Crowning Glory River's Journey, a story about passion and dreams in the dark and dangerous world of child abuse, bigotry, and lust introduces the reader to River Smith. Her personal metaphorical journey must become a physical one from the 1950's racism in Hopewell, Texas if she is to successfully navigate her way through the maze of sexual, racial, gender, and work identities. Only then can she discover and embrace her worth as a black woman. Along...