Hiram Myers

In Pursuit of the Speckled Gumball: Second Edition Hiram Myers 2nd edition

In Pursuit of the Speckled Gumball is a heartrending and hilarious recounting of the quest for recognition and acceptance by a young boy amid the chaos of alcoholism, abuse, and deceit.



Henry, a gentle old Black man, takes the boy into his heart and with words inspires him to overcome the forces trying to destroy him. His father, a handsome philandered, is transformed into a demon by alcohol. The mother s weakness allows abuse and violence to dominate the boy s life. His sister, six years older, is assigned responsibility for his care at too early an age; her resentment explodes into rage. Finally he faces the obstacles initiated by a tyrannical school administrator.



. . . I found Myers story telling as compelling as the hard fiction of Walter Mosley . . . and Barbara Hambly . .. And even equal to Maya Angelou s I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings . . . I laughed and I cried as he masterfully unfolded the twists and turns of his life. . . . Deborah Wright, Port Saint Joe, Florida.



I loved the book . . . . (In Pursuit of the Speckled Gumball) . . . reminded me of Frank McCourt s Angela s Ashes . . . . hooked me from the start . . . How profound that just a few simple words can keep a child going. Gwen Hewitt, Canton, Oklahoma.



Those of us who from time to time deal with troubled children particularly ought to read this book . . . a reading experience in which I could hardly wait to get back to . . . Briefcase, Book Notes, Oklahoma City



What a magnificent book it (In Pursuit of the Speckled Gumball) was. . . . Kathryn Rager, Waco, Texas.



I read the whole book before I put it down . . . loved it! . . . Linda Royal Bridges, Harrah, Oklahoma.