JAMES

James II: A Young Man with an Unplanned Future by Eleanor Liggens is about a poor black man and how he sees life. He is raised in the South and is truly loved by his mother. His mother teaches him that money doesn’t give you love it is what is in your heart and how […]

JAMES

I was so enraptured by the first volume of James’s story that I needed to buy this book ASAP. And, it’s a perfect continuation. I sound like a broken record when I talk about Liggens’s work, but I finished this read in one sitting. Set in the 1950s, the trials and tribulations of this young […]

JAMES

In this second volume of the life of James Paul Taylor, James faces an uncertain future. His beloved wife has passed away, leaving him with five young children (including a newborn) to care for and no idea how to do it. He moves home to Louisiana to beg for his parents’ help and forgiveness. The […]

JAMES

“James: A Young Man with an Unplanned Future – Volume II,” as the title implies, is the second installment in a two-part book. I recently finished the first book, which ended with a cliffhanger, so I went ahead and read this one because I wanted to know what happened to James, the lead character. The […]

JAMES

I finished the first story last week and was enamored by the real nature of these characters in a simple but very real story of a black man going day-by-day, without a full direction to his life. In the first, he starts with a pregnant girlfriend, whom he grows to have a large family with. […]

JAMES

I was so riveted by this book, which follows a young black man named James who faces racial and social scrutiny, especially after his girlfriend becomes pregnant. I thought the rawness and the authenticity of these characters’ plights were well-developed and just so honest. This book is a great testimony to the strength of the […]