INTERVIEW | Brian Ganges
Posted on February 3, 2010
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Brian, describe yourself for our visitors.
I am what I consider a “real guy.” I love God, I love my job, I love life and I love to have a good time. A lot of people prejudge me and they think they know how I’m going to act based upon their own past experiences of other people. But the majority of the people that I know, who actually get to know me, will tell you that I am a good person, and sometimes a very silly person, but good-hearted nonetheless. I love to read, write and teach on a myriad of subject. I am called to reach the men with the message of truth, so be on the look out for BG on the lecture circuit.
INTERVIEW | Dr. Harold Arnold Jr., author of Marriage ROCKS for Christian Couples
Posted on February 1, 2010
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Dr. Arnold, describe yourself for our visitors.
My sense is that we are best described by our passions and what we spend our discretionary time doing. If this is true then the best description of me is someone who loves teaching about relationships. I am a relationship educator, speaker, author who uses my own faith-based lens to make sense of the world (and relationships) around me.
My life purpose is to intellectually and emotionally challenge relationships to pursue God’s ultimate plan and purpose for them. To that end, I founded Discovering Family International (DFI)—a business and ministry dedicated to building relational equity in meaningful relationships. Through DFI, I conduct workshops largely based on my Relationship ROCKS model. One of the things that makes me happiest is to see couples transition from crisis and difficulties to an enjoyable, loving marriage.
BLOG TOUR | Beautiful Ugly Blog Tour with Shelia Lipsey
Posted on January 29, 2010
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Do you want to win an autographed copy of Beautiful Ugly by Shelia Lipsey? See contest details at the end of this interview.
Shelia, tell us about Beautiful Ugly.
Beautiful Ugly discusses the issues that many women, young and old deal with at some point in life. Those issues being bouts of low self-esteem, feeling of low-self worth and self consciousness. In the story Beautiful Ugly, Envy Wilson, Layla Hobbs and Kacie Mayweather are three 30 year old friends who rely heavily on one another for support in troubled times.
Book Review: Prodigal by Zaria Garrison
Posted on January 27, 2010
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Prodigal by Zaria Garrison
Review by Tavares S. Carney
Not Double the Fun
Zaria Garrison introduces us to Phylicia Morgan and Phoebe Cox, twin sisters with an estranged relationship. Phylicia is a stay-at-home, wife and mother to the Reverend Gary Morgan. Phoebe is financially stable and seems to be living the American dream. Phylicia, on the other hand, is a flighty diva, the go for broke type that loves to keep up with the Jones’, or in this case, the Morgans.
The plot thickens when the twins’ mother falls ill, taking a turn for the worse, and asks Phylicia to call Phoebe home. When Phoebe gets to Brown Bottom, painful feelings resurface for both of the twins. Phylicia can’t help but sense that something is awry when mystery teen, Pharrah, shows up on her door step. Phoebe’s jealousy overcomes her to the point where all she can do is think of how she can have the life her sister has, including her man, the Reverend Gary.
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