The books
Books by Jonathan Anthony Burkett
A memoir of survival, a ten-book family saga, a novel about fighting back, and four books of life lessons. Every one is about the same thing: what people do when life knocks them down.
Memoir
Neglected But Undefeated
Growing up unwanted by the mother who was supposed to love him most, and refusing to be defeated.
His own story: growing up in Jamaica with his grandparents, the mother who wasn’t there, seizures, brain surgery on January 30, 2006, and the faith that carried him through.
“You know my name, not my story. You’ve heard what I’ve done, but not what I’ve been through.”
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The series
Friends 2 Lovers
Ten books following two best friends from friendship to love to family, and everything that tries to pull them apart.
Best friends Claude and Kelly face tragedy together and find out whether friendship can become lasting love.
Old relationships and a haunting past put the new couple at risk.
New crises test whether Claude and Kelly can stay true to each other.
A photograph arrives on their daughter’s first birthday, and Larry Vance knows exactly how to reach Claude.
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Two families love the same little girl. Who gets to decide what makes a family?
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On Father’s Day, Claude learns the man who raised him was never his father by blood.
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A Father’s Day dinner on Key Biscayne, and a grand jury that wants the truth.
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When blood and paper say different things, which one decides who is family?
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The mother Anthony was told had died is alive, and sitting at his table.
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The final book of the series: one sealed letter, and no more secrets.
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Novel and nonfiction
More books
Boxing friends become bitter rivals, and their feud ends up in the ring.
Naming the wounds that leave no mark, and the way through to healing.
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Life lessons
Books to live by
Four books drawn from his life and the songs of the same names: Everything Changes, Don’t Give Up, Born To Make It and Two Steps Ahead, plus One Life.
An honest conversation about the weight of one life, and the strength to carry it.
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A guide for anyone whose ground is moving. Inspired by the song “Changes.”
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For anyone holding on by a thread. Inspired by the song “Don’t Give Up.”
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What it really takes to rise from a hard beginning. Inspired by the album.
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Keep walking, and think ahead. Inspired by the song “Two Steps.”
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“Never give up. Never let the world grind you down. Stay strong-minded. Hold on to hope, especially when it feels impossible.”
— Jonathan Anthony Burkett
Friends 2 Lovers: The Unthinkable
