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"I felt your book was done very well. Each individual writer was very inspiring. Tamika Nurse touched me deeply, as well as a few others. I enjoyed the book greatly." —Felecia Coston Jordan "...a collection of inspirational devotions, poems and short stories that make you reflect on your life and the struggles you might have endured. Reading this was like a breath of fresh air... It was a great, power-packed read." THIS DEVOTIONAL MINISTERS to those going through difficult situations by providing devotional tools to help readers cope with life challenges. It features a host of authors on diverse topics that affect us in our everyday walk in life. Some authors share personal stories and testimonies. "This wonderful devotional was compiled by Rolanda T. Pyle. It will lift your spirit when things get rough and you will be challenged to strive to live right and do right for the betterment of others. The testimonies will encourage you to: "walk in victory, expectation and power!", and "step up to the plate and let the enemy know that no matter what he throws your way, you will not strike out!" By the time you finish these devotionals you will be comforted in knowing that "Troubles don't always last." "As I read each testimony I shed so many tears..." ORDER NOW ON BOOKS PAGE >
GUMBO FOR THE SOUL PUBLICATIONS third anthology is available now. Gumbo for the Soul: Women of Honor is an anthology of savory literary offerings honoring women and supporting the fight against breast cancer. The talented writers include Rolanda T. Pyle who contributed "My Aunties," a memoir.
Rolanda Pyle is featured in the new anthology from Gumbo for the Soul. The editors are currently reviewing submissions for the fourth anthology in the series. Rolanda's work will also be featured in this new volume, Men of Honor. Order your copy of Women of Honor now. Visit the Gumbo for the Soul site for more information.
GUMBO FOR THE SOUL RADIO kicks off their second season with an amazing sister-circle discussing "The Power of Positive Women Role Models." Joining this dynamic circle of women are three special guests: award winning authors, Lorraine Elzia and Rolanda Pyle, and author/book reviewer, H. Renay Anderson. Hear the inspiring stories these phenomenal women will share, having been raised and molded by a "village" of positive and empowering women. They have each imparted a mosaic piece of their strong bond of family love in Gumbo for the Soul: Women of Honor. |
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Awarded: Best Inspirational Poems, 2008 by Christian Storyteller A strong black woman, a social worker and a devoted member of a loving family, but above all else, Rolanda Pyle is a woman of God. Her first collection of poetry, Finally, is an intensely personal rumination on the way her indomitable faith has guided her path in life. Pyle writes passionately about the challenges she has faced — her painful struggles with relationships, weight loss and sickness — and the divine light, which inspired her to overcome them. Her verse sings of survival, celebrating God's love and the power of perseverance.
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This May, in celebration of Mother's Day, the featured poem is Rolanda T. Pyle's jubilant "Look at Woman!" This is a poem you will want to share with family and friends — and especially with the women in your life.
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ROLANDA T. PYLE is a certified social worker and her most recent position was Associate Director of the Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) at The Brookdale Foundation. She was the Director of the New York City Department for the Aging's Grandparent Resource Center for ten years. She has received numerous awards for her work with grandparents raising grandchildren, including the 2004 Sloan Public Service Award and HBO's 2004 Beah Richards Spirit Award. New York's Daily News named her one of the "100 Women Who Shape Our City" in April 2004.
TABOO TALK, a Christian talk show featuring Lady Charmaine Day (pastor, publisher, author, radio host and motivational speaker), featured Rolanda T. Pyle on April 3rd.
ROLANDA SHARES A HEARTWARMING true life story of how God turned her childhood disappointments into blessings beyond her imagination on the blog, The Power of a Thankful Heart.
PRESS ON! WEBZINE recently published Rolanda Pyle's memoir of her school years on page 8 of the spring edition. Download it now.
IN A RECENT INTERVIEW, Rolanda Pyle talks in depth about her books and her writing life with the blog, Working Writers.
MARCH FOUND ROLANDA sharing a poem about the power of social work on the blog, NASW-NYC Connections.
ANOTHER POEM by Rolanda Pyle was recently featured on KCDA, the website of the Kings County District Attorney: "The Grand Jury Experience".
NEW POSTER PRESENTS the full text of Rolanda's signature poem, "Finally."
ROLANDA T. PYLE received the Intergeneration Storytelling Certificate of Distinction in October 2011 for the poem, "A Tribute to Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren" as part of the celebration of Intergeneration Day and Week 2011. |
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