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Paul John Adams

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Born

in New York, NY, The United States

Website

http://malapha.com

Genre

Literature, Literary Fiction, African American

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Iceberg Slim, Ishmael Reed, Seneca, Shi Nai'an ...more

Member Since

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Author Paul John Adams is a father of two who aims to steer his children on the right path. He's lived well enough, but he's neither blind nor forgetful. He believes in the universality of human struggle and the occasional necessity of gallows humor. While he's alive, he knows it's the strength of family that sustains him. But if, through his words, he can help another soul to shrug off a bit of life's misery—and even have a laugh at it!—that too will be a treat. ...more

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