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SURVIVING PREDATORS IN THE PULPIT
Veteran Novelist Explores the Devastating Effects of Pastors Who Prey
One of the brightest voices in Christian fiction, Angela Benson has been a finalist for its highest honor—the Christy award—and is the author of nine novels. Now, in The Amen Sisters (Walk Worthy Press November 2007; Trade paperback; $13.95) Angela brings you her most controversial and boldest story yet…a tale of two sisters with a heart wrenching and all too familiar story of betrayal.
Francine Amen was a ministry leader with an up-and-coming church who believed she had found her true calling. She publicly renounced her family, friends and church because she felt they didn’t believe “enough” and left her hometown. But, when Francine turned against a dear friend who accused the church pastor of sexually abusing her, the woman killed herself. Guilt ridden and ashamed, Francine turns to the one person who should always be there – her sister.
Dawn Amen-Ray sticks by her sister, Francine, because she feels it is the right thing to do. Still, Dawn has her own problems. She recently found out that her husband (Francine’s ex-boyfriend) cheated on her and Dawn is NOT in a forgiving mood. Besides, Francine hurt so many people Dawn cannot see how her sister can possibly ever make it all up to them or convince them to trust her again.
Insightful, unforgettably real and compassionate, The Amen Sisters is about confronting the difficult truth, facing our painful mistakes, and reclaiming God’s abundant hope and promise.
To schedule an interview or an event with Angela Benson, please download the Appearance Request form here or use the Contact Angela form here.
 About The Author
Angela Benson is a graduate of Spelman College and an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Alabama. Her recent titles include Abiding Hope (winner, 2002 EMMA Award) and Awakening Mercy (finalist, 2001 Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction). She resides in Alabama.
November 5, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Amen Sisters, (Paperback Edition), by Essence Bestselling Author Angela Benson, is Coming to A Bookstore Near You—Nation-Wide Release, November 19th
 ATL, November 5, 2007 – The Amen Sisters, by award-winning author, Angela Benson, is bringing healing and hope to lives that have been devastated by church abuse, adultery, and family betrayal.
The Amen Sisters "touched my heart because I know someone who is under the spell of my old pastor and it is hard to get her unhooked from this man." —Reader
"I was deeply touched, having been in similar situations as one of the characters. I was surprised to learn that I wasn't alone in this particular experience and the advice was the pat on the back I REALLY needed." —Reader
"Thank you for helping me deal with some powerful issues. I'm a much better woman after reading The Amen Sisters." —Reader
In The Amen Sisters, twin sisters, Dawn and Francine Amen, endure a preying pastor, an adulterous spouse, and the suicide of a dear friend. The situations the sisters go through and the problems they face are common in the church today, though they are rarely discussed. Through the lives of Dawn and Francine, The Amen Sisters not only surfaces these issues, it demonstrates how to come through them stronger and wiser than before.
Read The Amen Sisters and see the drama unfold in an "excellent story of failure, judgment, redemption and release from shame." —FaithfulReader.com.
"Kudos to Benson for dealing with one of the last remaining taboo topics in today's church in such a straightforward and compassionate manner." —FallenAngelReviews.com.
 Angela Benson is an award winning writer and a graduate of Spelman College. She is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Alabama. Ms. Benson is the author of several romance novels as well as the Christian novels, Awakening Mercy, a finalist for a Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction, and Abiding Hope, a winner of the Emma Award for Excellence in Inspirational Fiction. She resides in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Meet Angela Benson in Montgomery, Alabama at An Evening With the Authors presented by the Imani Club on Saturday, November 10, 2007 from 7 to 11 P.M. at the Pete Peterson Lodge at 2635 Gunter Park Drive, Montgomery, Alabama.
The Amen Sisters, published by Walk Worthy Press, will be released November 19, 2007. It will be available wherever fine books are sold including these online retailers: Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, BooksAMillion.com, and BlackCBD.com.
Visit Angela on the web at: www.AngelaBenson.com. For interviews and media contacts call: 205-409-2442.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Amen Sisters -
Angela Benson
Trade Paperback,
November 2007
376 pages; $13.99; 0-446-69947-0
Contact: Darcy Heusel - 212.364.1356 –
darcy.heusel@hbgusa.com
 The
Amen Sisters (Walkworthy Press; November 19, 2007 $13.99) by Christy award
finalist and well-known Christian author Angela Benson is now in trade
paperback. An honest and gritty novel, Benson explores the taboo topic of
sexually abusive religious leaders and the cathartic experience of confronting
the truth and finding rebirth in loved ones. The 2006 Emma Award winner for
Favorite Inspirational Romance, The Amen Sisters has garnered praise from
reviewer and readers for its candor and integrity.
After witnessing the death of a former church member, Minister Francine Amen
carries the heavy burden of self-imposed guilt. Francine severed ties with the
suicidal young lady after she accused their pastor of sexual abuse. Francine's
guilt takes a toll on her health and lands her in a mental hospital. After her
release, she vows to pull her life and her ministry back together. But in order
to do that she must make amends with everyone she has hurt -- including her
sister.
Dawn Amen, Francine's sister, wants to trust her again but can she?
Especially when Dawn so deeply resents the way her husband, Sly, seems to be
overly attentive to Francine's recovery. Sly, who runs the family's funeral
business, would be better off spending his time making amends to Dawn for his
own sins.
THE AMEN SISTERS is more than just a story of how two women heal after
betrayal. It is a vicarious experiencing of a church culture that often
overlooks the misdeeds of those in leadership in order to maintain an appearance
of propriety and order.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Angela Benson is an award-winning writer and a graduate of Spelman College.
She has a PhD in Instructional Technology and is currently an Associate
Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Alabama. She is the
author of numerous romance novels as well as the Christian novels AWAKENING
MERCY, a finalist for a Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction, and
ABIDING HOPE, winner of the EMMA Award for Excellence in Inspirational Romance.
She lives in Tuscaloosa, AL.
Grand Central Publishing, formerly Warner
Books, is a division of Hachette Book Group USA
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