Afro-Bougie Blues - Paperback

by Lauren Wilson (Author)

Twelve stories - original, engaging, occasionally edgy.

Step into the world of Afro-Bougie Blues

and walk in the shoes of different protagonists as they struggle to move

through the world. Read how ordinary black women and men develop tenacity when

they have to deal with the reality of their choices. Alexis finally finds love

after seventeen years of a lonely existence, but life throws a curveball into

her life. Watch as she overcomes the challenge despite her past still looming

over her head. Walk with Rodney, a gulf war veteran who tries to drown the war

memories with alcohol. See Bessie, overweight and stuck in life, make a

decision that sets her on a journey that transforms her life in ways she never

imagined. Thirteen-year -old Aisha wants answers to her complicated question

about love. And this sets her father on the task of reflecting on what the word

"love" really means. Listen to Lenore and her sisters recount stories

from their father's life after he succumbs to cancer.

From depression, abortion, post-traumatic

stress disorder (PTSD), spousal abuse, addiction, and extramarital affairs to

colorism. Each short story takes you on a rollercoaster of emotion as you

experience different areas of life narrated from a first-person perspective.

Afro-Bougie Blues is about characters

with stories that are relatable because it captures struggles people deal with

in everyday life. The author's captivating prose and incredible storytelling

will plunge the reader into fascinating worlds and challenge them to take on

new perspectives that in turn inspire, move and entertain.

A great read for anyone who wants to know

how people with diverse problems face the toughness of the world they inhabit.

How they move forward when the future is uncertain and fortunes change in the

blink of an eye, challenging their reality and overcoming it.

"You will find yourself not wanting this

book to end."