Blackboard bestselling author Kimberla Lawson Roby takes on one of the most controversial issues in America: corruption and temptation within Church leadership. Casting the First Stone goes behind the scenes of a fictional Chicago church and its struggle to keep faith and commitment alive in the face of ambition.
This is the third novel of this author whose previous books won her dedicated fans who turn out for her coast-to-coast bookstore appearances or follow her career closely via the Internet. Roby's connection to her readers is closely reflected in her novels. Her works bring to life Black women whose lives are complex with jobs, children, spouses and lovers in short the kind of lives her readers themselves live. Giving voice to the women who share their concerns with her has always been Roby's aim in each novel she has written. Casting the First Stone listens in on the heart of a woman torn between loving who her husband was and hating who has become. Roby weaves a fast-paced story about faith's challenges in a world made up of material desires and other physical temptations. Roby's newest novel leads here heroine into a new bond with her churchat peach with her spiritual life. An electrifying read.Readers and critics alike can't resist New York Times bestselling author Kimberla
Lawson Roby's beloved Reverend Curtis Black series. Now the classic novel that
introduced the trials and triumphs of a church family and their congregation is
available in a beautiful new edition.
Tanya Black has everything a woman could want: a fulfilling career, a beautiful
daughter, an elegant home, and a handsome, charismatic husband who is pastor
of a prominent Baptist church. And yet, none of it can hide the growing
turbulence in her marriage.
Her husband, Reverend Curtis Black, once a loving, devoted, and passionate
partner, has grown remote, and Tanya is thrown into doubt about what she once
cherished. When she uncovers disturbing truths, confirming scandalous rumors
about Curtis, she questions all that she's ever believed in.
But it is when Tanya is dealt the worst kind of betrayal a woman can face that her
life is changed forever. Plunged into a bittersweet journey of discovery, she finds
herself learning painful new lessons about love, loyalty-and sensual
temptation-and is forced to make some very hard decisions for her daughter,
herself, and her future.
“Roby writes with high-octane levels of emotion.”-USA Today
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Lawson Roby's beloved Reverend Curtis Black series. Now the classic novel that
introduced the trials and triumphs of a church family and their congregation is
available in a beautiful new edition.
Tanya Black has everything a woman could want: a fulfilling career, a beautiful
daughter, an elegant home, and a handsome, charismatic husband who is pastor
of a prominent Baptist church. And yet, none of it can hide the growing
turbulence in her marriage.
Her husband, Reverend Curtis Black, once a loving, devoted, and passionate
partner, has grown remote, and Tanya is thrown into doubt about what she once
cherished. When she uncovers disturbing truths, confirming scandalous rumors
about Curtis, she questions all that she's ever believed in.
But it is when Tanya is dealt the worst kind of betrayal a woman can face that her
life is changed forever. Plunged into a bittersweet journey of discovery, she finds
herself learning painful new lessons about love, loyalty-and sensual
temptation-and is forced to make some very hard decisions for her daughter,
herself, and her future.
“Roby writes with high-octane levels of emotion.”-USA Today
Casting the First Stone
Readers and critics alike can't resist New York Times bestselling author Kimberla
Lawson Roby's beloved Reverend Curtis Black series. Now the classic novel that
introduced the trials and triumphs of a church family and their congregation is
available in a beautiful new edition.
Tanya Black has everything a woman could want: a fulfilling career, a beautiful
daughter, an elegant home, and a handsome, charismatic husband who is pastor
of a prominent Baptist church. And yet, none of it can hide the growing
turbulence in her marriage.
Her husband, Reverend Curtis Black, once a loving, devoted, and passionate
partner, has grown remote, and Tanya is thrown into doubt about what she once
cherished. When she uncovers disturbing truths, confirming scandalous rumors
about Curtis, she questions all that she's ever believed in.
But it is when Tanya is dealt the worst kind of betrayal a woman can face that her
life is changed forever. Plunged into a bittersweet journey of discovery, she finds
herself learning painful new lessons about love, loyalty-and sensual
temptation-and is forced to make some very hard decisions for her daughter,
herself, and her future.
“Roby writes with high-octane levels of emotion.”-USA Today
Lawson Roby's beloved Reverend Curtis Black series. Now the classic novel that
introduced the trials and triumphs of a church family and their congregation is
available in a beautiful new edition.
Tanya Black has everything a woman could want: a fulfilling career, a beautiful
daughter, an elegant home, and a handsome, charismatic husband who is pastor
of a prominent Baptist church. And yet, none of it can hide the growing
turbulence in her marriage.
Her husband, Reverend Curtis Black, once a loving, devoted, and passionate
partner, has grown remote, and Tanya is thrown into doubt about what she once
cherished. When she uncovers disturbing truths, confirming scandalous rumors
about Curtis, she questions all that she's ever believed in.
But it is when Tanya is dealt the worst kind of betrayal a woman can face that her
life is changed forever. Plunged into a bittersweet journey of discovery, she finds
herself learning painful new lessons about love, loyalty-and sensual
temptation-and is forced to make some very hard decisions for her daughter,
herself, and her future.
“Roby writes with high-octane levels of emotion.”-USA Today
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BN ID: | 2940171224578 |
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Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
Publication date: | 03/03/2008 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Sales rank: | 926,256 |
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