Crossing Jhordan's River

by Kendra Norman-Bellamy

Book Overview

Kendra-Norman Bellamy, author of 'A Love So Strong', brings readers a positive story of romance, real life, and the power of love and faith. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802412556
• ISBN13: 9780802412553
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Lift Every Voice
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Forgiveness is the rule, not the exception

Anything worth having is worth fighting for, but how hard is it supposed to be? Kelli Adams knew that marrying Jhordan, the love of her life, wouldn't always be perfect, but she never expected to be completely rejected after less than a year of marriage. Surely, a wife could expect love and affection from her husband on the regular. Crossing Jhordan's River is more than Christian fiction, or romantic fiction, or chick lit, or all the other labels we may try to put on it. It's a story that could be about any one of us, trying to live with the choices we've made without beating ourselves up over things we can't change. Jhordan and Kelli learn lessons of forgiveness in different ways. Jhordan let his past take center stage in his present. Kelli, not knowing Jhordan's motivation for doing so, allowed herself to become enamored of a man while she was at her weakest point: trying to make her husband love her completely again. Jhordan's "river of guilt" became a chasm of distrust in their marriage. As unfair as it was to Kelli, Jhordan held his love for her hostage in an effort to protect his heart. Kelli, on the other hand, seemed to hurriedly jump ship toward another man, despite warnings from friends and family. The passion, the strength, the pain, and the love could be felt on every page. Wonderful job, Kendra!

Crossing Jhordan's River

Jhordan Adams is a typical black man with extraordinary issues that have haunted him for his whole life and for the first time, as a thirty-something year old man, he is forced to face them in a way he never has before. After being hurt by all the key women in his life he's faced with the choice of whether he should or should not trust another woman with his heart. Kelli wants him to love her in the way that she loves him but Jhordan, because of his past issues, keeps pushing her away and now there is another man in the picture who is willing to give Kelli everything that Jhordan won't. Crossing Jhordan's River is an excellent read and I highly recommend it to any reader of any age. To call this a page-turner is putting it lightly. I've read and enjoyed another title by this author before, but Crossing Jhordan's River is a fast, enjoyable, engaging story that demanded that I post a public review of my high praises. This is an original, dramatic tale demonstrating what can happen when past issues are not dealt with properly and the wonders that can happen when they are. Five stars is under-rating this book. I wish I could give it more.

Good Books....Talented Writer

As a black man, I love books that glorify black men. I was introduced to the writing of this author by a book store owner in my town. I asked for good fiction where men weren't made to look like snakes and her first words were "Have you read anything by Kendra Norman-Bellamy." With the option to bring the books back for a refund if I didn't like them, I walked out of the store with every one of her titles. That was Saturday. Today is Wednesday. I read all four of her books in five days and I loved every one of them. I can't say that I've experienced love like the folks in A Love So Strong, For Love & Grace, and Because of Grace, but it was kwel to read about black love and survival despite the odds and the forces that fight against them. I'm more of a Jhordan kind of guy in Crossing Jhordan's River. I got issues, but I'll bust a ni**** in the mouth if he messes with my family. All of these books were great and it was good to read about brothers who fought for their women and the survival of their marriage. I think I'm a fan.

We All Have RIVERS to Cross

Kendra returns with yet another powerful story of what happens when people (in this case) characters give their "burdens" to Christ. Jhordan had, like many christians, "issues" that stemmed from a painful childhood memory. This planted a seed of mistrust in him that would spill over into his adult life. This story proves that if you don't deal with issues, eventually, they will deal with you. Kendra's an anointed author who pens stories like this one that even young readers can read, enjoy and relate to the storyline. Jhordan had to come to grips with his past and not allow it to ruin his "present"....he had to cross his own river and TRUST again. Great JOB Kendra on another bestseller. Cheers on another great book!

Crossing Jhordan's River

This is another amazing story from what I have come to respect as an amazing writer. I was introduced to Kendra Norman-Bellamy's work when I read a copy of FOR LOVE & GRACE a few months back. From there, I read A LOVE SO STRONG and that's when I knew that the world of Christian fiction had a rising star that wouldn't disappoint the genre. I couldn't wait for CROSSING JHORDAN'S RIVER to hit the bookstores here in Boston, MA. Picked up my copy on yesterday and didn't put it down until I'd read it cover to cover. This story that addresses the issues that men face when we've been burned too many times to forget is probably Mrs. Norman-Bellamy's best work yet. I thought it didn't get any better than A LOVE SO STRONG, but I like this one the most. Now since I loved FOR LOVE & GRACE so much, I can't wait until the release of BECAUSE OF GRACE in July. This author is not just cranking out books for the sake of writing, but she's cranking out some really good fiction of substance wherein a realistic story is told and an important lesson is learned. Nothing but big ups go to CROSSING JHORDAN'S RIVER!