The author of From the Pit to the Gate, Linda Reid Aslin, was born in a small rural community in West Tennessee in 1944. The influence of family, extended family, church, school, and community played a vital role in her life. In fact, each of these molded her life by encouraging her to be the best she could be regardless of any task that presented itself. She met her husband, Gary, when they were freshmen at Union University. They became best friends and were married six years later. With the exception of one, their ministry was totally bivocational, characterized by many miles of travel. The author has had several occupations. She taught English, business, and music; was a university administrative assistant; and was also a real estate agent. Affectionately, she states that her most important and enjoyable task calls her Mama and Nannie.

One line straight down. One line to the right. One line to the left, then a circle. That was all—just three lines in a circle. This bold picture book tells the story of the peace symbol—designed in 1958 by a London activist protesting nuclear weapons—and how it inspired people all over the world. Depicting the symbol's travels from peace marches and liberation movements to the end of apartheid and the fall of the Berlin Wall, Three Lines in a Circle offers a message of inspiration to today's children and adults who are working to create social change. An author’s note provides historical background and a time line of late twentieth-century peace movements.

Published with assistance from BePublished.org in September 2019, FROM THE PIT TO THE PALACE is the debut literary release by Tiffany McIntosh and the Texas author�s first installment of a two-part series. This true story naming names takes readers through the formative years of a strong life, leaving no life-altering experience unaddressed. �I wrote this book about my own life to show people that, no matter what you face or have been through, good can come out of any bad situation, � the entrepreneur and family woman said. �I want people to know they don�t have to be a victim, they can be a victor. You can defy the odds. Anything you put your mind to, with God beside you, you can do it!� Available as an ebook for $9.95, FROM THE PIT TO THE PALACE by Tiffany McIntosh may also be purchased worldwide as a paperback for $22.95 and hardback for $34.95 from bricks-and-mortar and online book retailers including your local bookstore, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon and TiffanyMcIntosh.webs.com.