Armand Baptiste's has never been denied anything in his young life, at least not until now. When he meets a beautiful dark, mahogany skinned girl and instantly falls in love, he learns that there's no room for 'that kind of love' in the life of his wealthy Creole family. He is a privileged Creole of Color in 1960's New Orleans where marriages are arranged based on skin color and economics. His ruthless mother will stop at absolutely nothing to end his relationship, but soon realizes learns that life is packed with irony and there's always a price to pay for decisions based on the superficial.

When Derek Hall moved to the small town of Tanner's Ridge, he never expected to meet the beautiful blond named Alex living next door. He didn't expect to get beaten up by her boyfriend, either. But as the two grow closer, she will introduce him to the town's most disturbing legend: The House on Dead Boy Lane. As Alex begins to dream about the house nightly, she will lead Derek down a path he may not survive...

When Derek Hall moved to the small town of Tanner's Ridge, he never expected to meet the beautiful blond named Alex living next door. He didn't expect to get beaten up by her boyfriend, either. But as the two grow closer, she will introduce him to the town's most disturbing legend: The House on Dead Boy Lane. As Alex begins to dream about the house nightly, she will lead Derek down a path he may not survive...

Dysfunction reigns supreme as the Baptiste clan, a New Orleans family of wealthy Creoles of color, attempt to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. Sean, elder brother to Armand, continues to cloak deep, dark secrets from the past to protect his younger brother, but everyone has a limit. Armand begins to slowly take notice of his mother Lisette's detestable character, but has no idea of what a truly dangerous woman she is. Simone, Armand's beautiful daughter, pursues a high-profile career in corporate America, while her stepsister, Claire, takes Hollywood by storm. Afraid of what the future might hold for Simone, Armand gently nudges her to think about a relationship with her high school sweetheart and NBA star Shannon Rivers, but haunted by ghosts from a past buried in the deep recesses of her mind, Simone finds it hard to function normally in any relationship.

In this memoir, the Helen shares with you intimate and personal experiences. You will laugh, and you will cry as you identify with many of her obstacles in life. She gives you nuts and bolts to survive life's challenges. When the storms and hurricanes of life have beaten you down, and when life brings you to a place called "desolation," the author helps you to see that for every problem, there is a solution. She simply shows you that the secrets lie within the scriptures.

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