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From Beauty Pageants and Skin Care Products, to Preaching God’s Word

“Successfully You” is Leigh Valentine’s story, a testimony of God’s grace and His drawing power in her life. The first sentence is gripping, “The car slammed into the Corvette and a body flew out of its T-Top, through the air, and across the three-lane highway into a ditch.” From this opening to her final thoughts Leigh shares from her heart.

Leigh intertwines her story of winning the Miss Missouri beauty pageant, and her narrow escape from death with examples from the scriptures that illustrate the truths she learned in her personal journey of finding God’s will and submitting to His leading.

The injuries from the accident forced her to put her plans for acting, modeling, and stardom on hold. Leigh changed her major in college and went on to graduate with degrees in fashion merchandising and business administration. A job opened up for her in the cosmetic industry.

I appreciated Leigh’s vulnerability as she told how she moved from the devastation and despair of broken relationships, failed marriage, business set backs, and of a personal battle with bulimia. She then relates her story of miracles which transformed her life and ministry and of the triumph she experienced as a result of God’s grace.

Throughout her story she tells of an underlying passion to respond to the call of God on her life, a call to preach. Opportunities for a speaking ministry began to open after graduation from Rhema Bible College. Today Leigh is spreading the message of the Word of God in the United States, Europe and Africa.

Leigh’s writing is engaging, filled with hope, candid, and heartwarming. “Successfully You” is a testimony of God’s restoration process. Leigh’s story is an inspiration, an encouragement, and a powerful reminder of God’s call on our lives. “Failure is never final.” The reader is challenged to recognize God as the designer of our purpose and destiny.

978-0768426137, Destiny Image Publishers, Inc.

As Reviewed for Midwest Book Review

Richard R. Blake, Christian Education Consultant, Book Store Owner

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How to Restore the Triumph: TR5/250 and TR6 (Enthusiast’s Restoration Manuals) $36.45 This book, which covers all Triumph TR5/250 and TR6 models, explains the characteristics of the different models, what to look out for when purchasing one, and how to restore a TR cost effectively. The author uses his restoration experience and the help of various TR specialists and professional restorers to provide truly detailed coverage of a complete restoration and good advice on how to overco…

How to Restore Triumph TR2, 3, 3A, 4 & 4A: Your step-by-step guide to body, trim and mechanical restoration (Enthusiast’s Restoration Manuals) $41.44 Previously available as two separate volumes, this book, which covers all Triumph TR2, 3, 3A, 4 & 4A models, explains the characteristics of the different models, what to look out for when purchasing and how to restore a TR cost effectively. As well as his own substantial experience and that of other amateur restorers, the author had the help of various TR specialists and professional restorers. …

Triumph Spitfire, GT6, Vitesse and Herald Restoration Manual (Restoration Manuals) $26.37 For the avid DIY classic car restorer or the first-time novice, this book contains everything that is needed to work with one of the most restorable classic cars available today. Included are model heritage and development, how to buy a Spitfire, GT6, Vitesse or Herald, full cylinder engine strip-down and rebuild with tuning hints and tips, transmission servicing and replacement, suspension overha…

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