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Darlene P

Darlene P

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~~Darlene Winston was raised in Waverly, a small town in Virginia.  She spent her adolescence reading when she wasn't outside running behind her uncle and male cousins. Her family didn't have money for summer vacations so, she spent a lot of time in the local library. It was there that she got excited about books and the power of words, thus becoming an avid reader of anything from a cereal box to a novel.
 She earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Virginia Union University in Richmond, Va. To fulfill a promise made to her mom, years later she returned to school to participate in a Master’s Degree program. She earned a Master’s in Business with a concentration in Information Technology Management from Touro University International.
Currently Darlene resides in Chester, VA with her husband, son and their dog. Her daughter is now considered a part-time resident since she's away at college but she knows that she will always have a home with them. In addition to reading and writing, she loves to bowl and travel. She also likes spending time with her husband and two kids when their busy schedules permit.
She works full time for a large insurance company where she also gets to write. Although the nature of the writing is different, she enjoys it.
 

Gimme-Jimmy

Gimme-Jimmy

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<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">JamesAlexander’s nickname was Gimme-Jimmy because he was a greedy and selfish bully.<span>  </span>Imagine Jimmy’s concern when he discoveredthat every time he said the word “Gimme”, his hand grew larger. <span> </span>Jimmy was happy to discover that when he waspolite and said “Please” and “Thank you”, his hand began to shrink.<span>  </span>He started practicing his new “Polite Rule”and found out that it was much more fun to share.<span style="color:#000000;"></span></font></span></p><p></p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span> </p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span>

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<p>~~4.0 out of 5 stars Caught between the love of his life and the woman he first loved... May 22, 2013</p> <p>By Elf2060 </p> <p>Format:Kindle Edition</p> <p><br /> &quot;The Other Woman&quot; by Darlene Winston is a beautiful story that follows one woman's fight for her marriage despite the machinations of an interfering mother-in-law. The idyllic marriage between two successful professionals is threatened by the husband's scheming mother and their trust in and rapport with each other is sorely tested by the challenges which alter the dynamics of their family. Their young children are caught in the conflict and may be the biggest losers in the tug of war between a wife and her husband's mother. Will faith be enough to save the marriage or will the `other woman' succeed in her goal to destroy the relationship?</p> <p>This lovely romance showcases the challenges faced by a strong professional woman who must fight against her husband's conditioned response to his mother who objects to the relationship. I enjoyed the portrayal of the close and supportive relationships within the respective families even as I sympathized with the heroine's difficult situation with her mother-in-law (that I fear is familiar to many wives). I was a little disturbed by the length of time that the resolution took despite the realism of the situation but I think that the author does a wonderful job of displaying the emotionalism inherent in the various conflicts that epitomize the issues that result from judgemental family members. This heartwarming story is a tribute to the power of faith and the importance of understanding underlying motivations before making judgements.</p> <p>© Night Owl Reviews</p> <p>I had the privilege of editing this story which has been reworked and re-released and I thank the author for allowing me to learn more about honing her craft as we worked together.</p>