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    Ready to Surrender: A Life Redeemed, a Spirit Restored
    Ready to Surrender: A Life Redeemed, a Spirit Restored
    Ready to Surrender: A Life Redeemed, a Spirit Restored
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    Ready to Surrender: A Life Redeemed, a Spirit Restored

    By Mary Portalatin

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    With grit and grace, Mary shares her battle with drugs and alcohol, and her struggle for self-control and difficulty in reaching out for help. Her story takes us from home to the streets to prison to stints in rehab, where she finds that healing requires letting go and surrendering her stubborn heart to something greater than herself.

    Mary's mission is to share her story with those in need of hope, and let them know that it's ok to reach out and ask for help, and that the sooner they surrender, the sooner they can heal.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateDec 10, 2021
    ISBN9781667817682
    Ready to Surrender: A Life Redeemed, a Spirit Restored

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