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Sins of Pearl - Couverture souple

Henry, James R.

 
9781410733894: Sins of Pearl
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1410733890 ISBN 13 : 9781410733894
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2003

Synopsis

Pearl Johnson, unknown to her but obvious to almosteveryone else, falls in love with a younger man.¿ Due to the heavy baggage of a yet-to-be-terminated marriage whichwas doomed from its beginning, strict obedience to religious dogma, herfamily's mores, and a strained relationship with her grown daughter, Pearl hasdifficulty accepting that she has the right to enjoy her own being, life, andthe pursuit of happiness.Widower Bob Johnson, with three grown children, isclueless about what the future holds for him.¿He only knows that he was happily married for almost thirty years and isdubious even thinking about a second relationship, fearing that it would leadto disappointment because he would always be comparing the new women to hisdeceased beloved.¿ Buried in loneliness,he becomes heavily involved in volunteer work and begins to imbibe a bit toomuch in self-pity and alcohol.This story of love and internal conflict takes placeamid the wonderfully complex, yet beautiful, sometimes tragic, life inHaiti.¿ Guidance comes from two unlikelyfriendships...a¿ Voudoun priest and aHaitian engineer. Fate's interventionin the relationship is best capsulated by the Voudoun, who says, "God works in strange and mysterious ways."As with all of Jim's novels, Sins of Pearl iswritten to entertain. Hopefully, thereader will laugh a little, cry a little, and think a little. It's clash of cultures and comparisons ofreligious doctrine may cause some to think, which is good.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Pearl Johnson, unknown to her but obvious to almosteveryone else, falls in love with a younger man.¿ Due to the heavy baggage of a yet-to-be-terminated marriage whichwas doomed from its beginning, strict obedience to religious dogma, herfamily's mores, and a strained relationship with her grown daughter, Pearl hasdifficulty accepting that she has the right to enjoy her own being, life, andthe pursuit of happiness.Widower Bob Johnson, with three grown children, isclueless about what the future holds for him.¿He only knows that he was happily married for almost thirty years and isdubious even thinking about a second relationship, fearing that it would leadto disappointment because he would always be comparing the new women to hisdeceased beloved.¿ Buried in loneliness,he becomes heavily involved in volunteer work and begins to imbibe a bit toomuch in self-pity and alcohol.This story of love and internal conflict takes placeamid the wonderfully complex, yet beautiful, sometimes tragic, life inHaiti.¿ Guidance comes from two unlikelyfriendships...a¿ Voudoun priest and aHaitian engineer. Fate's interventionin the relationship is best capsulated by the Voudoun, who says, "God works in strange and mysterious ways."As with all of Jim's novels, Sins of Pearl iswritten to entertain. Hopefully, thereader will laugh a little, cry a little, and think a little. It's clash of cultures and comparisons ofreligious doctrine may cause some to think, which is good.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jim was born in rural Floridain the mid-thirties. After serving in the infantry in Korea, he graduated fromthe University of Florida College ofEngineering. He first retired from professional engineering in 1985, but hastwice been enticed to return to the work force.¿¿ He retired for the third, and last, time in October, 2001, butis still active on special projects. He and his wife, Jean, travel extensively,and frequently stay in private homes.¿ Jim, using his laptop, takes notes to usein pursuit of his avocation - writing.Jim remains active in hiscommunity. He has served with many community organizations, most notably the Sarasota Education Foundation. He is anactive Rotarian, www.rotary6960.org, http://sarasotarotary.org is a PaulHarris Fellow several times over, has recently completed a Rotary project inHaiti, and will be the Governor for Rotary District 6960 in the Rotary Year2003-2004. A minimum of 25percent of the profit from Jim'sbooks goes to Rotary projects localand International, the Education Foundation of Sarasota County,North United Methodist Church, andthe University of Florida. A minimumof 25% of the profits from Sins of Pearlwill be used for the Caribbean Initiative, with special emphasis on projects inHaiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1410733890
ISBN 13 
9781410733894
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
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