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    <body><![CDATA[BITTERSWEET is an entertaining read about the choices that shape the lives and relationships of three African American brothers: Nathan, Victor and Clifford. <br/><br/>Nathan, the oldest, is a married minister, who finds practicing what he preaches a struggle when he's tempted by the affections of a beautiful parishioner. Victor, the middle child, is cynical about life and women in general. His cynicism is simply a mask he wears to protect his manhood while on the streets and his heart when dealing with the fairer sex. The youngest, Clifford, is simply an over-achiever. He soon finds the American dream of having a great home with a wife, two kids, and a dog, is not what it's made out to be when the wife he adores claims she doesn't love him and wants a divorce. <br/><br/>Read the rest of this review online - <br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thegritsbookclub.com/Reviews/Bittersweet.html" title="http://www.thegritsbookclub.com/Reviews/Bittersweet.html">http://www.thegritsbookclub.com/Reviews/...</a>]]></body>
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