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Both books interweave biblical scripture, history, literature, with ''He Spoke with Authority'' featuring popular movies and music. <ref> https://oklahoman.com/article/5645729/oklahoma-religion-briefs-for-nov-2Fellows"], "[[Daily Oklahoman]]" 2 November 2019. Retrieved November 10 2019. </ref> Fellows started his first book,''Forget Self-Help: Re-Examining the Golden Rule'', at age twenty while he was a counselor at a summer camp in [[Mentone, Alabama]].<ref>Catts, Everett [https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/northside_sandy_springs/morehouse-coached-by-westminster-alum-places-high-at-national-event/article_b2bd1cf8-a5f6-11e6-9473-13bbf8c8832f.html "Buckhead resident pens book on the golden rule."], "[[The Northside Neighbor]]" , 9 November 2017. Retrieved on 9 September 2019.</ref> Based upon the Golden Rule found in Matthew 7:12, the book examines the actions of characters in ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' and ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' as well as the writings of Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr.<ref> Polling, Dean. [https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/forget-self-help-thomas-fellows/article_3b59f3cb-f267-5bde-8933-bfd021077f8a.html "Forget Self-Help: Thomas Fellows"] , "[[Valdosta Daily Times]]" , 7 January 2017. Retrieved on 9 September 2019.</ref> It also gives tips for overcoming clinical depression which Fellows has struggled with since he graduated high school.<ref>Price, Donna. [https://www.americanpress.com/scene/book-s-message-help-yourself-by-helping-others/article_8826866a-ce21-11e7-9048-4f694661448e.html "Books message: Help yourself by helping others"], "[[American Press]]", 20 November 2017. Retrieved September 9 2016.</ref> In addition the book being named one of twelve self-help books to read in 2018 by the ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'',<ref>Rhone, Nedra. [https://www.ajc.com/blog/talk-town/self-help-books-help-you-live-your-best-life-2018/Nt55bhCTX3hgxGIhkt2QUI/ "Self-help books to help you love your best life in 2018"] , "[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]" , 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.</ref> It also was selected by the Georgia Radio Reading Service as a book to be recorded by audio so that visually impaired Georgians could hear the book.<ref>Ford, Clark Renee. [https://garrs.org/program-library/all-programs/?keyword=forget+self-help&selected-items=Title%2CAuthor%2CReader&sort-order=dateadded&posts-per-page=10&book-category-parent=&magazine-category-parent=&newspaper-category-parent=&programming-category-parent= "All Programs"], "[[GaRRS]]" , 11 September 2019. Retrieved on 11 September 2019.</ref> The book received widespread media attention in the South, <ref>Bradford, Kali. [https://www.tullahomanews.com/living/fellows-lives-by-golden-rule-in-latest-work/article_851beaea-653b-5bbc-a201-ea4689b0c2c9.html "Fellows Lives by Golden Rule in Latest Work"], "[[Tullahoma News]]" 23 February 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref>Tennis, Joe. [https://www.swvatoday.com/news/article_2a445414-9956-5467-a9d5-ae7db95a1f94.html "Author tackles depression through "Forget Self-Help"], "[[SWVA Today]]" 27 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref> Skinner, Winston. [http://times-herald.com/news/2018/02/fellows-re-examines-golden-rule "Fellows re-examines Golden Rule"], "[[The Newnan Times-Herald]]", 16 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2109.</ref> <ref> Hurd, Hatcher. [https://www.northfulton.com/finding-happiness-helping-others/article_2655650b-9957-5663-801a-92afbcecf4e3.html "Finding Happiness Helping Others"], "[[Alpharetta Roswell Herald]]" 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref> Estes-Velez, Lauren [https://hartselleenquirer.com/2017/11/22/forget-self-help/ "Forget Self-Help"], "[[Hartselle Enquirer]]" 22 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref>. <ref> Gillespie, Karen. [http://chronicle.augusta.com/columnists/life/2017-11-25/book-deriso-s-latest-novel-captures-words-and-music "By the book: Deriso's latest novel catches words and music"], "[[Augusta Chronicle]]" 25 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref>Dasen, Faye. [https://www.thepilot.com/news/features/informative-fun-spring-reading-recomendations/article_c29dd1a4-22f4-11e8-87cc-7798b94ba885.html "Informative, Fun Spring Reading Recommendations"], "[[The Pilot]]", 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref>Long, Robert Lee. [http://www.desototimes.com/news/georgia-author-examines-golden-rule/article_61e0a0c0-dae8-11e7-b3e7-df8f3ecd2fe5.html "Georgia Author Examines the Golden Rule"], "[[DeSoto Times-Tribune]]" 6 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> and was featured by the national press in St. Paul, Minnesota's ''Pioneer Press''<ref> Grossman, Mary Ann. [https://www.twincities.com/2018/07/01/thomas-fellows-looks-to-literature-in-his-examination-of-the-golden-rule "Thomas Fellows looks to literature in his examination of the golden rule"], "[[Pioneer Press]]", 1 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.</ref> , Oklahoma's City's ''Daily Oklahoman''. <ref> Hinton, Carla. [https://oklahoman.com/article/5600361/religion-briefs-for-july-7 "Religion briefs for July 7"], "[[Daily Oklahoman]]" , 7 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.</ref>, and Hartford Connecticut's ''Hartford Courant''. <ref> Goldberg, Carole. [https://www.courant.com/ctnow/arts-theater/hc-fea-ct-author-events-book-talks-606-story.html "Write stuff - Local Authors Festival to Host Authors, Panel Discussions."], "[[Hartford Courant"]], 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref>
Both books interweave biblical scripture, history, literature, with ''He Spoke with Authority'' featuring popular movies and music. <ref> https://oklahoman.com/article/5645729/oklahoma-religion-briefs-for-nov-2Fellows"], "[[Daily Oklahoman]]" 2 November 2019. Retrieved November 10 2019. </ref> Fellows started his first book,''Forget Self-Help: Re-Examining the Golden Rule'', at age twenty while he was a counselor at a summer camp in [[Mentone, Alabama]].<ref>Catts, Everett [https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/northside_sandy_springs/morehouse-coached-by-westminster-alum-places-high-at-national-event/article_b2bd1cf8-a5f6-11e6-9473-13bbf8c8832f.html "Buckhead resident pens book on the golden rule."], "[[The Northside Neighbor]]" , 9 November 2017. Retrieved on 9 September 2019.</ref> Based upon the Golden Rule found in Matthew 7:12, the book examines the actions of characters in ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' and ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' as well as the writings of Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr.<ref> Polling, Dean. [https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/forget-self-help-thomas-fellows/article_3b59f3cb-f267-5bde-8933-bfd021077f8a.html "Forget Self-Help: Thomas Fellows"] , "[[Valdosta Daily Times]]" , 7 January 2017. Retrieved on 9 September 2019.</ref> It also gives tips for overcoming clinical depression which Fellows has struggled with since he graduated high school.<ref>Price, Donna. [https://www.americanpress.com/scene/book-s-message-help-yourself-by-helping-others/article_8826866a-ce21-11e7-9048-4f694661448e.html "Books message: Help yourself by helping others"], "[[American Press]]", 20 November 2017. Retrieved September 9 2016.</ref> In addition the book being named one of twelve self-help books to read in 2018 by the ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'',<ref>Rhone, Nedra. [https://www.ajc.com/blog/talk-town/self-help-books-help-you-live-your-best-life-2018/Nt55bhCTX3hgxGIhkt2QUI/ "Self-help books to help you love your best life in 2018"] , "[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]" , 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.</ref> It also was selected by the Georgia Radio Reading Service as a book to be recorded by audio so that visually impaired Georgians could hear the book.<ref>Ford, Clark Renee. [https://garrs.org/program-library/all-programs/?keyword=forget+self-help&selected-items=Title%2CAuthor%2CReader&sort-order=dateadded&posts-per-page=10&book-category-parent=&magazine-category-parent=&newspaper-category-parent=&programming-category-parent= "All Programs"], "[[GaRRS]]" , 11 September 2019. Retrieved on 11 September 2019.</ref> The book received widespread media attention in the South, <ref>Bradford, Kali. [https://www.tullahomanews.com/living/fellows-lives-by-golden-rule-in-latest-work/article_851beaea-653b-5bbc-a201-ea4689b0c2c9.html "Fellows Lives by Golden Rule in Latest Work"], "[[Tullahoma News]]" 23 February 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref>Tennis, Joe. [https://www.swvatoday.com/news/article_2a445414-9956-5467-a9d5-ae7db95a1f94.html "Author tackles depression through "Forget Self-Help"], "[[SWVA Today]]" 27 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref> Skinner, Winston. [http://times-herald.com/news/2018/02/fellows-re-examines-golden-rule "Fellows re-examines Golden Rule"], "[[The Newnan Times-Herald]]", 16 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2109.</ref> <ref> Hurd, Hatcher. [https://www.northfulton.com/finding-happiness-helping-others/article_2655650b-9957-5663-801a-92afbcecf4e3.html "Finding Happiness Helping Others"], "[[Alpharetta Roswell Herald]]" 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref> Estes-Velez, Lauren [https://hartselleenquirer.com/2017/11/22/forget-self-help/ "Forget Self-Help"], "[[Hartselle Enquirer]]" 22 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref>. <ref> Gillespie, Karen. [http://chronicle.augusta.com/columnists/life/2017-11-25/book-deriso-s-latest-novel-captures-words-and-music "By the book: Deriso's latest novel catches words and music"], "[[Augusta Chronicle]]" 25 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref>Dasen, Faye. [https://www.thepilot.com/news/features/informative-fun-spring-reading-recomendations/article_c29dd1a4-22f4-11e8-87cc-7798b94ba885.html "Informative, Fun Spring Reading Recommendations"], "[[The Pilot]]", 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> <ref>Long, Robert Lee. [http://www.desototimes.com/news/georgia-author-examines-golden-rule/article_61e0a0c0-dae8-11e7-b3e7-df8f3ecd2fe5.html "Georgia Author Examines the Golden Rule"], "[[DeSoto Times-Tribune]]" 6 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref> and was featured by the national press in St. Paul, Minnesota's ''Pioneer Press''<ref> Grossman, Mary Ann. [https://www.twincities.com/2018/07/01/thomas-fellows-looks-to-literature-in-his-examination-of-the-golden-rule "Thomas Fellows looks to literature in his examination of the golden rule"], "[[Pioneer Press]]", 1 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.</ref> , Oklahoma's City's ''Daily Oklahoman''. <ref> Hinton, Carla. [https://oklahoman.com/article/5600361/religion-briefs-for-july-7 "Religion briefs for July 7"], "[[Daily Oklahoman]]" , 7 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.</ref>, and Hartford Connecticut's ''Hartford Courant''. <ref> Goldberg, Carole. [https://www.courant.com/ctnow/arts-theater/hc-fea-ct-author-events-book-talks-606-story.html "Write stuff - Local Authors Festival to Host Authors, Panel Discussions."], "[[Hartford Courant"]], 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.</ref>


Fellows’ second book explores the connection between confidence and both humility and empathy. The book’s title gets its name from later on in Matthew 7, specifically verses 28 and 29 where the people in the crowd notice that Jesus speaks with authority and not as one of the teachers of the law. By using characters such as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, and Jane in Jane Eyre, Fellows illustrates why confidence is important to have in interpersonal relationships as well as in life. From a historical lens, Fellows uses both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to teach these two lessons. Lastly, the book explores the role that confidence played in the life of "Bill McDermott, former CEO of SAP. <ref> https://oklahoman.com/article/5645729/oklahoma-religion-briefs-for-nov-2Fellows"], "[[Daily Oklahoman]]" 2 November 2019. Retrieved November 10 2019. </ref>
Fellows’ second book, ''He Spoke with Authority'', explores the connection between confidence and both humility and empathy. The book’s title gets its name from later on in Matthew 7, specifically verses 28 and 29 where the people in the crowd notice that Jesus speaks with authority and not as one of the teachers of the law. By using characters such as 'Jay Gatsby in ''The Great Gatsby'', and Jane in ''Jane Eyre'', Fellows illustrates why confidence is important to have in interpersonal relationships as well as in life. From a historical lens, Fellows uses both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to teach these two lessons. Lastly, the book explores the role that confidence played in the life of "Bill McDermott, former CEO of SAP. <ref> https://oklahoman.com/article/5645729/oklahoma-religion-briefs-for-nov-2Fellows"], "[[Daily Oklahoman]]" 2 November 2019. Retrieved November 10 2019. </ref>


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Revision as of 17:31, 10 November 2019

  • Comment: The draft has been in the pool to be reviewed for 5 days. The backlog is 5 months. You can anticipate that a reviewer will look at it by the end of February 2020. Worldbruce (talk) 18:21, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
  • Comment: It is questionable as to whether this satisfies WP:NAUTHOR, contains a bit of non-relevant padding in a non-notable local publication. I'm also not certain whether the statement that "the book received national media attention" is really realistic. Dan arndt (talk) 03:36, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Thomas Fellows is the American author of two non-fictional books, Forget Self-Help: Re-Examining the Golden Rule and He Spoke With Authority.[1] [2] He resides in Atlanta, Georgia and is in software sales.[3] He coached the Morehouse Sales Team in 2016.[4] He attended The Westminster Schools in Atlanta and would matriculate into Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama for college.[5]

Career

Both books interweave biblical scripture, history, literature, with He Spoke with Authority featuring popular movies and music. [6] Fellows started his first book,Forget Self-Help: Re-Examining the Golden Rule, at age twenty while he was a counselor at a summer camp in Mentone, Alabama.[7] Based upon the Golden Rule found in Matthew 7:12, the book examines the actions of characters in To Kill a Mockingbird and Uncle Tom's Cabin as well as the writings of Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr.[8] It also gives tips for overcoming clinical depression which Fellows has struggled with since he graduated high school.[9] In addition the book being named one of twelve self-help books to read in 2018 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,[10] It also was selected by the Georgia Radio Reading Service as a book to be recorded by audio so that visually impaired Georgians could hear the book.[11] The book received widespread media attention in the South, [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]. [17] [18] [19] and was featured by the national press in St. Paul, Minnesota's Pioneer Press[20] , Oklahoma's City's Daily Oklahoman. [21], and Hartford Connecticut's Hartford Courant. [22]

Fellows’ second book, He Spoke with Authority, explores the connection between confidence and both humility and empathy. The book’s title gets its name from later on in Matthew 7, specifically verses 28 and 29 where the people in the crowd notice that Jesus speaks with authority and not as one of the teachers of the law. By using characters such as 'Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, and Jane in Jane Eyre, Fellows illustrates why confidence is important to have in interpersonal relationships as well as in life. From a historical lens, Fellows uses both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to teach these two lessons. Lastly, the book explores the role that confidence played in the life of "Bill McDermott, former CEO of SAP. [23]

References

  1. ^ McKinnon, John "Forget Self-Help by Thomas Fellows", "Douglas Enterprise", 22 December 2017. Retrieved on September 9 2019
  2. ^ Polling, Dean https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/books-he-spoke-with-authority-thomas-fellows/article_f229ea05-e714-54c7-8682-b7f45de33759.html"], 'Valdosta Daily Times". 28 September 19. Retrieved on November 10 2019
  3. ^ Catts, Everett. "Morehouse, coached by Westminster alum, places high at national event", "The Northside Neighbor" , 8 November 2016. Retrieved September 9 2016.
  4. ^ Williams, Ross. "Buckhead salesman leads Morehouse men to profit in sales competition.", "The Northside Neighbor" , September 9 2016. Retrieved September 9 2019.
  5. ^ Garrison, Greg. "Golden rule needs a revival, Samford grad says", "al.com", 5 March 2019. Retrieved September 9 2016.
  6. ^ https://oklahoman.com/article/5645729/oklahoma-religion-briefs-for-nov-2Fellows"], "Daily Oklahoman" 2 November 2019. Retrieved November 10 2019.
  7. ^ Catts, Everett "Buckhead resident pens book on the golden rule.", "The Northside Neighbor" , 9 November 2017. Retrieved on 9 September 2019.
  8. ^ Polling, Dean. "Forget Self-Help: Thomas Fellows" , "Valdosta Daily Times" , 7 January 2017. Retrieved on 9 September 2019.
  9. ^ Price, Donna. "Books message: Help yourself by helping others", "American Press", 20 November 2017. Retrieved September 9 2016.
  10. ^ Rhone, Nedra. "Self-help books to help you love your best life in 2018" , "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" , 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  11. ^ Ford, Clark Renee. "All Programs", "GaRRS" , 11 September 2019. Retrieved on 11 September 2019.
  12. ^ Bradford, Kali. "Fellows Lives by Golden Rule in Latest Work", "Tullahoma News" 23 February 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  13. ^ Tennis, Joe. "Author tackles depression through "Forget Self-Help", "SWVA Today" 27 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  14. ^ Skinner, Winston. "Fellows re-examines Golden Rule", "The Newnan Times-Herald", 16 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2109.
  15. ^ Hurd, Hatcher. "Finding Happiness Helping Others", "Alpharetta Roswell Herald" 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  16. ^ Estes-Velez, Lauren "Forget Self-Help", "Hartselle Enquirer" 22 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  17. ^ Gillespie, Karen. "By the book: Deriso's latest novel catches words and music", "Augusta Chronicle" 25 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  18. ^ Dasen, Faye. "Informative, Fun Spring Reading Recommendations", "The Pilot", 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  19. ^ Long, Robert Lee. "Georgia Author Examines the Golden Rule", "DeSoto Times-Tribune" 6 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  20. ^ Grossman, Mary Ann. "Thomas Fellows looks to literature in his examination of the golden rule", "Pioneer Press", 1 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  21. ^ Hinton, Carla. "Religion briefs for July 7", "Daily Oklahoman" , 7 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  22. ^ Goldberg, Carole. "Write stuff - Local Authors Festival to Host Authors, Panel Discussions.", "Hartford Courant", 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  23. ^ https://oklahoman.com/article/5645729/oklahoma-religion-briefs-for-nov-2Fellows"], "Daily Oklahoman" 2 November 2019. Retrieved November 10 2019.
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