A teenage boy struggling with the coming-of-age issues of sexuality, religion, and peer approval is overwhelmed, but soldiers on. After several years, he comes to understand the family forces that have left him so deeply troubled, and the process of
Helios is an award winning novel about a brilliant inventor of new technology, a fallen CEO seeking redemption, and an idealistic youth who comes of age in corporate America.
Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke is an author, poet, artist, yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner, and entrepreneur. Her debut novel Love's Troubadours - Karma: Book One was published by iUniverse in August 2007. It can be purchased on Amazon.com for $20.95.
Leeke's poetry appeared in Beyond the Frontier: African American Poetry for the 21st Century. She is currently writing her poetic memoir (to be published by iUniverse in Spring 2008).
Leeke currently works as an artist-in-residence for Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts (www.smithfarm.com) at Howard University Hospital. In addition, she facilitates self-care and expressive arts workshops for women, healthcare professionals, people living with cancer and HIV/AIDS, interfaith communities, and children with special learning styles.
Leeke is a graduate of Morgan State University, Howard University School of Law, and Georgetown University Law Center. She lives in Washington, DC.