Inner City Strength - The Last Unknown Name Slaughter by Dwight Slaughter

Interview Questions:

GR: Please tell our readers a little bit about yourself and how your writing journey began....

I’m married with five children, and I’m my son’s business manger. He’s a professional basketball player. My writing journey began almost twenty-five years ago. I finally decided to pen it and have it publish.

GR: What is it that draws you to the genre(s) you write?

I’m drawn to so many genre(s); I want to help as many people as I can. My genre can reach many, from physical and mental abuse, molestation, racism, homelessness, drugs and being a parent of a victim of violent crimes.

GR: In one sentence, describe your book. My book is inspirational motivating and encouraging.

GR: Share one scene that you enjoyed writing most in your current release. When I was talking about the achievements of my children.

GR: What would readers be most surprised to know about you? I was the number one Player in the Country in 1972. And I have traveled the world to many Countries and met many great people. I was awarded full custody of my three boys.

GR: How would your friends describe you in one word? Giving!

GR: If you could go to dinner with any book character, who would it be and where would you go? Of course SUPERMAN and we fly to Paris, France for dinner.

GR: Who are some authors that have inspired your writing? Peter Bonnevtre, and Tavis Smiley.

GR: Where is your favorite writing space? Please share what it looks like or a picture. My favorite writing place is in the Marina while looking at the beautiful boats and Yachts

Thank you for stopping by today and sharing with our readers. We wish you the best of success in the future.

Dwight Slaughter graduated from Verbum Dei High School, a school with one of the top 10 winning basketball teams of all time. While at Verbum Dei High School Dwight was voted number one player in the Country in 1972 by different sports magazines.  He then went on to further his education and play basketball at Cal State Los Angeles from 1972 to 1976—a period that would set a precedent with new laws changing how colleges accept athletes. During his athletic career, Slaughter was interviewed by such greats as Howard Cosell, on his show SportsBeat and in his book, I Never Played the Game; Morley Safer from 60 Minutes; and John Chancellor from World Nightly News. He was voted by ESPN and Sports Illustrated as one of the top 100 basketball players in the State of California.

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Book Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports

Publisher: Dwight Slaughter

Release Date: 2/14/2014

Buy Link(s): http://outskirtspress.com/slaughter

Book Description:

Dwight Slaughter graduated from Verbum Dei High School, a school with one of the top 10 winning basketball teams of all time. While at Verbum Dei High School Dwight was voted number one player in the Country in 1972 by different sports magazines. He then went on to further his education and play basketball at Cal State Los Angeles from 1972 to 1976—a period that would set a precedent with new laws changing how colleges accept athletes. During his athletic career, Slaughter was interviewed by such greats as Howard Cosell, on his show SportsBeat and in his book, I Never Played the Game; Morley Safer from 60 Minutes; and John Chancellor from World Nightly News. He was voted by ESPN and Sports Illustrated as one of the top 100 basketball players in the State of California. As a child, Slaughter relied on basketball to build his self-esteem and relieve the stress of mental and physical abuse. His gripping memoir follows his public career and takes the reader inside his personal life as well—into a childhood of abuse, betrayal…even murder.

Excerpt:

During his athletic career, Slaughter was interviewed by such greats as Howard Cosell, on his show SportsBeat and in his book, I Never Played the Game; Morley Safer from 60 Minutes; and John Chancellor from World Nightly News. He was voted by ESPN and Sports Illustrated as one of the top 100 basketball players in the State of California.

As a child, Slaughter relied on basketball to build his self-esteem and relieve the stress of mental and physical abuse. His gripping memoir follows his public career and takes the reader inside his personal life of childhood abuse, betrayal…and murder.

As the author explains, his prowess with a basketball masked an escape from a tarnished life off the court.

 “I grew up being treated like nothing, so I was driven to make something of my life. Sport allowed me to mix with people who cared about me, develop a passion that got me out of the house and achieve things that would win me the acceptance I couldn’t get at home,” says Slaughter, who is a committed mentor to both young and adult men.

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