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Set against the backdrop of two neighboring Southern towns, Sufficient Grace is the powerful, affecting story of two families over the course of a year, from one Easter season to the next.One quiet spring day, Gracie Hollaman hears voices in her head that tell her to get in her car and leave her entire life behind -- her home, her husband, her daughter, her very identity. Gracie's subsequent journey releases her genius for painting and effects profound changes in the lives of everyone around her.

A spellbinding work, Sufficient Grace explores the power of personal transformation and redemption, and the many ordinary and extraordinary ways they come to pass through faith, love, motherhood, art, even food. This poignant, poetic study of the human condition affirms the enduring importance of relationships and the strength we derive from them, even though we sometimes have to leave behind an old identity in order to discover our soul.

Beautifully paced, filled with unforgettable characters, Sufficient Grace reveals the vital place that spirit and belonging have in every inner life -- and in the everyday world.
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 "Enlightening, entertaining, richly spiritual" 2009-03-23
By Caro (N Georgia)
This purchase was my fourth copy of Sufficient Grace. After I read it, I had to order two more to share with friends; I simply asked that they pass them on to share with others. Then I found that I needed yet another to share with a new friend. I cannot share my own.



I did find the book a little hard to get into; it just didn't seem like my kind of story at first. It is, however, a book about family--both blood and found; about accepting and understanding mental illness; and about character redemption and growth.



I just love it! I hope she writes another novel. I'm waiting.

 "Whimsical and uplifting" 2009-02-04
By M. Bertolone
It happens sometimes that I accidentally buy a book on amazon that is more religious in themes/messages then I care for. When I started this book, I thought this was one of them. However, while the book has some general tones of forgiveness and redemption, the religious overtones are gentle and uplifting. I enjoyed meeting these characters and learning about their world. I appreciate that the author could walk a balance that I enjoyed.

 "Boring, Boring, BORING!" 2008-12-11
By S. Kaiser (St. Louis, MO)
I could not get into this book. I was not very intrigued by the characters. Some of them were interesting but most of them I didn't care about at all! It is at times amusing but most of it is just plain painful to get through. There is way too much description about things that really didn't matter to the story. I really wanted to like this story and I kept waiting for it to get good but it didn't and I finally I gave up.

 "work of art" 2008-10-03
By Judy D.
Anyone who knows Darnell knows she is a warm and caring person. These characteristics emerge in her beautiful novel of a life with a mother who is mentally ill. Deftly and skillfully, Darnell pulls us into the story and sweeps us along for the ride.

 "Sufficient Grace" 2008-09-15
By C. Fletcher (Concord, CA USA)
Absolutely loved this book. It was a surprise as it took a little reading to find just how delightful a read it is ... with a lot of thoughts to ponder. I'm still thinking about it. Best thing I can say about it ... I didn't want it to end.


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Set against the backdrop of two neighboring Southern towns, Sufficient Grace is the powerful, affecting story of two families over the course of a year, from one Easter season to the next.One quiet spring day, Gracie Hollaman hears voices in her head that tell her to get in her car and leave her entire life behind -- her home, her husband, her daughter, her very identity. Gracie's subsequent journey releases her genius for painting and effects profound changes in the lives of everyone around her.

A spellbinding work, Sufficient Grace explores the power of personal transformation and redemption, and the many ordinary and extraordinary ways they come to pass through faith, love, motherhood, art, even food. This poignant, poetic study of the human condition affirms the enduring importance of relationships and the strength we derive from them, even though we sometimes have to leave behind an old identity in order to discover our soul.

Beautifully paced, filled with unforgettable characters, Sufficient Grace reveals the vital place that spirit and belonging have in every inner life -- and in the everyday world.
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 "Enlightening, entertaining, richly spiritual" 2009-03-23
By Caro (N Georgia)
This purchase was my fourth copy of Sufficient Grace. After I read it, I had to order two more to share with friends; I simply asked that they pass them on to share with others. Then I found that I needed yet another to share with a new friend. I cannot share my own.



I did find the book a little hard to get into; it just didn't seem like my kind of story at first. It is, however, a book about family--both blood and found; about accepting and understanding mental illness; and about character redemption and growth.



I just love it! I hope she writes another novel. I'm waiting.

 "Whimsical and uplifting" 2009-02-04
By M. Bertolone
It happens sometimes that I accidentally buy a book on amazon that is more religious in themes/messages then I care for. When I started this book, I thought this was one of them. However, while the book has some general tones of forgiveness and redemption, the religious overtones are gentle and uplifting. I enjoyed meeting these characters and learning about their world. I appreciate that the author could walk a balance that I enjoyed.

 "Boring, Boring, BORING!" 2008-12-11
By S. Kaiser (St. Louis, MO)
I could not get into this book. I was not very intrigued by the characters. Some of them were interesting but most of them I didn't care about at all! It is at times amusing but most of it is just plain painful to get through. There is way too much description about things that really didn't matter to the story. I really wanted to like this story and I kept waiting for it to get good but it didn't and I finally I gave up.

 "work of art" 2008-10-03
By Judy D.
Anyone who knows Darnell knows she is a warm and caring person. These characteristics emerge in her beautiful novel of a life with a mother who is mentally ill. Deftly and skillfully, Darnell pulls us into the story and sweeps us along for the ride.

 "Sufficient Grace" 2008-09-15
By C. Fletcher (Concord, CA USA)
Absolutely loved this book. It was a surprise as it took a little reading to find just how delightful a read it is ... with a lot of thoughts to ponder. I'm still thinking about it. Best thing I can say about it ... I didn't want it to end.


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Set against the backdrop of two neighboring Southern towns, Sufficient Grace is the powerful, affecting story of two families over the course of a year, from one Easter season to the next.One quiet spring day, Gracie Hollaman hears voices in her head that tell her to get in her car and leave her entire life behind -- her home, her husband, her daughter, her very identity. Gracie's subsequent journey releases her genius for painting and effects profound changes in the lives of everyone around her.

A spellbinding work, Sufficient Grace explores the power of personal transformation and redemption, and the many ordinary and extraordinary ways they come to pass through faith, love, motherhood, art, even food. This poignant, poetic study of the human condition affirms the enduring importance of relationships and the strength we derive from them, even though we sometimes have to leave behind an old identity in order to discover our soul.

Beautifully paced, filled with unforgettable characters, Sufficient Grace reveals the vital place that spirit and belonging have in every inner life -- and in the everyday world.
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 "Enlightening, entertaining, richly spiritual" 2009-03-23
By Caro (N Georgia)
This purchase was my fourth copy of Sufficient Grace. After I read it, I had to order two more to share with friends; I simply asked that they pass them on to share with others. Then I found that I needed yet another to share with a new friend. I cannot share my own.



I did find the book a little hard to get into; it just didn't seem like my kind of story at first. It is, however, a book about family--both blood and found; about accepting and understanding mental illness; and about character redemption and growth.



I just love it! I hope she writes another novel. I'm waiting.

 "Whimsical and uplifting" 2009-02-04
By M. Bertolone
It happens sometimes that I accidentally buy a book on amazon that is more religious in themes/messages then I care for. When I started this book, I thought this was one of them. However, while the book has some general tones of forgiveness and redemption, the religious overtones are gentle and uplifting. I enjoyed meeting these characters and learning about their world. I appreciate that the author could walk a balance that I enjoyed.

 "Boring, Boring, BORING!" 2008-12-11
By S. Kaiser (St. Louis, MO)
I could not get into this book. I was not very intrigued by the characters. Some of them were interesting but most of them I didn't care about at all! It is at times amusing but most of it is just plain painful to get through. There is way too much description about things that really didn't matter to the story. I really wanted to like this story and I kept waiting for it to get good but it didn't and I finally I gave up.

 "work of art" 2008-10-03
By Judy D.
Anyone who knows Darnell knows she is a warm and caring person. These characteristics emerge in her beautiful novel of a life with a mother who is mentally ill. Deftly and skillfully, Darnell pulls us into the story and sweeps us along for the ride.

 "Sufficient Grace" 2008-09-15
By C. Fletcher (Concord, CA USA)
Absolutely loved this book. It was a surprise as it took a little reading to find just how delightful a read it is ... with a lot of thoughts to ponder. I'm still thinking about it. Best thing I can say about it ... I didn't want it to end.


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Rhythms of Grace

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Grace Okoye was a promising young dancer when her career was cut short by a brutal assault that left her scarred for life. Twenty years later, when her past gets in the way of her happiness, she heeds the invitation of her dance instructor and returns home to help hurting children and rediscover the rhythms of grace. What she doesn't expect is to meet a man who already seems to know her beat. But for all they share in common, the biggest thing in Grace's life is noticeably absent in his--faith. She's finally found the love of her life, but can she choose between him and God? Real, raw emotion and the promise of redemption run through this soulful new book from Marilynn Griffith.
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 "Emotionally Charged And Insightful" 2008-12-17
By Urban-Reviews.com (Urban-Reviews.com)
All Grace Okoye ever wanted to do was dance. Grace's dancing career was off to a great start until a brutal assault left her scarred for life. Fast forward twenty years later and Grace returns to her hometown to help children in need. But when an unexpected man from her past comes back into the picture, will Grace be willing to open her heart to him? Grace's best friend Zeely has her own set of issues. She is trying to figure out if she should take a chance at a love that she once thought was forbidden. Zeely's biological clock is also loudly ticking as she looks into other options in order to have a baby.



Rhythms of Grace is a riveting novel by Marilynn Griffith. Griffith once again brought a thought-provoking story with strong, rich characters. You will feel every emotion that these characters go through. Readers will see how Grace has to fight with her inner childhood demons in order to move forward in her life. There are also some shocking twists and turns to this novel that will definitely keep you on your toes. This story would not be complete without Griffith's signature wit and humor. Rhythms of Grace is emotionally-charged and insightful, making this novel yet another winner for Marilynn Griffith.



Reviewed by Radiah Hubbert

for Urban Reviews

 "AAMBC Book Reviews" 2008-12-02
By African Americans on the Move Book Club (San Antonio, USA)
RHYTHMS of GRACE By Marilynn Griffith





I Give this novel two thumbs up, only because two is all I have. This book is like poetry, every line is Stimulating to your mind and soul. Miss Griffith takes the simplest of conversations and turns them into works of art. This Story takes you from the early 80s where five teens, Diana, Zeely, Brian, Ron and Jerry, were working up a strange friendship to their lives as adults and how they reconnect on many different levels. With this story in hand, you will suffer through every heartache and Rejoice in every tender moment, as if you witnessed it first hand. Marilynn Griffith is a master at her craft and it shows.



Shy Richardz AAMBC Reviewer

 "Rhythms of Grace" 2008-11-17
By Cicely Thompson (Los Angeles, CA)
It is a story that is thought provoking and warm rolled into one. It was slow in a few places, but the overall message and plot were well written. I ordered the book as a gift for a family member.

 "(RAW Rating: 4.5) A Choir Revealed" 2008-11-12
By The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net)
RHYTHMS OF GRACE by Marilynn Griffith opens in 1984 in Testimony, Ohio. It consists of three sections, beginning with the Chorus. The story highlights Diana Grace Dixon as a clumsy and miserable ballet dancer who is told that a favor is being bestowed upon her because her snobbish mother begged for the opportunity. Her saving grace is her father, who whisks, Diana away from the elitist school and enrolls her in a afro-centric dance school, much to her mother's dismay. Also showcased are other players who have solid roles throughout the novel. There is Zeely, a preacher's daughter and a friend of Diana's; Brian, the drummer at the dance school; Ron the white boy who somehow finds himself being raised in the same household with Brian; Jeremiah, the son of the church's first family and Joyce, Diana's dance instructor and mentor.



The second section is titled Harmony and the third is Rhythms. Each chapter alternates between the characters and examines their past and present. Fast forward twenty years, Diana who now goes by the name Grace Okoye, is summoned back to Testimony by her former dance instructor, to teach and bring her gift to the students of an alternative school. Grace has trepidation about returning because of a brutal assault that occurred as a teen and the consequences of the assault. Intertwined are the childhood memories and adult lives of Zeely, Brian, Ron and Jeremiah. As adults, each character's life story is somehow related to Grace and the past, coupled with the present, comes crashing down on each of them.



RHYTHMS OF GRACE is an excellent piece about redemptive love, grace and mercy. It is filled with messages for the masses and highlights both the redeeming and abandoned qualities of each character. Each character survived ordeals with God's guidance and as we watched their battles unfold it is evident that the power of prayer is a mainstay that protects us daily. I highly recommend RHYTHMS OF GRACE for the quality of the writing, the characterizations, the social commentary and yes, the story within!



Reviewed by Dawn R. Reeves

of The RAWSISTAZ(tm) Reviewers

 "Humbled by Grace" 2008-10-09
By I~Scribe (Pittsburgh, PA United States)
I was given a copy of this book at a writer's conference in Dayton, OH. I have never heard of the author, but from the description of the book given, I knew I needed to read it.



What started out as skimming turned into reading and I could not put the book down. I left the session early just so I could read!



Without telling too much of the story, I'll just say that as a dancer, a survivor, a woman, and a Christian I was touched to my core in many places while reading. It caused me to reflect on my special relationship with my father and investigate the disconnects between my mother and I. Even though I am married, but I was inspired to continue believing in love and trusting in God's promises. I will make sure to nurture my own daughter and support her dreams so that she can become who God has called her to be.



I heard the voice of the characters as if they were people I loved telling me a story over Thanksgiving dinner.



I will look forward to reading more of the author's work, and until I do, I will thank God for His grace.


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