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Review: Emma Jean Reborn

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

by Dr. Cupid Poe and Kathi Macias
Publisher: Authorhouse
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by D.S. White of Read Zone Book Reviews

“She paused again, then plunged ahead. “I guess what I’m trying to say is that, no matter what’s happened in our lives, there’s nothing so bad that God can’t carry us through to the other side. The Bible says that weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Sooner or later, God’s good plan for our lives will become clear to us, Emma Jean, if we’ll just let it.

Emma Jean was fighting tears now, wishing on the one hand that she’d declined Millie’s invitation and gone on back to her apartment where she’d be safe from such emotional revelations, while wishing on the other that she had the courage to open her mouth and tell this dear woman everything that was on her heart. In the end she said nothing, except a silent thank you to God, as the unspoken question echoed in her heart: How many people would He send to her to give her the same message before she finally got it?” - Pg 74.

I approach the writing of this review with unwanted credentials: that of a survivor of abuse. However, it is those very credentials that give me the authority to wholeheartedly recommend this book for those who’d like to:

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Q&A With D.S. White

Friday, September 15th, 2006
201847-cropped.jpgQ: Why do you write?

A: As a child I wrote to keep an account of the good things I’d never want to forget;
As a teen I wrote as a silent cry for help;
As a young adult I wrote the things I hoped one day to forget;
As a thirty-something woman I wrote for clarity, catharsis and peace;
Now I write for the pure joy of expression with the hope that with every word I share I might prevent someone from going where I’ve been.

Q: What led you to write Age is Just a Number?

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A Star is Born - Part 2

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
Hi Folks,  

I’ve just received an email from the director of the library. She will be placing an order for a copy of AIJAN tonight! Yeeee hawwwww!

In addition, the bottom of A Star is Born - Part 1 states that upon joining the mailing list your newsletter will contain the “secret site’s” URL. That information has changed. Your finding the site has now become part of a three-day CONTEST:

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A Star is Born!

Sunday, September 10th, 2006
Or something like that… LOL.     

Hey people,

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