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Spiritual Shackles
883 - Pamela Sharpe
Location: Pasadena/Altadena CA
Date: Dec-30-2009
Dear O. Ajamu Jumal,
First, I must say thank goodness our paths crossed at the Jazz Fest West this past summer. I started not to go because I knew it would be “hotter than july” in San Dimas at the time. Well, it was worth me burning up in the sun that day in order to enjoy the treasures of this wonderful book. I’m almost embarrassed to say “life got in the way” and I am just recently able to open this book up and now I can’t seem to put it down! Maybe it’s the wonderful writing or the fact that I have lived in Altadena/Pasadena for the past 23 years and feel like this is a part of my history, combined with the fact that some of the founders of Pasadena were fellow Hoosiers looking for a warm climate in the winter season like myself.
All being said, I am on the chapter “Chitlin ‘n’ Roses” right now while listening to a recorded interview with you and InsideScoopLive. Yep, can’t get enough. J I’m passing this wonderful gem on to my family and friends knowing that they will get the same reaction as I have, joy, curiosity and pure excitement to what the next chapter will bring.
Keep up the great work and I’ll be looking for the next generation of drama. You can’t stop here!
Take care and have a wonderful and prosperous new year~
Warm Regards,
Pamela Sharpe
p.s. I’ll holla when I’m done!
Pamela.Sharpe@cshs.org
882 - Monica Young
Location: Denver, CO
Date: Jul-03-2009
Good Morning Okeyo Jumal,
I decided it was in my best interest to google your name this morning, with amazement I found http://www.spiritualshackles.com/blog/. I have never been so marbled by one man's ability. Usually, I start reading, my ADHD kicks in and I get side tracked but you are a scholar. It is a rarity to discover an author as talented as you, your words are unscriptedly emotionally vivid taken the reader's pupils into colorful scenery on caravas. Let's just say I am speechless. At one point in my life in creative writing class, I wrote as 1/2 as descriptive as you but writer's block has lead me into an unenchantable direction of street lit. My most treasured bookmark is now www.spiritualshackles.com because this statement is so true, "descriptive images that you feel transported right into the middle of the story." My passion is writing and now I have a tanglible goal as a writer... Your writing has reinvigorated little old me, I can just image how others will feel in a similar situation.
Thanks for sharing and I will keep in touch.
Monica "Ywndricka" Young
Nubianations
articulateperson@hotmail.com
870 - Erica Kopplin
Location: Sacramento, CA
Date: May-05-2009
Name: Erica Kopplin
Email:
Message:
I am one of the bi-racial children that was born in 1954 and was rised on Howard St/Lincoln. I read your book and knew people of which you were referring to in the book. I learned so much history as my mother never talked out our roots. My Aunt was Esther Jones who lived on Mountain Street off Lincoln in the huge home there that was once owned by Dr Bolin. My girlfriend belonged to another set of Jones' and her father remembers alot about some of the events that was happening back then. My older sister is the daughter of the minister from Friendship, my mothers first husband Rev Calmore. I would love to find out more about the history of Pasadena as everyone who we can ask have pasted on or very elderly and their memory have gone. My first husband's family were the Ezells( they were in the plumming business).
I really enjoyed your book and would love to hear from you.
erica.kopplin@comcast.net
865 - Esther Bradley-DeTally
Location: Pasadena, CA
Date: Oct-07-2008
Just sent your email out to big list, and then separately found an email address for Oprah and sent her this:
I discovered a new author, O. Ajamu Jumal, at a reading at La Pintoresca Library, in Pasadena, CA. The book is Spiritual Shackes, and his website is www.SpiritualShackles.com.
O. Ajamu Jumal is a profound and knowledgeable writer. When I heard him, the lid to my head flew off, and his writing reminded me of Barbara Kingsolver's Poisonwood Bible, or the multidimensional pieces of the great writer Toni Morrison.
I am aflame knowing about this book; he's African-American, and I'm a 70 year old white lady, but one who has African American sisters and brothers of all ages in my communities. this book deserves to be reviewed.
I am a writer too, and as such, I wish the moon and the stars for writers who are wonderful.
Thank you and your staff for all you do! I hope this email reaches someone. The book is amazing.
estherbill@gmail.com
857 - Antoinette Salvadori
Location: Los Angeles CA
Date: Jul-12-2008
It has been several weeks since I met you at Brian's CANVAS event. I promised I would read your book and I have. The first chpater was so rich that I was invested from the moment I began. I loved the characters and your ability to tell this story is amazing. You truly are gifted. Thank you for writing this wonderful book. I have recommended it to many of my friends.
All my best.
Antoinette
antoinette.salvadori@disney.com
