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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Relations Contact: Erin Martin
Trade Paperback edition of I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME goes into 2nd printing.
“The huge chain stores like Costco and WalMart are consistently placing large orders for the title, so we had to order a second printing,” said Walk Worthy Press Publisher, Denise Stinson, in an early morning call to Anderson. “I am so excited about what God is doing with this book. God promised
even before I finished writing it that not only would He meet the readers
within the pages but that He had already assigned the people that would
buy the book. This second print run is yet another testimony Stanice Anderson, a native Washingtonian, is currently promoting the paperback release of her book which has received rave reviews in everything from Publisher’s Weekly to Sister2Sister magazine and was ranked one of the best books of the year by BET.com. For more information as well as Anderson’s motivational speaking
and book signing appearances, please visit www.stanice.com. For inquiries,
interviews and other promotional activities, please contact Erin Martin
at (301) 454-0983 or erin.m-@att.net. For speaking engagements, contact
Barbara Vance at Speakers Unlimited, Inc. (301) 608-3522 or ### ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Stanice Anderson, is a successful motivational speaker and a former Editorial Assistant for USAToday.com, and the author of two nonfiction books: I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: One Woman's Life of Faith and Triumph (Walk Worthy Press/Warner Books, November 2002—hardcover and trade paperback, October, 2003) and 12-STEP PROGRAMS: A Resource Guide for Helping Professionals (Learning Publications Inc., 1999.) Anderson developed an international readership by writing an email
series of inspirational life-stories, "Food for the Spirit,"
"Power Moments with God," Food For the Spirit II: A PraiseLetter,
as well as online columns, "Sharing the Hope." As a speaker,
Anderson's enthusiasm, sincerity, and sense of humor, inspires audiences
across the country and October 9, 2003 FOR
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Stanice Anderson Becomes Part Of Black America's
Literary Legacy
Stanice Anderson, a native Washingtonian, is currently
promoting the paperback release of her book which has received rave
reviews in everything from Publisher's Weekly to Sister2Sister magazine
and was ranked one of the best books of year by BET.com. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington, DC, Tuesday, September 23, 2003 – When fans and new readers pick up the paperback edition of critically acclaimed, I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: One Woman’s Life of Faith and Triumph by Stanice Anderson, they will get a pleasant surprise. Exclusive to the trade paperback edition (Walk Worthy Press/Warner Books; $13.95), due in stores October 1st, is the special Reading Group Guide prepared by the publisher.
When the book was released in November 2002, it was immediately ranked one of the best books of the year by BET.com and has received rave reviews in everything from Publisher’s Weekly to Sister2Sister Magazine. Through shear word of mouth by readers touched by Anderson’s compelling story of overcoming her battle with drug addiction and abusive relationships, complete with special devotions and prayers, the book has amassed a loyal following that grows with each new reader. Anderson hopes the paperback, which makes the perfect holiday gift continues to gain readers with its release and additional features.
The Reading Group Guide is a series of questions that include scripture references from the Bible for each of the over 40 true life-stories enabling the reader to relate instances in the book to their own lives, search for faith and unique paths. “This tool allows me to connect with my readers in new ways, and my hope is that it sparks dialogue with other readers and most importantly, with God,” says Anderson.
The official launch of the paperback takes place on Saturday, October 4th at John 3:16 Christian Bookstore located in Lanham, MD. The meet & greet will be from 11 to 1 p.m. and again from 5 to 7 p.m. A motivational speaker, Anderson plans to tour with the release of the paperback and implement new promotional efforts such as reading group ministries, live online chats, I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME Mini-Retreats and workshops. The promotional tour, which followed the release of the hardback, took Anderson all over the United States and abroad.
“This book has touched people’s lives in ways I could never have imagined. My official promo tour was only a few cities on the East Coast but as people reached out and wanted me to travel to their city, town or country to share my testimony, I did,” says Anderson.
Anderson hopes to further connect with readers at the upcoming Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference at the new Washington, D.C. Convention Center. Anderson is a participant in the Author’s Pavilion located in Exhibit Hall E. Her book signing is scheduled for Saturday, September 27th from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in Booth 3. Anderson’s participation in this event is the first of many.
Anderson maintains an interactive website which offers many resources and features including a full excerpt of chapter one of I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: One Woman’s Life of Faith and Triumph. For more information regarding the launch, Anderson’s tour and where you can find her, please visit www.stanice.com. For information regarding booking Anderson for speaking engagements, interviews and other promotional activities, please contact Anderson’s Public Relations Representative, (301) 352-6707, erinamartin@comcast.net. Stanice Anderson can be reached by contacting her office at (202) 491-6968 or stanice@stanice.com.
For interviews and speaking engagements, contact PR: (301) 352-6707, erinamartin@comcast.net ### ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Stanice Anderson, is a former Editorial Assistant for USAToday.com, a freelance journalist and the author of two nonfiction books: I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: One Woman's Life of Faith and Triumph (Walk Worthy Press/Warner Books, November 2002—hardcover and trade paperback, October, 2003) and 12-STEP PROGRAMS: A Resource Guide for Helping Professionals (Learning Publications Inc., 1999.) Anderson developed an international readership by writing an email series of inspirational life-stories, "Food for the Spirit," "Power Moments with God," Food For the Spirit II, as well as online columns, "Sharing the Hope." As a speaker, Anderson's enthusiasm, sincerity, and sense of humor, inspires audiences across the country and abroad at retreats, churches, conferences, 12-step programs, grade schools and universities, book clubs, prisons, and addiction treatment centers. Anderson also serves as a mentor to women recovering from addiction and abusive relationships. She has been a four-time guest on the cable-TV religious program, "The 700 Club," and her work has appeared in Essence, Black Expressions, The New Social Worker, Sister2Sister, and The Gospel Today magazines. Anderson is the founder of 12-STEPPERS FOR JESUS, a Christian faith-based 12-step program as well as I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: The Mini Retreat, which launches in 2004. Stanice Anderson resides in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
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Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: By Stanice Anderson A Warner Books/Walk Worthy Press Hardcover CONTACT: Linda Duggins I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME STANICE ANDERSON STORIES OF GROWTH IN ONE WOMAN'S PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD Stanice Anderson has been clean and sober for 17 years—and she owes it all to God and her faith. Her recovery from addiction hasn't been easy, nor pretty, but it certainly has been inspirational. At the age of thirty-four, Anderson found herself sitting in front of the mirror with a hypodermic needle in her hand, searching for a viable vein in which to inject her latest dose of heroin. From the television playing in the background, she heard someone on the religious cable program, The 700 Hundred Club, saying God loved her. This stranger's voice became her epiphany, her wake-up call, and she slowly began her arduous journey to reclaim her life. Inspired and grateful by God's intervention, Anderson felt compelled to share stories chronicling her journey. I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: One Woman's Life of Faith and Triumph (A Warner Books/Walk Worthy Press Hardcover; $21.95; November 19, 2002,) is her story. By interweaving passionate prose, brutally honest descriptions and prayers, Stanice Anderson describes her love affair with drugs and alcohol and — with God's help — her eventual rebirth. Attacked by three men at the age of fourteen, Anderson was haunted by feelings of pain, fear, and degradation. Her pain turned to anger, which in turn birthed a sense of rage so profound that it almost destroyed her. She directed this rage toward everyone, especially herself. Drugs and promiscuity seemed to help for a while—they became her therapeutic answer for killing the secrets that would not die. But her life continued to spin out of control, and she found herself trapped in a vicious cycle of living to use drugs and using drugs to live. With the help of her faith in God Anderson learned that she had to face her past if she wanted to become drug-free. And so she began her spiritual journey—as painful as it was sometimes—to confront the scars left by rape, abortions, a failed marriage, and an abandoned son. God planted within her the tools she needed to become a woman of discipline, substance, and honesty. In I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME, Stanice Anderson shares stories of the growth of her personal and intimate relationship with God. She uses her own harrowing experiences to illustrate her feelings of hope and despair, faith and perseverance. She poignantly describes her reunion with her eight-year-old son as she desperately grasps at a second chance at being a mother. She honestly depicts the difficult relationships she has with her parents and her ex-husband, as well as her realization that her propensity for addiction is not entirely her fault. She lovingly portrays the people in her life who have helped her through the years, not only to help her find herself and God, but also to help her continue to take advantage of the opportunities in life and to follow her dreams. Above all, Anderson vividly portrays the overwhelming sense of gratitude she feels toward God for saving her life. She writes, "No matter what I have been through—and trust me it's been A LOT—I know that I am never alone, never again." Offering reflections on her past and the prayers that got her through her darkest hours, Stanice Anderson delivers a message of inspiration and hope as a living testimony of the healing and restorative power of God. I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: One Woman's Life of Faith and Triumph is a powerful and moving collection of life stories. ABOUT THE AUTHOR VISIT OUR WEBSITES AT: www.walkworthypress.net © 2003, Stanice Anderson |
