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DALLAS, Feb. 12 /Standard Newswire/ -- Author Fred Lybrand takes an in-depth look into relationships and dating, plus a little common sense for the real day-to-day world, in his latest book, Glaen. Lybrand has chosen a unique and effective way to present his knowledge of human relationships and romance by creating a storyline that allows readers to walk alongside believable characters as they discover and explore an exciting and more effective way to relate to those with whom they will share life's most intimate relationships.

Glean introduces the character of Annie Hughes just as she suffers the loss of one of life's foundational relationships--her parents' marriage. As a graduate student, Annie suddenly finds herself at a loss to understand how any relationship finds and maintains lifetime staying power, especially a relationship as intimate as marriage.

When Annie meets her new writing professor, a rather unconventional teacher named Glaen, her life is set upon a path of both self-discovery and the exploration of romantic relationships. She begins this class with the intention to help others but quickly learns that she must first develop a teachable spirit, and her own faith proves to be the pivotal starting point for her journey. Annie then begins to honestly explore how men and women relate to one another as God designed them to do.

Lybrand's character development of Annie Hughes allows him to outline several foundational truths. Using Annie's "research" and "journal" entries as the vehicle to present thought-provoking ideas to the reader, Lybrand first uncovers the lies of a secular world-view and then counters those lies with the truth of God's design for the marriage relationship. These observations are made even clearer as the reader observes Annie's interaction with other couples and friends who are in the process of dating and considering marriage. As she questions her friends' choices, she also takes an honest look at the relationships she is developing within her own life.

Annie's discoveries are both simple and profound, and truth itself proves to be the foundation upon which all relationships hinge. The discovery that truth can only operate effectively within a relationship when people relate to one another without pretense and unrealistic expectations proves to be life-changing for the characters in many ways.

Lybrand wants readers to take from the story and experience in their own lives and relationships.

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