Love Don't Live Here-Revised Edition

By Therone Shellman

Barbara and Beverly, after becoming single mothers through situations beyond their control, struggle to raise their sons to become productive men. Single but unbroken, both women fight to piece their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977100413
• ISBN13: 9780977100415
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Third Eye Publishing Inc
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

The hard truths of Love Don't Live here

Therone Shellman offers a badly needed male insight into the world of single, Black mothers. So many female voices have soared, in previous years, above cries of the males. Mr. Shellman provides the male voice and opportunity. Terry McMillan and Toni Morrison have stated their cases (on this subject) in the past years without much opposition. Mr. Shellman is making a claim to stating a case that will become more credible and sophisticated as he writes in the future. I am looking forward to offering this book to middle and secondary school pupils that require books that deal with the reality of their urban lives. Mr. Shellman uses dialogue well and assumes the full female 'persona' in a way that is intriguing and haunting. I liked his incorporation of history into his text to enhance the raw reality of the events. As a teacher, this will serve as a good tool for making lessons far more relative to to current times. We (the readers) look forward to gaining more objectivity and insight as this writer progresses over the years. Dr. Codling

C & B Reviewer Tanya Bates - Your Invited into a world of single moms

Title:Hold On Be Strong Author: Jaeyel Imes We are invited into the worlds of Barbara and Beverly, both women in their early 20s; their story is set in the 70s and 80s. Barbara learns a difficult lesson about love when she is abandoned during her sixth month of pregnancy. Beverly is widowed as a result of her boyfriend being killed during a bank robbery. Both women are thrust into the world of being a single parent. Shellman gives us an intimate look at the lives of both women. Any woman whether she is a mother or not, can relate to the trials and tribulations of each woman. Though the story was kind of slow in the beginning, Shellman weaves a believable and realistic tale. This story is relevant because it is representative of the life that many women are leading today. In this novel, the concepts of ?striving for greatness and being the best you can be? are ringing loud and clear. I think that Shellman is on his way to becoming a powerful and riveting writer. --Reviewed by Tanya Bates for C & B Books 4 stars

An Interesting and Insightful Read!

"Love Don't Live Here is a great introduction to the author Therone Shellman to the literary scene. This story is based on two young women Beverly and Barbara beginning in the 1970's and well into the 1980's. These women are faced with the challenge of raising their children as single parents. It also focuses on the difficulty that mothers experience with rearing a son in particular. Due to the fact that their father figure is absent from their lives." "Mr. Shellman has illustrated a story around these women and gradually introduces several other characters as well. Through this novel, the reader is provided with pertinent information about them, revealing their family situations and their struggles to survive." "Readers will learn information about the Black Panther Party, which is touched on due to one of the main characters' boyfriend being a participant of the movement." "As the story unfolds, the reader will understand the correlation to the other characters and how eventually the paths of these characters are crossed leaving deadly results." "Overall, this was an interesting story, providing insight on the plight in the world of relationships and single motherhood."