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Interact with Marlo Schalesky
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Last On: May 17, 2012 - 4:23 PM
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8,134
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May 2, 2007
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Salinas, CA
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shoutlife.com/marloschalesky
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Website:
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www.marloschalesky.com
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Women's Fiction
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Primary Publishers:
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Waterbrook/Multnomah - a Division of Random House
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Shades of Morning (2010)
Marnie Wittier has life just where she wants it. Quiet. Peaceful. No drama. A long way away from her past. In the privacy of her home, she fills a box with slips of paper, scribbled with her regrets, sins, and sorrows. But that's nobody else's business. Her bookstore/coffee shop patrons, her employees, her friends from church - they all think she's the very model of compassion and kindness.
Then Marnie's past creeps into her present when her estranged sister dies and makes Marnie guardian of her fifteen-year-old son?a boy Marnie never knew existed. And when Emmit arrives, she discovers he has Down syndrome - and that she's woefully unprepared to care for him. What's worse, she has to deal with Taylor Cole, her sister's attorney, a man Marnie once loved?and abandoned.
As Emmit and Taylor work their way into her heart, Marnie begins to heal. But when pieces of her dismal past surface again, she must at last face the scripts of paper in her box, all the regrets and sorrows. Can she do it? Or will she run again?
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If Tomorrow Never Comes (2009)
They say you should reach for your dreams.
This time, they're wrong?
Childhood sweethearts Kinna and Jimmy Henley had simple dreams?marriage, children, a house by the sea?everything they needed for happily ever after. What they didn't plan on was years of infertility, stealing those dreams, crushing their hopes.
Now, all that's left is the memory of young love, and the desperate need for a child to erase the pain. Until?
Kinna rescues an elderly woman from the sea, and the threads of the past, present, and future weave together to reveal the wonder of one final hope. One final chance to follow not their dreams, but God's.
Can they embrace the redemptive power of love before it's too late? Or will their love be washed away like the castles they once built upon the sand? The past whispers to the present. And the future shivers. What if tomorrow never comes?
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Beyond the Night (2008)
They say love is blind. This time, they're right.
A poignant love story . . .
A shocking twist . . .
Come, experience a love that will not die.
A Nicolas Sparks (The Notebook) type love story meets a M. Night Shymalan (The Sixth Sense) twist in this moving story of two people trying to find love in the dark. A woman going blind, a man who loves her but can't tell her so, a car crash, a hospital room, and an ending that has to be experienced to be believed.
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Veil of Fire (2007)
A Raging Firestorm . . .
A Light in the Hills . . .
And a Mystery Rises from the Ash.
In 1894, the worst firestorm in Minnesota history descends on the town of Hinckley. Heat, flame, and darkness sweep through the town, devouring lives, destroying hope. In the aftermath, the town rises from the ashes, its people determined to rebuild their lives.
But in the shadows, someone is watching. Someone is waiting. Someone who knows the secrets that can free them all. A rumor begins of a hermit in the hills - a person severely burned, disfigured beyond recognition. Doubts rise. Fear whispers. Is the hermit a monster or a memory? An enemy or a love once-lost?
Based on historical events, Veil of Fire beckons to a time when hope rose from the smoke of sacrifice, when trust hid behind a veil of fear, when dreams were robed in a mantle of fire . . .
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Only the Wind Remembers (2003)
Making peace with the past. . .
Discovering the only love that heals . . .
Based on actual historical events, Only the Wind Remembers recreates the remarkable journey of Ishi, the last Yahi Indian, and the last "Stone Age" Indian in all of North America. Relying heavily on the historical account of Ishi, award-winning author Marlo Schalesky spins a fictional tale of love, truth, and the power of the cross.
In 1911, the last Yahi Indian walked out of the woods and into civilization for the first time. Driven from a life of hiding, Ishi longs for one thing - to tell a secret tale, a fable of his people that only he knows.
Allison Morgan understands how important it is to obey the tenets of propriety, especially when her anthropologist husband is entrusted with the care of the last Stone Age Indian in North America. Yet, something about Ishi stirs echoes of memories long forgotten, compelling her to defy the rules. Secretly, she learns Ishi's language. And then, the tale begins, bringing with it the promise of hope long abandoned.
But in the midst of renewed dreams, will a tangle of hidden motives, personal insecurities, and long-masked secrets destroy their one chance to discover the truth?
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EMPTY WOMB, ACHING HEART: Hope and Help for Those Struggling With Infertility (2001)
EMPTY WOMB, ACHING HEART - a must-read for those on the infertility journey and others who care about them. Infertility strikes at the core of what it means to be a woman or man, tests marriages, and shakes faith. The honest, open, and emotionally resonant first-person stories in Empty Womb, Aching Heart help fill the knowledge gap by giving couples, pastors, and counselors a first-hand glimpse into the hearts and lives of others dealing with infertility.
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Freedom's Shadow (2001)
1754, Colonial America. In this sequel to Cry Freedom, the French-Indian War rages on the frontier, while plots thicken in England. In the midst of war, three people are bound by the pain of the past, shackled by bonds of unforgiveness. For them, freedom is only a dream, and peace is as elusive as a shadow. But God is about to shine the light of truth into their hearts and chase away the darkness with the power of forgiveness given, and forgiveness received.
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Cry Freedom (2000)
The year is 1743. In the English colonies a religious revival, which will later be named The Great Awakening, is sweeping through every class of people, drawing the wealthy and common alike into a new and personal experience with God. But as the American colonists find their peace with God, England and France plot for war, the third of four such conflicts waged by the French and British for control of North America.
On the Pennsylvanian frontier, tensions mount as the Shawnee and Delaware ally with the French. Here the drums of war have already begun to beat. French-led war bands advance. Settlers tremble. Brave men, driven by the hope of freedom, grip their muskets in desperate hands.
And, in the midst of it all, one half-breed Indian girl dreams of what it means to be free . . .
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Only the Wind Remembers (ebook) is on sale for Kindle and Nook!! Yay!!
Jan 6, 2012 - 10:17 AM
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I'm the author of eight books, including my newly released novel SHADES OF MORNING, which is the third of my new LOVE STORIES WITH A TWIST (think Nicholas Sparks with a M. Night Shyamalan twist!).
I've had nearly 700 articles published in various magazines, had my work included in compilations such as Dr. Dobson's Night Light Devotional for Couples, and am a regular columnist for Power for Living.
I love iced white mochas (with peppermint, please!) from Starbucks, reading the New Testament in Greek, and watching the hummingbirds flit outside the windows of the solarium-turned-office in my log home in California.
But more than that, I love riding horses and reading books with my 10-year-old daughter and my 7-year-old daughter, doing "playschool" with my nearly-5-year-old twins (again, both girls!) as they learn to read, and playing "chase-and-giggle" with my 1 1/2 year old baby boy. In my free time, between loads of laundry, changing diapers, and picking up toys, I run an engineering firm and of course, write!
I have a bachelor's degree in Chemistry (of all things!) from Stanford University and a Masters in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary (hence, my love of New Testament Greek). And that's all about me. :-)
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Life Feeling a Little Wobbly? Read This!
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5/17/2012 - 11:29 AM
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Hi Friends,
After my fall on my horse this week (she stumbled, we both fell), I was reminded of this story of a similar fall from my bike when I was in college. So, if life's feeling a little wobbly these days, or you think you might be hea...
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- Most Recent Reply: 05/17/12 - 11:59 AM
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Facing Criticism with Grace
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5/09/2012 - 11:00 AM
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Hi Friends,
This week, Bryan and I have been talking about criticism (he hates it and I'm not so fond of it either -- who is?). So, in keeping with that topic, I thought it might be helpful to offer some tips on facing criticism with grac...
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- Most Recent Reply: 05/09/12 - 3:01 PM
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Noooo, Don't Do It!
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5/02/2012 - 12:05 PM
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Hi Friends,
This week, we've been talking to our kids about choosing wisely, doing right ... not so much because God will "getcha" if you don't, but because we want life to go well for them.
As we were talking, I was reminded of t...
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- Most Recent Reply: 05/02/12 - 5:27 PM
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Living Fully ... Forgetting Fear!
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4/25/2012 - 11:32 AM
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Hi Friends,
As Jordyn has been learning to walk this month (you go, girl!), toddling around, peeking over furniture, falling, getting up, giggling as she's on the go, I was reminded of when Jayden was a baby and first pulling himself to a ...
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- Most Recent Reply: 04/25/12 - 12:16 PM
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Are You Making Music With God Today?
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4/18/2012 - 11:10 AM
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Hi Friends,
Bethany got out her guitar this week, and I was reminded of this story:
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart . . . Matthew 11:29 (NIV)
Small brows furrowed in concentration. Small fingers pr...
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- Most Recent Reply: 04/18/12 - 7:07 AM
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Recent Guestbook Comments (10)
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What is love?
Have you ever asked yourself or others?
A song by GARY REVEL that answers that question.
To view the You Tube music video CLICK HERE
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Sorry, I have not been on Shoutlife lately. I have spent a great deal of time in hospital. But God is my Healer for every where I hurt. I am trusting Him to take care of me. Praise His holy name!! Thanks for your beautiful friendship. I love and miss you very much.
DO YOU SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE A BRUISED REED, bombarded by satanic afflictions, assaulted by temptations, followed by guilt because you were temped? Well lift up your droopy spirit. And remember that Jesus Christ, a man of sorrow, knows all about yours. He was in ALL points temped just like we are. He knows we are attacked relentlessly by Satan's suggestions and the taunting of our flesh. He has been there. Yet He held fast to the Father by the power of Holy Spirit. He sympathizes and supports us in our face off with satan, unregenerate mankind, and the goading of our own stubborn flesh. Know this: a bruised reed He will not break and the smoldering flame of the Spirit in you He will not quench until victory come. See Matt 12:20. Isa 42:3. Keep your eyes on Jesus Christ. Go ahead and dance in the dark spots and have a beautiful victorious day!
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A MESSAGE for the ages...
Matthew 28:6-8 - The Message (MSG)
The angel spoke to the women: "There is nothing to fear here. I know you're looking for Jesus, the One they nailed to the cross. He is not here. He was raised, just as he said. Come and look at the place where he was placed.
"Now, get on your way quickly and tell his disciples, 'HE IS RISEN from the dead. He is going on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there.' That's the message."
The women, deep in wonder and full of joy, lost no time in leaving the tomb. They ran to tell the disciples. Then Jesus met them, stopping them in their tracks. "Good morning!" he said. They fell to their knees, embraced his feet, and worshiped him. Jesus said, "You're holding on to me for dear life! Don't be frightened like that. Go tell my brothers that they are to go to Galilee, and that I'll meet them there."
Once you receive this message, pass it on to the multitudes!!!
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Kerri on 3/28/12 - 4:24 PM
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I will do that.
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Kerri on 3/28/12 - 12:47 PM
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Marlo,
Thanks for accepting my friend request. :)
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Happy Monday, Marlo! I pray that your week will be filled with God's beauty and heavenly Joy!
The members of the body of Christ are to God a marvelous joy. Each member is a source of amazing delight to Himself. He watches over His trusting children protectively. So much so that He says: Before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will hear. Isaiah 65:24. However, it is the state of our faith in God that rejoices His heart. Without it let us not think we will receive anything from God. James 1:6-8. God rains the benefits of His joy down on His faithful children. God bless :)
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