Uncaged
A Story of Faith and Survival
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You know some people say the truth is stranger than fiction. My name is Vanessa Alisha Grant, and I can tell you first hand, it is. I’ve been through a storm that ripped my humanity into shreds, and I’ve lived in the golden light of years full of sunshine and love. Today, I stand at the edge looking for the Bearer of the Sign. I’m getting ahead of myself - aren’t I? It is important for you to know what transpired before my birth, so you won’t be shocked about what happened later on. So here’s my story, which begins January 1956 before I was born. As a matter of fact, it was just days after my conception when I was just a mess of blood and spirit, in Decemberr 1955, in an Atlanta neighborhood called Summerhill. From what I understand, my mom, Betty, and dad, Xavier, were young and in love and doing the best they could. Under the circumstances, it’s no wonder everthing happened like it did. I warn you...it’s not pretty, or sane, and sometimes it’s downright eerie, but that’s life isn’t it? Anyway, it’s true, every bit of it, right down to the barking at my birth.
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Vanessa Grant's tumultuous life was revealed to her by prophecies and revelations. Physical abuse, emotional and mental scars, and an unfaithful husband plagued Vanessa, causing her an early, caged, adulthood. The first six years of her roller coaster adult life begins with a marriage that was a perpetual honeymoon. It was an excellent transition from the physical abuse at home and the splendid years ahead of the next era of her life--seven golden years. This era included the birth of her two sons, the purchase of a new house, and two well paying jobs. Life was good and worth living to Vanessa until the golden era ended and the next era began. The next and last era was plagued with abandonment, depression, financial hardships and a dysfunctional family. It was during this era that Vanessa felt caged up--trapped in a marriage she no longer wanted to be in. She also felt as if life was not worth living. The only thing she had to live for was death, which was on the horizon. However, the last year of the marriage was a time of healing for Vanessa, who became uncaged or freed from her lifetime of physical and mental abuse. Her greatest obstacle was her indecisiveness to liberate herself and her family to experience a new freedom.
About the Author
Deeva Denez, was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, the second of three siblings. In 1977, she graduated from Georgia State University with a B.S. Degree in Medical Technology. She has been a medical technologist since 1977, but started her writing career in 1995 with the novel, Uncaged. Uncaged is the first of a three book series. The second novel, The Bearer of the Sign is completed and is a continuation of Uncaged. The third book, The Image--A Prophetic Birth will be written next year. Because of her writing experience and desire to help other writers, she formed The Literary Connection. It promotes, facilitates, and publishes other writers. Denez has been interviewed on several radio stations in the Atlanta, Columbus, and Macon areas. She has had numerous book signings and has been featured at both The Black Arts Festival and Sisters' Only in Atlanta. She am presently married and lives with her family in Decatur, Georgia.