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  Bookcover and author, Sherman L. Turner Buffalo, NY  - Sherman Turner's gripping memoir,  Unforgettable 'Memoir': God Remember Me , describes his experience as an African American plumber who faced discrimination for hiring minorities. Upset by Turner's actions, the white contractor he worked with retaliated by making several death threats and even told him he had a contract on Turner's life. The stress of this situation caused Turner to suffer a stroke leaving him 99 percent paralyzed. When he came out of the coma, he was unable to move, walk, or talk, and suffered partial memory loss. Now he remembers saying, "God remember me." The hospital told him he could never walk or talk again. He soon went home helpless and in a wheelchair. The doctors told him not to trust his wife after she tried to have his legs cut off. On his first day home his wife left him alone, helplessly in a wheelchair. All he could do was cry! Turner really felt like &q

The Oracle Group International announces the publication of  THROUGH THESE EYES: An Iconic Memoir of Life, Love and The Man Behind the Music  (13th & Joan; Hardcover; On Sale: January 30, 2019; $25.99; ISBN 978-1- 7326464-6-9) by award-winning, influencer, humanitarian, and legend Donnie Simpson. Through his highly anticipated memoir, Simpson chronicles the highs and lows of his extraordinary career which in 2019 will commemorate 50 years of entertaining listeners on Radio and Television. Through These Eyes  takes us back to where it all began, his beloved hometown of Detroit. Joining the staff at WJLB radio at 15 years old, affectionately dubbed, Donnie "The Love Bug" Simpson, quickly gained popularity with his sultry voice, warm smile, and piercing green eyes. Relocating after 15 years to Washington, D.C., he continued dominating ratings and captivating audiences, which led to his most memorable role in 1983 as the host of BET's primetime music video show,  Video