Sassywood Man

About the Book

In this collection of short stories and prose, Lorraine introduces her readers to life in Liberia, mostly in the 1970s, a crucial time in her childhood. She hopes to convey the struggle of not only single mothers but of a people caught sometimes glued on the fringes of society-a disenfranchised and marginalized group. She explores a time when the possibilities of aspiring beyond one’s social huddle had many implications; and concludes with the hope of a new day and a brighter future in light of the hundreds of thousands who gave their lives through death, sacrifice, displacement, and time lost.

About the Author

Lorraine Mason was born and raised in her native Liberia. She is a former clinical grief therapist and life coach. In addition to writing, Lorraine is the executive director of the Martha M. Wright Foundation and a freelance author of “A Journey of the Self: Yes, Jesus Loves Me,” a contribution piece to the book of the same title, and a past contributing editor to the online magazine USAfrica. Lorraine lives in Bellaire, Texas, with her husband, Fulkra, and two of her three children. She is at work on other pieces as she establishes herself as a folklorist.