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Ben Burgess Jr.

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Ben Burgess Jr is the author of the award-winning novels "Monster," "Wounded," "Love and Happiness," " A Father's Sacrifice: Daddy's Girl," and the new novel "Defining Moments: Black and White." He is an active performer of spoken word poetry. Ben Burgess Jr uses his love of writing to inspire and influence youths to strive for what they believe in and never give up on their dreams. His novels "Monster" and "Wounded" are used in schools on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Ben Burgess has a BA degree in Business Management and an MA degree in Educational Leadership. He is the proud father of his daughters Jaelynn, Jaclyn, and Jocelyn, and he is active in improving urban neighborhoods and communities. Ben Burgess's dream is to have his novel ...more

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I’m having a good month! I won first place in the Beverly Hills Book Awards, I won the Bronze medal in the Drunken Druid Book Awards in Ireland, and the Silver medal in the IPPY Book Awards. In total, my latest novel “Love and Happiness” has won five awards so far. It’s something to be proud of. I am proud of those accomplishments, but I can’t let it get to my head.

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Ben Burgess Jr.’s books

Average rating: 4.5 · 814 ratings · 292 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Monster 4.22 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 2013 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love and Happiness 4.51 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wounded 4.43 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daddy's Girl 4.67 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mothers Vol. 1 4.63 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black and White 4.66 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The TurnOut Queens: With Just One Taste...They'll Have You Sprung! by Fabiola Joseph (Goodreads Author), Christiana Harrell (Goodreads Author), Raynesha Pittman (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Times Have Changed and Life is Strange: Collective Works of Urban Poetry and Story-Telling it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Everyday Struggle it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Damned for Eternity by Jerry Lamar (Goodreads Author), Ben Burgess Jr. (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Ben Jr. liked Paige Moulton's review of Mothers Vol. 1: "Mothers Vol. 1 by Ben Burgess Jr. is a deeply emotional and socially grounded narrative that explores the weight of grief, financial instability, illness, and maternal resilience. Set in 1995, the novel builds a layered and realistic portrayal of a f" Read more of this review »
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“To him and most of the other Black people I'd met, I was an Oreo. It”
― Ben Burgess Jr., Black and White

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“now I was rising to gain the American dream by being a Black partner in a White-dominated firm, but in the eyes of many ignorant people like Mr. Preston, I would never be more than a nigger.”
― Ben Burgess Jr., Black and White

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“You see that?" Terrence said. "That's why brothers are going to these White girls. Sista's got too much attitude.”
― Ben Burgess Jr., Black and White

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“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.”
― Mark Twain

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“The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

tags: forgiveness, inspirational, letting-go, life, motivational, moving-forward, truth

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