Writer with rare skin disease to release Christian self-esteem book, "Naked & Not Ashamed: A Journey to God's Mirror"
Author Crystal St. Marie Lewis lives with a rare disease that causes rough, and often alligator-like skin. After years of depression, Lewis found hope and self-love in her Christian Faith. In her book, she explores Biblical self-esteem.
Online, February 20, 2010 (Newswire.com)
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(Columbus, Ohio, February 17, 2010) On March 1, 2010, freelance writer Crystal St. Marie Lewis will release a new book called Naked & Not Ashamed: A Journey to God's Mirror. Ms.Lewis lives with a rare, incurable disease of the skin called ichthyosis bullosa of siemens, which dramatically alters her outer appearance. The book details how, with the help of God's Word, she
overcame the severe depression and dangerously low self-esteem associated with her disease.
According to the Foundation for Ichthyosis Related SkinTypes (FIRST), icthyosis affects one third of one percent of Americans. The disease can take many forms, but most who have the disorder have fish-like scales, thick folds of discolored, over-grown skin, and extreme problems with dryness. Naked & Not Ashamed: A Journey to God's Mirror discusses how Ms. Lewis reconciles her appearance with the Bible's claim that she is made in the image of God. She guides her readers on a "journey to God's mirror," for a dose of Bible-based reality about how valuable every person is, regardless of how they might look on the outside.
Ms. Lewis has dedicated her life to empowering women. "My story is every woman's story," she often says with a passionate smile. "Some of us wear our scars on the outside, some of us wear them on the inside... but we must all overcome our trials and grasp God's purpose for us in this life."
Naked & Not Ashamed: A Journey to God's Mirror will be available in paperback on March 1, 2010. Ms. Lewis is offering a limited number of free promotional copies of her book and interviews to members of the media and bloggers. The book will be available for purchase on Amazon.com, through the book's website, and via special order at major bookstores all over the country. Ms. Lewis is available to speak to women's groups, Christian audiences, college students, and teens.
For more information about the book, visit www.nakednotashamed.com.