Dawn Van Beck

Child of Mine Dawn Van Beck

The unconditional love between a mother and daughter. The unconditional love between a human soul and God. This book is a celebration of both, and how, no matter what life brings, both can offer understanding and the way home to healing. PRAISE FOR CHILD OF MINE: "What an incredibly poignant 'returning to God' story. And what I also found so heartwarming was the beautiful story of unconditional love between this mother and her daughter. Just terrific!"--- D. D. Scott, International Bestselling AuthorABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hi there! Welcome to "me". I'm a writer, singer, child of God, and chocolate chip cookie connoisseur. I hold a degree in Human Resources with a concentration in Gerontology which has allowed me a rewarding career advocating for vulnerable senior adults. After transitioning out of my private Guardianship practice of several years, I now work alongside my husband with our moving business as well as put in some part-time hours at an Elder Law office . . . still advocating for seniors. My love of all things writing began at an early age, pretending to be a librarian leading "story time" with my imaginary patrons. Over the years I've contributed to various publications including newsletters, magazines and theater pieces. My first official publication was in 1993 for the magazine "West Coast Woman", where I shared my experience of living with a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. Now, after years of dreaming, I'm finally publishing the dozens of short stories I've written as well as a children's picture book and working on wrapping up a Christian Romance novel. I make my home in sunny Florida where I'm surrounded by a ridiculous number of writing journals and artisan coffee mugs. Close to my heart are bear hugs from my crazy husband, time spent with my adult children, and the companionship of Lilly, our feisty Dachshund. Join me as we journey together sharing short stories, devotions, miscellaneous musings and an occasional rant or two (or three