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Believing the Promise:
Daily Devotions for Following Your Dreams
eather Whitestone.
HMiss America 1995.
This name and title
havebecome synonymous with
incredible determination, un
believable achievement, and
an unprecedented amount of
determination in dealing with
life’s hurdles. In her new in
spiring devotional, Believing
the Promise: Daily Devotions
for Following Your Dreams
(Doubleday, ISBN 0-385-
49507-2, 224 pages, $16.95),
Heather Whitestone offers her
own words of wisdom and en
couragement for persever
ance, strength and faith.
We first learned a great
amount about Heather in her
biography, Listening With My
Heart(Doubleday, 1997 where
she shared intimate parts of
her life with the public. She
spoke quite openly of her deaf
ness, which she acquired at
the young age of 18 months.
Even so, Heather strove for a
normal life and refused to give
up hope, specifically tolive life
to its fullest. She would not
listen to her doctor who said
she could not develop beyond
a third gradelevel. She would
not listen to those around her
wha said she could neverdance
ballet: She would not listen to
anyone whe said she would
never speak. She was, how
ever, uplifted by the encour
aging spirit of her family, and
as aresult followed the path of
her own heart’s dreams. After
struggling through many dif
ficulties and some positive suc
cesses, Heather’s reward flour
ished into being crowned Miss
America 1995 —the first hear
ing impaired Miss America.
This was by far an inspira
tional and outstanding accom
plishment.
Though she has a disability,
Heather’s incredible gifts and
positive outlook on life have
inspired millions throughout
the world. Now in Believing
the Promise, a new collection
ofthought-provoking wisdom,
Whitestone at last shares her
powerful words and beliefs.
Thi. work consists of 99 medi
tations, each beginning with a
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Heather Whitestone
McCallum will be appear
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2 at the Lifeway Book
store, 1347 Augusta W.
Parkway at 6 p.m.
thought-provoking quote from
scripture, relating comments
from Whitestone, and a rec
ommended prayer that con
cludes each section. As the
ultimate goal in writing this
book, Whitestone hopes that
one will come away with the
desire to pursue a lifestyle of
seeking God first. So, one will
notonly come to know the Lord
intimately, but will also learn
to depend on Him daily — for
wisdom, guidance, protection,
discipline and love.
About the author
Heather Whitestone was
born and raised in Alabama.
Whilein college, Heather dedi
cated herself to competing in
local beauty pageants. After
placing second for two years,
she won the Miss Alabama
pageant in 1995 and then be
came Miss America. Since
relinquishingher title, she has
crossed the country, motivat
ing corporate, civic and reli
gious organizations. She is
married and lives in Atlanta,
Georgia with her husband,
John McCallum. Whitestone
is the author of a previous
Doubleday book about herlife,
entitled Listening With My
Heart.
AUGUSTA FOCUS JULY 22, 1999
ART :
Augusta resident opens “Spectrum:
Art by Carl Ross” exhibit in Atlanta
Atlanta
Artsfor All Gallery will host
an opening reception on Fri
day, August 6, 1999 from 5 to
7 p.m. for the exhibit “Spec
trum: Art by Carl Ross.” The
exhibit opens on Monday, Au
gust 2, and closes on Friday,
September 10, 1999.
“Spectrum: Art by Carl Ross”
will have an array of colors as
well as media. The exhibit
includes paintings and water
colors, quilted wall hangings
as well as wearable art such
as painted vests, crocheted
hats and headbands. Carl’s
newest medium — pine straw
— lis typical Georgia but
uniquely Carl ashehascrafted
the straw into handmade bas
kets. With a degree in fashion
design from the Atlanta Col
lege of Art, Carl enjoys incor
porating Afrocentric motifs
into many of his works of art.
Carl also strives to make his
spectrum of art financially
accessible to all. Carl is a
native of Hephzibah and now
resides in Augusta, Georgia.
He has taught classes at the
Lucy Craft Laney Museum of
Black History and the
Gertrude Herbert Institute of
Art. Carl will be present for
the August 6 reception.
Arts for All is a non-profit
organization that provides
arts education and cultural
arts opportunities forand with
Georgians who are disabled,
disadvantaged or institution
alized as audience members,
participants, and professional
artists in order to enrich their
lives and the lives of us all.
The Arts for All Gallery is
located in the Healey Build
ing on the Rotundalevel at 57
Forsyth Street NW with an
ADA-accessible entrance on
the Forsyth Street side. Gal
lery hours are Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. until 5
ATLANTA Happenings
Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, 30 Atlanta St. of Marietta, will be exhibiting “Traditions,
Transitions and Transformations in American Folk Art,” works exploring the complexity and
diversity of folk art, through August 21. It is the only museum in the metro Atlanta area to
focus on American Art. For more info, call (770) 528-1444.
The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St, is the southeast’s premier entertainment venue. This five
level building, formerly the Baptist Tabernacle, can accommodate more than 3,000 guests with
multiple events with two performance stages, VIP lounges, an art gallery and nine bars.
Artists scheduled have been Bob Dylan, LL Cool J, Prodigy and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Call
(404) 659-9022 for info on upcoming concerts and events.
Clark Atlanta University Art Galleries, 233 James P. Brawley Dr., S.W., Trevor Arnett
Building. Take bus 13 from MARTA'’s Five Points Station. “To Conserve a Legacy: American
Art at Historically Black Colleges and Universities” will be exhibited from now through
September 25. The permanent collection, “From Rearguard to Vanguard: Selections from the
Clark Atlanta University Collection of African-American Art,” shows how the university
acquired the core of its collection. Includes the famous “Art of the Negro” murals by Hale
Woodruff. For more info, call (404) 880-6644. :
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Carl Ross, fiber artist, in his hand cocheted dread-lock
hat and sweater (“Buckwheat Hat & Sweater”).
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Hand painted vest,
entitled “Jeruselum
and Paradise”.
p-m. and Saturdays by ap
pointment. Exhibits are au
dio-described, and pamphlets
and wall labels are available
in Braille. Gallery admission
is free. For more information,
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“The Three Graces”, acrylic
on paper. This painting
stands about 5 feet tall.
please contact Candy Tate at
(404) 221-1270, ext. 15.
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