by E. N. Joy
At first I thought it was some kind of crazy accounting error, but it was all God, and God doesn’t make mistakes. And because He doesn’t make mistakes, I can only believe that the life I’m living is the one I’m designed to live. At least now I’m not living it how Dub wanted me to live it, or anyone else, for that matter, including myself. Now I’m living my life according to God’s plan for me. I know that as long as I trust in God, allow Him to direct my path and order my steps and always be my plan A, I will never need a plan B.
Readers’ Group Discussion Questions
1. If you have ever questioned why someone stays in an abusive relationship, did Helen’s inner thoughts and reasoning give you a better understanding?
2. Would you say that throughout Helen’s journey she is running from God or He is chasing her?
3. If you have read any of the books in the “Divas” series, do you have a better understanding of who Helen is after reading her story?
4. Do you feel Helen really wants to change?
5. What role do you think Helen’s past/childhood plays in her not so nice ways as an adult?
6. Do you think you could be like the women of New Day Temple of Faith and embrace a woman like Helen?
7. Do you think Helen should have left Dino?
8. Do you feel that Rochelle played with destiny by introducing Dub and Helen or that it was meant to be?
9. Do you understand why Helen was friends with Rochelle in the first place? Have you ever been friends with someone who you knew didn’t have good intentions toward others?
About the Author
BLESSEDselling author E.N. Joy is the writer behind the “New Day Divas” five-book series and the “Still Divas” three-book series, which have been coined the “soap opera in print.” Formerly writing secular works under the names Joylynn M. Jossel and JOY, this award-winning author has been sharing her literary expertise on conference panels in her hometown of Columbus, Ohio, as well as in cities across the country.
In 2000 Joy formed her own publishing company, End of the Rainbow Projects. In 2004 Joy branched out into the business of literary consulting, providing one-on-one consultations and literary services, such as ghostwriting, editing, professional read throughs, and write behinds. Her clients include first-time authors, Essence magazine bestselling authors, New York Times bestselling authors, and entertainers.
Some of Joy’s works have received honors, such as being named an Essence magazine bestseller, garnering the Borders Bestselling African American Romance Award, appearing in Newsweek, and being translated into Japanese. Joy’s children’s story, The Secret Olivia Told Me (written under the name N. Joy), received the American Library Association Coretta Scott King Honor. Scholastic acquired the book club rights, and the book has sold almost one hundred thousand copies. Elementary and middle school children have fallen in love with reading and creative writing as a result of the readings and workshops Joy performs in schools nationwide.
Currently, Joy is the acquisitions editor for Urban Christian, an imprint of Urban Books, the titles of which are distributed by Kensington Publishing Corporation. In addition, Joy is the artistic developer for a young girls group named DJHK Gurls. Joy pens original songs for the group that deal with issues that affect today’s youth, such as bullying. You can visit Joy at www.enjoywrites.com.
Coming Soon!
Book Two of the
Always Divas Series,
More Than I Can Bear
(Paige’s Story)
Book Three of the
Always Divas Series,
You Get What You Pray For
(Lorain’s Story)
UC HIS GLORY BOOK CLUB!
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UC His Glory Book Club is the spirit-inspired brainchild of Joylynn Ross, an author and the acquisitions editor at Urban Christian, and Kendra Norman-Bellamy, an author for Urban Christian. It is an online book club that hosts authors of Urban Christian. We welcome as members all men and women who have a passion for reading Christian-based fiction.
UC His Glory Book Club pledges its commitment to providing support, positive feedback, encouragement, and a forum whereby members can openly discuss and review the literary works of Urban Christian authors.
There is no membership fee associated with UC His Glory Book Club; however, we do ask that you support the authors by purchasing their works, encouraging them, providing book reviews, and, of course, offering your prayers. We also ask that you respect our beliefs and follow the guidelines of the book club. We hope to receive your valuable input, opinions, and reviews that build up, rather than tear down, our authors.
What We Believe:
—We believe that Jesus is the Christ, Son of the Living God.
—We believe the Bible is the true, living Word of God.
—We believe all Urban Christian authors should use their God-given writing abilities to honor God and share the message of the written word God has given to each of them uniquely.
—We believe in supporting Urban Christian authors in their literary endeavors by reading, purchasing, and sharing their titles with our online community.
—We believe that everything we do in our literary arena should be done in a manner that will lead to God being glorified and honored.
We look forward to online fellowship with you. Please visit us often at www.uchisglorybookclub.net.
Many Blessing to You!
Shelia E. Lipsey,
President, UC His Glory Book Club
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I Ain’t Me No More: Book One of the Always Diva Series Copyright © 2013 E.N. Joy
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ISBN: 978-1-6016-2769-8
ISBN 10: 1-62286-245-7
This is a work of fiction. Any references or similarities to actual events, real people, living or dead, or to real locales are intended to give the novel a sense of reality. Any similarity in other names, characters, places, and incidents is entirely coincidental.
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