6 Books Published by Augustus Publishing on AALBC — Book Cover Collage

Click for more detail about Lies of a Real Housewife: Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil  by Angela Stanton, Anthony Whyte, and Alveda King Lies of a Real Housewife: Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil

by Angela Stanton, Anthony Whyte, and Alveda King
Augustus Publishing (Aug 01, 2013)
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Brazen, incisive, and outrageous, Lies Of A Real Housewife, spans the years of early childhood through adulthood. It’s an illustration of guts, and the determination it takes to overcome tragedies in one’s life. Her story begins at the tender age of five years old when Angela Stanton was raped. She takes us into her survival mode on the streets, and adjustments she had to make in her home life. The author shares experiences of her teen years, growing up in Buffalo, NY. She leads us on a short stay as a young girl in Greensboro, NC. The author, rapper, wife and mother, guides us through her struggles into her early adult years in Hotlanta. By fate, she lives a hustler’s life of crime with none other than Real Housewives of Atlanta’s own, Phaedra Parks. By a twist of fate, her life crashes sending her on a trip to a darkened place called hell. Urban Author, Angela Stanton, survives to give a raw, revolutionary account of her daring journey to redemption. In her sophomore book, Lies Of A Real Housewife, Angela Stanton opens her past life for public viewing.


Click for more detail about America’s Soul (Love And A Gangsta Trilogy) by Erick S. Gray America’s Soul (Love And A Gangsta Trilogy)

by Erick S. Gray
Augustus Publishing (Jan 08, 2013)
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Soul has just finished his 18-month sentence for a parole violation. Still in love with his son’s mother, America, he wants nothing more than for them to become a family and move on from his past. But while Soul was in prison, America’s music career started blowing up and she became entangled in a rocky relationship with a new man, Kendall. Kendall is determined to keep his woman by his side, and America finds herself caught in a tug of war between the two men. Soul turns his attention to battling the street life that landed him in jail ? setting up a drug program to rid the community of its tortuous meth problem ? but will Soul’s efforts cross his former best friend, the murderous drug kingpin Omega?


Click for more detail about Hard White: On The Streets Of New York Only One Color Matters by Anthony Whyte and Shannon Holmes Hard White: On The Streets Of New York Only One Color Matters

by Anthony Whyte and Shannon Holmes
Augustus Publishing (Aug 24, 2010)
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The streets are pitch black, but a different shade of darkness has engulfed the north Bronx neighborhood known as Edenwald. Sleepless nights, suspicion, and violence are plaguing the hood, all a result of rampant use of cocaine, known as "hard white" among residents. Two Edenwald residents, Melquan and Precious, have big dreams but must sever their ties to street life in order to realize them. A story of triumph and tribulations, beating the odds, and nail-biting drama, this novel deftly unravels the story of two lives hang precariously over the crucible of hard white.


Click for more detail about Streets Of New York Volume 1 by Mark Anthony, Erick S. Gray and Anthony Whyte Streets Of New York Volume 1

by Mark Anthony, Erick S. Gray and Anthony Whyte
Augustus Publishing (Jun 01, 2009)
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Streets Of New York Volume 1 takes readers into the turbulent lives of Promise, Squeeze, Show, and Pooh, four young men from the rough-and-tumble streets of Brook-nam. Big, brash, and bold, the four are modern-day gangstas who take the law into their own hands, helping to rid the ?hood of derelicts by jacking drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes. Getting rid of the trash has honed their skills in the urban sports of robbery, jooksing, and jacking, and the gang is good at what they do. But is cleaning up the neighborhood what it’s really all about, or have they begun to enjoy the thrill of the hunt just a little too much? When is enough, enough? A true coming-of-age urbanthology, these funny and exciting stories land the reader deep in Gotham’s gritty underbelly.


Click for more detail about Crave All Lose All by Erick S. Gray Crave All Lose All

by Erick S. Gray
Augustus Publishing (Mar 01, 2008)
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Vincent lost his job and moved in with his mother. His friend Tyriq is a big time drug dealer and willing to sponsor him into a drug cartel. Vincent is reluctant, but his baby mama is nagging and bills are piling up. Hustling is the way. But his long-time friend (and an experienced hustler) Spoon is against Vincent getting down. Vincent ignores Spoon’s advice and joins Tyriq. Vincent quickly starts stacking major figures. The never-ending gwap, expensive cars, jewelry and fast women prove addictive. What he craves could be his downfall. The higher he climbs, the more envy he encounters. Vincent is caught in a costly, ugly and vicious war. Younger soldiers are ready to kill in order to rise. Does Vincent have what it takes to succeed at this most ruthless, dirty game?


Click for more detail about Booty Call *69 by Erick S. Gray Booty Call *69

by Erick S. Gray
Augustus Publishing (Jun 01, 2006)
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Taking urban erotica to dizzying heights and culminating in an earth-shattering climax, Erick S Gray spins a sexually charged, coming of age tale. The drama in Booty Call *69 revolves around a promiscuous young woman, Shana, who is so seductive she easily captures any man she glances at. After breaking up with the equally self-indulgent boy-toy, Jakim who is too busy hunting for additional sexual pleasures. Shana finds she’s rapidly falling for his best friend, Tyrone and ignores Jakim’s attempts at reconciliation. A man will do anything when he loves a woman and will try his best to hold on to what he thinks he needs. But does that mean he has to keep going down the road of mistrust? If you love someone set them free and if the love’s meant to be then? In a hot remix of his Booty Call debut, Erick S Gray shows how unconditional love can be and how grimy trusted friends can get in Booty Call *69.