The Polished Locket

By Raven Lane

The road to success isnt an easy one. Often there are struggles along the way that make you question your goals, your vision and their attainability. The Polished Locket reveals these struggles, while encouraging and inspiring its readers to reach for and obtain success through hard work, determination and perseverance. Victoria is young, ambitious and disciplined. She and the other main characters learn that working alone causes roadblocks, but together....all things are possible. As you turn the pages of this novel, Be inspired. Be encouraged. Know that regardless of your circumstances, you are not counted out and God has not forgotten you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 27, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503552975

Raven Lane

I am a mother, sister, friend, family member, and author who discovered one of her many passions in writing. Im a Memphis native, born and raised. From the rhythm of my city, I created the woman that I am today. Im a recent graduate of Bethel University, where I received my bachelors of science, concentration in business and organizational development in professional studies. This book reveals my journey on self-improvement because I know where I used to be and how far Ive come and continued to grow. Im what society labels as the statistic. I come from a broken home with no father figure and a mom who passed away when I was a teenager. I write to remind myself and many young women that come from humble beginnings that its possible for each of us to reach success with self-discipline and by keeping God first in all we do. I dont have to sell myself or settle for less, and I know that Im more than a beautiful face. I have a brain, and this book shares the once shy wallflower that I used to be and the woman who Im becoming.

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