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New book:
Willie's Dad
Incarcerated dad struggles with his
son's future
Kalamazoo, MI, Feb 8, 2008 - Michigan-based author Stanley Williams has taken
realistic children's fiction to an unusual and highly emotional location with his first
illustrated book, Willie's Dad.
The story takes places primarily in a prison visiting room, where a son is visiting his
incarcerated father. Willie's dad is in jail. He is worried that if something does not
change, Willie will not have a good chance in life. Willie's dad makes a hard decision,
based on unselfish love for his son.
Williams wrote the story of a father's unselfish love for his son with tasteful authenticity.
The illustrations by his teaching colleague, Najima Abdul- Haqq, expertly render
sympathetic visual realism to the story.
Mr. Williams was a correctional officer at a medium-security prison in Illinois for over
six years, during the 1980's. He has been an elementary school teacher for over eight
years, up to the present. Williams conceived the story early in his teaching career, and
spent several years creating the story, and refining it into the book it is today. He shared
his story with fellow teacher Naima Abdul- Haqq, who agreed to illustrate. Haqq is the
art teacher in the same elementary school as Williams.
Williams and Abdul-Haqq have been collaborating on this book for over two years.
Williams and Abdul-Haqq have pledged 10% of all net profits from the book be
contributed to a college fund for the Covert (Michigan) School District graduates. They
both work at Covert Elementary School. Williams has another children's book due out
later this year, illustrated by a different teacher from the same school. Willie's Dad
precedes another Williams-Haqq collaboration featuring Willie, Willie's Mom.
About the book:
Willie's Dad by Stanley Williams
ISBN: 978-0-6151-9121-8
Publisher: Williamspublishing
Date of publish: Jan 2008
Pages: 26
S.R.P.: $12.50
About the author:
Stanley Williams is an elementary school teacher and master's student at Western
Michigan University. Williams is a former U.S. Marine and State of Illinois correctional
officer. He is married and resides in Kalamazoo.
"Stanley Williams" <ops@bostickcommunications.com>
