Coming Out of Egypt is Angela's first novel and Book 1 of her Egypt trilogy. The book is set in Trinidad and Tobago, Angela's birthplace, and features two sisters, Marva and June, survivors of sexual abuse, anxious to put their past behind them. But Marva has committed a horrible crime, which has her running from the law while trying to control her rebellious younger sister and hold down a job in a man's domain. Coming Out of Egypt is a story that demonstrates God's power to deliver us from the bondage of our past and give us "hope and a future."
The Story Behind This Book
What prompted me to write this book? During my years as a teacher I encountered children who were believed to be victims of sexual abuse and nothing was done about it. As a behavioral health therapist, I meet people – men and women – who continue to suffer from the trauma of sexual abuse well into their adult lives. But this book is not just about sexual abuse. I have explored the themes of relationships, forgiveness, redemption and family dynamics. Even though this story is set in a Third World country, I believe the issues and the characters’ response to them are universal. This story has been fourteen years in the making and has gone through almost as many rewrites, but throughout, I have felt God urging me to bring it to fruition so that scores of women – and the men who love them – can find hope in the knowledge that regardless of their past, they can have a future in Jesus Christ. During those fourteen years, I also wrote the other two books in this series so you can follow what happens to your favorite characters.