Books published by Burkwood Media

The extraordinary story of a man's journey from soldier to fisherman unfolds as the "Son of the South" demonstrates resilience through relationships with friends and loved ones. Mickey Starr's promise to his wife changes his plans and with the help of his grandson, he revisits what's important to him. Covering a half-century of Starr's tumultuous adventure, The Tobacco Barn, set in scenic coastal Georgia boasts a blossoming love story where Mickey's friend, singer Volt Hendricks meets stunning Shasta McGregor and sparks fly. Unfortunately, love has a price. Outside Savannah, a disintegrating community causes Mickey to reminisce about better times when his world was wonderful and lively. Only through Mickey's personal vision and his valued friendships are they able to revive his surroundings and himself. The grappling of love and revenge asserts The Tobacco Barn as an authentic account of hope and selflessness.

This is the second book in a trilogy about my family. The memoir is based on my mother's journal, which she wrote when I was a child. I have vivid memories of her reading to me about an abandoned little girl, not wanted by her own mother, her cruel aunt, nor years later her husband. My mother was that little girl and she spent a lifetime trying to reconcile the many shortcomings in her life. Throughout the book, my memories intertwine with her writings creating a tapestry of emotions and life experiences.In the 1920s, my mother, Daphne, experienced the cruelty of poverty, forced to wear gunny sacks as dressings, no shoes and the emotional scars of not being wanted as a child in Jamaica, British West Indies. She arrived in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the harsh winter of 1950 to a rebuke from her Jamaican husband, angry with her for not leaving their three children with his parents on the island and joining him in America years before. It took him five years to meet immigration standards and to save money for airplane fares. Daphne was thrust into a new life with challenges of finding work, observing Jim Crow laws of this city with institutional racism, defending her offspring from their father, and finding meaningful experiences for her children in this new country, where three more children were born.The book takes the reader through a full circle of life-supporting death while grasping the legacy of reading, writing, listening, and love. Gifts were given freely and rightfully! Love wasn't given to Daphne as a child, but my mother shared, willingly, her love in abundance, enriching the lives of her children, family, and friends. My mother deserved all that was good and "Rightfully Hers," in life.

The beautiful Trinity Islands lay just off the northeast coast of Africa. They are inhabited by descendants of the original twelve Hebrew tribes. The inhabitants left the mainland to live according to the initial laws of God. Jubilee is the main island that houses the flow of government; without laws, there can be no government. However, Natas (antagonist) lives according to his own laws. Lurking on the precipice of the beautiful Islands an evil foe waits patiently to pounce on the people therein and snatch government control from the High Priest.Filled with pride and armed with the weapons of deceit, he plans an attack on Jubilee but is met with the forces from the very Arm of God. A mighty spiritual and physical battle ensues and it appears that evil might prevail but... God Always wins. Always!Deceived-The Final Reckoning is a powerful book about the struggles we face in character development. Good against evil, darkness against light- same story with a new invigorating and exciting backdrop. The story is replete with beautiful images, laughter, love, and marriage strewn together with the ever-present faithfulness of God.Deceived: The Final Reckoning a stern reminder of the "Call" for obedience to the Maker of the Universe" and the consequences when we fail to do so.

A story of friendship and betrayal. Pearl is the story of a woman who moves to a town seeking a better life. But she has a secret that is revealed along among the town residents who also has a secret. A story that will have asking yourself about matters of the heart and where you stand on one important issue.

Who's that Woman in my bed? deals with infidelity and the path that leads to reconciliation or divorce. Megan learns the power of forgiveness through an unusual encounter that causes her question everything; even her faith.

"Christmas Dinner" is the finale of the "Hattiesville Trilogy." It picks up immediately where the second episode ends. The first installment, "The Wedding Party" introduces the characters and the fictional town of Hattiesville, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. It ends with an unanswered question and disturbing news."Absent…One From Another" picks up three years later, answers the question, and introduces a few new characters; whose lives are entangled in the lives of the characters we already know. "Christmas Dinner" wraps it up, and ties it neatly with a bow. The package is full of heart break, revelation, contemplation, regrets, lies, and even love. The theme throughout the story is relationships and how fragile they can be, the importance of nurturing them, and of making good decisions. The characters we have come to love, become friends and a part of our lives. In the midst of past loves, past hurts, kidnapping, terminal illness and sibling rivalry they show us their resolve. But this is not necessarily "happily ever after"… the story and the trilogy end with a surprise.