Love Changes - 9781595980380

Jacob Schultz is irritated when he learns that his new neighbors are Negroes. His irritation turns to horror when he sees that his young son, Mark, is forming a close attachment to their little colored neighbor.Mark and Shelly are children who like and appreciate each other. They play and laugh together, seemingly unaware of the world around them. As the two become teens, it becomes apparent that the world does notice them; and they have to decide how they will respond to that notice.Mark, who is two years older than Shelly, goes away to college. He decides that his friendship with Shelly is an inconvenience and he has career and success on his mind.After college Mark becomes a successful advertising man; he also becomes reacquainted with Shelly. He has a decision to make, yet again. Will his desire and possible love for her take precedence over his desire for success in the world of advertising? Meanwhile, Jacob Schultz has problems of his own. His wife has been estranged from him for years and he doesn't know why. Could his parents have done something to her that forever changed her love for him? Mama Rose, Shelly's grandmother, has defied the stereotypes that Jacob Schultz has held about Colored people. She has in fact been very helpful to him and everyone in the neighborhood. Her wisdom, generosity, and quick thinking, have saved more than one person. She may be the very key that Jacob needs to unlock the secret to his happiness.