One Man's Action

by Lydia L. Watts

One Man's Action is set on the southwest side of Chicago in a community known as Inglewood Park Manor. The neighborhood streets are cracked, vegetation grows wild, and homes are either burned down, dilapidated, abandoned or boarded up. Addicts, foreign merchants and absentee landlords share what little wealth the fallow ground holds with dope dealers, liquor stores and storefront churches on every corner. The only thing standing as a reminder of what Inglewood Park Manor used to be is an old Romanesque style architectural church, built in the early 1900s; and the desire and determination of one man to bring Inglewood Park Manor back to its greatness.

One Man's Action is a story about how the wrong choice changed the lives of an entire community. It is filled with all the richness of relationships, and the drama, nuances and intensity that people endure when they are trying to find themselves and live their authentic truths, in a world bent on trying to set artificial boundaries. It's a story about walking through the valley and coming out on the other side filled with faith, hope and love.

398 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 28, 2018

Reviews

[Andrew T. Carr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bravo. Bravo to Storyteller Ms. Lydia L. Watts!

I found One Man’s Action to be an excellent novel; with many sub stories. The author built the characters in such a way that made them very familiar to the reader. I walked away feeling like I knew many of the characters. I highly recommend it as a book club novel for religious and non-religious groups.

I could easily see the novel adopted into a movie or mini series.

Again I say Bravo. Bravo to Storyteller Ms. Lydia L. Watts!

[Shannan Harper · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't know what to expect when I picked this book to read, but I'm glad I read it. There were so many spiritual nuggets throughout the story, even though its more of church drama and not really Christian fiction. It was still an enjoyable read with a lot of twists and turns throughout the story.

[djuna diabor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good story line left me wanting more...

[Tony Lindsay]

A good read - thought proving - current issues church and community - plenty of twist :-)