I Stand Accused Monica Anderson TyMAC Books 978-0978637811 May 17, 2007 Fiction 5 Stars You can’t pick your family no matter how hard you try. James was the oldest boy in a family of nine and he made the most of his challenging upbringing. James became the head of the household when his rolling stone father…
You think you know someone, and then they come along and do something completely unexpected. They do something that doesn’t happen very often—something that you definitively like, but didn’t quite think they would do. With her sophomore novel, Monica Anderson has done the unexpected. She has taken her writing to a new level. If you were…
I Stand Accused by Monica Frazier Anderson is a great novel outlining the details of a poor families strife. James was the eldest of nine children. Growing up he had to share a room, bed, clothes and everything he ever owned. Ready and willing to help his mother out to the fullest, James had to…
James Adams is an optometrist living in Shreveport, Louisiana by way of Jefferson, Texas. As the eldest of nine children, he was always the responsible one, the go-to guy for his family. I STAND ACCUSED by Monica Frazier Anderson examines the affects of the sins of the father, whether negative or positive. James’ life…
I hate backseat drivers don’t you? No matter how hard you try their annoying voices are always in the back of your head-literally. I have two adult children. They’ve transitioned from asking me “are we there yet?” over and over to asking “are you sure you can park here legally” over and over. Just as…
Unlike some reviewers, fans, prognosticators, and haters, I actually read all 444-pages of the #1 New York Times best-selling book, “The Help,” by Kathyrn Stockett. “The Help” tells the story of relationships between black maids and their white employers during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. The fact that the author is white and…
My intro to hang gliding class on Saturday was the experience of a lifetime. You are not too old to sprout wings! I’d take a couple of Advil first, however. Carpe diem, Cougars!
This is my quick and dirty on suppression. No I don’t mean oppression as in not being allowed to vote or get a formal education. Nor, do I mean repression as in memory inhibition like the unconscious exclusion of painful memories. I mean conscious suppression of your emotions, thoughts, and desires to make the people…
The word “cougar” has traditionally referred to a powerful and graceful member of the Felidae family. Now, the definition has inexplicably changed from “big cat” to “aging sex kitten.” This popular tendency to define self-reliant women by their sensuality instead of their success is just wrong. If you disagree, show me ONE stereotypically unattractive or…
Cougars understand that “to whom much is given…much is required” or, as I like to say, “You must pay the taxes on your title.” After family, community service is my preferred way to pass it forward. Last year, I launched a community service initiative called Austin’s Black Newcomers Association (ABNA), in my new hometown, Austin,…
