Bon Temps

by Jerome Strong

The Johnathan Crenshaw Series is a new series based on a fictional character conceived by the author more than 20 years ago while studying Chemistry as an undergraduate. This book picks-up where the initial manuscript written 20 years ago ends. Johnathan, the protagonist of the story, is a thoughtful, energetic and salt-of-the-earth character who loves deeply and hard. A young, self-made, African-American man building a multi-million dollar business empire, Johnathan has to navigate two worlds—one made of the masses, from which he comes and the other made of the powerful elite. He is at once, loyal to his friends and the kind of friend who sticks closer than a brother. Torn between his deep and abiding love for his fiancé, who is challenged by issues in her own life, Johnathan has to make a decision on love when someone he once loved re-enters his life in hopes of rekindling an old romance.

316 pages, Paperback

First published January 22, 2014

About the author

A Sometime Professor in the humanities. He has taught courses in Social Ethics, Business Ethics and Sociology. He attended college at Auburn University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. Subsequently, he attended the divinity school at Yale University where he studied with concentrations in religion and ethics earning his Master of Divinity. Ordained to the gospel ministry by the First Baptist Church of Milford, Connecticut, he has worked as an Instructor of Environmental Science and Lab Research and as a Tutor and Mentor for the New Haven Public Schools. More recently, he worked as a financial advisor and volunteered his time as founder and president of the San Francisco chapter of the National Association of Securities Professionals in California. The author lives in New England.

Reviews

[Henrique Thurman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is highly recommended. The author has painted a story which spans over many generations and helped to break down typical stereotypes about blacks. The main character is a passionate man and loves family so deep that it made me take a second look at how I treat my wife and children. I definitely recommend this read!