Don Noble – författare

The story of Rappin'' Randy and The Pearls of Wisdom is a jungle adventure full of drama. Searching for a fallen star in an unexplored jungle paradise full of dangerous animals, Randy and his friends will let nothing stop them from reaching their goal.

Rappin'' Randy is a unique character who uses a nice blend of encouraging rap as communication to create positive influences. As they make friends with a suspected enemy and rescue another from certain death, it becomes apparent the journey is not really about the star after all. Their journey leads them to discover the importance of friendship, communication, trust, respect and helping others as they face and overcome

many challenges.

Randy and his friends show the importance of laughter in uneasy situations. Their message is to follow your dreams regardless of uncertainty or danger. Confidence builds as the story unfolds. The jungle is full of surprises.

We all have a journey to take. The story shows how important it is to take this journey, no matter how uncertain, and not let fear get in the way. Without the journey there is no personal growth, so go out and live life to the fullest!

Alabama joins Mississippi as fertile Deep South soil for the Noir Series.

“Banish any boredom with a descent into Alabama Noir.” —Southern Review of Books

Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct location within the geographic area of the book.

Brand-new stories by: Ace Atkins, Tom Franklin, Anita Miller Garner, Suzanne Hudson, Kirk Curnutt, Wendy Reed, Carolyn Haines, Anthony Grooms, Michelle Richmond, Winston Groom, Ravi Howard, Thom Gossom Jr., Brad Watson, Daniel Wallace, D. Winston Brown, and Marlin Barton.

From the introduction by Don Noble:

Some locales seem to come with their own soundtrack. Don Ho and his tiny bubbles provide the background music for Hawaii, Edith Piaf for Paris. The reggae of Bob Marley evokes Jamaica. The soundtrack for Alabama is without question provided by our troubled troubadour Hank Williams. The 2016 biography Hank by Mark Ribowsky paints a dark picture of the musician’s short, alcoholic, drug-filled life: a life of loneliness and pain. He goes so far as to call Hank’s life story “noir-ish” . . .

In Alabama Noir we encounter “troubles and foibles” galore, darkness in many forms. The stories range from the deadly grim to some that are actually mildly humorous. We see desperate behavior on the banks of the Tennessee River, in the neighborhoods of Birmingham, in the affluent suburbs of Mobile, in a cemetery in Montgomery, and even on the deceptively pleasant beaches of the Gulf of Mexico.

Fans of noir should all find something to enjoy.