The Deferred Dream: The Novel

By Jo'rell H. Whitfield

The Deferred DreamCollege days have ended and all that rests on the other side of a diploma is a harsh Baltimore reality. Four young men test their friendship and face everything from eviction to murder as they step into manhood in pursuit of the dreams often deferred.For Terrence Dixon and best friend Stacey "Smurf" Shaw, the grind of stretching paychecks, nurturing melodramas, and surviving the city of Baltimore fade into insignificance when the two find all of their belongings out on the lawn from an eviction. In desperation, they reach out to their two closest friends, Trent Foster and Corey Weathers. Corey, a Baltimore native, is one class away from a degree with honors, but can't decide if he wants to be a gangsta or graduate.Trent, the first of the four to graduate, seems to always have his stuff together, but beneath the facade of silk ties and polished shoes, lies a dangerous secret that could unearth their friendship and make an eviction seem like the least of their problems.The four friends find themselves fighting the world and each other, while manhood beckons them to create a stronger bond, clearer vision, and greater faith to resurrect and reinvent their deferred dreams.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540504646
• ISBN13: 9781540504647
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"