The Recipe for Healing Love, Hope & Faith from a Deep Soul

By Tonya LaShawn

This book is commentary and poetry about love, hope, and faith. It is an inspirational read that also encourages and was written with the intent to lift the spirits of human kind. It is a quick read that defines what I think that most people are in search for along the journey of life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 7, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514439234

Tonya LaShawn

Tonya LaShawn is a native of Washington, DC. She loves writing, spoken word, traveling, movies, plays, museums, and the arts. Tonya is a product of the DC public school system and is a graduate of the University of the District of Columbia with a BA in mass media. She is indeed a people person who has a zest for life, who encourages and inspires others to fulfill their passion and purpose in life. Tonya is a breast cancer survivor who has also overcome many other health challenges. She attributes her faith in God and his Word as the ultimate healer in her life. She loves spending time helping others through outreach programs for the homeless, children, and senior citizens. Her motto is if she can help somebody along the journey of life, then her living will not be in vain. Her favorite scripture is 2 Timothy 1:7 (God did not give us the spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind). This is Tonya’s first published book. She plans on continuing to be a spokesperson plus a strong voice for others who are displaced, ignored, and trampled on unfairly by society.

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Copyright © 2016 by Tonya Lowery.

Cover Art by Nicole D. Williamson

Make-up and Photography by Calique Smith

ISBN:      Softcover   978-1-5144-3924-1

               eBook        978-1-5144-3923-4

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Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

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Rev. date: 01/06/2016

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 LOVE

Single Mom

Love’s Rhythm

When A Man Loves A Woman

What is Love?

Chapter 2 Hope

Life

When We Remembered

Anyway

Hope In A Time of Hidden Agendas

Chapter 3 Faith

Never Give Up

Jesus

Angels

Only a Prayer Away

Scriptural References

Dedication

I first of all dedicate this book to my mother Eleanor Lowery and my deceased grandmother Grace Humphries. My Mom has always been my biggest cheerleader and at times my biggest critic. Thanks for giving me tough love when I needed