“I paid for sneakers when I should have paid attention….”A thoughtful, yet direct, guide for Black fathers who want to improve their relationships with their children. Carl Stokes intertwines his own successes and failures as a young Black father with 12 easy steps to help you overcome your struggles and prioritize the things that matter most. Stokes presents these topics in a reassuring way and teaches a critical message—mistakes do not define you. And when relationships seem broken, they can be repaired. Once you take this journey and implement these steps, your pathway through fatherhood will become clear—and you’ll have the tools necessary for building healthy bonds with your children.
Book Review: Xander Gray’s Obedience Protocol and the Terrifying Comfort of Moral Certainty
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5 Stars) What if the most dangerous thing in the world wasn’t chaos, but clarity? Obedience Protocol turns moral certainty into its own form of horror, and it does so with unnerving precision. That idea sits at the center of Xander Gray’s gripping speculative novel, a story that feels less like a warning from the…
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