went to a distant family gathering last night. spoke to a group from one of my alma maters, brooklyn college. somehow, began talking about ghost runners. my sister, and beautiful niece who turns eighteen today (happy birthday) were amazed how i kept the attention of strangers. it is a raw experience for me because the telling was in the silence of my own thoughts. this one communications woman from career development actually asked me to speak to her students as a guest speaker about...success. Success? after writing for twenty-five years, a million words that even my children wouldn't read. i am really humbled by this process that suddenly makes me an author and gives me a platform to share ideas.. one woman called Ghost Runners 'provocative'. I realize that though i will preface every talk i give by saying i am not an historian, that the dialogue is important; the topic of betrayal and race hatred, always important..something about justice denied....