A quest for righteous reading: with its focus on Christian-based books, Literally Speaking Publishing House aims to publish books that speak to the heart and spirit.The opening session and luncheon of the African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. Booksellers Association at BookExpo America 2004 was sponsored for the first time by an African American publisher--Literally Speaking Publishing House (LSPH LSPH Library Square Public House (Vancouver, Canada) ). Founded in 2000, LSPH's mission is to provide a perspective missing from contemporary fiction and nonfiction that examines the African American family and community: Its vision is to offer compelling, entertaining and inspirational books that have Christian-based solutions to worldly problems. Literally Speaking books address all aspects of life "from sin to Savior, lust to Lord, world to Word," says author and cofounder co·found tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds To establish or found in concert with another or others. co·found S. James Guitard, who was one of LSPH's 11 founding members--among whom are editors and reporters at major newspapers, a former venture capitalist Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. , two lawyers and a former consultant for the Maryland Small Business Development Center. Literally Speaking titles have collectively sold more than 160,000 copies, yielding three bestsellers: Blessed Assurance Blessed Assurance is a Christian hymn with lyrics written in 1873 by Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915) to Phoebe P. Knapp's (1839-1908) tune known as “Assurance”. The syllabic meter is 9.10.9.9 with a refrain of 9.9.9.9. The musical meter is 9/8. : Inspirational Short Stories Full of Hope and Strength for Life's Journey by Maurice Gray, James Guitard, Patricia Haley, Terrance Johnson, Victoria Christopher Murray, Jacquelin Thomas; plus Mocha Mocha (mō`kə), town (1990 est. pop. 2,000), S Yemen, a port on the Red Sea. It was noted for the export of the coffee to which it gave its name but declined as a trading port in the late 19th cent. with the rise of Hodeida and Aden. Love and Chocolate Thoughts by S. James Guitard. LSPH is expanding its mixture of first-time and veteran authors. "From its inception, LSPH has been a royalty-based publishing house, signing authors who already had contracts with major publishers, ranging from Time Warner, Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. and BET Books," says Guitard, distinguishing LSPH from self-publishing operations. Getting distribution for all their titles in bookstores nationwide prior to their release was among their greatest challenges and the sweetest accomplishment. "Building a publishing house that can produce best-seller after best-seller requires staying focused on the Christian vision, finding talented authors, maintaining integrity and building relationships," says Guitard. "You can't have a testimony about how good God has been unless you endure a test." LSPH Forthcoming Titles Fall 2004 Plum Crazzzy by Monique Anderson Spring 2005 Forbidden Fruit forbidden fruit fruit that God forbade Adam and Eve to eat; byword for tempting object. [O.T.: Genesis 3:1–6] See : Apple forbidden fruit God prohibits eating from Tree of Knowledge. [O.T. by Angela Russell Don't Mess With Me by Rebecca Simms Illusions by J.M. Branch Summer 2005 Speak to My Heart by Monique Anderson Order My Steps (Christian Anthology) Preachers' Row by S. James Guitard Journey to the Light by Jason Harley |
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