Portrait of a Generation: The Children of Oklahoma ball and experiences had prepared him

and experiences had prepared him to make a lifelong impact on the young lives he would mentor through these roles

and great promoter of Oklahoma City

” wrote Stanley Crouch

attracting over two million visitors annually and providing an influx of more than $325 million

Portrait of a Generation: The Children of Oklahoma ball and experiences had prepared himM. J. Alexander knows well the power of storytelling that uses both words and images. In Portrait of a Generation a follow up to her highly acclaimed Salt of the Red Earth Alexander highlights the future if Oklahoma. From toddlers to teenagers, the wishes, hopes and dreams of the state's best resource are expressed through their wisdom and Alexander's compelling portraits.