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My Knight in Rusty Armor
Esmeralda’s life changed forever the summer before she turned 22. She met the man of her dreams, bought a beautiful white gown, and got married, fulfilling her lifelong dream of matrimonial bliss. However, with no realistic expectations and little guidance on how to navigate married life, Essie’s dream quickly turns into a battlefield. As she struggles to find her footing and hold on to the domestic haven she had always wanted, she realizes that she has everything to lose. My Knight in Rusty Armor is a tale of love, expectations, and the realities of marriage.
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My Sister's Place
The novel tells the story of Valerie Alston, Tricia Houston, and their insignificant hustler boyfriend Kevin Rogers. When Valerie gets pregnant, she’s convinced Kevin will take care of her. But when the baby is born and her mother throws her out of the house, Kevin abandons her. With no education and no way of supporting herself, Valerie finds herself facing a bleak future, while Kevin goes on to make the same promise to Tricia that he had once made to Valerie. Refusing to simply accept her situation, Valerie begins the long road to changing her life for the better, first getting a GED and then a job. But the path in front of her is a rocky one, with many obstacles. This includes her need to reach out to Tricia who Kevin has impregnated and abandoned just as he’d disregarded Valerie’s son. In extending her hand to Tricia, Valerie becomes her Sister’s Keeper (Godly Sister). But Valerie and Tricia are not the only ones who want to make changes. Kevin begins to realize how much he wants out of the petty hustler life. He leaves the neighborhood and starts over, eventually earning a college degree. He also finds God and joins the local church. However, the guilt of his past deeds still haunts him. Unable to ignore the harm he has caused; he reconnects with the women and children whose lives he has wrecked. The ultimate price Kevin pays is learning his absence as a father placed his daughter in the hands of a rapist.
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One for My Baby
Newport, Rhode Island, 1954. The lighthearted days of summer bring a circle of friends together to celebrate life in high society. Rosemary Covington attempts to navigate deep waters that hold a sly and charming gentleman, as well as an outsider too observant for his own good. Each of them soon learns that everyone in Newport is hiding something behind the cigarette smoke and whiskey glasses.
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Perhaps It Was Fate
Being a pastor’s wife, Rosilyn knew that the stress and pressures affecting him would also affect her. However, nothing has prepared her for the mental rollercoaster ride DeMarcus would take her on when deciding he wants a divorce. Desperate to save her marriage, Rosilyn embraces the suggestion of wise counsel who proposes a fool-proof method, guaranteeing the return of her husband’s affection. Once setting the trap, she waits. But when it appears that her prayers are about to be answered, is it too late? Can what used to be…be again?
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Public Education: Spending Less, Achieving Lesser
Fact: roughly 9 out of 10 Americans attend public school. That means people of all vocations and ages will enjoy reliving their middle school years in Public Education: Spending Less, Achieving Lesser. Take a trip back to sixth grade and laugh out loud as you witness the daily interactions between students and teachers. Eleven is such an influential age, and its stories are priceless. It’s the first crack in the breaking away, growing-up process. Now you can reminisce about those days. At the same time, learn how public education has struggled since the Great Recession, when school budgets were gutted. In many cases, funding has not recovered. Add in an annual list of “unfunded mandates” from the state and federal government, and schools are constantly being asked to do more with less. Public education in the United States has become an “expense” rather than an “investment” at a time when we are competing in a world economy. This shortsighted view affects every student and parent in the country. The learning experience, the author has always felt, depends on the delivery, not just the product. Find the right teacher, suddenly you like the topic. Some teachers are role models for life. Some are distained forever. Everyone has memories of school, both good and bad. Remember, the role of an educator has always been to grow the tree, not chop it down. Read this optimistic and enjoyable novel and experience this mayhem called public education.
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The Bad Is the Good
The Bad Is the Good provides insights and thrills into Lauren’s challenges, both at work and home. Her toughness and resiliency increase and develop as she strives to enjoy life while dealing with her fears and shocks that explode into her life. Lauren, a married Manhattanite, quickly learns how challenging marriage can be with an alcoholic partner. With non-existent sex life, she turns to work for comfort. Turmoil at work further tortures her, followed by the exit of her dearest friend. While these events cause Lauren to turn to her own vices for comfort, she quickly realizes a life filled with isolation and depression is not the life for her. Fortunately, an accommodating masseur helps Lauren temporarily see the joy in her life. Determined to learn from her mistakes and experiences, Lauren puts herself on a new path. Hope grows in her heart. Determination and grit cause her to own her decisions, change her thought processes (as much as possible), and act like a person with confidence and options, despite a broken will. While still battling demons and feeling insecure, she gathers the strength to do the next right thing as much as possible. This mindset creates an unthinkable trajectory for Lauren’s life…
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The Lady in the Woods
Mariah Talbot seems to lead a charmed life. Successful and talented, she is an interior designer in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood and, by all accounts, is fulfilling her dreams. But appearances can be deceiving. Few people know the truth about her tragic past and why she guards her heart so fiercely, or the fact she is still very much in love with a ghost. Andrew Madden is a partner in one of Boston’s elite law firms. Bracing himself for a confrontation on his commute to work one morning, the last thing he expects is to be captivated by the woman who emerges from her car. Mariah is unlike any woman he has ever met, and their attraction is instant. But as he soon discovers, there is much more to her than meets the eye. He clings to the hope that with time, she will come to trust him completely. But time is precious and fleeting. Neither of them could have predicted the bizarre twist of fate that alters the course of their lives forever. Only when Andrew embarks on his own journey, unraveling the haunting secrets of Mariah’s past, does he finally come to understand that love never dies…and neither does the soul.
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The Sword and the Scalpel
Dr. David Reynolds, a young American vascular surgeon, receives an invitation to practice surgery in Saudi Arabia in the late 1970s. His only hesitation is his Jewish background, even though he changed his name and stopped practicing Judaism 22 years ago. When he travels there and meets Jamila, the vibrant nurse who will be part of his surgical team, his reservations vanish. She is a Saudi princess and her father is powerful in the Kingdom, but she and David fall deeply in love. David converts to Islam to marry Jamila. After their marriage, when David’s true background is revealed, Jamila’s father feels profoundly betrayed and humiliated in front of the royal family. He sends an assassin after the couple who must flee for their lives. Will their love withstand all the severe tests they must face?
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