Crisis Mode - Softcover
Crisis Mode is a compilation of four novellas set in modern day Chicago. Women of varied financial and economical backgrounds struggle to steer their lives back on track. The heroines experience life-altering dilemmas Sharita Atkins is shrugging off the remnants of her dubious housing project legacy. She has completed a training course and life is looking up. Rita finds herself pregnant for the third time by her street entrepreneur boyfriend. In What’s A Woman to Do? Jeanine Meyers learns Family Secrets after her abusive husband nearly kills their child in a drunken tirade. Hers family rallies to comfort Jeanine during her mental breakdown. Everyone that is, except her sister Medora. Big sister feels Jeanine brought the misery upon herself. Letting Go is what Desiree Cooper must decide after discovering what she perceives to be evidence of infidelity by her fiancé Andre Jackson. The timing couldn’t be worse. It’s only three days before they exchange vows. Desiree has severe mother issues that explode and send her on a showdown with her estranged parent. The Smith family philosophy has always been to have Family Meetings as a means to resolve problems. Tragedy strikes and beloved matriarch Anna becomes terminally ill. Feuding sisters Marsha and Martha have never maintained a close relationship. Will they be able to put aside their differences to care for mother? True-life stories dealing with issues that most of us can relate to.
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Michelle Larks is the author of the ‘A Myriad of Emotions, released in March of 2003. The collection of poetry, essays, and a short story is her first writing venture. Michelle’s latest book released in March of 2004 is titled, ‘Crisis Mode’. It is a compilation of 4 short stories She is a Systems Programmer, employed by one of the largest outsourcing firms in the U.S. Michelle is a native of the Windy City, Chicago. She has been writing since the fifth grade; her teacher submitted an essay, which she read in competition on the citywide level. Michelle graduated from South Shore High School, and attended the University of Illinois, at Chicago Circle Campus. Her other published work is a poem entitled, Land of The Free, Home of the Brave, part of a series published by the International Library of Poetry, called Seasons Change. Michelle was Literary World’s, Author of the Month for March 2004 and Crisis Mode was book of the month in March 2005.. She is an avid reader, and enjoys discussing books at her monthly book club meeting. She has been writing poetry for friends, and relatives, for weddings, funerals, birthdays, and celebrations of milestones in life. Michelle is currently at work on her next book
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- PublisherF&M Enterprises
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0976238381
- ISBN 13 9780976238386
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages302
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Crisis Mode
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ISBN 10: 0976238381
ISBN 13: 9780976238386
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