Giving birth to a child is one of the greatest gifts a family can have, "the gift of life." A Miracle Named David is a book filled with tears and laughter, as this compassionate grandmother shares her heart and testimony concerning her special grandchildren. She shares the births, health problems and triumphs. This book celebrates the way her faith helped her to deal with the health challenges that beset the newborns. She informs the readers of the ins and outs of neonatal intensive care, better known as NICU. A Miracle Named David is a heart-warming true story of the unanticipated journey during the mother's pregnancy and premature delivery of her newborn. During the pregnancy she was given the odds that her baby had a one percent chance of survival and everything looked hopeless in the beginning, but the story did not end there. Dorothy also shares how NICU would be revisited in the next few years by three other grandbabies. Anyone reading this book will release doubt and know that miracles really do happen. The experience gives us a fresh awareness of God's presence and his healing power. It was through unity in prayer by family, friends and strangers that changed the circumstances in the lives of all four newborns. Miracles do happen and this book is truly the story of "A Miracle Named David."

Epitome of a Woman is written to encourage the reader through LIFE's journey here on earth. God wants us to have balance and be whole in every area of our lives. The day-to-day tests and trials we go through happen to good people as well as bad. I believe each and every one of us were put here for a purpose, and whether we fulfill that purpose is left up to us. The key is finding that purpose and direction for your life. Tough times never last, but tough people do. In this book I share testimonies of overcoming tough women who endured; a couple have already ended their life's journey and fulfilled their destiny here on earth, but they didn't give up. They made it through, and you can, too. Whatever stage of life you are in - single, married, divorced or widowed - you have to find happiness and peace within yourself. Follow the dreams and the desires deep within you. Don't let anything or anyone stop you from achieving your destiny in life. Remember, "a quitter never wins, and a winner never quits."

Workplace Survival is a true story of a "reckless" renovation. In 2005, I was diagnosed with "Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease." I never had asthma, nor allergies and I never smoked, but I went to work healthy and ended up sick with lung disease. In a 1999 air quality report, it said that the internal appearance of the air-handling units appeared to be "in generally poor condition with many items requiring attention." But three years passed before any renovation work was done. After fourteen-and one-half years of employment with this government, I ended my career overnight due to "recklessness." It all started with the installation of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC) in a 1960s vintage anemic building. Many dangerous toxins were known to be in the building-lead, aluminum, chromium, asbestos, mold, dust, fiber, fungus and God only knows what else. The recklessness caused the dangerous poisons to come through the overhead vents in my office and into my airways and lungs that were injured. It was my faith in God that saw me through this horrific storm. I learned the place where I thought was my greatest downfall and defeat turned out to be the place of a new beginning with God.

Giving birth to a child is one of the greatest gifts a family can have, "the gift of life." A Miracle Named David is a book filled with tears and laughter, as this compassionate grandmother shares her heart and testimony concerning her special grandchildren. She shares the births, health problems and triumphs. This book celebrates the way her faith helped her to deal with the health challenges that beset the newborns. She informs the readers of the ins and outs of neonatal intensive care, better known as NICU. A Miracle Named David is a heart-warming true story of the unanticipated journey during the mother's pregnancy and premature delivery of her newborn. During the pregnancy she was given the odds that her baby had a one percent chance of survival and everything looked hopeless in the beginning, but the story did not end there. Dorothy also shares how NICU would be revisited in the next few years by three other grandbabies. Anyone reading this book will release doubt and know that miracles really do happen. The experience gives us a fresh awareness of God's presence and his healing power. It was through unity in prayer by family, friends and strangers that changed the circumstances in the lives of all four newborns. Miracles do happen and this book is truly the story of "A Miracle Named David."

Epitome of a Woman is written to encourage the reader through LIFE's journey here on earth. God wants us to have balance and be whole in every area of our lives. The day-to-day tests and trials we go through happen to good people as well as bad. I believe each and every one of us were put here for a purpose, and whether we fulfill that purpose is left up to us. The key is finding that purpose and direction for your life. Tough times never last, but tough people do. In this book I share testimonies of overcoming tough women who endured; a couple have already ended their life's journey and fulfilled their destiny here on earth, but they didn't give up. They made it through, and you can, too. Whatever stage of life you are in - single, married, divorced or widowed - you have to find happiness and peace within yourself. Follow the dreams and the desires deep within you. Don't let anything or anyone stop you from achieving your destiny in life. Remember, "a quitter never wins, and a winner never quits."

Workplace Survival is a true story of a "reckless" renovation. In 2005, I was diagnosed with "Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease." I never had asthma, nor allergies and I never smoked, but I went to work healthy and ended up sick with lung disease. In a 1999 air quality report, it said that the internal appearance of the air-handling units appeared to be "in generally poor condition with many items requiring attention." But three years passed before any renovation work was done. After fourteen-and one-half years of employment with this government, I ended my career overnight due to "recklessness." It all started with the installation of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC) in a 1960s vintage anemic building. Many dangerous toxins were known to be in the building-lead, aluminum, chromium, asbestos, mold, dust, fiber, fungus and God only knows what else. The recklessness caused the dangerous poisons to come through the overhead vents in my office and into my airways and lungs that were injured. It was my faith in God that saw me through this horrific storm. I learned the place where I thought was my greatest downfall and defeat turned out to be the place of a new beginning with God.