I Ain't Never Been Off This Street

Vondolyn Wright · V Wright

Jun 2022 · 31 Loft, Publishing Division

About this ebook

I Ain’t Never Been Off This Street is a novel based on a salesman, Jake, who peddles insurance policies to lower income and working-class residents in a rundown apartment building at 8TH Street and 31ST Avenue. We meet and get a glimpse into the lives of several of the building's tenants as Jake, somewhat of a Southern charmer, shows up every month to collect premiums and solicit new customers. Handsome, sharp, and known for his salesmanship, many on his route doubt whether or not he is a legitimate salesman; even amidst doubt, he is successful at selling the Peace of Mind that so many seek to validate their existence and importance in the world.

On a recent visit to the apartment building, Jake is forced to learn more about the people behind the faces that he has replaced with dollar signs as he briefly steps out of his own privilege. An interaction with two fourteen year olds and the promise of money sets off a chain of events and regrets that can never be reversed as his eyes are opened to the day-to-day struggles in the lives of the people behind the dollar signs. On this day, Jake and those he comes into contact with are forced to come to terms with themselves, their plight, and their places in the world.

About the author

Vondolyn Wright is an accomplished writer and native of Jacksonville, Florida, who also writes under the pen name V Wright, and is an up and coming writer with two novels, a book of poetry and a poetry/writing journal to her credit. She has also published short-stories and poetry in 'When Black Folks Was Colored.'

Her first novel, 'I Ain't Never Been Off This Street' was followed sixteen months later by the sequel, 'I Ain't Never Been Off This Street: AFTERMATH' and a book of poetry, 'Empress: Book of Pearlz.' Excerpts for both can be found on Amazon Books. If you are interested in journaling, she has created and published the innovative 'Stimulus: Journal Your Journey.'

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