Finding himself alone in a place he should find comfort and security is only the beginning of his problem…
Abandoned by his family, Kirk is thrust into a murderous white-collar-crime scheme. Only fourteen years old, Kirk is forced to grow up fast as he discovers that his hometown’s most respected elders have been involved in war-time fraud and will kill anyone who gets in the way.
Set in 1945 rural Oklahoma, Kirk quickly realizes that he is alone in more ways than one. In an era long before civil rights, Kirk blatantly comes to know the war between the races, learning to accept what he cannot understand. As the threat to Kirk’s life draws nearer, however, his rescue comes from the most unlikely of places.
Skeet, one of the town’s most respected elders, causes much disruption among the townspeople by hiring a black young man, Kirk to work in his pharmacy. Even Kirk is in disbelief, but as the story unfolds, Skeet’s desire to truly help his fellow man comes shining through.
Rainbow in the Dark renews hope that solid virtues bring serenity to a chaotic world. This story is a reminder of an unseen guiding light that miraculously leads even the most vulnerable and timid through a dark world. The lessons learned by Kirk will be carried forward during his influential life.
The author was inspired to go to medical school by his college professor, Dr. Henry Kirkland, Jr. The conversations between the two lead to this book. The book is the story of a young African American man overcoming many obstacles to become a celebrated professor.