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Fiction, African American Fiction

Release Date: August 23rd, 2022

Publisher: Motina Books

 

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There comes a moment in everyone’s life when everything finally makes
sense. You know that where you are is exactly where you’re supposed to
be.

It’s 11:59, and Rob Jackson is reflecting on his life – the domino
effect that each event had on the next throughout the years of his life.
During his childhood in a small town in Mississippi, he learned how it feels
to be an outsider, and the love for his mother, books, fishing, and his
grandmother, are what kept him full of hope.

Although Jackson strives to build a relationship with his biological
father, the constant search for his approval only results in heartbreak and
tragedy.

Throughout this journey, he discovers nothing is ever as it seems. He tries
to overcome his bitterness, loneliness, and disappointments, with the help
of the women he meets along the way. Octavia, a mentor and guide, Dolores, a
friend and partner, and then Nora, the woman he believes to be his
soulmate.

When the final domino falls, Jackson is staring at the clock, with time
being his ultimate nemesis.

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About the Author

Marlon S. Hayes

Marlon S. Hayes is a writer from Chicago, Illinois, who loves his family,
his three dogs (even Polly!), his friends, traveling, cooking, and the
Chicago Cubs. He can be contacted at marlonshayes@gmail.com and followed on
Amazon and Marlon’s Writings on Facebook. He is the author of seven
books, and his stories have appeared in multiple magazines and
anthologies.

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Multicultural Fiction, African American Fiction
Date Published: September 15, 2018

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A Tale of Bullies and Deception
Neither fish nor fowl, every immigrant threads the needle between being one of “us” versus one of “them.” The plot is both a fantasy and an exercise in exploring ways in which recent African immigrants and African-Americans recognize and embrace each other’s cultural differences.
In Harlem, the mecca of black America, immigrants of every complexion live side by side with the descendants of slaves. The story begins with a description of how bullies belittle the twins, Bilal and Nawaal, who are of Nigerian descent. Grandpa Abram and their mother, Ola, do not know how to help the children.
Out of nowhere, a mysterious figure, Abekepi appears, and this fantastic piper offers to rid the neighborhood of bullies for a crazy reward. What follows is an intriguing, and sometimes unsettling, weaving of social themes, in which a supernatural being intervenes to turn the struggles of a single mother and her twins into triumph.
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Zeena Nackerdien obtained a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. Zeena has been a research chemist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Maryland and a senior research associate at The Rockefeller University in New York. She is the author of several publications in scientific journals and has also written many books in different genres. As a scientist turned patient advocate and writer, she is intensely interested in building relationships with people from different cultures through story-telling and education. Zeena currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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