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Summary: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Review: LADIES IN WAITING is the compelling story of four very different women from diverse lifestyles and backgrounds, all waiting for their men to get out of prison. These women, a preacher's wife, a stockbroker's wife, a baby mama, and a single cutie, meet, share their stories and their friendship. Each is able to learn and glean from the others. The book illustrates them making horrendous sacrifices just to make their weekly visit to see the brother, spend some time with him and (in some cases) give him their hard earned money for his necessities. LAIDIES IN WATING also displays a view from within the prison, one with physical violence and sexual abuse. It goes even further to show how inmates fake caring in relationships, run scams and control the women. This is an interesting and very believable book. Highly recommended.
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Summary: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Review: LADIES IN WAITING is the compelling story of four very different women from diverse lifestyles and backgrounds, all waiting for their men to get out of prison. These women, a preacher's wife, a stockbroker's wife, a baby mama, and a single cutie, meet, share their stories and their friendship. Each is able to learn and glean from the others. The book illustrates them making horrendous sacrifices just to make their weekly visit to see the brother, spend some time with him and (in some cases) give him their hard earned money for his necessities. LAIDIES IN WATING also displays a view from within the prison, one with physical violence and sexual abuse. It goes even further to show how inmates fake caring in relationships, run scams and control the women. This is an interesting and very believable book. Highly recommended.
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Summary: What are you waiting for????????
Review: Linda Hudson Smith has done a wonderful job in writing this very enlightening and inspirational story. You will be enlightened on a number of things once you read this book. Marlene, Alexis, Rosalinda, Keisha all have their own delimma and they are all different in a number of ways, but one thing is very common in these women, they are all Ladies in Waiting. Marlene is a Spirit filled patient woman with 2 men in her life, both that she loves unconditionally but in loving them, she is hurting them and herself. She has a lot to teach, but also a lot to learn. Alexis has the world at her fingertips, but she has allowed the man in her life to just take over and she has put more into him and what he thinks that she has forgotten how to think for herself. Keisha is a young mother with obligations that should allow her to see straight, but she can't see past Zach, and even though she is fore warned on numerous occasions, she just can't let go. Rosalinda is caught up and messed up with Ric. Some men are just scum face it. All these women are victims and accessories. They do find common ground and it is compelling to watch this story unwind, it is also very interesting to look into the lives of these men behind these women. From cover to cover this story is a page turner. It is filled with Inspiration and insight with a realism that is so compelling. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading. You will see the power of Prayer, the work of committed women, the strength that God gives and the ghetto mentality of two bit hustlers and their victims. You will find that money doesn't always bring you happiness, and being on welfare doesn't make you nasty. GO and get this book if you don't have it. You will enjoy it.
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Summary: REAL
Review: Linda Hudson-Smith did a awesome job with this "real world" story. "About time" was what I was thinking as I read the novel for myself. I absolutely appreciated the awesome realationship with God that moved the story to the depth that it did. Each character, unique in their own way, brought meaning to this five-star novel. Congratulation and continued success!
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Summary: REAL
Review: Linda Hudson-Smith did a awesome job with this "real world" story. "About time" was what I was thinking as I read the novel for myself. I absolutely appreciated the awesome realationship with God that moved the story to the depth that it did. Each character, unique in their own way, brought meaning to this five-star novel. Congratulation and continued success!
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Summary: A Great Start!
Review: Linda Hudson-Smith has gotten off to a great start in the inspirational fiction category. I really enjoyed this book and found it hard to put it down. I could relate to Keisha and Rosalinda being in relationships with men who did not respect or love them. I appreciated Marlene befriending Alexis, Keisha and Rosalinda and how she tried to witness for Jesus by the way she treated them. Marlene had problems with her son but was finally able to practice tough love because her marriage was at stake. Alexis learned that money cannot buy you true happiness and does not make you immune to trials and tribulations. I look forward to future inspirational fiction from Mrs. Hudson-Smith.
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Summary: In the end, God gets the Glory
Review: Marlene Covington is the wife of Reverend Jesse Covington. She is a gracious and spiritual woman, always looking for the good in others, always ready to lend a helping hand. Rosalinda is the girlfriend of Ricardo. She has a problem of loving a man who is not in her best interest. When he asks her to make the ultimate sacrifice, she loses respect for him and it finally gives her the courage to break things off with him. Keisha Reed loves the father of her two children, Zach Martin. He does not help her out and is always looking out for his best interest even if it means taking food away from his babies. Nothing can make Keisha leave this man, even when she catches him cheating on her. Alexis is extremely beautiful and very rich and married to R.J., legitimately a stockbroker but has other dealings on the back burner. Anyone else in her shoes would be happy to have all that she has, but Alexis is miserable. R.J. makes sure she has all the desires of her heart, but kept her away from the most important thing, her family. All four of these women meet when they come together to visit their mates. The women are dubbed as Ladies in Waiting. Waiting for their man, guests of the State of California Correctional Facility, a prisoner. Man seldom understands God's plan, Reverend Jesse Covington is in prison, falsely accused of a crime he did not commit, but he is still able to fulfill his calling by witnessing to R.J. and bringing a sheep into the fold. Marlene is able to help a number of women who also have a man in prison to overcome obstacles and barriers set in their path by the devil. Under her guidance, Rosalinda, Keisha and Alexis show growth and make important decisions about their lives and relationships. This thought provoking book has many messages. It talks about choices, salvation, forgiveness and friendship. If you have never been on the inside of a prison to visit or serve time, after reading this book, you would not want to experience either. The author does a wonderful job of telling and intertwining each woman's story. This inspirational book will make you laugh, fuss and cry with each Lady in Waiting as you become entangled in their lives. Highly recommended. Jeanette
APOOO BookClub
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Summary: Okay
Review: Not bad. Didn't really minister to me spiritually or anything, but it was a decent story on a relevant topic. I'll try her again.
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Summary: Excellent Story...
Review: The way Mrs. Hudson-Smith wove the characters together was wonderful. It just goes to show you Birds of a feather do not always flock together. These four women were all different but managed to form a strong bond. I was really pleased with the story lines of each character. This book is well worth reading. Being a Christian woman, I could identify on a deeper level, the meaning of each person's actions. I am a firm believer that there is no such thing as coincidence. Everything is in the Father's hands. I was ever pleased with Marlena. She was a strong woman. Kisha made me sick. I just can not understand her logic and I don't want to. Rosalee turned out to be a pleasant surprise. And poor Alexis, who got on my nerve in the beginning, I ended up feeling for her the most. Rev. Jesse was one of my favorite characters too because he was a true man of God. He understood that everything is in God's hands. ANd he had real faith. Zach Martin was a creep a deserved to be in jail where is was. And especially Rick. Same deal. But I really felt bad for RJ because he was just a lost soul. THIS BOOK IS A MUST READ!!! It is wonderful.
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Summary: Good Topic
Review: This book open my eyes to the world that I never thought twice about. Incarcerated men who ladies are out there waiting. It surprise me, that these women were so faithful to their mates. As I continued to read, I was enlightened by the commitment each lady had for their man. There was a twist near the end of the book, that surprise me. It turned out better than I expected. I enjoyed this book. I looked at it from both points of view. I tried to place myself in the shoes of these ladies that were waiting on their man to get out of prison. Alexis took me on an emotional ride, my heart went out to her. I will be recommending this book to my book club. I'm sure this will be a very good topic.
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