New Book Uses Faith, Reason to Overcome Birth Stigma


(PRWEB) March 05, 2012

In her new book ?No Longer a Bastard? (published by CrossBooks), Minister A. Mason Rogers offers a faith-based argument for removing the negative power of the word “bastard.?

?No Longer A Bastard? was written to dispel the myth about the word bastard and the stigma that is placed on individuals because of single parenthood. ?The word bastard has been used to be offensive, to degrade, injure and has been insulting to many people due to the nature in which it was used,? Rogers writes. ?We don?t get to choose our biological parents, but we get to choose a loving father who loves us unconditionally because we allow him to chastise us concerning the errors that we make in this life therefore restoring us to right fellowship and relationship.?

?No Longer a Bastard? offers this dedication to readers:

?We don?t get to choose our parents or who births us naturally. But we do get to choose our destiny and come to the fulfillment of our purpose in this life by accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. May this word be a blessing to you the reader. Remember, the fulfillment of your purpose lies in the quotient of all your errors.?

Much of the inspiration for ?No Longer a Bastard? can be given to Rogers?s own childhood. ?I was born to a single parent,? she offers. ?My father died when I was 10 years old. I never really knew him, and I would have loved to have had a father-daughter relationship. It would have filled so many areas in my life that were empty.?

Filled with remembrances and faith-filled argument, ?No Longer a Bastard? offers readers an uplifting and inspirational method of overcoming intolerance and insult.

About the Author

Minister A. Mason Rogers, known as ?Mama J,? attended the Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in Montgomery, Alabama. She serves as a minister at Jubilee Christian Fellowship International Church and works with the Women of Revolutionary Distinction. Rogers resides in Tuskegee, Alabama.

CrossBooks, a division of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, is a Christian publishing imprint committed to bringing more Christian voices into the publishing industry. Established authors, first-time authors, and authors anywhere in between can meet their goals and fulfill their vision for their books by publishing with CrossBooks. CrossBooks? innovative style of publishing blends the best of traditional and self-publishing. While our authors contribute monetarily to cover the cost of publishing, we maintain a strict moral and quality standard that every manuscript must meet for us to publish. For more information on publishing your Christian book with CrossBooks, log on to crossbooks.com or call 1-866-879-0502.





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New Book Encourages Believers to Return to Biblical Path


Thurman, OH (PRWEB) February 09, 2012

Author Rick Richards introduces his new book ?Simply God: Gods Messages of Love and Encouragement? as “? no ordinary book. It has no beginning, middle, or end. The first 10 chapters are telling us what we need, to be children of God and be like Jesus. The last 14 chapters are single devotionals, which are God thoughts; to love and encourage his children to finish the Great Commission.?

Unlike pastors and evangelists, who Richards believes are forced to rush toward ideas and plans designed to get their listeners to ?change their lives now!? rather than contemplate change, Richards ask readers to remember that equipping and preparing means giving one the tools of the trade. ?That is living God?s Word and how to plan to do this. The Word teaches that pastors are to equip the servants. All that time convincing and not equipping is destroying God?s world. Jesus equipped and encouraged God?s children and changed the world. What is our excuse??

Richards is certain, despite his own past mistakes, of God?s presence. ?I ran a motorcycle into a house. I hit headfirst at 60 mph and never broke a bone or had a bruise. God was there. In a car accident that left nothing of the jeep I had no broken bones or a cut or bruises. God was there. I fell 18 feet off a ladder onto my head and heard my neck snap. God was there.?

Richards believes everyone needs to divert all their mental and physical abilities to become like Jesus. ?It is not luck that gets us through suffering and hard times,? he says. ?Luck is an imaginary thought process that makes your mind a slave for pleasures you may not receive.

About the Author

Rick Richards lives on an orchard in southern Ohio with his wife of 41 years. They have two kids and two grandkids. Richards struggled for many years trying to understand God?s plan for reaching the kingdom. He knew that the Word was the answer, and God had to make it simple. Richards was saved when he was 12, and he knew who God was, but at 18, he was lost and confused. He had no idea what he wanted to be. God finally sat him down the hard way and gave him two choices. Richards has been writing God?s messages for more than 20 years and never knew why until now.

WestBow Press is a strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson, Inc., the world?s largest Christian publisher, and Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI) ? the world leader in the popular self-publishing industry segment. Through this partnership, authors benefit from the rich publishing heritage of Thomas Nelson and the speed-to-market advantages of the ASI self-publishing model. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication under the Thomas Nelson imprint. Thomas Nelson, Inc. continues to ?inspire the world? with distribution of products in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, or to start publishing today, visit http://www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240. Follow us @westbowpress on Twitter for the latest news.

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New Book ?The Jersey Effect? Features Foreword from Tony Dungy


Bloomington, IN (PRWEB) February 02, 2012

WestBow Press, the strategic self-publishing division of the world?s largest Christian publisher, Thomas Nelson, Inc., announced legendary Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy has written the foreword for Hunter Smith?s new book, ?The Jersey Effect?Beyond the World Championship Ring.? By utilizing real-life NFL stories and biblical principles to demonstrate how a player?s behavior both on and off the field can have profound effects on fans and young players, ?The Jersey Effect? presents a powerful and unique commentary on the world of professional sports.

?The impact of football on the lives of young men is what ?The Jersey Effect? is all about. Hunter Smith knows this subject very well. He was an outstanding football player who enjoyed success at every level of the sport,? said Tony Dungy, in an excerpt taken from the book?s foreword. ?Hunter was able to navigate the emotional roller coaster of big-time football?from highs like winning a Super Bowl to lows like fumbling a snap that cost his team a chance at victory. This book shows how he was able to do that and not get swallowed up by success or disappointment.? To hear Hunter Smith talk more about Dungy?s influence, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEQUZfx2ZJY

The principles contained in ?The Jersey Effect? are reflective of the four core elements Tony Dungy believes must be developed to build socially responsible players and a functioning team: athletic ability, academics, social responsibility and spiritual understanding. The book uses true stories from notable Indianapolis Colts figures including, Jim Caldwell, Clyde Christensen, Jeff Saturday, Ben Utecht, Justin Snow, Dylan Gandy, Matt Giordano and Tarik Glenn to demonstrate how important it is that players remain conscious of those principles, both on and off the field.

?The Jersey Effect? is currently available as an eBook and is available at the WestBow Press Bookstore. Look for it in both hard- and softcover formats at leading book sellers later in the spring. For more information about self-publishing opportunities with WestBow Press please visit http://www.westbowpress.com.

About WestBow Press:

WestBow Press is a strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson, Inc., the world?s largest Christian publisher, and Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI) ? the world leader in the popular self-publishing industry segment. Through this partnership, authors benefit from the rich publishing heritage of Thomas Nelson and the speed-to-market advantages of the ASI self-publishing model. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication under the Thomas Nelson imprint. Thomas Nelson, Inc. continues to ?inspire the world? with distribution of products in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, or to start publishing today, visit westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240. Follow us @westbowpress on Twitter for the latest news.

About Thomas Nelson:

Thomas Nelson, Inc. is the world?s largest Christian publisher and one of the largest trade publishers in the United States. The Company provides multiple formats of Bibles, inspirational books and digital content, with distribution of its products in more than 100 countries. Live Event Management, Inc., a Thomas Nelson company, is the nation?s leading producer of Christian live events. Thomas Nelson is headquartered in Nashville, TN. For additional information, please visit thomasnelson.com.

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New Book Asks, Is It Really Just A Small World?


Greenville, PA (PRWEB) January 24, 2012

In this not-your-run-of-the-mill autobiography, Is It Really Just A Small World? There Are No Coincidences! (published by WestBow Press), author Sandra Boyce Ghost takes readers on a journey through her life’s amazing story. She presents solid answers to the questions, are the coincidental happenings in life really happenstance? Is there something greater at work? ?To read it is to regard your own life through newly enlightened eyes,? says Ghost.

Ghost chronicles her story as a teen trying to swim upstream in a troubled home life, who uses marriage as an escape from the parental river of alcohol. When physical abuse ends the first union, a second marriage promises all her dreams will come true until she finds herself desperately trying to win her new husband?s approval to no avail.

In a fluke of circumstances, Ghost is thrust into singing onstage. This occurrence blossoms into a surprising career as a nightclub entertainer with bookings all over the U.S. and Canada, appearances on television and even a recording contract. Ghost says this is when the miracles began to happen.

?Is It Really Just A Small World? traces a significant pattern of coincidences, suggesting the intervening Hand of God,? explains Ghost.

Through this story filled with glitz, glamour, tragedy, comedy, love, loss and redemption, readers will find excitement about their lives as they reflect on their own journeys. ?You will never look at a ?coincidence? the same way again,? says Ghost.

About the Author

The catalyst that launched Sandra Boyce Ghost?s writing career was winning the Guideposts Magazine Writers? Award in 1971. Subsequently, she has had four other books published, has been a newspaper columnist and editor, vice president of a public mining company and is currently vice president of a local chapter of Aglow International. She lives in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania with her noble German Shepherd, Kelly, and claims her greatest gifts in life are her children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Yet, she claims she hasn?t decided what she wants to be when she grows up!

WestBow Press is a strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson, Inc., the world?s largest Christian publisher, and Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI) ? the world leader in the popular self-publishing industry segment. Through this partnership, authors benefit from the rich publishing heritage of Thomas Nelson and the speed-to-market advantages of the ASI self-publishing model. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication under the Thomas Nelson imprint. Thomas Nelson, Inc. continues to ?inspire the world? with distribution of products in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, or to start publishing today, visit http://www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240. Follow us @westbowpress on Twitter for the latest news.

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New Book Aims to Bring Readers Closer to God


Schererville, IN (PRWEB) January 24, 2012

When the author known as One Listener was 29, she had a wonderful job with an airline company and traveled extensively, but nothing seemed to satisfy her. One day while reading a book, she asked Jesus to come into her life and make Himself known to her. Shortly thereafter, she started to see new purpose and direction filling her life ? God?s purpose and direction. In One Listener?s new book, ?Lord, I’m Listening? (published by WestBow Press) she shares with readers and fellow Christians her messages from the Lord.

?After many years of receiving these beautiful messages from the Lord, I felt a prompting that God was calling me to share these messages with others, as they can apply to anyone?s life,? One Listener says.

“I am as interested in your life as you are. Leave all to Me, and all will be well with you. My promises will reveal to the world My loving concern and care for people?s lives. Because I live, you live! All lives are open to Me; don?t hold back or be afraid to speak of Me. You must yield to My Spirit?s holy leading. All lives are crying for something to hold on to?to know what is real and able to sustain them. My people must draw together before Me and seek Me to know My leading. The world is desperate for the one thing that only I can give it. Be free, be holy, and be Mine. I am leading you.” -One Listener

?God loves us beyond what we can ever imagine and He is interested in every detail of our lives,? says One Listener. ?He wants us to know Him in a personal way. He wants us to take time to be still and know that He is God, to listen to Him speak to our hearts and to comfort and strengthen us in our walk with Him.?

What others are saying about ?Lord, I’m Listening?:

?I was blessed by reading your book and would encourage anyone who wants to be blessed by God’s Word to read and ponder this book.?


????Rev. James W. Slow

About the Author

One Listener resides in Schererville, Indiana with her husband of over 30 years. While still single in her 20s, she asked the Lord to enter her life. Since then, her life has been forever changed. She has been involved in a number of prayer ministries. This is her first book.

WestBow Press is a strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson, Inc., the world?s largest Christian publisher, and Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI) ? the world leader in the popular self-publishing industry segment. Through this partnership, authors benefit from the rich publishing heritage of Thomas Nelson and the speed-to-market advantages of the ASI self-publishing model. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication under the Thomas Nelson imprint. Thomas Nelson, Inc. continues to ?inspire the world? with distribution of products in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, or to start publishing today, visit http://www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240. Follow us @westbowpress on Twitter for the latest news.

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Author Alan Anderson?s New Children?s Book Celebrates the Christmas Spirit


MURRAY, Utah (PRWEB) December 20, 2011

For many people, the Christmas season is a time of happiness, family and celebration. This is especially true for Alan Anderson. In his new book, The Christmas Sleigh (published by WestBow Press), Anderson weaves his fond memories of Christmas into a children?s story book that is sure to put anyone in the Christmas spirit.

The Christmas Sleigh tells the story of a young girl who is out on the town celebrating Christmas. Her parents, who are separated, put aside their differences for the evening on behalf of their daughter. While on a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the park, the friendly driver tells an exciting Christmas story about his own life which in the end has a magical affect on his customers.

Tommy the Christmas sleigh driver only seeks to make his passengers happy, an outlook on life that Anderson hopes will touch readers. ?It is a story that can have great affect upon anyone willing to listen and apply, but there is more to him than meets they eye and Anya comes to learn his secret.?

?Happiness cannot be found in seeking after selfish pleasures,? says Anderson, ?it can only be found as one puts forth sincere effort to make others happy.?

About the Author

Alan Anderson lives in Salt Lake City. Since his youth he has loved writing stories and drawing pictures, although this is his first attempt to share one of his stories with the public. He loves everything about Christmas ? the lights, the music, the decorations, family, snow, giving gifts, the celebration of the birth of our Savior. Anderson contends that when we care about others, life becomes richer.

WestBow Press is a strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson, Inc., the world?s largest Christian publisher, and Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI) ? the world leader in the popular self-publishing industry segment. Through this partnership, authors benefit from the rich publishing heritage of Thomas Nelson and the speed-to-market advantages of the ASI self-publishing model. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication under the Thomas Nelson imprint. Thomas Nelson, Inc. continues to ?inspire the world? with distribution of products in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, or to start publishing today, visit http://www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240. Follow us @westbowpress on Twitter for the latest news.

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Zondervan Publishing Acquires David Brody?s First Book ?The Teavangelicals: The Inside Story of How Evangelicals, the Tea Party, and Presidential Contenders are Trying to Take Back America?


Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) August 09, 2011

With the legendary Iowa Straw Poll taking place later this month (August 13), Zondervan is proud to announce it has acquired CBN News Chief Political Correspondent David Brody?s new book, ?The Teavangelicals: The Inside Story of How Evangelicals, the Tea Party, and Presidential Contenders are Trying to Take Back America.?

Brody, a respected journalist with a twenty-five year, Emmy-winning career in television, takes the reader behind the scenes in Washington and throughout the country where he discovers:


????Teavangelicals: A new, emerging political force that is plotting strategy at this very moment to reclaim America
????The Tea Party-Evangelical Christian relationship: Why the mainstream media continues to portray Evangelicals as a threat to the Tea Party Movement, and why the mainstream media continues to get it wrong.
????More than half of Americans who identify themselves as part of the Tea Party identify themselves as born-again Christians
????The ?nerve center? of this powerful new movement is far, far away from Washington, DC in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth, GA. Brody gets inside and reveals all.
????Why Evangelicals ARE critical to the success of the Tea Party.

?If you remove fiscally conservative evangelical Christians from the Tea Party movement, you?re left with half a loaf. This book takes the reader on a behind the scenes adventure guaranteed to explore and reveal the evangelical tentacles that permeate the movement,? Brody says.

David Brody appears on Christian Broadcasting Network?s The 700 Club as the Chief Political Correspondent. He also regularly appears on Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, C-SPAN and NPR. The New York Times declares, ?Mr. Brody occupies a position of influence,? and his analysis has, ?become required reading for political insiders.?

About Zondervan

Zondervan is the world’s leading Christian publisher of books whose authors are noted for their excellence in the craft of writing as well as their worthy contribution to the ongoing global evangelical conversation. The works published by Zondervan not only confirm readers’ faith and understanding, they also challenge and stretch readers’ thinking. For more than 75 years, Zondervan has delivered transformational Christian experiences through general, ministry, and academic resources by influential leaders and emerging voices, and been honored with more Christian Book Awards than any other publisher. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., Zondervan publishes bestselling books, audio, video, curriculum, software, and digital products in such categories as biblical languages and studies, biography, business, contemporary issues, counseling, cultural, devotional, evangelism, family, fiction, history, inspiration, leadership, ministry, pastoral, personal development, prayer, philosophy, reference, relationships, textbooks, theology, youth and more. Zondervan resources are sold worldwide through retail stores, online, and by Zondervan ChurchSource, and are translated into nearly 200 languages in more than 60 countries. Visit Zondervan Books on the Internet at http://www.zondervan.com/books.

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Christian Publishing Companies and the Four Topics To Have a Successful Book Launch

Christian publishing companies are seeing increasing demand for Christian books today.  People are getting sick of everything happening in our culture, and they are looking for information from a Christian perspective.  Hollywood and the media are dominated by people who do not stand for Christian values.  Violence, foul language, and sexual perversion dominate movies, television, and video games.  Parents are looking for Christian literature for their children, and adults are looking for guidance on finances, relationships, and family.  This has opened the door for Christians to provide alternatives for family friendly books from a Christian perspective.

Christian publishing companies say there are a few book topics that are in high demand today.

The signs of the times are everywhere.  Corruption in our world today has never been worse.  Advances in technology have made it easier than ever for the media to expose us to all forms of corruption.  The media has desensitized people to accept violence and perversion on television and the internet.  Many of the world economies are having major financial issues.  This has led to a huge increase in people reading books on the last days.  People want to understand the prophecies in Revelation, and they want to be ready when Jesus returns.

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An aspiring author could spend their entire career writing about the last days.  You could write a book about handling finances and preparing for the coming economic collapse.  Other books could discuss survival skills from a Christian perspective if things get really bad in the world economy.  Most people today don’t have the skills they will need if food becomes scarce.  Christian publishing companies love to see books that study the prophecies in Revelations and how they relate to events today.

Parents face many challenges in today’s world.  It seems like it is virtually impossible to raise a Christian family when they are exposed to television, music, and the internet every day.  Kids that go to public schools are exposed to liberal philosophies every day.

For this reason, there is a huge demand from parents looking for information about trying to raise a family in today’s world.  Books that teach parents how to raise a family in today’s crazy world are selling very well today.

Marriages are in trouble in our churches today.  Christian publishing companies want to see more books on Biblical marriage advice.  The divorce rates among Christians are just as high as the rest of society.  Christians have a long ways to go when it comes to understanding spouses in marriage.

The economic climate of our world has caused a lot of StressFreeFast.com” rel=”StressFreeFast.com”>stress in the home today.   There are lots of ways to make money, but many of these methods are immoral.  Christian couples need sound financial advice.  Churches have dropped the ball in providing sound financial advice, and there is a demand for books on handling finances from a Christian perspective.

Christian publishing companies are looking for new authors to meet the growing demands of Christian parents trying to raise a family in a corrupt world.  More and more people are turning to Christian voices for a fresh perspective on the world’s events.  You can self-publish a book fast when you work with Christian publishing companies.

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Sean Curley Aims to Help Humanist, Secular and Atheist Parents by Detailing Non-religious Parenting with New Book: ‘Humanism for Parents – Parenting without Religion’

Sean Curley Aims to Help Humanist, Secular and Atheist Parents by Detailing Non-religious Parenting with New Book: ‘Humanism for Parents – Parenting without Religion’










Golden, CO (PRWEB) July 18, 2007

In his book Humanism for Parents – Parenting without Religion, Sean Curley, in conjunction with Lulu, discusses the ramifications of parenting without reliance on religion. He also details rites, rituals, and practices that can be used in a home regardless of religious affiliation.

Humanism for Parents – Parenting without Religion is a practical guide for parents, grand parents, educators and other child-care-givers who want to parent without depending on traditions, practices, and rituals of established religions.

Sean Curley wrote Humanism for Parents – Parenting without Religion because he believes in the value religion has provided to the family in the form of traditions and common practices. He is attempting to bring these same benefits to the Humanist household, regardless of religious belief. Humanism for Parents – Parenting without Religion is available for purchase at Lulu, Amazon, Borders, and Barnes & Noble.

“Parenting has always been difficult, but historically parents have had thousands of years of religious history, traditions and practices to use as a basis for their parenting. With the modern prevalence of the secular or Humanist household, this is no longer true and parents need a guide to help them understand the advantages of religion in parenting, but without reliance on religion.” said Sean Curley. “The book includes information on humanism, morality, spirituality, traditions, practices, moral issues, and has sections for teens and younger children.

Link to Publication*: http://stores.lulu.com/seancurley

ABOUT AUTHOR

Sean Curley has been studying religions and philosophy all his life. After studying world religions in college, concluding they all have value, but none are uniquely correct, he came to Humanism. When he married a like-minded woman they embarked on a program of humanistic parenting. Mr. Curley has a BS degree in Computer Science, an MS degree in Engineering Management, and an MS degree in Space Studies. He currently lives with his family in Colorado.

ABOUT LULU

Founded in 2002, Lulu is the world’s fastest-growing print-on-demand marketplace for digital do-it-yourselfers. Please see http://www.lulu.com for more information.

MEDIA CONTACT: Sean Curley, humanismforparents @ spiritualhumanist.info, http://spiritualhumanist.info

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