In a world ruled by money and power, Philippa "Pippa" Browning "sings" her own song where love has the power to change lives. Tucked away in the IT department of Monroe Enterprises for the past seven years, Pippa is unexpectedly thrust into the role of interpreter for visiting Chinese business moguls. Suddenly immersed in the intrigue of multi-national high powered corporations, her gestalt comes into direct conflict with Adam Monroe, CEO and heir to the Monroe fortune who, forced to take up the reins of Monroe Enterprises when his father absconded, bitterly runs his company fairly yet with cold precision. Undeterred, Pippa draws from her childhood experiences amongst state department diplomats and her family's passion for world peace to shine her powerful light of love on the jaded and bitter world of corporate America causing Adam to rethink his somewhat harsh business tactics and broken familial relationships. But even a beacon as strong as Pippa's needs tending, and when the trauma of her past threatens to snuff out her light, Adam and the people closest to her must step in to remind her that love still wins. Inspired by Robert Browning's dramatic poem, Pippa Passes, The Pippa Effect presents a modern day re-telling of the timeless theme where one person's love and positive outlook forever changes the lives of people passing by. "Wow! What a truly fantastic book! It was exactly what I needed at the exact time that I needed it. What you look at is not always what you see. Everyone is fighting a battle that you know nothing about. Be kind. Always. I'm gonna need more!!!" -Matt, Kalamazoo, MI "Rebekah Zanders has written an enjoyable, entertaining, and thoughtful novel, The Pippa Effect . The author follows her characters as they confront potential international business partners who are deceptive about themselves. The story moves fast and is well-written. There's great character development; one gets to know them and feels they have been friends for a long time. Pippa is a person that makes everyone she meets better, in spite of dealing with her own demons. Rebekah has a terrific talent and makes the reading easy and mesmerizing." - Stephen Lance, Co-Author of The Reality of Fiction and The Reality of Chaos "The Pippa Effect is an engaging and highly-entertaining novel. Using Robert Browning's Pippa Passes as inspiration, Rebekah Zanders has woven a charming story about Philippa Browning who has the innate ability to impact the personalities of those she meets. Readers will fall in love with Pippa whose sweet and sometimes quirky disposition masks some deep secrets from her past. Well-written, with a few unexpected plot twists, The Pippa Effect is a gratifying read." - Pamela, Asheville, NC Rebekah's writing is "idiomatic and readable." - Susan, Buford, GA "For me, the purpose of a book is being able place yourself in someone's shoes and living their life. The Pippa Effect pulls you into Pippa's life immediately and it feels as if you go through her experiences with her. Feeling as though you are apart of the novel is all that you want out of a book, and The Pippa Effect does just that." - Kendall, Atlanta, GA Rebekah Zanders is a former English teacher with a B.S. in secondary education and an M.A. in English. Her master thesis, "Humans Being in the Environment: American Philosophy of the Environment and Nineteenth Century Literature" was published for academic purposes by Kutztown University. For the past several years, she worked as both a substitute teacher and a per diem IT assistant. Underlying all her academic and professional endeavors, her passion for writing fiction has prevailed. Married for over thirty years, her husband, Steve, continues to be her biggest fan while her two adult daughters provide honest critique and editing expertise.