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Amelia DeLuca had it all - great looks, a top-paying professional
job in the heart of New York City, a penthouse apartment, a handsome,
wealthy boyfriend and a life that was spiraling downward. It's at this
point of major change and revelation in her life that we
are introduced to the title character in Angela Pisaturo's
new novel, The Rich American Woman. As Amelia's life
becomes less certain, she begins the process of breaking
free from her domineering father, deceiving boyfriend
and dissatisfying career, in order to follow what she hopes
will be God's plan for her future. While at this very
vulnerable stage in her life, Amelia allows her older sister,
Margaret, to steer her in a new direction - that of a
lay missioner to India. Although feeling unsettled with
her life, the idea of joining the Catholic missionary organization
was not something Amelia had considered - at least,
not since childhood. However, after attending a
presentation on missions at Margaret's house,
Amelia begins to consider the possibility of giving a year
of her life to serving God and the people of India.
Before long, that possibility becomes a certainty, and
Amelia decides to take this huge, ultimately life changing
step. A couple of months later, she leaves New York for three
months of intensive preparation at the Faith Outreach
Institute in Seattle. It is while she is in training at the Institute
that Amelia meets Nicholas Beaudry, a man who appears to be
the antithesis of all the men in her life up to that point.
Although she finds herself drawn to this very warm and
attractive man, Amelia is unable to let her guard down enough
to allow him into her heart.
What follows is a bitter-sweet love story set in exotic
Chickaballapur, India. However, The Rich American Woman
is not just a romance novel. It is a journey of faith and trust
as Amelia learns to surrender everything to God - no matter
what.
Read the entire book review at Faithwriters.com
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The Rich American Woman,
September 11, 2007
This is an excellent read. It has something for everyone - humor, drama and real life situations many can relate to and appreciate. The setting in India enhances the charactersand the plot. Well done.
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The Rich American Woman,
September 3, 2007
Family situations easy to relate to. Humor as well as drama coupled with vivid descriptions of third world India relayed in a manner that makes you feel what the author felt on a personal level. The relationship between the main characters is deep as evidenced when Nick tells Amelia he likes how she does things as she prepares the days events for the children, which all women like to hear from their mate. A good quick read worth your time.
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We are a group of women from the Town of Mt. Pleasant in Westchester County, New York
who can’t seem to name our club but I refer to them as my Book Buddies.
Personally knowing the author of The Rich American Woman I was able to see how her
spirituality and beliefs manifested themselves in the sweet story she told. Her descriptions
of the locations Amelia finds herself in India are so vivid you feel like you are right there.
I totally enjoyed Amelia’s memories of growing up and references to various family
traditions the author’s Italian cultural background touches upon! A nice first novel for
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