A Penny's Worth
by Nancy DeRosa
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Pub Date 20 Aug 2012 | Archive Date 20 Feb 2013
Description
"A fun, engaging, inspiring read"
- Randye Kaye, author of Ben Behind His Voices
A Penny's Worth is motivational women's fiction - a truly inspirational story. Rich, wise, but above all fun and fast-paced.
No-one would argue that a penny is a small amount of change. Penny Marins figured out that her mother had named her after this humble coin for a reason: she would never amount to much. Or so her mother decided.
Penny always knew she had been short changed right from the start.
Already
in her late thirties, Penny is lonely and unhappy - having fulfilled
her mother's self-fulfilling prophecy. She wants to change her life but
lacks the confidence to do so. She longs for friends, for a life that
doesn't consist of wiping runny noses at the local elementary school,
and walking her dog Winston with a neighbour she can't stand.
But
then, she takes control... she loses the awful neighbour. This one
small step triggers a change of events, and Penny begins to experience
the life she has longed for. Most importantly she stops listening to
anyone who tells her she can't do it. She grows to understand that Penny
is worth so much more than that.
A Penny's Worth is a
highly rewarding story of how one person realises her full potential,
and takes bold steps toward the happiness she deserves.
Advance Praise
"I thoroughly enjoyed sharing Penny's bumpy journey from being "worthless" to "shiny and new"."
"Absolutely loved this book. A story about a lonely girl struggling with her own identity and trying to keep everyone happy except for herself."
"Penny hooks you from the first pages. You cheer for her and relate to some of the relationships in her life. Inspirational read for all of us! Well done Nancy DeRosa! Looking forward to future works!"
"A heart lifting, vividly poignant story of a woman past the age of "coming of age" finally coming of age. A truly wonderful, uplifting story that make us realize that, like the little engine that could, we can all become exactly what we want to be. Ms DeRosa walks her reader through family strife in such an honest way that can only be described as believable and painful. Those looking for fluff need not read, this is a book filled with genuine empathy, angst, emotion and the promise of better days."
"This is a book you can't put down. There is not a person in the world who cannot relate to something that Penny is going through."
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781908824097 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
