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Marion McNair has a bachelor’s degree in business and management from the University of Redlands, and studied creative writing at the University of California, Los Angeles. McNair is also a licensed evangelist missionary at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ, in Los Angeles, California.

Marion McNair   "Thus speaketh the Lord God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.” Jeremiah 30: 2     WHY I WROTE THIS NOVEL                I have always loved suspenseful stories. I can recall as a child, how I would sit in the dark and watch the Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock Mysteries, or curl up with a good suspense novel. Therefore, it was not a surprise to me or my family that I would write suspense. My novel, Bitter Roots is a God inspired Christian suspense story of love, betrayal and restoration. Bitter Roots was birthed out of the pain of my past. I began writing letters to God to express my anger and bitterness over my tragic childhood and the devastating failure of my seventeen-year marriage to a minister. I wrote God a letter every single day for two years, asking Him why I had to suffer so much pain. Then one day, I began to write and I heard a voice inside of me say, “Read what you have already written.” I turned to page one, and began reading all of the letters. Afterwards, I said, ‘Wow, this would make a great book.’ And the voice said, "Write it."  Jeremiah 30: 2 “Thus speaketh the Lord God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.”           It took five years for me to complete Bitter Roots. Most of that time was studying my craft, and working through my anger, hurt, bitterness, pain and fear. As I wrote, and re-wrote scenes, plots, dialogue, and developed my characters, I cried out to God. I went to counseling, and allowed God to take over my life. He healed and restored me. I learned how to forgive my past, and I became clearer in my writing.   Revelation12:11 states, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony…”  I believe everyone has a story and only you can tell it. May I encourage you to come out of the shame of your past, and share the gift of your life experience with others.             Although this book is a work of fiction, I hope you find reconciliation, love, hope, forgiveness, and peace from the bitter roots of your past.     © 2007-2009 Marion McNair. All Rights Reserved. All content of this Internet site are copyrighted by Marion McNair. Information herein, including photographs, graphics, and design may not be reproduced, transmitted, rebroadcast, published, rewritten or distributed in any form without the expressed written consent of Marion McNair