Howard Be Thy Name

By JoAnn Stevelos

Compelling and touching--JoAnn Stevelos's, Howard Be Thy Name is a novel told with tenderness and even-handed compassion but expands into a fully realized portrait of the complexities of heartbreak, estrangement, secret lives, and abuse. SAlek and Evie Korli are getting divorced, as first generation Americans with four children their family life is difficult. However, the situation becomes more complicated when a newly ordained handsome priest, Howard Russo, moves into the neighborhood parish. Howard surprised by his feelings for Evie begins to lure her into an affair. Soon the unusual love triangle begins to unravel. Howard and Evie secretly move into together and her four children see up close Howard's worst traits that drive him to unspeakable acts. Evie has a heartbreaking revelation about Howard that forces her to decide between him and her husband and children. When Evie's secret is finally out none of their lives will ever be the same.Howard Be Thy Name is a story rooted in finding reasons for the complicated ways we fail our children in spite of our best intentions and the desire to give them a better life. The story will leave reader utterly changed. It is an immigrant family saga filled with suspense, drama, and compassion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1544769040
• ISBN13: 9781544769042
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"