52 Years By: Laquita W. Clewis 52 Years tells the true story of one typical American family's history of deception, lies, and betrayal. Struggling to put the pieces of her family's past together, our narrator tries in vain to find the truth of her family's lineage and peace of mind, eventually learning that it may be easier to forgive and forget than to cling tightly to the past. About the Author Laquita Clewis is a pastor and runs her own ministry with her husband. She is a licensed chemical dependency counselor and works for the Texas prison system, in addition to being a Christian marriage and family counselor. In her free time Clewis volunteers at the House of Hope, a residential substance abuse treatment center. She is a mother to four children and grandmother to six grandsons.