Three minutes You're gonna want to watch. 3 Minute Pregnant Girl Review ---- Trey Smith (a reply to the video above)
Oprah Book Club Selections
Some of the artwork for the background displays of the bookThieves were inspired by how Oprah did it in her pages: The Oprah Book Club Selections.
Beneath are "Oprah Book Club Selection" style images for Trey Smith's Thieves. The examples also have independent style similarities to Oprah Book Club Selection authors: Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, The Road by Cormac McCarthy, Light in August by William Faulkner The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, Night by Elie Wiesel & Stieg Larsson's Dragon Tattoo Trilogy (Stieg Larsson may not be an Oprah Book Club author, none-the-less, the style is presented)
Two Quick Quotes
"It is one thing to have something people seem to like, it is another thing to market it to them. I assure you that some of the greatest books, stories and inventions of our age end up collecting dust from a lack of glitter, poor presentation, and discouragment at the first hint of opposition." -- Trey Smith
"Strange though --- as one reaches toward God Himself in the short hours of any given day.... the more everything that seemed so important before starts looking like nonsense." ----- Trey Smith
Quick Facts: Trey Smith
In 2010, Trey Smith wrote a 300+ page memoir for a retired executive of the Coors Brewing Company, the man credited for taking the company from a net worth of 10 million to reaching its first billion dollar mark.
Also in 2010, Trey Smith began compiling materials he had written during the years after the "TV pastor safe robbery" (some while actually in Mexico). The materials are highly spiritual and seem to appeal to intellectuals. It is called the, God in a Nutshell Project. Trey Smith also runs the Trey's Nutshell Video Blog.
Quick Facts: Oprah Book Club Selections
Oprah's Book Club was a book discussion club segment of the American talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, highlighting books chosen by host Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey started the book club in 1996, selecting a new novel for viewers to read and discuss each month.The Club ended its 15-year run, along with the Oprah Winfrey Show, on May 25, 2011.Winfrey did not abandon books, however, saying "I'm going to try to develop a show for books and authors," at her new network OWN. In total the club recommended 70 books during its 15 years.
BACKGROUND IMAGES CONSIDERED FOR TREY SMITH'S THIEVES
Stieg Larsson | Stieg Larsson's Dragon Tattoo with a pinch of Dallas D Magazine This one is probably the least Oprah Book Club Selection based of the images in this gallery. It is a combo of Stieg Larsson's Dragon Tattoo style and a drawing by Mark Thomas & Dallas D Magazine of Trey Smith running from the TV pastor Mike Murdock to the left
Trey displays the D-Magazine article as well as reads a letter written by a "Prosperity Gospel Pastor" that is angry about Trey's book Thieves.
Oprah Book Club Selection inspired background | Simple red grunge backdrop used to bring cover of Thieves to the eye's attention.
Oprah Book Club Selection inspired background | As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner inspired style
Oprah Book Club Selection inspired background | The Road by Cormac McCarthy inspired style
Oprah Book Club Selection inspired background | Night by Elie Wiesel inspired style
Oprah Book Club Selection inspired background. Brilliant sunset, dark clouds.
Stieg Larsson | Stieg Larsson's Dragon Tattoo inspired. Thieves is a true story.
7 NUTSHELLS
Trey Smith -7 Nutshellsthat may make YOUR world a little brighter place.In the process of writing & promoting Thieves, I have had no shortage of opposition. Sometimes even those who have taken deliberate actions against the project and myself personally. I have learned a few things in the process. Let me share them with you without charging a dime.
