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Confessions of a Good Christian Guy Now Available

(Nashville, Tenn.) It’s not hard to define what a “good Christian guy” is, right? They are the men who seem to have it all. Good job—check. Loving wife and family—check. Solid relationship with the Lord—check. Most people would be shocked to learn that lust, greed, infidelity, substance abuse, pride, and materialism also can have deep roots in the lives of many Christian men. Life’s most challenging issues are not saved just for the faith-less. Even “good Christian guys” grapple with these difficulties on a daily basis.

Author Tom Davis is a self-described good Christian guy. He also is a sinner. He has wrestled with difficult issues, and admits that since coming to Christ, he has sniffed cocaine, been sexually promiscuous, and spent time behind bars. His life is by no means perfect. He is saved, but he is also fallen. In his new book, Confessions of a Good Christian Guy, The Secrets Men Keep and the Grace that Saves Them (Thomas Nelson Publishers, January 2008, ISBN: 978-0-7852-2806-6, $14.99), Davis explores the darkest corners of the lives of men like him—men who are outwardly upstanding citizens, church leaders, and pillars of their communities. His new book is not a lurid expose, but instead is an honest, thoughtful exploration of the damaging secrets that often lurk behind the perfect façade that some Christian men have so carefully constructed. READ MORE »

Industry Veteran Brings Customer Service Expertise to Corporate Brands Team

(Nashville, TN) Charlie Moore joins Thomas Nelson effective immediately to serve the Corporate Brands team as Vice President of Brand Management. Prior to that, he was the Vice President, Sales and Service Operations, for Borders Group, the $4.1 billion parent company of Borders, Waldenbooks, and Borders.com, where he served for more than seven years.

Not only did Moore lead the customer satisfaction and conversion strategies, service operations, and the major account sales organization for Borders Group, but he also reinvented the way staff interact with customers, focused on the development of new service innovations and improved customer engagement in the stores. READ MORE »

Generation G, Advice for Savvy Grandmothers Who Will Never Go Gray Releases March 2008
(Nashville, Tenn.) With millions of baby boomers entering retirement age, many American women are finding themselves thrust into the role of family matriarch. These vibrant, energetic, socially active women suddenly earn a new moniker—Grandmother.

Author Marty Norman, grandmother of four, admits that the role of grandmother does not always come naturally for some women. The word grandmother often conjures thoughts of Medicare and senior discounts. Yet in her lively new release, Generation G, Advice for Savvy Grandmothers Who Will Never Go Gray (Thomas Nelson, March 2008, ISBN: 978-0-7852-2812-7, $14.99), Norman exuberantly explores the myriad of ways that becoming a grandmother can reenergize and refocus a busy and hectic life. READ MORE »

New Book Uncovers Moving Stories of Single Mothers Throughout History

Nashville, TN – History yields to all types of mothers. Helena Augusta, abandoned single mother of Constantine, helped forever change Christianity. Widowed single mother Belva Lockwood would become the first female presidential candidate in 1884. And Harriet Jacobs, a slave, chose to live in a small airless attic for 7 years so her children could have freedom while diligently fighting for her own freedom and her children’s safety.

History is peppered with stories like these women, single mothers that have persevered for the sake of their children and to better their lives. Twelve women are chronicled in a new book by Northern Exposure actress and three-time Golden Globe nominee Janine Turner titled Holding Her Head High: 12 Single Mothers Who Championed Their Children and Changed History (Thomas Nelson Publishers, ISBN 978-0-7852-2324-5, March 2008, 350 pages, $22.99 Hardcover). READ MORE »

Stuart M. Bitting to Replace Joe L. Powers

(Nashville, Tenn.) Thomas Nelson President and CEO Michael S. Hyatt announced today that Stuart M. Bitting has accepted the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Thomas Nelson. On December 3, Bitting will succeed the post from Joe L. Powers who has held the position since 1979.

“Soon after Joe shared his retirement plans with our executive leadership team, we began an extensive search to find a world-class replacement,” said Hyatt. “With his rich financial background, strategic mindset and competitive nature, Stuart Bitting is the perfect executive to direct Thomas Nelson’s financial objectives through this period of dynamic growth. I am excited to welcome Stuart to our executive leadership team.”

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