Author Craig Alexander featured by Conversations Book Club

by Cyrus Webb (from September 2007)

(SEEN HERE: Author Craig Alexander seen here with Jennifer Vess at Pearl Public Library)

It would be difficult to find an author as appreciative of his success as Mississippi's own Craig Alexander. While talking with Conversations Book Club he explained that his love for the written word has been around for some time. "I have always loved books," he told the group. "I love the way they feel in my hands, even the smell of them." That love has birthed his first novel THE NINEVEH PROJECT. "It was like holding a newborn," Alexander relates, when talking about what it was like to hold his book for the first time. "It's a feeling I won't forget."

The story he has weaved together is not one that will be forgotten anytime soon, either. In it you meet Aaron Henderson, a man who is troubled by dreams that lead him to a world unfamiliar to his own. So where did the story come from? Craig explains: "The story was inspired by a dream that I ended up sharing with my bible study group." This same group inspired him to take it to the next level. "You've got to write this story" they told him, and the result is the 258 pages that have been brought to life through THE NINEVEH PROJECT.

The story is an action/adventure novel with a Christian theme---taking place with a main character that lives in Alexander's home of Flowood, Mississippi. Is that where the similarities end? "(Aaron) Henderson is me to the 10th power." They also share a love for martial arts, which Alexander teaches. All in all, the journey taken by completing the book has encouraged him to want to share it.

"This has been a great way to share my faith," Alexander told the book club. "I am able to tell about the joy I've found through my faith." Encouragement has come from the homefront as well. "My wife even tells me how proud she is of me," he said with a smile. "It just goes to say that what you do does matter. You can be used for a purpose."

Since the book was released in May 2007, Alexander has hosted book signings at the home of some of his friends, Lemuria Bookstore (Jackson, MS), The Source bookstore at Pinelake Church (Flowood, MS) and Waldenbooks Metrocenter (Jackson, MS). The book is available online worldwide.


He recently launched his new official blog to keep his fans updated on current events. Visit it by clicking here.