Tamera Alexander, a graduate of Harding University, was the author of January's Faculty Favorite selection. Alexander is the author of multiple Christian Fiction titles, including From a Distance, which was chosen by Dr. Lisa Ritchie.A registered dietitian, Ritchie is a member of the Family and Consumer Sciences department where she serves as the Director of Didactic Program in Dietetics. When asked why she selected From a Distance, Ritchie replied, "From a Distance has wonderful detail about the Colorado territory during the time of the Civil War, and it reminds the reader to put his hope in the Lord, and to make our dreams, His dreams. It was written by a Harding graduate and was a 2009 Christy Award winner."
To learn more about Tamera Alexander and her books, you can visit her blog at http://tameraalexander.blogspot.com/. The Christy Award website is located at http://www.christyawards.com/ and includes the history of the award and lists of past winners.






