Author: Andicook

Entries: "Crash Test Dummy, Dinah, Delilah, & The Earring"

CRASH TEST DUMMY

Synopsis:

CW finds out at the age of 14 that his mother has been returning his mail from his incarcerated father by marking it return to sender. CW has thought for six years that his Dad doesn't care to communicate with him and does not love him. This is the story of his rebellion. The children of incarcerated parents are 7 times more likely to end up in prison than the general population. Can CW avoid such a fate or will his rebellion lead him to follow in his father's footsteps?

Genre: General Fiction

Note from Author (how you can help them): I hope this novel will be read by young readers who know the slang that today's teens use. I need some feedback on how genuine the teen interaction is. I also need votes. Any comments that will help me make the book better are welcome, including editorial comment.

DINAH

Synopsis:

The book is based on Genesis 34. Dinah is the daughter of Jacob and Leah. As a young teen, she goes into Shechem against the express wishes of her parents. That foray into another world changes her life in unimaginable ways. Can she find the kind of love that Jacob and Rachel have or is she destined to be an unloved multiple wife like her mother?

Genre: Biblical Fiction, Romance

Note from Author (how you can help them): I would like feedback on how the modern woman relates to this biblical character who faces many of the same problems that women face today. I also need votes. Any comments that will help me make the book better are welcome, including editorial comment.

DELILAH

Synopsis:

This story is based on the story of Samson and Delilah. I wrote it to answer the question, "How could Samson be so dumb?" It follows Delilah long after the biblical account ends. How does her relationship with Samson and it's disastrous end influence the remainder of her life.?

Genre: Biblical fiction, romance (rated mature because the book deals with abuse which is a mature theme)

Note from Author (how you can help them): I would love feedback from someone who has been abused or who has been involved with someone who is abused. How realistic is Delilah's reaction to the abuse? I also need votes. Any comments that will help me make the book better are welcome, including editorial comment.

THE EARRING

Synopsis:

A few short months before her wedding, Faith's fiancee tells her that he paid for his high school girlfriend to have an abortion. The book follows Faith as she tries to decide whether to continue with the marriage or to abandon it. Her mother's journals help her as she wrestles with the decision.

Genre: Romance

Note from Author (how you can help them): How realistic in Faith's dilemma and how she deals with it? Does the transition from Faith's story to her mother's story flow or do you find it confusing? I also need votes. Any comments that will help me make the book better are welcome, including editorial comment.