Afro-Bougie Blues

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Twelve stories - original engaging occasionally edgy.</strong></p><p> </p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Step into the world of Afro-Bougie Blues</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>and walk in the shoes of different protagonists as they struggle to move</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>through the world. Read how ordinary black women and men develop tenacity when</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>they have to deal with the reality of their choices. Alexis finally finds love</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>after seventeen years of a lonely existence but life throws a curveball into</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>her life. Watch as she overcomes the challenge despite her past still looming</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>over her head. Walk with Rodney a gulf war veteran who tries to drown the war</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>memories with alcohol. See Bessie overweight and stuck in life make a</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>decision that sets her on a journey that transforms her life in ways she never</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>imagined. Thirteen-year -old Aisha wants answers to her complicated question</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>about love. And this sets her father on the task of reflecting on what the word</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>love really means. Listen to Lenore and her sisters recount stories</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>from their father's life after he succumbs to cancer.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>From depression abortion post-traumatic</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>stress disorder (PTSD) spousal abuse addiction and extramarital affairs to</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>colorism. Each short story takes you on a rollercoaster of emotion as you</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>experience different areas of life narrated from a first-person perspective.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Afro-Bougie Blues is about characters</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>with stories that are relatable because it captures struggles people deal with</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>in everyday life. The author's captivating prose and incredible storytelling</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>will plunge the reader into fascinating worlds and challenge them to take on</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>new perspectives that in turn inspire move and entertain.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A great read for anyone who wants to know</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>how people with diverse problems face the toughness of the world they inhabit.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>How they move forward when the future is uncertain and fortunes change in the</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>blink of an eye challenging their reality and overcoming it.</span></p><p> </p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>You will find yourself not wanting this</em></strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>book to end.</em></strong></p>