Memoirs of a Virgin, Black Mother

Publisher Marketing: After thirty-six hours of labor, the head of a beautiful baby girl crowned the womb of her mother and entered the world, weighing six pounds, four ounces. Sixteen months later, water broke, the call was made, and I was speeding on my way to the hospital. With no epidural and one final, grueling grunt, out came a miracle...at one something in the morning, making his debut into the world was My Handsome. This is how most mothers' stories began, but not mine. Though I was there and every account mostly true, the story of how I became a virgin-mother of not just one but TWO children, starts a lot differently. Memoirs of a Virgin, Black Mother is a moving depiction of one woman's journey from independent, single woman to single parent caring for two foster children. The lessons gained through the author and her children's experiences together shaped not only their lives going forward, but also their beliefs in the love of God and His direction in their lives. Embark upon their journey. Miss Mahalia Watson, MA, a native of Greenville, MS, is a graduate of Oral Roberts University. She began her career as a therapist to abused foster children, and is now an author, motivational speaker, recording artist, ordained evangelist, and founder of the much-acclaimed Anti-F. I. S. T. Project. Henry Kleckley is a graduate of Oral Roberts University. He has been a youth pastor for 12 years, and a school teacher, mentor, and counselor in public education for 11 years. Kleckley is also a contributing author to the book, A Matter of Life and Death. He has been married to his wife, Tyisha, for ten years, and together they have two children, Alayna and Austin.