Upper Room Books Sends 'Novena in Time of War' to Top U. S. Leaders, Select Members of Congress and Presidential Candidates

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: February 18, 2008 | Copyright information

To: POLITICAL EDITORS

Contact: Jeanette Pinkston, Director, Media Relations Office, GBOD, +1-615-340-7017, jpinkston@gbod.org

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- GBOD -- Upper Room Books today announced that it has sent copies of "Novena in Time of War: Soul-Searching Prayers and Meditations," by Jim Melchiorre to President George W. Bush, top members of the U. S. Congress and presidential candidates.

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