BIG NEWS! LITERARY AWARDS ANNOUNCED!
AS THE SYCAMORE GROWS Receives Multi-Awards
At The Prestigious Reader Views Literary Awards
Atlanta, GA – - Author Jennie Helderman’s book AS THE SYCAMORE GROWS has swept the prestigious Reader Views Literary Awards, including top honors in its Humanities, Memoir & Biography categories and first place honors in the RVLA’s southeast Regional Awards category, covering such states as KY, NC, SC, GA, FL, and AL. “I am thrilled beyond words to get such recognition for my book,” remarked author Ms. Helderman. The book also received the top award from book marketing firm Pump Up Your Book for a package of services.
RVLA are given annually to authors of books published in English by small or university presses and independent book publishers and targeted for the North American market.
Criteria for judging are content/originality, presentation/design, innovation, social relevance, production quality, enjoyment/impact, plot/story line, and resourcefulness. All initial judging is done by reviewers from Reader Views. “Three finalists in each category are determined by a point system. Final judging is determined by a jury of judges,” says the RVLA.
Several top U.S. book reviewers are raving about AS THE SYCAMORE GROWS, the true story of one woman’s escape from isolation and abuse in a cabin behind a padlocked gate and the Bible-toting, pistol-packing man who admits the abuse and would do it all over again. Both speak in the book. Mike, the man, says God made women to serve, it’s their job. Ginger, the woman, is now an official in the domestic court system.
Said James A. Cox, Editor-In-Chief of the prestigious Midwest Book Review: “Deftly written by an accomplished author, AS THE SYCAMORE GROWS is especially recommended reading for anyone having to deal with their own struggle for personal empowerment against a culture and an husband indoctrinated with the attitude of women as property; [the book] should be part of academic library Contemporary Social Issues and Women’s Issues resource collections, and community library 20th Century American Biography collections.”
“I would recommend AS THE SYCAMORE GROWS for anyone who is (or has been) in an abusive relationship. I would also strongly advocate this book for anyone who counsels people that have been in abusive relationships or have been accused of being abusive. This book will be painful to read but absolutely necessary to get the victim on the road to safety,” remarked reviewer Barbara Miller, Pacific Book Review.
I think everyone should read this book whether they have been abused, are an abuser or just someone that has never experienced abuse. It is a must read.
I cried all the way through this book and Jesus revealed to me that I would meet this woman in the book. Yes, I have met her and she is the most amazing person I have ever met in my life. To say she is a survivor is not strong enough words. Nonbody should have to experience what she did, but God gave her strength to escape and now she is giving back to society what was given to her.
Before I read this book I thought I was the “Queen” when it came to being abused. Did I ever find out that I was not even in the same ballpark with her.
Also, the author of this book did the most wonderful job of putting all of this story together from both the abuser and the abusee.
Please get your copy and read it ASAP.
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