{"id":1846,"date":"2013-05-16T00:59:44","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T05:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/morefrommom.com\/?p=1846"},"modified":"2013-05-13T09:05:05","modified_gmt":"2013-05-13T14:05:05","slug":"through-the-valley-that-love-endures-book-tour-excerpt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morefrommom.com\/?p=1846","title":{"rendered":"Through the Valley that Love Endures Book Tour Excerpt &#038; $25 Amazon card!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGo away,\u201d I told the bright figures who came to comfort me.&nbsp; \u201cMy mom is sick, and she might die.&nbsp; I don\u2019t want to play with you!&nbsp; Just leave me alone.\u201d In frustration, I began pushing the bright figures away as I became more fixated by my mother\u2019s suffering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said, leave me alone,\u201d I shouted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho are you yelling at?\u201d asked my mother.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, no one, Ma. Can I ask you a question?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; \u201cAny time, honey,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I sometimes see bright glowing people.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, you mean angels,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAngels,\u201d I said in a confused tone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, honey, God\u2019s helpers, I call them.&nbsp; Don\u2019t worry; I have seen them time to time in my life as well.&nbsp; They won\u2019t hurt you, honey.&nbsp; God sends them to protect us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProtect us,\u201d I thought to myself, but from what?&nbsp; All I knew is that they weren\u2019t protecting me from the students that were hurting me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOk, Ma,\u201d I said.&nbsp; Seeing her so happy and confident was enough for me to not ask for more explanation.&nbsp; I just wanted her to be well.&nbsp; I always went to bed quickly when I sensed that my mother had a good night of health, but waking up startled isn\u2019t fun, let me tell you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cWhy are you standing at the end of my bed?&nbsp; Is it because I won\u2019t play with you?\u201d&nbsp; The bright glowing figure just stood there not paying much attention to me as he appeared to have been just standing watch.&nbsp; \u201cFine,\u201d I said throwing the blankets over my head.&nbsp; \u201cIf you\u2019re not gonna talk, then leave.\u201d&nbsp; When I removed the blanket from my head, the glowing figure was gone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/2013\/03\/through-the-valley-love-endures-book-tour\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2508\" title=\"Pageflex Persona [document: PRS0000035_00031]\" alt=\"\" src=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Love-Through-the-Valley-Endures-badge.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/ThroughtheloveValleyEndures.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2343\" title=\"ThroughtheloveValleyEndures\" alt=\"\" src=\" http:\/\/www.promotionalbooktours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/ThroughtheloveValleyEndures-196x300.jpg\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\"><\/a>Through the Valley Love Endures<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What if death came for you today? Would you<br \/>\nbe ready?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Forced to face his own mortality, Eddie<br \/>\nSantiago fought to stay alive in a broken world. His incredible journey<br \/>\nthrough heartbreak, abuse, and adversity left him with one truth: every<br \/>\nlife makes a difference.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the true and compelling story of<br \/>\nhis supernatural quest through the valley of death, doubt, and darkness.<br \/>\nEddie provides a passionate story that will capture the attention of even<br \/>\nthe toughest skeptics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Angels, demons, heaven, hell, Jesus and the<br \/>\ndevil: are they fiction, or are they more real than anything else in the<br \/>\nworld?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Buy the book! Paperback below<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=myuent09-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=1484005902\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;or Kindle &nbsp;&nbsp;<iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=myuent09-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=B00C5VRHY4\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Eddie David Santiago<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 0px none;\" alt=\"\" src=\" http:\/\/eddiedavidsantiago.com\/images\/EddieDavidSantiago.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eddie David Santiago has worked in the<br \/>\nmental health\/substance abuse field since he was 18 years old. He holds<br \/>\nbachelor degrees in both psychology and religious studies and has provided&nbsp;counseling related services for multiple mental health, substance abuse and&nbsp;human service agencies. In addition, he earned his master\u2019s degree in&nbsp;counseling along with certification in educational administration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With over fifteen years of counseling&nbsp;related experience, Eddie founded the organization L.E.A.D. 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