Shining Star

by Ericka Williams

Shining Star follows Mika through the next stage of her life, without Asia and Tamar. Mika has taken the bumps and bruises that are involved with the street life. She is facing prison time and she has lost custody of her son, Kian. Everyone has turned against her. Mika has lost it all and does not know how to get it back. Her love for the streets and people who do not care about her has proven that people only love you when you are on top, and would much rather see you fall. Mika is finding it hard to, make it without Tamar and resist a persistent drug dependency. She latches on to a drug dealer for support and love. Tyquan is younger and more involved in the streets than Tamar was but she can t seem to see the obvious, that she is traveling down another dead end road. The relationship with Tyquan is what she thinks she needs because he is there for her. Mika is not thinking rationally. She must find her way out of the darkest moments of her life. Mika must put the pieces of her life back together one day at a time. She must become stronger than her obstacles, her enemies, and her family issues to find the light and become a Shining Star. We are all Shining Stars, no matter who we are, and when the problems in your life take you down, the truth is the only way for you to pick yourself up and let your light shine! Mika is determined to do just that!

237 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2010

About the author

Ericka Williams is a tour de force, a phenomonal woman. She is a compassionate person who not only cares about herself and hers, but she cares about humanity. All of her books are themed to show the unlimited access of human beings to redemption. She is a Christian, spreading the message that Jesus saves; no matter who you are, what you've done, or what other people think of you. She uses societal ills, her own experiences, and real situations that we all face, to show that their is a light at the end of every tunnel, if you take God's hand and let him lead the way. She may not fit the mold of a "saint", but she sure is a believer and she knows that we all only have the obligation to spread the Word, the way that we personally know how.

Ericka Williams is a mother of two, an elementary school Language Arts teacher, an actor, a director, and a producer of short films. She is currently in the cast of The Cartel Publications, feature "Pitbulls in a Skirt" movie being released in the summer of 2011. She continues to write books, act, and prepare to fulfill her dream of having her books turned into films.

Ericka Williams is a humanitarian, a mentor, a public speaker and above all, a Child of God.
You may contact her at erickaw.com, erickawilliamsinfo@yahoo.com, or (212) 201-9329. You may "like" her at Ericka Monique Williams on Facebook, or follow her on Twitter @AuthorErickaw