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Bill Campbell, author of Koontown Killing Kaper
(Independent)
All the rappers in Koontown are being killed, and rumor has it that it’s vampire crack-babies doing the killing. Desperate the police reach out to Genevieve “Jon Vee” Noire, ex-super model/ex-homicide detective/private detective.
Together with her former partner, Genevieve must navigate the dangerous world of gangsta rappers, shady record executives, corrupt cops and politicians, ’80s pimps, welfare queens, secret sistah societies, Ubernoggin, and the National Guard.
Can the ex-super-model survive the chaos and insanity to save her beloved Koontown while it explodes all around her?
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Koontown Killing Kaper?
JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
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Cleopatra Sinkamba Islar, author of My Odyssey from Guyana to America
(self-published)
This is an epic account of my experiences after leaving my native land at nineteen years old. I started this journey as an adventurous, young woman in pursuit of a career path.
As a young girl growing up in Guyana, I had big dreams. I would look up at the sky as the planes flew by and wondered what life was like in other lands. I knew that there was a world out there that I wanted to explore, but I did not know how I was going to get there. I did not have the resources that would make this even a remote possibility.
Nevertheless, as I subsequently learned, miracles do happen, and the key was to be able to discern the opportunities that would make them a reality. My curiosity propelled me to explore every opportunity that came my way, and this led me through an extraordinary path which I now call “My Odyssey.”
My Odyssey is a timeline of wanderings, tragedies, triumphs and new beginnings. I have taken the long route to North America, through a myriad of African countries, languages and cultures. All these experiences have molded my character and made me a believer in the power of faith and the resilience of the human spirit.
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write My Odyssey from Guyana to America – via Africa?
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Todney Harris, author of Battle Grounds: America’s War in Education and Finance
(Friesen Press)
Hello America! I just thought that I would take a moment and explain the reason why I decided to dedicate myself to writing this publication. First, let me introduce myself. I am an African-American male who has dedicated my life to servicing America’s youth as an educator.
I have learned a great deal about education and the children of America during my career. My specialty is the content area of History and related subjects. I have worked at both the middle level and at the high school level. I can state for the record that I have enjoyed my career and the interaction with the youth for the last thirteen years. During this time, I have seen changes in this wonderful country of ours that has had a definitive effect on education. These changes in America are the inspiration for this book.
The reason why I have written this book is due to the fact that America’s economic classes (lower, middle and upper) as well as America’s most important institution education, focuses and revolves around the economic philosophy of capitalism. The economic social structure and educational structure in America was created due to the growth of industrialization in this country.
The book focuses heavily on economics and it’s role in the American educational system. There are probably a few people who are wondering why a teacher in America would write a book that talks about America’s economic system due to the fact that I am not a college professor or a teacher of economics.
In essence, I am serving as a primary source. I am speaking in a forthright manner regarding the effects of economics on our educational system. It is my hope that everyone enjoys the reading. I also hope that my thoughts that I have written are taken seriously.
Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Battle Grounds?
