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National Press Release
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Vision Public Relations Group
E-Mail: coo@visionpublicityservices.com
July 31, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bestselling
Author, Vanessa Davis Griggs, Delivers the Second Book in her Blessed Trinity
Trilogy, titled: STRONGHOLDS
 ATLANTA,
(July 31, 2008) - Bestselling author, Vanessa Davis
Griggs, in her second compelling novel, Strongholds,
takes us into the lives of members of the
mega-church, Followers of Jesus Faith Worship Center, to show us that
things are not always what they seem to be on the outside, and that
even though many people hope for Heaven, they have to deal with life as it is on earth with its trials and tribulations.
The true Christian
life is not one of ease, rather it is a daily battle that we have to fight. In Strongholds,
Griggs shares with us the amazing power that redemption and faith can
have in people’s lives.
When Pastor George Landris, the dreadlock-wearing minister of the new
mega-church urges his
congregation to approach the altar and cast off their strongholds, also
known as their weaknesses, it’s the start of intense
soul-searching for many congregants: from a married couple’s twin addictions of gambling and
gluttony, to a female member’s adulterous affair, a computer
expert’s obsession with cyber-porn, and a
therapist’s workaholism, the pastor’s church family
is about to open the proverbial floodgates. And that’s just
the beginning. There’s also the woman whose battle with
mental illness hides a buried trauma, and the righteous devotee
who’s so busy fearing the devil she’s forgotten
what faith is really about. The plot only thickens when the
pastor’s wife lightens his load by helping him
counsel—and finds herself at the center of a decades-long
deception.
What others are saying about Strongholds:
“Each
character in Strongholds has a different story and it is
through each character that Mrs. Griggs effectively shows the reader
the various strongholds that a person can experience. No stone is left
unturned in this quest to show the reader how to overcome each
stronghold. The writer shows through Xavier that work, even though
good, can become so addictive it can destroy that which you value most;
Fatima must learn to resist as well as turn away from that which she
desires; Desiree develops self-control and a radical change of
lifestyle as she allows the unconditional love of God to flow through
her toward her husband, Edwin, who in turn, realizes the power of God
to break the tie that binds him. It is through each character and the
excellent expository writing of the author that this story
evolves.”
—Tricia-Ann
Blades
Romance
in Color
“A
gifted Bible scholar, Vanessa Davis Griggs uses Scripture to begin each
chapter. Griggs’ book always has a message based on the Word
of God, yet she writes timely novels about real people and real
situations which makes her books stand out among the many books
published in this genre.”
—Idrissa
Uqdah
AALBC
 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) and Wings of Grace
(also published under New Spirit), and Blessed
Trinity published by Kensington Books/Dafina.
For more information about Strongholds,
visit: www.VanessaDavisGriggs.com.
To book Vanessa Davis Griggs for speaking engagements and/or book
signings, please call (205) 956-2889 Ext. 16 or email: Vanessa@VanessaDavisGriggs.com.
Strongholds
is available wherever fine books are sold,
including: www.Amazon.com,
www.BarnesandNoble.com,
www.BooksaMillion.com,
and www.BlackCBC.com.
Also, look for Vanessa's upcoming novel, If Memory Serves--in fine bookstores everywhere October 2008.
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