Published with the assistance of BePublished.Org in May 2013, PEARLS FROM THE SEA by David Ellison-Bey is a collection of original poetry and stories compiled over a 50-year period and shared alongside popular and public domain works penned by familiar writers. One who has enjoyed and pursued the truth, David Ellison-Bey of Chicago began record keeping in his 20s as his father and grandfather had done in the hopes of acquiring and sharing true knowledge. Through the messages shared in his debut book concerning the American socioeconomic experience, David seeks to leave each reader with a renewed sense of self-love and shared purpose by the time they finish reading PEARLS FROM THE SEA.