"Faith is much better than belief. Belief is when someone else does the thinking." -- R. Buckminster Fuller
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BLOG TOUR: R.K. MORTENSON, PT. 2
Today, we post Part Two of our three-part Q&A with R.K. Mortenson and his young adult novel Landon Snow and the Auctor's Riddle (Barbour Publishing).
For the next three days, the author will be answering our questions at Chris Well: Learning Curve.
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IN THE HOOD
Benjamin Gaither is one of the featured voices in the new animated film Hoodwinked: The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood. Benjy voiced Japeth the goat in the feature-length animated comedy, joining Glenn Close, James Belushi, Patrick Warburton and David Ogden Stiers.
The film is directed by Cory and Todd Edwards; Cory also wrote and directed A Wobots Christmas, which Gaither produced and his company animated.
See the trailer online at the official site.
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T. D. JAKES FILM ON BET
Coming to BET this month is the film Woman Thou Art Loosed, adapted from Bishop T. D. Jakes' novel. The film makes its world television premiere tomorrow (Dec. 16) at 8 p.m. ET / PT on BET.
The film stars Kimberly Elise (Manchurian Candidate), Clifton Powell (Ray), Loretta Devine (Crash), Debbi Morgan (Coach Carter) and Bishop Jakes himself.
BET is also in talks with Jakes to develop other projects. The telecast of the film marks a first for BET, which secured the rights to premiere Woman Thou Art Loosed prior to its release on premium cable.
"Woman Thou Art Loosed is an unflinching look at real life, which makes its message of redemption even more powerful," said Reginald Hudlin, BET President of Entertainment. "We are proud to show this important contribution to independent film."
The film chronicles triumph over tragedy and low self-esteem. Michelle Jordan (Kimberly Elise) is a young woman raised in a devastating home life riddled with abuse and molestation at the hands of her mother's boyfriend -- a situation that her mother unwittingly condones. Her destructive pathway leads Michelle to jail and a life-changing connection with Bishop Jakes.
Critics rave about the award-winning film's sensitive, thought-provoking treatment of issues that touch the lives of men, women and children everyday. It delivers a resounding message of victory over despair against a backdrop of seemingly insurmountable odds.
"Woman Thou Art Loosed is a gripping dramatization of a woman whose pain reflects many people's reality," said Bishop Jakes. "Its powerful theme, though Christian-based, is relevant to a whole generation of people who often look the other way about the crucial issue of abuse."
BET will televise encore presentations of the film on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 11 p.m. ET / PT; Sunday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. ET / PT; and Monday, Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. ET / PT.
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Chris Well is author of the suspense thriller Forgiving Solomon Long (Harvest House), picked by Booklist as one of the Top 10 Christian Novels of 2005. Read the first chapter online.
Chris is a member of International Thriller Writers, Inc. Find him online at StudioWell.com, or at his blog Chris Well: Learning Curve. (Subscribe to the RSS Feed).
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