A Twisted Tale of Karma

by McCall, Amaleka G.

• ISBN13: 9780971702141
• ISBN10: 0971702144
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-01
• Publisher: Melodrama Pub

Summary

A Twisted Tale of Karma Born a child of circumstance, Myra Danford's life was supposed to read like a fairytale; instead it's full of abuse, neglect and hard knocks. Myra's life takes a dramatic turn when she earns a full scholarship to St. John's University. Determined to make a name for herself, and with her best friend, Quanda by her side, Myra's life is finally on the right track. She meets Milton Roberts, the man of her dreams. Myra is convinced that he is just the man to save her from her harsh life. Until?. Milton has his own demons to confront, and with the NFL draft on the line, Milton lures Myra in with promises of wealth, marriage, and a stable family life. Desperate, and on the run for her life, Myra becomes ensnared in a dark world of deceit, blackmail, betrayal, and murder that is filled with karmic consequences. All of the characters including Myra learn the hard way that karma always catches up to you.

Author Biography

Amaleka McCall has always had a knack for telling a good story. Armed with what her family and friends call a ôvivid imaginationö and ôdrama-queen tendenciesö Amaleka can capture a crowd with a story, leaving them laughing, crying, or on the edge of their seats. As early as age 3, Amaleka would return home from church with her grandmother and relay novel worthy stories about her day hearing the Lord's word.Winning accolades in English classes for her writing, Amaleka was always encouraged by her teachers to continue writing. And she did just that, by keeping a daily journal from 8 years old. This was just the beginning of a burgeoning writing career.Amaleka always joked with friends and family saying ôIf I wrote a book about my life it would be a best-seller!ö In 2003, after giving birth to her second child and finally coming to a point in her life where there was ôno more dramaö Amaleka decided to take her journals and her imagination and do something constructive with them. The result was the birth of ôA Twisted Tale of Karmaö her first novel. Amaleka never thought that her love of writing and a severe case of insomnia would result in her living her life long dream of being a published author. With ample encouragement from the love of her life, friends, and family Amaleka sent her manuscript to a number of publishers, until finally, Melodrama Publishing, saw something in the story that was real and gave it a chance.Amaleka McCall grew up in the streets of Brooklyn, New York. Growing up fast, she watched street-life destroy many of her family members and friends. Nonetheless, she kept on writing, determined that she would not let the harshness of the streets consume her. Amaleka went on to earn her baccalaureate degree in Criminal Justice from St. John's University and her Masters in Public Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Amaleka is hard at work on her second novel. She resides in Northern Virginia with her fiancT, Edmund and her two beautiful daughters Chynna Imani and Amaya Donna.