About the Book
Candid, real, raw and challenging you will never find a more honest look at how identity gets lost in today's modern world than you will in Prodigal Daughter: A Journey Home To Identity. TV personality and Evangelist, Cynthia Garrett, shares an incredible red carpeted, celebrity filled, journey through her life, while teaching lessons that only experience applied to the Word Of God can teach. Whether through the luring appeal of the media, the shattering of divorce, the shame of sexual abuse, the anger of rape, the fear in battling cancer, the challenges of single motherhood, the war for self esteem, the confusion of fame, or the healing found in confronting brokenness head on, Cynthia Garrett teaches while she shares. She leads the reader on a very personal and powerful journey to finally finding, owning, and living victoriously in his/her authentic identity; even as she illustrates losing and finding her own amidst the privileged life she lived, and still lives, in Hollywood. We meet a faith that is inclusive and unifying as Cynthia teaches hundreds of thousands of men and women around the world today about faith in a way that builds bridges and doesn't divide, embraces rather than rips apart, and loves triumphantly over hate. All while keeping it real and uncompromised! Through Cynthia's story you will find your own story and through her search for identity yours will be solidified forever! Like all prodigal children the journey home is one that ends in the triumphant victory of a Father's open arms. But for prodigal daughters there is a special reward in finding a love you've always searched for, the knowledge you've always needed, and the life you've always dreamed of. Simply stated...this book is a MUST read!
About the Author: Cynthia Garrett, began her career in television on VH1 before going on to host LATER w/Cynthia Garrett on NBC, making her the first African American woman to ever host a network late night show. From her early days sitting beside Terry Bradshaw on the HOMETEAM, a FOX morning show to guest hosting LIVE, with Regis Philbin on ABC, to Co-Hosting the SONY daytime talk-fest Life & Style with Kimora Lee Simmons, Jules Asner, & Lynne Koplitz; Cynthia's faith was always evident in her journey through Hollywood celebrity. She became known in the world of high fashion, hosting Full Frontal Fashion, the premiere coverage of New York's fashion week for years. She also hosted Scandinavias Next TopModel making her a household name throughout much of Europe. She brought depth & insight to fashion and life in her column for In Style Magazine when she became its first celebrity columnist. Now, Executive Producer, Creator, and Host of The London Sessions & The Mini Sessions with Cynthia Garrett she brings us the first ever faith-based women's talk shows. Looking at women's lives, issues, challenges, and day to day concerns from sex to fashion to politics through two main pov's: the world's and Gods. Her hour-long show has become, not just the first of its kind, but the number one faith-based talk-show internationally. Her half-hour series has also become among the highest-rated women's shows on Christian TV around the globe. Cynthia reaches millions of women, and men, throughout England, Europe, Africa, South Africa, South America, and the US with what she calls 'not just another talkshow...but a WALKSHOW; teaching women around the globe how to live their modern lives victoriously guided by their faith. Cynthia's media ministry, teaches scripture, life, and love, in the most relevant, impactful, and edgy way ever seen on TV. She has become the voice of women around the globe, expressing faith in a real and contemporary way, and bringing freedom and breakthrough to women everywhere! Cynthia travels the world speaking, teaching, preaching and sharing life and Jesus in her own unique and powerful way. The 'Sessions' franchise with Cynthia at the helm brings the kind of ministry to women, and men, that is a longed-for game changer in Christianity, empowerment Television, and ministry.