Pat G'Orge-Walker (pronounced Gee-or-jay) is in a league of her own. This accomplished Christian author and comedienne has an amazing mind and talent for turning her observations of church and black church life, in particular, into gems of sidesplitting humor. It is her own special gift from God that enables G'Orge-Walker to depict the often ridiculous antics of church folk. She does it without subverting the Good News or watering down the potency of its message.

Pat G'Orge-Walker has led a colorful life professionally, to say the least. She is a former music industry veteran who has worked for several major labels including Epic, Def Jam and Columbia. She cut her chops as a singer by performing with the legendary 60s girl group, Arlene Smith and the Chantels ('Maybe') as well as with the gospel groups The Spiritualettes and The Heavenly Two. And she has written as well as acted in stage presentations.

In the 1970s G'Orge-Walker began penning short stories featuring a main character that has an intimate and impacting encounter with God Almighty on the telephone, the now infamous Sister Betty. But it wasn't until 1997 that she actually self-published the first in a series of books and that book ' Sister Betty God is Calling! ' is now being sold on Amazon.com as a collector's item.

'The fact that there has never been anything like my gospel comedy stories never crossed my mind until I was presented with the BWA 2000 Golden Pen Award for creating a new genre in fiction'gospel comedy.'

God called Sister Betty once more in 2003 and G'Orge-Walker released Sister Betty God's Calling You, Again! (Kensington Books) thus marking another first for both the author and the publishing house that launched an inspirational department, a result of signing G'Orge-Walker. And G'Orge-Walker was thrust onto the scene in a rocket as a much sought after and highly acclaimed speaker and stand up comedian with her one-woman shows.

Kensington followed its endorsement of G'Orge-Walker with the commission of another novel featuring Sister Betty, 'Mother Eternal Ann Everlastin' is Dead,' which was released in 2004. If the author pushed the envelope with Sister Betty God's Calling Again! then she mailed the letter with Mother Eternal Ann Everlastin' is Dead.

'Some people thought I went too far in exposing some of the spiritual flaws of the church by giving the characters names such as a Sister Ima Hellraiser or Bishop Was Nevercalled. Unfortunately, these characters exist and any resemblance to these characters, whether dead or alive, is a doggone shame.'

The characters still exist and G'Orge-Walker continues to pull from a seemingly inexhaustible pool of material to create more novels and build her comedy routine. In between the laughs, Pat G'Orge-Walker the wife, mother and church deaconess is deadly serious about serving God. Some consider comedy to be entertainment first but not G'Orge-Walker who views it as ministry first.

'Promoting books and performing comedy are very arduous tasks particularly when you are trying to expose the church to a new method of bringing people to Christ. No matter how funny my routines or stories may be there will always be a message of God's love and redemption.'

Somebody's Sinning In My Bed
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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Dafina (September 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758235402
ISBN-13: 978-0758235404
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches

Pat G'Orge-Walker delivers a wickedly funny, uplifting novel of love and betrayal. . .good karma and bad karma. . .sin and redemption. . .

Chyna and her sister Janelle are always moments away from a catfight. They love each other, but Janelle has never forgiven her sister for swiping her first love, Cordell. That was ages ago, and now Chyna is showing off as the First Lady of New Hope Assembly, a church that's caught between the old ways of Holiness and new ways of serving its community. New Hope's leader, Reverend Grayson Young, is also caught. . .in the infamous Sweet Bush lounge, an establishment well-known for adult pleasures.

With the church congregation running wild in the aftermath of her husband's scandalous behavior, Chyna turns to her sister Janelle for guidance. But if Chyna thinks she's getting sympathy from Janelle, she'd better think again, because Janelle's got her own crisis. And when Cordell suddenly comes back into the sisters' lives, what follows are squabbling, chaos, and surprises that show just how hard the road to salvation really is. . .

Praise for Pat G'Orge-Walker
"Ms. Walker pens a tale so funny that you'll fall out of your chair laughing, and so poignantly realistic that you'll wipe tears from your eyes. . .a must-read." 'Angela Benson on Cruisin' on Desperation

"One of my favorite writers of all time." 'Zane, New York Times bestselling author

Somewhat Saved
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Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Kensington (April 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758218893

In her latest, most soulful and side-splitting send-up of church life yet, Pat G'Orge-Walker's hilarious cast of parishioners battle their worst vices, the funny and serious sides of aging, and each other... Mother Sasha Pray Onn and Mother Bea Blister live on the edge--of Christianity, that is, and they're about to knock Sister Betty off her sanctified perch. As the senior citizen matrons of the Ain't Nobody Saved but Us-All Others Goin' to Hell church, their devotion to the Lord must compete with their secret passions for gambling and grudges against each other. But their long-held animosity is about to be complicated when the new pastor, the Reverend Leotis Tom, wants to reorganize the Mothers Board in time for the upcoming Las Vegas Conference and asks a reluctant Sister Betty to run for President.

After a scuffle at a secret Bingo game at the No Hope Now-Mercy Nevah church, the bumbling Reverend Bling Moe Bling pacifies Mothers Blister and Pray Onn by giving them two tickets to Las Vegas where the annual Mothers Board Conference will be held. In Vegas, Mother Blister befriends a destitute young woman named Zipporah who does something no one has ever been able to: touch Mother Blister's heart. But in trying to help her, Mother Blister finds out Zipporah's past might be at complete odds with Mother Blister's present.

As the chaos and comedy get out of hand, so do the questions about who is who, who did what to whom, and where and when. Just as surprising are the answers, which show that despite everyone's best--or worst--intentions, from cradle to grave, it's God who is ultimately in charge.

Mother Eternal Ann Everlastin's Is Dead
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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Kensington (July 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758203802

In this hilarious and heartwarming new novel, Pat G'Orge-Walker of Gospel Today Television returns with the parishioners from the Ain't Nobody Else Right But Us'All Others Goin' to Hell church, while introducing another congregation of crazy characters from the No Hope Now'Mercy Neva house of worship. When Sister Betty sets out on a charitable mission to deliver three million dollars to a religious conference, can chaos'and laughter'be far behind'?

Mother Eternal Ann Everlastin' was so good with the smooth words that she sometimes surprised herself. She adjusted the microphone again and for about the fifth time since the program started, she pulled something from another silver-foiled wrapper and slipped it into her mouth.

'I have one other announcement to make. Some of you may know and then some of you may not have read the church bulletin with big, bold black letters across the first two pages. Today is my seventy-first birthday.'

The organist, Brother Juan Derr, started pecking out 'Happy Birthday to Ya' and he did it in all 88 keys plus a few more that weren't on the organ. The congregation, led by Sister Petunia, sang their well wishes.

Mother waited until the very last chorus and then gave her best pretend blush, and said humbly, 'Y'all are so sweet. I thank God that He's kept me this long and I just know in my heart and soul that He's gonna let me live to see 100''

And then it happened and it happened....

Cruisin' On Desperation
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Dafina (March 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758218877

In this sidesplitting send-up of church life, a hilarious cast of God-fearing, husband-hungry parishioners embark on a mission that's sure to give new meaning to the term man hunter...

The members of the Oh-Lawd-Why-Am-I-Still-Single church group have gathered to complain about the slim pickings in their little town of Pelzer, South Carolina. They're determined to revamp their man-chasing tactics. And newcomer Birdie Tweet, the only Caucasian member of the group, may offer just the opportunity they're looking for...

At forty-two and nearly six feet tall, Birdie's love life has been as unpromising as the other women's until a recent phone call from a man she met two years before. Honey-colored and debonair, Lyon Lipps is an irresistible Afro-Latino hunk. Unbeknownst to Birdie, he's also a con artist who has seduced women of all ages, races, shapes, and sizes. Now he's found Jesus and wants to reconnect with good Sister Tweet.

But when Birdie passes around Lyon's photo, which is actually his mug shot, several in the group recognize him. Even their sorriest wallflower, Sister Petunia, has been blessed--and cursed--with his attentions. With each tale, Birdie's hopes for romance die, and her anger is resurrected...

The ladies devise a way to get payback from Lyon Lipps while improving their chances of meeting men at the same time. They're going cruising aboard the aptly named ship, Desperation of the Seas. And they're planning to trick Lyon into sailing along with them by making him the lucky "winner" of a free ticket.

Soon, they're sailing the high seas, riding a wave of bickering, betrayal, and unholy behavior, with plenty of laughs--and a few genuine revelations--along the way...

Sister Betty! God's Calling you Again!
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Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Kensington (August 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758203780

As the Bible thumpin', don't-you-dare-sass-me Sister Betty, Pat G'Orge Walker performs at churches, universities, writers' conferences, and on Chicago's WYCA radio. Now, she brings Sister Betty and her adventures to a wider audience with this uplifting collection of tales and spiritual teachings, straight from Pelzer, South Carolina and the Ain't Nobody Else Right But Us--All Others Goin' to Hell Church.

When God Calls, Sister Betty Answers

It was back on a Wednesday afternoon in 1984 when Sister Betty got a telephone call from God--and what He told her is the topic of the hilarious title story in this new collection. Introducing Sister Betty and her friends--snuff-taking, big-hearted Ma Cile, her two grandkids from up North, Lil Bit and June Bug, and neighbors including the gorgeous, red-haired Sister Connie Fuse--each of these seven tales serves up lessons about love and life, with a big helping of humor.

Rascals and reprobates such as flirtatious Deacon Laid Handz, man-hungry spinster Sister Carrie Onn, jealous choir director Brother Mythang, and scheming Reverend Knott Enuff Money hold a mirror up to everyone's shortcomings. The landmarks of the little town of Pelzer, such as the Homeboyz All-Nite-All-Day parking lot, provide comic relief. And yet for all the lightheartedness, each story ends with an important message about the gifts of God and the strength found in black church traditions.

As irrepressible as Sister Betty herself, Pat G'Orge Walker celebrates the gospel heritage and abiding faith of African Americans with her creation of an unforgettable character and her delightful comic sketches of modern life. Reading even one guarantees to bring a burst of laughter--and the sunshine of God's word--into your day.

Includes A Teaser Chapter For Pat G'orge Walker's New Book, Mother Eternal Ann Everlasting Is Dead

Sister Betty! God's Calling You: A Gospel Comedy Experience
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Publisher:  Word For Word Publishing Company
Date Published:  January 1999
Format:  Trade Paper

Sister Ima Hellraiser: "I don't know why folks wanna believe everything they hear about me. Now they saying I've been calling Sister Aggi Tates house, hanging up trying to get next to her husband. It's a lie! A BIG LIE! As a matter of fact---THE ENTIRE TIME I'VE BEEN SEEING HER HUSBAND----I'VE NEVER CALLED HER HOUSE. I wish people wouldn't believe everything they hear about ME! (oh, she gets worse :-)

Proverbs For The People: Contemporary African-American Stories
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