Single mother of five, Vivica Jeffries, struggles daily to maintain her household, her sanity and control of her rebellious teen-aged twins, Elijah and Elgin. The two are quickly following in their father's negligent lawless footsteps, and soon come face to face with a felony charge for gang rape. Vivica is at her wit's end with her ex-husband who still manages to wreak havoc on her family. Will her faith see her through? Two other women, sex siren Iralaun Fugere and snooty Belinda Maxwell, are also struggling with problems with their fathers. Though scars heal thick, they soon learn life is a carnival ride.
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"Debut novel "Robbing Peter" is a heartbreaking story of three families united by fatherlessness, unconditional love and hard lessons learned. The setting is a graphic depiction of reality in urban life that emotionally follows the lives of three women from different walks of life." --Black Caucus of the American Library Association
"Full of twists and turns and a heart wrenching surprise ending ROBBING PETER is definitely a book that needs to be read. See how women of all walks of life are connected in more ways than specifically an absentee father. The characters are very well developed and I found myself not wanting to put the book down. I cried, yelled and laughed with the characters and found myself asking where ARE the fathers?" --Eraina B. Tinnin of The RAWSISTAZReviewers
"This was a great first novel. I really enjoyed the story very much and hated to see the book come to an end." --Tracy Brown, Essence bestselling author of WHITE LINES
"Full of twists and turns and a heart wrenching surprise ending ROBBING PETER is definitely a book that needs to be read. See how women of all walks of life are connected in more ways than specifically an absentee father. The characters are very well developed and I found myself not wanting to put the book down. I cried, yelled and laughed with the characters and found myself asking where ARE the fathers?" --Eraina B. Tinnin of The RAWSISTAZReviewers
"This was a great first novel. I really enjoyed the story very much and hated to see the book come to an end." --Tracy Brown, Essence bestselling author of WHITE LINES
About the Author
Kia DuPree, a native of Washington, D.C. is a graduate of Hampton University and Old Dominion University. She is a former college professor who currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. Robbing Peter was named an American Library Association Fiction Honor Book and was nominated for the Library of Virginia Annual Literary Awards in 2005. She is currently working on her next novel, "Like Holding A Butterfly."
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Kia DuPree grew up in Southeast, Washington, D.C. in one of the poorest areas of the city with her mom, five of her six brothers and with one of her two sisters. Yes, she comes from a big family. But it is from this very background where Kia pulls many of her story ideas. This former college English instructor loves to explore the complex relationships between families in her writing. She received the Fiction Honor Book Award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association for her debut novel Robbing Peter in 2005, a story whose theme centers around fatherless households. Kia's short story, "Lost One", was included in national bestselling author Shannon Holmes' anthology Hood 2 Hood, in 2008. She received a B.A. in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University, an M.A. in English from Old Dominion University and a Professional Studies Publishing Certificate from New York University. Kia lives in Washington, D.C. with her family.
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Three Sagas Intersect on a Collision Course,
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Award winning author, Kia Dupre presents a story with three intersecting story lines in Robbing Peter. Viveca has endured the hardships of marriage to a drug abuser and her twin sons, Elijah and Elgin, have brought her grief with their scrapes with the law. Iralaun, a self-absorbed, baggage carrying college student is sleeping with her roommate's boyfriend and then meets the perfect guy. A juvenile court judge, Belinda is plagued with bad relationships and finds herself being used by her current man. She then meets a cop who wants her but is still clinging to hope of reconciliation with his wife.
Viveca's life is drudgery; working odd hours as a nurse, cooking and caring for four children who are left unsupervised and plagued with memories of the pain and abused suffered from her ex-husband, Eddie. Her twins resent her for their father not being in their lives while their father is yet fighting his addictions. Viveca just cannot seem to get ahead to the point she has let herself go physically and mentally. She feels she has been let down by her marriage and by her church. Iralaun finds in Allen a man of character but does she deserve him? Her mother died without ever revealing the name of her father. Belinda is forced to reflect on her relationships while coming to grips with her disabled father's self-imposed isolation from his family. Eventually these characters are connected by fate and circumstances. My online book club eagerly anticipated reading this book as our March selection, believing that the same competition that gave an award to such a wonderful book as The Darkest Child would surely be worth reading. We however were sorely disappointed. First of all, the book was poorly edited. Numerous misspelled words, wrong synonym usage, wrong verb placement, and grammatical errors were throughout the text. This was distracting and interrupted the flow. Secondly, the comments from my book club members were that the characters were stilted, underdeveloped and we just did not feel anything for them. With the exception of the twins, we could care less. Additionally the sequence of events and the intertwining of the three stories seemed to be forced, as to prove the theory of six degrees of separation. I agonized over both giving this book a fair, critical review and rating it impartially, debating between giving it a 2 or 3 as my APOOO rating was a 2.5. Perhaps with better line and structure editing, this manuscript in revised form will be a better product. Dera Williams APOOO BookClub
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This book is a must read!,
By Nikkea "Nikkea 'Auset' Lewis, poet and author" (Richmond, VA http://ausetaus.proboards21.com) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Robbing Peter (Paperback)
From the first chapter to the epilouge I truly enjoyed reading this book. The story is one that needs more awareness. I not only was able to relate to the charecters but I also understood their struggle. Kia Dupree put her heart into every charecter and delivered a message that was outstanding. If you are looking for a book with a great story and captivating message, this book is for you. Excellent job Kia, keep writing, we need more authors like you putting out more than just another novel, you sent a message, posed a question and dared a change to come forth. I enjoyed the story and adore your work.
Nikkea "Auset" Lewis Pssst Bookclub member Author of Gold Diggin' and Reflections of a Woman http://ausetausarproductions.net
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Outstanding is an Understatement,
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To say Kia Dupree's debut novel is outstanding is truly an understatement! From the beginning to end, page to page, one will be left wanting more; checking their watch making sure they're not late for an appointment; twirling the bookmark in hand, desperately trying to find a place to appropriately put it because it's time to go to sleep, and IT CAN'T BE DONE! Ms. Dupree's book will have you hooked immediately. She did a miraculous job introducing the characters & developing the story. Furthermore, she effortlessly and seamlessly tied together all of the lives of these individual women. Not only did she really cause you to evaluate each woman's situation regarding the lack of a model father figure, she artistically created such vivid imagery that pulled on every emotion imaginable. For her first work, Ms. Dupree has truly diplayed her excellence in the art of writing.
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