Brought Together Again By God: A Victorian Romance

By Doreen Milstead

Brought Together Again By God, is about two people who are brought together by fate and their love of God and helping others. One is a governess who is overweight, and one a teacher, and both help children who face bullying or self-esteem issues, for whatever reason. The man and woman are above average in weight, as well as what’s most important; love and the strength of their faith.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Dec 7, 2015
• ISBN: 9781329743144

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Brought Together Again By God: A Victorian Romance

Brought Together Again by God: A Victorian Romance

By

Doreen Milstead

Copyright 2015 Susan Hart

Synopsis: Brought Together Again By God, is about two people who are brought together by fate and their love of God and helping others.  One is a governess who is overweight, and one a teacher, and both help children who face bullying or self-esteem issues, for whatever reason. The man and woman are above average in weight, as well as what’s most important; love and the strength of their faith.

It all started with a single letter, a single sheet of paper folded into a nondescript envelope that she hadn’t expected.

The words that had been printed there on that piece of paper had changed everything. It had opened a door and closed so many other ones. It had provided a path out of darkness, a path forward, a way toward hope.

Evan had changed everything.

However, truth be told, it had all started long before the letter that had changed her life.

If Irene was being perfectly honest, it had started at birth.

You were so big as a baby you nearly ripped me apart, her mother was fond of saying. It did nothing for Irene’s fragile self-esteem, but her mother told the story often and loudly.

You were so big afterward — always hungry, always crying for more — that I couldn’t even carry you, her mother would continue, ignoring Irene’s lowered eyes, the flush on her cheeks.

You learned how to walk just so you could get yourself more food, the woman said. And look at you now. Living up to your potential.

The story rarely veered from canon — that Irene had started life too big to be believed and that she’d continued down the path of greatness — physical largeness, that is.

It did things to Irene, listening to that story again and again, having to endure its telling to relatives and acquaintances and strangers.

She tried not to cry. She used to cry at every telling, and it seemed to sour her mother’s fun at reveling in Irene’s shame.

If you’re so upset about it, the woman said, do something about it.

Irene just wasn’t sure what that something was. She thought she ate just as much — or as little — as the next person, but none of her classmates were as big as her. It was as if something was wrong with her and she couldn’t name it, let alone fix it.

Irene even tried going on a special diet. The only thing special about it was that she just wouldn’t eat, but that seemed to backfire horribly. She started doing poorly in her studies, so distracted and exhausted by her own self-deprivation that everyone started bullying her even more.

Fat as well as stupid, her teacher pronounced, making everyone around her titter.

Her classmates were no better, taunting her with their delicious lunches.

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