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Summary: Amazing
Review: This book was incredible, It brought out all of my emotions, it made me mad, sad and glad. It was definitely a page turner and it kept me wondering what in the world would Curtis do next. I wanted to yell at Tanya for not leaving this is how into this book I was. Having been involved in the church brought all the characters to life for me. Kim is very talented and I'm looking forward to reading her new book.
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Summary: SOOO REAL!!
Review: This book was surely a page turner for me from the time I read the prolouge it was on.The characters and situations depicted were so real and people can relate is what captured my attention through-out the whole book. CASTING THE FIRST STONE is surely a book I would recommend. MS ROBY did make this one an enjoyable read and can't wait to read THIN LINE.
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Summary: WONDERFUL , WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL!!!
Review: Kim Roby's CASTING THE FIRST STONE was the best novel I have read in a very long time. She wrote about situations and events that people can actually relate to in real life. The fact that it was so real, kept my attention. I couldn't put the novel down after only reading the prolouge!! Kimberlae Lawson Roby definitely gets 5 stars for CASTING THE FIRST STONE!! I'd recommend it to anyone that likes GOOD QUALITY NOVELS!
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Summary: Wonderful Book
Review: At first a friend told me about the book. I complete the book with 48 hours. For a moment, I thought I was at a locate church in the Dallas, Texas area. I really enjoyed the book!! The book just goes to show, make sure that you know God for yourself and don't get so wrapped up in the preacher because you don't know what goes on behind close doors. If you haven't read the book go buy it and read it.
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Summary: Excellently written nove.
Review: Kimberla has once again written a novel that had me drawn in from the first chapter. While the reader may think he/she has the characters figured out, you may get surprised--I definitely did. This novel is a candid story of the dark side of "ministers". Although a work of fiction, it is true to life given the nature of sin. The book shows exactly who shady people are and teaches you that no one is beyond sin.
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Summary: a page turner
Review: After reading "Here and Now", I wasnt too sure how I would like Casting the First Stone, because "Here" had alittle too much drama for me. But this book was really good. The characters were realistic, (except maybe James!) and the story moved along at a comfortable speed. I guess I'll check out "Thin Line" and see how it is. Overall, good job Ms. Roby!
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Summary: Kimberla Lawson Roby presents another excellent work of art
Review: Casting the First Stone strikes a chord in every woman's heart. If a woman hasn't experienced the issues covered in this book first hand, they know someone who has, or secretly wonders when it will happen to them. The strange thing is: the title is true to form, I found myself judging the characters according to my own personal standards, and hurled a stone at almost each one--even the main character as she struggled to find her way. Allowing people to learn from their mistakes is an important lesson for the reader as well. The book tests the reader's ability to allow the story to play out and the characters to sink or swim without getting angry, impatient, or letting your own emotions get the best of you while every aspect of your belief system and morals are tried. When all is said and done, one thing holds true to form: Let (she or) he who is without sin...cast the first stone. Congratulations, Ms. Roby on another wonderful novel.
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Summary: This book bears false witness...
Review: At our book club meeting yesterday, my mother quoted the bible (John 8:7-11) "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her...And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." Her point was this: in the bible, no one cast a stone. Yet the title of this book is "Casting the First Stone" as if there is a character in this book who is without sin. There is none. Remotely, Alicia could be without sin, but basically, everyone in the book is a sinner. I did not like this book. I felt that as a Pastor's wife and such a woman of God steeped in the Word (as she initially tried to make herself out to be) she should have been on her knees praying every chance she had. Instead, she is worrying and wondering who she should turn to, who she could talk to, what she should do. From my research, she only prayed one time in the book (p. 78) and that prayer asked God to remove any love she felt for her husband. How about praying for God's will in her marriage? Further, this one prayer in the book could have been so much more effective if it had been set out as text instead of narrated by the author. To top it all off, she was just plain silly to subsequently have unprotected contact with this cheating husband of hers. The other characters are so thinly represented that they are not even worthy of mention. This book was poorly written (seemingly in a hurry) and is full of unnecessary commercial references (Coach, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, etc). I was slightly offended that Roby took worldly themes and put it in a novel that was supposed to be about the church. But then again, this book was not *really* about the church, now was it?
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Summary: "CASTING THE FIRST STONE" and catching it dead center!
Review: This book sheds a new light on religion and how some heads of the pulpit take their ministry. Reverend Curtis Black is cut from a very tarnished cloth, and he is dragging his wife and child thru the wringer with his constant infidelities and need to feed the greed of the money flowing in the church. Tanya must find the strength to keep her marriage and her faith intact while trying to combat the forces that threaten to tear them all apart. The forces being her backsliding husband and his hustle of the congregation and his own wife's well-being. The novel will have you thinking twice about the individuals in your own church and wondering where the 10% is actually going. Excellent, Ms. Roby!
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Summary: IT happens
Review: You truly outdid yourself. Once again an issue that plagues the Black family, and seeps deep in to the community. What really goes on in a Black Church? Pastor does this and does that, always in the face of other women and probing on children, and always steppin and fetchin for more. I am so glad you wrote this book. IT happens. The things Black women go through to keep their household together is remarkabe. First Lady needed an award for what her stinkin' husband/pastor/mate/trifling brother did. Once again issues of domestic violence, abuse, neglect are things we battle all day, everyday. Sexual scandal by preachers (heterosexual and homosexual) with adults and children. IT happpens and you rocked it, you really did Ms. Roby.
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