Released on: July 11, 2008, 11:52 am

Press Release Author: Strategic Vision, LLC

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Book Is First In A Series By Norwood

Press Release Body: Jersey City, NJ/April 23, 2008 - The Twelfth Window (ISBN
978-1-4343-1486-4, AuthorHouse, 2008) by J. M. Norwood has been named a finalist for
the Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award. The Twelfth Window is the first of
seven in the planned Cychaea Series. The series has been described by some critics
as the next big fantasy series after Harry Potter. Set in the 1980's in a fantasy
suburb, Norwood has written The Twelfth Window to tell about the relationship
between God and men, showing how the Bible is really a love story. The ForeWord
Magazine Book of the Year Award is one of the most prestigious literary awards and
is awarded annually at BookExpo America.

"I am very honored and humbled to see The Twelfth Window be honored by the
publishing industry," said J.M. Norwood. "The Twelfth Window and the other books in
the series have been a labor of love that I have been working on for over twenty
years. The message is a simple one that is as old as time, but more important than
ever for our children - the relationship between man and God and God's love. But
rather than preach in my book, I wanted it told in a way that everyone can relate
and enjoy.

Everyone has always heard the old saying 'what happens in high school stays with you
forever' and in The Twelfth Window, Norwood weaves that saying into the central
theme of her book. The book is the story of how Lisa Chess and her friends came to
witness the realization of an ancient prophecy and fulfill their destinies. In the
book Heaven and Earth truly collide. Norwood has written an allegory about the most
important relationship that has ever existed - that between man and God. She
started writing The Twelfth Window and other books in the Cychaea series in
notebooks in the 1980's when she first began having the vision for the ground
breaking series. The book and the following books are truly a Christian alternative
for the Harry Potter series. Norwood's own personal story is no less compelling
than that of J.K. Rowling; by day she works promoting hip hop records and by night
labors on her books.

The ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award, considered one of the most prestigious
literary award, was established to bring increased attention from librarians and
booksellers to the literary achievements of independent publishers and their
authors. The award receives over 30,000 submissions for the Book of the Year Award
every year.

Additional information about The Twelfth Window and J.M. Norwood may be obtained at
www.12thwindow.com


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