Based on a true life story: As if growing up in the hood wasn’t hard enough, as a biracial half White, half Black girl, LaMonica Powers has to also navigate finding her identity (whatever that means). She’s not accepted in the suburban White schools her mama carts her off to and she’s not fully accepted […]
Free: Orphans of an Angel
A tragic, but true story of Evelyn Dalton’s struggle to survive, burdened by destitution and serious health conditions. Social Services become concerned as her four boys may be taken into care if conditions do not improve. As if matters couldn’t get worse, husband Eddie abandons the family and plunges her life into dire straits and […]
Burn Zones: Playing Life’s Bad Hands
“A riches-to-rags memoir that offers unique perspectives on business, punk rock, inequality, cycling, and family” – Kirkus Life was good for Jorge Newbery. A high school dropout and serial entrepreneur, he had built a real estate empire of over 4,000 apartments across the USA. Taking risks and working tirelessly were the ingredients to his rise. […]