Books by Michael Bradford

"FATHERS AND SONS contains many pungent exchanges, and a meaningful subject: the estrangement of fathers and sons through several generations of African-American men and how it might be healed. The omnipresent phantom Benard Goodwater is the bad daddy incarnate-a trumpet-toting, be-bopping ne'er-do-well, who serves as a jive Greek chorus. He was clearly a lousy father to his haunted son Leon. And Leon returned the disfavor to his own offspring Marcus, by becoming a coke-sniffing, child-neglecting womanizer himself. In FATHERS AND SONS, the two living relations, and the ghostly one, confront one another during a family crisis… Bradford's dialogue can sizzle and sting, and he exhibits a real flair for sexy romantic banter. That gift is exploited in the more intimate, sensuous scenes… Clearly, the playwright wants to explore how a man like Marcus can overcome a legacy of parental neglect and misogyny to forge a committed marriage-and maybe even a reconciliation with his father." Misha Berson, Seattle Times

When the doctor pronounced, "You have cancer," Michael Bradford's world turned upside down. He knew his life would change forever. He didn't expect to embark on a spiritual journey. Survival required acceptance of his own weakness and reliance on the strength of God. Lifted in the everlasting arms, he struggled down paths of darkness to a haven in the light of God's love. Michael shared his story of hope with anyone who would listen. Then the Spirit prompted him to write this book.