“OUR LADY OF VICTORY: THE SAGA OF AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY” Second Edition
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One act set in motion a chain of events that threatened one Catholic community’s ability to thrive.
It happened between 1945 and 1946 at the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Detroit in the Chancellor’s office. Msgr. John C. Ryan called an emergency meeting with the cardinal…
And so the stage was set for the years of turmoil that followed and the subsequent demise of this once vibrant church. Here comes the author who gives the reader an intimate look at her church, the township she grew up in, and its historical significance to World War II, Henry Ford’s auto plant, migration from the south, and the housing crisis that was unfolding.
The reader is introduced to the pioneers of this West Eight Mile Community who helped shape and establish this community that shaped her. But the book takes a different turn as the research uncovers forgotten secrets …
In the year 2020, the church has moved to the chapel of another church. It didn’t exactly close its doors, but it didn’t exactly get a church of its own. The membership is aging, and dying. There is hardly any new generation Catholics coming in. All of this amongst a Pandemic that nobody saw coming.
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“RONALD L. POWELL: MISSING IN ACTION”
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My brother dropped out of school and joined the Marines around 1963. By the time our Mother found him (he enlisted without telling anyone) he had been through basic training and was preparing to go to war. He told her in a letter, “Mom, I don’t think I’m going to make it …”
This is a memoir of my brave brother, Ronald Louis Powell, who died under mysterious circumstances along with 57 of his comrades. Nothing was ever said or written about this tragedy.
This is my way of keeping his story alive and bringing some closure.
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“CRAZY! HOT! AND LIVING ON THE EDGE!!”
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Imagine experiencing emotions that have you questioning your sanity. Your body gets overheated at the least bit of excitement, and you scramble to find a fan or some air. Or you find yourself in the throes of a panic attack and can’t understand how to shut it off, so you are filled with anxiety wondering when the next one is coming. What if every time you take a drug you experience side-affects that you are warned about on the label?
The title was conceived in my mind after I thought over all the situations, I had found myself in, how I got out of them, and the affect all of this had on my overall physical and mental well-being.
Crazy! Hot! And Living On the Edge!! is the True Story of my upside-down life!
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“NEWSPAPER CHRONICLES”
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Based on a true story.
The story follows the fictional account of one character, Leslie Louise Allen, working at a major newspaper in Downtown Detroit. From her perspective on race; interactions of colleagues; circulation wars; new hires; layoffs and romance, she takes us on a harrowing journey thru the 70s and 80s when Detroit was a two-newspaper town. There is humor, sadness, and redemption.
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“A CITIZEN’S GROUP IN ACTION: SAVING A TRAIN STATION”
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Around 1992, this study was pulled together for one specific purpose – to save the Michigan Central Depot, a train station in downtown Detroit. After it was boarded up in the 1980s, I agonized about what was happening to the building as it descended into neglect and decay; with no hope of it ever rising to its former glory. I needed to form a plan and a way to do it. Attending a university afforded me that opportunity. I always loved trains even though there was never a chance for me to experience the thrill of it all growing up. My mother was pregnant with me when she traveled from California, all the way to Detroit, to be with my dad’s family while he was stationed in Guam during World War II. So I always thought that I was touched in the womb. There was no other way to explain this love affair with trains.
Fortunately while group efforts failed so many times in the past, today, on June 11, 2018, the station was purchased by the Ford Motor Company.
Congratulations Detroit!
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Shirley Harris-Slaughter 
Oh, Beem and Bette! You found your way over here. When I saw the email alert, I had to look twice because I’m still not familiar with my own website. lol By the way, don’t rush to pick up a copy of my 90-Day shorts as they are still being revised. I’m waiting to upload and then I will announce to buy or to sync what was purchased. I thank you for your patience.
Thank you 4WillsPublishing!
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