Marie Chapian Explained

Other Names:Marie Chapian
Marie Jordan
Marie Giordano

Marie Chapian (also known as Marie Giordano and Marie Jordan[1]) is an American writer and radio ministry host. She is known for her writings on Christian diet programs, Christian devotional literature, and co-authoring biographies.

Career

Chapian is known for her Christian writings, health and fitness writings, and co-authoring autobiographies. She has also written one novel, I love you like a tomato which she published as Marie Giordano.[2] She has written a series of books about Christian diet programs, including Free to Be Thin that she co-authored with Neva Coyle in 1979.[3] A second edition, All new free to be thin was published in 1994,[4] along with There's more to being thin than being thin.[5] She created the Blessercize aerobics video, Fun To Be Fit, which is set to Christian music.[6] [7] Chapian has written Christian devotional books, including Mothers & daughters[8] and His thoughts towards me that was published in English and Russian.[9] In 1988 she won a Gold Medallion book award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her book Am I the only one here with faded genes?.[10] She has won the Cornerstone Book of the Year Award and a Silver Angel Award.[11]

Chapian has co-authored biographies. Cathleen Mae Webb agreed to write a book with Chapian about why she withdrew her charges of rape and kidnapping against Gary Dotson.[12] The resulting book, Forgive Me, was published in 1985.[13] She also co-authored books with Gavin MacLeod[14] and Robert Sadler.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marie Giordano Authors . 2022-05-01 . Macmillan . en-US.
  2. Book: Giordano, Marie . I love you like a tomato . 2004 . Tom Doherty Associates . 0-7653-4588-9 . 1st . New York . 54931313. Reviews for this book:
    • News: Zaleski . Zeff . June 9, 2003 . I Love You Like a Tomato . 250 . 35 . Publishers Weekly; New York . 23 . ProQuest.
    • News: Gibbon . Maureen . 2003-07-13 . Home grown . F12 . Star Tribune . 2022-05-04.
  3. Book: Chapian, Marie . Free to be thin . 1979 . Bethany House Publishers . Neva Coyle . 0-87123-560-9 . Minneapolis, Minn. . 9784519. Reviews for Free to be Thin:
    • News: Cane . Monica . 2005 . A Book, a Treadmill, and a Prayer . 21 . 14–15 . Vibrant Life; Nampa . 1 . ProQuest.
  4. Book: Coyle, Neva . The all-new free to be thin . 1993 . Bethany House Publishers . Marie Chapian, Marie Chapian . 1-55661-312-1 . Totally rev. and updated . Minneapolis, Minn. . 31958821.
  5. Book: Coyle, Neva . There's more to being thin than being thin . 1984 . Bethany House . Marie Chapian . 0-87123-443-2 . Minneapolis, Minn. . 11113551. Reviewed in
  6. Web site: Cohen . Anne . "The Miseducation Of Cameron Post" Exposes The Underbelly Of Gay Conversion Therapy . 2022-04-30 . www.refinery29.com . en.
  7. News: Warren . Jennifer . 1984-10-31 . Fitness with a religious twist . 46 . The Los Angeles Times . 2022-05-01.
  8. Book: Chapian, Marie . Mothers & daughters . 1988 . Bethany House Publishers . 1-55661-007-6 . Minneapolis, Minn. . 17650440. Reviewed
    • News: Garding . Valerie . 1988-07-20 . Good books . 30 . The Abbotsford News . 2022-04-30.
  9. Book: Chapian, Marie . His thoughts toward me . 2006 . HRI Press . Moscow . Russian . 982187123.
  10. Web site: Christian Book Expo: 1988 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners . 2022-05-01 . christianbookexpo.com.
  11. http://www.thomasnelson.com/consumer/AuthorDetail.asp?CreatorID=1971&name=Marie_Chapian Marie Chapian
  12. News: McDowell . Edwin . 1985-07-29 . PUBLISHING: RECANTED RAPE CHARGE . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-04-30 . 0362-4331.
  13. Book: Webb, Cathleen Crowell . Forgive me . 1985 . F.H. Revell Co . Marie Chapian . 0-8007-1462-8 . Old Tappan, N.J. . 12724445. Reviews for book:
    • News: Grimes . Ann . 1985-12-15 . A 'PANIC TO PLEASE' . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-04-30 . 0362-4331.
    • News: Gillespie . Mary . 11 November 1985 . Webb's broken childhood makes for chilling reading . 26 . Chicago Sun - Times; Chicago, Ill. [Chicago, Ill] . ProQuest.
    • News: Liss . Barbara . 10 November 1985 . The girl who cried 'rape': Cathy Webb tells her story . 17 . Houston Chronicle; Houston, Tex. [Houston, Tex] . ProQuest.
  14. Book: MacLeod, Gavin . Back on course . 1987 . F.H. Revell Co . Patti MacLeod, Marie Chapian . 0-8007-1533-0 . Old Tappan, N.J. . 15284955. Reviews
  15. Book: Sadler . Robert . The emancipation of Robert Sadler . Chapian . Marie . 1975 . Bethany Fellowship . Minneapolis . 9780871231321 . English . 680003461. Reviewed