Welcome to another wonderful world of books, my neck of the woods, my cozy cubby hole. My hope is that you love it here, settle into the blog posts, keep reading and learning about books I and other authors write.

Love for books started with a passion for reading for me. That’s going back years, decades. I can still see my dad bringing a book home after he’d come in from work. “Here. I saw this while I was at the store. Thought you might like it,” he’d smile.

Growing Love for Reading Books

For some reason, there seemed to be a limited selection of children’s books to read back then. There were Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books, certainly not the rich choices of books with kids from backgrounds similar to mine. It’s a gift and a joy to see so many diverse books on library and bookstore shelves today.

That’s not to say there weren’t surprises, as it regards books, when I was a kid. One day, while I was sitting in the backseat with my siblings while my dad was driving us home, my dad handed me a copy of the book, “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry” by Mildred Taylor. Reading that book opened up a whole new perspective, another way of looking at the world for me.

Young Book Reader to Blessed Adult Novelist and Freelance Writer

Before I knew it, I was riding the bus to the downtown library, discovering poetry, short stories and novels written by authors like Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, Herman Melville, Maya Angelou, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Joyce Carol Oates, Louise May Alcott, Henry Thoreau, Walt Whitman and James Baldwin.

Speaking of Gwendolyn Brooks, it was a book of poetry she had written that my sister discovered in the elementary school library, that inspired me to start writing. Oh, did that book of poetry come alive. It had an effect on me no other book had. By the time I finished that book, I knew I was a writer. Below are some of the books I’ve written and published, early starts along my author-journey.

Early Books that Made Me an Author – Hope You Enjoy Them

Love Pour Over Me (385 Pages)

Explores the complicated relationship between a father and son. Love Pour Over Me pulls readers close, allowing them to step inside friendships shared between four men who meet at a famous Philadelphia university. But it’s the love that’s shared between the son (Raymond) and a woman (Brenda) he meets at university that serves as the story’s centerpiece. Oh . . . and there’s murder mystery . . .

Long Walk Up – Inspirational Story

Long Walk Up (105 Pages)

Inspirational story of an East African orphan girl (Mulukan) who overcomes tremendous odds and heart wrenching challenges to step into her destiny. It is her destiny that finds her making history as this little girl becomes Africa’s first woman president.

Spiral – Murder Mystery

Spiral (225 pages)

Set in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1940s, Spiral tells the story of a prominent African American family whose roots go deep into Shelby County. Just as World War II is coming to an end the Tilson family are thrust into a chilling murder mystery.

Portia – Inspirational Story – My 1st Published Book

Portia (105 pages)

This is my baby, my first published book. I started writing Portia when I was dealing with personal issues. I was in the Navy and stationed in Indiana at the time. Although the story is not autobiographical, so much of my family is in Portia. In fact, the picture on the cover is a family photo that was taken in the 1950s. I send boundless thanks to the many readers who have supported Portia. I hope you’ll purchase a copy and add your name to the long list of readers who have truly enjoyed reading Portia’s story.

Just click on the title of the books and you’ll be taken to Amazon.com where you can purchase your own, personal copy. Thank you!