HardBall City Vol 1: Katrina's Baby: The Tale of Houston after Katrina.... - Paperback

by Zandria K. Winn (Editor), Dani Sax Designz (Illustrator), Troy Joyner (Author)

THE TALE OF HOUSTON AFTER KATRINA.....DOMINATION and REVENGE. Sandra "Jewel" Landau, a Ninth Ward New Orleans woman is forced out of her home by the devastating attack of Hurricane Katrina. She makes the transition to Houston to be with her mother, Francine Landau. Francine fled to Houston 15 years prior to escape the death, destruction and dark family secrets that she was convinced would destroy her Family, specifically, her 2 grandsons, Dwayne aka Fatso, and Purnell aka Prince. Francine is determined to give them a chance at a better future, but when Hurricane Katrina forces their Aunt Jewel back into their lives, hideous secrets are discovered and their perceptions are forever altered...The very secrets that Francine tried to escape will reveal themselves in the most horrific way imaginable and Boys will become Men....Welcome to HARDBALL CITY Vol. 1: KATRINA'S BABY.

Author Biography

Troy Joyner, CEO and founder of B-Mega Media Group Inc., is an author, artist/performer and Entrepreneur with a broad and eclectic body of work. From Urban Novel/Mixtape Soundtrack projects (Hardball City Vol. 1) to mainstream screenplays (The Stand-Up Kid, Mariposa, The Black Minx), Troy has an extensive film and entertainment portfolio and repertoire. As an artist and actor, Troy has completed multiple acting classes, as well as Screenwriting and Director Courses at the Hollywood Film Institute. His most insightful experiences were gained with appearances in big budget projects like "Friday Night Lights" and "Save the Last Dance", to co-producing and co-starring in small film projects like "Wanna Be a Baller", "Still Maintainin", and "Cafe Donna". Troy is also an accomplished music producer, writer, and performer with 5 studio albums to his credit. Currently, the Book and Soundtrack for "Hardball City Vol. 1 Katrina's Baby" is now in distribution online with Create Space Direct and Amazon with plans to distribute to state and college libraries as well as major retail outlets. Troy is Co-Founder of the "High School for Recording Arts", in St. Paul, MN. He is also a member of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and a consistent publisher on various blogs.