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The Best of Barbara Johnson

Barbara Johnson's whimsical and uplifting sense of humor is the unforgettable hallmark of these three bestsellers. With combined sales of one and a half million copies, they are collected here in one volume for the very first time.Underneath the laughs, Barbara has a heart brimming with love and compassion. She speaks from personal experience after having survived five major disasters in her life and is more than qualified to bring hope, healing, and humor into the lives of others who are hurting.

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These encouraging works are filled with bittersweet stories of tragedy and triumph. Barbara shares her own personal traumas, including her husband's near-fatal accident and the loss of two sons—one in Vietnam and the other to a drunk driver. Through it all, she reveals the secrets to finding true joy even in the midst of the worst life can offer.

Each short, easy-to-read chapter is packed with cheerful anecdotes, funny quotes, and biblical advice. Barbara's ministry of joy and encouragement will help you climb out of your "cesspool of pain" and learn how to claim God's promise to "fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy."

Genre
humor
Setting
1990s
Subject
biography
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 696 pages

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