Wife. Daughter. Mother. Lover. Sistah. Elissa Gabrielle wears and displays all these hats and then some in her second book of poetry, Peace in the Storm. Alternately taking a reverent tone one moment and a razor-sharp tongue the next, she tells it like it is when it comes to being an African-American woman in the twenty-first century. Peace in the Storm celebrates-and laments-the joys and pains of a Black woman in American society. From the tribute offered in "Dearest Papa," the struggle of many women against drugs in "The Triumph of My Soul" and "Lost on Crack Boulevard," the profoundness of "The Hyphen," the sensuality of "Only in My Empire" and many hilarious one-liners in between, Elissa Gabrielle has woven a glorious tapestry of life, love and loss.
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The sky is the limit for this sassy, sundry and prolific author. Elissa Gabrielle has broken the ceiling of literary excellence with her gift in the skill of multi-genre writing. The author of two poetry books, Stand and Be Counted and Peace in the Storm, as well as the highly acclaimed novel, Good to the Last Drop, the sequel, Point of No Return, and the much anticipated novel, A Whisper to a Scream, Elissa has proven herself to be well-versed in artistic creativity.
Her colloquial and imaginative creations have lead to sensual and seductive inclusions in Zane's Missionary No More: Purple Panties 2, Erogenous Zone: A Sexual Voyage, Mocha Chocolate: A Taste of Ecstasy, the forthcoming Histoire Amore and multiple poetry anthologies.
As a Literary Entrepreneur, Elissa is the founder of the greeting card line, Greetings from the Soul: The Elissa Gabrielle Collection, collaborator and creator of The Triumph of My Soul, and publisher of Peace In The Storm Publishing Company, which will promote and release novels by ten, up and coming authors in 2009. In addition to these innovative achievements, Elissa has graced the covers of Conversations Magazine, Big Time Publishing Magazine, Disilgold Soul Magazine.
Elissa's Peace In The Storm Publishing won the AAMBC Publisher of the Year award in the summer of 2009.
On September 24, 2009, Peace In The Storm Publishing was awarded 5 African American Literary Award Show awards for Independent Publisher of the Year, Best Anthology, Breakout Author of the Year, Non-Fiction Book of the Year and Romance Book of the Year. www.literaryawardshow.com
In December 2008, Peace In The Storm Publishing was awarded Small Press Publisher of the Year by Disilgold Soul Magazine.
Peace In The Storm Publishing is nominated under five various categories for the 2009 African American Literary Award Show, including INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR, to be held in New York in September 2009.
Her writing and publishing passion is rooted in her desire to give a reader's soul a rise, one page at a time and grounded in her quest to bring forth the Triumph Anthology series, an ongoing testament of faith. The first anthology in the series was the highly acclaimed The Triumph of My Soul, which will be followed by The Soul of a Man and The Breakthrough respectively. "I started the Triumph series because in life, we all fall down, but by the Grace of God, we get back up. There is always victory in tomorrow," Elissa says about the Triumph series.
From the novelty of her writing, to her highly-regarded greeting card line and the successful culmination of her publishing company; Elissa Gabrielle remains an ingenious and creative force to be reckoned with in terms of delivering distinct, fulfilling and entertaining literature. By pushing herself to stay a cut above the rest, Elissa Gabrielle brilliantly and consistently delivers Literary best.
Her colloquial and imaginative creations have lead to sensual and seductive inclusions in Zane's Missionary No More: Purple Panties 2, Erogenous Zone: A Sexual Voyage, Mocha Chocolate: A Taste of Ecstasy, the forthcoming Histoire Amore and multiple poetry anthologies.
As a Literary Entrepreneur, Elissa is the founder of the greeting card line, Greetings from the Soul: The Elissa Gabrielle Collection, collaborator and creator of The Triumph of My Soul, and publisher of Peace In The Storm Publishing Company, which will promote and release novels by ten, up and coming authors in 2009. In addition to these innovative achievements, Elissa has graced the covers of Conversations Magazine, Big Time Publishing Magazine, Disilgold Soul Magazine.
Elissa's Peace In The Storm Publishing won the AAMBC Publisher of the Year award in the summer of 2009.
On September 24, 2009, Peace In The Storm Publishing was awarded 5 African American Literary Award Show awards for Independent Publisher of the Year, Best Anthology, Breakout Author of the Year, Non-Fiction Book of the Year and Romance Book of the Year. www.literaryawardshow.com
In December 2008, Peace In The Storm Publishing was awarded Small Press Publisher of the Year by Disilgold Soul Magazine.
Peace In The Storm Publishing is nominated under five various categories for the 2009 African American Literary Award Show, including INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR, to be held in New York in September 2009.
Her writing and publishing passion is rooted in her desire to give a reader's soul a rise, one page at a time and grounded in her quest to bring forth the Triumph Anthology series, an ongoing testament of faith. The first anthology in the series was the highly acclaimed The Triumph of My Soul, which will be followed by The Soul of a Man and The Breakthrough respectively. "I started the Triumph series because in life, we all fall down, but by the Grace of God, we get back up. There is always victory in tomorrow," Elissa says about the Triumph series.
From the novelty of her writing, to her highly-regarded greeting card line and the successful culmination of her publishing company; Elissa Gabrielle remains an ingenious and creative force to be reckoned with in terms of delivering distinct, fulfilling and entertaining literature. By pushing herself to stay a cut above the rest, Elissa Gabrielle brilliantly and consistently delivers Literary best.
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An Honest Review,
By Alexia Grace "Poetryin motion" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Peace in the Storm: Poetry from the Heart, for the Soul (Paperback)
I received my copy over the weekend. I started to read this book. My initial reaction on one of the pieces was to put the book down. I had to because that particular piece made me cry. I picked it up again, and had to put it down again. The next one had me on the floor rollin with laughter. I picked it up again. "Only in my Empire", reminded me of my relationship or the one I wish I had. Great book.I went thru so many different emotions during my read. And after I was done, I went back to it to read it some more. I did notice that there were certain pieces that I gravitated to, these are my favorites. This book is shorter than what I wanted to see. Big ups, because it's just that good, that I wanted to keep reading. Beautifully written. Definitely relatable on all levels. A must have for your literary shelves.
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Wow and Whoa,
By Connie 129 "Connie" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Peace in the Storm: Poetry from the Heart, for the Soul (Paperback)
Girlfriend did her thang!All I can honestly say is that I will read it again and order some for my family and friends. It's really that good! Where's the novel?
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Absolutely a Must-Read!,
By A New Fan (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Peace in the Storm: Poetry from the Heart, for the Soul (Paperback)
This book of poetry, Peace In The Storm will catch you by surprise. Really. The cover is fabulous, so you automatically want to purchase this book. But when you get into the various themes covered in this book of poetry, you instantly relate. You laugh, you are in shock, you cry!Can't say enough how I was affected by reading it. Peace In The Storm is definitely entertaining, revealing, emotional, humorous, and worth every second on reading and enjoying. If you love poetry, or even if you don't, try it! You'll come out of this with a new appreciation for the craft!
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