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Lindale

Gluttony 2 Glory

About Me

I am an African American, BEST SELLING WRITER and English Professor living in Madrid, Spain. I moved here in 2006.I absolutely love Spain! I think I have an obsession with Antoni Gaudi, Pablo Picasso and Salvado Dali. I have never seen such beautiful buildings and art in my life. I am doing things most people only dream or read about. I played in the Med. Sea last month and it blew me away! Come visit me one day!Part of my life story is featured in "Chicken Soup for the African American Woman..s Soul". In 2008 I will release my own novel, which is a follow up to Gluttony 2 Glory. I wrote the story after years of fighting a food addiction, and coming to grips with the source of the issue. I have gone from a size 28 to 14. I left the United States to further my writing career and fulfill my dream of teaching abroad. I firmly believe in Philipians 4:13! I accomplished so much because people said I could NOT! I am very adventurous, and realize that fear is a handicap and there are no limits with GOD! WE are the only one that limit ourselves. I just finished my solo project as a writer this weekend. I am filled with joy! I believe in DREAMING and WORKING to make those dreams come true. I always dreamed of being on the Essence Magazine Best Seller List, and NOW, the book that I am featured in is ranked #5 on that list! GOD IS GOOD!! The book is a follow up to my Chicken Soup for the African American Woman..s Soul story. Let..s see if I can make best selling author again, solo! I have NO FEAR! The book release has been put on hold. I..m done with the first draft of a screenplay (now re-editing it)! THANK GOD! It is my first one. FOR ALL THOSE THAT LOOKED DOWN THEIR NOSE AT ME...HOW YA LIKE ME NOW?! LAUGH AT ME NOW! HE BLESSED ME THROUGH IT ALL!I..ll keep you ALL posted on project updates!!!!! Loving ya!

My Interests

WRITING, soul searching, reading, praying, laughing with my dearest friends, walking and loving life! Here is a poem I wrote and published in 2005:

I'd like to meet:

Maya Angelou, the Harlem Renissance Writers (Especially James Baldwin and Zora Neale Hurston), William Shakespeare, Alice Walker, Robert Frost, Chaucer and my late paternal great-grandmother because I heard she was fiesty like ME! I..ve ALWAYS wanted to meet Jesus, but I am not in a rush!!!!Maybe I can meet you too!

Music:

Smooth Jazz, Anita Baker, the late George Howard, Narissa Bond, Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige, Tina Turner, Sade, Mississippi Mass Choir, The Winans, Carlton Pearson, Donnie McClurkin, Smokie Norful, Prince and Yolanda Adams.

Movies:

The Color Purple, Devil in a Blue Dress, Man on Fire, Four Brothers, Ray, Beaches, X Men, Madagascar,Monsters Inc, Some Like it Hot, Westerns, Dream Girls, Pride, Madea..s Family Reunion, Daddy..s Little Girls and A Time to Kill.

Television:

Nip/Tuck, Oprah Winfrey Show, Cold Case, Without a Trace,All Law and Orders, CSI (All), All My Children, Good Morning America, Girlfriends, Half and Half and 20/20.

Books:

The Bible, Chicken Soup for the African American Woman..s Soul, Color Purple, Everything by Maya Angelou, Waiting to Exhale, I Tina, Can..t Keep a Good Woman Down, Who Moved my Cheese, Invisible Man and books by Eric Jerome Dickey.

Heroes:

Dr. Zelema Harris, my dearest friend and former College President. She is the only one that believed in me back in my darkest days of depression and self-hatred. Thanks for nearly 20 years of friendship, Zelema. My mom, simply for being MY Mom.

My Blog

Living A Life Of Ostracism

Throughout my life I have always been the odd one. The one who didn´t fit in on either side of my family. My dad´s family being filled with doctors, educators and other educated folks, ...
Posted by Lindale on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:42:00 PST

Courage Starts With A Jay

Just wanted to share the latest story I wrote....It´s copyrighted too! Just to let you know!   "Courage Starts With a Jay"   "Lindale, Jay is in the hospital facing a life threatening illnes...
Posted by Lindale on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:06:00 PST

Life in Madrid

There are times I can sleep because poems and stories come to mind. So much is going on in Madrid, Spain. It is a very life altering. I am sure I will never be the same Lindale. I felt my emotions mat...
Posted by Lindale on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:30:00 PST