Makayla Unique is at her wits end with her mom. Readers will express delight with the unexpected spin in this story.

A considerable amount of the world’s most influential inventors have been African-American, a fact that is often overlooked. Throughout history, African-Americans inventors have played a pivotal role in creating revolutionary inventions that has impacted our lives in various ways. African-American men and women have left their mark in both American and World History. The incredible inventors mentioned in this book have collectively created over 500 inventions. They represent some of the amazing men and women who have impacted our lives through their intelligence and ingenuity.

“Don’t Retire to Expire” will hopefully inspire the reader to think about the lifestyle they will encounter in retirement. We must have a financial plan. We also need plan for our daily lifestyle to keep us active. these are the days that belong to us, let’s use them. What do they have in mind to deal with activities to keep them engaged in staying connected and, therefore, sharing their lives with the world around them. We lose the focus of wanting to still have a purpose in living. Don’t Retire to Expire!

In this short read, Ronette shares the insights and lessons that she learned when the bright light of her ever climbing “ROCKSTAR” and the immense darkness of her every growing inner misery, collided. For anyone who has been that trusted, sought after, get the job done, “go-to” Leader you know the highs of that “ROCKSTAR” Label. However, there are also the lows. At a point when she seemed to “have it all”, Ronette had to slow it down, put it on pause, reevaluate and shift her mindset, her priorities, her motivations and her “why”.

Kwame invents a watch that teleports him back in time where he meets one of his favorite historical figures (Jackie Robinson); who teaches him a valuable lesson in overcoming challenges despite what people think.