Milton Norris

I believe that joy, loveand laughter are fundamental things in life, for they enable you to maintain ahealthier life and a spiritual harmony.

Author of Born In The Wrong Country

I am the author of “Born In The Wrong Country,” which I published throughlulu.com. This is my first book and I am very excited about it. This book isabout some truths in this country, which the media doesn’t focus on. I don’tbite my tongue when telling this story, and I tell the truth about things whichthis government would probably rather not hear about.

I have been greatly influenced by the late great Lorraine Hansberry; her play,“To Be Young, Gifted and Black,” was one of the first plays that reallyinspired me to write.

Later in life it would be the writings of the late James Baldwin that wouldinspire me. His warm, descriptive, biting tongue, sometimes his harsh realitydescribing people hit the nerve that drove me wild, thus inspired me to writeagain. His words echoed in my spirit and inspired me.

Other writers of great influence are Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Alice Walkerand the late great Langston Hughes.

“Born In The Wrong Country,” can be purchased through http://www.barnesandnoble.com/, http://www.amazon.com/, http://www.huemanbookstore.com/, and my others. It can also be purchased as

an eBook through lulu.com,iPad @ http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/born-in-the-wrong-country/id453477382?mt=11,barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com

​I have written and published many articles onOPedNews.com, which can be found at http://www.opednews.com/author/author18540.html;these articles speak about the politics of this country, its management,mismanagement and neglect, as well as commenting on some of the other topics inour country, which have been highlighted in the media. They also comment onsome historical topics that have sadly been ignored for far too many years.

I enjoy the creative arts more than anything else, whether it be music, art oncanvas, theatre, film, photography, dance, voice or writing; things that comefrom the spirit within are of the greatest interest to me. I write because itcan be a very powerful way of spreading ideas, news and touching the humanspirit. Writing can make one laugh, cry, smile, or it can enrage others when itpresents truths; the written word can also enlighten people. Writing is ofprime interest, because it is like a photograph from the author's mind put intowords; it is also where my true passion lies.

I love black coffee without anything in it to spoil the flavor, and I love redwine. I also love a good meal whether I cook it myself or go out to eat. To meenjoying life means having good things in it. I love people; they are at theheart of what I find inspirational.