Wisdom, Grateful Hearts Inspirational Series
Build me an ark … Strange request in a world where rain never existed. But Noah was a man of honor who had to believe the impossible. In the twilight of his life, he would discover his purpose. Now all he had to do was convince his wife and family to act before the flood waters started to rise.
Give up one year of your life …
Standing on the edge of adulthood, J. L. Woodson had a choice. A hard, fast ‘no’ meant staying in the comfort zone. Saying ‘yes’ would take him on a journey beyond all of his hopes and dreams.
Two men from different moments in time heeded a call and turned their pain into their purpose.
Just as Noah shared his salvation with his children; parents and teens will grow the most by experiencing this story together.
J. L. Woodson, Naleighna Kai
J.L. Woodson, a native Chicagoan, began his career in the literary industry at sixteen years old as the award-winning author of The Things I Could Tell You, Super Woman’s Child: Son of a Single Mother which was Nominated for an NAACP Image Award), as well as a short story in the NAACP Image Award-Winning Anthology, Breaking The Cycle presented by a New York Times Bestselling author.
His career area shifted to Graphic Design in 2009, creating Book Covers, websites, and other marketing materials for New York Times and National bestselling authors as well as independently published authors. During that year he also founded, Woodson Creative Studio, and has dedicated his company to providing, high-quality Book Cover Design as well as other Graphic and Web Design support for his clients.
J.L. believes that every great story should have a wonderfully designed book cover wrapped around it, one that will capture the eyes and interest of a potential reader. Some of his clients include National Best-selling authors Naleighna Kai, Martha Kennerson, Shakir Rashaan, Susan D. Peters, London St. Charles, and New York Times Best-Selling Author L.A. Banks, Brown Girls Books (a Publishing Company founded by National Best-Selling Authors Victoria Christopher Murray & ReShonda Tate-Billingsley), and many more.
J.L. is a Graduate of Columbia College Chicago, with a Degree in Graphic Design. He is an active member of AIGA (The American Institute of Graphic Arts), The One Club, and CAA (College Art Association). He splits his time working on design projects for businesses, corporations as well as traveling for different Design and Literary Events.
Naleighna Kai is the USA TODAY, Essence®, and national bestselling and award-winning author of several controversial women's fiction, contemporary fiction, Christian fiction, romance, Suspense, and Science Fiction novels that plumb the depth of unique love triangles and women's issues. She is also a contributor to a New York Times bestseller, one of AALBC's 100 Top Authors, a member of the Chicago Vocational School Hall of Fame (CVS), Mercedes Benz Mentor Award Nominee, and the E. Lynn Harris Author of Distinction.
In addition to successfully cracking the code of landing a deal for herself and others with a major publishing house, she continues to "pay it forward" with the experience of NK Tribe Called Success, the Kings of the Castle Series, the Knights of the Castle Series, and by organizing the annual Cavalcade of Authors which gives readers intimate access to the most accomplished writing talent today. She resides in Chicago where she is working on her next two books and co-writing three books with younger members of her family. Find her on social media: https://bit.ly/NaleighnaKaiST
