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Faith Under Fire: Betrayed by a Thing Called Love
by LaJoyce Brookshire
Price: $24.00
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The Empowerment Mall is
pleased to introduce "Faith Under Fire: Betrayed by a Thing
Called Love"
The bestselling author of the novels Soul Food and Web of
Deception, LaJoyce Brookshire tells a true story more shattering
than any work of fiction. It's her story. A memoir of survival
against the odds and courage in the face of a troubled relationship
and a terrifying illness. A chronicle of faith under fire. Imagine
the joy of being swept away by your very own Prince Charming, and
the excitement of marrying him. Imagine starting a life together.
Imagine discovering a side of him that you never knew existed -- a
controlling and explosive side. Imagine watching him slowly,
inexplicably deteriorate before your eyes. Imagine his doctors
telling you, "He has AIDS. "That was the reality for LaJoyce
Brookshire, and in this page-turning, astoundingly moving memoir,
she tells the full story of her marriage to her first husband, who
knew he was HIV positive at the time they wed but kept this
information hidden from her -- until his body betrayed him. Imagine
how you would react. What would you do? Contemplate murder? Divorce?
Live in denial? Or would you turn to God? That's what LaJoyce chose
to do in the face of her husband's health crisis -- and every other
challenge life has presented: With her faith firmly planted and with
God beside her at all times, LaJoyce faced the deadly secret that
had been kept under wraps by her husband -- and by his family, who
knew of his condition but revealed nothing. She stayed by his side,
coordinating his care and even changing his diapers, until the end.
Faith Under Fire tells the story of a marriage tainted by lies, but
it also tells much more: a capsule portrait of the specter of AIDS
facing African-American women today, it reveals how fear, ignorance,
and secrets perpetuate the disease. In a poignant narrative
overflowing with her gutsy humor and vibrant spirit, LaJoyce
Brookshire shares her faith in all of its richness. She offers a
living testament to relying on God's strength through any ordeal,
and shows how His truth is all we need to believe in, every day of
our lives.
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