Author of the Month Selected

Novelist Joan Roberston Author of In The Winter of Her Season selected as Author of the Month

 

Novelist Joan Roberston Author of In The Winter of Her Season Selected as C & B Book's April 2006 Author of the Month

 

[ClickPress, Thu Apr 06 2006] Novelist Joan Roberston author of In The Winter of Her Season selected as C & B Book's April 2006 Author of the Month. Joan Robertson was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, but comes from parents of West-Indian heritage.

 

Early in life, women's sorrows had left a deep impression upon her, regardless as to whether these women had derived from the West Indies, Africa, or America. Joan's opportunity to travel around the world has sealed her understanding of the common thread among women of color: their hardships and sorrows that they have overcome had bred their ironclad strength. This understanding was first penned in a poem, entitled And . . ., that Joan had gotten published at sixteen years old by a newspaper periodical named Dark Horse. During her younger years, many of her poetry had appeared in other newspaper periodicals and anthologies of university presses.

 

After obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Baruch College in New York City, Joan Robertson has accumulated twenty years of experience as a technical writer within the financial services industry. However, she has never forgotten her love for creative writing.

 

Her first inspirational novel, entitled In The Winter Of Her Season, was published in May 2005 by PublishAmerica. For this creative endeavor, Joan has won an award for Best Inspirational/Spiritual Novel at the 1st Aspicomm Self-Publishing Symposium and S'Indie Awards.

 

This novel has also provided Joan Robertson the opportunity to conduct annual workshops at the international organization Voices In Action, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Voices In Action provides assistance to adult and adolescent victims of child sexual abuse. The organization helps victims become survivors, like the protagonist of her novel Sandra Hamilton. Joan's other speaking engagements about this subject matter include Long Island University in New York, as well as other events around the country.

 

Joan's vision for her creative career is to continue to write about women characters that have transcended challenges and to also write novels about their joy.

 

In the Winter of Her Season
Retail Price:$19.95
C&B Price: $16.95

 

Book Description
Sandra Hamilton, a young businesswoman, travels to Massachusetts to help care for her cancer-stricken father, Reverend Doctor Trevor Hamilton, Junior. Upon arriving, Sandra is haunted by the ghosts of her childhood, stemming from secrets only she knows, but does not address.

 

After her father's initial crisis is over, Sandra finds her journey just beginning. Not only does her mother die, but Sandra also suffers other losses, causing her to spiral into deep-rooted despair. All the while, however, one particular question plagues her: Why has her life been spared?

 

The answers begin to reveal themselves to Sandra through what she believes to be her mother's voice, a voice only Sandra can hear. Sandra pieces the puzzle together with the help of her dreams, revelatory occurrences, and the insight of Reverend Dexter, leading her to believe that she must transcend her challenges, even at the risk of tearing her fragile family apart.

 

Review
Highly recommended. I guarantee that "In The Winter of Her Seas", will touch everyone who reads it. Ms. Robertson takes you on a journey of life, the ups and downs of the main character Sandra Hamilton. Pain finds it's way into the life of Sandra as a innocent child and continues its' journey throughout her adult years; destroying her dreams. Depression, fear, shame sends Sandra through own personal hell. Secrets are hidden deep inside her mind, to seek comfort and to find relief, Sandra turns to alcohol. Sandra mind and heart are broken beyond repair. If you can't trust those you love and admire, who can you turn to? The only one that can help Sandra is God, yet, she turns away from Him, feeling that He won't help her, where can she turn now?

 

Ms. Robertson tells a story of family betrayal, from the pulpit to the bedroom. Some things are just unforgivable, but necessary for your healing process. After reading this novel the reader will realize that forgiveness is a wonderful tool; it is the elevator to a new life. Everyone should read, "In The Winter of Her Season" The Truth will set your free. However, forgiveness will give you the power and control to a better and new life. Very inspirational.

 

You may purchase Joan Robertson's National Best Selling book directly from the publisher's online bookstore at www.PublishAmerica.com. Alternatively, you may order the novel from other online bookstores such as www.Amazon.com, www.BN.com, www.Cushcity.com, and www.cbbookdistribution.com

 

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