Introducing Michelle Buckley & Bulletproof Soul

Michelle Buckley is a newly published author from Kansas City Mo. Her debut novel, Bulletproof Soul released May 2005 through Urban Books, a publishing company owned by best-selling author Carl Weber (The Preacher's Son, Player Haters). She is a KU graduate with degrees in journalism and psychology, has worked in marketing for a national youth organization, as a publicist for Hallmark Cards and as a freelance writer for publications like Black Enterprise Magazine. Her writing is also included in the bestseller among black women, Souls of My Sisters (Kensington, 2000).

Michelle's novel, Bulletproof Soul, celebrates the resiliency of women from the ghettos to the 'burbs by offering a real and fearless portrayal of friendship, family, career, lost love, lost minds, broken hearts and unbreakable spirits. She says about her inspiration to write the book "I wanted to tell an entertaining story that celebrated women and our resiliency. Black women especially go through a lot in life and it's amazing to me how so many of us are not destroyed by the things that happen to us. I wanted to honor that strength of spirit. Also, I wanted to write an anti-'Men are Dogs' book. Good, take-your-breath-away men do exist……"

Bulletproof Soul is the story of Lacy Foxx, an entertainment reporter who embarks on a soul-searching journey of self-discovery. Along the way, she faces many challenges. This includes romance with a charismatic and not-quite-what-he-seems entrepreneur who volunteers with her at a local Youth Center. It also includes a contentious relationship with her ex-fiancé Sebastian Gamble, baby momma drama, a demanding job, and the deaths of people close to her. Additionally, Lacy has to deal with the embarrassment of having her never-before-married grandmother beat her down the aisle. Through it all, Lacy learns to nurture her indestructible spirit...her bulletproof soul...and in doing so, she learns some surprising things about herself and those she loves.

"I hope my passion for writing and my respect for readers comes across. Also, I hope people recognize I'm dedicated to writing good books about life journeys featuring realistic characters who are hopefully remembered long after my books are closed and put away."

To find out more about Michelle Buckley, read excerpts from or purchase a copy of "Bulletproof Soul" visit www.michellebuckley.com.

Hear an online interview with Michelle Buckley - http://www.maxinethompson.com/voiceamerica.html

Source:www.michellebuckley.com