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Ghetto Flowers : Dark & Light
By Francis Oliver Lynn
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GHETTO FLOWERS Dark & Light continues the story of inner city youth from the South Philadelphia culturally diverse... More > neighborhood into their high school years. The story illustrates the full spectrum of the adolescent experience as these youth ride the tide of change brought about by the national, social, and political turmoil that sweeps through their community, requiring them to blossom or wither as they are tossed into the darkness of inner city ghetto realities. The struggles brought about by racism and violence requires them to find their way into the light of personal freedom by breaking the chains of ignorance and prejudice. These youth demonstrate remarkable resilience as they discover the transformational power of love, liberating their minds as they learn the meaning of true friendship. They are the Ghetto Flowers! Read their story and learn from their experiences. < Less
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Island Odyssey: Ghetto Flowers in Paradise
By Francis Oliver Lynn
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ISLAND ODYSSEY is a novel set in the early 1970's in Negril, Jamaica, a pristine fishing village long before it became the... More > tourist resort that it is today. The international counter-culture hippie generation that were seeking a simple life in a Garden of Eden paradise, found this beautiful jewel in the Caribbean and lived out their dreams, little realizing that their innocence, ideals, and money, would influence and forever change the native people they had grown to love so much.
This book is a treasure for every baby boomer to rediscover the hopes and dreams of an era long gone by. For the idealists of successive generations, Island Odyssey will stimulate their minds and hearts with visions of the way life could be: romantic, adventurous, and full of fascinating possibilities and challenges. ISLAND ODYSSEY is a cinematic view of a paradise that once existed, and to some extent continues to live on in the wonderful village of Negril, Jamaica. In essence it is an adventurous love story. < Less |
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GHETTO FLOWERS
By Francis Oliver Lynn
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Ghetto Flowers is the story of multi-ethnic inner city youth coming of age in the red brick, row home, asphalt, concrete... More > jungle of South Philadelphia. The narrow streets, homes, and alleys form a complex culturally diverse maze of neighborhoods for kids to utilize every available opportunity to thrive in their struggle to survive. The book is semi-autobiographical, using actual and fictionalized events from the author’s life to illustrate the challenges young people face in their attempt to grow beyond cultural circumstances that hinder the discovery and unfolding of their innate potential. Ghetto Flowers is a collection of realistic stories woven into a novel and written so that readers can appreciate and understand the challenge of growing up with unusual educational and cultural influences in what many would consider a world of deprivation. The Ghetto Flowers will amaze you with their ingenious resourcefulness and their insatiable hunger for adventure. < Less
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GHETTO FLOWERS I The Early Years
By Francis Oliver Lynn
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Ghetto Flowers is the story of multi-ethnic inner city youth coming of age in the red brick, row home, asphalt, concrete... More > jungle of South Philadelphia. The narrow streets, homes, and alleys form a complex culturally diverse maze of neighborhoods for kids to utilize every available opportunity to thrive in their struggle to survive. The book is semi-autobiographical, using actual and fictionalized events from the author’s life to illustrate the challenges young people face in their attempt to grow beyond cultural circumstances that hinder the discovery and unfolding of their innate potential. Ghetto Flowers is a collection of realistic stories woven into a novel and written so that readers can appreciate and understand the challenge of growing up with unusual educational and cultural influences in what many would consider a world of deprivation. The Ghetto Flowers will amaze you with their ingenious resourcefulness and their insatiable hunger for adventure. < Less
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GHETTO FLOWERS Dark & Light
By Francis Oliver Lynn
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GHETTO FLOWERS Dark & Light continues the story of inner city youth from the South Philadelphia culturally diverse... More > neighborhood into their high school years. The story illustrates the full spectrum of the adolescent experience as these youth ride the tide of change brought about by the national, social, and political turmoil that sweeps through their community, requiring them to blossom or wither as they are tossed into the darkness of inner city ghetto realities. The struggles brought about by racism and violence requires them to find their way into the light of personal freedom by breaking the chains of ignorance and prejudice. These youth demonstrate remarkable resilience as they discover the transformational power of love, liberating their minds as they learn the meaning of true friendship. They are the Ghetto Flowers! Read their story and learn from their experiences. < Less
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Island Odyssey: Ghetto Flowers in Paradise
By Francis Oliver Lynn
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ISLAND ODYSSEY is a novel set in the early 1970's in Negril, Jamaica, a pristine fishing village long before it became the... More > tourist resort that it is today. The international counter-culture hippie generation that were seeking a simple life in a Garden of Eden paradise, found this beautiful jewel in the Caribbean and lived out their dreams, little realizing that their innocence, ideals, and money, would influence and forever change the native people they had grown to love so much.
This book is a treasure for every baby boomer to rediscover the hopes and dreams of an era long gone by. For the idealists of intervening and present day generations, ISLAND ODYSSEY will stimulate their minds and hearts with visions of romance, adventure, and fascinating life challenges. ISLAND ODYSSEY is a cinematic view of a paradise that once existed, and to some extent continues to live on in the wonderful village of Negril, Jamaica. < Less |
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Ghetto Flowers : I: The Early Years
By Francis Oliver Lynn
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Ghetto Flowers is the story of multi-ethnic inner city youth coming of age in the red brick, row home, asphalt, concrete... More > jungle of South Philadelphia. The narrow streets, homes, and alleys form a complex culturally diverse maze of neighborhoods for kids to utilize every available opportunity to thrive in their struggle to survive. The book is semi-autobiographical, using actual and fictionalized events from the author's life to illustrate the challenges young people face in their attempt to grow beyond cultural circumstances that hinder the discovery and unfolding of their innate potential. Ghetto Flowers is a collection of realistic stories woven into a novel and written so that readers can appreciate and understand the challenge of growing up with unusual educational and cultural influences in what many would consider a world of deprivation. The Ghetto Flowers will amaze you with their ingenious resourcefulness and their insatiable hunger for adventure. < Less
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STONE HARBOR
By Francis Oliver Lynn
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STONE HARBOR is the story of a young boy's experiences along the New Jersey seashore. He discovers new dimensions of his... More > personality as he explores the sea, sand dunes and salt marsh bay, and develops life changing relationships. < Less
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Stone Harbor: A Short Story
By Francis Oliver Lynn
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Stone Harbor is the story of a young boy's experiences along the New Jersey seashore. He discovers new dimensions of his... More > personality, as he explores the sea, sand dunes and salt marsh bay, and develops life changing relationships. < Less
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STONE HARBOR
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STONE HARBOR is the story of a young boy's experiences along the New Jersey seashore. He discovers new dimensions of his... More > personality as he explores the sea, sand dunes and salt marsh bay, and develops life changing relationships. < Less
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Francis Oliver Lynn is an author and teacher. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey with his wife and four children.