The Backdrop
Don was like Moses. Moses never was captured, instead he prospered. His mother sent him down the river to protect him from danger. And Moses rose to the status of prince, this is when he began to witness the captivity of his people. Therefore Moses set his people free by using all of his resources.
Don was saved too—- by the river of wisdom, he was a target, as all the guys growing up in Shalom (Salem) were & have been for since the Romans discovered their lands.

We aren’t taught civics and economics yet it’s all around us. We rather be by-products, as oppose to reclaim yo own crown. Don’s mission was to elevate his people to higher heights and follow their own religion the only religion, intuition, because all comes from within not without, insallah.

”Maco Distro” The Science of Distribuiton | eilm al•taw [tall]/ zie [zee aye]

My Arabic brethren expressed to me that Elim means to learn/ the study of a subject, and my comprehension of Al means all that is within, ie Allah (all •law). Therefore The title علم التوزيع means the study of all transportation as a science because transportation is universal principle. The short story in The Opening complements the title well.



The Concept

If I was a music producer I would mix classical with the blues and master that with hard core hip hop, that’s the energy I brought to this masterpiece. I don’t think it’s ever be done in writing, mixing a realistic fiction novel with an educational text book, that’s like graffiti on a chalkboard. I call it genre mixing.
When I was in high school I always hated opening up text books, literature was considered boring to us. That’s because we wasn’t reading the right shit, my books wasn’t out yet! My literature is Hip Hop. I got bars of paragraphs, and a lot of them, that’s just how it go, that’s just how I flow. This that shit that talk to people soul. However knowing that I’m not gon talk about no bs, I’m feed the reader with real fundamental knowledge with every sentence, word.
This next generation has to become accustomed to reading habitually, so I customize my literature in creative ways to enhance your reading experience. I showcase this talent in my fourth novel, everything from the cover design, the embossment, and the text is all customized by me, this is just a snippet of what’s coming in the future. Creativity is the key to our salvation.

1975– a nontraditional history book.

Author Carlos Jones’ family descends from one of Louisville’s most prominent indigenous communities, Smoke town. The family had lived there on record since 1910. There are even streets in Smoketown such as, Breckenridge street, that share the same sur name of some of his family lineage who lived in Smoketown. Ie Sallie and Lucy Breckenridge Jones who are featured in this novel.

In 1918 Lucy established a covenant with his royal Majesty William Henry Jones II, these are the great great grandparents of the author, both where noble in their own right, they both had seven children together. William is recognized as the first Bourbon Electrician in the Kentucky Commonwealth. Both are buried in Louisville’s historic Eastern Cemetery.

Lucy was of Cherokee- Irish descent and William was Lakota Sioux Indian and his grandfather Tincup migrated from the Blackhills in South Dakota during the time that buffalo were being excavated by the United States Government to force the indigenous people to depend on them for their food supply. Despite the adversity, Tincup settled the falls in the Ohio river and has descendants numerous as the stars in Louisville and spread throughout the Indian nation.

In this book you will learn about the authors background, pivotal moments in history that occurred throughout the Authors lifetime and his migration story from Louisville to Winston-Salem.

Carlos’ late grandmother Dorothy Jordan, the grand daughter of William and Lucy, was the first from the family to relocate to North Carolina, she was the fifth Bourbon to work at Brown &Williamson . When the branch she worked at in Louisville closed she opted to go to Carolina; and settled in piedmont Triad another historical city now known as Winston-Salem; Legend holds that the Lakota Sioux originate from this region of the Saura Town Valley Therefore Carlos family could have unknowing returned their original homelands.

The author opens up in 1975 about how him and his mother migrated from Louisville in 1982 to be closer to their matriarch and how mother Darrell consolidated her hair foundation , Darrell’s Salon of Beauty, in the Bethabara, within the first five years of them relocating to the area, the same territory, the Moravians settled in 1753 on Cherokee lands.

Darrell was already notable in Louisville she won hair completions, had legendary clients Louisvillian Darrell Griffin. Perhaps her passion for cosmetology and starting her own salon is rooted from Smoketown which during its prime was said to have a Hair Salon on his block. Or maybe from her Irish great great grandfather Christopher Columbus, the father of Lucy, who during his time period had a barbershop on Walnut Street in Louisville Chestnut street today. Whatever the cause she was extremely successful her most notable clients were Maya Angelou and Sylvia Hamlin.

The author’s objective of this book is to keep his family heritage legacy alive for the generations to come it brings life speaks to indigenous culture, customs and traditions that was inherited through his bloodline. And to document world history from his angle.

From this novel you will get a depiction of what happened to the indigenous families of North America and how we prevailed through adversity.

In The Alarm Clock, Darrell Q. Slade breaks down why it’s essential to maneuver in silence as you level up while remaining true to yourself.

“Better to have more progress with less movement opposed to more movement with less progress.” An African American Proverb

This novel is broken down into twelve distinct chapters, symbolic of twelve hours on the clock. Slade was strategic when putting this book together; in this novel you’ll learn how he managed to elevate through his obstacles while meeting with adversity, simultaneously. The objective of this book is to spark hope in the kids that come from a similar upbringing as the author. We determine our own destiny, not anyone else!

The systems we rely on in America aren’t set up for us to succeed, especially when the oppressor defines our success. Therefore we must position ourselves to create our own wealth and divert those assets, back into our communities. This will implement an healthy and stable environment in our low income communities. As Emory Jones say “BET ON YOURSELF.” Everyone has an Alarm Clock that will wake the World.” #STAYWOKE

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5.0 out of 5 stars I could not put the book down and have recommended it to friends and colleagues

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2017

A must read! A fresh perspective of growing up, dealing with loss, making wise decisions and developing through the eyes of a Millennial. I could not put the book down and have recommended it to friends and colleagues. Purchase this for yourself and others. You will not regret it. Awesome piece of literature.

J. Lodle

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational for both teens and adults

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2019

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This was an amazing book and was very inspirational both for myself and also my teenage sons. I appreciate the honest reflections and insight of the author, who describes how he has transformed his life despite the grief that tried to hold him down. His poignant journey is surely an inspiration to teens and adults alike. Check it out!

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Dee

January 9, 2020

I initially picked up this book from my local library because the title jumped out at me and directly addressed the very thing that I had been ignoring in my life. When I began flipping through the pages, the scriptures interspersed within reinforced for me on a spiritual level that I was meant to read the book. It contains 12 very personal chapters about the author's journey through life after losing the closest people to him. It begins with loss and being lost, and ends with purpose, self-discovery, and finding God in the most unexpected people, places, and ways. It is written to an audience of lost ones, young ones, and those who are still sleeping and it is a calling for the author not only to awaken himself, but also to be a force to awaken the masses. His voice isn't what one would find for a more mainstream audience, but it speaks of universal truths. I would recommend this book to any youth or adult who has hit the snooze button in their personal life more times than they can count, and is finally ready to make changes to align themselves with God's calling and purpose for their lives.

Author J.R. Slade

A Novel of Censorship, Exile, and the Fight for Free Speech

When truth becomes dangerous, silence is never a choice.

In modern-day Turkey, an ambitious writer dares to confront the regime she holds responsible for her father's death-armed only with her words. But when her book is banned and whispers of her arrest begin to spread, she is forced to make an impossible decision: stay and risk imprisonment or flee the only home she's ever known.

Banned Book, Banned Author follows her harrowing journey into exile, where the fight for freedom of speech becomes not just a political battle-but a personal reckoning with identity, justice, and the price of telling the truth.

This timely novel explores the silencing of marginalized voices, the devastating cost of censorship, and the resilience of those who refuse to be erased. For readers who believe in human rights, the power of storytelling, and the global struggle for free expression, this is a story that demands to be heard.

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In Book of Rhymes, the author breaks down his perspective on the power of writing, he feels writing is historical because it can out live you and give light to other generations. This is a book where anyone who is taking a leap of faith can relate to. If not anything, this is a collection of scriptural art that takes you on spiritual journey.

”Poetry is everyday life, it’s like brail, the reader can feel what you write you know what I mean? I feel like it’s a reciprocated remedy for the spirit. Poetry allows me to get shit that’s stuck in my head, out and express and articulate whats on my thoughts. This was never for attention.” -Slade

The poems in this book pours in to the messages which in turn flow back to the poetry, as The Muddy Creek into the Yadkin Peedee Rivus Basin and the latter into the Ocean de Atlantik.

The consistent message in this book of poems, parables, short stories, is the author challenging the reader to think outside the box, subconsciously. Slade opens up about our primary written language which was cultivated by the Cushites, the Mdw Ntchr and about how powerful our civilizations were, The Wonderful Ethiopians and how we have that same DNA, in our blood today. As fore mentioned in his first novel, The Alarm Clock, it’s time for us wake up. During that time, the Cushites, came together to build these prolific monuments to show generation after generation, how powerful they were. By them building these monuments, such as the pyramids, they created an economy for their whole population, the whole civilization was wealthy; this is the power of unity, the black community needs to come together and learn from our ancestors. Book of Rhymes, is a monument that will live throughout generations for the people who can relate to the message.

This novel drops September 3rd, the ninth month of the year. This was a nine month project of pure dedication. This is a new vibe as Slade exposes his creative side. Follow, this is an unreleased poem by the author…

Elevated like a cosmo

They wonderin where i went

Where i go?

I go

Higher

Stayed down too long

But gravity can’t hold me down, No more

No more?

No more suits, llc

No more ties

System fed me lies

All this pain

I never cried

Sung to my rhymes

Like a caged bird

Lifted off

Indica

Stay in trees

So I built a nest

Habakuk 2 verse 3

Vision on tablets

built my legacy

Where i go?

Say hello

to the bad guy

I’m gone. Peace

Book of Rhymes September 3

“Its gon be like one of them bibles in the baptist church you pick up during the choir time. People really might sing some of the poems in there! But its written by a real one, you know what I mean, y’all know the writer. If you want to research who wrote this, I’m right here; it’s all for the love of humanity.”

-Darrell Q. Slade