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Have you ever felt like a frog that dreamt of becoming a king and then became one?
“For as long as people could remember, Esom Hill, Georgia, had the reputation of high times but higher crimes.”
When did the violence start? What caused it? How did it escalate to where Esom Hill, Georgia, became the most violent place in America? During the long, hot, and hazy days of 1977, Esom Hill found itself at the very top of the list. In the August edition of a reputable magazine an article was published identifying decades of hideous crimes coming from the small rural community.
Arthur Green Surrett had saved Esom Hill, and Borden Springs, Alabama, from starvation during The Great Depression. He was a WWII Veteran, hero, and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. However, he would be charged and sentenced to Fort Leavenworth Military Prison for disobeying orders. Arthur’s most significant legacy was the education, and training his youngest grandson, Maxen Aurelius Surrett.
Life had dealt Maxen lemons at birth, the deck stacked against him, and he always seemed to get the short end of the stick. He was a loner, considered a misfit by some, and even adults had labeled him as damaged goods.
As a teenager, Maxen would meet the drop-dead gorgeous Lauren Grace Martin. The two sixteen-year-olds would fall head over heels in love with each other.
Maxen was standing at the crossroads in life, and he didn’t know which way to go. Lauren had his heart, and he prayed that God had his soul.
Should Maxen carry out Lauren’s petition the way a knight would serve the queen’s decree?
When he stands before the Judgment Seat of Almighty God, and God asks him, “Maxen, why did you follow through with the violence above My Commandments?”
How does Maxen answer?
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Format: 6 x 9 Black & White Paperback, 412 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Apr 11, 2021)
ISBN10: 1977227945
ISBN13: 9781977227942
Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
Randy Surrett, a native of Esom Hill, Georgia, graduated with a B.S. Ed., M.S. Ed., and Ed.S. in Administration & Leadership. He served as an athletic director, head football, wrestling coach, and classroom teacher until retiring in 2017. His grandpa altered the compass of his life by sowing seeds of character. more importantly, his grandpa instilled compassion for others. The celebration of this first novel goes out to my wife, Mindy, and our four children. 
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