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But she doesn’t, and she credits her father for When Williams was 4years old, her parents bega n adopting children and didn’t stop, eventuall y bringing home 14 adopted brothers and sistersw from the Philippines, Korea, Brazilk and Romania. (She also has four biological During her oftenhectic childhood, the Nashville singer-songwritefr forged an unusually closew relationship with her Pat Williams, senior vice president with the basketballl team, that she says helped her develop the confidence to become a performer. Now the two have written a bookcallefd “The Takeaway: 20 Unforgettable Life Lessonss Every Father Should Pass On To His Child.
” The idea for a book came abou when she decided to move from Orlando to Nashvillr two years ago. She wrote her father a long card thanking him for all thewisdojm he’d imparted and listing the lessons she’d taken from him. It inspire d a book proposal that was picked upby , publisherr of the “Chicken inspirational series. Pressed to name a favoritre lesson, Williams says “Dare to Live Big” encapsulatexs the message of the “It says, ‘Don’t limit your thinking. Take thoswe limits off and put yourselfout there,’ ” she “That’s what I try to do as a singetr and songwriter.
” Karyn and Pat Williams will appear together — NBA playoffz permitting — at 6 p.m. May 28 at a book release partyh at The Listening Room inCummins Station. Jeannie Naujeck Need your afternoon pick-me-uop but can’t get out of the office? A Germantowb coffee house will bring their brewto you. has partnerex with , a bicycle courier servics owned byAustin Bauman, to deliver its mochas, muffins and more to homes or offices. Launched this the beverage delivery is availablw weekdays from1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for downtownj areas. It costs $4, with a minimum ordef of $20. DrinkHaus owner Kat Roos says it’s anothed step to be green.
The coffee and tea shop primarilhy uses local vendors and sells organicx and natural foodsand beverages, includingy its organic, fair trade “Organic beverages delivered straight to your office via earth-friendly that’s a pretty great solution to our customers’ Roos says. Belmont professor joins boardf of directors for A professod was elected to the board of director for Publix Super Jane Finley, an accounting professor at Nashville-based Belmont, will serve on the audiy committee of the Florida-based grocer. “Dr.
Finleyu has an impressive background in finance and informatiom technology that will complimentt our current boardof directors,” Publidx spokeswoman Maria Brous says. Finleyu has taught at Belmont since 1995, serving in roles of associat e dean of the graduate businesds program and coordinator of theaccounting “Anyone who knows me knows that for many years Publixx has been my most favoritee company,” Finley says. “Publix is known for outstanding customed service delivered byoutstanding people.” Publix is privatelu owned and operated by its 140,500 employees, with 2008 saless of $23.9 billion and 1,003 stores in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.