“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 recommended and advertised at American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) page
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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 wins the 2023 Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize Short List. The Eric Hoffer Book Award commemorates the memory of the famous American philosopher Eric Hoffer by honoring outstanding writing and the independent spirit of small publishers. Since its foundation, Hoffer has grown to become one of the most prestigious worldwide book awards for small, academic, and independent presses.
The Hollywood Book Reviews’ David Allen acclaimed “this beautiful book, titled, Freddy B: My Last Encounter With the Law Got Me A Trip for a One Year Stay at a Department of Corrections Facility, once a memoir and a testament to courage and faith, is a mother’s loving edit of her son’s journal.
This book was among the books displayed by Author Reputation Press during the 2024 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (LATFOB) at the University of Southern California on April 20–21, 2024. The LATFOB is one of the world’s most significant literary gatherings. It has been held every year since 1996 with the goal of bringing together the people who create books and the people who love to read them. It is attended by more than 550 authors, celebrities, storytellers, and hundreds of exhibitors. The Los Angeles Times is the country’s biggest metropolitan daily newspaper, with more than 40 million unique latimes.com visitors monthly, a Sunday print readership of 1.6 million, and a combined print and online local weekly viewership of 4.4 million. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Times has been covering Southern California for more than 140 years.
Moreover, this masterpiece was displayed at the 2022 Frankfurt International Book Fair and is also commended by Michelle Jacobs of the US Review of Books, who writes:
“…written in compelling and evocative prose, the real and raw voice of Freddy Harris chronicles his feelings and experiences throughout his young life. He reflects on his childhood, family relationships, and criminal acts that land him in the detention center.“
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.
When Benji Cole of CBS Radio interviewed Yvonne Stevens Walton Harris, she shared essential information about the message of the book. 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.
The author was also featured in the prestigious radio show This Week in America, which 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. Ric 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 the longest-running and highest-rated local TV discussion shows in the country.
Watch Yvonne’s Author Spotlight Interview here: