Tragedies to Triumph

A Collection of Faith-Based Short Stories by Dr. Teresa with valuable life lessons learned throughouteach story. Not only does it provide solutions for dealing with demanding situations, but it alsoteaches that tragedies are no more than treasures that become life lessons toward bringing thetrue essence of faith.Story One: The Camouflage of Delilah "Woman of Color"A Southern fictional biography about the life of a girl named Delilah. The setting is around 1940'swhen being biracial in the community was not acceptable. Delilah's mom was a lady of the night.At an early age, Delilah's mom told her she was a "woman of color" and that she could manipulateboth sides of the racial barriers. Delilah's mom abandoned her at an early age pulling her into alife of agony and despair, but faith helps her to persevere.Story Two: Delilah Too! "The Camouflage Continues..."This story is the sequel to The Camouflage of Delilah. It was all about survival with Delilah aftershe meets a mysterious older woman who taught her how to survive in two worlds battling withracial barriers. Even though pieces of Delilah's life were finally pulling together, other fragmentswere unresolved.Story Three: TAME (Taking All My Energy)Diamond Oslo is a talented African American female rhythm and blues artist with a strong faithbackground. She is young and destined for success without the knowledge of deceit. She coveted prideand arrogance which lead her into a world of double-dealing. Even though Diamond was facedwith a lot of mishaps, her inner faith gradually gives her a bolt of power to realize that roses canbloom even during thorns and thistles.Story Four: Silent PredatorHave you heard the saying, "Sleep tight; don't let the bed bugs bite?" could this really be true?Just because you cannot see it does not mean it's not there! Some things are better off staying inthe dead zone. That is what Pamela Jones thought. She is a remarkable young lady destined forsuccess. She is a popular girl in a secluded community. She encounters strange happenings in herlife that only occurred during sleep. Paranormal experiences begin to overshadow her life. Is it agift or a curse? Can she stand the pressures of her surroundings? Only her destiny will reveal thetruth. Will Pamela have to seek outside of man's comprehension to gain her sanity? Some thingsare better off ignored, especially in Silent Predator, the story that can bite you forever.Teresa Rolle Carthon Ph.D.M.S.SC-C was born in Fort Pierce Florida. During her life, fromchildhood to adulthood she encountered a lot of adversities, but she endured through faith inGod and the many gifts bestowed upon her. Dr. Teresa is an Educator (College Level, Elementary, and Middle School), Certified Spiritual Christian Counselor, and ordained Minister of Dr. TeresaMinistries LLC. and was a CEO of a faith-based Social Service for many years. She is inspired bywritings that portray triumphs over obstacles through faith. Tragedies to Triumph collection ofshort stories includes the first four books she published