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Watercolored Pearls follows the ups-and-downs of Serena (whom we first met in Speak To My Heart and its sequel Nothing But The Right Thing) and her best friends,Tawana and Erika. As trials touch their lives, will their faith see them through?
Serena, the wife of Pastor Micah Daniels, gave up her career to raise twins. But now she’s finding it tough to juggle motherhood and maintain her image as first lady of her church. To make matters worse, her husband is being pursued by his best friend’s wife, Bethany, whose supermodel looks fuel Serena’s insecurities.
Then there’s Erika, who fled her abusive husband Elliott only to give birth to their son in a women’s shelter. Now four years later, Erika is a successful interior designer who’s in love with her boss. But when Elliott reappears, Erika considers taking him back for the sake of their son. But it may be a mistake...
And finally there’s Tawana, a single-mother and successful law student at Harvard University, currently working at a prestigious summer internship. Will her murky past ruin everything she’s worked so hard to build?
Three women, each at a crossroads in their lives, re-discover God’s love in this wonderfully uplifting story.
I enjoyed reading this book and I wasn't aware that this was the sequal to "Speak to my Heart" which was an awesome book. It hit home for me because at age 38 I found out that my Father who raised me was not my bio-logical dad but I have always been his favorite and he has and still is my favorite. The difference between me and Serena is that I wasn't mad at my mother.
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From a childhood filled with physical and mental abuse to two failed marriages, attempted suicide, and countless instances of drug and alcohol excess, Rachael has led a life of pain and regret. Still carrying the emotional scars from never knowing her father and being frequently abandoned by her mother, Rachael is ready to fill the void in her heart with God’s love. But first she’ll have to walk the long, hard road of redemption, swearing off bad habits and avoiding bad influences—including her drug-dealing ex-husband. Can she overcome the pain of the past and experience the love and forgiveness that only God can give?
A deeply moving novel of faith and renewal, From the Extreme follows Rachael on her remarkable spiritual journey.
This book is a must read for any female that has lived her life the way she wanted to. I don't know if this was a testimony or a chritian fiction novel but every lesson and blessing in it has God written all over it. This book will let anyone know that God is a merciful God, and that He created us just for Him. No matter how bad you feel your sin is you cant shock God. God will give you a check up from your neck up. Hallelujah! Ms. Collins this is an awesome lesson.
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Ruth Wilcox, the only daughter of Chicago’s celebrated minister and community leader, Bishop Isiah Clayton, finds her thirty-four-year marriage slowly falling apart. She hasn’t shared a bedroom with her husband Danny in two years and now she’s discovered that he’s running around with a much younger woman and has asked for a divorce. Nora wants to marry the 55 year old Danny and have a baby before her 30th birthday. To make matters worse, Ruth learns that her estranged brother Ezra contracted AIDs and has just a short time left to live.
A poignant, deeply moving tale of one family’s spiritual and emotional crisis, Keeping Misery Company vividly captures the real costs of keeping secrets from those closest to you.
This is a very good book and I must say that this is my first by this author and I was very impressed. This book is really a reality and what we women face and put up with today. I would recommend this book not only to women but to men also because I am a firm believer in what goes around, comes around
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There is only one word to describe this book: WOW! This is an absolute must read and/or book for one ponder over or book club to discuss. There is only one phase to describe this book: there shall be no other God but God Almighty---in other words---everything that glitters aint Gold. This is a powerful, life changing book for mothers, fathers, sons, and daugthers, and for people who have lost hope and all odds seem as though they are against you---God used this author as a vessel so that you can see his power and be in awe--this book is for you. However, I am with another reviewer--we needed one more chapter to figure out how Celia's Mother felt afterwards and how her life and family continued on but I have to admit my imagination of the ending is running wild. Maybe it leaves room for a sequel.
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Erika Tyler Wilson finally decides to leave her abusive husband and finds a women's shelter near an old friend, Serena, in this bland tale of contemporary African American women. It looks as though Serena will have to rescue Erika, but the seemingly serene Serena has her own problems. Granted, Adams loads her down with stellar success as a real-estate agent and a lapdog husband who jumps to her every whim, but she wants to drop out of the fast lane and have a baby. So will helping Erika ruin all that? And--what's this?--her perfect husband has some problems, too? It's hard to praise a novel in which the most interesting character is an abusive husband, but for those who find Kimberla Lawson Roby--or Zane--too risque, Adams' mix of chick lit and moral instruction may be just right.
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Watercolored Pearls
kelatoya, March 21, 2008
Watercolored Pearls follows the ups-and-downs of Serena (whom we first met in Speak To My Heart and its sequel Nothing But The Right Thing) and her best friends,Tawana and Erika. As trials touch their lives, will their faith see them through?Serena, the wife of Pastor Micah Daniels, gave up her career to raise twins. But now she’s finding it tough to juggle motherhood and maintain her image as first lady of her church. To make matters worse, her husband is being pursued by his best friend’s wife, Bethany, whose supermodel looks fuel Serena’s insecurities.
Then there’s Erika, who fled her abusive husband Elliott only to give birth to their son in a women’s shelter. Now four years later, Erika is a successful interior designer who’s in love with her boss. But when Elliott reappears, Erika considers taking him back for the sake of their son. But it may be a mistake...
And finally there’s Tawana, a single-mother and successful law student at Harvard University, currently working at a prestigious summer internship. Will her murky past ruin everything she’s worked so hard to build?
Three women, each at a crossroads in their lives, re-discover God’s love in this wonderfully uplifting story.
I enjoyed reading this book and I wasn't aware that this was the sequal to "Speak to my Heart" which was an awesome book. It hit home for me because at age 38 I found out that my Father who raised me was not my bio-logical dad but I have always been his favorite and he has and still is my favorite. The difference between me and Serena is that I wasn't mad at my mother.
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
From the Extreme (Urban Christian) by Renea Collins
kelatoya, March 21, 2008
From a childhood filled with physical and mental abuse to two failed marriages, attempted suicide, and countless instances of drug and alcohol excess, Rachael has led a life of pain and regret. Still carrying the emotional scars from never knowing her father and being frequently abandoned by her mother, Rachael is ready to fill the void in her heart with God’s love. But first she’ll have to walk the long, hard road of redemption, swearing off bad habits and avoiding bad influences—including her drug-dealing ex-husband. Can she overcome the pain of the past and experience the love and forgiveness that only God can give?A deeply moving novel of faith and renewal, From the Extreme follows Rachael on her remarkable spiritual journey.
This book is a must read for any female that has lived her life the way she wanted to. I don't know if this was a testimony or a chritian fiction novel but every lesson and blessing in it has God written all over it. This book will let anyone know that God is a merciful God, and that He created us just for Him. No matter how bad you feel your sin is you cant shock God. God will give you a check up from your neck up. Hallelujah! Ms. Collins this is an awesome lesson.
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Keeping Misery Company (Urban Christian) by Michelle Larks
kelatoya, March 21, 2008
Ruth Wilcox, the only daughter of Chicago’s celebrated minister and community leader, Bishop Isiah Clayton, finds her thirty-four-year marriage slowly falling apart. She hasn’t shared a bedroom with her husband Danny in two years and now she’s discovered that he’s running around with a much younger woman and has asked for a divorce. Nora wants to marry the 55 year old Danny and have a baby before her 30th birthday. To make matters worse, Ruth learns that her estranged brother Ezra contracted AIDs and has just a short time left to live.A poignant, deeply moving tale of one family’s spiritual and emotional crisis, Keeping Misery Company vividly captures the real costs of keeping secrets from those closest to you.
This is a very good book and I must say that this is my first by this author and I was very impressed. This book is really a reality and what we women face and put up with today. I would recommend this book not only to women but to men also because I am a firm believer in what goes around, comes around
(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Something on the Inside (Urban Christian) by T N Williams
kelatoya, March 21, 2008
There is only one word to describe this book: WOW! This is an absolute must read and/or book for one ponder over or book club to discuss. There is only one phase to describe this book: there shall be no other God but God Almighty---in other words---everything that glitters aint Gold. This is a powerful, life changing book for mothers, fathers, sons, and daugthers, and for people who have lost hope and all odds seem as though they are against you---God used this author as a vessel so that you can see his power and be in awe--this book is for you. However, I am with another reviewer--we needed one more chapter to figure out how Celia's Mother felt afterwards and how her life and family continued on but I have to admit my imagination of the ending is running wild. Maybe it leaves room for a sequel.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Nothing But the Right Thing by Stacy Hawkins Adams
kelatoya, March 21, 2008
Erika Tyler Wilson finally decides to leave her abusive husband and finds a women's shelter near an old friend, Serena, in this bland tale of contemporary African American women. It looks as though Serena will have to rescue Erika, but the seemingly serene Serena has her own problems. Granted, Adams loads her down with stellar success as a real-estate agent and a lapdog husband who jumps to her every whim, but she wants to drop out of the fast lane and have a baby. So will helping Erika ruin all that? And--what's this?--her perfect husband has some problems, too? It's hard to praise a novel in which the most interesting character is an abusive husband, but for those who find Kimberla Lawson Roby--or Zane--too risque, Adams' mix of chick lit and moral instruction may be just right.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
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