World Book Awards

Announce 2011 Gold Awards

Ann Chamberlin, Dave Ramsey, and

Robert Lloyd Russell

receive top honors at the 2011 World Book Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

- (Press Release) - Nov. 28, 2011 -

The World Book Awards Selection Committee has announced the recipients of its prestigious Gold Award for Literary Excellence. Three masterworks have been chosen by a panel of judges to receive top honors in the 2011 competition.

The World Book Awards Selection Committee has chosen "The Woman at the Well" by Ann Chamberlin, "EntreLeadership" by Dave Ramsey, and "One Precious Pearl: God's Design for His Church" by Robert Lloyd Russell to receive the prestigious Gold Awards.

"The Woman at the Well" is the fictional story of three lives braiding together during the early days of Islam.

"EntreLeadership" presents tips for growing your business through effective leadership of your organization.

"One Precious Pearl" provides an analysis and interpretation of the often misunderstood parable of Jesus Christ concerning the "one pearl of great price."

Links to purchase these three Gold Award-winning books can be found at www.WorldBookAwards.com

The World Book Awards congratulates its three Gold Award winners and looks forward to the 2012 World Book Awards competition.

The World Book Awards were established in order to celebrate literary excellence in every genre of the printed word. By honoring these talented and unique authors for their efforts, we hope to inspire future generations of authors.

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"One Precious Pearl" Recognized Again!

Concepts Resonate with Readers of All Types

LOS ANGELES - USABookNews.com, the premiere online magazine and review website for mainstream and independent publishing houses, announced the winners and finalists of THE USA "BEST BOOKS 2011" AWARDS on November 1, 2011. Awards were presented for titles published in 2010 and 2011. Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of USA Book News, said this year's contest yielded an unprecedented number of entries.

Award highlights included (Full results listing available on USABooknews.com):

• One Precious Pearl: God's Design for His Church by Robert Lloyd Russell (Infinity Press) was a Finalist in the "Religion: Christianity" category.

One Precious Pearl provides an intriguingly different look at the universal Christian church through an analysis of the parable of the "one pearl of great price" and has been acclaimed by laypeople and theologians. Examples include, "His content is superior throughout. He has drawn on a natural science and Biblical thought without violating either" (Ronald B. Allen, Senior Professor of Bible Exposition, Dallas Theological Seminary). "I absolutely love the way you have drawn a parallel between the pearl and the Church. This is inspired!" (Elizabeth Hightower, Women's Ministries Leader, Laurelwood Baptist Church).

One Precious Pearl is Russell's second book in his "Christian Concepts Series" (Timeless Truths ~ Contemporary Perspectives). Additionally, he edited Jim Elliot: A Christian Martyr Speaks to You, which contains transcribed messages given by this famous Christian martyr before leaving for the mission field.

One Precious Pearl has now received four significant recognitions this year:

Book-of-the-Year, Religion: Eastern/Western, Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award (USA)

Runner-up, Religion: Christianity, International Book Awards

Winner, Book: Biblical Studies, The Word Guild (Canada)

Finalist, Religion: Christianity, The USA "Best Books 2011" Awards

The USA "Best Books 2011" Awards are now in their ninth year, Keen says, "The 2011 results represent a phenomenal mix of books from a wide array of publishers throughout the United States. With a full publicity and marketing campaign promoting the results of the USA 'Best Books' Awards, this year's winners and finalists will gain additional media coverage for the upcoming holiday retail season.

Winners and finalists traversed the publishing landscape: Simon & Schuster, St. Martin's Press, Random House, Penguin, Harper Collins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw-Hill, John Wiley & Sons, and hundreds of independent houses contributed to this year's outstanding competition. Keen adds, "Our success begins with the enthusiastic participation of authors and publishers and continues with our distinguished panel of industry judges who bring to the table their extensive editorial, PR, marketing, and design expertise."

USABookNews.com is an online publication providing coverage for books from mainstream and independent publishers to the world online community. JPX Media Group in Los Angeles, California, is the parent company of USABookNews.com.

A complete list of the winners and finalists of The USA "Best Books 2011" Awards is available online at http://www.USABookNews.com.

More information about One Precious Pearl and Russell's other offerings is available on the author’s website (www.BOOKSrlr.com) or his Abundant Life Now (http://RobertLloydRussell.blogspot.com/) blog. One Precious Pearl is available from Amazon and other book outlets. The author a resident of Camas, WA.

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"One Precious Pearl" Wins Third Award This Year!

(This time in the Biblical Studies category)

MISSISSAGUGA, ON  -  Canada's top Christian writing awards were presented on June 16, 2011 at a black-tie Gala Dinner event at World Vision Canada Headquarters near Toronto. One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the "The Leslie K. Tarr Award" for career achievement to Dr. J. I. Packer.  

One Precious Pearl: God's Design for His Church by Robert Lloyd Russell (paperback, 978-0-7414-6232-9) was the WINNER in the "Book: Biblical Studies" category.

The awards are sponsored by The Word Guild, a national association with the mandate of connecting, developing and promoting Canadian writers and editors who are Christian. Formerly known as the God Uses Ink Awards, these writing prizes have been awarded annually since 1988.

During the judging process the judges looked for underlying evidence that the writer's Christian worldview informed and influenced the writing. Entries were judged according to excellence of writing; impact (the inspirational or informational value); fulfillment of stated purpose; suitability to target audience; originality; and freshness of style.

Earlier this year One Precious Pearl received two other recognitions. It was awarded 2011 Book of the Year by Reader Views Literary Awards in their "Religion (Eastern/Western)" category. It was also named the 2011 Runner-up in "Religion: Christianity" of International Book Awards.

One Precious Pearl is Russell's second book in his "Christian Concepts Series" (Timeless Truths ~ Contemporary Perspectives). Additionally, he has edited a new release entitled Jim Elliot: A Christian Martyr Speaks to You, containing transcribed messages given by this famous Christian martyr before leaving for the mission field.

Russell also writes the Abundant Life Now internet blog (http://RobertLloydRussell.blogspot.com/). He is a resident of Camas, WA.

Camas author wins two awards

Camas author Robert Lloyd Russell received two awards this year for his book "One Precious Pearl: God's Design for His Church."

Russell was honored with the award for 2011 Book of the Year in the Religion: Eastern/Western category by Reviewers Choice Literary Awards. His book was also chosen as the runner-up for The 2011 International Book Awards presented by JPX Media Group in the Religion: Christian category.

"One Precious Pearl" explores parallels between the universal church and a pearl. It can be found online at amazon.com and at select bookstores.

May 30, 2011, MISSISSAGUGA, ON  - The Word Guild has selected One Precious Pearl: God's Design for His Church by Robert Lloyd Russell as a FINALIST for the Book of the Year in their "Book: Biblical Studies" category. Category winners will be announced at a black-tie Gala Dinner at World Vision Canada Headquarters near Toronto on June 15.

The Word Guild is the prestigious literary award program for Canadian authors. (Robert Lloyd Russell often remarks that he is a tri-citizen: Canada, his native country; the United States where he lives; and heaven.)

One Precious Pearl: God's Design for His Church has received two prior significant recognitions:

BOOK OF THE YEAR - "Religion (Eastern/Western)"  -  Reader Views; Literary Awards; 1-March-2011

RUNNER-UP - "Religion: Christianity" - International Book Awards; 11-May-2011

Since its release One Precious Pearl has received many excellent reviews. For example, Dianne Taylor of Foreword Clarion Reviews wrote: "5 Stars (out of 5)... That Russell's explication is exhaustive there can be little doubt... Though Russell's parsing of the pearl analogy is extensive, the book remains solidly grounded in the land of the laity, making it accessible to virtually anyone who picks it up... A simple but intelligent analysis of an often overlooked parable in the New Testament, One Precious Pearl can be appreciated by a wide range of readers, none of whom will ever look at a pearl quite the same again."  

One Book - Two Awards

Intriguing Study of a Biblical Parable

LOS ANGELES  -  JPX Media Group announced the winners and finalists of THE 2011 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (IBA) on May 11, 2011. Over 300 winners and finalists were announced in over 140 categories covering print and audio books. Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO, said "The 2011 results represent a phenomenal mix of books from a wide array of publishers throughout the world." Winners and finalists came from 11 different countries.

"2011 Runner-up" in the "Religion: Christian" category was awarded to One Precious Pearl: God's Design for His Church by Robert Lloyd Russell (paperback, 978-0-7414-6232-9). This thought-provoking book provides fascinating parallels between the universal church and a pearl. Devout Christian scholars and casual Christian readers have found the book enlightening, enriching, practical, and most importantly memorable.  

Earlier this year Reviewers Choice Literary Awards named One Precious Pearl their "2011 Book of the Year" in their "Religion: Eastern/Western" category.

Russell is considered a leading authority on presenting complex ideas in simple ways without losing key essentials of the concepts. One Precious Pearl begins with a clear exposition of the obscure parable of the "one pearl of great price." The majority of the book provides a fascinating study with practical lessons for today.

While the book can be a fast and easy read, the supplemental material encourages deep and thoughtful reflection and individual growth. End of chapter Think & Grow content allows the book to be used effectively for a group study.

U.K. magazine The Voice said, "Russell is an accomplished writer who has taken some difficult concepts and presented them in an informative and interesting way. Whether you are a believer or a seeker, you'll never look at a pearl the same way after reading One Precious Pearl. This is a book which should have a prominent place on the bookshelves of anyone who is serious about delving deeper into the meaning and understanding of the Bible."

One Precious Pearl is Russell's second book in his "Christian Concepts Series" (Timeless Truths - Contemporary Perspectives). Additionally, he has edited a new release entitled Jim Elliot: A Christian Martyr Speaks to You, containing transcribed messages given by this famous Christian martyr before leaving for the mission field. More information is available at Robert Lloyd Russell's website (http://www.BOOKSrlr.com/), and his books are available online at Amazon and other fine book outlets. Russell also writes the Abundant Life Now internet blog (http://RobertLloydRussell.blogspot.com/). He is a resident of Camas, WA.

A complete list of the winners and finalists of The 2011 International Book Awards is available online at http://www.InternationalBookAwards.com. 

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ONE PRECIOUS PEARL

CAMAS, WA - "Book of the Year" in the 2011 Reviewer Views Literary Awards for the Religion category has just been awarded to One Precious Pearl: God's Design for His Church by Robert Lloyd Russell (paperback, 978-0-7414-6232-9). This thought-provoking book provides fascinating parallels between the universal church and a pearl. Devout Christian scholars and casual Christian readers have found the book enlightening, enriching, practical, and most importantly memorable.  

Russell is considered a leading authority on presenting complex ideas in simple ways without losing key essentials of the concepts. One Precious Pearl begins with a clear exposition of the obscure parable of the "one pearl of great price." The majority of the book provides a fascinating study with practical lessons for today.

While the book can be a fast and easy read, the supplemental material encourages deep and thoughtful reflection and individual growth. End of chapter Think & Grow content allows the book to be used effectively for a group study.

U.K. magazine The Voice said, "The book is ideal for devotional reading or for personal or small group study. The ideal audience for this book are Bible teachers, preachers, and students of the Scripture who are interested in learning more about specific passages. Russell is an accomplished writer who has taken some difficult concepts and presented them in an informative and interesting way. Whether you are a believer or a seeker, you'll never look at a pearl the same way after reading One Precious Pearl. This is a book which should have a prominent place on the bookshelves of anyone who is serious about delving deeper into the meaning and understanding of the Bible."

One Precious Pearl is Russell's second book in his "Christian Concepts Series" (Timeless Truths ~ Contemporary Perspectives). Additionally, he has edited a new release entitled Jim Elliot: A Christian Martyr Speaks to You, containing transcribed messages given by this famous Christian martyr before leaving for the mission field. Russell also writes the Abundant Life Now internet blog (http://RobertLloydRussell.blogspot.com/). He is a resident of Camas, WA. 

(Reference: http://www.readerviews.com/Awards2010Winners.html)

The Readers Views prides itself as "reviews, by readers, for readers."

You may view the complete list of 2011 finalists at the Readers Views website. 

Press Release,

Infinity Publishing (Pennsylvania), November 12, 2010

A practical, thought-provoking book that provides fascinating parallels between the universal church and a pearl. Devout Christians scholars and casual Christian readers have found it to be an interesting read. 

The book begins with a clear exposition of the obscure parable of the "one pearl of great price"  The majority of the book provides a fascinating study with clear lessons for today. While it can be a fast and easy read, the supplemental material encourages deep and thoughtful reflection and individual growth. End of chapter Think & Grow content allows the book to be used effectively as a group study.

(See the complete Press Release below the excerpts section.)

Jim Elliot: A Christian Martyr Speaks to You

Press Release,

Xulon Press (Florida), February 26, 2010

...provides insight into the thinking of Jim Elliot. In this new title, Jim Elliot: A Christian Martyr Speaks to You, Russell provides transcribed recorded messages from the famous Christian martyr dealing with topics such as spiritual life, sin in the life of the Christian, the apostle Peter, and God's ultimate Prophet (Jesus Christ). ...  This book will lead readers into a deeper more extraordinary and satisfying life for God.

(See the complete Press Release below the excerpts section.)

An Often Misunderstood Important Biblical Parable

New release demystifies an obscure passage

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA - One of Jesus Christ's most misunderstood parables is explained clearly in this thought-provoking new Christian book.  Robert Lloyd Russell is the author of One Precious Pearl: God's Design for His Church (paperback, 978-0-7414-6232-9; e-book, 0-7414-6232-X). This new release from Infinity Press is a practical, thought-provoking book that provides fascinating parallels between the universal church and a pearl. Devout Christians scholars and casual Christian readers have found it to be an interesting read. 

The book begins with a clear exposition of the obscure parable of the "one pearl of great price."  The majority of the book provides a fascinating study with clear lessons for today.

Of his book, the author says, "Readers will confidently understand God's desire for His church. They will understand the start, development, and final end of the church universal! Readers will have an increased appreciation of their faith and of the role of the church in God's overall plan."

While it can be a fast and easy read, the supplemental material encourages deep and thoughtful reflection and individual growth. End of chapter Think & Grow content allows the book to be used effectively as a group study.

Dr. Ronald B. Allen, Senior Professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Seminary, states "the content is superior throughout... I have learned a great deal... and have appreciated more the concept of the Church as the Pearl of Christ." 

Robert Lloyd Russell currently resides in Camas, Washington.

Infinity Publishing is a growing publisher with over 4,400 authors. Retailers may order One Precious Pearl through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors.

Press Release from Xulon Press

JIM ELLIOT

Longwood, FL ~ March XX, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Christian Martyr's Messages

Released to Public for First Time

Book contains Jim Elliot's own words

on important spiritual topics

LONGWOOD, FL - On January 8, 1956, Christian missionaries Jim Elliot, Pete Fleming, Ed McCully, Nate Saint, and Roger Youderian were brutally massacred while attempting to evangelize a tribe they had worked long and hard to reach with God's love. Their martyrdom was front-page news around the world for several days after the tragedy. Since then, thousands of individuals have come to know Christ in a personal and living way, and thousands of others have altered the direction of their lives as a result of the shocking massacre and the many articles and books written about it. Now, Robert Lloyd Russell - a personal friend of the Elliot family - provides insight into the thinking of Jim Elliot. In this new title, Jim Elliot: A Christian Martyr Speaks to You ($14.99, paperback, 978-1-61579-764-6), Russell provides transcribed recorded messages from the famous Christian martyr dealing with topics such as spiritual life, sin in the life of the Christian, the apostle Peter, and God's ultimate Prophet (Jesus Christ).

"This is a truly inspiring book for all Christians of all ages and all maturity levels, which will deepen their daily walk with their Lord," Russell says. Jim Elliot once wrote, "Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God." This book will lead readers into a deeper more extraordinary and satisfying life for God.

Russell fondly remembers Elliot as a leader in his local church, as well as his Sunday school teacher. "I remember his going away party as he left for the mission field," he says. "I also vividly remember the news reports of the martyrdom. Years later, after Jim's dad passed away, Jim's mother gave the old wire recorder and recordings to me, as she knew I cherished them." It is his hope that the contents of this unique book will resonate with readers from all walks of life.

Xulon Press, a division of Salem Communications, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 7,000 titles published to date. Retailers may order Jim Elliot through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Jim Elliot is available online through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com.

Press Release from Xulon Press