Title Crisis Mode Author Michelle Larks Synopsis Crisis Mode is a compilation of four novellas set in modern day Chicago. Women of varied financial and economical backgrounds struggle to steer their lives back on track. The heroines experience life-altering dilemmas. Sharita Atkins is shrugging off the remnants of her dubious housing project legacy. She has completed a training course and life is looking up. Sharita finds herself pregnant for the third time by her street entrepreneur boyfriend in What's A Woman to Do? Jeanine Meyers learns Family Secrets after her abusive husband nearly kills their child in a drunken tirade. Her family rallies to comfort Jeanine during her mental breakdown. Everyone that is, except her sister Medora. Big sister feels Jeanine brought the misery upon herself. Letting Go is what Desiree Cooper must decide after discovering what she perceives to be evidence of infidelity by her fiancé Andre Jackson. The timing couldn’t be worse. It's only three days before they exchange vows. Desiree has severe mother issues that explode and send her on a showdown with her estranged parent. The Smith family philosophy has always been to have Family Meetings as a means to resolve problems. Tragedy strikes and beloved matriarch Anna becomes terminally ill. Feuding sisters Marsha and Martha have never maintained a close relationship. Will they be able to put aside their differences to care for mother? The heroines find themselves in dire straits, faced with life altering decisions that will change the course of their lives. The supporting cast includes true-to-life characters, some of which will make you laugh, and other will have you in tears. Biography Michelle Larks is the author of the A Myriad of Emotions, released in March of 2003. This collection of poetry, essays, and a short story was her first writing venture. She is a Systems Programmer, employed by one of the largest outsourcing firms in the U.S. Michelle is a native of the Windy City, Chicago. She has been writing since the fifth grade; her teacher submitted an essay, which she read in competition on the citywide level. Michelle graduated from South Shore High School, and attended the University of Illinois, at Chicago Circle Campus. Her other published works include a poem entitled, Land of The Free, Home of the Brave, part of a series published by the International Library of Poetry, called Seasons Change. Michelle was Literary World's, Author of the Month for March 2004 and Crisis Mode was book of the month in March 2005. In 2006 Michelle published an e-book titled Mirrored Images and the novel Who's Your Daddy. 2007 brought the publication of Michelle's next novel; Keeping Misery Company. Her latest release is The Legacies. She is an avid reader, and enjoys discussing books at her monthly book club meeting. She has been writing poetry for friends, and relatives, for weddings, funerals, birthdays, and celebrations of milestones in life. Michelle is currently at work on her next book, 'Til Debt Do Us Part to be published in 2009.

Book Details Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9780976238386 Dimensions: 5.2 x 7.9 Pages: 302 Quantity: