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Tanya Nakogee
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By:
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Cynthia Portaro
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After the deaths of her two children and then her husband two years later, first-time author Cynthia Portaro began ministering to many grieving parents, widows, and friends who have lost children and family tragically from untimely deaths. In this book, she shares her pain and how she overcame Beyond the Unthinkable.
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- 03-11-24
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If could have just half of Cynthia's faith and love for others I would be a dynamo. Unexpected loss leaves a giant hole in the soul of a person. Past trauma's aggravate that intensely and can create vast chasms that one can feel lost in for quite a long time. I'm not sure how I will ever get out of the current one I'm in but this book gives me hope.
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