 Excerpt
Today the tears stopped. The way her mother looked at her this morning told Tawana if she didn’t pull herself together, she’d soon find herself admitted to a local hospital. “You’ve been crying for two weeks and you won’t tell me why. Misha doesn’t hear you every night but I do. You’re losing weight, drinking bottle after bottle of wine and using all the tissue in the house. What is going on with you, Tawana? Do I need to call a doctor?” Mama had ranted before, but today she picked up the yellow pages to find some help. Tawana dashed over and snatched the book from her. “No, Mama! I’m fine; I just have a lot on my mind.” “I can see that, Tawana.” Ms. Carter extended her hand for Tawana to return the phone book. “Since you won’t talk to me, you’re going to talk to someone. I didn’t come up here with you to this highfalutin’ place, so this fancy education you’re gettin’ could drive you crazy. Misha needs you.” She formed a thin line with her lips, but Tawana already knew what her mother was too proud to admit: she needed her too. Tawana fell to her knees in front of her mother and laid her head on her lap. Sobs wracked her body. Ms. Carter rubbed her daughter’s back and wept too. “What is it, Tawana? What is wrong?” When the tears finally abated, Tawana sat back and wiped her eyes with the heels of her hands. “I don’t want to talk about it, Mama, but I’m going to be okay. I’m sorry I’ve scared you; it’s just been a stressful time. It’s going to be alright.” Ms. Carter stared at Tawana, wanting to believe her. “One of them boyfriends did something to you, didn’t he?” |
|
©Copyright 2004-2007. Stacy Hawkins Adams All Rights Reserved. |
|
|
Early Reviews: "Stacy Hawkins Adams has set it off once again. We get more of our girlfriends Serena, Erika, and Tawana, fiercer, finer, and yet more frail than ever. Every young woman needs to hear the message of the Watercolored Pearls deftly woven in this novel. Buy this precious gem of a book and a spare to share. It's good like that." - Claudia Mair Burney, author of The Amanda Bell Brown Mysteries and Zora and Nicky: A Novel in Black and White
“This book has everything I love: real people of faith trying to cope with problems and doubts, a murder mystery that kept surprising, and by the end, a faith made tangible and accessible to everyone. Christians aren't perfect and where God does His best work is in our mistakes. The metaphor of the title is inspirational. I started reading this in the morning and I couldn't put it down until I finished it in the later afternoon - I bet you'll do the same thing.” - Sharon Baldacci, author of A Sundog Moment
"Stacy Hawkins Adams has written a remarkable heartwarming story about three women whose friendship with one another - and their relationship with God - provides much needed spiritual remedy as they tackle life issues with which we all struggle. Although fictional, readers will see various aspects of themselves in Serena, Erika and Tawana, and as a result, quite possibly may find fulfillment for their own emotional needs. Bravo on yet another outstanding novel related to women and faith." - Gilda N. Squire, Director of Publicity, Amistad/HarperCollins
“Watercolored Pearls is everything a good story should be: true-to-life and down-to-earth, with God smack-dab in the middle of it all. Stacy’s characters and intertwined personal dramas draw readers in from the first page and keep them on the edge of their seats until the final words are digested. These are real people living real life in a real community.” - Kathi Macias, bestselling author/speaker
|