DIAMOND

About the Book

Failure was an option for Ace, an ex-convict who is determined to succeed, in a new way of life back on the streets of Trenton, New Jersey. Ace attempt to enroll into Trenton Central High School but was rejected. He attempted to avoid a life of crime, and failed. He even failed to listen to the only girl who saved him from a drive-by shooting. But love and determination compels Fran'Sheila to convince Ace that the only way he was going to succeed in life, was by him being with her. After forming a strong bond with each other, a misunderstanding separates the two, having a detrimental effect on their love for each other.

About the Author

Al Kirkland grew up in the Wilbur section of Trenton, New Jersey and worked as a Correction Officer for 25 years. While working in New Jersey State Prison, formerly known as Trenton State Prison, Al reunited with some of his former classmates when they came to his place of employment, in which some of them were serving life sentences. Seeing his incarcerated former classmates in prison inspired him to write about some of their experiences they encountered in and out of high school. This explosive book Diamond elaborates on some of their provocative experiences.