Patricia Martin Holt

Patricia Martin Holt was named a Georgia Author of the Year and awarded an Independent Publishers Association Bronze Medal for her first book, Committee of One, an account of refugees in Jordan and an inspiring woman among them. Passionate in her support of refugees, Holt was later drawn to the community of Clarkston, Georgia, a hub of refugee resettlement near her home. In Empower a Refugee, hear the voices of refugee women in Clarkston and learn about Denise Smith, a woman whose faith compels...See more

Patricia Martin Holt was named a Georgia Author of the Year and awarded an Independent Publishers Association Bronze Medal for her first book, Committee of One, an account of refugees in Jordan and an inspiring woman among them. Passionate in her support of refugees, Holt was later drawn to the community of Clarkston, Georgia, a hub of refugee resettlement near her home. In Empower a Refugee, hear the voices of refugee women in Clarkston and learn about Denise Smith, a woman whose faith compels her to help these women gain vital income and self-esteem by sewing and selling one-of-a-kind handbags. See less