Review: RISE UP & DREAM
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2013
Kerry  Fisher does a wonderful job of painting a picture of poverty and the challenges that people living under certain conditions face. When one of her clients suddenly dies, and leaves her an inheritance with strange stipulations, Maia must step it up a notch or head for the hills. In the best interests of her children she just may be forced to live above her means for a while.Her home life brings its own pain, but not all at the hands of her poverty. Her children's father seems to exacerbate her situation, rather than pitching in to help. I often was angered at his character, and thought the family would do better without him around. Kerry used his character to demonstrate how oftentimes women can be blinded by love, or restricted to a relationship simply because children are involved. Yet, those are not reasons to stay in a relationship. When a few people rally around Maia to offer her comfort and strength in spite of her situation, she may find she's in for more than she bargained for.As parents we all want to provide a good life for our children; however, sometimes those attempts bring more sorrow and regret than good fortune. Maia must determine if her efforts are worth it, or if she should run for the hills accepting her plight in life. As she moves ahead she realizes that her future may shed light on her past, and provide clarity on long unanswered questions, she thought were buried with her mother.Ms. Fisher dares you to dream and rise above your current conditions in her novel. This is her first published novel and she does an excellent job!