Hands Up Don't Shoot

About the Book

This is a book of poetry that is inspired by the Ferguson, Missouri, shooting.

About the Author

Juan Dickens is a native of New York and a freelance writer of inspirational poems. He is also a retired US Army Veteran and retired federal police officer. Trained in counseling, hostage negotiation, and use of deadly force, he also served as a defensive tactical instructor for four years with a US government agency and has worked as a correctional officer and deputy sheriff for three years. He has four children and now resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina. You can also find him on social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Google), and he owns his own company, jdliFechanges.