The Fragrance of Roses (Volume 3) - Softcover

Arana, Nikki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1448693969 ISBN 13: 9781448693962

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2009

Synopsis

Against all odds, rising-star attorney Angelica Amante married migrant farm worker Antonio Perez, and soon gave up her career to be a stay-at-home mom to their two children, Manuel and Anica. Manuel, born with Downs syndrome, was stricken with cancer as a baby, but the little family came through the crisis intact and now considers Manuel their miracle child. God had indeed blessed them. Or had He? When the deadly disease returns with a vengeance, threatening to rip away all that is precious to them, Antonio is forced to return to Mexico to search among his family members for a compatible donor for Manuel. Angelica must stay behind to watch her young son deteriorate, as he suffers the ravages of chemotherapy and unexplained complications. With only their faith in God and their love for each other to sustain them, Antonio and Angelica face the greatest battle of their lives. Time is running out for their son. Will Antonio find the one person in all of Mexico who can save his life? The Fragrance of Roses won the American Christian Fiction Writers Book of the Year for Women's Fiction. A national competition.

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From the Back Cover

Their son is dying and only a miracle can save him. Against all odds, attorney Angelica Amante married migrant worker Antonio Perez and became a stay-at-home mom for Manuel and Anica. Manuel was stricken with childhood cancer, but the family came through the crisis intact and considered Manuel their miracle child. God had indeed blessed them. Or had He? When the deadly disease returns with a vengeance, threatening to rip away all that is precious to them, Antonio returns to Mexico in desperation to test his family members for a compatible donor for Manuel. Angelica must stay behind, watching her young son deteriorate as he suffers the ravages of chemotherapy and unexplained complications. With only their faith in God and their love for each other to sustain them, Antonio and Angelica face the greatest battle of their lives. "I was spellbound by Nikki Arana's new book, The Fragrance of Roses. She makes me cry, makes me laugh, and makes my own walk with God more inspirational."-Eva Shaw, bestselling author, For the Love of Children

About the Author

Nikki Arana is an award-winning author of women's fiction, essays, poetry, and magazine articles whose work has been published in the United States and Canada. She has won several national awards, including the American Christian Fiction Book of the Year for Women's Fiction for two consecutive years, the Beacon Award, the Excellence in Media Silver Angel Award, the Write Touch Readers Award, and others. Her book, The Winds of Sonoma was named One of the Top 20 Books of the Year by Christianbook.com. Nikki is also the recipient of the Jessie Cameron Alison Writer of the Year Award and the Idaho State Writer of the Year Award. To learn more about her and her books, visit www.NikkiArana.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1448693969
• ISBN 13: 9781448693962
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 410