When One Door Closes

When One Door CLOSES Another Door OPENS Doors speak of opportunities, chances or possibilities. We hit good fortunes when good doors open. The difference between struggling and being favoured is DOORS. We all pray for seasons of open doors when heaven smiles on us and we enter the arena of celebration.

When 23-year old Ramara McDougal awakens in the middle of the night to see her former fiancé standing in the darkness at the foot of her bed, she is shocked and confused -- he had been killed in Viet Nam nearly a year ago. Now Ramara is forced to redefine her beliefs about life. Suddenly, she is propelled onto a long, unnerving journey from the supernatural world of spirit medium Mae Gray Wolf, to the underworld of Tony Avellino, the man she is truly destined to love. But when Tony goes missing in San Francisco, Ramara's attempts to find him endanger both of their lives, as she soon finds herself up against a rogue undercover cop, who plots to eliminate Tony, and the vicious Avellino Crime family, who make plans to eliminate her.

With the powerful aid of friendship, a young woman learns to love again after the tragedies of the Second World War. Joan Jonker's first instalment of the Eileen Gillmoss series, When One Door Closes, is a heart-warming saga of love and laughter in the direst of circumstances, and promises to be an unforgettable tale. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Dilly Court. It's May 1941 and Liverpool is taking a hammering from the German bombers. For young Mary Bradshaw and her widowed mother life is full of rationing, blackouts and the wail of the air-raid siren. Despite the gloom, Mary's heart is light as she counts her blessings - she's got her loving mother and Bob, her soldier boyfriend whom she adores and hopes to marry soon. During the worst air raid Liverpool has ever suffered, fate deals Mary the first of many cruel blows it has in store for her. She is devastated as her whole world collapses. But Mary doesn't have to face the knocks alone. Her best friend Eileen has a heart and a sense of humour as big as her eighteen stone body - heaven help anyone who hurts her mate! Harry is the boy from up the road who's loved Mary since they were kids and he'll not desert her now. Soon Mary finds that when one door closes, another one really does open. What readers have been saying about When One Door Closes: 'This is the first Joan Jonker book I have read and it is one of the best books I have ever read. It is a warm-hearted story set in Liverpool during the blitz. The characters draw you in and you feel as if you know them' 'A warm hearted, captivating story of life in Liverpool during the blitz. You feel as though you are actually involved in the story, as the characters are so warm and friendly - a totally absorbing read'

A Liverpool boy from the same cohort as John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, Peter Sissons was destined for great things. Then he was caught on the wrong side of rebel lines during the Nigerian Civil War and shot through both legs his blossoming career as a war reporter came abruptly to an end. But another door was about to open, and Sissons went on to guide a generation through every momentous event of the last forty-five years. Surprisingly funny, dramatic and often poignant, When One Door Closes is the bestselling story of Britain's most distinguished newsreader and reveals what he really thinks about the state of the British media, global affairs, Climategate and the workings of the BBC.

Secrets of Neverwood Book One Years ago, Calvin Ware found a refuge in Neverwood, a home for wayward boys. Now, following the death of his foster mother Audrey, he's returned to fulfill her request to restore the decrepit Victorian mansion to its former purpose. Under the threat of repossession, Cal clashes with his foster brothers over restoration plans while fending off the unscrupulous developer who is breathing down his neck. Audrey's well-meaning presence in his dreams does more harm than good as he struggles to cope with it all. What's more, the contractor he hires to get the building up to code turns out to be Will Cabot, his high school flame. As they begin working together, Cal finds he still has feelings for his first love. But his mistakes of years ago threaten their future, just as they ruined their past, and Cal knows he can't withstand the heartbreak a second time. Three foster brothers are called home to Neverwood, the stately Pacific Northwest mansion of their youth. They have nothing in common but a promise to Audrey, the woman they all called mother… Secrets of Neverwood is a multi-author trilogy; One Door Closes, The Growing Season and The Lost Year can be enjoyed either as a continuity or as standalones. 59,000 words

Jayaram, having had completed his post-graduation, is particular that he gets a job as a lecturer in the Degree College of Arts & Commerce rather than a lecturer in the Junior College. As he longed for it, he gets a lecturer's post in Sagarika College of Arts & Commerce, Shahanpur, owned by the famous actress, Sagarika. His college mate, Madhav, who settles donw as a farmer in his village, gets married and has a child now whom Jayaram wants to see, so he visits the village before leaving for Shahanpur. While returning from the village, Jayaram rescues Nidhi, a post graduate student, from abductors. She is injured and unconscious as the kidnappers throw her mercilessly out of the vehicle. Before she recovers in the hospital, he departs as he has to leave for Shahanpur the next day. The parents of Nidhi are informed by him who turn up at the hospital and take care of her. Jayaram who pursues doctorate, is awarded with it and the Principal is pleased to place him as Vice Principal. He does not accept but requests her to give the chance to his senior lecturer which she obliges. Jayaram also did M.Sc. Psychology and counsels the ones who commit suicide and yet survive to lead a fresh life. It so happens that opportunities tumble in for Jayaram to save all the members of Nidhi's family one after another in different situations. But they are in the darkness as to who helped them. They conclude that is the act of their "Guardian Angel" . Jayaram during his career as lecturer, comes across, Gayatri, Sagarika, Meenakshi. What circumstances make him marry one among them is the highlight of the story.

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