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Born in 1969 as the seventh of eight children to two Harlem raised parents, I benefited from both the inner-city life of Queens, New York, and childhood summers spent on a farm in rural upstate New York. Academic, professional and physical accomplishments have punctuated my life. After earning my doctorate from Seton Hall University in 2006 in the area of education leadership, management, and policy, creative pursuits such as self publishing memoirs, poetry, and photography have taken the edge off of a busy work life as a public school administrator.

An adventurer by nature, I became the first African American to hike to the top of every mountain in the northeast United States over 4,000' (115 of them) by September of 2000. At that time, le ...more

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Emergent: An Anthology of New Voices

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Fun Filled Chaos DM Sighed is probably the most unique approach to story writing I have ever experienced. It was fun, confusing, and delightfully humorous. The characters like Shoozen and Jinx were creative, and remained true to their form throughout ...more
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Making Life Less Scary "Into the Deep Blue" and "The Fishing Adventure" were the stories that resonated with me the most. They spoke directly to fears I remember from childhood. Illustrations, word games, and crossword puzzles were excellent reinforce ...more
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Appalachia Protects It's Own This well written page-turner builds on assumptions I held regarding remote Appalachian wilderness. Malformed children who communicate telepathically without formal education. Locals, such as the sheriff, who protect thei ...more
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Wish Fish for Summer This is a beautiful book to read to young children on a warm summer night. The illustrations will engage their active imaginations, and the rhyming verses are sure to be repeated. During a wilderness hike, I can imagine kids looki ...more
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Helping Children to See In a world where caring about people who are different, and/or differently able, is scuffed at, this story gives hope that children can learn to love better. The author cleverly used a dog to bring the girls together, and to so ...more
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