Ask the Author: Leon E. Pettiway
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Leon E. Pettiway
Life is an excellent teacher and I feel it’s important to highlight the contradictions and nuances in people and things. I find that fascinating.
Leon E. Pettiway
I always wanted to be a writer, but self-doubt prevented me from doing so when I was younger. It’s important to put the negative thoughts aside and let your passion lead you. Don’t give up!
Leon E. Pettiway
Playing with words and crafting a sentence that nails it--that’s the best.
Leon E. Pettiway
I experiment with putting words on the page and then play with their placement. I also rely on the visual images in my head, allowing them to stoke my imagination.
Leon E. Pettiway
Currently working on getting Only for the Brave at Heart through the editing process and cover design process.
Leon E. Pettiway
Only for the Brave at Heart, which will be published in late October or early November, is the culmination of teaching courses on race, crime, and justice for more than thirty years, and during that time I have interviewed hundreds of drug users and criminals. When I did field research in Philadelphia, which resulted in two books (i.e., Honey, Honey, Miss Thang and Workin' It), the experience helped me to reconsider how researchers and social influencers have addressed issues of race, crime, and justice in this country. Moreover, my life as an African-American and my ordination as a Tibetan Buddhist monk have also influenced my perspective and have allowed me to provide a very different assessment of these issues, one that champions loving kindness, compassion, and wisdom.
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