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CHIHUAHUA PARENTS

This collection of 30 real-life stories with over 180 color photographs was written by dog-loving Chihuahua parents. It highlights what it's like to have a Chihuahua or Chihuahua mix in the family, the theatrics of the breed, along with entertaining stories, and the situations they bring. 

Chihuahuas are incredibly smart and charming, loyal, graceful, sassy, and sometimes feisty. They're known to be small, but mighty, and once you bring a Chihuahua into your family, the household seems to revolve around the dog. 

If you're thinking about bringing a Chihuahua into your home, this book will provide you with valuable insights, tips, and will expand your knowledge about the breed.

THE WESTCHESTER KIDS

Real-life stories about living and growing up in a small town called Westchester, before electronics and social media.

This collection of 31 authentic stories was written by the Westchester Kids—those who lived and grew up in this newly formed South Florida neighborhood at a time when innocence prevailed.

The stories reflect an era from the 1960s through the 1990s and show the bond the individual contributors still have with Westchester and those they grew up with, including friendships spanning over 

fifty years.

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CHAYA ROSE: A Mother's Love

Jacqueline's first novel, 

Chaya Rose: A Mother's Love, is a heartwarming story of adoption and a mother's devotion to her children. 

Pregnant at sixteen in 1950, Chaya was forced by her father to leave her family home and live at a shelter for unwed mothers, and place her baby for adoption. 

Years later, when a mysterious pastor starts sending pregnant teens with nowhere to turn to Chaya, she opens up her home and her heart. 

What follows is a story of love and inspiration, coming full circle. 

 
Omy L

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written and engaging story.

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2021

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Book is very much emotionally engaging. Couldn't put it down. A must read.

Katlhleen A.

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2019

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I read this book in a day and it kept me wanting more... I did not want it to end. Good writing, beautiful story from all involved - - look forward to more books from Jacqueline Gutstein

Olga Zaby

5.0 out of 5 stars A thought-provoking work

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2019

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I judge a book by its enduring qualities: Does the story live on in the reader’s mind? Do the characters become real and remain alive in the reader’s memory? "Chaya Rose: A Mother’s Love" certainly meets those criteria. 

The story is poignant and memorable. It continues to live on long after the book has been read. The characters too become real and evoke compassion as they struggle with desperate choices they must make.  

For her first production, the author should be commended for her talent and her ability to put together an impressive and thought-provoking book.

Jacqueline's passion for photography led her to create South Florida LIFE | Photo Gallery on social media where she showcases her own photographs as well as photos from amateur and professional photographers from South Florida and the Florida Keys. 

Anyone who lives in South Florida knows that things are well, just different here in the 305.

Jacqueline writes about all things South Florida from falling coconuts to the beautiful sunrises and sunsets to the scenic and South Florida iconic wildlife, buildings and current events.