Book Synopsis:
The
racially-charged prejudice of the deep South forces eighteen-year-old
Alison Tillman to confront societal norms—and her own beliefs—when she
discovers the body of a hate crime victim, and the specter of forbidden
love turns her safe, comfortable world upside down.
Alison
has called Forrest Town, Arkansas home for the past eighteen years. Her
mother’s Blue Bonnet meetings, her father toiling night and day on the
family farm, and the division of life between the whites and the blacks
are all Alison knows. The winter of 1967, just a few months before
marrying her high school sweetheart, Alison finds the body of a black
man floating in the river, and she begins to view her existence with new
perspective. The oppression and hate of the south, the ugliness she
once was able to avert her eyes from, now demands her attention.
When
a secretive friendship with a young black man takes an unexpected
romantic turn, Alison is forced to choose between her predetermined
future, and the dangerous path that her heart yearns for.
HAVE
NO SHAME is an emotionally compelling coming of age novel featuring a
young woman who cannot reconcile the life she wants with the one she’s
been brought up to live.Have No Shame will resonate with anyone who has
ever fallen in love, and those who have been forced to choose between
what they know in their hearts to be true, and what others would like
them to believe.Amazon buy link: http://www.amazon.com/Have-No-Shame-Melissa-Foster/dp/098905084X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367161615&sr=8-1&keywords=have+no+shame
amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Foster/e/B002LTT7U2/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
Giveaway
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Melissa Foster is the award-winning author of four International bestselling novels.
Her books have been recommended by USA Today’s book blog, Hagerstown
Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the
founder of the Women’s Nest, a social and support community for women, the World Literary Café. When she’s not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.
Melissa is also a community builder for the Alliance for Independent
Authors. She has been published in Calgary’s Child Magazine, the
Huffington Post, and Women Business Owners magazine.
Melissa
hosts an annual Aspiring Authors contest for children and has painted
and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in
Washington, DC. Melissa lives in Maryland with her family.
Visit Melissa on The Women’s Nest, Fostering Success, or World Lit Cafe. Melissa enjoys discussing her books with book clubs and reader groups, and welcomes an invitation to your event.
Find Melissa Foster:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Melissa_Foster
FB Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/MelissaFosterAuthor
:PRAISE FOR HAVE NO SHAME
“A gripping and poignant novel dealing with a subject once taboo in American society.” Hagerstown Magazine
“Have
No Shame is a powerful testimony to love and the progressive, logical
evolution of social consciousness, with an outcome that readers will
find engrossing, unexpected, and ultimately eye-opening.” Midwest Book Review
“A historical novel of love and its triumph, told with a unique and compelling voice.” Bestselling Author Kathleen Shoop
.
“Have
No Shame is a delightful eye opener and a rather poignant book that
everyone everywhere should put on their must-read list.” Readers’ Favorite
“A
dynamic and heartwarming tale of young love, giving testament to those
who struggled so we can live in an integrated society.” Author Rachelle Ayala
“…a stunningly impactful read.” Rabid Reader Reviews
“A book that brings the evilness of racial bigotry to light, through the eyes of one awakening to its reality.” Cindy Smith, avid reader
“[HAVE
NO SHAME] Perfectly catches the South at the dawning of the Civil
Rights Movement. Melissa Foster takes us on an adventure that twists and
turns unpredictably to a tense climax that renders this novel a true
page-turner. This is undoubtedly the best novel I have read in a long
time.” Roderick Craig Low, Author of ‘Promises of Love and Good Behaviour’
“This book is not just a story; it’s an experience.” Author G.E. Johnson
.jpg)
.jpg)
