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“Freddy B: My Last Encounter with the Law Got Me a Trip for a One-Year Stay at a Department of Corrections Facility” by Yvonne Stevens Walton Harris is displayed at the 2022 Frankfurt International Book Fair

The Frankfurt Book Fair is the biggest book fair in the world, both in terms of the number of publishing houses present and the number of professional and general public attendees. It is regarded as the most significant book fair in the world for worldwide business and trading.

The Frankfurt Trade Fair Grounds in Frankfurt, Germany hosts the five-day yearly event in the middle of October. A popular exhibit in the USA Pavilion, the New Title Showcase receives significant pre- and post-fair publicity.

The first three days of the fair are exclusively for professional visitors, including agents, publishers, distributors, librarians, teachers, and film production companies, with the general public attending the fair on the last two days.

The Combined Book Exhibit New Title Showcase is part of the large USA Pavilion and attracts thousands of people to the booth.

Yvonne Stevens Walton Harris and her husband, Frederick Harris, reside in the suburbs of Indianapolis, Indiana. Mrs. Harris holds an associate degree in Business Administration from the University of Indianapolis and a bachelor’s degree in General Studies from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

She has won a prestigious award for her writing from the Department of Afro Studies at IUPUI, and she is a lifetime Gamma Phi Delta sorority sister in good standing. Dedicated to her spiritual home at Eastside Baptist Church since 1960, Mrs. Harris is the President of the Nurses Ministry at Eastside and Secretary of the Monthly Nurses Union District meetings. She is a retired substitute teacher for the Washington Township Public School System, and she continues to be an advocate for all children.

The book illustrates Freddy B.’s life’s candor. A poignant reminder for all parents and teenagers that offers insights and lessons that could improve our lives. Sincere and genuine communication in a family is certainly crucial. As children mature and enter adolescence, they often choose not to open up to their parents about their feelings, concerns, and current events, which is a struggle for most parents. This book exhorts parents to persevere and look for their kids’ vulnerabilities regardless of how thick and high their children’s walls are.

Moreover, Yvonne Stevens Walton Harris’ “Freddy B: My Last Encounter with the Law Got Me a Trip for a One-Year Stay at a Department of Corrections Facility” is commended by the US Review of Books, and highlights that:

 “He also vividly describes his life inside the detention center as he encounters authority figures and other inmates. The journal entries include responses and feedback from his counselor-teacher, who clearly sees the best in Freddy and encourages him every step of his journey to find a better life. This powerful collection of writings offers an honest portrayal of a young man struggling to find his way through his bad decisions and circumstances to a second chance. Fearless in his willingness to analyze his life, Freddy doesn’t flinch from the reality of his situation. He keeps writing and hoping, working his way through to a new day of freedom.”

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