Home of Author Brandy "BrandyWine" Rankins

Cleveland, OH (April 15, 2008) – A testament to God’s love and grace, ‘Redeemed: From Earth’s Gravel To God’s Glory’ is the hottest inspiration book on the market in 2008.  Erupting past the deep trenches of trial, tribulation, and the impossible, comes the birth and fresh anointing of acclaimed poet and new author Brandy “Brandywine” Rankins. Brandywine (as known when performing) was introduced to her gift of writing at the early and fruitful age of eight years old. Since this time, God has been maturing the gift of writing, speaking, ministry, and evangelism within her.  This book will challenge you to do more than just sit down and read words. It will invite you on a journey that will change your entire life.  This book will give you a first class seat to the presence of God and remind you that He can do anything but fail. This book will refresh the relationship you already have with God or introduce you to a new found relationship and salvation with him. This book is for everyone.

If you are in need of a breakthrough or are in a state of brokenness, this book will encourage and witness to you that God will heal you. If you are a poetry lover, the poems in this book will cater to your love for this gift. If you love to travel through the creativity of short stories then you will enjoy the preludes in this book. Within these pages you will travel from ‘The Storm’ to ‘The Restoration of Love’ shedding tears, experiencing joy, and enjoying peace. Most of all, you will become spiritually empowered and encouraged.

The book is being self-published by the author Brandy “Brandywine” Rankins, who is willing to share to you her soul's trials and tribulations, in hopes that you will also receive hope and clarity to many of the trials you have faced in your own life.  Brandywine’s resume consists of being a performance poet for over five years humbly blessing microphones, venues, and poetry slams throughout the nation. Brandywine was a member of the group formerly known as E.V.E. (Eccentric Visions of Evolution), the first all female poetry group from Ohio. She is currently a member of C.A.M.O.U.F.L.A.G.E.  Finesse (Christian Ascending Ministries Only Under Finesse Living Anointed Great Expressions), a poetry ministry which performs at churches and events upon request and bookings.

Brandywine doesn’t embrace worldly egos or influences to express her uniqueness or diversity amongst audiences. Instead, she allows the message to be your greatest inspiration. She doesn’t just paint pictures through her poetry, but she also invites you to travel with her through sadness and brokenness into the world of redemption and new hope. She exemplifies her trials of embarrassment, grief, and shame to encourage the masses that they too can and will overcome with faith in God.  This book was fully inspired by God as a means for her to encourage and witness to others about the great depths of darkness he’s delivered her from.

Brandywine was born Brandy Poteat on October 06, 1977 to parents Kent and Sharon Poteat. She is the youngest of five children and has two sisters and two brothers. Upon marrying her husband, Thomas Rankins Jr., in May of 2006, Brandy left her maiden name behind becoming Brandy Rankins. She has three sons: Jah’Mir, Toma’rez, Braelyn, and is seven months pregnant with the family’s newest addition. The Rankins family are proud members of Zion Pentecostal Church of Christ under the pastoral leadership of Suffragan    Bishop C.Wayne Brantley. Brandywine and her family currently reside in one of Cleveland Ohio’s eastern suburbs.

The book is available for purchase by contacting Brandy at spreadinghisgospel@gmail.com or from her web site at www.freewebs.com/brandywine01, where you can read an excerpt from the book.  Please visit the "excerpt" page for additional locations where the book is sold. Check her website for upcoming signings and events!

By: Journalist ReGina Crawford