The Penny is a book authored by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford.
[1] Although the book is fictional, it is based on the early life experiences of the co-author, Joyce Meyer, who was abused by her parents when she was a child.
[3] The book is religion based, and is about how Jenny comes to know Jesus through her best friend Aurelia.
[1] The book has been optioned for a movie, and Joyce has been quoted as being very excited about this; she hopes the film "will help people understand that God is available to everyone and works in our everyday life.
"[1] The rights to create a film about the book were sold to Weinstein Company.