KIRK FRANKLIN, THE AUTHOR: Artist addresses heartfelt concerns in new book, The Blue Print
Book Review Whether on stage, in interviews or in his music, Kirk Franklin’s life has been an open book. Fans who read his autobiography, "Church Boy" know Franklin was abandoned as a child and was judged and sometimes rejected by the environment from whence he came. On Oprah he confessed to having a porn addiction in 2005. But there are untold details in Franklin's life story that further shaped him into the man he is today that are now being revealed on the pages of his new book. On May 18 Franklin hopes to help others conquer their personal storms with the release of "The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life's Storms" (Gotham Books). In Franklin's self-help digest God is the master architect who has already designed a "time-tested" plan for living blessed lives. He says he learned that anytime he deviated from the Master's plans, he was re-directed and wants to share how finding a successful blueprint for life helped him han...