Thirteen Miracles

A Personal Update I have not been well for quite some time, largely due to ongoing chronic kidney disease. Recently, however, I received a diagnosis that is even more serious. I have cancer that began in the endometrium and has spread to my ovaries and into the peritoneum. There is also caking on the omentum and malignant ascites that requires frequent paracentesis. The doctors have given a prognosis of less than six months. I was given a choice between hospice care and palliative care. After careful consideration, I chose palliative care. I went through hospice with both of my parents, so I understand firsthand what that experience is like for families. Because of that experience, I do not want to place that burden on my own family. Under hospice care, emergency treatment such as calling 911 or going to the ER is generally not an option. I prefer to keep that freedom if something urgent happens. I also believe it will be better for me to die in a hospital setting, surrounded by nurses...

I have written a new children's book for Christmas. It can be purchased at Amazon, or you can watch the video at YouTube. The video is slightly different from the book, but not much.   Here are the descriptions and the YouTube video for my story, The Christmas Church: A Children's Story of Faith and Angels .   On a snowy Christmas Eve in 1965, Max and his sister Julia set out with sleds, ready for adventure. But a sudden blizzard swallows the world in white, leaving them lost and afraid - until a mysterious old man rescues them and leads them to a glowing church in the storm. Inside, they hear wondrous stories of Jesus, angels, battles in heaven, and the power of God’s messengers. This storybook video is meant to encourage children (and the child in all of us) that even in the darkest storm, God’s hand is near.  The print storybook version is available at Amazon if you'd like the paperback version of this story for Christmas. Here is the link for th...

I am running a promotions for Thirteen Miracles ; however, the trailer shows my original book cover. I ran into a few different problems with it, so I updated it to the cover you see on the left. It is available at Amazon in three different formats: digital, paperback, and hardcover. I removed it from Barnes and Noble due to some issues with that site.     Here is the link at Amazon. You can link to the different formats from this one link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JJDWLYG Amazon  Once again, here are the blurbs and an excerpt, as well as the trailer.  Short blurb: A woman's search for God ends in a miraculous rescue mission in the marijuana fields of the Devil's Backbone. Here is the longer back-cover blurb: Legend says it was the landing spot for Lucifer when he was cast out of heaven. That's not the only thing it's known for. It is also a land of marijuana fields, opium poppies, kidnappings, and drug-related killings. It's the last place you wou...

I received a 4-star review from my favorite review site: Pages and Paws. Shazam! Here's a link to the review: Just Click Here .  Mystery Collection is the Dog’s Bow-Wow January 5, 2024 by Eowyn 4 Comments The Mystery of the Fox Down Dog and Other Stories By Doralynn Kennedy (2022) Genre: Fiction/Supernatural Mystery, Cozy Mystery Pages: 125 (Print) Via: Author request Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Can two retired spooks figure out why a Ukrainian professor died, how his dog learned to drive, and why Archie had a homing device in his collar that may have had its origins in the jungles of Vietnam?  Hold on to your fur, friends . Cuz that’s only a few questions swirling in this finely crafted collection of mystery-ish stories. The collection runs the gamut of emotions and covers the waterfront from creepy to cozy to the back woods...

  I am running a free promotion for my new novella, Mystery of the Fox Down Dog and Other Stories . The digital version will be free on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022. The digital version will also be free on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 2022. I have included the link to the book in this post. It is also available in paperback, and hardcover, but I am not running a promotion for those formats. The link and a five-star review are also in this post. Thanks!  Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKVCP213 Here is my first review:  5.0 out of 5 stars Humor and horror in just the right mix Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 5, 2022 "This is a fun collection! Kennedy writes very well, blending mystery, quirky humor, crime, and horror in a set of stories with an array of different characters and settings. In the most chilling story (to me), which felt rather Stephen King in mood, a ouija-board-like toy does exactly what we all fear a ouija b...

I just released the hound. Well, not exactly. I just published a new novella, Mystery of the Fox Down Dog and Other Stories . It is available in digital, paperback, and hardcover. I use my full name since this is not a Christian book. It has Christian characters, but it is not a "Christian" book. However, there is not much in it that will be offensive to Christians. My first books, which were secular, were published with my full name. All of the stories in this novella, except the first one, were written while I was still writing secular fiction and are several years old. I wanted to be sure they were preserved for my family and friends, so I decided to publish them. When I began writing Christian books, I used my initials to distinguish them from my earlier, secular work. The link for Fox Down Dog , a five-star review, the cover, and an excerpt are below. If anyone stumbles upon this, I hope you enjoy!  Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKVCP213 Here's my ...

Photo by Ann from Pexels I am working on a new fiction book based on the Biblical End of Days. I have written several chapters and hope to have it finished later this year. (I am notoriously slow.) I originally published this on one of my other blogs, and I have archived this on the WayBack Machine, but I might take this post down in the future. This chapter is first draft, so there will most likely be some tweaks and changes. Here is the opening:   Chapter One The ticking grandfather clock was all that remained in the room now. Emily stared at it, holding onto it like a lifeline in a restless ocean, and the last remnants of the room faded away. Was she dying? Going blind? The clock’s noise grew louder, and each tick slowed, until the pounding thud reminded her of a steady, drawn-out drumbeat. What was happening to her? She tried to move but couldn’t; wanted to call out for Mike, but was silent, wished she could scream but wasn’t even afraid. Some invisible force held her ...

Thirteen Miracles is now available, and it has a new cover! It is available at several locations, and it is available in many different formats, including paperback and hard cover.    Here are all of the links I have so far; there may be more in the future. You can also check with your local library and bookstore to see if they have Thirteen Miracles available. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JJDWLYG Amazon  (Print and Digital) https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thirteen-miracles-dl-kennedy/1137716871   Available in paperback and hard cover. Once again, here are the blurbs and an excerpt, as well as the trailer.  Short blurb: A woman's search for God ends in a miraculous rescue mission in the marijuana fields of the Devil's Backbone. Here is the longer back-cover blurb: Legend says it was the landing spot for Lucifer when he was cast out of heaven. That's not the only thing it's known for. It is also a land of marijuana fields, opium poppies, kidnappings, ...