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A collection of stories, poems and songs written by Judy Darling about rural country life in the 1950's.

LJ is a young adult who's story starts in college, he's one of very few who made it out of Alphabet City. He chronicles life in the 26 block radius where he talks about life in the inner city. From gang life to drug dealing, violence and the everyday struggles that go on, he details the breakdown of the neighborhood from a broad perspective. He talks about leaving and doing whatever he can to never go back as the loss of someone important in his life changed his whole mindset on how he wants to live. Step into the mind of a troubled teen who made it in a place where you either get stuck there, die on the streets or end up in prison.

Jermaine and Shameka are young teens who have lived a life that not many could even imagine in such a short time. The best friends chronicle their personal lives while living in Alphabet City. They talk about their daily battles and struggles to get by, home life, school and how their mental health is scarred. What they see and the adult decisions they have to make daily to survive is insurmountable. Their experiences will make you realize, not every kid has it easy and that more has to be done to protect them.

This intriguing story chronicles the life of a young woman who is coming of age and venturing out into the world on her own for the very first time.

This story deals with a police officer who has been on the police force for a few years. He feels he’s doing a great job of serving and protecting his community. Soon he realizes that he’s part of a police force where there are some police officers who dishonor the oath they all took to protect and serve their city and he knows what is going on around him is all wrong. He has a decision to make, whether to report it and risk his career and his badge or be part of the cover up. He chronicles all of these events where he talks about different cases and everything that occurred during that time period. This book addresses racial issues and whether good cops know who the bad ones are and wha ...

Gary returns in Part 2 of the series where he continues his journey as a police officer on the force. Reporting to duty as a police officer becomes tougher as he experiences things he never thought he would as a cop. The corruption, lies and deceit grow deeper and the relationships he has with family and friends have dissipated. With no one to turn to as his wife and son have left him, he becomes this lonely soul trying to figure out how he’s going to get out of the mess he’s become a part of. It’s a journey that will have you trying to guess what’s going to happen next and when will Gary decide that enough is enough and report all that he’s seen and heard to the Department of Justice. A ...

The series continues with Gary moving onto work a special case with the DEA. He becomes part of a major drug cartel case where he provides intel on some of the drug dealers he has surveilled. As he becomes engulfed in this case, he soon learns that there is corruption and illegal activities that are being done and he can’t leave the case without being questioned. He chronicles this journey and a lot of things come to light about lies, corruption and a justice system that is set up for young black men to go into the prison system. Another exhilarating book that brings Gary to the brink of walking away from the police force for good.

Natalie was a girl that just needed attention. Seeking out attention landed her in a place that brought her money and a reputation. Both of which would be her downfall. The journey from Natalie to Diamond would be her demise. All due to greed and envy.

A chance encounter Sam Tillman has with Rutabaga McGee changes his life. The encounter leads his friend to Great Plains, Nebraska, in an effort to discover more about McGee. What he discovers will change him forever.