Stonecold

By Cornell Ford

For ex Golden Glove champ Reginald "Stonehinge" Hawkins, fighting for his sister Noddy's forgiveness is a much bigger challenge than any opponent he's ever faced in the ring or in the streets. After serving a four year prison term for involuntary manslaughter of Noddy's son due to drunk driving, Stoney (as he's called by his peers) returns to his old neighborhood seeking a fresh start but realizes he's only returning to much bigger problem....gun violence. While the albino born boxer was locked up, Noddy became the community gun supplier after linking up with a Brazilian gun trafficker, providing a litney of assault weapons to anyone that could afford them. With no place to live and still seeking closure for his nephews death, Stoney arrives to Noddy's house unannounced and is met with mixed emotions as she allows him to stay with her until he gets on his feet only to put him out after a late night scuffle between he and one of her side pieces. Once on his own, the homeless shelter becomes his residence. There he meets a talented naive artist named Lena who also knows sign language from her days living with her deaf brother in a small town called Bushnell. With a troubling past still lingering over him, he battles to find a new life, find his purpose, find peace with Noddy and becomes a folk hero in his community for his stand against gu

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530674263
• ISBN13: 9781530674268
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"