"But those who believe and work righteousness will be admitted to Gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for aye with the leave of their Lord. Their greeting therein will be: "Peace!" (Holy Quran 14:23) Tyrell Nasheed Thabit is a deeply spiritual man who has spent over 30 years studying religion, African American literature and various other subjects. He brings a wealth of knowledge to his book, "Earnest Seekers of Truth". He's a 10-year U.S. Navy Veteran, who served in both Persian Gulf Wars. He's currently a merchant mariner, who has spent the last 30 years traveling the world. He, also, did an around the world tour in 2013. His inspiration to write this book was because of his own personal struggle with poor choices and a deep desire to be a better human being and a G_d-fearing person.