Nobody's Son (21 page)
Authors: Zaria Garrison
Readers' Group Questions
1.
Do you have a family member that you are searching for?
Do you have a family member that you are searching for?
2.
Has the absence of a family member greatly impacted your life?
Has the absence of a family member greatly impacted your life?
3.
Jenise stayed in an abusive marriage because she felt God wanted her to. Do you believe that an abused woman should remain in her marriage because God hates divorce?
Jenise stayed in an abusive marriage because she felt God wanted her to. Do you believe that an abused woman should remain in her marriage because God hates divorce?
4.
Do you feel that your local church has resources/ help for women who find themselves in abusive relationships?
Do you feel that your local church has resources/ help for women who find themselves in abusive relationships?
5.
After Rip and Semaj kidnapped Wayne, did you feel they had gone too far?
After Rip and Semaj kidnapped Wayne, did you feel they had gone too far?
6.
Do you believe that a woman can adequately raise a son without a man in his life?
Do you believe that a woman can adequately raise a son without a man in his life?
7.
How do you feel that your local church is dealing with the problem of young men who do not have fathers in their lives?
How do you feel that your local church is dealing with the problem of young men who do not have fathers in their lives?
8.
Ellen decided to call off her wedding because she felt Semaj was acting like a different person. Have you ever felt that someone you loved was changing? If so, how did you deal with that situation?
Ellen decided to call off her wedding because she felt Semaj was acting like a different person. Have you ever felt that someone you loved was changing? If so, how did you deal with that situation?
9.
As Christians, we are expected to be strong and pray in the face of adversity, but Semaj did not. Have you ever been in a difficult situation and felt that before you turned to God you spiraled out of control?
As Christians, we are expected to be strong and pray in the face of adversity, but Semaj did not. Have you ever been in a difficult situation and felt that before you turned to God you spiraled out of control?
Biography
Zaria Garrison is a Black Expressions Bestselling Christian fiction author. Her debut Christian novel,
Prodigal,
was nominated for Christian Fiction Book of the year 2010 by SORMAG (Shades of Romance). Zaria was also nominated for Christian Fiction Author of the year. She is the former co-owner and staff writer of
EKG Literary Magazine
, an online magazine geared toward all members of the literary community. Zaria can be reached online at [email protected]. She lives in Greer, S.C., with her husband and son.
Prodigal,
was nominated for Christian Fiction Book of the year 2010 by SORMAG (Shades of Romance). Zaria was also nominated for Christian Fiction Author of the year. She is the former co-owner and staff writer of
EKG Literary Magazine
, an online magazine geared toward all members of the literary community. Zaria can be reached online at [email protected]. She lives in Greer, S.C., with her husband and son.
UC HIS GLORY BOOK CLUB!
Â
UC His Glory Book Club is the spirit-inspired brainchild of Joylynn Jossel, Author and Acquisitions Editor of Urban Christian, and Kendra Norman-Bellamy, Author for Urban Christian. This is an online book club that hosts authors of Urban Christian. We welcome as members all men and women who have a passion for reading Christian-based fiction.
UC His Glory Book Club pledges our commitment to provide support, positive feedback, encouragement, and a forum whereby members can openly discuss and review the literary works of Urban Christian authors.
There is no membership fee associated with UC His Glory Book Club; however, we do ask that you support the authors through purchasing, encouraging, providing book reviews, and of course, your prayers. We also ask that you respect our beliefs and follow the guidelines of the book club. We hope to receive your valuable input, opinions, and reviews that build up, rather than tear down our authors.
Â
Â
Â
Â
What We Believe:
Â
Â
âWe believe that Jesus is the Christ, Son of the Living God.
Â
âWe believe the Bible is the true, living Word of God.
Â
âWe believe all Urban Christian authors should use their God-given writing abilities to honor God and share the message of the written word God has given to each of them uniquely.
Â
âWe believe in supporting Urban Christian authors in their literary endeavors by reading, purchasing and sharing their titles with our online community.
Â
âWe believe that in everything we do in our literary arena should be done in a manner that will lead to God being glorified and honored.
Â
We look forward to the online fellowship with you. Please visit us often at
www.uchisglorybookclub.net
.
www.uchisglorybookclub.net
.
Â
Â
Many Blessing to You!
Â
Shelia E. Lipsey,
President, UC His Glory Book Club
President, UC His Glory Book Club
Urban Books, LLC
78 East Industry Court
Deer Park, NY 11729
78 East Industry Court
Deer Park, NY 11729
Â
Nobody's Son Copyright © 2013 Zaria Garrison
Â
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior consent of the Publisher, excepting brief quotes used in reviews.
ISBN: 978-1-6016-2825-1
Â
Â
This is a work of fiction. Any references or similarities to actual events, real people, living or dead, or to real locales are intended to give the novel a sense of reality. Any similarity in other names, characters, places, and incidents is entirely coincidental.
Â
Â
Distributed by Kensington Corp.
Submit Wholesale Orders to:
Kensington Publishing Corp.
C/O Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Attention: Order Processing
405 Murray Hill Parkway
East Rutherford, NJ 07073-2316
Phone: 1-800-526-0275
Fax: 1-800-227-9604
Submit Wholesale Orders to:
Kensington Publishing Corp.
C/O Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Attention: Order Processing
405 Murray Hill Parkway
East Rutherford, NJ 07073-2316
Phone: 1-800-526-0275
Fax: 1-800-227-9604
Other books
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
Eye for an Eye by Ben Coes
Deep Desires by Charlotte Stein
Unbearable: Russet Falls Series by Vega, W.H.
The Five Kisses by Karla Darcy
The President's Angel by Sophy Burnham
Kissing in the Dark by Wendy Lindstrom
Wild Dog City (Darkeye Volume 1) by Lydia West
The Star King by Susan Grant
Persephone the Phony (Goddess Girls) by Joan Holub
