Inspirational > Inspirations for Teens & Youths

“Reared Against the Sky; The Boys of 1984” is a true story about my high school football coach who was a first time, head coach that used the dangerous practice of rationing water while soaring to a championship. However, the journey had life altering consequences as one of my teammates dropped face first onto the practice field and almost succumbed to the effects of heat stroke. While open criticism ensued about my coach’s disciplinary techniques and coaching style, no one can deny his ability for taking mediocre kids from the mountains and turning them into champions. Fast forward, 35+ years and this coach has become one of the most winningest high school football coaches in Califor ...

This collection of poetry is one meant to leave the reader speechless but wholesome. This is an inside scoop on an ordinary teenage girl (yours truly) battling depression, among other things. Why poetry you ask? To me, it is the most vulnerable and impactful form of writing. With this book I plan to speak on behalf of those who can not and let it be known that they are not alone.

Cherry has an enormous wake-up call at the age of 30. When Cherry Lawson receives the wake-up call, she becomes faced with life-altering decisions that require her to act fast! The longer she contemplates what to do, the harder it becomes for her to sleep peacefully at night. After all, it haunts her daily. If only Aunt Geraldine had never sent THAT book...Cherry silently resents her aunt's gift. Deep down, she knows that Aunt Geraldine is not to blame, for she had showered her with books ever since she was a child. Still, no book had rocked Cherry's world the way this one had done. This book forced her to take countless looks at the woman in the mirror. As painful as self-reflecti ...