Pam by Sharon Srock

About the book:

Pam's divorce broke her heart. The cruelty of her ex-husband broke her spirit. A bottle of sleeping pills almost took her life. Four years later the scars of Alan Archer's emotional abuse are beginning to fade under the love of her new husband. When Alan returns to Garfield, Pam must learn that buried secrets and carefully cultivated indifference do not equal forgiveness. Alan Archer has returned to Garfield with a new wife and a terminal heart condition. His mission? To leave a Christian legacy for his children and to gain Pam's forgiveness for the sins of his past. Two hearts hang in the balance waiting for the delicate touch of God's healing hands.

About the Author:

I'm a mother of two beautiful daughters and three stepsons. I think the last count on grandchildren and greats was 22. Thanksgiving and Christmas with this group can be a challenge, but is always a joy.
I've been married to my husband, Larry for almost 17 years. He has supported me in this endeavor and I love him a lot. We live in the-middle-of-no-where Oklahoma with two grown Labrador retrievers, Sara and Ziva. They think I'm their mommy.

I have a full time job at the local Air Force Base, been there for 25 years. I sell Avon, been doing that for 20 years. I write when I'm not doing either one of those things.

I love to read. Sometimes I think I must have been born with a book in my hand. I can never remember my mother being much of a reader till later in her life, but I know she encouraged that love of books in me. I'm grateful to her for that.

Writers are expected to love books, but I have a couple of other things that aren't so standard.

I like to pan for gold, I enjoy NASCAR (go Jeff Gordon!), and I'm a serious Trekker. Most of my previous writing experience was Trek stuff. Poems and short stories published in various fanzines. Well, there IS that unpublished Star Trek novel buried in my closet, but we won't go there.

I have worshiped at the same Pentecostal church for 40 years. The people there are my forever family and I couldn't ask for better.

My Review:

This was an interesting book about not being able to have children. Especially when there are so many children in foster care and in bad situations. There are a lot of reasons that may lead to infertility, and many come with with guilt, pain and anger. This book took us through a marriage and all the issues that can happen in a marriage. I also liked that I got to read about the foster kids lives over a period of time. They were not just mentioned and then I had to wonder. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review from The Book Club Network Inc., however all opinions are my own.