Summary
This is a poignant story of love, passion and ambition as a beautiful young woman, Africa Jones, strives to escape poverty by working and attending college to become a professional nurse. Her greatest fear is having to rely on a welfare check, a fate Brenda, her sister, did not escape. Lucy, Africa's widowed mother, inspires her, but depends upon Africa's salary as a nurse's aide to help support the family, which also includes a teen aged brother, Billy and Brenda's small son, Joey.
Quite unexpectedly, Africa meets and falls in love with a handsome, young physician, Kevin Hildenbrandt, from a wealthy family. Although Kevin's invalid and aristocratic grandmother, Mrs. Hildenbrandt is supportive, Africa quickly learns the pain of family rejection. The ups and downs of this tumultuous love affair weaves a story of trust and doubt, passion and disillusionment in a setting of both poverty and affluence. As predicted, the hazards of surrender spell near disaster for Africa.
Candid revelations of medical and social factors surface as romance and inspiration are woven into this story with beauty and sprinkles of humor. Africa's dreams are shared by many, who will delight in this colorful love story.
About the Author
Evelyn Allen Johnson was born and educated in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA. Nursing and writing are among her greatest loves. She is a Registered Nurse, Cum Laude. After graduating from Howard University's School of Nursing, formerly Freedman's Hospital School of Nursing, she later obtained a BSN and PHN from California State University at Los Angeles. She has vast nursing experience including Public School Nursing and Nursing Administration.
She is an award winning author, having received the Vassie D, Wright Award for her novel, "My Neighbor's Island". Mrs. Johnson has also written numerous other works including a book of poetry, "A Nurse's Notes". She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Raymond. They are parents of one daughter, and two sons.
