Chapter 5, Swift Awakening, is part two of five for the Black Foster chapter series. As I entered high school, life continued spiraling downward as
Broken Child Mended Man is filled with eyebrow-raising antics, but nothing will likely irk both sides of the contentious religious debate more than my experience
After three years living in a white foster home, my brother and I were placed in a black foster home. Placing me in a positive
Our nation’s reluctance to discuss race matters has led to continual misunderstanding and consequently the lack of healing our unsettled past. I labeled chapter three
It goes without saying that publishing a book is an expensive and time consuming process. When I initially researched the traditional publishing route, I immediately
Like any other state, where you’re raised is only as relevant as what you choose to make of it. It’s also largely about the circumstances
Several people have asked, “Hey man, what’s that cover picture all about?” or said, “Dude, it looks likes you’re dead! In short, it’s an allegory
Being lucky enough to have been born in southern California in the early 80’s, I can recall the breeze blowing through palm trees and all
Throughout the U.S., there are roughly 500,000 foster children who will go to bed in another family’s home tonight. Suicides are too commonplace among teens