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Spiritual Shackles
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
855 - Tichaona M. Chinyelu
Location: Boston
Date: May-05-2008
History is readable...again! by Tichaona Chinyelu
I heard O. A. Jumal talk about Spiritual Shackles on a Blogtalk radio program. The way he described the book had me salvating to read it! When I finally got in my hands, I didn't put it down until I finished it.
As a Lover of Afrikan/Black history, I have been suffering from a lack of reading material that incorporated our history in a literary milieu. Spiritual Shackles satisfied that need and more. It also introduced African spiritual beliefs and practices in a manner that is very rooted in the every day lives of more than everyday people. I loved ALL the character...except for one who I honestly believe got everything he deserved.
Spiritual Shackles is so multi-layered I could go on and on about it and still never do it the justice it did me and our beautiful history.
Thank you so much for this Soul satisfying, delightful read!
Respect!,
Tichaona Munhamo Chinyelu
t.chinyelu@comcast.net
