A Phenomenal Journey is a legacy to Willie James and Eddie Mae McGee. Author Cynthia McGee Burton, their oldest daughter, shares her memoirs of being raised by her parents with her siblings from childhood through her young adult life. As the Bible instructs in Ephesians 6:2, Cynthia wrote this book to honor her parents and hold unshakeable respect for her older brother and younger sisters. Her stories will captivate your heart and intrigue your mind as you come to know more about her and her relationship with her parents. Growing up, Cynthia’s mother encouraged her to be an independent, self-sufficient woman. Her father told her, Being Black, being female, and being a McGee means you have to work three times harder than anyone else to be successful. In this first part of the series, Cynthia packs heartwarming moments, heartbreaking racism, tough love, and words of wisdom into her stories as she comes of age. Fill your travel bags with essential life lessons distilled from her parents’ core values and her Christian faith. My parents were a spiritual gift and divine blessing from God. Because of that, I have become the woman I am today. - Cynthia McGee Burton A Phenomenal Journey is the script of a soul-gripping testimonial of love and family structure handed out with sound judgment and compassion. Cynthia’s overall life lessons will keep you glued to this book…awesome reading! -Sis. CrissLoyalty, perseverance, faith, and self-reflection are a few of the essentials packed in the author’s travel bag as she sets off on her journey. Travel alongside her in this exciting, thought-provoking book that transcends race and societal constructs. See if you have packed the essentials you need to embark upon your own phenomenal journey. -Alberto Hollman