This Week in America features the interview of Yvonne Stevens Walton Harris, the author of “Freddy B: My Last Encounter with the Law Got Me a Trip for a One-Year Stay at a Department of Corrections Facility”, with Ric Bratton
The prestigious radio show “This Week in America” is broadcast on numerous stations in the US. The program combines entertainment with education and information. Professional broadcaster Ric Bratton serves as the host.
Ric Bratton has a long history in the broadcast profession, having worked with superstars such as Larry King, Hugh Downs, Chris Matthews, Jay Leno, George Clooney, and Katie Couric, among many others.
Bratton also anchors the daily segment, “Just So You Know,” which airs on over 40 radio stations across the country. His TV experience includes news reporting and anchoring, weather forecasting, and sports newscasts. The Ric Bratton Show was one of his longest-running and highest-rated local TV discussion shows in the country.
The pain of losing a loved one is unlike any other. Those left behind may experience feelings of hopelessness due to unanswered questions, utter despair, and maybe self-blame. Every grief process hurts. But if you are grieving the loss of a loved one, the Bible promises that God will help you go through the process because He is “close to the brokenhearted” (Psalm 34:18 ESV).
Author 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.
Ric Bratton and Yvonne Stevens Walton Harris discussed the author’s challenges and lessons learned in the process of sharing this incredibly inspirational story. The decision to publish this book is a wise one, as readers will be able to learn from and walk through the experiences Freddy B had while he was still alive.
One of the purposes of “Freddy B: My Last Encounter with the Law Got Me a Trip for a One-Year Stay at a Department of Corrections Facility” is to serve as a reminder to readers, especially young men and women, that every choice we make has a consequence. Life has its own unique, sometimes painful way of repaying you for all that you have given it.
Listen to the full interview below to understand the book’s message and purpose as the author explains them: