ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chizellé T. Archie is an author, registered school nurse, mother and wife for thirteen years to her husband John Archie. She works for a private school and lives in Atlanta, GA with her family.
Several years ago, after noticing the alarming statistics of the HIV rate of African American women, Chizellé became fed up with the way her African American brothers and sisters (young alike), were beginning to settle for any and everything, in that having safe sex was not an option anymore. As far as the women, as long as he drove a nice car, lived in a fine home, of better yet if he was able to “make it rain,” that was satisfaction enough. As far as the men, as long as she had a car, maybe a job, or had enough money to pay for her “own drink in the club,” then … everything was good. Furthermore, seeing how the women that have remained faithful to their UNFAITHFUL husbands/boyfriends were contracting this deadly disease, and yet only being guilty of loving someone they thought loved them back.
Lastly, what disturbed her most was that there are so many people sitting in the church pews every Sunday hurting, because of the stigma associated with this epidemic, and yet the one place they feel most comfortable is the one place that leaves them feeling so alone.
Chizellé lands on the literary scene with authority, and it is with great fortitude that she pens her debut novel, The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Diamond, in which her life experiences have allowed her to grab hold and take nothing less, realizing she is a Diamond!
ABOUT THE BOOK
The posh, yet chic Victoria Cartiér, is an Investment Advisor for a prestigious firm in Manhattan. Residing in the affluent Hamilton Heights of Harlem, seemingly she has it all; success, money, VIP status on 5th Avenue, and a loving husband Malcolm, so she thinks…
Apparently, Victoria feels her marriage is quickly headed for trouble and the day she plans to deliver life changing news to Malcolm, she gets deathly news of her own. The uncovered trails of lies,deceit, and betrayal, changes their lives forever, causing her to loose trust in everyone she loves, even God!
After losing everything, except her new baby, will Victoria’s love for God, her family, her best friend (tell-it-like-it-is Lucy), and her new beau, the God-fearing, charismatic Marcel Bouviér, be enough to convince her exactly how much she is worth, and that if she can only trust God, then she’ll see life is truly worth living?
MORE FROM THE AUTHOR
Chizelle Archie talks about The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Diamond –>
Chizelle Archie talks about what she hopes the readers will learn from reading The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Diamond. –>
VIDEO EXCERPT
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
- Visit the author at http://chizellearchie.com
- View the blog tour schedule at http://bit.ly/DiamondBlogTour
*A Tywebbin/DeeGospel PR Blog Tour
Chizelle, I heard you speak recently and didn’t have the opportunity to introduce myself, but I look forward to reading your book.
-Tee
Again Tee, thank you, I hope you enjoy it. I also am looking forward to hearing your views. They will mean a lot, To help me go forward in my next project the sequel… His Grace, His Blood, His Mercy! so whatever you can tell me that will help me will be well appreciated.
Hi Chizelle…pretty name. Looking forward to reading your book! Sounds like my cup of tea!!!
Sharon, thank you … I hope it will be a blessing to you,so that you will want to bless others! We are trying to trying to save lives!
I look forward to reading your book as well !
Linda, thanks for that. Can’t wait until you read it! Hope you like it.
Hello everyone, and especially Ms. Tee, I want to take this time to say thank you! It is great honor to be in the presence of so many wonderful authors. You will never know how much this means to me. I pray that this book will touch the hearts of the readers to where they would start to rethink some of the decisions they (we) tend to make in a heated moment of passion! I also pray that those that read the book will come to a better understanding that there is a thing out there called “true love” , and finally begin to realize just how valuable you are, YOU ARE A DIAMOND! not a cubic zirconia …
Hi Chizelle,
adding your book to my evergrowing tower of books, sounds interesting….Congratulations
angelia
Thanks Angelia, that means a lot! Hope you enjoy it. It’s available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook!
Hi Chizelle. Your book sounds interesting and is going on my list. The one line in the article above that stands out is ” the one place they feel most comfortable is the one place that leaves them feeling so alone.” This is so true. Is it safe to assume the story is about someone who has contracted HIV/AIDS? Can you tell us more about the sequel?
Hi Wana, thanks for your interest in the book. I will say what is safe to assume is, not that someone has it, the question is … why do they have it? What is it about HIV that has turned most people away? Is it because no one thinks twice about it anymore? Is it not that serious?Better yet, that one place the church ,(where we all go Sunday after Sunday,) why is it that so many of us are sitting next to someone, first all we don’t know, or even care to know, just going through the motions, but that person we are sitting next to could be dying on the inside, and yet they are afraid to tell you, because you(me) we don’t recieve them the right way. And what is the right way… the Pastor should be teaching us, but he’s not because most of the time, just would rather remain neutral instead of speaking what God loves, and that’s the TRUTH! I pray you enjoy this book, and yes the sequel delves a bit further into the lives of some of the original characters, while still shedding light on what needs to be told, again, that’s the truth!
Sounds great…I can’t wait to read it. We have our annual AIDS walk at the end of September. I will share your book with the organizers as they usually have books lists available at the walk.
Thank you so much, that would be wonderful! Can’t wait for you to read it. BTW, Victoria is a Delta:)
This sounds like a book for me and my daughters to read together and discuss. I look forward to reading it.
Hi Regina,
I hope that you will be blessed by it. It is a book that needs to be discussed highly! Hoping your daughters will enjoy it as well, and not sure of their ages, but the sequel is definitely coming for the younger ones, His Grace, His Blood, His Mercy!
Tee, thanks for featuring Chizelle’ on RAWSISTAZ.