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Lloyd Palmer is a reporter for the Houston Ledger, a job which should have fulfilled his lifelong dream of being a journalist. But, along with being exhausted from the daily coverage of murders and mayhem in the nation’s fourth largest city, he’s hit a glass ceiling at work, and his editor, Ed Jackson, goes out of his way to make Lloyd’s life miserable.

While interviewing potential witnesses to a murder-suicide at a Houston high-rise, Lloyd meets a mysterious stranger who subsequently leads him down a path which changes his life. But Lloyd’s journey is fraught with peril, as both he and his family barely escape a hired assassin.

Follow Lloyd Palmer on his quest for the ultimate truth in the provocative thriller, The Genesis Files.

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May 28, 2012
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Gwen Richardson is an author, publicist and entrepreneur. As an author, she has two published books, one non-fiction and one fiction. Her debut novel, The Genesis Files, released in June 2012, is a mystery/thriller featuring the main character, Lloyd Palmer. Palmer is a reporter for the Houston Ledger, a job which should have fulfilled his lifelong dream of being a journalist. But, along with being exhausted from the daily coverage of murders and mayhem in the nation's fourth largest city, he's hit a glass ceiling at work, and his editor, Ed Jackson, goes out of his way to make Lloyd's life miserable. Her non-fiction book was titled: Why African Americans Can't Get Ahead: And How We Can Solve It With Group Economics. Released in January 2008, this book explores the historical legacy among African Americans of limited collective economic clout and offers cutting-edge solutions to this challenge with a group economics approach. It has received unanimous 5-star ratings on Amazon.com and is available in paperback or ebook form. As an entrepreneur, Gwen is co-founder of Cushcity.com, the world's largest African-American Internet retailer with over 20,000 products online. Gwen and her husband, Willie, established Cushcity.com in 1998. The web site receives more than 1 million hits per month and has thousands of customers in all 50 states and internationally. She has been an entrepreneur for more than 20 years. Gwen has been a writer for most of her life. She excelled in writing as both a child and a teen, winning writing contests in her formative years. Her first writing venture that was published was a letter to the editor of the Washington Post while she was a student at Georgetown University. She began writing political commentaries in the late 1980s and was published in several daily newspapers, including the Houston Chronicle, Atlanta Constitution and Philadelphia Inquirer. In addition, Gwen is co-founder and national coordinator of the National Black Book Festival. This annual event, held in Houston, Texas, attracts over 100 African-American authors from across the U.S. and is the largest indoor gathering of Black authors in the world. Gwen is a native of Newport News, Va., She resides in Houston with Willie and their daughter, Sylvia. She is a graduate of Georgetown University with a B.S. degree in marketing. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00873OX3C
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cushcity Communications (May 28, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 28, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1042 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #1,304,175 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,694 in Black & African American Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Fiction
- #2,034 in Black & African American Mystery, Thriller and Suspense
- #51,719 in Suspense (Kindle Store)

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Gwen Richardson is an author, publicist and entrepreneur. Two of her books have been nominated for NAACP Image Awards: 101 Scholarship Applications: What It Takes to Obtain a Debt-Free College Education in 2015, and You Are Wonderfully Made: 12 Life-Changing Principles for Teen Girls to Embrace in 2016. The latter was a book she co-authored with her daughter, Sylvia, who is a graduate of North Carolina Central University, an HBCU.

As a publicist, Gwen provides a wide range of marketing services, primarily for clients within the book industry. She has been an entrepreneur for more than 20 years, and co-owns Cushcity.com with her husband, Willie. Cushcity.com provides retail and literary marketing services within the African-American market.

Gwen is co-founder and national coordinator of the National Black Book Festival. This annual event, held in Houston, Texas, attracts over 100 African-American authors from across the U.S. and celebrates its 13th anniversary in October 2020.

Gwen is a native of Newport News, Va., She resides in Houston with Willie and their daughter, Sylvia. She is a graduate of Georgetown University with a B.S. degree in marketing.

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Entertaining and relevant

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017

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As a description of present-day experience of professional African Americans, Gwen Richardson's "The Genesis Files" is interesting and well-realized. Lloyd Palmer, the protagonist, is a journalist working for the Houston Ledger, a newspaper whose senior editor is authoritarian and viciously bigoted. Not only does he refuse to give Palmer opportunities for feature articles, he assigns him to the most distressing of crime scenes, especially those involving black perpetrators and victims. During one such investigative assignment, though, Palmer encounters an "elder" from Zimbabwe who turns out to be a member of the Lemba Tribe, which claims descent from Aaron, the brother of Moses.

Palmer becomes fascinated with the man's story, and is challenged by his assertion that carefully preserved oral tradition can be more reliable than published "facts", especially when a severe bias is involved in the reporting. Palmer discovers this for himself when he is assigned a story concerning a kidnapping in which a white socialite claims a Black man driving an SUV snatched her baby right out of the stroller. In the process of uncovering the truth of this incident, Palmer both gains notoriety and further infuriates the editor, and from that point the story becomes extremely exciting.

This is Gwen Richardson's first work of fiction. She explains that her interest was the result of a 1999 New York Times article on the Lemba people, and her disappointment that there wasn't more follow-up. Although she asserts that developing this theme was her main objective, this novel is also a powerful description of the social and cultural dynamics in present-day American that makes it so difficult for highly-qualified African American journalists and other professionals to escape the strictures of racial stereotyping and general bigotry. This is both an entertaining story, and a relevant one.

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Alretha Thomas

"E" for Excellent, Educational, Entertaining, Engaging and Enthralling!!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2014

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While searching for websites to send out an E-blast about my new novel, I ran across [...], the brainchild of Willie and Gwen Richardson, who live in Houston, Texas. The site is a major e-commerce location where individuals who are interested in Afrocentric products ranging from books to collectibles can make purchases. The site also offers a variety of promotional services. What I wasn't expecting when I went to the site was my next read. It just so happens that Gwen Richardson is also an author. I googled her and found her book "The Genesis Files" on Amazon.com. I clicked the book and the opening chapter sealed the deal.

"The Genesis Files" is the story about Lloyd Palmer, a reporter for the Houston Ledger who once upon a time ago dreamed about making a difference. However, his dream turns into a nightmare when at every turn he's marginalized by Ed Jackson, the newspaper's racist editor. I love how Gwen hit the ground running. She introduces the likeable Lloyd early on and we get to see him in action as a fair-minded, caring husband, father, and reporter. He's written beautifully with such depth you feel like you can reach out and touch him. He is unequivocally the star of "The Genesis Files" and I could easily see a feature film based on this character. On an aside, Denzel Washington would be perfect for the role.

Lloyd adeptly covers one heartbreaking incident after another, struggling to bring integrity to the stories that all too often put African-Americans in a less than favorable light. I later learned that the stories featured in the book are based on actual stories that took place in Houston. One that stands out is the case of a wealthy white woman who blames an African-American man for kidnapping her baby. Lloyd chooses to stand up to Ed and valiantly uncovers the truth with the help of his colleague, a white reporter who at one time believed Lloyd was exaggerating about his plight at the Ledger.

While interviewing residents at one particular crime scene, Lloyd meets Hamisi, a member of the Lemba tribe--a black tribe in southern African which traces its origins back to Moses' brother, Aaron, through DNA markers. Hamisi has a life-changing impact on Lloyd. Gwen creatively weaves in the subplot featuring Hamisi and Lloyd's relationship, wherein Hamisi challenges Lloyd to continue to pursue justice while at the same time serving as a guardian angel, leading and guiding Lloyd with words of wisdom that eventually aid Lloyd during the climax of the story wherein Lloyd discovers someone is out to kill him. Who is that someone and will Lloyd survive to write another story? You have to read the book to find out!

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S. Washington

A Must Read!! A Great Read!!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2012

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A very well written novel. Kudos regarding all the Author's research. Loved the Lemba tribe references. This book is INDEED a page turner!! Lloyd Palmer was a Houston Ledger reporter, a very good one at that, trying to excel in journalism which he loved. Married to Stephanie, a local school teacher, they had one daughter, Bria. Best longtime friends, Ron & Shirley and then there's his great co-worker & friend, Charles Scott. Audrey Moore, the office vixen, with tirelessly determination to make Lloyd her man (married or not). Ed Jackson, Lloyd's racist boss who made it his business on a daily basis to suppress & belittle Lloyd along with his goals. And then there was Mr. Hamisi!!! That is all I can tell you for now.... You will need to Read this BOOK for yourself. I found it 2 B a Great Read.

It is A "Must" Read!! Entertaining yet so Realistic!! Fact but yes, Fiction!! For instance, FACT: One quoted in the book, Lloyd stated to Charles (his co-worker & friend, which happens 2B white), "you could no more understand what its like 2B A Black Man in America than I could imagine being in your shoes."

So, if you are looking for a Great Read, knowledge along with twist & turns, then look no further, this would be your "Book"... Trust me on this one, it was well worth the money!! Well worth the Read! Loved it! Looking forward to more reads from this Author..

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Kindle CustomerTammy

Outstanding

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2020

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The Genesis Files is very well written. I highly recommend it! The book is interesting and the sub plot is intriguing. The characters seem real and have to deal with relevant issues. The only negative I found with the book is some formatting inconsistencies, in which there is extra spacing in sentences or between paragraphs, but that's easily ignored.

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Ms. F. Germain

Interesting facts

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2020

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Thank you for writing this partly fictional story. I was really drawn to the lineage of the Lemba tribe which, as you hoped has piqued an interest into finding out more about them and their interesting history.
A very enjoyable read.

Laraine Clarke

Well you piqued my interest

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2020

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I was immediately drawn into the story which is essential for me. The situation of the main character spoke to me on many levels. As a keen student of the Bible, I also want to check further the Genesis thread. Good work Gwen Richardson and mission accomplished!

SunShyne Jade

A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2020

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Liked this but didn’t like the abrupt ending. I appreciate the point of the story was to bring awareness which it did...but I would’ve appreciated a better ending to the fiction.

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