American Heretic

By BW Hicks

Brian Henning is a young man whose born into the worst poverty of redneck Richmond, Virginia. He struggles with the daily risks of hostile urban elements, gang violence, police shootings, and then there is the greatest threat of all, his parents.
Brian and his sister are forced into a rigid Pentecostal cult lifestyle, one where neither is allowed any autonomy. They are groomed to fulfil certain roles upon reaching adulthood. However, Brian and Wendy (his sister) are far too inquisitive to be good little cult slaves. Every day that brings them closer to eighteen, brings Brian closer to death, and Wendy to a forced arranged marriage.
Brian works himself to the bone to survive and falls in love at the absolute darkest time in his life. Can love and desperate street smarts help him survive the cult, and escape with his sister?
A south were the cops are the villains, and the church is the mob.
A story told through fragmented memories and PTSD.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DQP768S9
• ISBN13: 9798303900370
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"