Georgetown, Del., April 9, 2009: Tickets are now on sale for the 32nd annual Sussex County Prayer Breakfast, to be held Friday, May 15, 2009, with Debra Puglisi Sharp as this year’s guest speaker.

The victim of a violent crime now turned motivational speaker, the Delaware resident will talk about summoning the courage to survive a traumatic event. Joining Ms. Puglisi Sharp as this year’s musical entertainment will be the award-winning Gold Heart bluegrass band.

In April 1998, Ms. Puglisi Sharp faced every woman’s worst nightmare: While tending her garden one afternoon, a man crept into her home where he lay in wait, eventually killing her husband and then abducting her. Held captive and assaulted in the criminal’s home over five days, she managed to wriggle free of the ropes that imprisoned her, called 911 and escaped.

Since then, Ms. Puglisi Sharp has authored a book about the ordeal, and now travels across the country sharing her story of perseverance and finding the strength to overcome the greatest of obstacles.

This year’s breakfast is once again hosted by the Sussex County Council. Ticket sales and community sponsorships from individuals, organizations and businesses – not County funding – pay for this annual event. This year, former County Councilman Dale R. Dukes is volunteering his time to coordinate the breakfast.

The breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. inside the CHEER Community Center, Sand Hill Road and U.S. 9, in Georgetown. Tickets are $12 per person, and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis.

For tickets or more information, call (302) 855-7743.

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