AUTOBIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY
Wing Tips
Claude C. Davis, through the course of a long, eventful life, has worn many shoes. His scuffed brown high-tops waited beside his bed in a freezing cold house in Pennsylvania every morning before school. He put on football cleats to dazzle Oakmont High School as their star running back. He wore shiny dress shoes as the first man in his family to receive a BA. On the same day he graduated from Wilberforce University, Claude also received his ROTC commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry Reserves. It was during his time in the infantry that Claude first saw the notice asking men with college degrees to sign up for pilot training.
Of all the shoes that Claude has worn, it is his “wingtips” that he is most proud of. For that decision to sign up for pilot training enrolled Claude C. Davis in the ranks of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of black pilots – the very first black military group in our nation’s history – that flew many successful missions during World War II. In addition to battling America’s enemies, each and every one of these brave men had to battle racism every day of their lives.
Claude has met adversity and grew to become a Tuskegee airman, and a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal. He is an inspiration to every American, regardless of class or color. Those “wingtips” are mighty big shoes to fill!
The Gold Club: The Jacklyn "Diva" Bush Story How I Went from Gold Room to Court Room
In 1997, Jacklyn Bush became an exotic dancer at the infamous Gold Club in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1999, Ms. Bush was indicted on racketeering, money laundering, and prostitution charges. Now, for the first time, Ms. Bush, tells her story in her own words.
In her sparkling memoir, Diva is telling stories and naming names. Think you know everything about the Gold Club trial? Think again. You’ll come away with an entirely different picture of Steve Kaplan, the Gold Club, and Ms. Jacklyn Bush.
From Hard Life to Heart Surgeon
Throughout his childhood, he was told he was not good enough, not smart enough, not worthy to be loved. But, Dr. Colton learned to love himself, and to extend that love to a wife and five children. He overcame many obstacles — from racism to lack of money to challenging surgical programs — to achieve his goal. And he learned to reach back to his community, to help young people in need, and, above all, to teach his fellow humans to love their neighbors. “From Hard Life to Heart Surgeon: Love Thy Neighbor” is a success story unlike anything you have ever read. It is the story of how Danny Colton became a surgeon, but it is also the story of how Danny Colton became a good man. It just may change your life.
Embracing a Challenged Child
This is a story of a mother’s love for her disabled son and her relentless faith in the great Creator, who foresaw the circumstances of his birth. Robert was born pre-maturely. He nearly died immediately after birth. All odds were stacked against his survival. He suffered from a myriad of problems—physical, mental, and emotional.
Robert’s mother is unfettered in her determination to help him develop his God-given strengths, regardless of being developmentally challenged. It is an inspiring and a genuinely uplifting story of love, faith and miracles. This is a mother’s testimony to the world.
Double-Crossed for Blood: Suppression of Evidence & Perversion of Justice
Dr. Johnson debunks the hype surrounding the persecution of O. J. Simpson with such clarity that it is frightening. His conclusions demonstrate how the “American Dream” gets sabotaged, when the protection we take for granted as citizens are annihilated, while sanctioned by a racially distorted media.
This book is not just about O. J., it is about the rights of all Americans, whose rights can be trampled and unprotected, whether they be Black, White, rich, poor, man or woman.
You the reader and every American should have the opportunity to have available unvarnished truth about the “Trial of the Century.”
I Will Not Apologize
Joe Hopkins is a practicing attorney, and has been a newspaper editor for over thirteen years. This book is a compilation of some of his editorials.
The author gives insights about dress and behavior of Black youth, the negative images of Blacks portrayed in the media and how best to secure economic empowerment for the future.
The author drives home the fact that Blacks must do for self. His book helps to correct inappropriate behavior of Blacks—which stands in the way of their economic empowerment.
I Cry No More
A mother’s journey back from the devastating death of her teenage son. This book reveals the trauma of handling a child’s death and how this mother fought her way back to life. The author turns a shocking event into a life-changing situation full of hope.
The Black Badge
The Black Badge: The Life Of Deputy United States Marshal Bass Reeves, Paul L. Brady will keep you hanging on every word, every twist and turn in Bass Reeve’s life.
At a time when slavery was a very recent memory, and “Negroes” kept their place, Bass Reeves became a deputy marshal—known for his courage and skill with a gun. Unable to read or write, he would carry a handful of writs for the arrest of notorious outlaws, and always produce the right writ for the right man. He spent a lifetime upholding a legal system that failed to recognize him and members of his race as human beings, equal to whites.
AND I SAID NO!: The Selling of a Soul Brother to a Beer Company
AND I SAID NO! The Selling of A Soul Brother to A Beer Company, is an autobiographical work in which the author gives an account of his experiences with corporate racism and its effect upon his life.
The author compares his experience in the corporate world to that of a gang. He states: “It’s a jungle in the corporate world, just as it is on the streets for a Black Man!!
From Fairytale to Forgiveness
In From Fairytale to Forgiveness, Liz Williams shares her personal journey—a perfect fairytale life that was fractured by the act of adultery. Not only did her husband have an affair, he had a son by the other woman.
In spite of the hurt and pain, Liz manages to find the strength and courage to heal and forgive. This book will break your heart and uplift your soul.
Voices of my Father
Carter was adrift, sometimes homeless, but always optimistic. Estranged from his family, he attracted friends and mentors who tried to show him the spiritual path, women who loved him and tried to form lasting relationships with him.
Through the turmoil and trouble in his life, Anthony Carter somehow manages to graduate from college, get accepted to law school, and start studying for a Master’s degree in Theology from his prison cell. He comes to the realization that God should always be at the center of his life. “Voices of my Father” is a powerful memoir— let it inspire you.
I Am Not a Problem Child!
When Marquise Cormier was in first grade, the public school system recommended that he be placed in a special education class. At the beginning of second grade, standardized tests showed that Marquise was gifted.
Marquise and his loving, wise granny refused to accept the special education label. Marquise now makes the most of his gifts as a successful businessman, a motivational speaker, and a loving eight year old boy. This story is an inspiration for all, and a testament to the power of belief in yourself and family. I Am Not A Problem Child! is not to be missed!
A Mother's Journey To Success
In her memoir, Natha Lusk describes how she was able to reach her goals, and the philosophy behind her teaching. She explains how important it is to believe in yourself, and to never stop trying. This book is for every adult concerned with the care of children, and for every human being concerned with achievement of their life’s dream.
If The Sun Moon & Stars Could Talk
Ameenah Rasheedah, a 72-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., takes you on a journey into the lives of Black people in America. You will travel with her back into the days of Jim Crow, segregation and lynching, and on into the social revolution of the 60s. She refers to the 60s as “The Wings of Revolution,” when people were willing to fight for change.
This is Ameenah’s testimony – and she is talking to every man and woman – regardless of race – who wishes to live in a just society.
Fighting for Justice for All
This is an autobiography of a man who followed the example of his brave, assertive mother. Mr. Andrew has fought for justice throughout his long and varied life. He has fought against racial discrimination in the military and in the workplace. He has fought for the rights of lieutenants, police officers, managers, and small business owners. Wherever he saw injustice, he attempted to right it, regardless of race, creed or color.
Count It All Joy
Kenny Jones has endured financial ruin, illness, death of loved ones — all in rapid succession. Yet the title of her memoir is “Count It All Joy!” Her spirit has refused to be daunted, refused to be cowed by the enemy. In her darkest moments of despair, she has turned to God, and has learned to see every trail and tribulations as a lesson and a test. The reader will feel her pain and confusion and misery and yet, will walk away as Kenny does, feeling nothing but joy. “Count It All Joy!” contains a message for us all!
POISED FOR DESTINY
Carolyn C. Gauthier was born again twenty-one years ago, and is continually amazed at the blessings God brings to her life. On every page of her compelling new memoir she shows her gratitude. But “Poised for Destiny” is not only a song of praise for the awesomeness of God, it is also a step-by-step how-to manual on how each of us can reach this enlightened state for ourselves. In its pages you will learn to read Scripture, to accept and embrace the “sandpaper” in your life, to understand your own destiny and purpose, and the joy such knowledge brings.
DEATH CAME KNOCKING BUT LIFE ANSWERED THE DOOR
Henry L. Knight was at a loss for words. As a pastor, teacher, he rarely found himself in this condition. But he had just heard the most devastating news of his life—he had colorectal cancer. How could this have happened? He ate right, exercised, and got enough rest. How could his body turn on him like this?
Pastor Knight chronicles his struggles to overcome this cancer. He came to terms with the fact that he became ill through no fault of his own, and began simultaneous chemo and radiation treatments. But it is God that he credits for his full healing. No matter what he saw when looking into the mirror, he never entertained death—only life. This book can serve as a blueprint for anyone with cancer who chose life over death.
I Know Why The Caged Lion Roars What Happens When Black Corrupt Politicians Serve Themselves
Bishop Leroy J. Guillory, Ombudsman General is our century’s most provocative political writer. He will take you on a journey into the unreal world of politics and power as he gives you a historical account of the events that landed California’s overly ambitious, corrupt Black politicians in prison.
The author calls it like it is and does not apologize for instructing the public to keep a watchful eye on their public servants. You will see clearly who suffers when corrupt Black politicians serve themselves.
CHANGED: FUN TO BE BAD, BETTER TO BE REDEEMED
It seemed like Ronald Winston was born to be in trouble—from fighting and petty theft he quickly graduated to armed robbery. Stints in Boys Town and Youth Authority eventually became prison—a 5X7 cell, inedible food, surrounded by dangerous people who had destroyed their lives as thoroughly as Ronnie had destroyed his.
“Changed: Fun To Be Bad, Better To Be Redeemed” is sometimes sad, sometimes funny, but always compelling. To read this book is to be convinced that there’s always another chance, that redemption is possible for everyone. This book serves as a “life jacket” for those who feel that they are drowning in the sea of sin.
CAUGHT, TRAPPED, AND DELIVERED
Author Newfonie Jackson-Inman presents a deeply personal story of the painful struggles and rejection of a young girl, Diamond, who becomes orphaned too early in life. Diamond and her siblings become the legal wards of their aunt, who financially struggles to make ends meet. Diamond is pressured into working to contribute to the household income and in so doing, falls prey to men who use her. She develops a history of being bamboozled by evil men.
After a few years of life on the streets, she wakes up and morosely reviews the wreckage of her life. She eventually learns self-worth and determines to find an escape from the almost certain dead-end fate awaiting her. Read Caught, Trapped, and Delivered. Some of the characters you meet are bound to strike chords of recognition in yourself, or others that you know.
A Soul Incarcerated
In this memoir of Vignettes, the author takes you on a journey of three generations of women who experienced the pain and suffering as a mother when her child was incarcerated. She shares the struggle with the pangs of shame and guilt that’s felt by a mother. She also addresses how a mother’s soul is incarcerated when her child is locked behind the prison walls.
This is a timely book for such a time as this. This book will help others to heal by opening up, sharing their feelings, and knowing that they are not alone. It will help mothers to no longer feel ashamed because their child is behind prison walls. This book is a must-read!
The More Things Change
H. L. Whitlock takes you on a journey from his early childhood in Atlanta, Georgia, through his adult life today on the West Coast. This story is most unique, because as the author tells his history, he weaves in a historical glimpse of the social settings, behaviors, and attitudes of people during the era he writes about. You intimately feel as though you know Fannie, the author’s mother, personally. Your mind is transported backwards in time, and you are made to feel that you are truly experiencing life in the South.
The author takes you into the real world of Dr. King, and you will learn about all his works. You will see how Dr. King’s life and his thoughts impacted the world then and now—he is dead, but yet he lives in the hearts of men and women of every race, creed, and color.
After reading this book, you will feel as though you have had a guided tour of America. You will see the good, the bad, and the ugly, but more importantly, you will also see America the beautiful.
Guilty At Birth
This autobiography gives a chronological account of a reformed man who was Guilty at Birth. He was born, reared, and socialized in a criminal environment. The author states, “I gave up the best years of my life, my youthful years, all in a useless effort to be a gangster like my father.” The author helps you to understand the impact fathers have on their sons.
Reading Guilty at Birth is like having a personal tour guide take you on a private prison tour. What you will see and hear will make you turn from pursuing a criminal career. You will be scared straight! You will say with confidence, “I’d rather work for less and stay in school versus being incarcerated.”
A Paperboy’s Memoirs
A Paperboy’s Memoirs, If the Moon, Sun, and Walls Could Talk, written by Earsel Henderson, is the true story of an ambitious nine-year-old boy who begins his working career delivering newspapers to people in his community. Mr. Henderson brings substance, warmth, and wit to the tale of J.T., the newspaper boy, as he relates the many misadventures of the zany character. The based-on-fact saga is entertaining and engaging, though it also touches on lost innocence when the young newspaper boy is seduced by older, conniving women.
As author Henderson spins his magic throughout the pages, the paper trail leads the readers to some all-time greats, like the world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston (who he had the privilege of actually meeting and befriending) and “the Father of Rock & Roll,” Chuck Berry. Interesting and little-known details are presented regarding the death of the famous boxer who died under mysterious circumstances. Learn the truth about Chuck Berry’s music being truly “out of this world.”
This captivating story of a thumbnail portrait in the life of the newspaper boy, peppered with interesting facts from a bygone period, will leave you wanting more…
Daughter of Destiny
This is a story of an orphan who overcame and triumphed over adversity in her life. She had many premonitions, dreams, and visions that came to pass.
She is a great, extraordinary, gifted, unique visionary, a prophetess who has the ability to sense and discern what lies beyond her imagination. She can also interpret premonitions, dreams, and visions and watch them come into fruition.
From "The Garbage Man" To "The Entrepreneur"
This book is a powerful memoir of a young man who was once referred to as “The Garbage Man.” His testimony is a testament to the old cliché, “What’s one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” The author shares his struggle to overcome hardship, adversity, tragedy, and family division. You will see restoration take place on these pages. With the power of forgiveness and with God’s love, tragedy turned into triumph.
The author takes you on a journey from taking throwaways out of trash cans with his brother and sister to making the most eloquent art and unique sculptures you could ever imagine. Some of their artwork and sculptures have been on exhibit in the front yard of their family home for years and have been one of Los Angeles’ spectacular tourist attractions.
Rebel With A Cause
This is a true story and a page turner. This story will keep you on the edge of your seat. Bill, the first Black man in Missouri, openly dated a white woman during a racially explosive time. At the age of eighteen, he fell in love with a twenty-six year old white woman—it changed his life forever!
This memoir presents a striking example of man’s inhumanity to man, including the misuse of the law to impose undo punishment because of racist objectives. You will laugh and you will cry while taking this journey back in time with the author.
Grace: The Brenda Lee Eager Story
This is a true story and a page turner. This story will keep you on the edge of your seat. Bill, the first Black man in Missouri, openly dated a white woman during a racially explosive time. At the age of eighteen, he fell in love with a twenty-six year old white woman—it changed his life forever!
This memoir presents a striking example of man’s inhumanity to man, including the misuse of the law to impose undo punishment because of racist objectives. You will laugh and you will cry while taking this journey back in time with the author.
Rolling The Dice With Your Life
This memoir is so timely. The author, who is now a minister, is a young man who was reared in Compton, California. He and his brother, Julius, were reared by both parents and had loving and God-fearing grandparents. Their parents took them to church and taught them the right way to go. They chose to take a different path, which ultimately cost the life of his brother, Julius.
The author helps young people to see what can happen when they take the wrong turn in life. But he also helps them to see that God is the “Life Jacket” that helps to save them when they are drowning and that He is the “ Lamp” that lights the way for you to see how to come from darkness into light.
On The Wings Of The Wind "A Long Journey To Clarity"
In this memoir, On The Wings Of The Wind, Madlyn Richard, with eighty-plus years of experience and observations, leaves a legacy of pearls and gems for her family and for all who seek to get through the maze of “real-life” challenges. Her book contains a variety of stories, written opinions, poems, and letters she has enjoyed, as well as humorous incidents and some mementos of her professional life since 1969.
The author sheds light on the pros and cons of the feminist movement. She feels that we need to revisit how we used to value marriage and not see marriage as an oppressive institute, but instead, as something beautiful that’s sanctioned by God. She wants women to know that being a mother and a housewife is as important as any role held by women.
The Book of D. Barnes: As I Walked Through the Streets of Los Angeles
The Book of D. Barnes: As I Walked Through the Streets of Los Angeles is an autobiography of a young man who hails from Atlanta, Georgia. He had consecutive dreams-nightmares-about being in Los Angeles, California, standing in the middle of the street between two buildings in the dark. And when he started to walk down the street, he saw people trapped in hell trying to get out, but nobody saw him. The road he walked had no ending. It went on and on. The author’s arrival in Los Angeles landed him on Fifth Street in downtown L.A., the homeless section. When the cabdriver let him out, he was standing between two tall buildings that looked identical to the buildings that he saw in his dreams. Darryl stood out among the homeless and because he did so, he was offered a job and a decent place to live.
It Took Seven Years To WIN
It Took Seven Years to Win is a true story based on the life experiences of Marjorie Saunders. After 23 years of marriage, a lost childhood, and three children later, her husband leaves her. As financial problems loom over her head, a friend recommends applying for a job at a naval shipyard. She does so and finds herself moving from a career as a hairstylist, working her own hours, to punching a clock in a male-dominated world, working on big ships.
Marjorie eventually takes a job transfer from the East Coast to the West Coast and problems begin to crop up for her. She shares her struggles and fears in these pages, as well as a forced stay in a mental hospital.
Why People Go Postal: From An Inside Personal Perspective
For years, many pondered one question: Why do people go postal? In this first-hand account, a former United States Postal Service employee sheds light on a discussion that is far overdue. In Why People Go Postal: From An Inside Personal Perspective, Lola McGee maps out her detailed personal account of how being an employee of a prominent United States government agency ruined her life and health because of racist managers coupled with incompetence and institutionalized discrimination from the bottom to the top.
Ollie's Kids
Ollie’s Kids is a beautiful literary legacy, it fills an important gap in America’s collective knowledge of Black families reared in the rural South. Dr. Bowers’ memoir serves as a blueprint for rearing faith-filled, hard-working, and highly productive children. You will gleam from this memoir that old fashioned values, belief systems, and a strong foundation will help us all be the changes we desire to see. You will see clearly that one’s financial condition is not a reflection of one’s future.
Living The Life You Taught Me: Unforgettable Memoirs
In this memoir, Veloisa Diana Simpson dares to let the words “You have cancer” scare her to death. You will love the letters she’s written to God. She guides you through her journey of finding solace, inspiring you to live your dreams and life to the fullest, and doing it on your own terms.
If you are challenged with any so-called impossibility, this book will help you to know that all things are possible to those who believe in themselves and God. Veloisa is a ballet dancer and during her life challenges, she danced around and above every valley and mountain.
The Uncharted Natural Art of Conceiving, Pregnancy Prevention and Childbirth Spacing
The innate sexual desire of modern man is the same today as it was in the beginning of time. And problems exist today, as in the past, regarding sexuality and children. This book provides techniques for childless couples who have difficulties in conceiving and for those who desire pregnancy prevention and knowledge about childbirth spacing. It is a reader-friendly book without a lot of medical jargon to clutter your mind.
Danny Saturday was born on a remote island in the Philippines. As a young boy, he followed his mother, a midwife, around and assisted her in her duties.
Thirty-Five Years on Death Row: The Roger Collins Story
The purpose of this book is to help keep young people out of jails and prisons. It will also help parents avoid the heartache and sorrow that they suffer when their child is sentenced to prison for many years, for life, or to death row.The information is straight forward and easy to understand. Thirty-Five Years on Death Row: The Roger Collins Story shows clearly how one bad choice led to tragic consequences for Roger.
Would you believe: That a judge ordered a jury trial for a very poor man in 1991, and 21 years later no action has yet been taken by the state or the county. This man is on death row and has been desperately trying to get someone to help him all these years?
A Child's Journey Through Sexual Abuse: A Journey of Healing Through Confronting and Exposing Sexual Abuse from Childhood to Adulthood
A Child’s Journey Through Sexual Abuse takes you on a journey of one who was sexually abused as a child. You will feel her hurt, shame, and pain, but ultimately, you will see how, with the love of God, she has conquered her fears and is no longer wearing the scars—she has a peace that only God can give.
Cherry makes herself transparent so that she may help others to heal from sexual abuse too. She states, “I have no right not to forgive, and neither do you.” You will learn that as difficult as it may be to forgive the perpetrator, forgiveness is the key ingredient in the healing process.
Looking for My Dad and I Found the Father
Looking For My Dad and I Found the Father is a poignant, moving account of one woman’s struggle to free herself from the past. This memoir carries a timely message that can bring healing to the heart and minds of its readers. In particular, this book can be helpful for the many women suffering from the plague of “fatherlessness,” and its accompanying issues of abandonment.
For years, she continued to subconsciously look for her father through bad relationships with the wrong men. But after a divorce, as the mother of four daughters, she went through a spiritual operation, which slowly healed her heart, her spirit and her mind.