"What I Could Have Been, If Only," is a book that details the author's earliest memories to the end of his college years, how he could have been a better individual, had he the appropriate resources. He then concludes that it is useless to think about what should have happened, what could have happened, and what would have happened. The Almighty God sends us through trials, tribulations, storms, and obstacles; so that we will achieve our destiny, God sends us through these situations so th...

"White Folk's Voodoo," describes how white attitudes and behaviors has affected Blacks throughout the ages. It describes this attitude and behavior as white folks' voodoo. It suggests that white folks' voodoo is not your ordinary type of Haitian voodoo, but it consists of racism, discrimination, bigotry, and prejudice; disfranchisement, and unequal treatment; lack of equal access to housing, education, and employment. These are only a few of the many attitudes and behavior attributed to wh...

"Helping Black Children Succeed in the Education Game: A Personal Perspective," describes how education for Blacks originated in this country, how education progressed in this country, and how one should prepare their Black child to participate in this educational system. It suggests that it is completely necessary to do everything possible to help prepare your child for participation in this educational system. It also indicates that we must begin to prepare our children for their future....

“Unfriendly Fire,” is a collection of sayings, thoughts, statements, ideas and affirmations about some aspect of the author’s experiences. These ideas came straight from the author’s mind. It presents a young man who was in much difficulty but was able to pick up the pace in Chicago. It must be true that one can do well if he finds a place where the God of the universe approves of for him. The statements and ideas are true to the best of his knowledge. The author wouldn’t make such stateme...

“Personal Perspectives on Counseling and Psychotherapy with African Americans,” is a book of eleven papers that deal with a variety of topics related to counseling and psychotherapy with African Americans. The author wrote these papers several years ago and recently decided to convert them into a book. The papers do not for the most part emphasize any particular therapies but speaks to therapy in general.

“Rough Around the Edges,” is a book of captivating fictional short stories about some aspect of the author’s past. The author has written twenty interesting and exciting short stories. The stories describe some of his experiences as he grew up and as an adult. The stories reflect some of the author’s past, but in no way are a depiction of reality, and are simply designed to entertain. The author has taken material from his thoughts, dreams, wishes, fantasies, and nightmares. They will exci...

“Never Underestimate the Baby Boy,” is a collection of essays about being the baby boy of a siblingship of ten children. It tells how the author survived and thrived and was able to make it despite his circumstances. He at sometimes lived at the end of a muddy trail with only a horse and wagon for transportation. He concludes that it wasn’t his birth order that hindered or advanced him, but it was certain factors that came together to help him to survive.

“Three-Hundred-Sixty Degrees of Life in America,” is a book of sayings, statements, ideas, thoughts, maxims, and affirmations. It describes the author’s experiences as he navigates from a beginning in rural East Texas town, to college, to the military (in the military he spent time in Orlando, Florida; Great Lakes, Illinois; and Chelsea, Massachusetts), back to Houston, Texas to graduate school, and finally settling in a South Suburb of Chicago. He talks about the things he has learned in ...

“Where I’m Coming From: My Life in Verse,” is a book of forty-six poems that is a kind of memoir written in poems. The author covers the beginning of his life in East Texas, going to college, to the Navy, back to graduate school, and finally settling in a South Suburb of Chicago. The author came from humble beginnings, but was able to attend college, and have a wonderful family. He describes all these scenarios in his poems. It has not always been easy, but then life is not easy for anyone...

“Thanks for Saving My Life,” is a tribute to all the people who were responsible for literally and figuratively saving the author’s life. The author has written fifteen brief essays for the purpose of elaborating on this issue. Some of the individuals, organizations, and scenarios saved his life by what they did; others saved it by what they didn’t do. Some were aware they were helping him while others were not. Whether they did it by omission or commission, literally or figuratively, they...

This book of poetry traces my struggles from childhood, through college, military, and adult years. My poetry is mostly free verse and rhyme. I utilize my life experiences to present a mesmerizing book of poetry. I present over fifty poems in this collection. The title is appropriate, because in reviewing my life, I conclude that any day has always been a good day for me to die. I believe like the Native Americans that it is important to begin each day fresh, and not let past problems or p...

“On a Clear Day You Can See Forever,” is a book of sayings, thoughts, ideas, statements, and affirmations about some of the truths the author has come to realize. He developed these truths from his experiences while growing up on a farm in East Texas, going to college, then to the Navy, back to graduate school in Houston, and then settling in a South Suburb of Chicago. The author expresses how life has impacted him. It hasn’t always been easy, but then life is not always easy for anyone. L...