My Pryor Year: A 333 Soul Anthology

Like Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River Anthology My Pryor Year- A 333 Soul Anthology draws its substance from the names personalities activities and events of the Central Illinois region now known as the Heart of Illinois. From Willie Smith who grew up on a Mississippi plantation to Willie York who lives in the streets of Peoria...from Joe Hott a mortician that works both sides of the street to Joe Slyman a sandwich-maker that wont treat you like just another turkey sandwich...this book is a living collection of voices from the Heart of Illinois. Included are such celebrities as Whoopi Goldberg Michael Reagan Richard Pryor Jr. Arlo Guthrie Edgar Winter Drew Hastings Ellen Johnson Ken Jennings Heywood Banks Andrew Young Marilyn Chambers and many more.