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When the Worst Happens
Can a young woman running from tragedy and her marriage find peace?
Annah considers her young marriage ideal until, days before his deployment ends, an IED leaves her Marine husband, Rey, severely injured and disfigured. Terrified to lose the life she bargained for, Annah abandons Rey . . . and her faith. As Annah struggles to reclaim meaning in her life through travel, work, and rebound relationships, she sinks deeper into guilt and shame.
In a selfless expression of his love, Rey encourages Annah to continue their correspondence. These poignant letters reflect her search for the meaning of life, a growing understanding of the sacrifices of love, and the humility of realizing her need to accept forgiveness.
Will Annah find the love that was always reaching out to her? Will she rediscover the truth of the faith she abandoned?
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A riveting story that leads the reader in the mystery of unconditional love in the face of betrayal, sin, transformation, and ultimately redemption.
-Sr. Josephine Aparo, MPF, Morning Star House of Prayer, Religious Teachers Filippini
. . . a profound and ultimately breathtaking series of letters by a woman as she finds her way from lostness to becoming found. A relentless, and serially insightful description of life as the wandering of frail creatures bent on self-destruction, but bound for glory. Here is philosophy, theology, love, logic, tears, and resurrection. The conclusion will leave you trembling.
-Rev. Dr. David A. Baer, Overseas Council, President and CEO
A captivating delivery vehicle for ancient wisdom applied to contemporary life. Rosalind Ziccardi’s three-plus decades as a military spouse, her training as a theologian, hands-on experience as a minister, and skill as a maestro of metaphor makes it all but impossible to put down. Readers will have no choice but to be gripped by its central theme: “Life is the chisel God uses to release our true self.”
-Chaplain, Major General Dondi E. Costin, U. S. Air Force
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Non-Registered User
February 14, 2016 – 4:26pm 5
Sealed and Delivered is much more than a mere novel; it’s a captivating delivery vehicle for ancient wisdom applied to contemporary life. In so many ways, only Rosalind Ziccardi could have written this book. Her three-plus decades as a military spouse equip her to divulge the ravages of war from the front row. Her training as a theologian and hands-on experience as a minister converge to tell the story as only one who has “heard it all” could do. And her skill as a maestro of metaphor makes it all but impossible to put down. Readers will have no choice but to be gripped by its central theme: “Life is the chisel God uses to release our true self.” Read this book, and let the chisel do its work.
Chaplain, Major General Dondi E. Costin, U. S. Air Force
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Non-Registered User
February 15, 2016 – 9:07am 5
. . . a profound and ultimately breathtaking series of letters by a woman as she find her way from lostness to becoming found. A relentless, and serially insightful description of life as the wandering of frail creatures bent on self-destruction, but bound for glory. Here is philosophy, theology, love, logic, tears and resurrection. The conclusion will leave you trembling.
Rev. Dr. David A. BaerOverseas Council, President and CEO
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Non-Registered User
February 15, 2016 – 9:10am 5
In the face of choices, tragedies, anguish, and distractions, so common in our search for love and acceptance, Rosalind Ziccardi weaves a story of unconditional love through the medium of letters that unites our everyday life to our relationships with others towards the Divine. A triumph of the human will and living within the tensions of this earthly life.
Bishop F. Richard Spencer, DDThe Archdiocese for Military Services, USA
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Non-Registered User
February 15, 2016 – 9:11am 5
Sealed and Delivered is a powerful story of Annah’s learning what real love is. When Rey, Annah’s husband, returns from war his physical appearance is altered but his soul is very alive. Annah makes a decision to leave the man she loves. She shares her inmost thoughts, struggles, desires, and brokenness in poignant love letters. Rey’s unselfish love and wisdom helps her deepen in her understanding of God and human relationships. Rey becomes an “agent” of God’s peace to her.
Sr. Lucy Wynkoop, Order of Saint BenedictSt. Placid Priory, Spirituality Center
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Non-Registered User
February 15, 2016 – 9:11am 5
This is a riveting story which leads the reader in the mystery of unconditional love in the face of betrayal, sin, transformation, and ultimately, redemption. I was reminded of two sayings of Julian of Norwich: “The good God does not want us to despair of our sins since he can use our sinfulness for our good, and finally, “All will be well. All manner of things will be well.”
Sr. Josephine Aparo, MPFMorning Star House of PrayerReligious Teachers Filippini
Margaret Walls –
I loved this book. Wisdom and truth presented in such an appealing and accessible way. Read it and share it with friends.