EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa., Oct. 1, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It is widely believed that society is itself a survival of the fittest among its members. The Beautiful Struggles, a new book authored by J.A.M.E.L., has been released through Xlibris to the anticipation of readers seeking real-life drama stories.
The Beautiful Struggles immerses readers into a life that shall never be forgotten. It takes a long look back at the past of the author. Through the author's viewpoint, the truth behind living in inner cities like Coney Island is revealed and the inequality of society is portrayed with detail. Throughout the story, readers will recognize very interesting things about family, love and pain. The message of this book is clear: There is no way in life you can have all bad and no good, all darkness and no light, and all failure and no success.
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About the Author
Jamel Thomas was born on July 19, 1976 in Brooklyn, New York's Coney Island by Michele Thomas, who was murdered at the age of twenty-three. At that time, he was taken in by his aunt and now mother Erica Thomas Turner Telfair. At a pivotal age of thirteen, he decided to play basketball and never stopped. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School where he not only along with his teammates, won the state basketball championship, he also met one of the most influential people in his life today, Mrs. Lenore Braverman, who has guided Jamel throughout his high school, college and his personal life. She helped him become a graduate of Lincoln High School in 1995 and most importantly become a man. In the same year he was recruited and accepted to Providence College. During his career in Providence, he helped take his team to the elite eight, which they lost to Arizona University; his senior year he led his conference in scoring averaging 22.1 points. And in 1999, the author got his Bachelor of Arts degree. Even though the NBA didn't draft him, it never stopped him from achieving his professional goals. And now he is a professional European basketball player. Not just a basketball player, but also a man with a plan. While focused on books and ball, he still upheld his responsibility of providing for his family; financially and otherwise. Not just helping his family but helping outsiders as well. Jamel has a gift for helping others achieve their goals while he struggles to achieve his.
The Beautiful Struggle * by J.A.M.E.L.
Publication Date: September 18, 2008
Trade Paperback; $23.99; 422 pages; 978-1-4363-5413-4
Cloth Hardback; $34.99; 422 pages; 978-1-4363-5414-1
To request a complimentary paperback review copy, contact the publisher at (888) 795-4274 x. 7479. Tear sheets may be sent by regular or electronic mail to Marketing Services. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (610) 915-0294 or call (888) 795-4274 x. 7876.
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