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If Only for a Season
Bertha Connally Abraham
Paperback (Black Opal Books, May 12, 2018)Adam and B. J. grew up in the turbulent 1960s. The Vietnam war, unsettling riots across college campuses and unrest in just about every corner of America filled them with gloom. Even at home, they faced prejudice and poverty, but their community never let any of them forget that in this place dwelled an unconditional love. Adam and B. J. knew they had to seek a better life away from family and friends. Together? Why not? Out of a sense of hopelessness, they entered into a marriage of convenience. Was it a crazy idea? At the time, it felt like the only solution. But did they do the unthinkable? You decide...
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If Only for a Season
Bertha Connally Abraham
eBook (Black Opal Books, May 12, 2018)Adam and B. J. grew up in the turbulent 1960s. The Vietnam war, unsettling riots across college campuses and unrest in just about every corner of America filled them with gloom. Even at home, they faced prejudice and poverty, but their community never let any of them forget that in this place dwelled an unconditional love. Adam and B. J. knew they had to seek a better life away from family and friends. Together? Why not? Out of a sense of hopelessness, they entered into a marriage of convenience. Was it a crazy idea? At the time, it felt like the only solution. But did they do the unthinkable? You decide…
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If Only for a Season
Bertha Connally Abraham
Paperback (Creative House Int'l Press, Inc., May 6, 2011)They enter into an agreement that translates into an arranged marriage-one of convenience. Who would have ever imagined an arranged marriage between two young black teens during this turbulent season? They make a conscious decision to become husband and wife, based on a verbal contract, and then seek the approval of their parents.