The Burgundy Briefcase

by Roberta Burton

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Pub Date Apr 27 2015 | Archive Date Jul 15 2015

Southern Yellow Pine Publishing

General Fiction (Adult) | Women's Fiction

Description

After the death of her husband, Lee moves forward with her life. Or, so she thinks. Instead, she finds herself repeating the same mistakes with Frank that she made in other relationships. While working on her doctorate, she learns about those old patterns and she begins to perceive her relationship is a sham and her doctoral program is fraught with double messages and false promises. She must respond by confronting her professor, and Frank’s bizarre behavior. Are they connected? What does it all mean? Will she get what she wants or what she needs?

One woman's journey of self-discovery

After the death of her husband, Lee moves forward with her life. Or, so she thinks. Instead, she finds herself repeating the same mistakes with Frank that she made in other relationships. While...

Advance Praise

Tantalizingly close to achieving her lifelong goal, the protagonist must confront the ghosts of her past, which threaten to stand in her way. Burton skillfully puts the reader in a front-row seat for the trip. Intense, insightful, and well done

-Darryl Bollinger, author of The Medicine Game, A Case of Revenge, and The Pill Game

Donna Meredith.

You’ll cheer for Lee on every step of her determined, late-in-life pursuit of a Ph. D. in clinical psychology. You are certain she will be able to help others through therapy, but will her newfound skills help her recover from the loss of the love of her life and escape from an abusive relationship? A fascinating story you won’t want to miss!

--Donna Meredith, author of The Glass Madonna, The Color of Lies, and Wet Work

The Burgundy Briefcase by Roberta Burton is a moving account of survival, growth, and hard-won personal and professional victory. Readers willing to peel away the many onion layers of Lee’s story will attain a core of hope and humanity.

-Rhett Devane, author of Suicide Supper Club, Mama’s Comfort Food, and Cathead Crazy

Available Editions

EDITION	Paperback
ISBN	9781940869315
PRICE	$14.95 (USD)

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Featured Reviews

Michele N, Reviewer

This story was quite different from what I normally read, but it was fantastic. I was so drawn to Lee's character and her willingness to cut her heart open to get to the bottom of her issues. I liked the methodical way that Lee handled each new situation that crossed her path and how she worked through it to get to the real issue at hand. The book was well written and quite thought provoking.