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Bryan, Ronald

 
9781463434762: Maximillion Slaughter: That Ain't No Jive
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ISBN 10 : 1463434766 ISBN 13 : 9781463434762
Editeur : AuthorHouse Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

It's Saturday night, July 15th, 1944; and the Avalon is jumping with Blues lovers of all colors. Maximillion (Max) Slaughter, a buckskinned African American in his early thirties, the owner of the Avalon, is in the center of his universe, Oakland, California, the Harlem of the West. With his good looks, caring personality, and pearl bright smile, women are drawn to him, but none can compete with his love for the Avalon. In a week's time, Max meets the beautiful Lily Carter, who dies in his bed, searches for her son, finds her murderer, and buries her. Max's journey pits him against two of the city's most powerful men and their plans for postwar riches. Their use of brutality and the fear it carries is not as motivating as the regret that fills Max's heart and haunts his dreams.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Ronald Louis Bryan, an African American, was born in Berkeley, California in 1946, and raised in Oakland, California where he attended public schools. He has always been intrigued by the history of his home town and the greater San Francisco bay area. After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, he served as an officer in the United States Navy, achieving the rank of Lieutenant, before his honorable separation from active duty in 1972. Three months after leaving the Navy, he entered Law School at the University of California, at Davis, and graduated in June 1975. Ron, as he prefers, worked for the Federal government until his early retirement on September 30, 1999, and then taught high school history and adult education. He returned to Federal employment in 2006. Ron was introduced to screen writing by a family friend in the fall of 1996. He soon discovered that writing was his passion, and began writing spec scripts. Since then, he has participated in local writing groups, attended numerous writing classes, workshops, and conferences, always looking to improve his craft. Ron has completed three spec scripts, and in August of 2009, he completed his first novel, "Maximillion Slaughter: That Ain't No Jive". a murder mystery, which takes place in 1944 and is laced with historical content. Ron has three children and one grandchild, and resides in San Leandro, California.

Présentation de l'éditeur

It's Saturday night, July 15th, 1944; and the Avalon is jumping with Blues lovers of all colors. Maximillion (Max) Slaughter, a buckskinned African American in his early thirties, the owner of the Avalon, is in the center of his universe, Oakland, California, the Harlem of the West. With his good looks, caring personality, and pearl bright smile, women are drawn to him, but none can compete with his love for the Avalon. In a week's time, Max meets the beautiful Lily Carter, who dies in his bed, searches for her son, finds her murderer, and buries her. Max's journey pits him against two of the city's most powerful men and their plans for postwar riches. Their use of brutality and the fear it carries is not as motivating as the regret that fills Max's heart and haunts his dreams.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1463434766
ISBN 13 
9781463434762
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
284
Coordonnées du fabricant
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