{"product_id":"here-and-now-paperback","title":"Here and Now - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKimberla Lawson Roby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this powerful classic by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Kimberla Lawson Roby, two sisters as different as night and day must find the light in each other amid their darkest times . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brilliant and vibrant, Marcella Jones had the whole world in her hands, until she gave her heart to the wrong man. Tyrone was handsome and charismatic, but he left her destitute, raising two small children alone--and yearning for the kind of life her dead-end job will never provide. Marcella's elder sister, Racquel, lives in a fine home, has a fulfilling career and the love of Kevin, her handsome, successful, supportive husband. Yet her desperate longing for a child is driving her into a deep depression, and away from Kevin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marcella and Racquel are so hungry for what the other has, they are tearing their lives apart. Only with each other's help can they heal the hurt and celebrate the joy of everything that's been given to them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Kimberla Roby is a true writer, a storyteller at the top of her game. With unforgettable characters like Marcella and Rachel, \u003ci\u003eHere and Now\u003c\/i\u003e reminds readers about their own lives.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Eric Jerome Dickey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e \"Roby writes with high-octane levels of emotion.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKIMBERLA LAWSON ROBY\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than two dozen novels, which include her popular Reverend Curtis Black Series and many standalone titles. She is the 2013 recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction, the 2014 AAMBC Award for Female Author of the Year, and the 2017 SOAR Radio Trailblazer of Honor award\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eIn addition to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, her books have appeared on other national bestseller lists, including \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Essence(R) Magazine, Upscale Magazine, Emerge Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Austin Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e to name a few. Ms. Roby's numerous awards include the Blackboard Fiction Book of the Year Award for \u003ci\u003eCasting the First Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eand a Patron Choice Award from the Central Mississippi Regional Library System. She lives in Illinois with her husband, Will. Visit her online at KimRoby.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42716866478143,"sku":"9781496725134","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/99eb7289dc4571df3c5c71861c306217.webp?v=1765076451","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/here-and-now-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}