Patches of Grey is the story of Tony Johnson an African American growing up in the projects.  Life around him involves violence, drugs, and poverty.  He knows there is a better life out there and he is determined to reach for it.  A scholarship is...

In Lincoln, Rhode Island, 1974, Fourteen-year-old Keith Smith was raped and beaten. He broke out the rear window of the vehicle and memorized the license plate. While he did not know the man that victimized him, he could identify him. Smith was constantly looking back, terrified...

As I started to read this novel, I soon come to the realization that this is not a book for someone looking for an afternoon cozy read. Although the book is fiction, you can view it as what is going on in the world today. As...

A.J. C. Mackey wrote A Dream Come True, an expose on schools, administration, and teaching. Having worked in the school system briefly, I witnessed many of the things Mackey speaks of. There is definitely a lot of political intrigue in the school system. Teachers do not...

When a young man delivers a plate of food to an old farmer, he finds the old man sitting in a cold room staring at a black and white photograph; he has lost the will to live. The young man urges the farmer to talk....

Hidden Truths by Brenda Youngerman is a heart wrenching novel. There are two stories interconnected. Youngerman begins by telling the story of Wayne and Billy. Their father is an alcoholic and is abusive, especially to Billy. Wayne was forced to grow up before his time....

Diya Das immigrated to the United States with her parents when she was only a year old. On a trip to India to visit her family, she became interested in learning about her relatives. She discovered she had distant family in Chicago. Her curiosity led...

Claire was a book editor. Her boss was both a mentor and friend. When he decided to retire, she took a job with Grant Books, run by Vivian Grant. Soon Claire discovers that her new boss is the boss from hell. Most people either quit...

As successful entrepreneur, Robert (Robbie) Watson realized that something was missing in his life. He had spent his life concentrating on his career. He was an African American businessman in a white man’s culture where he did not quite fit in. Neither did he feel...

Beyond All Desiring by Judith Laura is the tale of Sara Lyons, a unique individual. Events shaped Sara’s life: the depression, the McCarthy era ,and many private actions. She lived through the depression. Lack of necessities shaped Sara’s life as it did many others. She...