Stanice Anderson

FEATURED IN BLACK ENTERPRISE MAGAZINE (March 2011, "Self-Made Miracle," Stanice Anderson is an Author, Inspirational Speaker and Performance Artist

“We are triumphant, not in spite of it all, but because of it all.” Stanice

Stanice Anderson is an author, inspirational speaker, playwright, vocalist, and recovering heroin addict. Stanice has lived through it all. From a seemingly perfect middle class home, she fell into a nightmare of endless partying, self-destructive behavior, and abusive relationships. Unresolved pain and guilt drove her to the bottom on a death-spiral nothing seemed able to stop—until the night, while shooting drugs, a miracle happened. Now, free from the bondage of active addiction for over twenty years, Stanice is compelled to share her inspiring story to show others they too can overcome even the most soul-destroying mistakes—and discover the lifelong assurance of peace and joy through personal relationships with God, others, and ourselves—at last; and go on to do great things.

While working at USA Today in 2000, Stanice began writing and distributed these stories via an inspirational email series which landed her a mega-agent and book deal. She has three published nonfiction books, WALKING ON WATER WHEN THE GROUND AIN'T ENUF (Shout Glory LLC); I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: One Woman’s Life of Faith and Triumph (Hachette/Central Publishing) and 12-STEP PROGRAMS: A Resource Guide for Helping Professionals (Learning Publications). Contributing Author of SISTAHFAITH: Real Stories of Pain, Truth and Triumph, (Howard Books/Simon & Schuster).

Stanice’s books have been featured in everything from Essence and New York Times to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Searchlight. Publishers Weekly’s review wrote, “Gripping with a novelist's eye for dialogue”. “Maya Angelou’s literary talent and Iyanla Vanzant’s prayerful insights”, was the praise from the Washington Informer. Amanda Gale, producer of The 700 Club, wrote “real, inspiring, and honest. I couldn’t put it (her book) down.” Stanice has also been a guest on a myriad of national, international radio and television shows, including, NPR, A Writer’s Tale, and several appearances on The 700 Club.

As an Inspirational Speaker for two decades, Ms. Anderson’s talks, testimonies, presentations, and workshops, impact and inspire thousands throughout the US and abroad at churches, shelters, prisons, schools, universities, government facilities and businesses, including AOL Headquarters. Stanice’s transparency, humor, enthusiasm, and honesty accentuated with love are the gifts she brings as she makes her way around the world encouraging, motivating, and inspiring women, men, teens, and children.

“There is power in telling our life-stories. While secrets grow in the dark; they die in the light of exposure. Spiritually, we come to believe that we are not alone—that we are more alike than different. We come to understand that with faith we can overcome anything and go on to do great things,” says Stanice. Her purpose and passion lie in helping others develop amazing faith that overcomes low-self esteem, doubt, and inertia—an empowering faith that frees us to discover and live our best lives.

As a Playwright and Performance Artist, she writes and performs her multi-media, interactive one-woman show, WALKING ON WATER WHEN THE GROUND AIN’T ENUF, a bold out-of-the-box, mix of true life-stories, spoken word, songs, poetry, and monologues about one woman’s journey against all odds to develop an amazing faith.

Experience Stanice Anderson through her books, speaking engagements, workshops, presentations, and performances. Contact Mike Tucker at 202-904-4955 or email stanice@TryWalkingOnWater.com. Find more information at http://TryWalkingOnWater.com. Connect with her on Twitter http://twitter.com/stanice and Facebook http://facebook.com/stanice.