Friday, April 4, 2014

D is for Don't Do It! + Indie Book Review: Prophet


Don’t Do It!

Twitter message: Don’t do it. You’ll be sorry. I know. I did it & look what happened! Learn from me-you’ll suffer less & live longer. Marriage aint worth it!





Nat Turner, born into slavery October 2, 1800, on a Southampton County plantation, became a preacher who stated in his confession he’d been chosen by God to lead slaves from bondage. On August 21, 1831, he led a freedom movement that resulted in the participation of nearly 100 slaves and free blacks throughout the state. This crusade concluded with the ultimate punishment of nearly 60 slave owners, their wives and children. He eluded capture for nearly six weeks was eventually imprisoned and later hanged. The incident frightened the slave owners so much that in a desperate attempt to hold on to their unjust power they enacted harsher laws against slaves and free black that exhilarated the emancipation movement. Prophet is a screenplay of this story.

About the Author

Kenya Cagle holds an MBA in Media Management. He began as a child actor doing community and Off-Broadway Theater. He studied drama at the prestigious High School of Performing Arts, Communications and Media Arts at Empire State College and Business Management at Metropolitan College. Learn more about Kenya Cagle here.

My Review:

An affective and evocative true story told in a way that stays with you. Prophet: The Story of Nat Turner seems true in its historical account, while portraying Mr. Turner in a way that is not only human but preternatural as well. For such a short piece of work, you get a complete life. Mr. Turner’s heart, his faith, his anointment, as well as his violent fight for justice is described in a biblically comparative way that could be disturbing… if you are not sufficiently familiar with the stories of the Bible. A story worth told and reading.

You can purchase Prophet - The Story of Nat Turner for $2.99 from Amazon.com.


12 comments:

  1. I'm still stuck on the twitter message. What? I'm not married but I don't think it's that terrible a concept. Such a sad end to a good man in Prophet.

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    1. It's supposed to be funny. I'm not married either... but would like to me sometime. :)

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  2. Prophet sounds like an interesting read.

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  3. Prophet sounds like a wonderful story!

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  4. Prophet sounds like a interesting story. The Twitter message is funny ;)

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  5. I really hope the Twitter message was meant to be funny because I laughed lol I...umm...feel sad for that person though? I ask as I continue to laugh o_0

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    1. Glad it made you laugh. It is supposed to make people laugh and not question my judgements of marriage. :)

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  6. I get the Twitter thing. I mean I think I do, I at least laughed at it. The book sounds cool.

    Brandon Ax: Writer's Storm

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  7. Nice review. Shocked by the Twitter message.

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  8. Hi, Nancy,
    It's always interesting (not to mention painful) to read true stories like this one.

    J.L. Campbell writes at The Character Depot
    and the Jamaican Kid Lit Blog.

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