AUTHOR DENISE TURNEY SHARES THE POIGNANT STORY OF A ORPHAN GIRL FROM AFRICA WHO GOES ON TO LEAD A NATION

Philadelphia, PA --- Denise Turney's new book tells the story of a remarkable young girl from East Africa who is destined to be a leader of nations. The book, aptly titled Long Walk Up was released to the public April 2007. Long Walk Up is a significant contribution to art and community. This story examines the life of a child who has been pushed into the street alone when her mother dies from malaria.

The child, a girl named Mulukan, offers us an honest look at tragedy and unforeseen events, heart tugging coincidences that become the threads in the fabric of the human landscape. Mulukan's personal story strikes a perfect balance between resistance and triumph. This child's remarkable life searches readers' hearts and calls them to ascension in their own personal lives.

One reviewer, Yaba Blay, of Temple University's Department of African American Studies, has this to say about Turney's new release, "Long Walk Up breathes life into the resiliency of the African spirit. Through Turney, Mulukan easily leaves the pages and enters our hearts. You too will be encouraged to take the Long Walk Up."

Another reviewer, Ron Kavanaugh of Mosaicbooks.com, notes that, "Starting with her first book, Portia, and continuing with her latest effort, Long Walk Up, Denise Turney's literary expressiveness and dedication to the written word is evident. Long Walk Up is sure to be a bestseller."

The book's writer, Denise Turney, is also the author of the books Portia, Love Has Many Faces, Spiral and Open Something In Your Heart to Love (due out in 2009). Denise has thirty-four years of book, newspaper, magazine, radio and business writing experience.

Her works have been read and enjoyed around the globe with her fan base in India and Africa growing tremendously. Denise is listed in various entertainment and business periodicals, including industry leaders such as Who's Who, 100 Most Admired African American Women and Crosswalk. Denise Turney's works have appeared in Parade, Essence, Ebony, Emerge, Sapphire, The Trenton Times, The Pittsburgh Quarterly and Obsidian II.

Denise is the host of the literary radio program "Off The Shelf" at www.blakeradio.com. She is the editor of The Book Lover's Haven. Additionally, Denise is a columnist for Bahiyah Magazine, Women on Writing and New Citizens Press. Denise is online at - www.chistell.com

© May 2007 By Afromerica

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