Kevin M. Weeks rejoined the workforce as a self-published fiction author in
September 2006, which was the release date of his debut novel titled: The Street
Life Series: Is it Suicide or Murder? The Street Life Series is a collection of
Urban Fiction novels. In January 2007, Kevin M. Weeks was inducted by the YOUnity Guild Top Advisory Board as the Best New Urban Author of the Year and
named the C&B Books Top Selling Author of the Month in February 2007. As an
Infini Awards Top 4 finalist in the Murder Suspense Category, his freshman novel
is gaining momentum in the publishing marketplace.
Though Kevin M. Weeks series launch was on the heels of the Michael Richards'
and Don Imus' controversies, Weeks is acclaimed for his originality and fresh
approach to Urban Fiction, which is also referred to as Hip Hop Fiction or
Street Lit. Kevin M. Weeks tells the street life story "raw and uncut" while
subtly including old school wisdom and omitting the n-word as well as the
h-word. Book reviewers say that "Weeks has a great concept with this series' and
that "Kevin's originality bursts through the pages of THE STREET LIFE SERIES Is
It Suicide or Murder?"
Kevin M. Weeks was born the second of four children in West Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. He spent most of his youth in and out of foster homes and juvenile
detention centers. Deep inside he always knew he would be accomplished,
especially when he was chosen to be in a documentary for the Boys Village of
Maryland, a youth facility of the Maryland State Department of Juvenile
Services. During his twenties, Kevin M. Weeks was reunited with his father. This
is where many of the wise quotes and old school sayings for his novels are
derived. Unfortunately, he and his father went their separate ways. Years later,
Kevin M. Weeks spent countless hours researching the publishing industry in
order to become a self-published author, even though he is currently serving
time at the Georgia Department of Corrections in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition
to his new found career as an author, Kevin M. Weeks also mentors young men
coming into the prison system about setting goals and creating a roadmap in
order to follow their dreams. You can find out more about Award Winning Author
Kevin M. Weeks by visiting,
www.thestreetlifeseries.com
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Entangled
in Freedom: A Civil War Story
(The Street Life Series Youth Edition)
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by Ann DeWitt and Kevin M. Weeks
Paperback: 178 pages
Publisher: Xlibris, Corp. (September 3, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1453555250
ISBN-13: 978-1453555255
Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.4 inches
In Entangled In Freedom, Isaac, a 22 year old slave, is convinced that he
must venture outside of Oxford, Georgia if he is to become a liberated
slave. Simultaneously, Abraham Green, slaveholder of Isaac, is concerned
about the safety and security of the Green family and farmland during the
War Between the States. Therefore, Abraham has devised a plan which includes
taking Isaac with him to join the Confederate States Army. However,
Abraham's lifelong friend Marty Fair is vehemently opposed to such an
outlandish idea, and Marty will do everything in his power to stop them.
How far will Abraham Green and Isaac travel with the 42nd Regiment Georgia
Volunteers? Will Isaac be faced with friend or foe when he steps foot at
Camp McDonald, the Georgia Military Institute training camp across from the
well-known Lacy Hotel in Big Shanty, Georgia? Will the family feuds in
Tennessee between the Unionists and Confederates impact Isaac's lifelong
dreams as he comes to terms that his entire world is entangled in freedom?
Additional Information:
"...some slaves served as personal servants to white soldiers. It was
not unusual for such slaves to be given uniforms; and occasionally, one of
them even picked up and fired his master's musket at northern soldiers.
Thereby, perhaps, winning for themselves some additional approval and trust
from the white confederate soldiers all around them...
These things are well known facts. They are not controversial. Nobody that I
know of denies them." --Dr. Bruce Levine, University of Illinois
Department of History and African American Studies (November 2010)
Ann DeWitt and Kevin M. Weeks received membership in the Honorary Bonnie Blue Society for perpetuating the memory of the Confederate Soldier in literary form. New members receive a certificate and pin for scholarly research and published literature. Entangled In Freedom: A Civil War Story is now cataloged in the Major General William D. McCain Library at SCV International Headquarters in Columbia, Tennessee.
The Street Life
Series: Is It Rags or Riches?
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by Kevin M. Weeks
Paperback: 396 pages
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation (October 6, 2009)
ISBN-10: 144156621X
ISBN-13: 978-1441566218
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
As Washington, D.C.'s quick-witted Detective
Hanae Troop crosses over the Georgia state line into historical
Civil War territory, she must determine what new game the
delusional serial killer, The Paradox, is now playing. Not
wanting her assistance, Atlanta Detective Paul Yeomans must come
to terms with Detective Troop helping him protect the south's
'Phoenix City.'
Even though the Washington D.C. tabloids surmise that Teco
Jackson was slain by The Paradox, the Feds are anxious to prove
that Teco is still alive. Feeling double-crossed, The Paradox
elevates his deadly game to a new level by sabotaging anyone who
has started a new life by leaving the Strictly Business (SB)
drug crew. For those determined to succeed despite the odds, is
it rags or riches?
The
Street Life Series: Is It Passion or Revenge?
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by Kevin M. Weeks
Paperback: 189 pages
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation (December 18, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1425711049
ISBN-13: 978-1425711047
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
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Book Description from the Publisher:
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D.C.'s ambitious Detective Hanae Troop, a.k.a. Trooper, is out to snag a delusional killer who assumes the name of The Paradox. When a colorful murder weapon is left behind at every crime scene, the investigation leads Trooper to the hottest male exotic dance clubs in The Chocolate City. As The Paradox bumps off each and every #1 male exotic dancer, Trooper finds a new dancer on the scene, Teco Jackson, who is rising to the top as the crowd's all time favorite performer.
When the pieces of the crime puzzle lead Trooper back to Teco's hometown of West Philly, Trooper doesn't know if she should arrest Teco or take him into protective custody. Without question, The Paradox leaves clues which defy logical reasoning. Either the crimes stem from a jealous tirade or a vendetta to settle an old score. The question remains, are these crimes of passion or revenge?
The Street Life Series:
Is it Suicide or Murder?
by Kevin M. Weeks
Trade Paperback; Retail $15.99; 1-4257-1104-9; 189 pages;
Cloth Hardback; Retail $22.99; 1-4257-1105-7; 189 pages
Book Description from the Publisher:
Kevin M. Weeks introduces a new series of steamy, suspenseful, and realistic drama from the streets. In the novel, Teco Jackson joins the Strictly Business (SB) Crew and gets the alias Homicide from the SB Crew boss, Mujaheed Bashi Fiten. When Bashi promotes Homicide to be his right hand man, Homicide gets into a major power struggle with the only female and toughest SB Crew member, Gail Indigo Que, a.k.a. GQ. Living an eventful life from cars, women, and money seemed promising for Homicide until there is a major take down. After getting out of jail, Homicide's mission is to find out where Bashi disappeared. Back on the streets of Philly, Homicide hears lots of talk about Bashi's whereabouts and the names of those who are involved. Will Homicide and GQ set aside their differences to discover the truth? Now Homicide is on a binge to find who snatched up his boss and to pay them back in a way that no one would ever think. The street life, is it suicide or murder?
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