God Unplugged continues the "He's Real" series

(NASHVILLE, TENN.) -- How Do You Know He's Real? God Unplugged, the second book in the He's Real series, will be released by Destiny Image Publishers on November 1st. Author Amy Hammond Hagberg shares the profound real-life journeys and dramatic encounters with the living God by young athletes and musicians. Being famous doesn’t make their lives perfect; these celebrities still struggle with the same issues that most young people deal with... insecurity, anger, peer pressure, addiction and self-esteem.

Whether they are Olympic gold medalists, recording artists, professional athletes or extreme sports fanatics, these young stars know God is real and share their personal stories in How Do You Know He's Real? God Unplugged:

MUSICIANS

Jonny Lang - platinum selling blues artist
T-Bone - rap artist and actor
Jon Micah Sumrall - “Kutless”
Kalel - “Pillar”
Trevor McNevin - “Thousand Foot Krutch” and “FM Static”
Tricia/Melissa Brock - “Superchic[k]”
Vince Lichlyter - “Jonah33”
Jontez - singer/songwriter and actor
George Huff - "American Idol" finalist
Kate Earl - singer/songwriter
Mark Mohr - “Christafari”
Joseph Rojas - “Seventh Day Slumber”
John Cooper - “Skillet”
Clay Crosse - Dove award winning singer/songwriter
Zoro - drummer for Lenny Kravitz
Barlow Girl - CCM recording artists
Katie Harman - Miss America 2002

ATHLETES
David Carr - NFL quarterback
Bethel Johnson - NFL wide receiver
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila - NFL defensive end
Dwight Howard - NBA forward
Alana Beard - WNBA shooting guard
Jeremy Affeldt - MLB pitcher
Aaron Baddeley - professional golfer
Brandon Slay - Olympic Gold Medalist, wrestling
Josh Davis - 5-time Olympic Medalist, swimming
Kimiko Soldati - Olympic diver
Leah O’Brien-Amico - Olympic Gold Medalist, softball
Kristi Overton-Johnson - water sports champion
Christian Hosoi - skateboarding legend
Tim Byrne - pro skateboarder
Jud Heald - pro skateboarder
Bruce Crisman - BMX pro
Jimmie McGuire - Motocross pro
Matt Beacham - pro surfer
Hannah Steffens - pro mountain biker
Shannon Dunn-Downing - Olympic medalist, snowboarding
Lauren Harf - champion wake boarder
Dave Downing - pro snowboarder
CJ Hobgood - world champion surfer
Mick Hannah - world champion mountain bike racer
Cat Reddick - pro soccer player

Always inspirational and often miraculous, How Do You Know He's Real? God Unplugged is a must-read for those who desire to go deeper in their relationship with God.

A massive promotional campaign is underway, including a national promotional tour that has Hagberg making numerous television appearances, including At Home Live!, The Jim Bakker Show, Positively Arkansas, Atlanta Live!, Bridges, The Morning Show, Babbie's House and more. The author is also making numerous appearances on national radio programs including Strength For Living and Today's Issues on American Family Radio.

The first book in the series, How Do You Know He's Real? Celebrity Reflections on True Life Experiences With God, was released in April. The popular book contains 34 real-life stories about celebrities who know God is real because of their personal relationship with Him. The book provides a forum for Christian celebrities blessed with professional career success to share their very personal stories about life in the spotlight. The third and final book in the series, How Do You Know He's Real? God for All Generations (working title) will be released in mid 2007.

Author Amy Hammond Hagberg is a frequent contributor to numerous magazines, such as HomeLife, Living With Teenagers, Christian Singles, Ignite the Fire, Sports Spectrum, Relevant, Radiant, Living Light News, Disciples World and more. She lives and writes full-time in the woods of Buffalo, Minnesota with her husband and two teenage children. She also speaks to church and corporate groups all over the country. For more information, visit her website at www.amyhagberg.com.

Destiny Image Publishers, based in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, is an independent Christian publishing house which provides a platform for best-selling authors like T.D. Jakes, Tommy Tenney, Myles Munroe, Joy Dawson, James W. Goll, Mahesh Chavda and Dutch Sheets. For more information, visit their official website at www.destinyimage.com.

For more information or an advance copy of How Do You Know He's Real? God Unplugged, visit www.HesReal.com