As Christmas approaches, eleven-year-old Rose, the youngest member of the eccentric Casson family, discovers that life is filled with both catastrophic problems and wonderful surprises.

Author, Linda J. Martin while under the name of Linda J. Bennett was a successful student in Creative Writing which was taught by MS. Bradley while at Diablo Valley College of Pleasant Hill, CA., in 1979. The following year Linda completed the course in Technical Writing taught by Mr. G. T. Hurly while also at Diablo Valley College of Pleasant Hill, CA., in 1980. Later on Linda J. Martin moved to Everett, WA. and met the requirements in writing for Children and Teenagers of The Institute of Children's Literature located in West Redding, CT. Linda was nominated by its Faculty and awarded her Diploma by Chairman Bryan K. Judge in 2001. Linda J. Martin now lives in Lake Stevens, WA. and has a married daughter and son-in-law who have two children all living in the same city. Linda came to WA. in May of 1999 from Bay Point, CA.

Forced into a shotgun wedding with a handsome stranger, a lovely young woman loses her heart to her new husband.

Forced into a shotgun wedding with a handsome stranger, a lovely young woman loses her heart to her new husband.

A fantastical journey through recovery as told by Starchild

In her private practice, leading nutritionist Natalia Rose has discovered that given the continual onslaught of toxicity and stress typical of the modern lifestyle, the average person today is actually mutating her cells and accelerating the aging process. The problem is that one cannot undo decades of toxic living with even more toxic "anti-aging" remedies. The good news: Each of us carries our own fountain of youth--a body that will continually renew itself on the cellular level, if only we give it a chance. Written to inspire and instruct, Forever Beautiful offers a deeply compelling alternative to conventional anti-aging methods, including: -- Five core principles of youth regeneration -- Illustrated facial exercises and deep stretches -- A 3-week rejuvenation plan -- A recipe section and shopping guide