HOW STRONG WOMEN PRAY by Bonnie St. John

HOW STRONG WOMEN PRAY by Bonnie St. John

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of people pray, but almost no one talks about it. Many of us probably have questions: Am I doing it right? Is anyone listening? Is there a "right" way and a "wrong" way? A "right" time and a "wrong" time? How does everyone else do it?

Now, a deeply moving new book offers some of the answers. HOW STRONG WOMEN PRAY is an intimate spiritual journey undertaken by author Bonnie St. John to learn about prayer and how it plays a part in the lives of women.

From the famous to the unknown, HOW STRONG WOMEN PRAY is a triumphant book about finding courage and love. It is an exploration of prayer as it is practiced by women from all walks of life and in its pages a reader will find the proof that God is always reaching out for each of us.

The book includes interviews with 28 extraordinary women about their private communications with God, each a compelling revelation of faith. Notable women, including Maya Angelou, Barbara Bush, Edie Falco, Amy Grant, Nadia Comaneci and Susan Taylor, and those lesser-known, a Hurricane Katrina rescue worker, an NYPD 911 first responder, and others, speak about prayer in first person.

Throughout, Bonnie St. John's own evolution in faith is revealed in intertwining chapters. The chapters are linked by common themes: grappling with a disability (Bonnie's right leg was amputated at age 5), dealing with death (her father died when she was 12), facing a demanding physical test (Bonnie is the first African-American woman to win Olympic medals in skiing); facing the pressure of politics (she was a Clinton White House staff member); healing from abuse and divorce. Each demonstrates actual experiences that underscore the remarkable and undeniable affect that faith can have in any individual's life.

Growing up in a family of modest means, Bonnie found ways to realize her dreams, going on from childhood trauma to graduate from Harvard, become a Rhodes Scholar and succeed in a material world, then in a spiritual realm.

Far more than the usual selection of celebrity vignettes, it is an intimate and sensitive look at a subject that is rarely explored. www.howstrongwomenpray.com

Join Bonnie every Wednesday at Noon Eastern (9AM Pacific) time for her weekly LIVE YOUR JOY radio show on the VoiceAmerica radio network -- the largest network of Internet Talk Radio stations in the world, with a loyal audience of over 5 million listeners per month. In each hour-long episode, Bonnie and her guests can utilize this longer format to really delve deeply into joy-generating tips, tools, and techniques for living a peaceful and fulfilling life in a hectic 21st Century world. For more information and to watch LIVE YOUR JOY Web-TV shows log onto www.bonniestjohn.com.

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