{"product_id":"on-bended-knee-paperback-1","title":"On Bended Knee - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrittney Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNineteen-year-old Devon Torres has lived the past several years of his life dealing drugs and running the streets of South Atlanta. Separating himself from his family and clinging to his business, Devon recruits young teens throughout his neighborhood to help maintain order in the community. He seems to have everything figured out--until he meets Shaniece Simmons. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At first Devon sees Shaniece Simmons as just another high school girl, but he soon notices that something about her makes her stand out. Before they can establish a stable relationship, Devon gets caught in a drug bust and is imprisoned.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Shaniece doesn't know much at all about Devon. All she knows is that she feels drawn toward him, though she can't figure out why. When he is incarcerated, she visits him regularly and continues to pursue a relationship with him, even with her parents and friends insisting that she stay away from him. No one, not even Shaniece, can understand why she continues to see Devon, but she knows that there is a purpose behind their relationship, and she is not going to stop seeing him until that purpose is fulfilled. With love on her mind, Shaniece is only praying that Devon will change his life so they can be together, instead of asking God to save his soul for his sake.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Will Devon let go of the streets and allow Shaniece to guide him in the right direction before he gets into more trouble than he ever expected? Will Shaniece learn that a selfless prayer is what God desires of her? And when Devon seems not to want to change, will she give up all hope and declare her attempts to save him vain? Only prayer and perseverance will tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscovering her call to write at a young age, Brittney Holmes began her journey as an author at age 16. Published through Urban Christian, her debut novel, \u003ci\u003e Living Consequences, \u003c\/i\u003e gained recognition from the African American Literary Awards Show, where she received the 2007 Open Book Award for Best Young Adult Fiction of the Year. Along with her second novel, \u003ci\u003eTesting Relationships\u003c\/i\u003e--released in June 2008--\u003ci\u003eLiving Consequences \u003c\/i\u003eappeared on \u003ci\u003eEssence Magazine's\u003c\/i\u003e Bestsellers list in February and March 2009, making Brittney a two-time National Bestselling Author at the age of 19. Currently enrolled at the University of Georgia, she is pursuing bachelors degrees in journalism and psychology. Brittney also works with several publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Red \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNewspaper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInfUSion Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNABJ Showcase, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGlobal Woman Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47247645245689,"sku":"9781601627841","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/YmQzSE1wN2NXV1dvRDhtNENRaHcrQT09_bbc584a8-de90-410e-a8e8-19f4b54fef53.webp?v=1768626915","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/on-bended-knee-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}