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ISBN: 978-1638718451
Genre:
Inspirational Christian fiction
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Betty Collier describes herself as a nurse by profession, author by passion, and storyteller by the grace of God. She is a 5x bestselling, 4x award-winning inspirational Christian author. She writes with a purpose: to bring honor and glory to God.
Her first book, "Living Inside the Testimony," is a collection of inspirational nonfiction stories. Betty showcases her gift of storytelling by engulfing her readers from the beginning and captivating their attention throughout the emotional journeys.
In her second book series, "The Birthday Gift," Betty displays her creative storytelling in a surprisingly extraordinary way with her fictional work. She continues to inspire while lifting the words right off the pages to bring her characters to life. Readers will find themselves hoping for the best and dreaming about the characters as if they were members of their own families.
Betty also co-authored 2 anthologies with the visionary author Paulette Harper. Amazon's #1 bestsellers, "For Such a Time as This" and "The Breaking Point." They feature incredible and inspirational stories from 20 different men and women across America.
Betty's fictional work in The Birthday Gift Book Series is included in the John 3:16 Global Placement Mission as commissioned by founder Terry Gurley. She uses her talent to introduce readers to the greatest gift ever given to mankind. While taking them on intriguing tales of heartbreak and hope, Betty intricately weaves together stories leaving readers in suspense until the end. What they have in common is they all beautifully deliver the gospel message found in John 3:16.
On a personal note, Betty has been married since 1986 to William Collier, the absolute love of her life, after meeting him in middle school. They are the proud parents of two sons and a daughter-in-love, all of whom reside in Shelby County, TN.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
An unexpected knock on the door derails a birthday celebration as Mrs. Williams recalls the mysterious events that prevented her beloved husband from flying back home with their daughter's priceless, life-changing gift he discovered at a flea market in the Middle East. In the opening scene, she learns dramatically that the absolute love of her life was murdered while en route to Los Angeles. Her faith and fortitude are unimaginably tested, but Mrs. Williams ultimately realizes that she possesses the greatest gift inside of her.
This Book Excellence Award-Winning Book is an exceptionally thought-provoking and intriguing tale that takes the reader on an emotional journey of profound heartbreak to surprising hope for the future. Although a catastrophic loss occurs, one comes away with a great sense of hopefulness in this increasingly violent world. The author intricately weaves this story, leaving readers in suspense until the end. Be uplifted and inspired as you discover your own faith while experiencing the gift of a lifetime so cleverly embedded within the pages of this book.
The next thing I remember hearing is "Code Blue." It was now pitch-black outside my ICU window at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. I don't know what happened on that beautiful sunny morning after I opened my front door for the police officer. He was standing there in the last ray of sunshine I would see for quite some time. I could look at the police report or medical records, but what's the point? I don't want to be reminded of the single most horrific day in my life. What happened? Why was the police officer talking in slow motion?
Bill had been in Israel for thirty-three days. Finally, finally, it was time for him to come back home. I had been expecting a phone call from him during his layover at Heathrow. But, instead of Bill's much-anticipated call, I got that abominable knock at my front door!
Then I heard it again. "Code Blue."
Everything went black. As I reflect on that fateful day, everything was already black. My world had gone dark and void.
From what I've been told, I woke up the following morning without recollecting the previous day. Apparently, those words my ears had refused to allow my mind to process were no less valid just because I refused to hear them, let alone accept them.
My heart
was broken. I was broken. Life as I once knew it no longer existed. There was
no reason to go to the airport. Bill never boarded his connecting flight in
London. The only thing at the airport now was his luggage, and there certainly
wasn't any reason for me to go claim that. Well, no reason that I knew of at
the time.
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Tell the reader 10 fun things about yourself.
1.
I fell in love in 9th grade at 14. We just
celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary.
2.
I became a writer overnight after I dreamed about the
front cover of my first book, Living Inside The Testimony. I had never
wanted to be a writer, but I woke up the following day after that dream and
started writing.
3.
It only took one month to write my first book.
4. I have more pet peeves than I care to
mention, but I do a marvelous job suppressing them.
5.
I suffer from the instant-gratification syndrome, but I suppress
that too.
6.
Holding both of my newborn babies was one of the greatest joys I
have ever experienced.
7.
Being a football mom and baseball mom was even more exciting
than when I participated in sports myself.
8.
I like dressing in color-coordinated outfits with my husband.
9.
I wish I could sing, but realistically it's best if I only do so
in my head.
10. I need more sleep.
My Book Review: The Birthday Gift Book 1
Title: The Birthday Gift
Author: Betty Collier
Publisher: Independently Published (December 2, 2021)
Series: Book 1
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"The Birthday Gift" by Betty Collier
My Assessment: 'An exceptionally thought-provoking and intriguing story of heartbreak and hope.'
'The Birthday Gift' was an enjoyable, uplifting, inspirational story; although it had sadness, this novel offered 'love, faith, belief, emotions, hope, and forgiveness.'
Be ready for a 'thought-provoking and intriguing story' where one will see the hope for the future in this increasingly violent world.' I do not want to give any of this read away, but I like the reader to pick up this excellent read and see how well this author brings it out to the reader.
My favorite from this read was Chapter 8, Restoration:
This novel will keep you reading and turning the pages until the end. And seeing 'The Birthday Gift' is book 1...is a series... the readers will be left looking forward to reading book 2 'Dear John.'
