"JOURNEY THROUGH A ZIGZAGGED FOREST' is a refreshing new series of short stories for adult readers written by Ife-Gail F. Young. Each volume is comprised of two or more lengthy stories of original fiction pertaining to black culture, past to present. The stories often introduce a new perspective to the dark faced journey in the forest of life. Vol. I - Two Stories: 1. 'A REQUIEM FOR SONNYBOY.' Written several years ago and based on true incidents. The author breathes life into the memories of her childhood friend as they occurred one hot summer. Cora, an emotionally fragile woman discovers that many of her truths from childhood to adulthood were really lies, particularly regarding Sonnyboy, an extremely dark complected childhood neighbor who was tormented incessantly. Cora revisits her past before the 1960s when black was not called 'beautiful' and collective black pride had not yet emerged. 2. 'MURPHY AIN'T NEVER LIED, ' Murphy is flawless in Shay's eyes. This has been called 'an ultimate love story' by past readers. 'Murphy Ain't Never Lied, ' highlights social and political strata as it exposes the follies of the heart and illustrates how lovers and Gods can be essentially the same. These stories may confront the reader's ideals, concepts, beliefs and opinions as worthy literature often does. However, those very attributes have attracted open minded readers and thinkers to this author's works for years. Therefore, we proudly offer these stories to you for your reading pleasure. Ife-Gail F. Young is a talented, thought-provoking writer that creates bold and unique material. Characters, situations and story lines do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the author. -Publicity Staff/Natroy Productions-