Denise Turney is a masterful storyteller. Passion for books, including thrillers, mystery and inspirational novels and self-help books, has been at the core of Denise's world since she was a little girl. Back then, classics and mysteries were Denise's favorite reading choices. Over the years, this reading and books love has expanded and evolved across other genres and entered into the realm of novel writing. Today, Denise Turney is the author of several powerful African American novels, self-help nonfiction titles and fiction with strong women characters, including Long Walk Up, Portia, Heal Gorgeous: Wisdom Within You Knows The Way, Spiral, Whooten Forest Mystery: Ties That Bind, Rosetta's Great Hope and Love Pour Over Me. Denise Turney is also a two-time Navy Achievement Medal winner, freelancer, Gregory's "Mom" and radio talk show host. She is currently working on two new books "Gregory The Lionhearted" and "Gada's Glory". Her works have appeared in national and international magazines and newspapers including: Parade, Madame Noire, USA Today, Obsidian II, Essence, The Pittsburgh Quarterly, The Bucks County Courier Times, The Trenton Times, Sisters In Style, Today's Black Woman and The Trenton State College Literary Review.Denise Turney has spoken at the prestigious Spelman College, facilitated the Women of Color: Financial Independence Conference at the Philadelphia Community College, The Aspiring Writer's Conference in Philadelphia, and served as a panelist for Take Our Daughters To Work Day at Merrill Lynch. Denise travels the country speaking and connecting with readers at large national events that host 40,000 to 1 million attendees. Denise's literary radio show "Off The Shelf Books Talk Radio" has been empowering book lovers for more than 14 years. As an African American books author and women books writer, Denise has interviewed distinguished artists, including Roland Martin, Omar Tyree, Francis Ray, Grammy-award nominee, Awiakta, presidential speech writer, Michael Johns, journalist - Diane Writer, Dan Poynter, Troy Johnson, and bestselling author Tracy Thompson.PERSONAL NOTE FROM DENISE TURNEY: Reader, your support is invaluable! Enjoy my books that you get right here at Amazon.com. Thank you, in advance, for your support! My official website is: www.chistell.comI'd love for you to evolve with me, reader and books writer! DeniseRead more about this authorRead less about this author