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"Joan Lerner weaves a delicately touching and fascinating tapestry of three women's lives in AMONG US WOMEN. Rose Miller is widowed and left to deal with the ghosts of her husband's explosive temper versus the perpetual guilt of surviving him. In her need for love and attention, she turns to the church, intent on reestablishing her religious belief. But that intent is manipulated into misplaced trust, when Rose's admiration for her minister results in her supporting terrorist-type activities in the guise of anti-abortion efforts. Jane Avery is an annoyingly prim and proper designer, whose perfect world is shattered when her gay husband announces his decision to leave and pursue life and love as an open homosexual. Eva Andrews is an African American woman raised by a decidedly feminist and activist black mother and white father; she is also a designer and is deeply in love with a married man. AMONG US WOMEN offers a gripping and well developed story as each character is shaped by life's unexpected events and inadvertently causes another pain."
Rawsistaz Literary Group by A. Kai Reviewed October 31, 2009
"There's no filter on Joan Lerner's angry, grieving, hopeful heroine. Her emotions bubble just beneath the surface and regularly boil over. Among Us Women is a sometimes wondrous, often painful labor of love." Stewart O'Nan, author of Songs for the Missing.
"Plotting reminiscent of Susan Isaacs...with the extras of lush interiors, savvy design tips and elegant meal presentations. Lerner confronts controversial topics in her debut novel but she lightens the mood with eye candy." Linda Ellis, author of Death at a Dumpster.
"Joan Lerner tackles some tough women's issues in her new novel Among Us Women. The three women a who share the novel's pages are very different but hold common ground with which most of us can identify and relate. The author's insight is compelling and her conclusions thought-provoking. I liked it; you will too." Jean Kelcher, author of Backstage at the White House.
"The well written storyline is inspiring without preaching...Readers who enjoy an uplifting character study will appreciate the tale of three women finding a connection to one another through their joy of interior design." Harriet Klausner, MidWest Reviews, Genre Go Round, Book Review.com, Amazon.com
"Among Us Women is a novel that invites its readers to contemplate different ways of thinking, feeling and acting on issues that may or may not ever touch one's personal life...The bulk of the story will touch everyone in some very large and small ways. A relevant work for the times and nicely done, Ms. Lerner." Crystal Reviews
"As you learn about each of the character's lives and begin to see how they overlap, you are riveted to read further. The story is fast moving and engrossing, drawing you into it, chapter after chapter. Don't miss this one!" Lisa Jones, The Printed Word Book Review.
