Iceman: Ex-Con Speaks to Youths

About the Book

“Iceman: Ex-Con Speaks to Youths” is an autobiography written to deter teenagers and young adults from a lifestyle of drugs, gangs, violence, and criminal activities. It focuses youth toward education, rewarding relationships with parents, making wise decisions, and the consequences of going down the wrong path. It consists of valid information as to how youths can avoid the traps that lurk in the shadows of society. This book speaks boldly about the rights of victims and the fate of criminals, and the uncensored graphic descriptions of life behind bars is expressed in detail. In today’s society, far too many teenagers glorify themselves in violence and a renegade way of life, and far too many young people are filling up jails and prisons. This extraordinary book is designed to combat such negativity. It charts the life of a man, a man with excellent advice. Straightforward, no nonsense, thought provoking.

About the Author

Dr. Cheyenne Valentino Yakima is a native of Detroit, Michigan. He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, where he attended North Avenue Elementary and Howard High School. He received his doctoral degree from America College of Theology. He is a certified physical fitness and martial arts instructor and is currently working toward a Bachelor degree in social work. He has been published internationally as a poet and prose writer. His work has been featured in over thirty-five anthologies in this country and in Canada, England, Australia, and Jamaica. Articles about him have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines and he has received Honorable Mentions and President’s Awards for Literary Excellence, as well as a plaque for Original Literary work at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Dr. Yakima has authored several books, including Poetic Expression, If I Could Paint Tomorrow, and Sense of Admiration.