A Day of Books and Blessings in Timonium: Christian Authors Collect Household Items for Pregnant Women in Crisis

Timonium, MD, August 14, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Ten Christian authors from various parts of the country will showcase their books with Christian Authors on Tour (http://2013caot.blogspot.com) at the 4th Annual African American Author’s Expo (http://aaaexpomedia.blogspot.com) on Saturday, August 17, 2013 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Crown Plaza Hotel located 2004 Greenspring Drive in Timonium, MD. In addition to selling their books, the authors at the Christian Authors on Tour table are scheduled to collect “NEW” household items (i.e. rolls of toilet paper, rolls of paper towels, bathroom/kitchen cleanser, Lysol spray, Lysol wipes, sponges, wash cloths, aluminum foil, baby soap powder, dish washing liquid, bleach, etc.) for three maternity homes in Maryland.

All household items dropped-off by the general public to the Christian Authors on Tour table at the 4th Annual African American Author’s Expo will be delivered to pregnant women and women with newborns in crisis who live in one of three maternity homes run by the Gabriel Network (http://gabrielnetwork.org) in Bowie, MD; Ellicott City, MD and Gaithersburg, MD. Gabriel Network provides a supportive Christian environment and help with basic needs to pregnant women facing poverty and homelessness, empowering them to embrace motherhood and choose life.

The 4th Annual African American Author’s Expo (http://aaaexpo.net) is an annual gathering in Maryland showcasing a wide variety of secular and Christian authors from across the country. The brainchild of Patricia Johnson, this event has three main goals: (1) create a platform for independent authors to showcase their books; (2) provide resource information to aspiring and seasoned authors; and (3) introduce book lovers of all ages to African American literature. Expected to attract hundreds of book lovers, this family event is free to the general public and includes a Youth Writer’s Challenge for youth writers.

The following authors from Christian Authors on Tour (http://christianauthorsontour.com) are scheduled to sell their books at the Christian Authors on Tour table while collecting household items for the Gabriel Network:

· Dr. Yolanda Brannon – http://mannaexpressions.com - 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (children’s book)
· Lynn Calvin - http://ihavetwodaddies-earthlyheavenly.com - 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (children’s book)
· Dr. Andrea Dardello – http://highcallcoaching.com – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (fasting/leadership)
· Kia F. Everett – http://mywaygodswayorthehighway.webs.com – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (marriage)
· Lynette Harrison – http://lhenterprises.org – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. (women’s ministry)
· Leslie K. Howard – http://lesliehowardministries.com – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (women’s ministry)
· Sandra McCoy - http://downloadsfromheaven.com - 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (inspirational)
· Pamala Mintz – http://savedsinglesister.wix.com/pmintz - 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. (Christian fiction)
· T.C. Spellen - http://tcspellen.com – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (single women’s ministry)
· Lynn Pinder – http://lynnrpinder.blogspot.com (Christian fiction and non-fiction)

Visit www.2013caot.blogspot.com or www.christianauthorsontour.com and click on the “TOUR Schedule” tab for more details regarding participating authors at the Christian Authors on Tour table and their scheduled times to showcase their books at the Christian Authors on Tour table. Public relations and promotions for Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT) is provided by The TAKE ACTION! Network.