Summerside Press News and Announcements
Summerside Press Author Derwin Gray
Featured on Fox News Charlotte
Author and former Carolina Panther-turned-pastor sits down with Fox's Laura Manning to talk about life, his book, and what it means to be a hero. Click here to see Fox News Charlotte's feature on Derwin Gray.
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Summerside Press Author Derwin Gray
on Family Net's Mornings with Lorri and Larry
Pastor, author, and former NFL team captain, Derwin Gray, will be a guest on the the Family Net radio program, Mornings with Lorri and Larry, Tuesday, September 15 from 6:08-6:20 a.m. (Eastern time). Gray, popular as The Evangelism Linebacker on YouTube, is the pastor of preaching and spiritual formation at theGathering, a multi-ethnic, intergenerational church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He also serves as the president of One Heart at a Time Ministries. Gray will be talking about his new book, Hero: Unleashing God's Power in a Man's Heart from Summerside Press. Mornings is available nationally on Sirius 161 and XM 227.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Former NFL Team Captain, Evangelism Linebacker
Challenges Men to Live Heroically
"Hero is like a shot of adrenaline. It'll get you fired up to step up and assume your God-given responsibilites and opportunities as a man."
—Mark Batterson, Lead Pastor,
National Community Church, Washington, D.C.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.—What comes to mind when you think of a hero? Hollywood star? Successful entrepreneur? Professional athlete? Maybe Superman? Rarely is the guy next door viewed as a hero. Derwin Gray is about to change that and how the world Defines heroism.
In his new book, Hero: Unleashing God's Power in a Man's Heart, former NFL team captain, pastor, and YouTube sensation as the Evangelism Linebacker, Derwin Gray calls men to live heroic lives by allowing God to reigh and rule in their hearts.
Gray asserts that men are made to be heroes. Why is it, then, that many men don't live like it? Often, the pressures of staying afloat in a paycheck-to-paycheck existence eclipse any acts of boldness and valor, relegating heroism to action movies and fantasy worlds. Until now.
In Hero, Gray combines teaching points gleaned from his childhood—on the wrong side of the San Antonio tracks—to his life now—as a pastor, speaker, author, husband, father, and friend—with the truth of Scripture to inspire men to realize the heroism God intends them to exhibit. men of all ages will be challenged by Hero, which also recounts Gray's time in the NFL and how that dream ended.
In Hero, men will relate to topcs that Gray covers like: Getting to know the great Hero, living with passion and integrity, leaving a legacy for the people in your life, and embracing the hero within. Written in three sections, Hero challenges readers to look at the upward journey, the inward journey, and the outward journey. Gray's wife, Vicki, also brings her perspective to Hero with insightful notes included throughout the book. Hero is great for individual or group study, and each chapter ends with an application section focusing on the head, the heart, and the hands, giving men a plan of action for becoming the hero God made them to be.
Former NFL player Derwin L. Gray, also known as The Evangelism Linebacker, is the pastor of preaching and spiritual formation at theGathering, a multi-ethnic, intergenerational church in Charlotte, North Carolina. he also serves as the president of One Heart at a Time Ministries. Along with his wife, Vicki, adn their two children, Presley and Jeremiah, Gray makes him home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit
www.oneheartatatime.org for more information.
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BLOOMINGTON, MN—Monday, March 24, 2008
NEW PUBLISHER BRINGS EXCITING TWIST TO INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE
Full-length Novels From Summerside Press to Feature Real American Towns with Romantic Names, Combining Travel, Romance, and Faith.
Summerside Press is a publisher of inspirational fiction and non-fiction books offering fresh, irresistible stories to uplift the heart and delight the mind. Carlton Garborg, company president, is pleased to announce the launch of a new romance series that tours America and touches the heart.
The Love Finds You™ series gives readers a peek into the flavor of local life across the United States. The novels—uniquely titled after actual American towns with quirky but intriguing names—inspire romance and fun. Each fictional story draws on the compelling history or the unique character of a real place.
“The luxury of travel and escape to quaint places is something we think everyone should be able to enjoy,” Garborg says. “The Love Finds You™ series will focus on regional romance and will utilize some of the best-known names in the industry in this genre.”
Titles include Love Finds You in Snowball, Arkansas; Love Finds You in Miracle, Kentucky; Love Finds You in Valentine, Nebraska;and Love Finds You in Romeo, Colorado. Stories center on romances kindled in small towns, old loves lost and found again on the high plains, and new loves discovered at exciting vacation getaways.
Summerside Press is a newly formed publishing house bringing together talent from industry veterans and emerging authors whose combined sales total four million units and more than 100 titles published. Experienced writers such as Andrea Boeshaar, Irene Brand, and Sandra Bricker are among the best known names in the consortium.
Summerside Press will publish two new books in the Love Finds You™ series every other month beginning in October, 2008. Other projects to look forward to from Summerside Press this fall include a new gift book series entitled, Words to Warm the Heart, and the Wisdom for Life series by George Foster
Summerside Press is setting high standards in excellence by working individually and relationally with authors. “With original and inventive approaches to publishing,” Garborg says, “we look forward to getting the very best in inspirational story-telling into the hands of readers across America.