The Pounding Thunder

About the Book

The Pounding Thunder is an inspiring adventure of a girl named Renee who one day meets an artist while traveling through a music and arts festival. While she was walking through the marketplace, she was astounded by the artist’s painting. And by viewing this painting, Renee’s world changed, and she became alive and was able to learn something new about herself. As her imagination expounded, she began to explore her surroundings, taking on an adventure by herself and finding her place in the world and the means to learn. I hope you will enjoy this story and find some meaning that you can see in yourself when the light comes on and brighten up your surrounding! Peace be upon you! As-salaamu alaykum!

About the Author

Rowena Rollins Raheal Amatullah Maalikulmulk Born African American in the winter month of October 22, 1960, I am the last female child out of five between the second marriage of my father, Othello A. Rollins, and mother, Birdie Mae Rollins. I have two daughters, Safiyyah R. Mirtia and Bahiyyah M. A. Maalikulmulk. I lived primarily on Forty-First and Ellis Avenue in Chicago, Illionios. However, my major impact was in the projects on the South Side of Chicago, Robert Taylor Homes. I attended many schools but managed to graduate from M. L. King High School and successfully completed my LPN certificate at Dawson Skill Center. I later went on and finish at Trumen College and receive a diploma of arts certificate. I worked as a lifeguard during the summer for ten years for the Chicago Park District. I volunteered as a security guard for Dorothy Tillman, Third Ward alderman, during the late Mayor Harold Washington years. My last major career was as a geriatric psychiatric nurse for four years. Presently, I’m writing books and poems in my spare time. Peace be with you!