Endorsements
Divine N Promise (Volume I) Endorsements:
"I have had the opportunity to witness the excitement of our students reading and reviewing the first volume of Divine N Promise. This has affirmed my belief that as a middle school language arts teacher, "real life" creative contemporary books increase interest and motivation in reading."
– Dorian Rogers, 8th grade teacher and founder of Black on Black Rhyme
"As a father with a teenage daughter, "Divine N Promise" resonates as a pragmatic and defining voice of what our youths encounter in various aspects of life. It offers the kind of real-life scenarios and conflict resolution that make it a valuable piece of work for parents and kids alike."
– Curtis Bunn, Founder of the National Book Club Conference, Inc.
"At a time when so many young people are facing tremendous challenges in their lives, this book is welcome indeed. It will offer support and understanding for the present, and hope for the future."
– Sonia Nieto, Professor Emerita, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
"Divine N Promise is, as its title suggests, both inspirational and prophetic. I recommend this book to students, educators, and anyone else who is seeking insight and relevant solutions to the struggles of today’s urban families."
– Karen Schuster Webb, Ph.D., Founding Dean, The Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education, Alliant International University
"Dr Dade brings an open and honest dialogue forward regarding the issues that affect our youth. Her sense of passion and compassion is evident as she offers our young people a way to deal with today¹s and tomorrow’s issues that will have a determining effect on their lives."
– Jan Harp Domene, Executive President, National PTA
"Karen B. McLean Dade's Divine 'N' Promise is the first in a projected series of "serious fiction" for adolescents who are bound to experience what psychoanalyst Erik Erikson (1902-1994) called "psychosocial crises" involving problems of identity and identity confusion. This first volume in the series, titled "A Difficult Journey" expertly covers much more than identity issues, however. In a mere 115 pages, Dr. McLean Dade offers to young readers an engaging, yet poignant and instructive view of the difficult maturation of the twins Divine and Promise. There is "multum in parvo" – much substance in this little book that teenage readers will find stimulating enough to, hopefully, result in a change in behavior that may encourage a positive outlook during the "crisis" years."
– George A. Winfield, Ph.D., Professor of Music (Retired) Howard University, Washington, D.C.
"It gave me the shivers. Too many of our nation’s young people and their families will find their lives reflected in the painful challenges written about in this book. The promise in the creative approaches offered for resolution will empower them."
– Carlie C. Tartakov, Emerita Professor, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Former Public School Teacher
"This Realistic Fiction sends an awesome message to our youth and teens who can relate to the loss of a loved one to violence and the struggle in coping with life's challenges that follow. It allows readers to read with a purpose and meaning, as it offers a host of literary activities." – Trudy Lowery, Elementary Teacher – Cobb County Schools