SPECIAL NOTE: Vanessa Davis Griggs Will be Featured on Thea's B C Book Review Talk Show, Sunday at 5 PM on Live365. Listen at: Live365 or Black Christian Book Review.In Practicing What You Preach (Available Tuesday, May 26, 2009),
Vanessa Davis Griggs sheds new light on the divorce and remarriage
issue in the church. In Griggs' eighth novel, this issue is
addressed through the life of Melissa Anderson and Marcus Peeples.
Is it a sin to let a good man get away? That's the question Melissa will find she'll have to answer.
The wedding between Angela Gabriel and Brent Underwood promises to be the Birmingham, Alabama event of the year, and aspiring event planner Melissa Anderson has been working feverishly to make it happen. During this hectic time, Melissa agrees to go out on a date with a most unlikely prospect: Marcus Peeples.
When it came to Marcus, it definitely wasn't love at first sight. But after a lovely evening together at Bible study at Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center (Pastor George Landris presiding), Melissa has a change of heart. Things seem to be going fine until Melissa learns Marcus is divorced--a fact she can't reconcile with scripture even though she knows he's a good man and a wonderful father. Marcus gives her an eye-opening teaching on divorce and addresses the scriptures that are the cause for her concern. But when Marcus's diva ex-wife decides she wants him back, Melissa will discover that love, divorce, and faith have quite a bit in common.
Here's what others are saying about author, Vanessa Davis Griggs:
"Vanessa Davis Griggs is a rising star in inspirational fiction whose work never disappoints. Her rich stories of faith in action always hit the writing trifecta--they make you laugh, cry, and yearn for more. Her wonderfully realistic characters leap off the pages, compelling you to join them in one life-changing adventure after another. Whether you want to be entertained or you need to be encouraged, cuddling up with a Vanessa Davis Griggs book is the cure for what ails you."
"Vanessa Davis Griggs is a superb storyteller who writes riveting novels with exceptional characters you'll enjoy snuggling up with. Her Christian-based stories will inspire you long after the last page is read!"
The wedding between Angela Gabriel and Brent Underwood promises to be the Birmingham, Alabama event of the year, and aspiring event planner Melissa Anderson has been working feverishly to make it happen. During this hectic time, Melissa agrees to go out on a date with a most unlikely prospect: Marcus Peeples.
When it came to Marcus, it definitely wasn't love at first sight. But after a lovely evening together at Bible study at Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center (Pastor George Landris presiding), Melissa has a change of heart. Things seem to be going fine until Melissa learns Marcus is divorced--a fact she can't reconcile with scripture even though she knows he's a good man and a wonderful father. Marcus gives her an eye-opening teaching on divorce and addresses the scriptures that are the cause for her concern. But when Marcus's diva ex-wife decides she wants him back, Melissa will discover that love, divorce, and faith have quite a bit in common.
Here's what others are saying about author, Vanessa Davis Griggs:
"Vanessa Davis Griggs is a rising star in inspirational fiction whose work never disappoints. Her rich stories of faith in action always hit the writing trifecta--they make you laugh, cry, and yearn for more. Her wonderfully realistic characters leap off the pages, compelling you to join them in one life-changing adventure after another. Whether you want to be entertained or you need to be encouraged, cuddling up with a Vanessa Davis Griggs book is the cure for what ails you."
--Angela Benson,
author of Up Pops the Devil
author of Up Pops the Devil
"Vanessa Davis Griggs is a superb storyteller who writes riveting novels with exceptional characters you'll enjoy snuggling up with. Her Christian-based stories will inspire you long after the last page is read!"
--ReShonda Tate Billingsley,
#1 National Bestselling author
#1 National Bestselling author
Vanessa Davis Griggs is
an author and motivational speaker who adores the power of words both
written and spoken. At the end of 1996, this former BellSouth employee
left 18 years of service, stepped out on faith and decided to pursue
her purpose and passion--writing. Proving Proverbs 18:16, A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men,
she began her own company (Free To Soar) emphasizing the taking off of
limits as she travels around the country inspiring others--young and
old--to take flight and do the same.
Vanessa resides in Irondale (home of the Whistle Stop Café and Fried
Green Tomatoes), a community just outside of Birmingham, Alabama.
Vanessa is the author of novels: Destiny Unlimited, The Rose of Jericho, Promises Beyond Jordan published by BET Books/New Spirit (now Kimani Press), Wings of Grace (also published under New Spirit), Blessed Trinity, Strongholds, and If Memory Serves published by Kensington Books/Dafina.
To book Vanessa Davis Griggs for speaking engagements and/or book signings, please call (205) 956-2889 Ext. 16 or email: Vanessa@VanessaDavisGriggs.com.
Practicing What You Preach will available wherever fine books are sold on May 26, 2009. It is available for pre-order at: www.Amazon.com, www.BarnesandNoble.com, www.BooksAMillion.com,
www.Borders.com, www.BlackCBC.com,
www.GospelLightBookstore.com, and www.StPaulChristianBookstore.com.
www.Borders.com, www.BlackCBC.com,
www.GospelLightBookstore.com, and www.StPaulChristianBookstore.com.
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