Exciting news for Discovery House Publishers and one of our authors, Shelly Beach, this week! We learned that Shelly's book, Precious Lord, Take My Hand, is a finalist in the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) book awards. Shelly's book is a collection of devotions/meditations for caregivers based on her own experiences caring first for her ill father-in-law for several years before his death and then for her own parents. Her mother has Alzheimer's and her father has a variety of medical issues that make him unable to care for Shelly's mom.
It's one of my favorite DHP titles--Shelly has great insights and a gift for expressing them--and I'm so glad this book will get the attention it so deserves. While Shelly writes out of her experiences of caring for elderly parents, the book is a great read for anyone, especially anyone who finds themselves in the position of caring for a loved one who is chronically ill. You can order the book from the DHP website listed above or probably can get it from a local Christian bookseller.
This is Shelly's first publication with DHP, but she also published a novel with Kregel this past year, Hallie's Heart, which has also been nominated for a Christy Award, the prestigious award for Christian fiction. It's been quite a year for Shelly! Shelly lives in Sparta, and the story is set in West Michigan, a place she knows quite well. You can read more about Shelly at her website.
The following is a press release that explains it all:
One of DHP's 2007 publications, Precious Lord, Take My Hand by Shelly Beach, has been nominated as a finalist in the "Inspiration and Gift" category for the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Christian Book Awards competition. The press release from ECPA states, "Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing, the Christian Book Awards honor titles in six categories – Bibles, Bible Reference & Study, Christian Life, Fiction, Children & Youth, and Inspiration & Gift.
"The Christian Book Awards, established in 1978 as the Gold Medallion Book Awards by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, recognize the absolute highest quality in Christian books. Based on excellence in content, literary quality, design, and significance of contribution, the Christian Book Awards are the oldest and among the most prestigious in the religious publishing industry.
"The winner in each category will be announced at the CBA & ECPA Awards Celebration to be held opening night, Sunday, July 13th during the International Christian Retail Show in Orlando, FL. "
2 comments:
Annette,
Thanks for sharing! I'll definately be checking this book out! Have a great day!
Alicia
I'm sure you could relate, Alicia, even though it's about a daughter caring for her elderly parents. Some of the caregiving issues cross over. If you're interested, I can get you a copy at a discount.
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