ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards Recognizes Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley by J.D. Davis

ForeWord Reviews Book of Year Awards recognizes the biography of famous first cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley.

"UNCONQUERED" (Brown Books Publishing Group) by J.D. Davis weaves a unique tale of American music centered on the trials, tribulations, and achievements of three men, and the life-changing power of the music, the mothers, and the religion that shaped their distinct paths to fame.

ForeWord's Book of the Year Awards program was designed to discover distinctive books from independent publishers across a number of genres.

ForeWord's annual awards program is unique in that the final selections are made by librarians and booksellers based on their experiences with patrons and readers.

Drawn from entries representing more than 600 publishers, the winners are selected after months of deliberation.

This year saw 1,300 entries in 62 categories. The winners exemplify the best work coming from today's independent, academic, and small press communities.

Awards were determined by librarians and booksellers and announced at a special program at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago on June 28, 2013.

"UNCONQUERED: The Saga of Cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley" was awarded with the Honorable Mention in the category of biography (adult nonfiction).

Author J.D. Davis of Dallas, Texas, delivers an eye-opening look inside the personal lives of first cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley beginning as young boys in small-town Louisiana during the Great Depression.

Through extensive research and personal connections with friends and family, Davis recreates the irresistible and life-changing moments that impacted these lives. Three cousins inseparably bonded through music-each rose to fame, their stories legendary.

To learn more, visit http://www.UnconqueredTheBook.com.

Books are available online and in bookstores everywhere.

About the Author

J. D. Davis has been a fan of the music of Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley much of his life. Davis was raised in Quitman, a quiet community in the piney woods of East Texas. A successful businessman and entrepreneur, he manages a large consulting practice. He has three daughters and lives near Dallas, Texas.

About Brown Books

Brown Books Publishing Group is a Texas-based independent publisher. To learn more, visit http://www.BrownBooks.com. To contact the publisher directly, call (972) 381-0009 or email mbrown(at)brownbooks(dot)com.

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