When Rivers Run Red

About the Book

Bursting with life, "When Rivers Run Red" captures life in the 60´s, from racism, religion,cultural transformation and family struggles. This book Taps into the social conditions of a people during periods of socio-economic struggle, this book hinges on defeat and victory! Filled with common issues of religion and love, "When Rivers Run Red" educates us on the little known subject of a multi-racial life in America. The Author spells out the Creole experience of living in the South and how, in spite of impossible odds, a good life is still possible. "When Rivers Run Red" is a testimony of how faith in God can redeem,re-unite, and promote a positive famiy spirit. NO. 7 On the Top 10 Best Sellers List!! Sunday, July 5, 2009 (SF Chronicle) San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers July 5 / The original article can be found on SFGate.com here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/07/05/RV8318HN8R.DTL --------------------------------------------------------------------- This week NONFICTION Bay Area Last weekWeeks on list 1 OUTLIERS: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown; 320 pages; $27.99) 2 SHOP CLASS AS SOULCRAFT: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work, by Matthew B. Crawford (Penguin; 320 pages; $25.95) 3 THE END OF OVEREATING: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, by David Kessler (Rodale Books; 336 pages; $25.95) 4 FARM CITY: The Education of an Urban Farmer, by Novella Carpenter (Penguin; 288 pages; $25.95) 5 BAD MOTHER: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace, by Ayelet Waldman (Doubleday Books; 213 pages; $24.95) 6 RENEGADE: The Making of a President, by Richard Wolffe (Crown; 368 pages; $26) 7 WHEN RIVERS RUN RED, by Charles Edward La Mark Sr. (Xlibris; 148 pages; $19.98) 8 ALWAYS LOOKING UP: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, by Michael J. Fox (Hyperion; 288 pages; $25.99) 9 LIBERTY AND TYRANNY: A Conservative Manifesto, by Mark R. Levin (Threshold Editions; 256 pages; $25) 10 EXCUSES BEGONE: How to Change Lifelong Self-Defeating Thinking Habits, by Wayne W. Dyer (Hay House; 288 pages; $24.95) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2009 SF Chronicle

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR A musician and Construction Field Engineer, Charles La Mark also volunteers in Hawaii’s Prison Ministry, conducting group Bible Studies and teaching inmates how they can overcome their addictions and recidivist status by incorporating the principals and moral example of Jesus Christ. After several years of crime and drug use, Charles La Mark began a spiritual walk that has helped him to see the light. Through the publication of this book, the same light is now being offered to others with similar social problems and criminal backgrounds. Recidivism is a social condition requiring a social and moral cure. Incarceration alone only extends the cycle of recidivism and has failed to address the deep seated causes. This book opens a window into childhood abuse, racism, and the healing power of Christianity when all else has failed. In short, this book is a testimony of God’s love and power throughout trials and tribulations. God never forsakes us or abandons us; we simply close our hearts and minds to Him. As you read the pages of the author’s life’s experience, you will no doubt find the same hope and grace the author found through personal forgiveness; both from an extrovert and introvert perspective..