Bøger af Darlene Polachic

When Janet O'Grady's husband died unexpectedly, she found herself penniless, homeless, and the keeper of a dangerous secret. Determined to make a new life for herself and her six-year-old twin boys, she returns to her family home in Washington State. Jobs are scarce, and she jumps at the offer from banker Grant Brooks to live in his packrat grandfather's house in exchange for cleaning it out and getting it ready for sale. Janet's boys quickly fall in love with Grant, and Janet finds herself deeply attracted to him. But there's a problem. Grant is not at all available: he's engaged to Janet's sister. Janet persuades herself her infatuation will fade if she can just keep her distance from Grant. Unfortunately, only he can help her unravel the dangerous secret that threatens her life and her children's.

The 1989 student massacre in Lubumbashi, Zaire under the brutal rule of dictator President Mobutu Sese Seko was almost the end for brothers Michel, Fabian and Aliston Lwamba. Escaping with only their lives, that day was a grim and deadly reality marking the beginning of an incredible saga that changed their lives forever. During the chaos, the Lwambas were separated from each other, living in refugee camps for over five years and leaving many of their relatives for dead. They survived violence, disease, depression and starvation before they met God and found in Him both the reason and the will to keep on standing. Eventually Michel and Aliston were sponsored and given the opportunity to migrate to Canada, and later miraculously reunited with their brother Fabian, who was feared to have been killed. Today, the music that the brothers shared in the refugee camps that brought people purpose and healing, has led them to found the group Krystaal, whose award winning music style blends gospel, hip-hop, R&B and African styles. In September 2006, they launched the "e;Krystaal World Peace Tour,"e; advocating peace -- politically, interpersonally and spiritually -- around the world. Their aim is to share with others the hope that music brought to them, particularly to children, who like themselves, have been orphaned by war. Keep On Standing - The Story of Krystaal is a true story of hope, faith and deliverance.