She danced through her blindness, smiled through her storms and today, sings the melody of victory. International speaker and author, Janet Perez Eckles is in love with life, and with a passion to teach you to do the same. She tasted the bitterness of sorrow when she faced complete blindness at 31. And years later, she endured the murder of her youngest son and the abandonment of her husband. But rather than sink in self-pity, she surrendered her life to Jesus. He showed her that adversities didn’t have to defeat her. And because of His grace, Janet became your encourager…

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 About Laurie Alice Eakes  “Eakes has a charming way of making her novels come to life without being over the top,” writes  Romantic Times of bestselling, award-winning author Laurie Alice Eakes. Since she lay in bed as a  child telling herself stories, she has fulfilled her dream of becoming a published author, with a degree  in English and French from Asbury University and a master’s degree in writing fiction from Seton Hill  University contributing to her career path. Now she has nearly two dozen books in print and more  under contract.  After enough moves in the past five years to…

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Multi-published, award-winning author Lena Nelson Dooley has had more than 950,000 copies of her 50+ books sold. Her books have appeared on the CBA, Publisher’s Weekly, and ECPA bestseller lists, as well as Amazon bestseller lists. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and the local chapter, ACFW – DFW. She’s a member of Christian Authors’ Network, and Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas. She has experience in screenwriting, acting, directing, and voice-overs. She is on the Board of Directors for Higher Ground Films and is one of the screenwriters for their upcoming film Abducted to Kill. She has…

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  Dr. MaryAnn Diorio is a widely published, award-winning author who writes riveting and compelling fiction that deals with the deepest issues of the human heart. Her latest novel, IN BLACK AND WHITE, a love story about racism, will be released in late Fall 2019. MaryAnn’s other novels include the three books in THE ITALIAN CHRONICLES trilogy:  THE MADONNA OF PISANO, A SICILIAN FAREWELL, and RETURN TO BELLA TERRA. THE ITALIAN CHRONICLES trilogy is a page-turning, family saga revolving around the life of Maria Landro, a woman torn between two worlds, and who must choose between them. MaryAnn has also written…

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Author, singer/songwriter, and online TV host Jeanne Dennis uses media, music, and writing to help families pass on a biblical legacy in a spiritually confused culture. Her show, Heritage of Truth TV, is an online weekly program, where she interviews authors, pastors, and other Christian cultural leaders. She has authored/co-authored a dozen books, contributed to several others, received several awards for her writing and songwriting, and is a CLASS-certified speaker. Jeanne has gone through intensive training in the biblical worldview and was commissioned as both a Colson Center Fellow and a Breakpoint Centurion. She is passionate about helping others grow…

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Author, speaker, and sidewalk theologian, Cheri Cowell, is passionate about discipleship and challenging the body of Christ to holiness of heart and life. As the author of four books: Parables and Word Pictures in the Following God Bible study series (AMG), Direction: Discernment for the Decisions of Your Life (Beacon Hill), Living the Story: Reaching Outside the Church Walls (EABooks Publishing), and her newest release from Zondervan, 365 Days for Peace, Cheri’s love of story and the Holy Word shines through. Links: | Website | Blog | Speaking | Speaking One Sheet | Bookstore Workshops: (Cheri is available to do…

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National media commentator and award-winning author Jane Hampton Cook brings history and biographies to life, making them memorable and relevant to today’s news, current events, politics, issues of faith, and modern-day life. Jane is the author of seven books, including her newest American Phoenix (May 7, 2013, Thomas Nelson). Jane Hampton Cook Video Biography White House Experience Jane served former President George W. Bush as a webmaster for five years, including three in the Texas governor’s office and two years in the White House as deputy director of Internet news services. Her enthusiasm for history skyrocketed when she discovered that…

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Ava Pennington is thoroughly enjoying her second career as an author, teacher, and speaker: Applying truth is not always easy these days. People and circumstances often seem to conspire against our desire to live out our faith. As an author, speaker, and teacher, I have a passion for sharing inspirational messages that apply truth to deepen faith. Having worked in the corporate financial services world, I understand the importance of being anchored in a biblical world view while navigating the contours of our culture. Armed with an MBA in Executive Management, I worked in corporate Human Resources in New York…

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