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- Location
- Florida
- About Me:
- I have been invited back to the beautiful Borders Book Store to have another signing. It will take place Saturday June 14th at 4:00 PM - Location: 2240 E Sunrise Blvd. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 Tele: (954) 566-6335 - If you are in the neighborhood, please drop by. Sit out on the veranda and watch the boats sail by or have a cup of herb tea and relax in the upstairs lounge. We'll have a great time, there will be prizes and gifts. People are still buzzing about the last event!
I've been blessed with the gift of encouragement, which I share freely and with great joy. Originally from Harlem, NY, I now reside in Florida. I am the mother of seven beautiful people, the grandmother of a small and beautiful nation, an entrepreneur, and an award winning first time author of a new release – Facets, Phases and Transformation; a book of inspirational poems and short stories. My book is geared to both genders, all ages and covers every aspect of life. It is based on my life experiences, observations and spans decades; this is a timeless work of insights and encouraging tidbits that keeps the reader coming back for more. I won an award for The Best Poems and Poets 2007 and was nominated for The prestigious Editor’s Choice Award by the International Library of Poetry. My book has been installed into the African American Research Library and it is in the Broward County Library system in South Florida.
My fascination of diverse cultures creates in me a love for traveling. I have been blessed with the opportunity to have traveled to some of the most exotic and extremely exciting parts of the world, some of the places I visited were Haiti, Egypt, Israel, China and Lhasa, Tibet. I look forward to a trip to Kenya in the near future. I have written many different articles about these far-off and interesting places. I enjoy meeting new people and learning new things and in the near future, I look forward to sharing more of my experiences and the miracles that I witnessed in my next book. I have a love for photography; I enjoy making jewelry and other hand crafts such as greeting cards, etc. I am extremely proud of my fountain pen collection – my favorite is the Lipstick Pen by Monte Verde. I use my Sheaffer calligraphy pen to autograph books.
Some of the writers and poets I admire:
St. Paul - Frances E. Harper - Phillis Wheatley - Gwendolyn Brooks - Maya Angelou
Langston Hughes - Sonia Sanchez - TD Jakes
Carl Hiaasen - Barbara Kingslover – Barbara Chase-Ribould – Richard Wright
My Favorite Rising Stars: Bernice Angoh and Nadia Brown
- Website:
- http://www.facetsandphases.com
- Who you'd like to meet-- they may be dead or alive.
- My Great Great Grandparents
- Favorite Quote
- Success is any accomplishment that pleases God
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