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Name: Hope & Desire Author: Theresa E. Grant Paperback: 108 pages Publisher: PublishAmerica (2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1413758606 ISBN-13: 978-1413758603 Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches List Price: $16.95 Book Description Jennifer Greene, a young impressionable girl, dreams of going to New York to become a fashion designer. Her father dies suddenly, her mother marries his best friend, and Jennifer is forced to put her education aside to care for her younger siblings, juggle a nine-to-three job and is expected to perform household duties. She gets a second job and earns more money in hopes of pursuing her dreams, but her sister, a feisty school dropout, steals the money and runs off to New York. Jennifer gets another chance and goes to New York, only to be lured into becoming a housekeeper for Joe Morgan, a horse rancher, who tricks her into marriage. She finds herself saddled to a stubborn, old man twice her age, who refuses to let her go. She escapes, falls in love, and finds herself a suspect for murder. About the Author Ms. Theresa Grant has been a writer for ten years. She has studied her craft with The Long Ridge Writers Group, Universal Class, Writers of Maryland, Writers Digest, and American Writers & Artist Institute. Ms. Grant's major influences has been her teachers, other published writer, and her husband, Dr. Warren H. Grant. She is the author of several books and member of the Black Writers' Guild. Ms. Grant's most recent book, "Hope & Desire,"published by Publish America in 2006, is a novel of shattered dreams and hope. This is a unique story of a young woman whose dreams for her own life keep getting shattered and taken from her; but continues to hope and dream. The story is one about her struggles and of her never ending surrendering her desire and hope that somehow she will succeed. Her book is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Alibris, BooksaMillion, Inkleaf, and Publish America. Book Link: http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewwork.asp?AuthorID=50049&id=17908  |
