AUTHOR’S SPOTLIGHT: Deborah Slappey Pitts, author of Shadow Living…Paintings of Grief

Deborah Slappey Pitts

Deborah Slappey Pitts is the author of I Feel Okay, a heart-wrenching account of love, loss and inspiration listed in Booking Matters as a national bestseller. In this sequel, Shadow Living…Paintings of Grief, Pitts chronicles her painful journey through despair after her husband succumbs to the silent killer disease, primary amyloidosis. A native of Americus, Georgia, Pitts is a graduate of Georgia Southwestern University in Americus and Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. Pitts travels the country as an inspirational and motivational speaker educating others about the devastating effects of amyloidosis diseases and the psychological and physiological effects of grief. Pitts has two sons, Clyde Daryl and Alex Keith, and resides in Columbus, Georgia, with her second husband, Marshall Pitts.

For more information about Shadow Living…Paintings of Grief, visit Deborah Slappey Pitts’ website at: www.DSlappeyPitts.com.

To book Deborah Slappey Pitts for speaking engagements or book signings, please contact Ella D. Curry of EDC Creations at 202-230-6399 or ella@edc-creations.com.

Shadow Living

Shadow Living: Paintings of Grief
Grief is a universal phenomenon. Possibly every minute, every hour-even every day of the year, someone is grieving the loss of a loved one. It can be the death of a spouse, a daughter, a son, a sister or a brother, even a grandparent, or a friend-no matter what the relationship, no matter how close or how distant, grief rears its ugly head with merciless, menacing pain and with piercing precision. Sooner or later, grief tears through the clutches of time and leaves the griever saddled with the deafening silence of losing a loved one to death.

Now in the enthralling sequel to I Feel Okay, Shadow Living . . . Paintings of Grief, Deborah Slappey Pitts shares her intimate story of pain, depression, and unnerving despair as she reaches through the darkest crevices of her shadowy world of grief, holding onto God’s unchanging hand.

Pitts identifies the perplexing stages of grieving and shares her tale of faith and healing. In this powerful book, you will discover the many stages of the grieving process and how to embrace the light of hope.

Shadow Living . . . Paintings of Grief is a must read-an unforgettable story-one that every person who has lost a loved one should read and cherish.

Buy it today on www.BlackCBC.com.
Online: www.dslappeypitts.com.

Womb Child, by Alethea Pascascio

Publisher: Queen Publications
ISBN: 978-0-977-8377-3-1
Price $14.95
Format: Paperback Cover
Page Count: 170

Alethea Pascascio, in a very unique way, takes us into the mind of a fetus, named Israel, to show us that the fetus is a living person with feelings and a mind of his own. Ms. Pascascio asks us these rather sober questions before she begins this novel. These are questions worth thinking about: “What if Martin Luther King Jr. had not been born or allowed the vicissitudes of life to overtake him? What about Ben Franklin? What about Mother Theresa? What about the person you call your best friend? What about…you? Would anyone know the difference?”

Chapter one begins with Israel, the fetus, voicing to us his thoughts as he begins life in the womb: “It all happened so fast. One minute I was listening to the final instructions for my journey then the next thing I knew I was competing against millions for a chance at life. Since I was already predestined to win, I’m not even sure why the others showed up. But now that I reflect on it, I know exactly why they were there. They, the multitude of sperm that raced against me, were similar to the type of people you see everyday…”

We see the reaction of Israel throughout his nine months journey inside his mother’s womb, as he witnesses his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tillman’s joyful reaction to the pregnancy. Israel voices his opinion when he hears them discussing aborting him shortly after Donald Tillman lost his job and we see the turmoil Israel is in as Carrie Tillman makes the trip to the abortion clinic. Will this be the end of Israel? Will he be able to fulfill his destiny?

Womb Child is written in simple everyday language and that is what captures and keeps your attention down to its final pages. I recommend this book for every female of childbearing age.

AUTHOR’S SPOTLIGHT: Frank Chase author of False Roads to Manhood

Frank Chase Jr. is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. As a graduate of Washington State University, he earned a B.A. degree in Communications and a minor in Sociology. Frank has also earned a B.A. Degree in Biblical Studies and a Master’s Degree in Theology from North Carolina College of Theology. He served in the United States Army and is a minister at Emmanuel Church International in Decatur, Alabama. As a lay minister, Frank has served as a teacher, counselor, mentor and leader in various men’s ministries. He has authored and published numerous religious and relationship articles for newspapers, online magazines and print media, and has appeared as a recurring guest on many television and radio programs.

As a conference speaker who travels across the country, Frank delivers a valuable message of hope that inspires and edifies. Frank and his wife, Teresa, live in Alabama. Frank is the father of six children.

Click Here to Watch Frank Chase being Interviewed on ‘Dialog’, hosted by Janet Martin, on March 30, 2008.

For book-signings and speaking engagements, contact Teresa Wade at 256-479-2613 or twade@fcpublishing.com.

False Roads to Manhood: What Women Need to Know, What Men Need to Understand

False Roads to Manhood chronicles the journeys that men pursue when life hurts. It is God’s divine purpose for men to get off the counterfeit roads that lead to irresponsibility and guillotine approaches to manhood, and to rebuild their lives, revolutionizing manhood. This is a book of adventure, suspense and intrigue spanning a seven-year voyage into the heart and soul of manhood, in which the author travels into critical areas of men’s inner emotions, and to help women know what they need to know when encountering men. Written with surgical precision, False Roads to Manhood guides men on an extraordinary journey through their souls, not only to help men understand themselves but also to enlighten women about today’s “Adam” in Christ. Chase uncovers answers and shares wisdom, knowledge, and understanding with women while disclosing the hidden truths behind the iron mask of manhood, through personal and emotional accounts from men of varying backgrounds and races. The book helps men to unashamedly surrender their pain and get back on the road to healing and a life of destiny. This profound book touches youth, men, and women and can be a tool for youth programs that teach boys to become men..

Buy it today on www.BlackCBC.com.
Online: www.fcpublishing.com

And He Made a Woman: How to Become a Woman of Quality in a “B” Class World, by Darlene Laney

Publisher: Axiom Press
ISBN: 978-1-58169-268-6
Price: $8.99
Format: Paperback
Page Count: 90

Many women, and sad to say, many Christian women, are caught up in today’s rat race of life, trying to become a woman of worth in this sin-cursed world. The even sadder reality is that they are trying to do it without God’s help. Mrs. Laney shows women how not to get caught up in that race by taking women back to the basics of the Bible, and helping them to realize that in the end only Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 11:28 will be worth pursuing: “Come unto me all you that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.” Mrs. Laney says in her book after going through a personal ordeal: “I realized that the invitation Jesus extended not only covered salvation but also gave me an open invitation to come whenever I found myself too stressed out, overwhelmed, and unable to cope. I hope you too will remember that Jesus said, “Come” (page 21).

And He Made a Woman is very practical and down to earth. Christian women are encouraged to use what is called the Joshua Method, which includes five steps in order to get more from their Bible reading. One profound statement that is made in the book is: “By changing the way you think, you can change your actions and therefore change the outcome of things” (page 39). In other words, you are what you think. What a simple, but true way by which to daily evaluate one’s life.

Have you ever heard about the Whatsoever Principles? If any woman would take heed to this principle as well as to the words of wisdom in this book she will ultimately become a woman of quality in a “B” class world.

For the Christian woman who is serious about maturing in Christ, I highly recommend this book. Its language is simple and it can be read in one setting.

Poems from the Heart by Annette Hoggs-Jackson

Publisher: Insight Publishing Group
ISBN: 1-932503-45-5
Price: $10.99
Format: Paperback
Page Count: 103

Annette Hoggs-Jackson enjoys expressing herself through poetry. Her poems are not just words strung together without an ultimate goal. Her goal, through her poems, is to encourage, uplift, and strengthen in the faith believers as well as non-believers who need that extra boost to make it through each day. Poems from the Heart encourages you to simply trust God, for He alone can pull you out of the dark tunnel you may be going through. You will find poems to fit any situation in your life: depression, forgiveness, divorce, humility, dating, forgetting the past, and being a half-baked Christian. This book of poems is very easy to understand and will help inspire you to be the vibrant Christian God wants you to be.

A Child’s Prayer, by Barbara Williford

Publisher: G Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-9796978-7-6
Price: $7.95
Format: Paperback
Page Count: 10

A Child’s Prayer is written in very simple language that any young child can understand. It teaches children the simplicity of prayer, and how and what to say to God. This little book is very colorful and inviting and the pictures are so clear that even the child who is not yet able to read on his or her own, can easily decipher what is written on each page. Parents will love A Child’s Prayer.

7 Levels of Promise for the Overcomer: The Book of Revelation is Relevant, by Arthur L. Mackey, Jr.

7 Levels of Promise for the Overcomer, by Arthur L. Mackey

Publisher: Mackey Productions
ISBN-13: 978-0-615-19077-8
ISBN-10: 0-615-19077-4
Price: $25.00
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 400

The number seven - God’s perfect number. Arthur L. Mackey makes it clear to us how the book of Revelation is quite relevant to our lives today, through his seven point outline, in his new book, 7 Levels of Promise for the Overcomer. God has given us a timeline to the future, through the book of Revelation, as it pertains to us. He encourages us to embrace the prophetic role of the modern day church. If you want to understand the Book of Revelation in its proper Scriptural and historical context, and be encouraged and motivated to strive to be an overcomer even as Jesus Christ was, then you should read this powerful book. Pastors, you will want this book added to your library.

Shadow Living…Paintings of Grief, by Deborah Slappey Pitts

Publisher: Harobed House
ISBN: 978-0978789701
Price: $12.95
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336 Pages
www.dslappeypitts.com

Through the pages of Shadow Living…Paintings of Grief, Deborah Slappey Pitts shares with us her intimate story as a surviving spouse during the first few years after she lost her husband through death to primary amyloidosis. Pitts allows us to enter her private life of grief, pain, depression, and hopelessness. But by the grace of God, she emerged from the shadows of grief to begin living life again. Shadow Living will be an inspiration to anyone who is going through his or her own personal loss and grief. Through this book, Pitts shows you how you can emerge from the shadow of depression and loss to a life of joy and peace.

Author’s Spotlight: Barbara Smith, author of From Ashes to Glory

Barbara Smith is a Licensed Minister under the pastorate of Pastor Marvin L. Winans of Perfecting Church in Detroit. She is an instructor in the Academy to Perfection, which is the church’s Sunday School Department. Min. Barbara is the Founder and Executive Director of Hidden Jewels International; a growing ministry dedicated to empowering and instructing women in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. In addition, she has been a Registered Nurse for nearly 20 years and has incorporated her medical knowledge with scripture to provide an in-depth explanation of biblical principles.

 

 

 
From Ashes to Glory

When the tragedy of sexual abuse takes hold, a victim can feel destroyed and worthless. From Ashes to Glory discusses the aftermath of rape and how it affects every area of a victim’s life by examining the life of Tamar, daughter of King David. Join author Barbara Smith as she provides a conversational text exploring the medical and biblical perspectives of rape and recovery, taking audiences to hope from hopelessness and reminding us that abundant life as a survivor is available through Christ.

Buy this book on BlackCBD.com.

The Life of a Lily: Growing in His Strength, Blooming in His Love, by Lily L. Ratliff

Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-60462-228-7
Price: $10.99
www.thelifeofalily.com
www.everythingthatslily.com

The Life of a Lily by Lily L. Ratliff is the fast-pace, true life account of all the mishaps in Ratliff’s life that God miraculously brought her through, and how she discovered God’s purpose for her life. She shares questions that produced some painful answers, questions such as: Are you a victim of the foster system? Are you adopted and want to know, why me? Can there ever be life after abuse or abandonment? The Life of a Lily will set both men and women, caught up in the painful web of abuse, abandonment, and hurt, free, because there is freedom in Jesus Christ. It will also give hope to the countless number of children who have no hope of being loved and wanted in life. This autobiography, though heartbreaking, is uplifting. People who have faced opposition and been through neglect and abuse will, through The Life of a Lily, learn how to overcome and begin living in the strength and joy of the Lord.

False Roads to Manhood: What Women Need to Know, When Men Need to Understand, by Frank Chase Jr.

Publisher: FC Publishing
ISBN: 978-0975521786
Price: $14.95
Format: Paperback

Using his own life story of brokenness and deliverance as the foundational stone, Frank Chase, Jr., with much compassion, digs deep into the heart and soul of manhood to reveal to us men’s inner emotions. He helps men to understand themselves, and he helps women know what they need to know in their interactions with the men in their lives. Men are encouraged to unashamedly surrender their pain and disappoint to Jesus Christ, and to get back on the road to healing and to a life of destiny. False Roads to Manhood is a must read for men and for women, and it is a unique tool in teaching boys how to become men.

www.FCPublishing.com

Author Spotlight: Regina Mixon, Author of “To God be the Glory”

Regina G. Mixon is a native of Minden, Louisiana currently residing in the Los Angeles area. The mother of two, Kendrick Jermaine Thomas (Keisha) and Emily Nicole Mixon; the grandmother of two–Kimmerlie and Khrystal Thomas. Formally educated in Minden, Louisiana, Regina is a 1975 graduate of Minden High School. She has also attended classes in real estate, Business Administration at University of Phoenix and numerous other training sessions.

There’s Gotta Be More to Life Than This, by Malcolm Gilbert

Publisher: Malcolm Gilbert
ISBN: 978-1-60477-318-7
Pages: 107
Format: Paperback

Malcolm Gilbert opens this book with these words, “Until a person is presented with the truth, change may never come.” Gilbert, like so many of us, wants change and we seek after ways to change, but when we are presented with the ways and means to change, we do not want to change. Yet, we live a life asking, there is something missing in my life, what is it? What is going on with me? What am I doing wrong that is causing me to be unhappy? Gilbert shares his personal life of darkness – a life of doing things his way – desiring change and wanting to change, but refusing to do so, until he is placed between a rock and a hard place. Now, he is no longer what he used to be. There’s Gotta Be More to Life Than This… will be an encouragement and an eye-opener, and will help point you in the right direction. This book will show you the true light of Jesus Christ and how He can turn things around in your life, if you will let Him.

http://www.moretolifenow.com/

Author Spotlight: Dr. Bellandra B. Foster, author of the new book, For Love and Money

Dr. Bellandra B. Foster is the president and principal engineer of BBF Engineering Services, PC (BBF). The company is a civil and transportation engineering consulting firm incorporated in the state of Michigan. With a staff of 12, BBF specializes in road and bridge related construction inspection/engineering, traffic and transportation engineering, utility and permit coordination and project management. Dr. Foster, who founded BBF in 1994 as a sole proprietorship, is a native of Flint, Michigan. At an early age she exhibited talent in math and science. READ MORE

Reverend Mother’s Daughter, by Mary Haskett

Publisher: Believe Books
ISBN: 978-0978742812
Format: Paperback
Price: $14.99

Mary Haskett’s, Reverend Mother’s Daughter, is based on the true story of an abandoned bi-racial child in war-torn England. “My Mary”, as she is affectionately called by the Reverend Mother, is the product of a relationship between the wife of an English clergyman and a young Nigerian student. The family shuns the child in order to get rid of this scandalous situation. The Mother Superior takes the rejected child in and adopts the little girl as her own. As war breaks out, all the children are evacuated to the south of England. Little Mary, forced to be on her own endures the frightening horrors of war and falls into the hands of abusers. But all is not lost because Little Mary came out a survivor. Reverend Mother’s Daughter makes for a very captivating read.

www.reverendmothersdaughter.com

SEASONS, by Bonnie Hopkins

Publisher: Walk Worthy Press
ISBN: 0-446-578-46-0
Format: Paperback
Price: $21.95

SEASONS, the inspirational novel by Bonnie Hopkins, eloquently lays out for us the various “seasons” of life. Just as we have the Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall seasons, we likewise have winter, spring, summer, and fall season in our lives. By God’s design, we all go through these seasonal changes in our lives. Bonnie Hopkins, so wisely reminds us that many times our seasons are a direct result of choices we make. Jaci Winters, Maxie Jackson, and Jason Gilmore, learn this lesson of life the hard way as their lives collide. As the drama unfolds, these characters deal with selfish desires, conflicting motives, and questionable choices that too often lead to ungodly actions and violence. You will be inspired and maybe even see yourself facing and having to deal with past seasons before you can successfully move into a new season.

www.bonniehopkins.com

From Ashes to Glory, by Barbara Smith

Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 978-1598868364
Format: Paperback
Price: $11.99

Barbara Smith discusses in a candid, yet friendly, conversational tone, and with authority, the biblical and medical perspectives of rape and recovery. Having been a nurse for some 20 years, working first-hand with rape victims and victims of sexual abuse, she, with obvious love, explains how women are left feeling after such a devastating experience; she also walks you through the recovery process. Any victim of rape or sexual abuse, after reading this anointed book, will close its pages encouraged and inspired as they will be taken from a shattering life of hopelessness to one full of hope, knowing that there is abundant life through Christ.

www.hiddenjewelsintl.org

The Christian Olympics: Going for the Gold Crowns, by S.E. Gregg

Xulon Press

Paperback: ISBN-10: 1597815306 / ISBN-13: 978-1597815307

Hardback: ISBN-10: 1597815314 / ISBN-13: 978-1597815314

January 2006

S.E. Gregg has hit another home run in The Christian Olympics. Christians, you don’t have to feel discouraged anymore; you don’t have to feel defeated in your Christian walk to the point of giving up. The Christian Olympics will ignite your spiritual fires and set you back on course in the Christian race. This book is so good that readers will actually visualize themselves in a spiritual athletic competition. This has never been done before in a Christian book. The Christian Olympics is actually a spin-off from the newspaper article titled: The Christian Olympics are Still Going On!, written by Gregg. Gear yourself up, relax, and follow the simple guidelines and principles to becoming a finisher.

http://www.christianolympics.org

A Voice from the Village: A Young Woman’s Guide towards Discovering Her Values, Sexuality and Self Worth, by Carla Jeanee` Bradley

Publisher: Apostolic Experience Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-9790551-3-3
Format: Paperback

Carla Jeanee` Bradley writes boldly and frankly about the secrets of womanhood including sexual purity. She is very open and leaves no stone unturned. You will over the girl-to-girl talk, its simplistic language and how Bradley “keep it real.” This is truly an inspirational book and is a must for any home with a young woman in it. We highly recommend it.

http://www.carlajbradley.com 

Author’s Spotlight

Lisa Lindsay Wicker,
author of The Winning Spirit and The Power Inside

Lisa Lindsay Wicker is an author, business executive, leader, and trailblazer in the field of human resources. She has more than 20 years’ experience in human resources development, training, organization dynamics, and change management. Among her credits, Lisa Lindsay Wicker was Corporate Manager of Employee Enthusiasm Strategies, General Motors North American Operations. She was also Vice President of Human Resources, MGM Grand-Detroit — the first African-American female to be named to the position in the company’s international operations.   READ MORE.