Leaving Serenity [Kindle Edition]

Alle Wells (Author), S. M. Ray (Editor)

Book Description

• An Engaging Story of Empowerment
• Amazing character study
• A Story Of Courage, Determination, And Believing In One's Dreams!

Based on the life of Annette Bevels, "Leaving Serenity" takes the reader back to the quaint atmosphere of main street America in the 1960's where everyone speaks the same language and success is measured by conformity. At sixteen, she falls in love with Jack Harris, a romantic hippie with an unsavory past. Leaving Serenity, Annette creates a new identity and becomes the master of her own destiny. Her journey to success is inspiring and empowering.

Editorial Reviews

Review

• "Felt like I was there" 
• "Satisfying"
• "A Moving Story" 

From the Author

In 1996, Nikky Harris is the image of perfection--her hair, her toned body, her chiseled face, and her big bucks. What we see on the outside isn't what counts, or is it? Nicky is an example of what people want to see. People rarely take the time to look beneath the superficial layer of what made Nikky, Nikky. Leaving Serenity shares the story of this young woman's struggle to find herself at a time when women struggled to be seen in the world.

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Product Details

• File Size: 365 KB
• Print Length: 109 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1479100870
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007XSYLMA
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #402,359 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Moving Story May 3, 2012

By ButtonFly Books

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Leaving Serenity is the bold and glorious story of Nikky, who must return home to face the family she left behind so many years ago. Back then, she was Annette - a misfit who was too often harassed and tormented by those around her. A series of events lead her away from home and into the arms of a drug addict who threatens to drag her into a dark and dangerous world, but through it all she keeps her head and begins to move toward her dreams.

This is an empowering story about one woman's desire to be herself, even as she's being told that 'herself' isn't good enough. Annette becomes Nikky by doing, finally, what's right for her, regardless of the opinions of others. It was easy for me to identify with Annette and share her journey as she worked toward accomplishing her dreams, and I caught myself cheering for her more than once. A great story!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Ugly Ducking Turned Beautiful, Successful Swan - A Story to Inspire April 29, 2012

By GAE-LYNN WOODS

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As she does in LAME EXCUSES and RAILROAD MAN, Alle Wells captures the exquisite emotions of life through characters who experience triumphs and tragedies that are achingly close to reality. As someone who has left and returned to a small town, LEAVING SERENITY resonated deeply - and sometimes uncomfortably - with me.

Nikky Harris fled from Serenity as a teenager and, with some trepidation and much courage, returns 25 years later due to a family emergency. Through Nikky's eyes, Ms. Wells captures the unbearable sweetness and suffering of small town life. More importantly, she shows us how Nikky overcame the narrow-minded expectations of her family and friends to build the life she desperately wanted.

If you have a heart for the underdog, you'll love Nikky's determination when she decides she's LEAVING SERENITY, and her resiliency as she stumbles yet keeps chasing her dreams. Highly recommended.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Novel You Just Can't Put Down! May 6, 2012

By Deanna S.

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Nikky Harris returns home to a family she felt never loved her and the memories of her youth that she ran away from twenty-five years ago. Now a successful business woman, Nikky still struggles with her past as she relives the moments that changed her life in the 1960s and '70s that made her decide to run away from her hometown Serenity.

The characters and their experiences and emotions jump out at you from the pages of Leaving Serenity by Alle Wells. The smoothness of Ms. Wells writing immediately draws you into this heartwarming, and sometimes heart wrenching, story as you follow the lead character's life through heartache and triumph. Ms. Wells beautiful writing style, storytelling ability and unforgettable characters reminds me of southern writer Anne Rivers Siddons. I loved this book and have definitely become of fan of Alle Wells.

More About the Author

North Carolinian, Alle Wells, writes meaningful, Southern tales filled with strong characters and packed with Southern charm. Readers say that her characters will tug at your heart and touch your soul. You can sample Alle's work at http://www.allewells.com.