The Imperfecct Me

by Tony Reid, Mark Davis Jr. (Illustrator)

The Imperfecct Me is a compilation of short stories ranging from childhood into early adulthood. Navigating through both humorous and heart wrenching life lessons. Sharing the good, the bad and sometime ugly stories. Relate able stories that will have you saying me too. Finding humor in how a wrong turn enabled him to make an unceremonious opening run down the soap box derby hill in a minivan. Having a heart wrenching retrospective, after a subtle tap with the vacuum cleaner shattered the glass door on the entertainment center into a thousand pieces, that made him question if his anger issues might someday do the same to his little girl’s heart. About how a young quiet compliant employee stood-up to a bully IT Director of a major entertainment company and gained his respect. Those socially awkward years of being a date coupon while ignoring the space between the words girl and friend. Talked about the many influential friends, and perhaps none more than ‘The Juice’ who helped grow his faith through one simple action. Why his son’s Autism has been more a blessing than a disability because of the experiences shared and people encountered. Just when you think he lacks self-confidence there is the story about how he became the self-proclaimed dermatologist of the fire station basketball courts. A complete explanation on what once motivated this African American student to pay extra just to get a confederate flag embedded in his class ring stone. Many more details you will discover about the imperfecct me.

171 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 14, 2017