"The Book Of Martin Luther King, Jr." seeks to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by using the language of the very book that Dr. King himself cherish: The King James Bible.

The first of seven planned volumes, it is about the world Martin was born into--a world of fear and violence. And though "Writers Digest" calls it ..".a highly literate tribute to Dr. King...one that deserves a place on every bookshelf..." the author has been called "a traitor to his race..." for writing about Dr. King in this manner.

Mr. Bevis answers by saying, "the truth is that we live in a society where it is...