On Bended Knee, Brittney Holmes
On Bended Knee, Brittney Holmes
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On Bended Knee

Author: Brittney Holmes

Narrator: D. S. VanNiel

Unabridged: 11 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Urban Books

Published: 12/25/2021


Synopsis

Nineteen-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.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.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.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.

About Brittney Holmes

Brittney Holmes Jackson is an Essence bestselling author, educator, and multipassionate creative who helps other creative minds identify their gifts and passions in order to pursue their divine calling and impact the world around them. Her debut novel, Living Consequences, won the 2007 Open Book Award for Best Young Adult Fiction of the Year. Jackson is a 2012 alumna of the University of Georgia, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She is the founder of R.A.D.I.A.N.C.E., LLC, a nonprofit mentoring group for young ladies; and The Proverbs 31 Collective, LLC, a network for women in business that provides access to affordable resources.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Suzette on July 17, 2021

Such a great book, I couldn't put it down.......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on March 01, 2023

Fantastic book. Couldn’t stop reading. Such an ending!......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on February 03, 2014

Nineteen-year-old Devon Torres has lived the past several years of his life dealing drugs and running the streets of South Atlanta. All she knows is that she feels drawn toward him. When he is caught in a drug bust and sent to prison, she visits him regularly and continues to pursue a relationship w......more

Goodreads review by Ozeilia on July 12, 2012

I've forgotten when I've started and finished reading the book. But,I love this book. This book is based on what most of us don't believe too much in; MIRACLES.......more