Wes Loran is an American author whose stories about the 20th century American fabric are set against the background of real history. The narratives reflect the lives of unsung heroes; men and women who are in essence the giants upon whose shoulders Americans now stand, whether their ancestors stepped on Plymouth Rock or, as Malcolm X famously said, "Plymouth Rock landed on us!" Mr. Loran is working on the second and third books in the trilogy. His wide-ranging experiences during the latter half of the 20th century and early 21st century have afforded him a unique and unapologetic vision of this time as told through the lives of everyday people.
In Paragould, Arkansas, commerce and agriculture were booming at the sacrifice of the poor laborers, sharecroppers, and farmers. Discrimination, hardships, and exploitation took a new form of economic slavery, where children bore the brunt of such harsh conditions.
