Synopsis
"Out of the Darkness Comes the Light", is a novel written by Andre Gilchrist. This novel follows the authors first book "You Thought You Couldn't Change, Either", which was a true and actual account of the life of Andre Gilchrist. This is a novel based on the fact that much of the book comes from actual facts while other parts are derived from the authors life experiences and events the author has lived through. The background information in this novel is actual. The author took an enormous amount of time researching the information from family members still alive, documents that have been saved and passed on from one generation to another to have the story as true and credible as possible. The main action takes place in a fictitious town called Hopesville, Michigan. The author through much of his life experiences during the course of the novel covers the time periods covering much of the civil rights area extending from Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas in May, 1954 to and including other events lasting to the race riots in Newark, New Jersey and Detroit, Michigan in July of 1967. The novel touches on major events occurring in the present day such as hijacking and terrorism. The main theme that the author is trying to touch on in this novel is that there is always hope, hence comes the name of the town Hopesville. The author believes that when we cease to believe in hope we close the door to the future. The author wants to impress to those reading this manuscript that no matter how dark and gloomy and totally helpless and hopeless the times might seem to us and we feel that there is no reason to continue that Out of the Darkness Comes The Light!
About the Author
The author, Andre Gilchrist, is an African American male in his 50's who resides in the state of New Jersey. Through his participation in the Viet Nam Conflict and other events during the course of his life the author has a lot of experience and knowledge to share with others. The author has lived through periods in our country's history covering the assassinations of Medgar Evans outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi; Montgomery Bus Boycott, the killings of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr., President John F. Kennedy and his brother Bobby Kennedy as he ran for the presidency, and Malcolm X; the March on Washington; the signing of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act; and the race riots. All of these experiences has helped shape the author into the person he is today. The author is an individual who has had many lows in his life but has reached a point in his life where he has not let his past hold him hostage. The author has went from being a high school dropout to achieving numerous college degrees and studying abroad. The author continues to be an active member in his community. He has been honored to speak at colleges and universities in his area where he lives. The author has spoken before the state Governor and the New Jersey State Legislature and continues to make himself available. The author has been honored by being written about in local newspapers and newsletters as a local success story. The author tries to live his life in a way that all who come in contact with him will believe that "If I Can Change Then You Can To" & "Out of the Darkness Comes The Light!"
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