All That Can Be Shaken

All That Can Be Shaken by Essie Collins (a pseudonym) is a moving true story of a family's struggle with a tragedy that shakes their lives and their faith. Essie's idyllic life is torn apart when her once joyful and exuberant husband, Stephen, is stricken with a deep depression. His suicidal tendencies force Essie to seek professional help. After shock treatment and a barrage of medications, Stephen becomes severely mentally ill, diagnosed as bi-polar and schizophrenic. Essie's story will take you through the horrors her family endures as they become prey to a society that is largely unsympathetic and unequipped to help. Produced by Vic Zarley and narrated by Eva Zarley. Theme song for this audio book is "Silver Shine" by Dan-O.

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This is Vic Zarley. This selection is just one of many Christian themed books I have either produced, narrated or written. I want you to hear them all! Go to the Podiobooks.com home page and key my name into the search field in the upper right-hand corner and click GO for the list. God bless you!

Sep 17, 2010•28 sec

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CHAPTER 12 (continued): Recovery Begins at Last. "As I sought to end my story...I longed for a conclusion that...tidily wraps it all up...(but) My story will never be finished..."

Sep 17, 2010•17 min

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CHAPTER 12: Recovery Begins at Last. "...I cried out to the Lord for deliverance from my own self. 'Heal me! Heal me!' became my constant prayer..."

Sep 17, 2010•26 min

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CHAPTER 11 (continued): Friends in the Night. "When I opened his page, I was overwhelmed, not so much by the sweet-smiling face of the man, as I was by the adorable little Asian girl, with her tiny arm placed lovingly around his neck..."

Sep 17, 2010•32 min

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CHAPTER 10: Walking Through the Vale of Tears: "I gazed sorrowfully at the organ that so troubled his life, yet was so vital to Stephen's existence, and longed for a way to put him back together..." CHAPTER 11: Friends in the Night. "As winter progressed, the lonely evenings were unbearable..."

Sep 17, 2010•36 min

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CHAPTER 8 (continued): The Toll of Strife. "One evening I entered the house, alarmed to hear a war going on between Stephen and Daniel..." CHAPTER 9: Weeping and Mourning. "I called Stephen from my break room at work, on September 11, 2001 to tell him of the toppling of the World Trade Towers..."

Sep 17, 2010•41 min

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CHAPTER 7 (continued): Aggression, Injustice and Terror. "In former times, we had worked hard to get along with our neighbors. Sam especially..." CHAPTER 8: The Toll of Strife. "The turmoil with the neighbors and the injustice of the court and judge were taking a great toll on our family..."

Sep 17, 2010•33 min

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CHAPTER 7 (continued): Aggression, Injustice and Terror. "Another time, Stephen and I had gone to bed late, on a Sunday night. It was 1:30 AM and I had to get up for work at 6:00. Suddenly our rest was disrupted..."

Sep 17, 2010•32 min

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CHAPTER 6: Gathering the Pieces. "On Christmas eve, I called Stephen to tell him my mother said they still loved him and that he was welcome to join us at her house on Christmas Day..." CHAPTER 7: Aggression, Injustice, and Terror. "We prayed that the four-wheeling gang on their ATV's, had gotten tired of the path that encircled us..."

Sep 17, 2010•37 min

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CHAPTER 5: Taking Authority. "The next day, as reports poured in that Stephen was freaking out, ranting at different people and becoming nuttier than ever, something snapped in me..."

Sep 17, 2010•34 min

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CHAPTER 4 (continued): Pressing into the Almighty. "The Jensons were wonderfully gracious about sharing their home, but as a mother and an adult woman, I was longing for a home of my own so Daniel and I could have some semblance of a family unit again..."

Sep 17, 2010•27 min

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CHAPTER 3 (continued): The Realm of Professional Help. "Most of all, I wanted to prove to Stephen that I loved him in the way God intended us to love our spouses, unconditionally..." CHAPTER 4: Pressing into the Almighty. "By May, I could see this separation would be more long-term than I dreamed..."

Sep 17, 2010•32 min

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CHAPTER 3 (continued): The Realm of Professional Help. "That week we had our first appointment with Stephen's new therapist. I had already met his psychiatrist and was not impressed..."

Sep 17, 2010•31 min

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CHAPTER 2: Plunging Even Deeper. "By late October and early November of 1995, Stephen's depression was completely overtaking him..." CHAPTER 3: The Realm of Professional Help. "Stephen arrived home euphoric. With wild energy, he bustled around trying to 'get things in order'..."

Sep 17, 2010•40 min

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INTRODUCTION, CHAPTER 1: Our Joy Comes Tumbling Down. "With tears of anguished longing, I remember the early years of my marriage, when life was sweet..."

Sep 17, 2010•33 min

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