LONGWOOD, FL-As a scientist hard at work in a hospital laboratory, Billie Lewis, like millions of other people, has a dream. Unlike many others, she is determined to make her dream a reality. When she unexpectedly crosses paths with a singer named Jamie Sanders, she realizes she has found the voice for the songs she has penned over the years. As she takes on the job of managing Jamie's career and getting him a record deal, she realizes that though she has no experience in the music world, what she does have is her faith. Despite All Odds: A Dream Fulfilled (paperback, 978-1-60266-467-8), by Gladys Lawson, finds Billie and Jamie at the start of the greatest challenge of their lives-fulfilling a longtime dream.
Says Lawson, "My book is a reflection of my life, and I hope that people will learn the importance of forgiveness, humility, honesty, hard work, and love that are shown in the many characters in the story. Ultimately, I hope it draws people nearer to God."
Lawson began writing poems and short stories at a young age and has since had some of her pieces published. She wrote Despite All Odds a few years ago but put it aside to concentrate on promoting and writing songs for the recording artist she managesÑmuch like her main character Billie. Culled from events that took place in her own life, her debut novel encompasses both of her interestsÑmusic and science and will captivate readers from all walks of life.
Gladys Lawson is a writer and a professional microbiologist/scientist with management and counseling qualifications. At present, she is finishing her second novel.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Despite All Odds through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007