Kathleen is a sensitive and caring woman who has spent the majority of her life in an abusive marriage. She comes to a crossroads in her middle-aged life. She has lost her dignity and her self-worth because of her husband’s frequent verbal and physical abuse throughout the years. As she resigns herself to her nightmarish reality, her subconscious, the healthy and alive part of whom she truly is, emerges. Within her dream world, she is young and beautiful. Living in this state, she experiences love in its truest form with a loving young man named Joseph. Kathleen is able to cope, to love, and to feel joy for the first time in her life. Her husband, jealous of his wife’s preoccupation and her escapes, becomes enraged. Kathleen is exposed to her husband’s most violent outbursts of their marriage, and she narrowly escapes losing her life. Will Kathleen permanently escape her abuse, and at what cost? Can she find the strength within herself to make her dream world come true or will she die trying? Gibbs deftly explores the emotional landscape of abuse, what it does to the victim and what it does to the psyche. With clarity, heart-wrenching, and beautifully written narration, Gibbs gives voice to a subject that is not discussed in polite company. Sweet Dreams, its message, and its protagonist will find a place in your heart and soul, and will stay there long after the final page is turned.
When Max, an old lab-setter mix, finds himself confined in a callously managed animal shelter, he thinks back on his past and remembers his tumultuous life. Feeling mistreated and unloved in the cold, cruel shelter, Max longs for his younger days. His life begins as a pup who finds an immediate connection with a little boy named Billy. Unfortunate circumstances change Max's life forever when he is taken away from Billy. Lost and alone, he travels the countryside in search of his long-lost friend, certain he will find him someday. The novella MAX depicts Max's life on the road in pursuit of Billy. As told by Max, this tale will touch the hearts of dog lovers everywhere. Get inside the head of the lovable dog Max, as he reveals his thoughts and emotions during his search for a happy ending. Kathi M. Gibbs has a passion for dogs. Her inspiration for MAX is her "grand-dog Duke, the most lovable animal in the world." She lives in Emporium, Pennsylvania, and has three sons and five grandchildren. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/MAX.html
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