A Vision I Had
By: Golden Infamous da Angel
Published by: Authorhouse
By: Ccep J. Dew
dews_ccep@yahoo.com
As a self-proclaimed bookworm, I’ve read numerous books from many genres, but
none have moved me to tears like A Vision I Had. Golden Infamous truly outdoes
herself by allowing us to see life through the eyes of CeCe, Terrell, and
Vision.
CeCe, a biracial teen who migrates to Baltimore to attend a Historically
Black College is on a quest to find her true identity. While searching for
herself she leaves behind old friends who accuse her of trying to “act Black”
while her new friends tease her for “acting White”. Along her the way, she falls
into the arms of the wrong guy who ends up using their relationship as a
catalyst in his renewed hatred for his sworn enemy.
If you are tired of reading the same story with a different title and
cover, pick up a copy of A Visions I Had and see if it doesn’t change your life.
Terrell is a misunderstood hustler with a soft spot for his daughter. Having
a mother whom he loves on drugs and a crazy “baby momma” only adds to the drama
that plagues his life. His baby momma constantly interrupts his love life with
his girlfriend and mistress, CeCe. Once his daughter is taken to another state
and CeCe decides to be with another man, he realizes that her new boyfriend is
his arch nemesis. Terrell completely loses his mind in a quest to destroy the
life of the man who had caused him to restart his own life from scratch.
Vision is by far the epitome of a “perfect” human being in that he’s pure
even in his imperfections. Even though he hustles, it doesn’t keep him from
seeking a better life for himself. Though his mother and sisters shun him for
converting to Islam, he doesn’t let it stop him from seeking greater inner-peace
for himself as well as for the people around him. Vision tries everything he can
to open CeCe’s eyes to true love as opposed to lust, but maybe his love for her
just isn’t enough. Just when Vision’s dreams are becoming a reality past choices
resurface and attempt to destroy all the positive progress he’s made in his
life.
It’s amazing how so many lives can unknowingly intertwine.
Though I’m not a Muslim, I found knowledge in Vision’s religious practices
and could relate to CeCe’s religious displacement and need for a spiritual
identity. CeCe’s insatiable sexual appetite could only be fueled by her decision
to not get emotional attached to one person. Though, in the end, she falls in
love with Vision, along the way she lets her lust control her actions which
inevitably causes drama for everyone around her.
Throughout the novel I felt the love, joy, confusion, and pain of the
characters. When they experienced heartache, I ached, and when they were happy,
I smiled. It’s amazing how so many lives can unknowingly intertwine. The three
character split gave new dimensions to each of the main characters. It made it
hard to completely love the “heroes” and completely hate the “villains”.
I have never cried so hard at the end of a book as I did reading the closing
chapters of this one. The ending really made me reanalyze my life and the people
who are important to me. It made me feel like I had been a part of CeCe,
Terrell, and Vision’s experiences as opposed to them being a part of mine.
A Vision I Had amazed me so much that I purchased and shipped a copy to my friend on the East Coast. If you are tired of reading the same story with a different title and cover, pick up a copy of A Visions I Had and see if it doesn’t change your life.