GLORY BISHOP
GLORY BISHOP
THE BISHOP WOMEN—BOOK 1
GLORY BISHOP LIVES HER life in pieces. At work and with her friends, she reads novels, speaks her mind, and enjoys slow dances and stolen kisses with her boyfriend, JT. But at home, Glory follows strict rules and second-guesses every step. Though she dreams of going to college and living like a normal teenage girl, her abusive mother has other ideas.
When JT leaves to join the navy, Glory is left alone and heartsick. The preacher’s son, Malcolm Porter, begins to shower her with attention, and her mother pushes Glory to accept his advances. Glory is torn between waiting for true love with JT or giving in to the overzealous Malcolm.
When a stranger attacks Glory on the street, Malcolm steps in to rescue her, and her interest in him deepens. But the closer she gets to him, the more controlling he becomes. Glory must eventually decide whether to rely on others or to be her own savior.
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A sheltered church girl. A quiet, secret rebellion. Can she become the person she wants to be?
In 1983 Chicago, Glory Bishop yearns to be normal. Under the strict thumb of her abusive and zealous mother, the anxious teenager finds relief in stolen moments and kisses with her boyfriend. But when she provides him an alibi against another girl’s disturbing accusation, she catches the eye of the preacher’s son – the twenty-seven-year-old youth minister.
After her beloved joins the Navy with no further contact, the heartbroken high-schooler reluctantly obeys her mom and tolerates the unwanted attention of the arrogant man eleven years her senior. But when she’s saved by her suitor from a brutal attack, she gives in to his courtship… even though she discovers his oppressive need for control.
Can she rescue herself from a life she doesn’t want?
Glory Bishop is the poignant first book in the Glory Bishop women’s literary fiction series. If you like resilient heroines, dramatic themes, and overcoming obstacles, then you’ll love Deborah L. King’s page-turning novel.
Buy Glory Bishop for a captivating read today!
Available in paperback, eBook, and audio book
or get a SIGNED COPY here!
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Book Club Discussion Questions
Describe the relationship between Glory and her mother?
What are the forces pulling on Glory? Given her circumstances and upbringing, are her responses reasonable?
Are there any recurring themes in Glory Bishop.
How would you describe Malcolm?
Why is Malcolm infatuated with Glory?
Why might JT have abandoned Glory?
Why doesn’t Glory tell anybody about her life?
How does Mary seem to view God? What about JT’s view…and Malcolm’s…and Glory’s?
What is Glory needing that she seems to get from Malcolm and Mary?
What, in your opinion, motivates Glory’s behavior?
With her peers
With her mother
With Malcolm
With JT
With Herschel
Explore the differences between Mary and her sisters.
What kind of relationship might Malcolm have with his mother?
Herschel encourages Glory to rebel. Glory calls him Wonder Woman. What do they each get out of their relationship? Who/what is Herschel for Glory?
Malcolm is controlling. Why does Glory submit? Where, if anywhere, do you see the relationship going?
Why does Mary seem to go against her own beliefs to satisfy Malcolm?
In the end, who should Glory call? Why?