Would you like to take a break from your usual fictional reading and try something a little atypical?
Trapped in the Cracks is the only novella written in an unorthodox style of dense rhyme schemes and alliteration. Why would the author write such an unusual book? Because it's the type of book that he wanted to read.
Despite the insistence on rhyming, Trapped is truly an artistic work of fiction in every other aspect, from its unique storytelling to its heartfelt prose.
Through the dialogue of its characters, Trapped in the Cracks periodically addresses social issues concerning poverty, drug abuse, and the unbreakable and saddening cycle of gang violence; and even attempts to tackle the question of why some Americans are reluctant to proudly wave their nation's flag.
Looking to read a book that will squint your eyes and twist your mind? Try Trapped in the Cracks.
DESCRIPTION:
Struggle is the only thing that's guaranteed. But how much struggle would we consider to be obscene?
Working a legitimate job in construction to steer clear of his drug-trafficking past, Nick Bernard makes the daring decision to conspire to commit one last illegal act, one intended to change the trajectory of his life and give his family an immediate opportunity to relocate and start a new life of entrepreneurial independence.
While devising a devious plan for a risky heist, an unexpected and heart-wrenching tragedy sets Nick on a quest to settle a score before moving his family across the nation to solace and safety.
On the surface, Trapped in the Cracks is the gripping story of Nick Bernard's pledge of vengeance for his brutally battered sister-hospitalized by the ruthless kingpin of one of the city's most notorious organized crime syndicates. Methodically peeling away layers of the characters' entangled lives, the author exposes the contrasting journeys of struggle plaguing several men and women through the gritty criminal underworld. From the complex challenges of their inner-city upbringings to the serendipitous crossings of their corrupt paths, their intertwining tales are laced with desperation, violence, malice, and hope.
Who is Nick Bernard?
Would you like to take a break from your usual fictional reading and try something a little atypical?
Trapped in the Cracks is the only novella written in an unorthodox style of dense rhyme schemes and alliteration. Why would the author write such an unusual book? Because it's the type of book that he wanted to read.
Despite the insistence on rhyming, Trapped is truly an artistic work of fiction in every other aspect, from its unique storytelling to its heartfelt prose.
Through the dialogue of its characters, Trapped in the Cracks periodically addresses social issues concerning poverty, drug abuse, and the unbreakable and saddening cycle of gang violence; and even attempts to tackle the question of why some Americans are reluctant to proudly wave their nation's flag.
Looking to read a book that will squint your eyes and twist your mind? Try Trapped in the Cracks.
DESCRIPTION:
Struggle is the only thing that's guaranteed. But how much struggle would we consider to be obscene?
Working a legitimate job in construction to steer clear of his drug-trafficking past, Nick Bernard makes the daring decision to conspire to commit one last illegal act, one intended to change the trajectory of his life and give his family an immediate opportunity to relocate and start a new life of entrepreneurial independence.
While devising a devious plan for a risky heist, an unexpected and heart-wrenching tragedy sets Nick on a quest to settle a score before moving his family across the nation to solace and safety.
On the surface, Trapped in the Cracks is the gripping story of Nick Bernard's pledge of vengeance for his brutally battered sister-hospitalized by the ruthless kingpin of one of the city's most notorious organized crime syndicates. Methodically peeling away layers of the characters' entangled lives, the author exposes the contrasting journeys of struggle plaguing several men and women through the gritty criminal underworld. From the complex challenges of their inner-city upbringings to the serendipitous crossings of their corrupt paths, their intertwining tales are laced with desperation, violence, malice, and hope.
Who is Nick Bernard?
Though Trapped in the Cracks is my first complete work of fiction,
I have been an ardent writer of prose and poetry for many years,
and an avid reader, of everything from comics to classics, most of
my life.
Like a weary horse to water, in times of despair, I have always
found my way back to the banks of a clear flowing stream of woven
words. As a young kid attempting to grow, seemingly in the midst of
a storm, I sought distraction from the disheartening circumstances
in which I was born. To maintain calm within as my world was
whipped with wind, I wrote. I jotted drafts of short stories, and
filled callouts with the dialogue of my imagined and illustrated
characters in my own amateur comic books. As a child, outside of
completing one of my many absorbing drawings, I rarely found a
sincere reason to smile.
My adoration of beautifully crafted prose and poetry prompted me to
sculpt my own inspiring works of art from the expressive clay of
boundless words. When I unexpectedly won an essay contest as a
sophomore, my potential for writing was realized. However, seldom
truly restful, my youth was stressful. And, as a young adult,
hastily penned poems became the therapeutic medicine that kept
depression and stress at bay, as I repeated the lie that everything
would be okay.
Though it is purely fiction pulled from my imagination, Trapped in
the Cracks was greatly influenced by the experiences of friends,
family members, neighbors, and myself, while growing up in Gary,
Indiana in the '90s. This was a particularly dismal decade for the
city. Through distribution, addiction or imprisonment, nearly every
family was touched by crack cocaine or heroin. Some were rocked in
all three ways, by both drugs. Ensuing gang struggles over
territory and profit skyrocketed Gary's per capita murder rate-at
times exceeding that of major U.S. cities. My most enduring
memories of this bleak period are of nights when the sheer volume
of gun-fire was mind-bogglingly senseless; and seeing addicts-who
to me, at a young age, looked like metamorphosing zombies-seemingly
strewn like litter up and down stairwells, spilling in and out of
homes and aimlessly drifting down dreary streets. Read more at
Goodreads.com/ClarenceWms
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