Memoir I Rise by Toni Newman Made 2011 Best Overlooked Books/Advocate Magazine

Nov. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Memoir I Rise-The Transformation of Toni Newman made The Best Overlooked Books in 2011 By Advocate Magazine. The Advocate asked readers to tell their favorite but overlooked books you shouldn’t have missed in 2011. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Books/The_Best_Overlooked_Books/

I Rise: The Transformation of Toni Newman by Toni Newman (CreateSpace)
A memoir of a college-educated African-American trans woman who, as a male physique model, once posed for Playgirl and later chose to do sex work to support her transition. The book is available on Amazon.com in Hardcopy and Kindle. http://www.tonidnewman.com

The Book I Rise-The Transformation of Toni Newman has been turned into a Screenplay called The Erotic Professionals and Keith Holland has agreed to Direct the Film and Alton Demore is one of the Producers. The Screenplay has placed as semi-finalists in the 2010 Script Showcase Screenwriting Competition and Most Original Screenplay in Six Competitions. http://www.keithholland.com

For More info About Book I Rise and Screenplay The Erotic Professionals email spiproductions@yahoo.com.  The Publicist is Kayo Anderson of Oh Yeah Networks.