All the Trouble You Need

Jervey Tervalon delivered a marvelous read (USA TODAY) in Dead Above Ground, his national bestselling novel of a troubled Southern family--now his literary landscape shifts to the West Coast, in this compelling portrayal of a young black university professor living life on his own terms, a life entangled in the complex relationships with the women who desire him.

All Jordan Davis wants is a smooth ride, speeding his Triumph along the 101, living the beautiful life among the beautiful people of Santa Barbara, in search of a broader world--one that isn't defined by his race or class background.

But trouble seems to find him at every turn in the road. There's Trisha, the seductive twenty-two-year-old virgin from the glamorous foothills; there's Mary, the angry white girl whose defiance is a definite turn-on; and Daphne, an exotic, forbidden student from a college class he teaches, and keeper of shadowy secrets. They all want to define him, limit him, turn him into what they want him to be. But for Jordan, the ultimate question is what does he want out of life--and can a man truly create a destiny that isn't defined by his race or his past?

Author: Jervey Tervalon
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Published: 02/01/2003
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.63w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9780743422390

About the Author
Jervey Tervalon is the author of All the Trouble You Need, Understand This, and the Los Angeles Times bestseller Dead Above Ground. An award-winning poet, screenwriter, and dramatist, Jervey was born in New Orleans, raised in Los Angeles, and now lives with his wife and two daughters in Altadena, California