Naïve young woman‘s first job
straight out of high school puts heavy demands on her, with too
many responsibilities.
Acworth, GA June 6, 2007.
Atlanta native, Darlene Wofford, author of recently released
novel, “Edgewise: An Assignment to Remember” bases her story on
true events in her life. As the author tells her riveting
story through the eyes of her alter ego, Delaney Rutherford, the
reader wonder’s how the state would allow an untrained young
‘girl,’ straight out of high school to undertake a position of
such responsibility.
Delaney is hired at the State
Mental Health Institute where she works long hours, dividing the
day among two departments—Vocational Rehabilitation and
Counseling. She doesn’t get paid for the overtime, but instead
receives credit or “compensatory time” whereby she may take time
off during regular hours with pay. Of course, she is so
conscientious and devoted to her new job where her workload is
beyond capacity, but she is eager to make a good impression, so
she never takes time off. After only two months she received
a raise in salary that amounts to almost doubling her salary.
She’s excited until she later discovers her position is actually
two positions designed for two separate employees slated for
more salary each than she had been receiving for doing both. So
it’s no wonder she considered herself a “bargain at twice the
price.”
Taking into consideration,
Delaney is also working in what proves to be a dangerously
under-staffed, under-secured mental facility it adds fuel to the
fire of the under-paid, under-trained issue.
The question that arises is “How
could the State hire someone so young and inexperienced to carry
on such responsibility in such an environment?” One assumes
this would never be allowed to happen in the state or federal
government levels today. Or would it?
"Edgewise: An
Assignment to Remember” is the first of three novels in the
"Edgewise" series, with "Seven Years 'Til Sunrise" scheduled for
release next year and the third in 2009. The term "Edgewise" is
used to describe the book's protagonist as a shattered woman in
an edgewise state of mind--driven to the edge by back-to-back
traumas. However, "An Assignment to Remember" is not as much
about the traumatic events as it is about her healing
progression and renewed hope.
To quote Page One Lit
literary newsletter, "Wofford is a wonderful writer whose
personality and charisma is vivid in every word and sentence in
her new book, "Edgewise: An Assignment To Remember." This is the
most honest, heart-inspiring book ...(of the)... year.
"Edgewise" is an example of how one woman wants to live in the
past but realizes she can't. It is about confronting reality. It
is about emotions. It is about communication. It is about life."
A reader sums it up nicely on Barnes and Noble's web site in her
review, "Edgewise took me on an emotional journey of laughter,
sorrow and hope."
Meet the author June 9th
1:00-3:00 in Kennesaw, GA at Walden Books, Towne Center Mall
(lower level next to Sears). 770-427-7810
To learn more about
Darlene Wofford and "Edgewise: An Assignment to Remember," as
well as view her Atlanta book-signing tour schedule, visit
www.darlenewofford.com. To "Browse the Book" and see reviews
from some of the book's readers, visit
www.amazon.com. For media review copies or interview
requests, contact: Promotional Services Department Tel:
888-728-8467 Fax: 812-961-3133 Email: pressreleases @
authorhouse.com (When requesting a review copy, please provide a
street address).
