Julia M. Toto writes of hope, forgiveness, and second chances, infusing her stories with relevant, compelling issues that bring characters face to face with difficult questions.  She draws deeply from life experiences to paint words on pages that will take her readers on a journey of the five senses.

 

HOME FREE, winner of Karen Kingsbury's Family Fiction contest, is a historical short story through a young orphan's eye in the day the day when Steamers and train whistles echoed across the deep cold water of Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania.

 

WAIT FOR MORNING is a contemporary love story, set in the intoxicating hills of Ozark's wine country, that raises timeless questions about death, and life.

 

A LETTER FROM DADDY is the author’s true account of finding help in a most unusual way. Included with forty eight inspirational narratives in ITS A GOD THING by Worthy Publishing Group, these amazing stories can only be explained one way!

 

CITY SIDEWALKS, a contemporary romance set in Tulsa's historic midtown, is a gripping story of loss, grace, and forgiveness. You may never look at the homeless in the same way again. A Pelican Book Group's Christmas Extravaganza novella, City Sidewalk’s message rings true year round.

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THE DECADES LONG DREAM is an inspiring reminder that less is more. Read it today in Chicken Soup for the Soul's delightful collection The Joy of Less.

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CHRISTMAS LILLY is an emotionally charged story of a young woman's decision to follow her heart - a choice that changed lives forever. Read Chicken Soup for the Soul's The Wonder of Christmas.

 

ROAD TRIP will have you laughing out loud in Chicken Soup for the Soul's Read Laugh Repeat.

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