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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 allowsher 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
characters and 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 despritions
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
Mary Ann Mangiere
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Angela T. Pisaturo
Xulon Press (2008)
ISBN 9781606478219
Reviewed by Danelle Drake for Reader Views (11/08)
The breathtaking cover of “Treasures in Clay Vessels” had me wishing I were the one standing
beside the beautiful lighthouse on the shore gazing out at the rolling sea. The breathtaking story
inside the cover made me again believe in the good in mankind and the inner courage that is in all of
us waiting to surface.
Nellie had a very wonderful life as a child - loving parents, sibling, and an aunt that loved her more
than anything. Then, within a few short cherished years, her entire life spiraled out of control.
Losing everyone she loves and alone in the world, Nellie must learn to face challenge after
challenge. Raised in foster home after foster home, Nellie finally finds somewhere she can feel safe
in and begin to trust. This trust is short-lived. You sometimes wonder if life can get any worse; it
can, drastically.
Alone and struggling to rebuild her life, as an adult Nellie opens Aunt Nell’s Antique Boutique.
Each day in the boutique she faces new challenges that give her an inner pleasure that makes her feel
connected to those she lost. Her life is going beautifully until she meets the esteemed Henry J.
Lewiston, a Biblical Archeologist. This meeting makes her realize, all the more, that her life is not
complete and with his help she embarks on a life of wonders. Could all of the hurt of her past make
her miss out on the opportunity of love?
This inspirational journey of faith in God, and faith in mankind, is beautifully written. A simple
woman has a life of awe. The human vessel is so much more that the outer shell; it is the clay that
binds the vessel that holds all of the beauty. “Treasures in Clay Vessels” by Angela T. Pisaturo will
give you a vivid glimpse inside the soul of one remarkable vessel.
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