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In The View from the First Born Daughter, Susan Lorraine Kadera offers a deeply personal reflection on what it means to carry memory, heritage, and love as the eldest child. Through tender stories of childhood, the wisdom of her mother and grandmother, and the enduring bond of sisterhood, she weaves a tapestry of faith and family that spans generations.

I’m done waiting — for the perfect moment, the perfect approval, the perfect version of me. I am worthy, right now. This is my unapologetic journey of breaking free from doubt, fear, and the need for permission. Through raw stories, hard-earned lessons, and unfiltered truths, I share how I reclaimed my voice, my power, and my life. If you’ve ever felt unseen, underestimated, or told to “wait your turn,” this book is for you. I won’t tell you it’s easy — but I will show you it’s possible. It’s time to stop shrinking, start owning your worth, and step boldly into the life you deserve.

This empowering manifesto dismantles the myth of incompleteness and reclaims joy, purpose, and peace outside of romantic timelines. With poetic clarity and spiritual depth, it invites listeners to stop waiting—for love, permission, or validation—and start living with intention.

The Inbox That Didn’t Break Me is a 30-day devotional for women who are ready to stop living at the mercy of other people’s urgency. This is your invitation to clear the emotional clutter, set sacred boundaries, and live in alignment with God’s truth for your life.

Walking in Worth is a soul-stirring invitation to reclaim your identity, redefine love, and honor your independence. In this powerful first book of The Joy of Not Waiting Series, women are guided through emotional clarity, ancestral truth, and the sacred act of choosing themselves.

In Chosen, Not Chased: A Journey Back to Divine Identity, I share my deeply personal story of heartbreak, betrayal, and the moments that tested my worth. Through raw honesty and spiritual insight, I invite you to walk with me through the valleys and into the revelations that rebuilt my identity. This is more than my testimony — it’s a call to every woman to reclaim her dignity, trust God’s timing, and stand in the truth that she is already enough.

This book began as a whisper a quiet nudge to uncover the truth behind names passed down through generations. What started with curiosity became a calling: to preserve, honor, and understand the lineage I carry. Within this book, I trace the threads of my ancestry noble titles, Native bloodlines, and stories that were hidden, silenced, or long forgotten. The Royal Thread is more than a genealogical record; it is a spiritual remembrance, a testimony of faith, resilience, and love woven through centuries.

This soulful manifesto invites listeners to release shame, rewrite the narrative of beauty, and reclaim their bodies as sacred ground. With poetic honesty and ancestral reverence, Unfiltered Grace dismantles the myth of perfection and celebrates the power of imperfection as survival, story, and strength.

A powerful revelation changed everything. When a rare Cherokee genetic test revealed my unexpected ancestral connection to the legendary Lakota warrior Crazy Horse, a spiritual journey began—one rooted in mystery, memory, and the voices of the past. Through dreams, visions, and sacred insight, I found myself drawn into a deeper understanding of heritage that went far beyond anything passed down through family stories. This journey awakened something ancient within me—an echo of wisdom waiting to be heard.

Lucy doesn’t speak much, not at first. She sits with shadows, walks slowly, and leans into silence. But as a glowing kitten appears beside her, light begins to stretch through her days. With each quiet moment—writing, walking, resting, grace tiptoes in, not loudly, but just enough.

In this work, I reclaim the stories of my Cherokee, Lumbee, Monacan, and African ancestors. Through poetic reflection, historical insight, and symbolic naming, I honor the grandmothers listed only by race, the daughters who braided stories into silence, and the sons who carried tribal memory in their hands. Unnamed is both a tribute and a testimony—a sacred offering to those reduced to tick marks, racial codes, or blank spaces in census ledgers. It is my reclamation of identity, my restoration of dignity, and my resurrection of ancestral truth.

In this deeply personal and spiritually rich devotional, I trace my lineage to Jane Gibson the Elder—a free Indian woman whose name survived centuries of silence. Through court records, DNA revelations, and ancestral memory, I uncover my Lumbee roots and honor the lives of those who walked before me. From the healing hands of midwives on Virginia plantations to the quiet resilience of Lumbee families in Granville County, I weave history, prayer, and poetic reflection into a tapestry of remembrance.

I never knew Morris Evans personally he lived centuries before me—but he’s my ninth great-grandfather. A free man of color who walked through shadows with dignity, Morris never wrote a memoir. History barely remembered his name. But his blood whispered to me until I heard it.

I never set out to uncover a headline—I was simply following a quiet curiosity, tracing the branches of my family tree. What I discovered was something magical: a connection to the legendary Lucille Ball. This book reflects my journey through ancestry, identity, and joy. It’s about the unexpected beauty of finding ourselves woven into something greater, and realizing that legacy lives not just in public figures, but in the hearts and stories of ordinary people.

Whispers of Grace: A Devotional Poetry Journal is my sacred invitation to reflect, heal, and create. These poems were born from hospital rooms and family legacy, from divine encounters and quiet moments of surrender. They carry my journey of faith, resilience, and creative worship.

A poetic and spiritual tribute to loved ones who have journeyed Home, Letters to Heaven offers comfort, connection, and healing for anyone navigating grief. Through tender reflections, prayers, and letters to family members now in Heaven—including the author’s mother, father, nephew, aunt, and cousin—this book creates a bridge between memory and hope. Each minute is a balm for the brokenhearted, reminding listeners that love never ends—it only changes form.

I wrote this book to celebrate my Auntie-Mom—a woman whose love was steady, quiet, and life-shaping. Through eight heartfelt chapters, I share the laughter, the tears, and the sacred ordinary moments that shaped our bond.

What if your roots came from many places? What if your story shimmered with more than one color? Amira has a tree in her backyard that no one else has—its leaves shimmer with red, silver, gold, sea green, and midnight blue. As the wind stirs its branches, Amira begins to see the stories of her ancestors—dancers, bakers, healers, and dreamers from mountains, deserts, forests, and seas. The Many–Color Tree is a lyrical picture book about identity, belonging, and the quiet magic of heritage. Perfect for children ages 5–9, this story gently affirms that we are not scattered—we are woven.

When God Introduced Himself to Me is my true story of faith found in quiet places—through whispered prayers, unexpected rescue, and the steady grace that never left me, even when life unraveled. In these words, I share the journey that shaped my faith: from childhood wonder and drifting seasons, to painful goodbyes and tender rediscovery. I didn’t always get the answers I wanted, but God met me where I was—with protection, presence, and love I didn’t have to earn.

In a land where rivers carry memory and wind speaks without sound, Crazy Horse walks the quiet path of reverence and reflection. With moccasins pressed to sacred ground and a heart open to ancestral whispers, he journeys through water, sky, and silence—teaching that honor does not shout, it flows. Inspired by heritage and guided by spirit, this tender story invites young listeners to listen with their hearts and remember the wisdom rooted in stillness. When Crazy Horse meets a boy by the river, a moment of quiet connection transforms into a powerful message.