Be unique.
Take care of yourself.
Follow your dreams.
Award-winning marketer Lanelle Henderson has resurfaced, this time with her first non-fiction work, Babs - Model to Role Model Mom. She shares a beautiful journey of her and her mom about a relationship of unconditional love into bite-sized memories and lessons, ideal for young girls and women.
An extraordinary woman who lived to empower others with enthusiasm, compassion, and fearlessness. Babs is an example of how to live your best life no matter where you start...its how your finish.
A peek inside the book
Babs - A Model to Role Model Mom is about a young fearless woman growing up in the pre-Civil Rights era who started a career in modeling, married, moved to France/Europe, and chose a path of advocacy, career, motherhood, and inspiring young girls and women along the way.
Babs is available in paperback, e-book, and soon to come, audiobook editions, each with its own special features.
- Memories, stories, and lessons
- Black women who made history
- Quotes from trailblazers
- Inspiration to live your best life
First trip to the USVI
graduations
a fashion show
Mother's day NYC
the first house
derby hat event
"A rite of passage”
"My daughters have read the book and have loved it"
"It had me on an emotional rollercoaster of love."
About the author
Lanelle R. E. Henderson has been an entrepreneur for over twenty years. She is the CEO of an award-winning marketing and branding firm, Oh Nellie Promos, a national speaker and trainer, and also the founder of a wellness company.
The tech-savvy marketer has educated tens of thousands of people to apply the power of relationship marketing to grow their organization. Lanelle holds a BS in Business from Georgia State University and is a “Top 40 Outstanding Alumni” of the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality.
She has been featured in numerous media outlets and received several awards for business, leadership, and volunteerism. Her primary interests are education, community, and wellness with a focus on empowering girls and women.
The native New Yorker has resided in the South for over thirty years. She has one adult son, and in her spare time enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, and creating memories with her grandson.
Learn more about Lanelle by visiting LanelleH.com and subscribe to babsmemoir.com for more exciting lessons.
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What readers are saying
“How proud I am of my NELLY BELLE!!! For completing this memoir in honor of her mother! Sharing her truth and being gut-wrenchingly poignant with a twist of humor about her life and experience is a template for any young female going through the interpersonal transitions of life!..."A rite of passage”.
Model to Role Model Mom exemplifies the essence and strength of an extraordinary woman who prioritized family values, education, and a fundamental upbringing that all of us benefited from. I am still in awe of my big sis Barbara! Your memory and love are within us forever!!!
Beverly stuckey, SIster and aunt to author
“Thanks for sharing your beautiful and heartfelt memories in your book. It had me on an emotional rollercoaster of love. You know I loved your mother and I am so thankful for all the times I got to spend with her. I said this before, “she was so proud of you.” I know that she would be doubly proud of this beautiful book written in her honor. Love you.”
antoinette kelly
Congratulations! You should be proud. When I read your book, it brought back so much memories. My daughters have read the book and have loved the same. Learning about history and how things were back then.
nancy tirado
“This book is very inspiring! Lanelle, your mother was an Angel to the family and the community. Thank you for sharing.”
angela berry