Books written by Jay Thomas Willis
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When the Village Idiot Get Started
Langston Hughes This statement was written by Langston Hughes in an article entitled, The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain, written for The Nation in 1926. Described by some as the greatest poet of the Black Renaissance, ...
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Dream On: Persistent Themes in My Dreams
I said, “Don't take off your stockings.” “Why don't you want me to take off my stockings?” she asked. “When I make love to you, I want to be able to see your legs in those stockings. I have a stocking fetish.” “You're weird!” she said.
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Nowhere to Run Or Hide
A farm boy once made the observation: When a fox comes into the hen-house, chickens never fight, they just make many noises until the fox grabs one of them and runs off. The same fox can come back night after night until all the ...
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My Life and Times: Personal Essays
I think during this period most girls liked to be approached, whether the boy was white or Black. Girls at that time believed in a code of chivalry. I didn't make a habit of going into other boy's rooms. At that time boys couldn't go in ...
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God Told Me to Tell You
“Take it easy, slow it down, relax; you've got a while to get it wright. The world won't end if you are a few seconds behind schedule.” “Everybody didn't have the best childhood. Develop your conscious level and make an effort to ...
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As Soon as the Weather Breaks
Charles decides he's tired of living on the farm, taking care of animals, being called a country boy, and feeling generally neglected.
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The Cotton Is High
Creative imagination at work. Exciting, fast paced, and easy reading. Stories you like to read while snuggling in a warm blanket, and sitting by the fireplace in your favorite chair.
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Longing for Home and Other Short Stories
I have written this book of eighteen short stories.
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It’s a Good Day to Die: Some Personal Poetry About the Ups and Downs in My Life
This book of poetry traces my struggles from childhood, through college, military, and adult years.
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Got My Own Song to Sing: Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome in My Family
I describe in this book how the Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome has historically and currently affected my own family, and subsequently many other Black families.
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Messed-Up Kid: Bits and Pieces of My Life
A commentary on what it’s like to come from a tough place, and realize this degree of success. All this is accomplished through maxims that are powerful, to the point, succinct, and direct. A good maxim is worth a thousand words.
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Life’s Lessons: Some Passing Thoughts
In going through life one learns many of life’s lessons. This book points out some of the lessons the author has learned. He also gives some of his personal thoughts and ideas.
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God, Or Balance in the Universe
Unorthodox to say the least. Hits the nail right on the head, and takes most of us out of our comfort zones. It gives us all something to think about.
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Random Thoughts on My Reality: Essays
This book consists of seventy articles written about items in the daily news.
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A Penny for Your Thoughts: Insights, Perceptions, and Reflections on the African-American Condition
A Penny for Your Thoughts: Insights, Perceptions, and Reflections on the African-American Condition
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You Can't Get There From Here
You Can't Get There From Here
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Man’s Basic Purpose: From Reproduction to Self-Actualization
It is contended in this book that much of the literature elaborates on a rather religious explanation of “Man’s Basic Purpose” for being on Earth.
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Finding Your Own African-Centered Rhythm
Finding Your Own African-Centered Rhythm
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Over the Celestial Wireless
This book is a collection of articles written for the East Side Daily News of Cleveland, Ohio.
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The Devil in Angelica
The Devil in Angelica