The Gospel According to Crystal Justine by Tracey Michae’l Lewis

May 27, 2009 by theo.johnson
Filed under: Black Blogger Postings, Blog Entries, Business, Community, Family, Society & Culture

I heard about Tracy’s book via LinkedIn and thought I’d share it with the readers of this website. This post is all about showing love to our black authors, especially when they have a post worth talking about. Check out her website at traceymichaellewis.blogspot.com for more information on the author and the book.

Philadelphia, PA – May 19, 2009 – On June 9, 2009, one of the summer’s most highly anticipated novels will finally hit the shelves. Interruption: The Gospel According to Crystal Justine by Tracey Michae’l Lewis (Spring 1995 – Iota Mu Chapter) is the long awaited sequel to 2004’s The Gospel According to Sasha Renee. It is the second book in the “Gospel” trilogy. Each book examines the deeply rooted issues that have plagued three generations of women in one family. Pre-orders for the book are now being taken at the author’s website: http://traceymichaellewis.blogspot.com

The story is a fascinating journey through the life of Crystal Justine (CJ), a young woman who has, for most of her life, been compared to her mother, Sasha Renee, in both the best and the worst ways. Even as she struggles to escape the image and legacy of this enigma of a woman, she finds herself unconsciously acting out her mother’s (and grandmother) past mistakes. Her relationships with men, although few and far between, has been tainted by “the thing she cannot say” and her faith has been weakened by the emotional and spiritual blows her life has taken. This dynamic story of deliverance keeps readers, page by page, on the edge of their proverbial seats, wondering if CJ will simply succumb to the darkness that has chased her soul for as long as she could remember or if she will be the one to finally put an end to the generational curse that has tried to consume her family. Will she find true love, joy, and peace for the first time?

Lewis is a successful freelance writer, author, and entrepreneur based out of Philadelphia, PA. She is also prominent speaker whose wit and transparency has blessed audiences across the country. The following quotes are just a couple indicators of the excitement building around Lewis in the publishing industry and beyond.

“It is always good to see flowers spring up from the density of the forest. Tracey Michae’l Lewis is the newest flower on the forest floor. It will be wonderful to watch her grow.” – Nikki Giovanni, Legendary poet and professor at Virginia Tech University

“Tracey Michae’l Lewis has been given the gift to create a living, breathing reality that does not simply cause you to identify with her words. No, [she]…leads you to the highest Truth there is. And it is that ability, to weave together so many different pieces, from intellectual stimulation to spiritual enlightenment that propels Tracey past simply being good…If she continues on her path, she will be known as great. Indeed, even now, she is nearly there.” – John Gray, Inspirational Speaker and Filmmaker

For more information about Interruption: The Gospel According to Crystal Justine or to invite Lewis to your church, group, or chapter meeting, please contact NewSEASON Books at (215) 301-3202 or via email at newseasonbooks@gmail.com