Unspoken Truth: From a Buried Past Paperback
This book shares an intriguing journey that uncovers the scandalous and thought-provoking tale of family secrets, lies, lust, and abuse. Three marriages, racial tensions, a baby, and a secret affair are only some of the things that have unknowingly plagued Shyrell’s family for decades. She’s always asked herself “what” and “why?” Never in a million years, would she or her siblings imagine there is a “who?” In this true story, travel with Shyrell as she discovers the truth about her mother’s secrets, her marriage, her family, and ultimately herself.
After suffering decades of abuse at the hands of her mother, the answer to “who” would surprisingly come through a social media platform five years after her mother’s death. The “what” and “why” would take years to finally come together. All the answers to “who, what, and why” had laid dormant for almost 60 years, embedded in the heart and soul of the one person still alive who would unlock Pandora’s box to the “Unspoken Truth” of her mother’s turbulent past from Charleston to Philadelphia regarding her unknown baby born in 1957.
I Think Differently My family's Journey with Autism Paperback
Hi, It’s Anthony. I’m here to tell you all about my journey with autism, and now you have a front-row seat as you view the portal straight to my thoughts. I will tell you all about me, my unique disorder, and my supportive family.
Come on my journey to understand my family’s understanding of living with Autism. Bring your family along with you! This is not a journey we take alone but as a family, a village, and a community. Let’s go on an adventure of a lifetime together.
I Think Differently What I Speak Matters Paperback
Hi, it’s Anthony! I want to thank everyone for joining me on this incredible journey, my adventure of a lifetime. You will follow me as I face my many challenges and experiences with autism, and how I struggle to find my voice through grade school as I grow. Away from home, school can be a tough place for a child with autism like me. You will continue to have a front-row seat as we continue this journey together while understanding my unique disorder. You will learn, “When I speak, What I speak, Matters!”
I will show you how having an impressive support system in place, both at home and school, has taught me just how unique and loved I truly am. Would you like to learn more about how I am doing as I grow into my world? With so much encouragement, love, and support, I will tell you how I have become everyone’s awesome autistic superhero! Continue to join me on this amazing journey! Bring along your family and friends on this new adventure with me. After all, this is not an adventure traveled alone!
I Think Differently I am me, I Am Proud to Be Me Paperback
In this series, you will follow Anthony from his early diagnosis of Autism through his teenage years. You will have a front-row seat, viewing the portal straight into his thoughts. He will tell you all about his unique disorder and his supportive family. This journey will give everyone an inside look at his family’s understanding of Autism while learning to live with a child with his unique disorder as they invite others along on their journey, an adventure of a lifetime as a family, village, and community into their world. You will follow Anthony (JAB) as he faces many challenges struggling to find his voice as he grows. You will learn what life is like for (JAB) at home, away from home, and at school. With so much encouragement, love, and support, he will show and tell you all about how he’s become everyone’s awesome autistic superhero!
The end of this fantastic journey reveals his dream of becoming the autistic superhero voice for the voiceless he’s aspired to become. As JAB speaks, he thanks his family and friends for joining him on this amazing and unique adventure.
“You’ve watched me grow as we learned about my early diagnosis of Autism and where we would go from here. You’ve witnessed my family’s highs, lows, and struggles with my inability to verbalize my thoughts. As I grow, I’ve come to understand the many challenges with verbal and nonverbal communication and imagination facing unique people like me. With my supportive family and community of friends, my challenges have become who I am. I am proud to be me. ” JAB”
Daddy Trucker and the Duck Family Hardcover
Mommy Duck, Daddy Duck, and their six adorable ducklings live in a pond near a busy highway. Curiosity sparks when they dream of the world beyond their pond.
One day, they set out on a journey to discover what lies beyond the horizon. As they continue into the unknown, they encounter an adventure beyond their dreams.
The Duck family would befriend the impatient trucker and his son “Lil Jay.” Together, they would embark on a whirlwind adventure of truckers. What will happen when a wild bump in the road threatens to separate them forever? Can their newfound friendship save the day?
Dive into “Daddy Trucker, Lil Jay, and the Duck Family,” a story about family, friendship, courage, and the joy of discovery.
Something's Changed In Me
Jade is a bright-eyed African American little girl who is on an extraordinary journey from her very first breath to adolescence in “Something’s Changed in Me.”
From the challenges of potty training to the excitement of Kindergarten, Jade’s adventure unfolds, guided by the unwavering love and support of her parents and grandparents. But a mysterious transformation occurs as she enters the uncharted territory of early adolescence.
Can you guess what incredible transformation awaits her? Will she find the courage to embrace her new chapter, guided by the support of her family?
This captivating story of family, love, growth, and friendship, will leave you eagerly turning the pages, yearning to uncover the secrets of Jade’s amazing journey.
The Distance Between the Trees Coming Fall 2025
"The Distance Between the Trees," we witness the heart-wrenching journey of Lynn and Jay, a mother and son whose once-strong bond is shattered by the devastating consequences of estrangement. The narrative skillfully navigates between past and present, unveiling the gradual erosion of their relationship and the poignant exclusion of a grandmother, who plays a significant role in the family dynamics, from her grandchildren's lives.
In Jay's childhood, Lynn is a nurturing presence, fostering his love for the natural world around him, particularly the intricate network of trees. She teaches him about their interconnected roots, symbolizing family ties. These early years are filled with shared understanding and the warmth of their connection, mirrored in their shared love of nature.
As Jay enters adolescence, a rift develops. Grappling with unresolved personal issues, including her own strained relationship with her mother, struggles to connect with Jay. Her attempts to protect him inadvertently pushes him away, and Jay finds solace in the silent wisdom of the trees, a place where he feels understood and free.
A heated argument during Jay's college years becomes the breaking point. Accusations and long-held resentments erupt, severing the fragile threads of their relationship. Jay leaves, vowing to build a life far from his mother's influence. He eventually marries, having children from a previous relationship. Still, the pain of his estrangement from his mother has cast a long shadow, leading him to keep his children away from their grandmother, believing it a necessary protection. Lynn, aware of her grandchildren, lives a quiet life, haunted by the memory of her son and their separation, finding solace in observing the trees and their interconnected root systems, a stark contrast to her own family's broken connections.
Years later, a chance encounter, family emergency reveals the truth. Lynn's realization of her grandchildren's distance ignites a complex mix of emotions, joy, longing, and loss. A deep sense of loss for the time that can never be recovered. This moment, forces Jay to confront the consequences of his decisions and choices.
“The Distance Between Trees” is a profound exploration of familial estrangement, delving into the complexities of forgiveness, generational trauma, and the enduring power of family ties. It questions whether the distance created by silence, pain and resentment can be bridged and whether family “roots," like those of trees, can ever truly be severed. Yet, it also emphasizes the resilience of these ties, which endure despite the distance.