b'Aint No Promised LandA NovelTina SheltonNo matter how far you run, you cant escape yourselfor outrun the love of GodW henherhusbanddies,Charlottecantfacethethings shes done, things that could tear her family apart. So she drops a goodbye letter in the cookie jar and flees south to escape everythingher life, her three daughters, the mistakes shes made, and the secrets that have been eating her alive. Shes desperate to find the peace shes looking for somewhere out there. Now Gracey and her sisters are alone on Chicagos South Side with nothing but their home and their belongings, not a parent to be seen. Theyre doing everything they can to stay together as a family. But three young girlssixteen, fourteen, and twelvearent meant to parent themselves. The close-knit community gathers around them to keep them fed and clothed with the util-ities on, but it isnt enough. The girls are struggling and making destructive decisions as a way of coping with abandonment.Hundreds of miles away, Charlotte is trying to keep her own head above water. Shes made a close friend who talks to her about God in a way Charlottes never heard before. But when her demons catch up to her, she must face her past head-on. Will she be able to find the courage to embrace motherhood? And will that be enough not to lose her family altogether? Debut author Tina Shelton drops readers straight into 1980s South Side Chicago. Her raw, authentic writing welcomes those whoarewillingtocomealongsidecharactersdealingwith generational trauma, abandonment, hidden abuse, destructive choices, and the desire to be set free. Aint No Promised Land will appeal to readers of Black Cake, Miss Pearlys Girls, and Michelle Obamas Becoming.TinaSheltonisregistraratChicagoTheologicalSeminary and a pastor in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church. She is also the mother of two young adults, and loves walking, working out, and traveling with her family. This is her first novel. RELATED TITLESUNIQUE SELLING POINTS Perfect for fans of Valerie Fraser978-0-8254-4851-5$16.99Luesse, Charmaine Wilkerson, andPaperback5.5 x 8.5312 pagesChris Fabry FICTION / African American / Christian Embraces 1980s pop nostalgia for aKregel PublicationsRights: Worldrefreshing historical-era read March 19, 2024 Explores Black culture from a POC The Forgotten Life of EvaSwimming in the Deep End debut authorGordon 978-0-8254-4557-6$16.99978-0-8254-4732-7$16.99www.kregel.com 9'