Edie Hand

Author, Movie Producer, Speaker, Actress, Mentor, Publisher, Mom, and an inspiration to those who know her!

Edie Hand’s Women of True Grit book came to life at the first Women of True Grit Conference hosted by Miles College.  NASA’s Lakiesha Hawkins keynote remarks highlighted the “Moon to Mars Mission.”

Learn more and see the photos from this powerful event. 

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View the new season of Women of True Grit Vignettes 

Edie has partnered with NBC/WAFF 48 Gray Television of Huntsville is showcasing select women from The Women of True Grit Film Series and Edie Hand’s Women of True Grit Book coming to life through conferences and educational Grit 101 life programs to help women and students not feel alone.

These vignettes highlight some fantastic women and their accomplishments.

We also thank our sponsors Project XYZ, WhataBurger and the Edie Hand Foundation for making this series possible.

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Some of Our Current Activities

Life Pearls

Life Pearls

In many of her presentations and speaking engagements, Edie Hand references Life Pearls.  Each of them represents an aspect of our lives and emotions along with the challenges and opportunities that we experience.

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NASA Film Screening & WOTG Meet & Greet

NASA Film Screening & WOTG Meet & Greet

Edie Hand along with a number of NASA women who appeared in her book and in the video documentaries hosted a Meet and Greet event and showcased the first Women of True Grit documentary featuring some of the NASA women. We invite you to view some of the photos from this great event.

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Edie Hand- Reel Lumiere

Edie Hand- Reel Lumiere

Edie Hand’s story from the trials and tribulations to the many challenges and successes in her life is highlighted in the cover story in Reel Lumiere this March.  After a career as an actress, advertising executive, writer, and speaker; she leveraged all of that in her Women of True Grit books, articles, video vignettes . . .

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Women of True Grit Book Press Release

Women of True Grit Book Press Release

Women of True Grit Inspires From All Walks of Life And to Those Around Them The Edie Hand Foundations Brand Women of True Grit Encourages Women To Share their Stories and Passion from Trials they face to Triumph. Passion, Perseverance, and Positive Projection are all...

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Edie Hand Cooking on Talk of Alabama

Edie Hand Cooking on Talk of Alabama

Edie Hand appeared on Talk of Alabama on December 20th to share the recipe called, "Always on My Mind Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy with Cocoa" Click the photo to enlarge. Talk of Alabama host, Katherine Page joined Edie Hand and her cooking assistant Colleen...

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NASA Women of True Grit Premieres this November

NASA Women of True Grit Premieres this November

Edie Hand’s Women of True Grit series continues and highlights the Women of NASA on Alabama Public Television on November 17th at 8 pm Central Time and on ABC Sinclair Broadcasting Group. The program features Dr. Lisa Watson-Morgan, Jody Singer, and Lakeisha Hawkins.

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Edie Hand Promo Documentary

Edie Hand’s Women of True Grit book has inspired and grown into podcasts, video documentaries, monthly magazine features, and now into an online network of women across the country.

We invite you to explore our Women of True Grit Website and learn more about upcoming conferences, book releases, and other events.

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News, Articles, & Blog Posts

Edie Hand Radio Interview on WXJC

Edie Hand Radio Interview on WXJC

Edie Hand recently appeared on the Chris Danielson show on WXJC. She discussed with Chris her book, The Last Christmas Ride. Here is a link to listen to the interview.  This interview will also re-air on December 25th at 3pm  and Streamed at...

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God leads Hand to find hope, value in life

God leads Hand to find hope, value in life

Author Edie Hand talked Tuesday about how God helped her to rediscover hope again when she wanted to give up on life a couple of years ago, and how friends have supported her through life. Hand, speaking to the Merry Hearts at Northside Baptist Church, has...

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Edie Hand Attends the FedEx St. Jude Classic

Edie Hand Attends the FedEx St. Jude Classic

Edie Hand, a long time sponsor of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, attend this year's FedEx St. Jude Classic Golf Tournement. The event was held from Thursday, June 7th through Sunday, June 10th. The weather was beautiful and Dustin...

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Women of True Grit Awards 2018

Women of True Grit Awards 2018

After experiencing the Southern Women in Film & Television Summit, I now know more about the film, TV and music industry, and have had the benefit of seeing it through the eyes of people who have lived it for years. Additionally, it was gratifying to see how my...

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Edie Hand at SWIFT Summit

Edie Hand at SWIFT Summit

Edie Hand will be at the Southern Women in Film & Television Summit in Nashville. She will be the keynote speaker on Sunday morning and will be hosting the Gala Award Dinner, recognizing Women of True Grit. This event brings in professionals from both...

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A Better Tomorrow Featured on AVAliveRadio

A Better Tomorrow Featured on AVAliveRadio

The song "A Better Tomorrow" performed by Victoria Renée and featured in the documentary, "The Last Ride", will be highlighted on AVAliveradio.com starting this week (Dec 18th).  The song was also added to AVALiveRadio's Spotify Playlist. Here are links to listen...

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Hunting in the Back Woods of Alabama

Edie’s company Hand ‘N Hand Entertainment was working with John Hall and Company to produce new video footage for their real estate company.  Afterward, she and the team did some hunting and relaxed at the lodge with videographer Norton Dill and the John Hall team members.

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St Jude's Childrens Research Hospital Fund Raising Golf Tournament

St Jude Children's Research Hospital Golf Tournament

Each year FedEx sponsors a golf tournament in Memphis, TN to raise funds for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  Edie Hand attends on a regular basis and shares some photos on her Flickr album.

Women of True Grit in Reel Lumiere Magazine

As a member of the Nashville Women in Film and Television organization, Edie Hand produces a monthly Women of True Grit article highlighting a diverse group of women, their talents, achievements, and how they attained a level of success in their chosen field. These women come from the fields of Gospel and Country singing, Science, Education, Medicine, Business, and the Entertainment Industry.

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Edie Hand Foundation

The Edie Hand Foundation is a non-profit organization with a focus on various programs geared towards helping children including the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital

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