(MENAFNEditorial) Online PR News 21-August-2017 Atlanta, GA From 1 to 3 September 2017, author of the biography book The Andre Nero Story will be joining this year's AJC Decatur Book Festival, a community-based, non-profit event and largest independent festival in the country. Being renowned as one of the five largest festivals in the country, DBF continues to gather world-class authors as well as hundreds of thousands of festival-goers to enjoy book signings, author readings, panel discussions, an interactive children's area, live music, parade, cooking demonstrations, poetry slams, writing workshops, and others. These activities will be happening in and around the historic downtown Decatur square.
"We always knew Atlanta had a thriving writing and book community, but it needed a centerpiece to bring all the parts together," Tom Bell points out as he recalls the history of DBF. It was when Daren Wang hatched a hare-brained idea to establish a festival celebrating the spoken/written word that brought the other dreamers and believers together. Tom Bell founding program director, Linda Harris, Richard Lenz, Alice Murray, Bill Starr and Judy Turner then began brewing the magic.
'The author, together with BookBlastPro will be present at the AJC Decatur Book Festival. The festival-goers and other authors will have the opportunity of getting first-hand information about Nero and his piece, Changed at the Altar: The Andre Nero Story. They will also get bookmarks and an opportunity of photo documentation which will be released after the event. The book selling will be announced at the event. The DBF got rave reviews shortly after 18 months of hard work and dedication in volunteering full-time, until its commencement over Labor Day weekend back in 2006, which was attended by over 100 authors and 50, 000 people. The success of the event was contributed by the combination of supportive local businesses and restaurants, eager and able volunteers, and the ability to walk easily from venue to venue.
Andre Nero divulges his lifes story through Changed at the Altar: The Andre Nero Story. Birthed from a reality show To Find Love, he knew he was onto something. In this book, Nero recalls how his life got out of control when his high school sweetheart for six years stood him up at the altar only to find out that she married another guy the same day, a Pastor. That particular event of his life led him to prison, he became homeless, and robbed Peter to pay his mothers caretaker. He got less than ideal jobs and even resorted to becoming a male entertainer, bouncer and strip club DJ. He had a turning point when he stopped an armed robbery and won a NAACP Image Award as Hometown Champion from Radio One. Neros stirring story will inspire those who seeking for the purpose of their life. As he continues his journey, he wants to share them to the readers to make them realize that eventually, one will have a defining moment, and that moment will lead the person to where he or she wants to be.
The author, together with BookBlastPro will be present at the AJC Decatur Book Festival. The festival-goers and other authors will have the opportunity of getting first-hand information about Nero and his piece, Changed at the Altar: The Andre Nero Story. They will also get bookmarks and an opportunity of photo documentation which will be released after the event. The book selling will be announced at the event.
AJC Decatur Book Festival Bookzilla, Andre Neros book and the rest of the fun activities will make this event a literary powerhouse that will delight the attendees and will make this annual event a huge success, as what Tom Bell expressed: "That's what the festival does best."
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