Author of "If Not for Grace" Day Gardner, will be at Barnes & Noble on Friday, September 16th.

Contact: Day Gardner, 202-834-0844, dgardner@NBPLU.com

BOWIE, Md., Sept. 13, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- "If Not for Grace is ultimately a love story about two people and their families who are faced with ups and downs and turn-arounds that would devastate most," said Gardner. 

Readers are invited to meet Gardner from 7PM – 9PM at: 
BARNES & NOBLE
15455 Emerald Way
Bowie, MD 20716
(301) 809-1552
Refreshments served!

Thomas George Ford learned early that life is not easy, especially for a young black man growing up in 1920s West Virginia. Forced to be known as "George" rather than "Thomas" to avoid being associated with his fugitive father, George struggles to find his identity and make his way in the world. Eventually, searching for work, he moves south to live with his uncle Eli.

Though lighter skinned than her siblings, Grace White never thought to question the circumstances of her birth. But that changes when a tragic act of violence brings her face-to-face with both her past and her now uncertain future.

When the lives of these two intersect, both Grace and George experience unexpected blessings, including survival through faith, strength through family, and wisdom through forgiveness.

Day Gardner, a resident of Bowie, heads the National Black Pro-Life Union headquartered in Washington, DC.  "If Not for Grace" is a work of fiction can be purchased at Barnes & Noble and online. ISBN-13: 9781414117102, ISBN: 1414117108