Torment: A Novella - Paperback

by H. D. Hunter (Author), Kierra Wooden (Preface by), Gabrielle Hickmon (Preface by)

Throughout the weekend of his brother's funeral, a young man reflects on life. Torment is a crashing wave of emotion. Hunter explores the dynamics of growing up as a poor minority in a small town, facing mental health conditions that most communities would rather not name, even if they could. The story steps through the tangled web of coming-of-age identity crises, complicated by society and the environment around us. Navigating through grieving and rambunctious aunts and uncles, a role model sister he rarely sees, and the ever-mounting pressure of misfortune, the young man has a very important question to answer: What is worth living for?

Author Biography

H.D. Hunter is an educator, author, and activist from Atlanta, GA. His first book, A Magic Door and A Lost Kingdom of Peace, is the winner of the 6th Annual Beverly Hills Book Award, and the 2016-2017 Reader Views Literary Award, both for Short Stories. Learn more about Hunter at thesoutherndistrict.com and on social media @hd_tsd.