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    When Joy Came to Stay
    When Joy Came to Stay
    When Joy Came to Stay
    Audiobook13 hours

    When Joy Came to Stay

    Written by Karen Kingsbury

    Narrated by Barbara Caruso

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    About this audiobook

    Best-selling author and former Los Angeles Times reporter Karen Kingsbury has enriched the lives of countless readers with her spiritually uplifting tales. When Joy Came to Stay illustrates the miraculous power of faith to overcome even the most debilitating suffering. Maggie Stovall has a successful career and a happy marriage, but she also bears the crippling weight of a secret from her past. As she slips farther and farther into depression, her only hope lies in God's loving forgiveness. "Kingsbury confronts hard issues with truth and sensitivity."-Francine Rivers
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJan 5, 2007
    ISBN9781440799372
    When Joy Came to Stay
    Author

    Karen Kingsbury

    Karen Kingsbury, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels are under development as major motion pictures. Karen recently opened her own film company called Kingsbury Productions. The company’s first theatrical movie, Someone Like You, is considered one of the most anticipated movies of the year. For more information visit SomeoneLikeYou.movie. Also, the first three seasons of Karen’s Baxter Family books are now an original series called The Baxters on Prime Video. Karen and her husband, Donald, live in Tennessee near their children and grandchildren.

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    • 5/5
      I was hooked from day 1! I wanted to keep listening as much as I can. I teared up many times and was so drown to how real it help. I can honestly say that I hold this story close to my heart. I will never forget it or Amanda! This is a must read or listen to as I did.
    • 4/5
      This book brought tears of joy to my eyes. With God all things are possible.
    • 5/5
      Amazing story. The plot was well thought out and captivating. The character development was spot on. I felt like I was a character in the story. And the Bible verses and prayers that ebb and flow through the book were so encouraging. I love Karen Kingsbury!!!
    • 5/5
      Another tearjerker.
    • 5/5
      When I read this book, I cried. Karen Kingsbury weaves a tale that is both poignant and heartfelt, with characters easily identified with. This is a story of hope and redemption, a story of God's unfailing love in a time when all seems lost.Maggie Stovall has the perfect life and the perfect husband. Yet underneath, her heart is broken and her soul is shattered. A little girl named Amanda Joy is one of the forgotten children. Given up, abused...yet her faith remains strong.This book will bring tears to your eyes. It is truly heartbreaking, amazing, wonderful! God does perform miracles...you just have to trust in Him.
    • 4/5
      This book should come with a disclaimer telling you to grab a box of tissue before reading! A great book though!