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Here If You Need Me
Here If You Need Me: A True Story | Kate Braestrup
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Ten years ago, Kate Braestrup and her husband Drew were enjoying the life they shared together. They had four young children, and Drew, a Maine state trooper, would soon begin training to become a minister as well. Then early one morning Drew left for work and everything changed. On the very roads that he protected every day, an oncoming driver lost control, and Kate lost her husband. Stunned and grieving, Kate decided to continue her husband's dream and became a minister herself. And in that capacity she found a most unusual mission: serving as the minister on search and rescue missions in the Maine woods, giving comfort to people whose loved ones are missing, and to the wardens who sometimes have to deal with awful outcomes. Whether she is with the parents of a 6-year-old girl who had wandered into the woods, with wardens as they search for a snowmobile rider trapped under the ice, or assisting a man whose sister left an infant seat and a suicide note in her car by the side of the road, Braestrup provides solace, understanding, and spiritual guidance when it's needed most. HERE IF YOU NEED ME is the story of Kate Braestrup's remarkable journey from grief to faith to happiness. It is dramatic, funny, deeply moving, and simply unforgettable, an uplifting account about finding God through helping others, and the tale of the small miracles that occur every day when life and love are restored.
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jdiehr
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Something about the way Kate Braestrup strings her words together really speaks to my heart. This is the second book by this author that I have read in 2018. I'm a fan!

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lisakoby
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My best of January is a tie between The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and Here if You Need Me. #bestofJanuary #nonfiction #januarywrapup

RealLifeReading Sounds like a good month! 8y
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lisakoby
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A lovely book about a woman suffering a tragedy but facing it with grace and dignity through service. #biography ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Soubhiville I liked this book too. It'd be a tough job, but I'm glad there are people willing to do it. 8y
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lisakoby
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I needed this book today.

MyNamesParadise Whoa, read the book description! This looks really good! 8y
lisakoby @MyNamesParadise It's excellent. I loved it. 8y
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lisakoby
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Knitting, a promising book and peppermint tea. Just the way to end a long day. #bookandtea #knittersoflitsy #multitasking #recommendsday #slowread #readjanuary

cathysaid 👍 Good book 8y
Kalalalatja Sounds lovely! 8y
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Karen_V
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One of my favorite #booksaboutnature. Kate Braestrup is the chaplain for the Maine Warden Service -- the people who look for anyone who's missing in the woods in Maine. Her wisdom and heart show up in every word. One of the few books I re-read regularly. #readjanuary

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Soubhiville
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@Liberty here's Sietje with my current "read at work when it's slow" book. Yes I'm one of those lucky few who gets to bring my dog to work ??. Friday Fun Photo!

mllemay Wow, what a cool workplace! I wish more people allowed that. 8y
Liberty ❤️❤️❤️ 8y
SusanInTiburon I envy you! Lovely dog! 8y
Soubhiville Thanks! @mllemay working in the animal field has perks! (I'm a dog groomer) 8y
mllemay @Soubhiville makes lots of sense now 😂 8y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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This was a great memoir I read last year about making a new life after tragic loss. I have such a diverse group of books for #memoirMonday!

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Soubhiville
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My current "slow day at work" book. It lives in my desk drawer most days, but I'm always happy when I can pull it out to read a few pages. Having lived in NH and VT growing up, northern memoirs ??

Chessa I grew up in NH too! 😊 9y
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