CVHS graduate pens book about Alex Haley

Adam Henig wrote an eBook titled: “Alex Haley’s Roots: An Author’s Odyssey,” released on Jan. 14.

“Your life will never be the same,” a person told Haley in the book about Haley’s life and the ups and downs he must encounter because of his success with “Roots,” his most famous book and later miniseries.

The book is filled with court cases, sold-out lecture halls and wild parties, all thanks to “Roots.”

Henig felt compelled to write this book because of his interest in the time period and the fact that not one person had written about it previously, and for its amazing story that deserves to be told.

Henig graduated from CVHS in 1998 and learned a lot while he was here too. He had some wonderful teachers who “made him appreciate literature” and “ made learning history fun,” as Henig described.

Henig later went to CSU Chico, remembering that he “matured, became active on campus, and developed an ambition to succeed in whatever endeavor I sought,” he said.

His advice to any students dreaming of a future in writing is: find a day job (preferably one that offers health insurance), be patient, and read, read, read.