TY  - BOOK
AU  - Griggs,Vanessa Davis
TI  - The other side of goodness
SN  - 9780758273581 (pbk.)
AV  - PS 3557 .O84 2012
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New York
PB  - Dafina Books/Kensington Pub. Corp.
KW  - African Americans
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Legislators
KW  - United States
KW  - Family secrets
KW  - Alabama
N1  - Includes discussion questions
N2  - How far will faith and love go when an ambitious man finds himself in the fight of his life--with a woman who knows the other side of goodness all too well. Fifty-year-old Alabama congressman Lawrence Rudolph Simmons will do whatever it takes to get re-elected--even switch parties from Democrat to Republican. With the political tide turning, Lawrence feels it's his best shot--along with his charisma, solid twenty-nine year marriage, and three great kids. But a buried secret from his past is about to be resurrected. It's been eight years since Gabrielle Mercedes gave up her baby for adoption. But when she learns the child desperately needs a bone marrow transplant, she doesn't hesitate to contact the congressman. Like Lawrence, Gabrielle will fight for what she wants, even if it means the truth could ruin someone else's life and career.--Back cover
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