Always, Now and Forever [Paperback]

Shelia E. Lipsey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 29, 2000

When highly successful novelist Clarye Dawson and wealthy produce magnate, Gavin Elliston, have a chance encounter, they have no idea that life as they’ve known it, is about to change forever. Through all the obstacles and challenges of life they’ve faced, they both desire to give and receive a ‘for real kind of love’. The kind of love that does not hurt, but one that lasts always, now and forever.

Editorial Reviews

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"Extraordinarily wrenching....!" -- Bantom Doubleday Dell

"Poignant, powerful novel..." -- Betty Kelly, Editor-in-Chief, Wm. Morrow & Company

"Wrought with drama...quite a compelling read." -- The Dial Press

About the Author

Shelia E. Lipsey is an award winning, bestselling author, literary consultant, and inspirational speaker. Lipsey is the author of Into Each Life, Sinsatiable, Beautiful Ugly, My Son's Wife, My Son's Ex-Wife, My Son's Next Wife, True Beauty, What's Blood Got To Do With It, and the nonfiction title A Christian's Perspective-Journey Through Grief.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: tigbs Publishing, Consulting & Virtual Assistant Services (June 29, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 061511265X
• ISBN-13: 978-0615112657
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,255,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a novelist who loves what I do. I am so thankful that I have been blessed to live my dreams now. Thank you readers, book clubs and friends for your support. I would love to hear from you. Your reviews, comments and suggestions are always welcome. Thank you for everything you've done and all that you will do to keep my literary dreams alive.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Can't Say enough Good Things, November 21, 2000

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Linda (Memphis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Always, Now and Forever (Paperback)

I had this book in the house for all of an hour when my teenaged son picked it up and read the back cover. I didn't see it resurface again until three days later! Everynight I would see him in his room reading. Always is such a sensistive, yet dynamic story about two people's desire to be loved and accepted just the way they are. When I got the book back, I saw why he was so drawn to it. It is a tender story of love between two ordinary people with not so good track records when it comes to relationships. I think this author did an outstanding job at drawing her readers in. I found myself longing to meet someone like Gavin. i can't wait to read more by this author.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Read!, August 2, 2001

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The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Always, Now and Forever (Paperback)

Always, Now and Forever is a delightful and poignant debut novel from Sheila Lipsey. Lipsey sensitively and clearly writes about a subject matter that is rarely addressed in fictional novels...the plight of those with physical disabilities who want to be loved and enjoy a relationship the same as others.

Stricken with polio as a young child, Clarye was always physically different from other children and as such was taunted and teased during most of her childhood. As the years passed, especially during the teen years, the comments/words would hurt severely and impact her mental/emotional state and especially her self-esteem. Since childhood Clarye has always expected the worst and even as she gets older her two closest companions continue to be fear and pain, although she would happily trade both of them for love. Unfortunately, Clarye would marry three times but none of the marriages would possess love. Instead, they would be filled with verbal and physical abuse along with pain and fear.

After surviving her last marriage, Clarye vows that she will only live for self and her two sons. As a result, she puts her all into her career and becomes a successful writer. When Clarye least expects to meet Mr. Right she does in the form of grocery store magnet, Gavin Elliston. Gavin helps Clarye to realize that with trust and faith in God that true love is possible if only she would open up her heart and give him a chance. Unfortunately, Clarye's faith will be quickly tested and a tragedy will strike which quickly throws Clarye's world once again into a tailspin.

While reading about Clarye's heart-wrenching and often painful life, I experienced a gamut of emotions usually ones of sadness and despair but very rarely happiness and joy. This was surprising in that I thought this was a romance novel but it really read more like mainstream fiction as I longed for more sexual tension/excitement between Clarye and Gavin. When heart-wrenching events happened I cried with Clarye. When she seemed to have found her soulmate with Gavin I cheered loudly for her. But I was deeply disappointed when she finally found happiness, romance, compassion and love that it would all be short-lived due to unforeseen circumstances. I was taken back that after everything that Clarye went through that pain and fear would still be the biggest factors in her life rather than love. The author left me with the impression that if you were physically challenged your life would be filled with more sadness than happiness and that love would elude you most times. Hopefully as Ms. Lipsey grows as a writer and if she continues to write about those whom are mentally or physically disabled, she will show readers that even those with handicaps can overcome life's obstacles and have wonderful relationships.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb Reading, November 21, 2000

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YBell (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Always, Now and Forever (Paperback)

Yvonne, a 48 year old from Oregon. I enjoyed this book tremendously. it truly is a different kind of love story. Ms Lipsey's characters were really true to life and the novel is one that made me take a look at how I see myself I look for more books by this author