Chandler Alexander's The Makings of a Fatherless Child is a dark and riveting tale of a young boy, amel river, growing of age in the mississippi delta all while trying to survive a broken home, poverty, fatherlessness, a...Chandler Alexander's The Makings of a Fatherless Child is a dark and riveting tale of a young boy, amel river, growing of age in the mississippi delta all while trying to survive a broken home, poverty, fatherlessness, and a voice in his head that won't go away. With the wisdom of a drunken stranger king Lee, the unspoken love of his best friend sea'sea, and the innocent eyes of his two-year-old nephew javion, amel embarks on an unknown journey of truth, understanding, and forgiveness, hoping that his journey will lead him to experience his ultimate definition of freedom, a life worth living.