Richmond Author Takes Her Message to Schools and Boys and Girls Clubs Across America - Tour Kicks Off February 16, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Cornelia Gail Pens Urban Fiction That Saves Souls
Cornelia Gail on field trip in Washington, DC with female students from Richmond, VA area
Author - Cornelia Gail
Gail poses with young males she works with in Richmond
Richmond, VA (BlackNews.com) - Christian literature has experienced an explosion in recent years, but now there is an author destined to carve a niche in the realm of urban Christian fiction: Cornelia Gail. Gail was born and raised in the Mosby Court Projects of Richmond, Virginia. There she would learn the life that she writes about in her novels, My Testimony: Before & After Grace and Juvey--a life of drug dealing, violence, sexual promiscuity and even brushes with death.
Cornelia Gail's gritty urban tales speak truth to all of those who read them, and offer the hope of redemption to those willing to follow Christ. Gail's mission through her writing and other multi-media projects, is to empower people to move past their shame and into their future.
A Life Transformed
Having risen above her own past of dropping out of high school, and having her first child at the age of 14, Gail is the walking testimony of what God's redeeming grace can do. Now, as a college graduate, a record-breaking sales executive with Verizon, an entrepreneur, as President and CEO of Girls In Da Game Publishing, and founder and executive director of S.A.V.E. M.E. (Sexual Abuse Violates Everyone: Memories Everlasting), Gail is now the poster child for over achievement, and a role model that many young girls now want to emulate.
"I thank God for the pain of my past because it was during that dark time that I learned of the love of Christ and accepted Him as my Lord and Savior...and I haven't looked back since," states Gail.
Writing Down the Vision
Determined to start a new life, Cornelia left her native Richmond, Virginia, and moved to New York to pursue a modeling and acting career. While there she successfully landed roles that earned her television and film credits. During this time, she discovered an additional talent she has for creative writing. Inspired by God, she began writing in the genre she knew best: urban fiction. Fiercely focused and passionate about any new career endeavor she chooses to accomplish, Gail wrote and directed her own music video for her first single, entitled "Walk Right", which will be released on her new CD My Testimony, and is the compliment to her first book, My Testimony: Before & After Grace. The "Walk Right" video can be viewed on the trailer of Gail's self-produced film, Girls In Da Game. The Girls In Da Game film can be viewed on web portals YouTube (www.youtube.com/girlsindagame) and MySpace.
Cornelia Gail attends church at St. Paul's Baptist, in her hometown of Richmond, Virginia, lead by the dynamic senior pastor and visionary, Dr. Lance Watson, who endorses her work, and has given this review: "Cornelia Gail is an urban jewel waiting to be put on display. Both her books examine the sensational and sometimes surly contours of urban life. Filled with riveting scenes and high octane emotion, she has shrewdly woven these chapters into a positive polemic about rising above poverty, abuse, discouragement and despair and discovering the beauty of life, faith and love after all. Gail is a keen and candid storyteller."
A Spirit to Serve
Cornelia Gail will be touring America in 2007, specifically visiting inner-city schools along with the Boys and Girls Club in the following cities: New York, Washington DC, Charlotte, Baltimore, Atlanta, New Orleans, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Detroit, Houston and Dallas, Texas. She will be donating a number of her books to each school and Boys and Girls Club that allows her to speak to the youth about making positive choices in their lives, walking into their purpose and setting high goals of achievement. Gail's desire to serve America's youth is sincere -- there is no fee for her to come to a school to speak, simply provide her the youth to talk to, and she and her staff will make the necessary arrangements to be there.
For all media requests, school tour considerations and or sponsorship opportunities, contact Anderson's Communications Group, contactus@corneliagail.com, (804) 400-1487
My Testimony: Before & After Grace
ISBN# 0-9674454-1-8
Juvey
ISBN# 0-9674454-4-2
Available everywhere fine books are sold.
CONTACT:
Sharon Anderson
Anderson's Communications Group
804-400-1487
contactus@corneliagail.com
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