Crossing Day
It's been one hundred and sixty years since the Confederacy won its independence at the Battle of Altamaha Crossing. Slaves of African descent still perform most of the work in the South. This seems normal to Ryan Walters and his friends who attend high school in Huntsville, Alabama. Like teens everywhere, they enjoy sharing videos, playing sports, and hanging out with friends.
Jaybird's Drive-In is a favorite gathering place for the teenagers. There, they befriend Mish, a slave girl who works as a server. When the drive-in’s owner sells Mish to a dirty old man, Ryan and his friends awaken to the injustice around them. Despite the danger, they decide to help Mish escape. Will they succeed?
An early reader said Crossing Day "is like a combination of Huckleberry Finn, Moby Dick, and The Hunger Games." Another reader called it, "an action-packed thriller."
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Off Broadway
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Haunted by a troubled past, Army veteran Dave Knight pursues success in the cutthroat 1970s New York City business world. His newfound sales talent propels him up the corporate ladder, but a dishonest boss, a wife with her own agenda, and his alcoholic father's sudden arrival threaten to derail everything. Will Dave escape the web of deceit that threatens, or will his past inability to cope reassert itself? An early reader said, "Off Broadway has a Mad Men vibe, while adding a deep dive into the pressure-packed world of a corporate sales rep."
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As Good As Can Be
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Dave Knight is a wayward child growing up in a military family during the 1950s. His older sister wants to kill him but settles for regularly beating him up. Other siblings join in the mayhem while their alcoholic father contributes to the chaos with his unique approach to parenting.
As the Knight family moves from one army base to the next, Dave develops a give-a-damn attitude, which often leads to trouble.
After barely graduating, Dave is drafted into the army and sent to guard a nuclear weapons depot in Korea. There, he gets into trouble with his sergeant and tries to avoid dishonorable discharge.
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