January Local Featured Author: Sheila Whalum: "Why Love Doesn't Last"

Sheila Whalum has been uncovering some of the most asked relationship questions for quite some time. In her 4^th and latest book, “Why Love Doesn’t Last”, she explores just that. “After assessing the situation of many relationships, single and married couples, the picture wasn’t pretty,” she said. “I thought, why is it that so many couples are not in love? They have been together for several years but were no longer in love.” She believes she has the answer to that question.

“Why Love Doesn’t Last” is a self-help book for men and women to RESPECT their relationships on a daily basis, whether they are married or not.  The book addresses many distractions that can come in and destroy a relationship. Also it gives 50 tips to keep that relationship strong and going. 

She is not only an author, but she is also a wife, mother, grandmother and First Lady. She is the wife of Dr. Kenneth T. Whalum Jr., Pastor of The New Olivet Baptist Church, in Memphis. They have been married for over 32 years. They have 3 sons, saxophonist Kenneth T. Whalum III, singer Kortland Kirk Whalum and trombonist Kameron Timothy Whalum, who all perform professionally. She has an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a B.A. in communications from the University of Memphis. She is a mentor for the U of M Fogelman College of Business and Economics MILE (Memphis Institute of Leadership Education) Program; Co-Founder of BAMM (Bust-A-Move-Monday) for small businesses and deeply involved in her church, The New Olivet Baptist Church.

Ms. Whalum will be our local featured author at the January Book Club Meet Up, so make sure you make plans to attend. The book “Why Love Doesn’t Last”, can be purchased at her website www.SheilaWhalum.com or you can purchase a copy at the Meet-Up.

As usual, we will be at McKinley’s Restaurant, 3279 Kirby Parkway. Our featured selection will be “Every Woman Needs a Wife” by Naleighna Kai. As always, great food, great people and fabulous door prizes. I expect to see you on the 17^th!