Books by Cynthia J Williams

Battling for her life, a woman faces homelessness during a time of gang wars and riots. In the midnight hour of her life, she finds a strength beyond her own to turn her hopeless case into a case for hope.Chari, feeling let down and pushed aside by family, finds refuge with Joey, a man harboring a shadowy past. Together they journey to the West Coast, pursuing their dreams for a better life.When the city erupts in violent riots and gang wars, Chari’s job vanishes. The same week, Joey ends up in the emergency room. With nowhere to go, Chari sleeps on the emergency room floor.Somehow Joey ends up in the morgue. The attendant there panics when the body bag he was lifting begins to move. Though Joey survives, their joyful reunion doesn’t last long.In a city rife with tension, Chari faces the lowest of lows, until something greater leads this hopeless woman to a new life.About the Author : cynthia j. (c.j.) williams lives with her husband Johnny on a small farm outside Gainesville, Florida. Her younger years “were shaped on my parents’ small farm up North. I grew up in the country near a large prairie full of gators, wild buffalo, horses, and huge mosquitoes.” This is her second book and more are on the way.

LaWanda’s Journey and Other Stories is a compilation of twelve individual short stories. These inspiring tales cover such issues as grief, loss, aging, abuse, and redemption.In the book’s short story titled “LaWanda’s Journey,” LaWanda is a young woman learning to overcome her past.Juanita, in “Christmas Star,” is dealing with grief over her dad’s passing by trying to be positive as she learns to let go.Althea, in “Handful of Quiet,” is rebooting her life. While cycling to work, she finds herself coping with traffic.“Queen of Starting Over” tells of dealing with age discrimination on the job, and how one woman makes a Robert Frost decision about “The Road Not Taken.”Society’s indifference with the displaced elderly is revealed in “Shoulda Followed My Notion.”Daphne, in “Unspoken,” chooses to pursue the joyful peace that comes from a positively focused attitude.“Where Angels Brightly Go” features Sandy, who as a child endured verbal abuse from her mother. Now she refuses to let her past influence her future.An elderly couple and their perspectives on life take center stage in “Reject.” And “Uniquely Me” shows how positive affirmation from family members can help a child become a star.This wonderful collection of Christian stories considers the many journeys we travel in life.Says the author, “I wrote this collection of short stories to reveal how God’s love can shine even in the little everyday things. I hope the reader takes away from it how to walk with shoes of peace in difficult times, or as Mother Theresa once said, “to do little things with great love.”cynthia j. (c.j.) williams lives in Gainesville, Florida, where her husband is a farm manager, who she says “is the wind beneath my wings and has encouraged me to write.” This is her first book.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/cynthiajcjwilliams