Out from the Shadow

About the Book

This is a story about a man who came from humble beginnings and ended up at the crest of power in Washington and Moscow. The story takes us into the depths of a racially segregated South to the desperate streets of New York City where criminals and crime fighters fought for control and to an America reeling from the assassination of its political leaders. It is the story of the growth of America. It is the story of a man who kept scaling seemingly insurmountable walls as he fought for justice. This is the story of Charles LeRoy Gittens.

About the Author

Maurice Butler was born and raised in northwest Washington DC. He is a proud product of DC Public Schools, having graduated from Cardozo High School, and an alumnus of Bowdoin College. He served as a DC public school teacher, varsity coach, and administrator for thirty-five years most of which was at Theodore Roosevelt High School. He has been happily married to Patricia J. Butler for thirty-three years and has two sons, Steven and Cardell. His desire to write and publish resulted from his affiliation with the DC Area Writing Project, which is the local site for the National Writing Project.