"God's Cheerleader," Vanessa
Davis Griggs is an author and motivational
speaker who adores the power of words
both written and spoken. At the end of 1996, this former BellSouth
employee left 18 years of service stepping out on faith and decided
to pursue her purpose and passion--writing. Proving out Proverbs
18:16, A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him
before great men, she began her own company (Free To Soar)
emphasizing the taking off of limits as she travels inspiring
and encouraging others--both young and old--to take flight like
an eagle and do the same.
Vanessa is the recipient of numerous
recognitions including: 1st Quarter 2009, Practicing What
You Preach named one of EDC's "On the Shoulders of Giants"
Faith Based Books Best Book Award; June 2007 recipient of the
Arts and Letters Award from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Birmingham
Alumnae Chapter, March 2006 recipient of The Greater Birmingham
Millennium Section National Council of Negro Women Inspiration
Award, 2004-2005 Jasper Outstanding Achievement Award. Wings
of Grace received a Road
to Romance Reviewer's Choice Award.
Vanessa pens a column May I Have a "Word" With You? that appears weekly in The Birmingham Times.
Vanessa resides in Irondale (home
of the Whistle Stop Café and Fried Green Tomatoes),
a community just outside of Birmingham, Alabama.
- Vanessa is the author of novels:
Destiny Unlimited, The Rose of
Jericho, Promises
Beyond Jordan, Wings of Grace.
Blessed Trinity, Book 1 of the Blessed Trinity trilogy, Book
2 Strongholds and Book 3 If
Memory Serves are published
by Kensington/Dafina and are audiobooks.
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- Vanessa has signed another three-book
deal with Kensington/Dafina. Practicing
What You Preach is now available
and is the #1 Bestselling Christian fiction for June 2009 BCCN1/BCBC
Bestseller's List. Look for Goodness
and Mercy to release November
24, 2009.
