The Preacher's Wife
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This entry in the Chronicles of a Junky line follows Teresa Sanders, raised in an affluent Atlanta household headed by a respected minister and his wife. Having everything arranged for her, she grows curious about the neighborhoods across the tracks, where a different world of romance, vice and narcotics draws her in. A brutal episode there nearly costs her life and leaves a mark that never fully fades.
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She eventually moves away to college, where her background and academic record open doors at a top institution. Attention from many men comes her way, yet one stands out: Darrin Sanders, a promising young preacher. Their romance leads to marriage and what looks like a settled life, until old pulls begin drawing Teresa back toward the city's darker side. The story asks whether she can escape once more, or whether her choices will wreck her and the people closest to her.
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