Kirjahaku

This anthology follows the writer trying to find herself. Come along as she falls in love, experiences loss, tries to cope and discovers hope out of that loss. Perhaps some of the pieces will resonate and assist in discovering comfort along your own journey through life.

In Cleveland, Ohio, drugs, rape, violence, and mayhem became a part of a neighborhood called Hough Heights. After the Hough riots in 1966 and 1968 and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the children of Hough were growing up experiencing the aftermath from a society whose forefathers knocked down obstacles of those who were abused, neglected, discriminated, and hated due to the color of their skin. Now the next generation is experiencing new obstacles which caused them to neglect the ones our leaders risked their lives to put in place. Crime bosses Frank Burton, King George, and others come up with a plan to get rich from the negative environment of Hough. Consequently, two undercover FBI agents mysteriously disappear. King George realizes the criminal underworld activities will be threatened by the agents' disappearance and his past will catch up with him if he did not stop. King George decides to change his ways and give back to the community. However, King George's son, Ali, is now caught up in the criminal activities surrounding him. King George and Ali's girlfriend, Monique, attempt to persuade Ali to leave the criminal life behind before it is too late. About the Author Ali Taylor, also the author of The Chronicles of WaterWorld II: Consequences and Repercussions, continues to strive and create material he hopes will impact millions of lives by focusing on positive change and second chances by sharing his own experiences. Serving a definite sentence of 14 years in an Ohio state prison, Taylor has found that he is uniquely equipped to address certain dynamics within the mindset of many troubled young African-American males. During his incarceration, Taylor achieved his vocational trade diploma in Machine Shop, Carpentry, and Welding. He also has a college education in Business Management, as well as other programs where he discovered his talent as a writer. He is a youth motivational speaker and a proud member of Tyro Dads, where he acts as a facilitator to help young adult fathers gain positive knowledge to be a productive parent and citizen despite their past mistakes.

A poetic, explosive thriller about three young men on a night out that ends in violence. In Bromley every Friday night, same time and place, Potts, Baron and Finch get ready for their weekly dose of booze, birds and burgers. But their night out takes a dramatic and terrifying twist when an explosion rocks the town centre, and a suspicious population points the finger at them. 'Overspill is set in Bromley, but it could be set in any town anywhere in the UK. There are hundreds of Bromleys in Britain… These are the towns that millions of us grow up in.' - Ali Taylor Ali Taylor's play Overspill was the winner of Metamorphosis 08, a competition organised by Bromley's theatre, The Churchill. It was first performed at The Churchill in June 2008, transferring to Soho Theatre, London, in October 2008.

A razor-sharp new comedy that exposes the dilemmas of working in charity today and asks whether doing good is always the same as being good. 7.32am. Christmas Eve. Disasters Relief's staff parties are legendary – but their aftermath cataclysmic. Nick and Abi wake amidst the carnage to breaking news: a massive earthquake has struck Pakistan. Gathering their clothes – and dignity – the race with rivals Oxfam begins. Who can be the first to dispatch branded aid in full view of the world media? And how far are they willing to go? With the appalling spectre of last night's antics hanging over everything, the day rapidly spirals into a dizzying web of secrets and lies. Ali Taylor's play Fault Lines was first performed at Hampstead Theatre, London in December 2013.

Settled... Until suddenly you're not... Forced out of London by spiralling living costs, Cathy finds herself in an unfamiliar town with no friends and no money; pushed to make choices she doesn't want to make... Candid, poignant and intimate, Ali Taylor's play Cathy offers a timely reflection on the lives of those at the sharp end of economic austerity, faced with impossible choices and an uncertain future. Inspired by Cathy Come Home, Ken Loach's pioneering television drama, Cathy was first produced in 2016 by Cardboard Citizens, a theatre company that makes work with and for homeless people, on a tour of the UK.

A gripping and darkly comic tale of young lives on the edge. The lads have just left their mother's funeral. At the beach, they see something floating in the sea. It can't be what it looks like. Can it? On the rain-lashed coast of Scotland, teenage brothers Callum and Gussie are desperate to discover what lies under the waves. When they spot the runaway Harriet, their search is thrown into chaos and brother is pitted against brother. Ali Taylor's play Cotton Wool received its European premiere at Staatsschauspiel Dresden in January 2008, and was staged at Theatre503, London, in April 2008. It won the 2009 Meyer-Whitworth Award.