Sweet Bye-Bye.Sweet Bye-Bye by Denise Michelle Harris Walk Worthy Press, September 2004 $23.95, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-446-50008-9 My father, a committed Christian, always says, "The only difference between myself and the 'world' is that I am a saved sinner sin·ner n. 1. One that sins or does wrong; a transgressor. 2. A scamp. Noun 1. sinner - a person who sins (without repenting) evildoer ." Sweet Bye-Bye, Denise Michelle Harris's debut novel, reaffirms that unpredictable reality exemplifying the Christian journey. Chantell Meyers, the novel's protagonist, seeks comfort in exceeding work quotas, buying designer clothes and loving a handsome but "unequally yoked yoked (yokd) joined together, and so acting in concert. " man. Preoccupied with her physical appearance, Chantell neglects her spiritual health until she needs a faith intervention on her ailing father's behalf. After nearly losing him, she makes a promise to God to become a practicing Christian and, thus, a holistic person. This would, however, prove harder than she anticipated. Although the conclusion of Sweet Bye-Bye is loosely contrived and relatively cliche, Harris, a former Christian preschool teacher A Preschool Teacher is a type of early childhood educator who instructs children from infancy to age 5, which stands as the youngest stretch of early childhood education. Early Childhood Education teachers need to span the continum of children from birth to age 8. , entertains and encourages her readers through humor and insistent faith. Harris says, "I hope that [Sweet Bye-Bye] will inspire my readers to want to live better lives through the help and guidance of God." Nicole Sealey is a freelance writer in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . |
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