Böcker av Ann Smith

Dive into 'Usher: The Journey of a Musical Icon' and explore the life and music of the legendary artist. From R&B sensation to global superstar, delve into Usher Raymond's remarkable career, tracing his trajectory and enduring influence on R&B and pop music. Discover his roots in rhythm and blues, ventures in acting and entrepreneurship, and personal struggles. With captivating storytelling, this biography offers a poignant reflection on Usher's enduring impact, celebrating the journey of a true musical icon.

I invite you back to a simpler time, a time of innocence and faith, a time when Big Tech did not rule life. Whether you are of "vintage age" and wish to reminisce about the days of yore, or you are a Millennial curious about the horrors your elders were made to suffer growing up without tech toys, take this journey with me that promises to offer a quirky perspective on everyday joys and sorrows experienced from birth through young adulthood; there is so much humor and irony in life, if you just open your eyes to it. I was born in Kansas while my dad was attaining his master's at University of Kansas; having been born in the married student's housing, I am a true Jayhawk by birth! Our family settled in suburban Chicago, where I grew up and I enjoyed informal art endeavors, reading, archery, and had as many animals as I could possibly get my parents' permission to have. Our local high school put a heavy emphasis on the arts and, having that propensity already, pushed me further in that direction. Although I eventually put the art materials down, I turned to writing, and have found it to be an equally satisfying creative outlet throughout the years. My mother's sudden passing made me appreciate that life is short, and that if I had something to say to the world, I needed to get on it and do it; this book is the result of that realization. Currently I spend half my time in Chicago where I work as an office manager for an architectural engineering firm; the balance of my time is spent with my daughter, two dogs, four cats and a rabbit in Indiana, where I enjoy watching and feeding the wildlife on our wooded acreage.

What if you could see, smell, hear, and feel the moral decay that is devouring society today? How would things appear in the very near future? The duality of man plays out as two families struggle to stay together against an impossible world which seems hell bent on ripping them apart.In the near future when Immortals have completely usurped control over all mankind, one Immortal family, the Ventonis, fight to protect all remaining human children. However, when undead creatures begin mercilessly