Emotions

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Summary: LIKE A FINE WINE...
Review: Timmothy McCann just gets better with time. Kudo's on a wonderful novel.

Margaret Johnson-Hodge

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Summary: Emotions
Review: Timmothy McCann's Emotions is a triumph! McCann runs you through an obstacle course of every emotion imaginable and does a great job at it. A must read for those who have or desire to cross the finish victorious.

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Summary: Emotions
Review: Timmothy McCann's Emotions is a triumph! McCann runs you through an obstacle course of every emotion imaginable and does a great job at it. A must read for those who have or desire to cross the finish victorious.

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Summary: McCann does it again
Review: Timothy McCann's Emotions was so beautifully written and it always amazes me how a male author can so accurately capture the female voice. McCann had me from page one. I thought the story was going in one direction and then it made a turn and I was so excited that it did. It spoke to me. It gave me hope. It gave life to the words, "... whatever it takes". He portrayed the Evans' as people with problems -- people with baggage -- people with obstacles to overcome. Imperfect people with good intentions. I loved this story.

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Summary: McCann does it again
Review: Timothy McCann's Emotions was so beautifully written and it always amazes me how a male author can so accurately capture the female voice. McCann had me from page one. I thought the story was going in one direction and then it made a turn and I was so excited that it did. It spoke to me. It gave me hope. It gave life to the words, "... whatever it takes". He portrayed the Evans' as people with problems -- people with baggage -- people with obstacles to overcome. Imperfect people with good intentions. I loved this story.

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Summary: What is Your Purpose in Life?
Review: What is your purpose in life? What would you do to become and/or remain successful? And lastly, what lengths would you go to handle the emotions that every day life throws at you?

In Timmothy B. McCann's fourth book, fittingly titled Emotions, he takes us on a journey to discover what makes us who we are. He introduces us to Joi Weston and her husband Phillip Evans. Joi is a beautiful ex-sitcom star with dreams of being in a feature film. Phillip is an ex-producer with his sights set on a political career. What happens when Joi's dreams are shattered and she returns home to play the dutiful wife role with crochet needles in hand?

Stage right we have Michael Brockmier II, a sexy, dread-wearing, wanna-be writer living in the footsteps of his deceased father--an author bearing the same name and immeasurable talents. Can Michael meet his father's accomplishments or does he simply use his father's name to rise in the literary world? Perhaps he doesn't need to because on the outskirts, we have Ani, a reclusive, talented writer with whom Michael becomes embedded in a web of lies. We also bump into Joe, Joi's womanizing, yet supportive brother and Pam Wilson, editorial assistant at Charisma Publishing Company and childhood friend of Michael. Lastly there is Michael's son Blair, who has been abandoned by Micheal's ex-wife and dropped at Michael's doorway.

This colorful cast of characters experience one triumph after another intermingled with heartache, betrayal, love, lust, and honest revelations about themselves and those around them. What happens when Joi's world meets Michael's and how does Ani play into Michael's dream of following in his father's footsteps or does he even want to at all? Also, how does Phillip feel in the background of his wife's success and will there be trouble in their 18 year marriage once Ani and Michael meet? How do Joe, Michael, and Blair contribute to this story and how does each of the characters deal with their emotions as they discover who they are?

McCann has written yet another novel that demands your attention and draws you into the world of fiction. And, though I didn't necessarily like the ending, this book is heartfelt and touching with a touch of hope and holding out for the real deal. It makes one go back to my original question: What is your purpose in life?

Reviewed by Tee C. Royal