Down On My Knees [Paperback]

Victor McGlothin (Author)

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Grace Hilliard is a successful executive at Pinnacle Marketing and a single mother, raising her 13-year-old son, Andre. Although Grace has had many suitors, she has never found the "one," and she remains focused on her career and family. When a younger woman challenges her choice to remain single, Grace is forced to examine her life and realizes that she does want to share her life with a partner. So, she immediately decides to remain celibate until she finds a husband. Changing her lifestyle provides many challenges and sleepless nights, forcing her to fight temptation and second-guess her decision. What she is not prepared for is that the man of her dreams is her son's teacher, Wallace Peters. Wallace is an outstanding teacher that the children admire and respect. He is also charming, handsome, and the apple of every student's mother's eye.^B Yet Wallace has his mind made up to pursue Grace with persistence and patience. Will he finally win her over? The reader is left pleased with this compelling story. Lillian Lewis
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"God. It’s me again- Grace. I sure hope you’re listening because I really need you to hear me tonight. I know that you’re well versed on my shortcomings concerning sins of the flesh, so I’ll get right to it. Lately, my desires have gotten the best of me. This celibacy thing we’ve talked about, isn’t working out quite like I’d hoped. It seems that the harder I try to do right, the more I want to do wrong. Not that it’s an excuse it’s just that I get so lonely sometimes. I’ve even fooled myself into thinking that sharing a man’s warm embrace could somehow satisfy those urges but it’s never enough. Eventually, I find myself wanting more and more until, well, you know the rest. I guess what I’m saying, what I’m praying for, is some extra consideration this evening because that old feeling has me wanting to do the kinds of things I promised I wouldn’t. You know my weakness, so I’m asking for the strength to make it through the night. Thank you God, for hearing me out. In Jesus’ name. Amen." --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Dafina; Reprint edition (December 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758213476
• ISBN-13: 978-0758213471
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,189,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Essence Best Seller- Victor McGlothin is a former bank vice-president who nearly forfeited an athletic scholarship due to poor reading skills. His knack for weaving passionate tales of suspense and drama, ('Autumn Leaves,' 'What's A Woman To Do?' 'Every Sistah Wants It,' and 'Down on My Knees') has book clubs across the country adding his novels to their Must-Read lists. Victor, the on-line columnist of highly entertaining Victor Said', a real Brotha to Sistah look at relationships, has also given his loyal readers several reasons to hail him as a refreshing voice in African American fiction. Living in Dallas with his wife and two sons, Victor is working on future novels and as a contributing writer for D Magazine.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Phenomenal", March 16, 2006

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"XBC" "Xpressions Book Club" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Down On My Knees (Paperback)

Victor McGlothin has raised the standard for Christian Fiction. "Down On My Knees" is a spiritual awakening that explores the naked truth about Sex, Celibacy, and the Single Sistah. This novel is exactly what Black women are looking for to war against carnal demons that frequently sabatoge our relationships, hopes and dreams of marriage. "Down On My Knees" is christian fiction at it's best.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Like the plot, but slow read..., December 26, 2009

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D. S. Little "D.Writer" (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Down On My Knees (Paperback)

I just finished this novel with mixed emotions. I judge a book by how fast I was able to read it-meaning a book that I consider a page turner is one that I just can't put down or pull myself away from. I felt that way about his "Sinful Too" book but he didn't capture me in the same way with this novel. When I am in love with a book it normally takes me 1-2 days tops to complete it, this book literally took me a week. I was about to give up but told myself to see the story to the end.

I liked the character of Grace but...I think it took way to long to connect her with Wallace. There were some dialogue and scenes that I was so bored with that I would put the book down. I even began to read a novel my Maureen Smith by Day 4 of reading this book and finished her book that exact same night it was literally that well written. It gave me hope the next day to re-open this book.

I do like the message of the book, and the foundational scriptures that are used. I do love the fact that she (Grace) didn't have to compromise her standards in order to get what she wanted...I believe the climatic scene at Edwards house was over the top and unrealistic but nonetheless I was happy that it was a book that tackled celibacy in a honest and realistic way. I would recommend this book to someone who is struggling with celibacy (as a reference) but I wouldn't recommend this book to those who are avid readers who are eager to sink their teeth into a page turner.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Read!, May 31, 2006

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R. A Rippy "rarippy" (Shelbyville, Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Down On My Knees (Paperback)

Victor has done it again with this great story! This story is a great read for any woman who is struggling spiritually with finding their soul mate and letting go physically and letting God have his way in his time. All good things happen in time if you are willing to be patient and believe in him. Thanks Victor for another great book!