Treasures in Clay Vessels
Contemporary romance speaks to women desiring hope and healing
Novel from Veteran Author Turns Female Stereotype on Its Head
Contemporary romance speaks to women desiring hope and healing
2008-10-31
LONGWOOD, FL--What happens when you mix a contemporary romance with old world charm and a good dose of God's grace, hope, and love? You get Treasures in Clay Vessels ($15.99, paperback, 978-1-60647-821-9)--a delightfully heart-warming story from Xulon Press author Angela T. Pisaturo about a loveable eccentric with a disfigured face. Nellie Parker is not your typical romance heroine. In fact, romance never played much of a part in Nellie's life at all. Orphaned as a child and disfigured as a teenager, Nellie crosses paths with the famed biblical archaeologist Henry J. Lewiston. What follows is a remarkable testament to God's loving plan of redemption.
Says Pisaturo, "Women are told by society that they must be a certain type of woman in order to be accepted. [My book] speaks to ordinary women, whether they are mothers, single women, career women, young, old, beautiful, or plain. Today too many people have the philosophy that a person cannot change. The old saying 'accept the hand God dealt you' is damaging because it leads a person to believe nothing will ever be right for them again. The truth is with God all things are possible and what seems impossible for you today can become your victory tomorrow with a little bit of determination and a lot of faith."
If there's one thing the veteran author of The Rich American Woman constantly hears echoed by women, it is that they are all looking for hope and healing. "The role models society offers provide little or no substance," she explains. "Women are looking for role models who will inspire them as they struggle with their own issues."