Drugs, Violence and Conspiracy in America’s New South,

“A hustler recounts a life filled with drugs, sex, violence and some occasional love for the Man Upstairs”—Kirkus Discoveries

His father was a wealthy numbers banker; his mother was a hard-working, but very law-abiding, success in her own right.  So it would be fair to say, Nesta Ali was born into privilege.

With no shortage of talent and ambition, Ali sets his sights on what looks to be a successful career in journalism.  But there’s a problem: His rise to the top of the drug game is happening even faster.

Never a man to ignore the knock of opportunity, Ali will bring his A-game to the more profitable — and dangerous — world of crime.

Based on true events, The Nostrildamus Document seems at times more like a Hollywood thriller. Cascadian paints a crystal-clear picture of the biographical exploits of perhaps drug culture’s most pivotal player.

“It’s refreshing to read the memoir of a hardcore thug who, despite a jailhouse conversion, makes no apologies—and asks no forgiveness—for his willingness to exploit the weakness of others. The sharply written narrative is by turns fascinating and repulsive, intriguing and reprehensible.”—Kirkus Discoveries

“Not since Clockers or Homicide has there been such an insider’s book. Told from a mercilessly real perspective—that of a smart, scheming, disturbed drug-dealer, realistically flawed, who is able to invoke both sympathy and horror—the book is an explosive, cinematic tale that sets a new literary standard.”
—as seen in The New York Times Book Review

“Cascadian takes you on a rollercoaster ride through the ATL’s underworld and it’s innerworld. The Nostrildamus Document is a must read.”
—Jihad, Essence Magazine and National Best Selling Author of Street Life and Riding Rhythm

About the Author
Courtney Cascadian is a poet, writer, and entrepreneur living and working in Atlanta. He is a longstanding member of both The National and Atlanta Press Clubs. This is his first book