Fifteen Months of Famine: How I Survived a Modern-Day Recession

By Natalie Noel

It has been one of the toughest times in the United States economy with rising gas prices, high foreclosures rates, and steep unemployment. The current financial and economic situation affects a majority of the population. But there is hope. In Fifteen Months of Famine, author Natalie Noel shares her personal story and the strategies she used to overcome her misfortune.

A single mother, Noel lost her job as an engineer and was out of work for eighteen months. During that time, she developed many coping strategies. Focusing on the Word of God, Noel gathered practical principles, insights, and lessons for dealing with financial crisis. Fifteen Months of Famine discusses the Bible-based principles of spending and of saving consistently and amply during a time of plenty to create a nest egg.

This guide illustrates that there is hope for all situationsboth financial and personalas well as the opportunity to grow personally and spiritually while learning to cope. Fifteen Months of Famine shows the power of following the principles of Gods word and trusting God, who is the source of all good.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Jan 30, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466913448

Natalie Noel

Natalie Noel is a native of Trinidad who began her secondary education at Brooklyn College—CUNY and transferred to NYU-Poly where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. She has a Masters Degree in Project Management. She has worked as an engineer for the past thirteen years. She is now a songwriter, author, dance minister, and worship leader.

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Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2: The memory

Chapter 3: The real me

Chapter 4: The Preparation Plan

Chapter 5: Activities to follow

Chapter 6: Penny-savers

Chapter 7: The Not-so-miraculous

Chapter 8: Here and there

Chapter 9: Hit bottom

Chapter 10: Turn-a-round

Chapter 11: A word of caution

Chapter 12

Conclusion

About the Author

Fifteen months of famine - How I survived a modern day recession

By Natalie Noel

With a Foreword by Marian Noel

Foreword

In this day of hi-tech, high stress, and financial turmoil, we all need to know where we can turn in times of trouble. I have read this book written by Natalie, my daughter, and she has some insights into the steps one can take to alleviate some of the stress one may encounter with the vicissitudes of life.

Being without money is not so devastating. When we have no hope, there is devastation in one’s life. Hope comes though, when we know that God is our source. Therefore, even when we do not have money, or a job or investments we know that before long God will supply our need. He is the only one who can do it when we have done all we can and nothing seems to work.

So, read this little book. It will give you hope and a strategy to deal with financial crisis and other trouble.

Thank you Natalie for being obedient and transparent.

Marian Noel

Acknowledgements

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