RRBC "TREAT" READS BLOG HOP #3 - GWENDOLYN M. PLANO

I’m a stop on this year’s RRBC “TREAT” Reads Blog Hop, and today [Day 3] I’ve got the pleasure of introducing Gwendolyn M. Plano.

About Gwendolyn M. Plano

Gwendolyn M. Plano, aka Gwen M. Plano, grew up in Southern California and spent most of her professional life in higher education. She taught and served as an administrator in colleges in Japan, New York, Connecticut, and California. Gwen's academic background is in theology and counseling. Recently retired, she now lives in the Midwest with her husband and enjoys writing and travel. 

Gwen's first book is an acclaimed memoir. In Letting Go into Perfect Love: Discovering the Extraordinary After Abuse, Gwen bravely recounts a violent marriage and the faith that opened her heart to hope, to trust, and to awe. Alternately heart-wrenching and joyful, Letting Go into Perfect Love is a powerful story of triumph over adversity--one woman's inspiring account of learning how to forgive the unforgivable, recover her sense of self, open her heart, and honor the journey home.

Gwen's second book, written under the name Gwen M. Plano, The Contract between Heaven and Earth, is a thriller fiction novel co-authored by John W. Howell. It will be available June 1, 2018. A pre-publication reviewer, author Jan Sikes, wrote that "The Contract is the perfect blending between the physical and unseen world with unbreakable bonds between human and spirit."

TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/gmplano

Book: LETTING GO INTO PERFECT LOVE

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K7WYTW6/

Book Blurb: Inspiring and unforgettable, Letting Go into Perfect Love is a riveting account of a journey through the terror of domestic violence to a faith that transforms all. As a college administrator, Gwendolyn M. Plano lived her professional life in a highly visible and accountable space--but as a wife and mother, behind closed doors, she and her family experienced unpredictable threat. The statistics are staggering--every 9 seconds in the United States, a woman is assaulted or beaten--but to Gwen, this was her secret; it was her shame. When her husband eventually turned his brutality on her son, she knew she could no longer remain silent.

Alternately heart-wrenching and joyful, this is a story of triumph over adversity--one woman's uplifting account of learning how to forgive the unforgiveable, recover her sense of self, bring healing into her family, and honor the journey home. Accompanied by glimpses of celestial beings, Gwen charts a path through sorrow to joy--and ultimately, writes of the one perfect love we all seek

REVIEW:

Back on July 13, 2015 I had the pleasure of reviewing this book by Ms. Plano and here is the link to my review. I hope you’ll enjoy reading it:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1LP7X476Y6F48