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A compelling novel about the redeeming power of love and hope in the midst of deep tragedy, and the freedom that comes when truth is finally revealed.
Mollie Brennan thought her life was perfect when she and her best friend and cousin, Claire, moved to Tasmania from Queensland. When the unthinkable happens, grief-stricken Mollie returns home to Paradise Cove hoping to find peace and some light in a world where darkness threatens to overcome.
In a season that changes not only Mollie but those who are close to her, the brilliance of a love she hadn’t realised was there overshadows the heartache that has threatened to destroy her. Along the way secrets are revealed and the truth about Mollie’s family history emerges.
Running Home is a novel about tremendous grief and unprecedented loss, a story of struggling to find your way when everything you’ve based your faith on is torn from you, and the power of love in overcoming. This first book in the Paradise Cove series can also be a stand-alone story of one woman’s search for love and belonging.
Karen’s Non Fiction Books + Workbooks
A Grief Revealed is not a book about grief—but it is a book for those who are grieving.
Counsellor and author Karen Mace has experienced grief from both sides: as a therapist, and as a mother who witnessed the untimely deaths of two of her children. As she explains, society holds many myths about grief, which deeply impacts how we validate and accept it in our lives.
Through her writing, Karen shares valuable insights about grief—how it comes in many forms, and how each of us has our own individual grief journey and path to healing. She delves into the world of disenfranchised grief, which is too often misdiagnosed or dismissed. We learn about our lost possible selves, the unachieved important life goals that become personified, and how they can stop us from walking through the sadness into acceptance and healing.
Karen also invites us into the lives of those who have been brave enough to share their stories of loss, grief, pain, healing and forgiveness.
By drawing on her experience as a counsellor and writing therapist, she provides tools for the journey. From the power of self-care to the power of emotions, you will uncover strategies that you can incorporate into your everyday life. Karen also explains how writing can be used as a powerfully therapeutic way to navigate each step.
In this intimately honest book you will learn that:
The pain you carry is valid and must be honoured
When loss turns your world upside down, you can remain standing
Grief can be your friend, instead of your enemy
Grief is not to be fixed or hidden—you can be honest and open.
In A Grief Revealed: Finding and Navigating Your Way Through Loss, Karen dispels the many myths about grief and offers practical tips for managing stress, improving sleep quality, and decreasing anxiety that is so often experienced during the grieving process.
Walking the path is not quick or easy, and at times it can feel like you are walking in thick mud that wants to suck you down. But with a deeper understanding of your grief and the knowledge there are others walking alongside you, you are no longer alone.
This book is a must-read for anyone affected by, or working their way through loss, blame, anger, feelings of helplessness and extreme sadness.
‘If you find yourself lost in the wilderness of grief, then this is the guide for you.’
Julie Sladden MD
‘I recommend this book to all who have experienced loss in any form as a valuable resource to begin their healing journey.’
Melanie Pearce
‘A Grief Revealed weaves its way around your heart and oftentimes I identified myself within the stories of others. The realisation and awareness of what disenfranchised grief is and how it is potentially stealing our joy explained itself as I read through the pages. (It) is a read that will help unlock and heal areas that have been pushed below the surface of our lives.’
Bronwyn Waterhouse, Executive Officer, New Mornings
Do you feel that God has abandoned you?
Do you struggle with fear and grief?
Are you weighed down with doubt, anger, or depression?
Do you wonder if you can really trust God?
You are not alone.
For eight years, author Karen A. Mace and her husband, Ross, served as missionaries in South America. Blessed with the joy of doing God’s work they took their daughters Miriam and Sarah with them and rejoiced in the arrival of their third daughter, Ileana, soon after arriving in Ecuador. After the deaths of Ileana and Sarah in Ecuador, just three and twelve at the time, Karen was thrown into a crisis of faith that lasted for years.
Karen understands how even the most faithful can stumble and question and reject the love of the Lord.
In Looking Back Moving Forward, Karen shares how God found her in her doubt. God exposed the lies that Karen once believed. He showed her how deception created the false lens through which she saw God. As she grew in knowledge of God’s loving care, she came to see the life-transforming truth of who God really is and the freedom that is hers through all that Jesus has done. An open and honest sharing of Karen’s trials, tragedies, and ultimate victories, this is a story about God’s grace, His perseverance with us, and His desire for an intimate relationship with us that leads us into.
This Companion Workbook to the memoir, Looking Back Moving Forward is a guide for anyone who wants to cultivate a deeper and closer walk with God. The chapters of the memoir are a guide to some topics, with a special section developed to help the reader understand how to walk our what they learn through the study. Throughout the workbook the reader will find discussion questions and practical exercises to help consolidate what they read and reflect on in each section.
Karen’s Ebooks
A Grief Revealed is not a book about grief—but it is a book for those who are grieving.
Counsellor and author Karen Mace has experienced grief from both sides: as a therapist, and as a mother who witnessed the untimely deaths of two of her children. As she explains, society holds many myths about grief, which deeply impacts how we validate and accept it in our lives.
Through her writing, Karen shares valuable insights about grief—how it comes in many forms, and how each of us has our own individual grief journey and path to healing. She delves into the world of disenfranchised grief, which is too often misdiagnosed or dismissed. We learn about our lost possible selves, the unachieved important life goals that become personified, and how they can stop us from walking through the sadness into acceptance and healing.
Karen also invites us into the lives of those who have been brave enough to share their stories of loss, grief, pain, healing and forgiveness.
By drawing on her experience as a counsellor and writing therapist, she provides tools for the journey. From the power of self-care to the power of emotions, you will uncover strategies that you can incorporate into your everyday life. Karen also explains how writing can be used as a powerfully therapeutic way to navigate each step.
In this intimately honest book you will learn that:
The pain you carry is valid and must be honoured
When loss turns your world upside down, you can remain standing
Grief can be your friend, instead of your enemy
Grief is not to be fixed or hidden—you can be honest and open.
In A Grief Revealed: Finding and Navigating Your Way Through Loss, Karen dispels the many myths about grief and offers practical tips for managing stress, improving sleep quality, and decreasing anxiety that is so often experienced during the grieving process.
Walking the path is not quick or easy, and at times it can feel like you are walking in thick mud that wants to suck you down. But with a deeper understanding of your grief and the knowledge there are others walking alongside you, you are no longer alone.
This book is a must-read for anyone affected by, or working their way through loss, blame, anger, feelings of helplessness and extreme sadness.
‘If you find yourself lost in the wilderness of grief, then this is the guide for you.’
Julie Sladden MD
‘I recommend this book to all who have experienced loss in any form as a valuable resource to begin their healing journey.’
Melanie Pearce
‘A Grief Revealed weaves its way around your heart and oftentimes I identified myself within the stories of others. The realisation and awareness of what disenfranchised grief is and how it is potentially stealing our joy explained itself as I read through the pages. (It) is a read that will help unlock and heal areas that have been pushed below the surface of our lives.’
Bronwyn Waterhouse, Executive Officer, New Mornings
Do you feel that God has abandoned you?
Do you struggle with fear and grief?
Are you weighed down with doubt, anger, or depression?
Do you wonder if you can really trust God?
You are not alone.
For eight years, author Karen A. Mace and her husband, Ross, served as missionaries in South America. Blessed with the joy of doing God's work they took their daughters Miriam and Sarah with them and rejoiced in the arrival of their third daughter, Ileana, soon after arriving in Ecuador. After the deaths of Ileana and Sarah in Ecuador, just three and twelve at the time, Karen was thrown into a crisis of faith that lasted for years.
Karen understands how even the most faithful can stumble and question and reject the love of the Lord.
In Looking Back Moving Forward, Karen shares how God found her in her doubt. God exposed the lies that Karen once believed. He showed her how deception created the false lens through which she saw God. As she grew in knowledge of God's loving care, she came to see the life-transforming truth of who God really is and the freedom that is hers through all that Jesus has done. An open and honest sharing of Karen's trials, tragedies, and ultimate victories, this is a story about God's grace, His perseverance with us, and His desire for an intimate relationship with us that leads us into
A compelling novel about the redeeming power of love and hope in the midst of deep tragedy, and the freedom that comes when truth is finally revealed.
Mollie Brennan thought her life was perfect when she and her best friend and cousin, Claire, moved to Tasmania from Queensland. When the unthinkable happens, grief-stricken Mollie returns home to Paradise Cove hoping to find peace and some light in a world where darkness threatens to overcome.
In a season that changes not only Mollie but those who are close to her, the brilliance of a love she hadn’t realised was there overshadows the heartache that has threatened to destroy her. Along the way secrets are revealed and the truth about Mollie’s family history emerges.
Running Home is a novel about tremendous grief and unprecedented loss, a story of struggling to find your way when everything you’ve based your faith on is torn from you, and the power of love in overcoming. This first book in the Paradise Cove series can also be a stand-alone story of one woman’s search for love and belonging.
Peter Baratosy
Dr Peter Baratosy is a medical doctor, lecturer and writer on chronic diseases, especially Thyroid Disease, Gut disorders, Hormonal Problems and metabolic Syndrome. Most recently he has written and published a book on CBD Oil. He has a great interest in using a more natural approach in treating chronic disease, although he does also use conventional medicine when needed. He has over 35 years experience as a functional medicine practitioner. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine and is an accredited Medical Acupuncturist with the Medical Board of Australia. He lives in Tasmania.
I’ve had the privilege of editing Doctor Baratosy’s books. I’ve also heard from a number of his patients. His knowledge and practical approach to management and healing of chronic disease is a welcome option in health care in a time when chronic disease is so prevalent. Peter reminds me of the doctors I knew in my early years growing up - he assesses carefully and does not quickly reach for a prescription pad! His books are written in such a way that anyone can read and assimilate the information so that they can learn to manage their own health in a positive way.
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Dr Peter Baratosy is a medical doctor, lecturer and writer on chronic diseases, especially Thyroid Disease, Gut disorders, Hormonal Problems and metabolic Syndrome. Most recently he has written and published a book on CBD Oil. He has a great interest in using a more natural approach in treating chronic disease, although he does also use conventional medicine when needed. He has over 35 years experience as a functional medicine practitioner. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine and is an accredited Medical Acupuncturist with the Medical Board of Australia. He lives in Tasmania.
Dr Peter Baratosy is a medical doctor, lecturer and writer on chronic diseases, especially Thyroid Disease, Gut disorders, Hormonal Problems and metabolic Syndrome. Most recently he has written and published a book on CBD Oil. He has a great interest in using a more natural approach in treating chronic disease, although he does also use conventional medicine when needed. He has over 35 years experience as a functional medicine practitioner. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine and is an accredited Medical Acupuncturist with the Medical Board of Australia. He lives in Tasmania.
Dr Peter Baratosy is a medical doctor, lecturer and writer on chronic diseases, especially Thyroid Disease, Gut disorders, Hormonal Problems and metabolic Syndrome. Most recently he has written and published a book on CBD Oil. He has a great interest in using a more natural approach in treating chronic disease, although he does also use conventional medicine when needed. He has over 35 years experience as a functional medicine practitioner. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine and is an accredited Medical Acupuncturist with the Medical Board of Australia. He lives in Tasmania.
Peter Baratosy MBBS. FACNEM is a medical doctor, lecturer, and writer on chronic diseases, especially Thyroid Disease, Gut Disorders, Hormonal Problems and Metabolic Syndrome. Most recently he has written and published a book on CBD Oil. He has a great interest in using a more natural approach in treating chronic disease, though he does also use conventional medicines if, and when, needed. He graduated more than 40 years ago from the University of Adelaide Medical School in Australia and has over 35 years' experience as a functional medicine practitioner. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine and is an accredited Medical Acupuncturist with the Medical Board of Australia. He lives in Tasmania with his wife Jenny.
Dr Peter Baratosy is a medical doctor, lecturer and writer on chronic diseases, especially Thyroid Disease, Gut disorders, Hormonal Problems and metabolic Syndrome. Most recently he has written and published a book on CBD Oil. He has a great interest in using a more natural approach in treating chronic disease, although he does also use conventional medicine when needed. He has over 35 years experience as a functional medicine practitioner. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine and is an accredited Medical Acupuncturist with the Medical Board of Australia. He lives in Tasmania.