Publisher's Synopsis
Shirley Moseley (mother) was born in Kannapolis North Carolina in 1940. The era of cotton picking, and bootlegging She spend the first 20 years of her life in what was the home of cannon mills, After giving birth to a set of twins at 19 she set out to find a better life. And what better place to seek out this better life then the one and only The "Big Apple" New York City! After many years of pain and glory in the big apple she returned back to North Carolina only this time in the city of Winston Salem where some of her greatest achievements were accomplished. She is known to many as Ah Sooki Sooki among other names as the insense lady and is lovingly adored throughout the city for her dancing, her comedy and her role as Moms Mabley. She also won three awards for her writing and two awards for dancing. Her collection of poetry and short stories chronicles the adventures and pitfalls of her life from the small town of Kannapolis to the big city and beyond! I am Shirley's forth and youngest child, after arriving in New York she met my father and gave birth to my brother and myself. I was born in 1962 the era of the Vietnam War, the high usage of heroin and the first real era of fatherless homes. I spend the first 13 years of my life in New York City, then ventured back to my mother's roots Kannapolis North Carolina. My life has had more pitfalls then anyone could image, even the first 13 years brought about many tears and great times My collection of poetry is a combination of my life story and my views of life.
