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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The whole, the sum, the parts...
A few words about my most recent book, More than the Sum. I have two daughters who have been through divorces. Having watched them struggle through the pain, the rejection issues, rebirth of self-images, and revisiting their faith in the process, my husband and I often ponder how single women manage to wade through it without the support, or acceptance, of family.
Our family's story isn't perfect, and there were some choices that weren't either, but the bad ones became building blocks for better ones. Both daughters are in good places now and better people for the testing. I believe all of us are. Their experiences have tested the family's 'metal' also, and we have, after some not so pretty moments of insensitivity, achieved the sensitivity to peer past the times when they erected a facade of "I'm okay" to read the signs in their eyes that were begging us to notice "I'm really not".
Brittany, my heroine, has a family, but they choose to back away from her, rather than help her. In the midst of the shock and pain of finding herself single, she reaches deep inside and makes choices that will guide her destiny forward-in a good way. It is a love story on more than one level, because in the process of working through her 'aloneness' she discovers faith., which allows her to see God's hand in guiding her towards a good end.
I wrote the book for young women who might relate to the subject matter of divorce and recovery (or their family members) in particular, but who doesn't love a love story? It is a book that travels through Brittany's personal pain and, because of her caution to 'react' and 'act out', takes her to a good end, carefully drawing attention to her choices made in the midst of walking her journey out.
The audio book is now available also; on iTunes as well as a link to Audible.com on the Amazon site. I keep books in stock and will gladly personalize them. The eBook is still at the promotional pricing of $1.99 through the end of the month when it changes to $2.99. And, after you read it, would you please post reviews? I would also appreciate them on Goodreads.
The title is taken from Aristotle's quote, "The whole is more than the sum of its parts".
Our family's story isn't perfect, and there were some choices that weren't either, but the bad ones became building blocks for better ones. Both daughters are in good places now and better people for the testing. I believe all of us are. Their experiences have tested the family's 'metal' also, and we have, after some not so pretty moments of insensitivity, achieved the sensitivity to peer past the times when they erected a facade of "I'm okay" to read the signs in their eyes that were begging us to notice "I'm really not".
Brittany, my heroine, has a family, but they choose to back away from her, rather than help her. In the midst of the shock and pain of finding herself single, she reaches deep inside and makes choices that will guide her destiny forward-in a good way. It is a love story on more than one level, because in the process of working through her 'aloneness' she discovers faith., which allows her to see God's hand in guiding her towards a good end.
I wrote the book for young women who might relate to the subject matter of divorce and recovery (or their family members) in particular, but who doesn't love a love story? It is a book that travels through Brittany's personal pain and, because of her caution to 'react' and 'act out', takes her to a good end, carefully drawing attention to her choices made in the midst of walking her journey out.
The audio book is now available also; on iTunes as well as a link to Audible.com on the Amazon site. I keep books in stock and will gladly personalize them. The eBook is still at the promotional pricing of $1.99 through the end of the month when it changes to $2.99. And, after you read it, would you please post reviews? I would also appreciate them on Goodreads.
The title is taken from Aristotle's quote, "The whole is more than the sum of its parts".
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Special pricing ends soon!
The promotional pricing for More than the Sum ends the first of Dec. It is currently priced on Kindle for $1.99. And, check out the reviews; they are starting to come in. The audio book is now available also on iTunes and Audible.com. The book was narrated by Amanda Friday, and I highly recommend her-she even sings in it! Here's the link to Audible for your convenience and just in time for your Thanksgiving road trip!
http://www.audible.com/search/ref=sr_lftbox_1_1
http://www.audible.com/search/ref=sr_lftbox_1_1
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