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From the Office of Toni Beckham: Gumbo for the Soul
October 5, 2012


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 October 2012

CONTACT
Toni Beckham
PR, et Cetera, Inc.
209-832-8020 / 408-499-3664 c
 Toni@PRetCetera.com

 

 

 

AWARD-WINNING ANTHOLOGY
"GUMBO FOR THE SOUL: WOMEN OF HONOR"
INITIATES SECOND PRINT RUN IN OBSERVANCE OF
2012 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

 

Compiled by San Francisco Bay Area native Beverly Black Johnson "Gumbo for the Soul: Women of Honor" [Special Pink Edition] is an assemblage of savory literary offerings honoring women and supporting the fight against breast cancer. In 2010, Synthia SAINT JAMES, Dr. Julia Hare, Lorraine Elzia, Shelia M. Goss, Bruce George, Sharon Stinson Gray and many other individuals of prominence contributed to successfully bringing the award-winning anthology to fruition. Proceeds from the book's first release benefited Sister's Network Inc., San Francisco Chapter (a national African American breast cancer survivorship organization). Gumbo for the Soul International has initiated a second print run for the highly-regarded book.

 

NATIONWIDE - Gumbo for the Soul International is excited to announce the second print run of Gumbo for the Soul: Women of Honor [Special Pink Edition], the third of four award-winning anthologies in the series. The non-profit entity donates proceeds from each anthology title to non-profit educational and humanitarian organizations. The Gumbo for the Soul: Women of Honor [Special Pink Edition] second print run will benefit the continued efforts of the Gumbo for the Soul Literacy Program, established by Johnson to give away books and organize community awareness events. The sensational anthology may be purchased online ($11.95) via Gumbo for the Soul Publications' website www.gumboforthesoul.com/11.html.

 

GUMBO FOR THE SOUL: WOMEN OF HONOR

[Special Pink Edition]©

COMPILED by Beverly Black Johnson

Gumbo for the Soul Publications, Oct. 2010

ISBN: 978-0-9790479-1-6

Paperback, 140 pp, $11.95 U.S.

GENRE: Inspiration/Self Help

 

A Bruce George Media Vision

 

BOOK COVER:  "Sisters of Courage"©
by Synthia SAINT JAMES, celebrated artist, author, architectural designer and Kwanzaa postage stamp illustrator

 

FOREWORD by Synthia SAINT JAMES

 

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 "Gumbo for the Soul: Women of Honor" book jacket

 

 

Gail D. Bishop, Sisters Network Inc. San Francisco Chapter president, breast cancer survivor and recipient of the San Francisco Chapter Susan G. Komen 2010 Hope and Inspiration Award, is lovingly pictured on the book's back cover.

 

Licensed clinical psychologist and best-selling author Julia Hare, Ph.D. lent her name to this important works by providing the following back cover comment: "I am utterly ecstatic to read about all of the strong, loving, creative, and determined women who are being honored in this book.  Each story, poem and quote is an inspiration, and reminds me how incredibly indomitable we women are.  Congratulations to all the COMBAT DIVAS - mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters and girlfriends - to whom tribute is being paid."

 

Works contributed to this anthology

The Battle - Kimberly Albritton

My Woman, My Family - H. Renay Anderson

The Memorial of Janice Carol Tillman - Elaine Bean

I've Got a Hookup 'cuz God is a Friend of Mine! - Toni Beckham

Forever My Heart: Her Quiet Strength - Patricia A. Bridewell

Commanding Respect - Linda Brown

I Had Cancer on My Wedding Day - Crystal Brown-Tatum

Your Strength - Lorita Kelsey Childress

Starr Power Pilates - Starr Carson Cleary

The Power of a Mother's Love - Carla J. Curtis

Surviving My Breast Challenge - Yvonne Singleton Davis

The Wisdom Keepers - Vernon J. Davis Jr.

Woman, You Are Beautiful - Dawn Christina Dennis

The Buck Stops Here - Minister Mary Edwards

NeeCee's Shine - Lorraine Elzia

I Am Said So - Audrey Forrest-Carter, Ph.D.

Who Am I? - Shelia M. Goss

 

Annie Pearl's Ballad - Sharon Stinson Gray
 Woman of Faith - Sylvia Larane Green

A Whisper of Hope - Marcia Hodge

Quiet Soldiers - Beverly Black  Johnson

With Pride and Grace - Beverly Black Johnson

Mirror of Friendship - Sabrina Labord-Smalls

Wisdom on My Sleeve - Sabrina Labord-Smalls

Mama - Karen Elaine O'Bannon

Black Women, Tired - Rolanda Pyle

My Aunties! - Rolanda Pyle

Her-Story: Mattie Sanders Carter - Jacqui Roberts

Women of Honor Full of Spirit and Light - Pamela S. Rivers

The BIG "C" - Donielle A. Smith

Threshold - Bonita Sanabria

Survivor - Elizabeth Udell

Abundant Love - Serena Theresa Wills
 ...  and Synthia SAINT JAMES' quotes dispersed throughout

 

Gumbo for the Soul founder and anthology compiler, Beverly Black Johnson, may be reached at
Gumbo for the Soul International® P. O. Box 2522, Los Banos, CA 93635 | gumboforthesoul@yahoo.com.

 

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