Beneath the Surface
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Beneath the Surface is a novel about two teens who become best friends after meeting at the local church. After meeting during youth session they agree to never let anyone destroy their friendship. When Connie becomes pregnant by Leon; the same handsome, muscular athlete that Oletha has described as a future lover, everything changes. When Connie is faced with the monumental decision of keeping her baby. She is torn between the advice of her best friend and the advice of her churchgoing mother. Many families will experience changes in this small rural community.
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Connie and Oletha are like two peas in a pod. After meeting for the first time on a Sunday afternoon after one of Reverend Pete’s dynamic sermons at the local church, the fair-skinned Connie and the cocoa brown Oletha connect immediately and two strangers become best friends right then and there.
As the young girls become closer, they talk about boys during weekly youth sessions at church. While Oletha excitedly describes Leon, a high school athlete who is handsome, muscular, and a soon-to-be-lover, Connie’s mind is occupied with thoughts of Melvin, a young churchgoer. But on a hot summer evening while walking to the country store, Oletha and Connie realize that everything in life can change in an instant. Leon stops to offer them a ride and asks Connie—who has always been mesmerized with Oletha’s descriptions of the attractive athlete—to ride up front. As an already hot summer night becomes even more heated, Connie must face a monumental decision.
Torn between the advice of her churchgoing mother and the advice of her best friend, Connie knows that the choice she makes is going to bring unpredictable changes to not only her life, but the lives of others.
About the Author
Juliet Carr earned a Bachelor’s degree from Jackson State University and a Master’s degree from Freed-Hardeman University. A teacher in an inner-city school system, she has taken writing courses at the University of Memphis and the University of Glasgow in Scotland. She currently resides in Arlington, Tennessee, with her husband and children.