Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - Saturday February 13th, 2010 Bestselling author Terry McMillan treated visitors and Grand Bahamians in attendance at Island Heartbeats Experience 2010 at Ross University, to an exclusive sneak peek glimpse into her upcoming sequel to " Waiting to Exhale". The all ladies group in attendance got the opportunity to not only mix and mingle with the famous author, but they also experienced the unique privilege of being able to listen to Terry as she read an excerpt from her upcoming sequel to " Waiting to Exhale" entitled, "Getting to Happy". The Bahamas Weekly News Team was on-hand to cover this exclusive and we are pleased to present herewith Terry's preface to the reading from her new book, as she expresses the framework of her new novel sequel to an eager audience who were completely in sync with her anecdotes and antics. At the end of this video you will hear commentary from a few of the attendees who graciously express their pleasure with having the opportunity of being touched by Terry McMillan's new book through her reading and her one to one, woman to woman approach to communicating with them from the heart. You will also hear from Nicole Scott, founder of Island Heart Beats Experience who gives an overview of how the annual event went this year. Terry McMillan, critically acclaimed author of Disappearing Acts, Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back and the new soon-to-be released book Getting to Happy, says All women need to take their hearts on a vacation and what better place than The Bahamas. The Islands of The Bahamas is honored to be the host destination of Island Heart Beats: Take Your Heart on Vacation, said Anita Johnson-Patty, communications manager of the Americas, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation. We feel confident that the women participating in this unique Valentines Day vacation getaway will fall in love with the warmth and beauty of Grand Bahama Island, the friendliness of the Bahamian people, and our shared history and culture with the African American community. For additional information or to register for the next Island Heart Beats: Take Your Heart on Vacation, visit www.islandheartbeats.com or please cal 407-574-8633. Island Heart Beats Experience Take Your Heart on Vacation is created and produced by Turquoise Waters Productions, an Orlando, Florida special events production company.
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Friday, February 5, 2010
In Memoriam to Frank Penn - GBI Service Pt. 1
The Bahamas Weekly presents the first in a series of tributes to the late Frank Penn recorded both at his Memorial Service on Grand Bahama Island and his funeral in Nassau.
During this first segment you will hear from and see Fr. Curtis Robbinson's opening prayer, a musical selection by Little Joe Cartwright and close friend David Wallace's humorous anecdotes.
During this first segment you will hear from and see Fr. Curtis Robbinson's opening prayer, a musical selection by Little Joe Cartwright and close friend David Wallace's humorous anecdotes.
For over 30 years, Frank Penn had been a major contributor to the landscape of Bahamian music and theatre, establishing a legacy for himself that is only surpassed by that of his father, Simpson Penn.
Frank Penn was born and spent most of his early childhood in Nassau, where his most cherished memory was playing in the Bugle Band of the Boys' Brigade. He later relocated to Grand Bahama in 1963 and purchased the Bunting Studio in 1973.
Frank has been the owner of the GBI Recording Studios since 1975, and has churned out music and stage productions too many to name, but each one a memorable and lasting addition to Bahamian history and culture.
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