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Motivational Speaker/Mentor/Author Dominique Wilkins has a mission in life to encourage those who have been hurt or broken to "Live Life with a Purpose" by helping them realize that they are special and HAVE a reason to live. God's love is the basis of her message and she hopes to be able to share it with you!
Dominique is a licensed cosmetologist, mother, the founder of CAPS (Christian Authors Promoting Success) as well as a chapter president for Authors Promoting Success. She writes short stories to which everyone can relate. She was born and raised on the South side of Chicago, where the crime and murder rate ranks the highest in the U.S.
It is because of this exposure, that she writes to encourage readers and provide them with resources to keep them going and a desire to do better. Read relatable stories about bad parents, jealous neighbors, backstabbing friends, cheaters, displaced love, pain and other sinners who inspire change or provide a life lesson. These stories are written with biblical scriptures intermingled for the reader to refer directly to The Bible for more healing. **ALSO, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT BECAUSE THEY TARGET PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING RATED-R LIVES, THE BOOKS DO INCLUDE SOME RATED-R MATERIAL**
They are capable of being enjoyed by all.You do not need any prior knowledge or understanding of The Bible to enjoy it. If you are not ready to embrace the included scriptures, the stories can still be enjoyed without reading them (choose your own adventure)!
Reviewed by Heather Osborne for Readers' Favorite
Image is Everything is a short novella by Dominique Wilkins. Robin has always wanted to rise above her meagre existence and live a life of luxury. When she meets Jeff, those dreams turn into reality. However, Jeff is not an upstanding citizen. He is arrested and charged with dealing drugs. While in jail, Jeff saves the life of another inmate and that man becomes indebted to him, allowing Jeff to fulfill the web of lies Robin wove while he was incarcerated. In the meantime, their son, Cameron, is dealing with struggles of his own as he strives to live up to the expectations of his parents. Due to a premature birth, Cameron is a bit slower than his other classmates. Much like his father, he saves the life of a kid at school who agrees to help Cameron cheat on his college exams. With all these carefully laid lies, how long is it before they start to unravel?
Miss Wilkins pieces together a simple story about people who want more than they can afford. It is a dream of many people in the world, but in this novella, the characters go beyond normal wishing. I could see why Robin did what she did to make her image appear more than it was. She grew up in poverty. I did not really like her character, though, because she was selfish. It was tragic that it took something like a death to snap her back to reality. I felt the story was slightly too short. Wilkins could have built up the characters and descriptions for a greater impact on the reader. Overall, though, Image is Everything is a good read.
