Product details
Published : May 28, 2013
Language : English
Paperback : 322
Item Weight : 13.1 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.73 x 8.5 inches
Nine Bucks and Change
by Judith DeChesere-Boyle (Author)
Navigating life without a seeming wrinkle is ideal but impossible, for change will come, ready or not. Sheila Jenkins discovers that truth, as does her mother, Sara, in Nine Bucks and Change, a contemporary novel that casts the two into a tangled web of events that throws them into unexpected and uncharted territories.
They are not alone, however. A plethora of folks – friends, family, and strangers, alike – enter into and exit their lives just when they least expect it, and the ramifications of those interactions leave all of them pondering the very essence of change and its fickle impact.
Integral to the story are two unsavory characters who, although opposites in looks, upbringing, and status, are ironically very much the same, for theirs is a mission for power and control at any cost. Gregory Blackstone, an esteemed doctor and secret psychopath, and Bull Walston, a street-wise thug, wreak havoc on the lives of people who are simply attempting to get by in and around Nashville, Tennessee. The two men victimize Sheila, her family, her friends, and complete strangers; some succumb to their domination while others rise above.
Nine Bucks and Change offers the reader an insight into the mindset of individuals who slip, almost unwittingly, into a warped need for power and control but paradoxically fall prey to their own misguided intentions. It also reminds the reader that one’s ability to choose, to respond, or even to reject life’s contradictions, is indeed, a gift.
Reviews
Fantastic Book
This is an absolutely amazing book, the author did a fantastic job of with this book. Shelia Jenkins had some very painful things happen in her life with no fault of her own. She is a widow trying to raise her daughter and making the best life she can for then when one thing after another happens that would make most women just fall apart. I must say I was turning each page with anticipation of what would happen next. Every character in this book was significant and the details in which the writer describes everything was so enjoyable. If you are looking for a wonderful book that you can read and re-read Nine Bucks and Change is one to purchase. —Lacy
A sad life
Set in Nashville, this is a sequel to Big House Dreams. You don’t need to read it first to appreciate this book. Sheila has had an unfortunate life and people are more than ready to take advantage of her. She has a large number of people come and go in her life, one constant is her mother Sara. This is the type of book you can savor and reread, learning more each time you do. —AMK
A wonderful story of family support, growth and challenges
I loved the depths of the human condition that Nine Bucks and Change reaches. While this story stands alone, it is a fantastic follow up to Big House Dreams, where I first met Sheila Jenkins, a bright, strong, yet vulnerable young woman. Written in the southern vernacular and set in Nashville, Tennessee, Nine Bucks brought me into the story of folks whose lives change with the ebb and flow of consequences of their own actions as well as those actions imposed upon them by characters with foul intentions. I highly recommend this book to any reader who enjoys getting to know a variety of characters, following events that are often unpredictable and who appreciates the paradoxes that life presents! —Rebecca Drake