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Guyanese Writer Honored at International Award Ceremony
By Christopher Persaud
Feb 11, 2015 - 1:27:06 PM

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New Milford, New Jersey – Guyanese American author Christopher H.K. Persaud was recently honored in Miami, Florida at the 2014 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award ceremony. The award was the author’s fifth international award.

Persaud’s book, The Da Vinci Code Revisited: A Conclusive Refutation of the Widespread, Sinister Lie (Xlibris Corporation, USA, 2013, Revised) earned top marks in the Non Fiction – Inspirational category of the 2014 READERS’ FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK COMPETITION and was awarded a Silver medal. The Da Vinci Code Revisited also received a five-star rating via an official Readers’ Favorite organization book-reviewing process

The Readers’ Favorite International Book Competition is an annual worldwide event that accommodates publications dealing with various genres. There were more than 3,000 entries in the recently concluded 2014 contest.

Persaud and other prize-winning authors from around the world were honored at the Regency Hotel in Miami, Florida, USA. The award-winning books of the various authors were displayed at the Miami Book Fair International, which ran for a full week during late November 2014.

Persaud has written seven full-length books to date. His other books are God in Our Midst: Making the Most Important Decision of Your Life (Xlibris Corporation, USA, 2003); Famous People Speak About Jesus: A Compendium of Expressions of Praise & Reverence (Xlibris Corporation, USA, 2004); Transformed Lives: 50 Stories of the Miracle of Christian Conversion (Xlibris Corporation, USA, 2005); Evolution: Beyond the Realm of Real Science (Xulon Press, USA, 2007, 2013); Contending for the Faith: 22 Methodical Arguments for Biblical Truth (Xlibris Corporation, USA, 2013) and Blessings, Miracles & Supernatural Experiences: A Biblical Perspective – A Christian’s Story (Xlibris Corporation, USA, 2014).

Christopher is also a published poet whose work appears in a number of international poetry anthologies. The author lives in New Milford, New Jersey, USA.


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