Cerise Merola or CC as affectionately addressed by her friends was a cross between Antie Mame, Gypsie Rose Lee, and a jigger of Tulalla Bankhead.

In this groundbreaking modern slave narrative, Francis Bok shares his remarkable story with grace, honesty, and a wisdom gained from surviving ten years in captivity. May, 1986: Selling his mother's eggs and peanuts near his village in southern Sudan, seven year old Francis Bok's life was shattered when Arab raiders on horseback, armed with rifles and long knives, burst into the quiet marketplace, murdering men and women and gathering the young children into a group. Strapped to horses and donkeys, Francis and others were taken north, into lives of slavery under wealthy Muslim farmers. For ten years, Francis lived alone in a shed near the goats and cattle that were his responsibility. Fed with scraps from the table, slowly learning bits of an unfamiliar language and religion, the boy had almost no human contact other than his captor's family. After two failed attempts to escape-each bringing severe beatings and death threats-Francis finally escaped at age seventeen, a dramatic breakaway on foot that was his final chance. Yet his slavery did not end there, for even as he made his way toward the capital city of Khartoum, others sought to deprive him of his freedom. Determined to avoid that fate and discover what had happened to his family on that terrible day in 1986, the teenager persevered through prison and refugee camps for three more years, winning the attention of United Nations officials and being granted passage to America. Now a student and an anti-slavery activist, Francis Bok has made it his life mission to combat world slavery. His is the first voice to speak for an estimated twenty seven million people held against their will in nearly every nation, including our own. Escape from Slavery is at once a riveting adventure, a story of desperation and triumph, and a window revealing a world that few have survived to tell.

The Philosophical Blueprint, Browns latest book, is an anthology of positive affirmations and short stories that motivate the human spirit to implement change. The book derives its profundity and poignancy from the authors personal experiences. Brown does not disguise the fact that, like most others, his life has been fraught with mistakes. Instead of regretting his choices, he has used them as means of learning and moving forward in life. With this philosophy at the core of this book, it seeks to assist readers with helpful advice on achieving a peaceful and successful life filled with love and bliss. The Philosophical Blueprint addresses and answers the question regarding whether it is truly possible to repair mistakes of the past or prevent them from occurring again by reprogramming your brain. Says Brown, Although I cant erase the programming thats raising havoc in your life, I can provide some new programming in the form of timely advice. With stories, illustrative examples, and sensible advice, Brown makes a powerful impact with his new book.

This is a true story about a young boy, who never had a chance in the world as we know it, saving the lives of his family, took away any chance he had in the free world. He was sent to one of the worst prison's at a very young age of 14 and to the con's there he was considered fi sh bait and that was the end of the world as he knew it. He had to fi ght to survive and to stay alive, among other things, that you will soon read about. Life of an inmate is very tough at time's but the life of a 14 year old inmate around grown harden murderes, rapist and other evil men is almost unimagineable. He was in a manor of speaking a sheep thrown to the wolves. Guilty of the crimes committed, innocent by the violent, inhuman enviroment of the corrupt systems that he struggled to survive in....one of America's most violent prisons, as a teenage boy.... McAlester....Big Mac.... I want the thank my grandaughter Bayleigh N. Etheridge who was instrumental in helping me in the typing of this book. Johnny's great neice that can't wait until the she meets the man behind this story. I Love you Johnny and you can always count on me. Your Loving Sister, Betty Jean Taylor

Robert P. Watson provides the definitive account of the Confederacy’s infamous Libby Prison, site of the Civil War’s largest prison break. Libby Prison housed Union officers, high-profile foes of the Confederacy, and political prisoners. Watson captures the wretched conditions, cruel guards, and the story of the daring prison break, called “the most remarkable in American history.”

All throughout his life, Jose Martinez had been plagued by Demons and the Horrors of life. He has fought many battles. Not battles of war but battles of the mind and spirit. He has fought his way through life to stay alive and better himself through all his tribulations.He saw that God was great and that God never once gave up on him. The man who once ran the streets was now running the Grace of God through his prayers and his sermons. The one who once belonged to a gang, now belongs to God. Jose Martinez now a Chaplain and a Youth Pastor, challenges people to change their lives for the better. The fate of the world hangs on us.This is a true life story and with this remarkable testimony, it will not only open your mind to the ways of the world, but it will touch your heart and challenge you to change your life for the better... Challenge you to be Radical."Throughout my life, I believed in God but did not know or fully understand God. For the first time in my life, Thanks to Jose, I am starting to understand. I realized not too long ago that God placed him into my life when he did for a reason. He placed a man who could save my life into my life when the worst part of my life was about to occur before I even knew it was coming."Wayne R. LaPointe