Category: Authors

Charles de Andrade

1/1/2020

Charles de Andrade is the founding member of Scribblers, a Christian writers club based in Norcross Georgia. As an author he has six books published with one more planned to be released in late 2020. His works are Christian Historical Fiction where he draws on his many life experiences to share his stories of faith and life. Charles has served in the business world in many senior positions, including being president of a software company based in Atlanta, GA, owning and operating a restaurant, and serving as a business consultant focusing on sales, operations and finance.
He currently serves as the finance manager for a software company in Atlanta, GA, serves on two boards as a director, and owns and operates Bee Natural Products, distributing bee keeper products, and CdA Consultants, a business consulting group specializing in HR, Finance, and Operations.
He supports his wife, Gloria, in her Glorious Designs Embroidery Business. Married for forty-six years, he is the proud father of three daughters, and grandfather to eight grandchildren and one step-grandson. He currently lives in Summerfield Florida where he is active in his church and his businesses. In his free time, he can be found writing his next novel, playing his guitar, and cooking for his friends and family.

For more information check our his website:
www.charlesadeandrade.com or www.stewardseries.com.

See other purchasing options for his books on Amazon, Scribblersweb.com, and other book retailers.

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Eyewitness, The Tears of the Saints

Book 1 of the Miracles of Christ Series

The Steward Series by Charles de Andrade

About the Steward Series

The background on the Series

I took a seminary class in the 1980’s on the attributes of God. As part of that course, we were assigned to write a story looking at those attributes. I chose to write about the outworking of those attributes in the creation, and the fundamental background for this series was born.
Man was created in the image of God, and we were created with purpose. Our lives have meaning because the creation was a sovereign act by a purposeful creator. We are not random accidents, or grown up germs, as neither of these views would allow for purpose; hence the dilemma of so many who try to hold to those views of our existence. Life is without meaning without God the creator.
What was the purpose for the creation of man?
- Genesis holds all of the clues, and it is there for all to discover. I believe the title Steward, describes the primary reason for the creation of man. There is something amazingly grand in the simple words found in Genesis. We were assigned a role, and we were given a template to follow. God started the process, planting the first garden, organizing it, and placing our first parent in it. God brought all of the animals to Adam, and Adam named the animals. Adam was fulfilling with this, his first activity, the role he had been given. The animals understood the unique role and position given to the one who named them.
Amazingly the only “bad” thing found in the creation, was that man lacked a helper. Of all of the animals, there was none that was “bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh”. God cured that need as well. Creating the singularly most beautiful and perfect helper for man. God completed our first parents, and they together were the co-stewards assigned the care of the rest the creation.
But man fell under the siren lies of the master deceiver. There is a great mystery in the fall of man. There is even greater mystery in the fall of the master deceiver and his fellow angels. That mystery is only partially solved by the understanding of God’s purpose before there ever was a man, to display His attributes of mercy and of a love so great, that the angels that remained faithful long to see what God is doing with man.
The fall though, did not fundamentally change the Steward role for man. What changed were the conditions under which that role would now be played out. Now the ground would fight man, producing weeds and thistles, rocks and dry soil, and the necessity of hard work. The animals that once came to man freely and willingly to be named would now fear man and with good reason. Stewards care for their charges and the newly fallen man would still care, but the man now was conflicted. His nature was now bent, and the creation would experience the outworking of the Steward’s bentness.
The creation was subjected to futility, waiting for the revealing of the Son’s of God. The scripture says the creation “groans” in anticipation of that unveiling. God so loved mankind,(and by extension the rest of the created realm they were the stewards of), that He did something, he would not do for the fallen angels. He would provide an escape for man, unavailable to the heavenly host that rebelled. But that provision came with unprecedented and unparalleled cost. In order not to violate the very character of God, this provision would instead provide insight into facets of God’s character hereto before not experienced.
A battle that predated the fall of man, took on new and heightened focus. And now, this battle is joined on the field of our lives.
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. “ Ephesians 6:12 has defined the real battlefield and the war that rages around and in us.
That is what the series is all about.
We are called to be stewards, with all that this means.
God’s stewards are Chosen by God, and God’s Intervention in our lives draws us back to him and our original purpose. In that process we come to understand that we are Damaged Goods, but despite the depth of our own sin, God still reaches out to us, calling us to our Homecoming, where we embrace both our history and our destiny. Finally, with loud Exclamation we rejoice as we understand, in part, the great redemption provided for us, and join in the battle for the lives and souls of those yet held captive.

Book Signing - Woodstock, Georgia 30188 - The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta: Saturday June 29th, 2019

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Gisela Tomlinson

11/6/2019

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Gisela Tomlinson is a retired Fitness Professional who is passionate about health and wellness. Upon completing high school she married and started a family. After moving from the big city to the country and when both children started school Gisela took many courses and trained to become a Fitness Instructor on land and in the water; Nutrition and Wellness Specialist as well as a Personal Trainer and Yoga Teacher.

In 2003 she received the "Volunteer of the Year" award for her district. Gisela enjoys swimming, bicycling, reading and travelling with her family.

At the age of 39 Rheumatoid Arthritis changed her life dramatically. She is an inspiration to many. Her passion to share her knowledge is the reason for writing her first book, "Moving On" How Arthritis Gave Me a New Life.

She is writing another book about health and wellness.

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Arlene McGuire

8/8/2019

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Arlene grew up in Harlem NY, after her family relocated from Jamaica WI.
Her voice performances began in Jamaica, at school where she participated in a the Arden High School Choral Speaking Choir, and was a Scripture reader and soloist in her church.
Her last year at Stitt Junior High School she was chosen for the Lead in the Performing Arts Department production of The Sound of Music.
Adulthood helped her decide to study Voice Over as a part time career goal.
Her studies began at the Queens Broadcast Center Vocational center in Queens, NY.
Many years later she relocated to Georgia from California, and attended the Atlanta Broadcast Institute. To enhance her knowledge of Radio and Television. And did an internship at WYZE as a Morning News Reporter on the Reggie Gay Show.
After which she had her own show “ Gospel Music Then and Now” at WGOV Atlanta.
Briefly interned as a PSA announcer at WRFG Atlanta community radio.
Reading books as a volunteer at the San Diego Radio Reading Service.
Volunteer reader at the Emeritus Senior Home in Carlsbad CA.
The Sojourner Truth Project presently uses her recording of the Sojourner Truth Speech in classrooms.
Poetry reading appearances include:
Reid Cofer Public Library, The Gail Moss TeleMic Poetry Month Show.
Tea With Tina Live poetry readings. A Speaker and in the Daughters of Praise FaceBook
The Larry Love Show, Vertikal Life Magazine. To the Point Live on Sensational Sounds Radio. The C. Nathaniel Brown Show on BlogTalk Radio
She is the “VOTS” voice of the Urban Sound Suite, creating radio imaging reordings for DJ Matt Houston in the UK. Those shows are heard on Sensational Sounds Radio. Where she is the Resident Voice Over Artist.
Vertical Life Magazine created an App for their Vertikal Reading Room program .
Author Barbara Berry's “Clothes Line Blues” was narrated on the App.
The Poetry Corner was created and poetry submitted by authors and her poetry were voiced on special occasion programs she produced.
The VRR App was a means of exposure for Music Artist and Authors.
Her first book entitled “Hanging Out In The Quiet was published in 2017.
It is presently being transformed into a podcast called “Quiet Moments”
for PodTalk Radio.
Two (2) of her Essays were Published in compilations “Dear Depression” and Reflections On Purpose”
Her other creations in acrylic paintings, oil and media artwork will be presented at the Mark Squared Studios in GA in August 2019.
Her Children remain her Inspiration & Encouragement
She resides with her Husband in Atlanta GA.

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Charles de Andrade

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Eyewitness, The Tears of the Saints

The Steward Series by Charles de Andrade

Book Signing - Woodstock, Georgia 30188 - The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta: Saturday June 29th, 2019

Gisela Tomlinson

Arlene McGuire

Norcross/​Tucker GAWriters

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