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Behind Closed Doors 2 : Dana’s Story : A.L. Smith Prologue Dana Fear is a defense mechanism that produces a vital response to emotional and physical danger. Walking five blocks to and from school through the dangerous ghetto would have intimidated any twelve year old, but survival was a way of life and fear was my protection. There were no immediate signs of danger during my daily journey, but I was instinctively aware of everything around me and always prepared to act accordingly. As my classmates sped by me on their colorful bicycles, I grew excited about the prospect that I might finally get one of my own for Christmas. My father gave my mom the money to purchase the bike the previous year, but she used the money to pay the electric bill—at least, that’s the story she told me. When I mistakenly allowed her to see my disappointment, I received a whipping and an hour-long speech about my ungratefulness. “I feed you, and this is the...

5 out of 5 books Building Online Relationships  by LaShaunda C. Hoffman is the most comprehensive guide for online promotions on the market today. Hoffman gives writers step by step tips on how to successfully promote your book online while continuing to focus on the primary goal of writing. There is a wealth of information including how to successfully do a blog tour, how to create an online promotional budget, and figuring out who your reader is. Hoffman also includes schedules and worksheets to help the writer to achieve specific goals on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. This book is not something to be read in one sitting. The book is meant to be read in stages so that you can complete the worksheets and calendars according to the different goals you're trying to reach. One of the many stand out tips of this book is to not become a "drive by" author in different social media groups and forums. Many writers need to definitely take he...

  5 out of 5 books    Keith and Celine Richardson have been married for twelve years with a little girl named Kassie. But lately, their home has not been the "happily ever after" that it used to be. With Celine's business, Kassie, and her best friend Lauren, Celine has not made time for her husband. With the constant arguments and Keith coming in at all times of the night and early morning, their marriage is crumbling.     To make matters worse, Celine has found out that she has cancer. So now she has to deal with her failing marriage, take care of her daughter, and her cancer treatments. She is now wondering if she's going to have to weather this storm alone. Soon she realizes that she does have a great support team and it comes in the form of her very best friend Lauren. Celine and Lauren have been inseparable since childhood. She finally decides to tell her best friend about her health and the health of her marriage. Is it too late for h...