
07/19/2025
I’m so proud of my newest short novel release!!
How do you rebuild your life when the people you trusted most have already walked away?
Sixteen-year-old Malik knows two things for sure: the streets of Crescent Heights are unforgiving, and trusting anyone is dangerous. Abandoned by his father at age four, raised by a mother hardened by survival, Malik has learned to navigate life alone—on the court, in school, and in the shadows of a city that never stops pushing back.
But when a caring teacher sees past Malik’s defenses, an unexpected summer opportunity arises, and his estranged father suddenly returns, Malik faces a choice he never expected: will he keep running from his past, or find the courage to confront it head-on?
Rebound: Malik’s Journey of Abandonment is a powerful coming-of-age novel that tackles the deep wounds of fatherlessness, abandonment, and inner-city survival with raw honesty and unflinching hope. Follow Malik as he wrestles with trust, resilience, and the search for identity in a world where second chances are hard-won.
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