Autor: Martin Terrell

Martin Terrell is the author of “You Are Only Innocent Once and Once Is Not Enough”, a story of his finding unparalled success after being unjustly stripped of his freedom and imprisoned for a crime he didn”t commit. His first book, a memoir, “Without A Compass, ” is a Gold Non-Fiction Award Winner. After being awarded a graduate journalism scholarship while still a prisoner, Martin earned a Master of Science degree in Journalism at Ohio University after his release.Martin worked for over twenty years as a Campaign fundraiser for universities and non-profits, ending his career at the United Negro College Fund in Manhattan. He and his wife, Jeanette, live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina where they spend their time “travelling within the U.S.” says Jeanette. “Writing and meeting regularly with a group of friends to solve the problems of the world, ” says, Martin.”Unseen Scars, ” Martin”s latest work, is a collection of poems that reflect his growth from a child to a black man in urban America.