NBA PLAYER DOUG CHRISTIE AND WIFE, JACKIE, TELL-ALL BOOK TO BE FEATURED IN BALTIMORE’S 12th ANNUAL BOOK FESTIVAL

(Baltimore, MD) – NBA star Doug Christie and his wife, Jackie, announced the release of their first book, No Ordinary Love: A True Story of Marriage and Basketball. This sought-after book was chosen out of many to be showcased in the 12th Annual Baltimore Book Festival to be among 60,000 attendees. This free-for-all funfest will provide entertainment for the entire family to enjoy. Fans as well as Festival-goers will be able to meet The Christies up close and personal at the historic Mount Vernon Place, on Saturday, September 29th at 5:30pm.

The Christies’ book which was released through Infinite Love Publishing Company, in June 2007, provides a candid look at the Christies’ own relationship and illustrates how mutual respect, friendship, and a commitment to monogamy serve as the foundation of their marriage. The book offers important advice on maintaining a lasting, loving relationship. In addition, the Christies’ will have a book signing at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Annual Legislative Conference on September 27th from 12-2pm at the Convention Center in Washington, DC.

Doug and Jackie have a distinctly unique bond, which over the course of Doug’s 14 year NBA career has garnered both public acclaim and scrutiny. No Ordinary Love chronicles the Christies’ story from their "love at first sight" meeting in Seattle to present day. As highly talked about figures in the world of professional sports, the Christies’ have experienced much criticism for maintaining a solid marriage, yet they continue to rely on their impenetrable bond and ironclad value system to rise above public judgment.

Despite the sobering statistic that over 50% of marriages end in divorce, Doug and Jackie are proof that some people still believe in the sanctity of marriage. In No Ordinary Love, Doug and Jackie Christie provide an unprecedented view of their close relationship, which grows stronger every day, and present detailed recommendations for not only making relationships work, but making them last.

About Baltimore Book Festival: The Festival features 140+ author appearances and book signings; 75+ exhibitors and bookseller; non-stop readings on eight stages; cooking demos by celebrity chefs; poetry readings and workshops; panel discussions; walking tours; storytellers and hands-on projects for kids; street theater; live music; and a delicious variety of food, beer and wine. The Festival will take place September 28-30th.

About Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF): CBCF was established in 1976 as a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy, research and educational institute. With a focus on Leadership Education, Public Health, and Economic Development, CBCF is the premier organization that creates, identifies, analyzes and disseminates policy-oriented information critical to advancing African Americans and people of African descent towards equity in economics, health and education.

For more information:
http://www.JackieChristie.com
http://www.infinitelovepublishing.com
http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com