Compelling New Book from Lulu Press Looks at the Life of a Black, Crippled Homosexual and His Relationship with God
Summary
Rising to the challenges, is how Allen Jones of San Francisco came to, what he describes as, the pivotal point of his life, or the Case Game; a term he borrowed from his favorite pastime, billiards.He writes why he believes the term, “African-American” is akin to “Whites Only,” and surprisingly does not condemn, but condones the way in which today’s youth use the “N-word.” Allen Jones a former Bible study teacher to teenage felons and currently a prison reform activist is also the underdog in Case Game.For those who cry, ‘That’s not fair!’ whenever faced with hardship, he responds, “If life is suppose to be fair, then everybody should be a black, crippled, homosexual.” In other words, quit complaining and rise to the challenges of your life.Rising to the challenges, is how Allen Jones of San Francisco came to, what he describes as, the pivotal point of his life, or the Case Game; a term he borrowed from his favorite pastime, billiards.Attending an elementary school for handicap children, Jones, quickly realized—contrary to what others at the time automatically assumed due to the nature of many of their disabilities—that his fellow classmates were all very much normal; or as he put it, “Normal minds, on top of mangled bodies.”As a teenager, however, he felt anything but normal.However, in his first apartment, a neighbor once told him in response to the playing of loud music with that same stereo, to “Shut up you crippled, nigger faggot!” From that crude statement, Jones learned to respect others.He takes us through some embarrassing and oftentimes shameful experiences and uses them to teach his philosophy of forgiveness, encouragement and God’s love for homosexuals.He writes why he believes the term, “African-American” is akin to “Whites Only,” and surprisingly does not condemn, but condones the way in which today’s youth use the “N-word.”Allen Jones a former Bible study teacher to teenage felons and currently a prison reform activist is also the underdog in Case Game.Though his own life was filled with many victories and a seemingly, equal amount of defeats, he is ready to challenge today’s prevalent outdated thinking on race, sexuality and ability.Case Game: Lulu Press - Publisherhttp://www.lulu.com/content/hardcover-book/case-game/8871423###