It’s About Time is a memoir that shares memories from your youth in the ‘50s and ‘60s in Compton, CA and shares your challenges and victories. Why was this an important book for you to write?

My book started off as a paper for an independent study class in Sociology in 1978 at the university I was attending. I carried it around with me for years. I didn’t want to discard it because I felt that there might be some sociological significance to be benefited with youth in terms of helping them deal with obstacles overcoming addiction and adversity.

I appreciated how candid you were in the book. What was the hardest thing for you to write about?

There were several incidents that were hard to write about, but the scene where I was robbed and beaten half to death was the most difficult for me to share. I witnessed this scene several times in dreams. This was a very terrifying experience.

What is one piece of advice you wish someone had given you when you were younger?

I wished someone would have made me slow down and take my time with growing up. I was in such a hurry to grow up. I needed to learn how to become a more responsible individual. I needed to learn how to benefit from someone else’s mistakes.

What do you hope is one thing readers take away from your story?

I would like people to realize that with God all things are truly possible. I feel that if I was able to pull myself up out of the muck and mire and clean myself off and get back into the race, then anybody who feels they can’t do it can take a lesson from me and move forward with redeeming their life.

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