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DECEMBER 2022

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They That Wait

Rev. Dr. Dalia McHenry is the ambitious, no-prisoners-taking senior pastor at Grace Covenant Church. Her leadership style ruffles the congregation and demands more of them than showing up on Sunday morning. Dealing with a rebellious and sometimes unethical congregation, she loses sight of God’s message to wait on Him for all things, and in doing so, suffers a major hemorrhagic stroke. The aftermath of the brain injury leaves her without certain memories vital to saving the church from loss of its reputation and financial ruin.

The head of GCC Finance Committee, Dr. Jack Rivers, is riding on a tightrope between his personal and professional lives without a spotter. The Henderson University professor of Africana Studies grandiose plans for community revitalization were based on deceptive practices. His base has crumbled leaving him without a lifeline until Rev. Dalia’s stroke. Will he be able to capitalize on her stumbling recovery to pull off his latest scheme?

Will Dalia recover her memories in time to prevent the financial ruin of her church and exonerate her or will Jack succeed in making her his scapegoat?

My Soul Cries Out

What You Can Get Away With

Jared Riley, an aging semi-pro basketball player sees that his chance at fame is slipping away, then grabs for one last sexual venture before settling in for the lifestyle and comfort he signed up for when he married Lily, his upwardly mobile wife. He is inexplicably drawn into the schemes of Alicia Connors, a young girl struggling to scratch her way out of a miserable existence who pursues Jared with a vengeance. She has an intricate plan to fulfill her own dreams of marriage and family in Jared’s arms, and will stop at nothing to have him. One night of passion spirals into a series of unfortunate events that Jared can’t bring under control and impacts his family in a way that he never imagined. Lily Riley, a beautiful socialite who comes from money, easily achieves success at the boardroom table but can’t find the winning strategy to make her husband remain committed to her. When she walked down the aisle with Jared, she never realized that she was trying to fulfill her dream of a perfect marriage, with an imperfect man. When his recent exploits causes a scandal in their small town, she is totally unaware that he has also brought deadly forces into their lives. Will Lily finally wake up to the fact that her husband’s high-risk behavior has arrived on her doorstep? Will Alicia’s family avenge her by taking Jared for the rough ride he deserves? Will Jared survive a deadly reckoning?

Winter's Lament

What’s really going on over at The Cathedral? Charismatic Pastor Reese Thompkins had transformed a struggling congregation in Central Illinois into a megachurch. When Pastor’s not preaching and teaching, he’s singing and producing music with an internationally recognized Gospel Choir that’s been nominated for a Stellar Award. And by his side is his beautiful wife, Sister Kamilah, renowned children’s author and artist. To the Christian Community, the power couple are sterling examples of marital harmony, and evangelists that can change lives through the mighty Word of God. Behavioral Psychologist Dr. Annorah Sherman, can’t believe anyone is naïve enough to buy this fairy tale. How did Pastor Reese show up straight out of Bermuda and create this liberal-leaning oasis? What secrets lurk behind the doors of The Cathedral? The International Truth Institute has bankrolled her investigation of Pastor Reese. Her revelations will propel her to the top of a media empire.

Love. Hope. Faith. Vol. 2

Volume 2 of the Love. Hope. Faith. anthologies is filled with stories that will bring tears to your eyes and then put a smile on your face as the reality of God’s love through trials and triumphs shines through in each and every one of these stories of Love, Hope and Faith. If you’re at a point in life where God’s love seems distant, you’ve lost hope in a brighter tomorrow, or you don’t have enough faith to believe that God is able to turn your situation around, then this anthology is for you. Allow the writers of the Love. Hope. Faith. anthologies to take you on a journey that will lead you right back to God and the knowledge of His love.

Getting Away With Everything

Neal Collins is a charming ladies’ man whose street smarts and business savvy propel him to a position of power and respectability amidst Detroit’s neighborhood turf battles and corruption. He has the toughness, cunning, and intelligence to take advantage of opportunities that make him a force to be reckoned with. But he also has powerful enemies who will stop at nothing to take away the successful empire he has built. And the one thing Neal wants most is still out of his reach—the love of his life, Shari Grant. Shari loves Neal with the passion of a woman who has known what it’s like to lose everything and come back stronger than ever. She is the one woman Neal cannot control. Beautiful, educated, and hardworking, she refuses to become dependent on Neal or sit at his table begging for the crumbs of his life. While the two navigate the pathways of loss, betrayal and attempts at finding a compromise that would get them to the love part of life, Neal and Shari must finally come together to deal with outside complications that pose a threat not only to their business interests, but to their lives. They are forced to put their personal issues aside and launch a daring plan to rid Detroit of a criminal element, all the while ensuring that their loved ones aren’t caught in the aftermath.

All I Want For Christmas

A collaboration of short stories.

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ABOUT

About

Joyce A. Brown

Motivational Speaker - Author - Publisher

Joyce A. Brown is a motivational speaker and author who uses her creative energy to give voice and meaning to the challenges we face in all walks of life. After being approached by several publishing companies for her stellar work, she realized that was not the route she needed to go. She wanted to be able to switch up her writing style and not be limited to a specific genre of writing. In the process of learning how to self-publish, she suffered a major life threatening sickness that caused her to need heart surgery in 2011. After this ordeal, she was unable to work and wanted to reinvent herself. She dreamed of spending the rest of her days on this earth as a powerful and entertaining writer, thus, Live The Dream Publishers was birthed. She has been self-publishing her best-selling and award winning work under this brand ever since. She is also a contributing writer for an online publication, Garden Spices Magazine.

She grew up in Rockford, Illinois in a household full of strong women, but her professional career expanded her horizons into Peoria, Illinois, and Battle Creek, Michigan. Brown is a graduate of Bradley University, where she received her B.S. and M.A. degrees, and a graduate of Western Michigan University where she received her Ph.D.

Joyce was nominated by Broadview Public Library District in the 2017 Soon To Be Famous Illinois Author Project; she was a finalist for her novel, Getting Away With Everything. Amongst Joyce’s numerous accomplishments, she has served as a Deputy Director, Tri-County (Peoria) Urban League. President/CEO, Southwestern Michigan Urban League (Battle Creek, Michigan); Regional Director, Kellogg Youth Initiatives Program, W.K. Kellogg Foundation; and owner/principal consultant, Organizational Development Solutions LLC. Additionally, she is the recipient of the multiple awards including ATHENA Award from Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce, Sojourner Truth Award from National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women, and the Rosa Parks Award from the NAACP Battle Creek Senior Branch.

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING

Joyce is available for booking to speak at your upcoming event. Virtual events and in-person events are accepted. All events being held in physical locations must have COVID-19 safety measures in place once her team determines it is safe for her to address audiences in person. Please contact Joyce to see if your event is scheduled on a date she is able to attend in person. Be sure to include the type of event, event contact, location, date, time, and topic.

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