Julie A Barnes: 3 books

Julie Barnes quickly draws the reader into this emotionally vivid drama, which is all the more powerful because it's based on a true story. Eight-year-old Andrea is determined to survive in her abusive home. She learns that she was adopted, beginning a journey that leads her into the depths of hell...

Follow Rylee, the daughter of a struggling single parent, who questions the meaning of life after the tragic death of a friend. During her search for answers, she learns three lessons that illuminate her world. Rylee must quickly put the sage advice into action, as Florida's most destructive hurricane...

With a tranquil presence and calming purrs, cats have the ability to heal. Cats also heal through their funny antics, fierce loyalty, and the hard-won lessons they sometimes teach the humans closest to them. Rescued Volume 2 contains 12 stories of cats, the humans who healed them...and how they...