Twelve stories - original, engaging, occasionally edgy.
Step into the world of Afro-Bougie Blues
and walk in the shoes of different protagonists as they struggle to move
through the world. Read how ordinary black women and men develop tenacity when
they have to deal with the reality of their choices. Alexis finally finds love
after seventeen years of a lonely existence, but life throws a curveball into
her life. Watch as she overcomes the challenge despite her past still looming
over her head. Walk with Rodney, a gulf war veteran who tries to drown the war
memories with alcohol. See Bessie, overweight and stuck in life, make a
decision that sets her on a journey that transforms her life in ways she never
imagined. Thirteen-year -old Aisha wants answers to her complicated question
about love. And this sets her father on the task of reflecting on what the word
"love" really means. Listen to Lenore and her sisters recount stories
from their father's life after he succumbs to cancer.
From depression, abortion, post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD), spousal abuse, addiction, and extramarital affairs to
colorism. Each short story takes you on a rollercoaster of emotion as you
experience different areas of life narrated from a first-person perspective.
Afro-Bougie Blues is about characters
with stories that are relatable because it captures struggles people deal with
in everyday life. The author's captivating prose and incredible storytelling
will plunge the reader into fascinating worlds and challenge them to take on
new perspectives that in turn inspire, move and entertain.
A great read for anyone who wants to know
how people with diverse problems face the toughness of the world they inhabit.
How they move forward when the future is uncertain and fortunes change in the
blink of an eye, challenging their reality and overcoming it.
"You will find yourself not wanting this
book to end."
