More Than Words
Erika Kendrick, author of the newly released 'Confessions of a Rookie Cheerleader,' stops by Black Voices to tell the real story behind her literary debut.
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Opening Lines -- An Excerpt From the Book
I STUMBLED INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE BED AND OPENED MY EYES. THE PHONE RANG again. I was half asleep, walking toward the cordless on the other side of the room. It must've been on its third ring before I realized where I was and exactly what I was doing. Between Daniel's welcome-home surprise and the bottles of Shiraz, my body was beyond exhausted. I reached for my Versace specs and looked at the clock:
4:21 a.m. "Hello. Hello?" "Good morning. Is Daniel available?" I looked at the clock again: 4:22 a.m. I pinched myself. Ow. I glanced across the room at Daniel. He hadn't moved an inch.
"Who's calling?"
"Is Daniel available?"
"Who the hell is calling?" I snapped.
"Oh, sorry; this is Shannon, his girlfriend."
Five Facts
Here are five things that you should know about Erika Kendrick.
1. Erika J. Kendrick is an ex-professional cheerleader for the Chicago Bulls.
2. Kendrick also worked in the music industry, spending time at Island Def Jam and Clive Davis?s J Records.
3. She is the president of the New York chapter of the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment.
4. received her BA from Stanford University and an MBA in marketing and international business from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
5. Kendrick stays in touch with her fans through her website www.erikakendrick.com