PRINCETON, NJ, July 06, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Tomi Akinyanmi's debut book "A Worthy Legacy" (ISBN: 9780615196190 (Hardcover); 9780615211169 (Paperback) Tommie Books, 2008) will be hosting a Blog tour between July 5 - 18th 2009.
"A Worthy Legacy" was recently tagged a Literary Hallmark by EDC Creations (publishers of the Online Black Pearls Magazine) following its win in the "Our Literary Legacy —Historical Based Fiction/Historical Black Fiction" category of the 2009 Black Pearls Top Books award. Earlier in the year, "A Worthy Legacy" won second place in both the Spirituality/Inspiration and the Young Adult Non-fiction categories of the 2008 Reader Views Literary Awards.
"A Worthy Legacy" tells the story of a granddaughter who journeys to the Nigerian village of her childhood to join the rest of her family by her grandfather deathbed. As the family says their goodbyes, the old man begins to share the secrets of his long life and happiness. Holding forth on subjects from character to perseverance, grandpa faces death with dignity and with the fulfillment of having lived a life that he did not regret.
"A Worthy Legacy" has received various positive reviews. It is currently listed as a "recommended read" on the Online Review of Books & Current Affairs website (http://www.onlinereviewofbooks.com/) and was featured book of the month at Allbookreviews.com (http://www.allbookreviews.com/ ) in May 2009.
"A Worthy Legacy" (ISBN: 9780615196190 (Hardcover); 9780615211169(Paperback) Tommie Books, 2008) may be purchased at http://www.aworthylegacy.com or any online or local book store. The book trailer is also available on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQOWRcQvvnU
For tour stops and dates visit http://www.aworthylegacy.com/tour.htm
About Tommie Books
Tommie Books is an independent publisher located in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 2008, Tommie Books (a division of TomLex Ventures LLC) seeks the promotion and development of emerging authors.
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