Lazarus Jones (PB) (2021)

Lazarus Jones, a native of Boston and a Vietnam War veteran, travels to Mt. Kenya, East Africa to escape from his haunting war demons and the racism of 1970's Boston.

On his journey, Lazarus meets Mukuria who has led a life of privilege in Nairobi, and now seeks out her Kikuyu traditional roots on the mountain.

Lazarus Jones is a story of self-discovery and redemption as two young people encounter in death spiritual transformations that forces them to make unexpected and monumental choices in life.

ROBERT JOHNSON, JR. is an attorney, playwright and former Chair and Professor of Africana Studies at University of Massachusetts Boston.