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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 February, we celebrate Black History Month with our featured poem, Rolanda T. Pyle's inspiring "Harambe—Let Us All Pull Together." Share this poem with family and friends. And remember to join us in the next month for a new featured poem.
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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." —Black Christian Book Review "As I read each testimony I shed so many tears..." ORDER NOW ON BOOKS PAGE >
GUMBO FOR THE SOUL PUBLICATIONS' fourth anthology is available now. Gumbo for the Soul: Men of Honor (Special Cancer Awareness Edition) encompasses a focus on humanitarianism, honor and the health concerns affecting men with a particular focus on prostate cancer. This anthology reflects stories woven into our legacy, carried by time and preserved with love. Rolanda Pyle is featured in the new anthology with her memoir, "Life with Father." Order Men of Honor in a Kindle edition on Amazon.
ON OCTOBER 30, 2013, Rolanda Pyle read her poem celebrating the 2013 New York Knicks on Boomer and Carton in the Morning on WFAN radio. Catch the full text of this poem on our Facebook Fan Page.
POSTER PRESENTS THE FULL text of Rolanda's signature poem, "Finally." |
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ROLANDA T. PYLE is a certified social worker. She is currently a consultant with the Assigned Counsel Project. Rolanda's 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.
ROLANDA T. PYLE'S poem, "Hue People," published in her collection, Finally, appeared in this past February in the pages of The Little Rock Sun. (Click the image to read the entire poem.)
ROLANDA T. PYLE'S poem, "The Power of Social Work" will be read on air as part of a campus broadcasting class at Mississippi College in Clinton, MS. The poem will inaugurate the month of March—which is Social Work Month.
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. |
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