Malena Dawson a daddy's girl, internalized the loss of her father but thrived on the love of God that her parents instilled in her from early on. However when she goes off to college she becomes someone that even she doesn't recognize, filling herself with shallow misconceptions of life, love and success. When Grant Carpenter a "younger" admirer from her childhood resurfaces in her life, Malena, unsure of the age difference and still struggling with the death of her father, yo-yo's between wanting and denying Grant until she finally pushes him away. It is only when she finds her life an empty void spinning helplessly out of control that she realizes that no one can help her...except God.
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Author Tanya Marie Lewis’ story "Misdemeanor" will be the first story to launch Sadorian Publications highly anticipated series The Cradlerobbers. In celebration their third year in publishing Sadorian Publications is launching an exciting and innovatively new series targeting women readers and younger male readers alike in 2003. Misdemeanor keeps in theme with the series by chronologing an older woman’s affection for a younger man. As the story unfolds reader are drawn into the unapologetic reasoning that makes stories like this a delight and a much-needed treat.
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Tanya Marie Lewis is a writer based in Biloxi, Mississippi. She is founder and president of Out of Egypt Publishing, a small publishing company dedicated to enforcing/inspiring a positive change in ones life. She is an author, poet, student and community activist with a background in advertising and public relations. She is busy at work on her third novel.
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Tanya Marie Lewis is a Christian writer and publisher. She's the president of Out of Egypt Publishing House, a full-service company that specializes in every aspect of media that glorifies the name of Jesus. She lives with her family in Mississippi.
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Some Kind of Wonderful,
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This review is from: The Cradle Robbers: Misdemeanor (Paperback)
"Baby, yo' daddy showed you what God look like in a man, don't settle for anything less than God's best, ya hear me?" Tanya Marie Lewis shares these words of wisdom and many more in this inspirational and refreshing debut, MISDEMEANOR. Abounding with humor, insightfulness and laugh out loud moments, Lewis' message of family and spiritual awakening will warm your heart and soul. Eight year old Malena Dawson is wise beyond years and daddy's little girl. Being daddy's little girl has the obvious advantages, but for Mitchell Sr. and Malena, the love of God is the foundation and blessing of their relationship. In one moment everything changes when a deadly accident at work involving Mitchell leaves Malena fatherless. Too young to understand the implications of death and the anguish her mother would undergo due to Mitchell's demise, Malena aimlessly walks around in search of daddy, only daddy never returns. Experiencing hardship in their small town of Ft. Knoxsville, Mississippi, little Malena decides it is time to ask God for a "favor." It is this favor that relocates the Dawson family to the big city of Biloxi, Mississippi with the hopes of starting over and introduces Malena to a young man that will impact her life as she knows it. Ten year old Gary Carpenter is a unique young man. Full of wisdom, knowledge and understanding in the things of God, Gary is quickly drawn to Malena's spirit and what he often refers to as the bright light that encompasses her. Malena being four years his senior and turned off by Gary's know it all persona refers to him as the young "smelly bible boy" and discounts Gary's displays of affection. As Malena and Gary mature into young adults, Malena becomes more worldly while Gary remains faithful to his teachings of abstinence, spiritual commitment and the promise that one day he and Malena will be together. MISDEMEANOR is a beautiful debut from Tanya Marie Lewis. Through trials and triumphs, Malena and Gary experience the heartache of first loves and the temptations of worldliness. As the first contributor to Sadorian Publications' trilogy, "The Cradlerobbers", Ms. Lewis has definitely set the stage for this highly anticipated series. MISDEMEANOR is enriching and speaks to the hearts of young men and women who have believed and stood on the promises of God. Written with elements of family, hope, salvation and romance, Ms. Lewis clearly demonstrates that Christian Inspirational Fiction has emerged. Through the voice of Grant Carpenter readers will be comforted to know God is not slack concerning his promise and through the voice of Malena Dawson God will meet you where you are! Reviewed by Nicki Lancaster
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Now that's what I'm talking about...,
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This review is from: The Cradle Robbers: Misdemeanor (Paperback)
This tale is a treat from start to finish. Who knew one could feel so much in the span of so few pages? From the books opening upon the confused sorrow of eight-year-old Malena until the gutwrenching end, this one held me, stabbed me, released me and pulled me in again.
Bravo, Ms. Lewis. If this is indication, the world can look to see more of you. Much more. I'm belting myself in for the release of Bittersweet Chocolate. I know it will be more than a treat.
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A True Blessing,
By Dorothy Jeanell Fein (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Cradle Robbers: Misdemeanor (Paperback)
I LOVED THIS BOOK!! From the moment I read "I'm Malena, just turned eight yesterday so I don't know a whole bunch of stuff yet." I was hooked.When I sat down with the book I had planned to only read a couple of chapters and then go to bed. But when Malena waved bye to her Daddy and decided to hold on to his "tote bible" I couldn't put the book down. I felt like this was my little friend and I had to find out what would happen next. This book may be small, but it sure produces a big story. I would highly recommend this book to book clubs (secular and religious). There are lots of deep discussions that can evolve from this story. It was truly a blessing to read such a fascinating book about a young woman's spiritual and emotional journey in times like these.
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