"No Sad Story"
Lawson-Watkins testifies of a woman fully dependent on God, who triumphed in battle
New Xulon Title Tackles the Stigma of HIV/AIDS—Hope Prevails
Lawson-Watkins testifies of a woman fully dependent on God, who triumphed in battle
2014-08-20
MAITLAND, FL— Author Valerie L. Lawson-Watkins recounts
the details of a true testimony that would be deemed a tragedy by most. Within
the pages of her new book, "No Sad Story": A Story of
Unconditional Love under Life's Pressures, ($16.99, paperback, 9781498405935; $8.99, e-book, 9781498409896)
Valerie shares an intimate look inside the household of a wife, and her adulterous
husband and former pastor, infected with the AIDS virus. Eventually, the author’s parents split. Valerie’s mother was left alone
to face the challenge of raising six children, while fighting a terminal
illness.
“I want to let readers know that God has not forgotten them, and by trusting His Word, they too will have the testimony of my mom: ‘no sad story,’” states the author. “HIV/AIDS is not a subject that is exposed very much in our church arena. The subject still carries negativity with it even if it wasn't your fault. Even though my mom was infected, she still ministered; she was believing for healing, so she could bring hope and healing to that community.”
Valerie Laverne Lawson-Watkins is no medical expert on HIV/AIDS, but she has lived through both parents’ battle against the virus, and she knows all too well the negative effects of such a process. The author feels the mandate to tell her mother’s story to others who are challenged with the same plight. Valerie surrendered her life to Christ at the tender age of eight years old when her father preached in a revival. As the only daughter that was raised with five brothers, her mother was her best friend. As an author, Valerie Laverne Lawson-Watkins can now thank her mother for living and showing her that she, too, can have “No Sad Story.”
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 12,000 titles published to date. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet and magazine publishing. Retailers may order "No Sad Story" through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. The book is available online through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com.