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More to Life
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In this stunning sequel to her acclaimed debut My Brother’s Keeper, #1 national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley brings her real-deal insight to a heartfelt new novel about a wife and mother on a daring rescue mission—to save herself.
Freshly forty-five, Aja James knows that her life is good, complete with a loving, wealthy husband, well-adjusted children, and a beautiful home. Yet the truth is, she feels painfully unfulfilled, stuck in the present, haunted by a painful past. When a friend suggests a girls’ trip to a tropical paradise, Aja hopes a change of scene will also change her perspective.
On vacation, filled with fun and freedom, Aja is relieved to find her spirits lifting. But her good time also shines a light on what’s troubling her: from her siblings to her husband and kids, she’s spent nearly her whole life taking care of everyone—except herself. She’s lost her spark. She’s lost her identity.
Desperate to turn things around, Aja makes an impulsive decision—one that outrages her family and stuns her friends. But it may also be her wisest choice. Because it’s only through learning what she could lose—and what’s truly worth keeping—that Aja can transform this temporary fix into real, lasting happiness.
Freshly forty-five, Aja James knows that her life is good, complete with a loving, wealthy husband, well-adjusted children, and a beautiful home. Yet the truth is, she feels painfully unfulfilled, stuck in the present, haunted by a painful past. When a friend suggests a girls’ trip to a tropical paradise, Aja hopes a change of scene will also change her perspective.
On vacation, filled with fun and freedom, Aja is relieved to find her spirits lifting. But her good time also shines a light on what’s troubling her: from her siblings to her husband and kids, she’s spent nearly her whole life taking care of everyone—except herself. She’s lost her spark. She’s lost her identity.
Desperate to turn things around, Aja makes an impulsive decision—one that outrages her family and stuns her friends. But it may also be her wisest choice. Because it’s only through learning what she could lose—and what’s truly worth keeping—that Aja can transform this temporary fix into real, lasting happiness.
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“Don’t know how to feel about this book. I understand feeling there’s got to be more to life and all, wanting to find your passion, wanting to focus on yourself. Why couldn’t she have done all that while working on her marriage? Why couldn’t she have seen a therapist for past trauma? Why couldn’t they have gone to a counselor for marriage issues? She never really clearly communicated what the issues were to her husband. It was hard to feel sorry for Aja. 3 stars for the style of writing.”
About ReShonda Tate Billingsley
ReShonda Tate Billingsley is the bestselling, NAACP Award-winning author of more than fifty books, including Let the Church Say Amen, which was adapted into a BET original film directed by actress Regina King and produced by TD Jakes and Queen Latifah. An inductee of the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame and a Texas Top Author, she is the co-founder, along with bestselling author Victoria Christopher Murray, of WritersPro and the independent publishing company Brown Girls Books. ReShonda also has a journalism career that spans nearly three decades, previously as a television news reporter/anchor, and currently as an editor at a Houston newspaper and radio news reporter. The mother of three and motivational speaker, she is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Jack & Jill of America, Inc. ReShonda lives in Houston, Texas and can be found online at ReShondaTateBillingsley.com, on Facebook and Instagram @ReShondaTateBillingsley, or on twitter @ReshondaT.
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