Mothers, Vol. 1

De: Ben Burgess Jr.

Narrado por: Dana La Voz, Drama Simpson, Fentriss O. Moore

In 1995, tragedy struck when Maurice Wilson returned home from the grocery store and was killed by a stray bullet, leaving his wife, Juanita, a widowed single mother of two. Having no life insurance and barely any savings, Juanita is forced to sell what few valuable items she has to give her husband a decent burial. With her husband no longer around as the primary breadwinner and without his salary, Juanita struggled to financially keep her and her children's heads above water, but she managed to survive.

Tragically, two years following the death of her husband, her youngest child is diagnosed with cancer, leaving Juanita deeply in debt due to copayments for treatments, surgeries, prescriptions, and transportation to and from her job and doctors' visits. Overworked and underpaid, Juanita works a job she hates at the prestigious law firm of Wayne, Rothstein, and Lincoln to provide for her children. When her oldest child, Jalen, begins to feel neglected because his mother cannot afford to buy him the things he wants, constantly works overtime, and is always taking care of his younger brother, he is lured by the streets and a local drug dealer named Drastic. Will Jerami, Juanita's youngest son, survive cancer? Can Juanita endure being drowned in debt and working a stressful job? Will her eldest son, Jalen, continue to be drawn to and consumed by the streets?

Mothers, Vol. 1, is the riveting prologue to the award-winning novel, Defining Moments: Black and White, about a mother's bravery and fortitude to do whatever is necessary for her children.

©2023 Ben Burgess Jr. (P)2023 Ben Burgess Jr.

Amazing!

Non-stop, sitting at the edge of your seat story. My heart went out to the Mothers in the book. Definitely a great book. Good job Benjamin!!!

A Wonderful Production

I really enjoyed the storyline of this book. The POVs were really developed and allowed me to get a situational feel throughout the story. Kudos to the narration. Hearing the different characters made the character connection authentic. It really was a wonderful production.

Great book

Excellent audio book. Definitely worth buying. Moving and never a dull moment. Great characters. Bbb

Raw and Unfiltered

The bonds, sacrifices, and strength and determination of Mothers is deeply explored in this book. Overall, the story was emotional, realistic (to those from New York) and timely given Juanita’s daily plight to raise her children despite lack of resources, sickness, and the streets. I was deeply engaged from start to finish. Would highly recommend.