Secrets Keep You Sick

By Retha N Jones

Secrets keep you sick is a Prose Novel written by Retha N. Jones
an African- American native of Buffalo New York. Retha is a standup comedian, public speaker, MC, Host, mental health professional among so many other gifts talents and education she holds several degrees and many certifications all in the mental health human services and medical field. She has been nominated for Helium Buffalo funniest comic (Andthensome)and the winner of the Author O' Eve 2024 Education and Community Award.
This book is Centered around a young African American girl growing up in Buffalo New York in 1980-2000. This is a fictional pose novel based on true life events and stories that she has gained through talking with friends, associates and co-workers. In this Novel the main character attempts to navigate through life under parents (and co-parents) who suffer with mental illness and life's demons. Secrets keep you sick will take you through an emotional roller coaster, where you will find yourself engulfed in sexual taboos, blurred racial lines, comedy, heartbreak, vengeance and amazing triumphs. Secrets keep you sick will have you screaming at the pages as if you were there. This Novel borders on a mystery novel as one can never guess what could possibly happen next.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F25R99FN
• ISBN13: 9798314532270
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"