New Book Puts Celebrity Faith in the Spotlight

(NASHVILLE, TENN.) — How Do You Know He's Real?: Celebrity Reflections on True Life Experiences With God is the first installment of a planned three-book series. Released in April by Destiny Image Publishers, author Amy Hammond Hagberg's new book contains 34 real-life stories about celebrities who know God is real because of their personal relationship with Him.

Well-known sports, film, TV, and music celebrities talk candidly about such topics as miracles & prayer, marriage & healing, success & despair, abortion & sex, addiction & death, forgiveness & salvation, joy & love and more. In this encouraging and uplifting book, Christians blessed with professional career success share their very personal stories about life in the spotlight-and love in God's light.

Celebrities featured:
John Schneider (actor – “Dukes of Hazzard”)
Billy Ray Cyrus (actor and singer/songwriter)
Gary Burghoff (actor - M*A*S*H)
Kirk Cameron (actor - “Growing Pains”)
Nancy Stafford (actress – “Matlock”)
Jackie Zeman (actress – “General Hospital”)
Steve Stevens (famous child actor)
Ricky Skaggs (recording artist)
Charlie Daniels (recording artist)
Gloria Gaynor (recording artist)
Jonny Lang (recording artist)
T-Bone (recording artist)
Clay Crosse (recording artist)
Zoro (award winning drummer)
Noel Paul Stookey ("Paul" from Peter, Paul & Mary)
Ken Hensley (former lead singer – “Uriah Heep”)
Rudy Sarzo (bass player – “Quiet Riot,” and “Ozzy Osborne”)
Bonnie Bramlett (recording artist)
Kerry Livgren (recording artist – “Kansas”)
Leon Patillo (recording artist – “Santana”)
Heather Powers (recording artist)
Al Kasha (Academy Award winning composer)
Bethel Johnson (NFL)
David Carr (NFL)
Andrew DeClercq (NBA)
Luther Ellis (NFL)
Charlotte Smith-Taylor (WNBA)
Jason Hanson (NFL)
Corey Koskie (MLB)
David Wheaton (tennis champion)
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (NFL)
Jenny Boucek (WNBA)
Tara Dawn Christensen (Miss America)


The second book in the series, “He’s Real: God Unplugged” is a youth version featuring some of today's biggest stars. The book was released in November 2007 and will be followed by the last book in the series which is now in progress.

Author Amy Hammond Hagberg is a frequent contributor to magazines all over the world. She lives and writes full-time in the woods of Buffalo, Minnesota with her husband and two teenage children. She is also a sough after speaker. For more information, visit her website at www.amyhagberg.com.

For more information, contact Brian at Nashville Publicity Group, (615) 417-8149 or brian@nashvillepublicity.com.