Caught between family demands, social groups, and ostracized as a member of the religious "Holy Rollers", the author of AMERICAN ROBOT, balances on precarious razor edges of sacred edicts, genetic mental illnesses, and toxic social stress. Aaron Anthony Vessup boldly confronts opposing social and spiritual quandaries. This writer narrowly escapes police bullets, suicide, and institutionalization. Interracial fraternizing has proven dangerous. With unabashed frankness, the author takes readers on a transforming journey beyond America, between social class intersections, cultures, and lifestyles. Torn between the guilt of social "causes" inactivity and passions for justice, doing the "right thing" becomes increasingly problematic as mental haunts seem to prevail. This story highlights strategies for escape and survival.

An award winner in a myriad venues, Aaron Anthony Vessup, retired college Communications professor, author of several textbooks, memoirs, poetry, and photography collections, has received honors abroad as "Foreign Expert" in the People's Republic of China. As a self-proclaimed global ambassador, his works reflect a Cultural Guru dedicated to a mission of community bridge-building through information sharing and peace-making efforts. Story-telling programs have fostered a foundation for his award-winning "Cultures In Focus", cable television programs; poetry programs; and story series for children.