The Talented Ribkins: A Novel Audiobook (Free)

At seventy-two, Johnny Ribkins shouldn’t have such problems: He’s got seven days to create the money he stole from his mobster boss or it’s curtains.What might or may possibly not be useful to Johnny as he flees is that he comes from an BLACK family that has been gifted with superpowers that are a bit, well, odd. Okay, very odd. For example, Johnny’s father could see shades no-one else could discover. His sibling could scale flawlessly flat wall space. His cousin belches open fire. And Johnny himself can about The Talented Ribkins: A Book make specific maps of any space you name, whether he’s been there or not.In the old days, the Ribkins family tried to use their gifts towards the civil rights effort, calling themselves the Justice Committee. However when their, eh, superpowers proved inadequate, the group dropped apart. Out of disappointment Johnny and his brother used their abilities to stage some burglaries, each more daring compared to the last.Fast forwards a couple decades and Johnny’s on the competition against the clock to dig up loot he’s stashed around Florida. His sibling is fully gone, but he has an unforeseen sidekick: his brother’s child, Eloise, who includes a unique superpower of her personal.Influenced by W. E. B. Du Bois’ popular essay “The Talented Tenth” and fueled by Ladee Hubbard’s marvelously primary creativity, The Talented Ribkins is a big-hearted debut book about race, class, politics, and the unique gifts that, while they could cause some problems from time to time, bind a family together.