For Immediate Release January 18, 2010
Contact: Tyora Moody
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Novel examines faith and friendship amidst personal struggles
Winter is the perfect time to cuddle in a chair and read a page-turning novel. For those who like the interplay of intimate friends and the intrigue of dark secrets, Beautiful Ugly is the book for you. Written by multi-award winning author Shelia E. Lipsey, Beautiful Ugly looks at how three friends support each other through insecurities like obesity, loneliness and physical impairment. Though the three are close, one friend struggles with anxiety from withholding her dark secrets. They rely on their friendship and faith to help them see their inner beauty and reach their greatest desires.
Go into the world of Layla Hobbs, who has a beautiful singing voice but her obesity and low self-esteem make life and love difficult; Envy Wilson, who is Layla’s constant support but has her own private issues; and Kacie Mayweather, who has cerebral palsy and five baby daddies and not a man to call her own. Lipsey says about the book: “It’s relatable because it deals with everyday issues with how we look at ourselves and how others perceive us.” As far as her audience, Lipsey said: “I want people to learn to love themselves instead of looking at themselves in the mirror with contempt.” She believes Beautiful Ugly will help readers see beauty through the ugliness.
Beautiful Ugly is Lipsey’s fourth book, for which she won the Black Pearls Magazine 2009 Top Shelf Award. She also won 2009 Shades of Romance Readers’ Choice Awards for My Son’s Wife in the following categories: Author of the Year, Christian Fiction Book of the Year, Christian Romance of the Year, Best Book Cover of the Year and Best Fiction Book of the Year. She also received accolades for her novels Into Each Life and Sinsatiable.
Lipsey is the proud mother of two sons and the grandmother of three boys. She is president of UCHisGloryBookClub.net, founder of the non-profit organization Living Your Dreams Now, and the Memphis African American Writers.
For an interview and more information, contact Tyora Moody at blogtours@tywebbin.com.
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