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Journey to ChiYah Paperback – June 16, 2021

by Kimberly Russell (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 35 ratings
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Jade Pepperdine has a problem: Her life is crumbling beneath the weight of the past, events of the present, and fears for her future. Things need to change, but she doesn’t know where to start. Answers come in the form of an unexpected opportunity when Jade finds herself stuck in a mythical land. She meets Mayor Dudley, who insinuates she is emotionally broken and in need of repair... a fact she’d just as soon ignore. He offers to help her get home if she is willing to face her issues through a process of restoration. Frightened and skeptical yet out of options, Jade grudgingly agrees. And soon figures out that change is a journey, not a destination. Come along on the adventure of a lifetime, and maybe you’ll find someone you never knew you lost: Yourself.
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Let me say up front, if you assumed from the title that this book is a fantasy about an alternate China, it's not. Yeah. That threw me too. Journey to ChiYah is an allegory, like a modern-day Pilgrim's Progress. Admittedly, not my normal type of read. (But-yes-I do occasionally climb out of history long enough to read something else.) This is a self-published book, and having read a number of those, I have to say that this one is a cut above most. It held my interest throughout, there was a full character arc to the story, and ended with a solid finish.The main character, Jade, is thrown into a journey and takes the reader along with her. It's an important journey, one every Christian should be able to identify with, and one non-Christians may wish to explore. I can recommend this book to people who enjoy allegories, to Christians who can identify with a spiritual journey, and to those who are seeking a bigger picture or greater meaning in their lives.
-Pegg Thomas-Award-Winning Author of Sarah's Choice

This book is a great read! There are so many wonderful visuals of what the trinity can do in each of our lives if we can just learn to trust them and lean on them. I think everyone can relate in some way to Jade's journey. We all have issues and struggles. I appreciate the really creative way this story was written. It draws you in from the start and leaves you wanting more at the end.
-Melissa Houtz-Graphics Designer and Proofreader

Journey to ChiYah is a modern day classic comparable to Pilgrim's Progress only with a female heroine. The author's imagination takes readers on a tangled adventure through ChiYah in this relatable Christian allegory. The dialog is excellent, the story quick paced and the creativity is astounding. I especially loved the growth of the lead character. Readers will enjoy this epic expedition into inner growth through outward challenges.
-Laura Loveberry, Speaker/Author/Sign Language Dramatist/Caricature Artist

Journey to ChiYah is a magnificent novel that will bring healing to many. Ms.Russell has written a truly inspiring and brilliant book, and as a psychologist, I would've loved recommending Journey to my clients. It is a powerful, soul-deep calling story that can help others so maybe they won't have to go through years of struggle.
-Dr. Rita Garcia, Retired Psychologist

From the Author

I must learn that the purpose of my life belongs to God, not me.-Oswald Chambers

Finding my purpose was a lengthy endeavor, but out of dark times and my own quest for wholeness, God birthed His intentions for me: "The Grrrr of a Writer." What started out as a pitiful mewl, grew to consume my soul and come out roaring like a lion that could not be silenced. I hope Journey to ChiYah touched your heart, provoked a laugh, or made you think. If so, my mission has been accomplished.

Write my answer plainly on tablets so that a runner can carry the correct message to others. Habakkuk 2:2 (NLT)

Please take a minute and write a review on Amazon, GoodReads, and BookBub. It only takes a few sentences and is incredibly helpful. I'd greatly appreciate it. Keep up on what's happening with me by signing up for my newsletter. You'll get inside information, fun stuff, and updates on my next book, Photo Finish. Also, check out my website at kimberlykrussell.com and my author page on Facebook. Thank you for reading Journey to ChiYah.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09754JB73
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (June 16, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8504988849
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.71 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 35 ratings

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Kimberly Russell

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Kimberly Russell lives in a tiny house in southern lower Michigan with Toby, the Shih Tzu, who allows her to be his roommate.

Retired for six years, Kim’s day job was that of civil servant in the Michigan Department of Corrections at the local prison complex. She served as Warden’s Secretary under two female wardens in a three-prison complex of medium security inmates. The highlight of Kimberly’s career was the role of Program Coordinator for the first inmate-dog training program in the MDOC. Since its inception in 2003, thousands of rescued greyhounds and “pound puppies” have been through the program, and it has expanded to many other facilities in the Michigan system.

Kim began writing in 2009 after she joined an on-line writing community called FaithWriters and regularly participated in their weekly writing challenge. High-ranking finishes led to publication in the 2015 & 2017 FaithWriters anthologies. Branching out to become a columnist for a local entertainment publication called Frank Talk was a challenge. The publisher allowed Kim to be a guest contributor in their “Critter Corner” but was hesitant to add a fictional component. After a trial run of The Adventures of Miranda DailyLife, Kim authored the column for over a year and enjoyed an enthusiastic readership.

Kimberly has also been published in Dog Life Magazine and has three full-length manuscripts from participation in the National Novel Writing Month challenge held in November each year (writing a 50,000 word novel in 30 days.) One of these-Photo Finish-is her latest release. Her first full-length published work was Journey to ChiYah, released in 2021. It is the story of a gal who goes on a mythical adventure and finds someone she never knew she lost: Herself.

When not hanging out in her favorite place on earth—the She Shed— and creating literary magic, Kim is a pickleball fiend, playing several times a week. She also loves to read, enjoys a somewhat mediocre golf game, and is a tech geek.

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Reviews for Kim's Newest Release, Photo Finish

"This book is a fine exploration of the depths to which a person can sink, and how they can overcome the odds to rebuild a life that has meaning, purpose, and promise. Author Russell touches on many sensitive topics with a delicate but realistic hand." - Pegg Thomas, Multi-Award Winning Author and Editor   ★★★★★

"Photo Finish, helps us see that no matter how dreary things may be, there is always God’s grace and a way out of the bottomless darkest mud hole we have sunk into. There is life out there, and it can be good!" -Author Peggy Watkins   ★★★★

"Emotional, compelling, a page turner! This book explores a couple pretty serious and heavy subjects with grace and integrity, and proves that there is life after loss." -Super Fan   ★★★★★

"The story stirred my faith like nothing before. It had me glued to every single page wondering what was going to happen next. It was so hard to put such an amazing story down. A truly splendid book about loss, hope, and faith in God." -Super Fan   ★★★★★

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This is so engaging. I can’t even begin to explain what a page turner this is! I love the main character. Jade is so relatable and real. Everyone should read this.
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Lisa H
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a book for everyone.
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2021
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Some who read the title of the book will be perplexed and think, “I don’t think this is the book for me,” but they would be wrong. This is a book for everyone.
The book is “fantasy”, I suppose you might say, but it is also deeply allegorical to our journey through life and especially our journey with God and Christ.
This book will transport you to a world of restoration, healing, redemption, and personal revision. It will remind you that we do not merely war against flesh and blood, but “against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
The book takes the reader on a fantastical journey with Jade Pepperdine, a 30-something woman who has faced her fair share of heartache, rejection, and flattened self-worth.

Hook yourself in, readers. This is a work of fiction but for many it will be a hard dose of reality wrapped up in a gentle embrace.
After an accident tosses Jade, quite literally, upside down, she finds herself in a mystical land, which she at first believes is part of a dream. She soon learns that ChiYah is very real indeed. A group of five eccentric helpers come alongside her to help her battle her way through the various dangers of ChiYah to reach her personal healing.
But reaching restoration won’t come easy for Jade. She’s agreed to the quest Mayor Dudley has offered to her, albeit grudgingly, so she can go back to her reality in “the real world” working at a library and fending off her overly critical mother. Now she has to sidestep the traps along the way, including unassuming attacks from a mysterious stranger who hopes to cause her to stumble and come work for him instead.
Journey to ChiYah is a book that will have you looking inside yourself, maybe not liking what you see, and then considering taking your own quest to make peace with every part of you — the happy parts, the grumpy parts, the sometimes unreasonable parts, the parts that have been hurt, the parts that have been rejected, the parts that still have hope left in them.
Russell is a talented writer who uses well-written, engaging fiction laced with humor, well thought out dialogue, and entertaining characters to drive her point home. She uses fiction and prose to touch on so many issues we frail humans deal with, including anxiety, anger, unforgiveness, self-deprecating behavior, distrust, insecurity, a critical spirit.
Most of all, though, she uses her talent to point us to the only one who can heal us of the issues that threaten our joy — a Heavenly Father who wants to take us on a journey that might seem difficult but in the end will lead us into a meadow of peace, even with the chaos of life swirls around us.
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Debra Allard
4.0 out of 5 stars A story of self-awakening
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2021
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I believe that anyone who enjoyed Pilgrim’s Progress or The Shack will enjoy this fantasy/ allegory of self-awakening. After Jade, the main character, has a car accident, she goes to surgery and while under anesthesia she goes on a journey where she must come to terms with her past before being allowed to return to her present circumstances. The writing is good and kept me reading until the end.
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Patricia Popoff
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2022
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I enjoyed reading about Jades's quest. It was fun to draw parallels between the quest and our life as Christians and learning to trust and depend on God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Great job, Kim!
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Deena Elyea
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing journey
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2021
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This is my first time writing a review, but felt compelled to write one. I couldn’t put this book down. Jade’s journey to Restoration, forgiveness, and healing is something I could totally relate to. Grateful is how I feel after reading this book.
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Karen Shilling
5.0 out of 5 stars A book journey you need to take!
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2023
I really enjoyed reading “Journey to ChiYah”. It is well written. The characters are interesting and believable, the protagonist relatable. Her journey to ChiYah was descriptive and filled with adventure. Best of all are the lessons she learned along the way - lessons that are thought provoking and invite the reader to examine where they are in this journey we call life. As a Christian, I found many relatable truths in the book, calling me to a closer walk with the Lord. I don’t typically read books from the Christian fantasy genre, but I found this book to be so poignant and the content so interesting that it was hard putting it down. Pick up a copy of “Journey to ChiYah” today, and let the adventure begin.
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Author Peggy Watkins (Grigowski)
4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Help to those in need of finding Peace.
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
Journey to ChiYah is a great story that reminded me of my path and journey through resilience and liberation. This book will help many relate to their journey and how they can heal no matter how significant their pain is.

Kimberly did a great job explaining the process of healing your emotional, physical, and spiritual self, and with that came the healing of relationships with others.

I was given a copy, and I am glad I was, as this was a good read and will help others with their issues.
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Glenn R Baldwin
5.0 out of 5 stars Best self help book thru fiction I've every read.
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2023
If you are brave enough really look at your own life thru lens of this book, you will enter into a whole new
understanding of yourself and others. The humor of this wildly funny book brought laughter & tears, and I never cry.
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