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I Wrote You 37 Letters
by Dee MillerCreateSpace (Dec 01, 2022)
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Warning: Some of the letters are frisky, funny, and head-tilting, but trust me, they will make you smile, woosah, blush & want to write me back.
Dear Chocolate Brutha, Dear Black Beauty, Dear Bathroom Facilities, Dear Anonymous Lover, Dear Random Thoughts, Dear Hennessy, Dear Mood Swings, Dear Son, Dear Life, Dear Sweet Angel of mine, 40 years, 7 Days, 2 Hours and a Kiss, Dear…
For years, I let my pride, stubbornness, strong will, ego & fear hijack me, emotionally, but now that I’ve humbled myself, I wrote you 37 Letters to express my feelings about all of those things that I’ve been wanting to say.
This book of 37 letters offers an opportunity for you to self-reflect and perhaps find the words that you have been looking for to express those suppressed feelings. This is NOT a book of Dear John letters, nor is it intended to be a self-help, love yourself, and then let me love you, book, but rather it’s a thought-provoking book of letters that dare you to get in touch with your headspace when it comes to expressing your feelings. Oh, and feel free to ’borrow’ my words. (wink)
When Langston Dances
by Kaija LangleyCreateSpace (Sep 07, 2021)
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A young Black boy dreams of dancing in this exuberant, buoyant picture book celebrating the beauty of dance, and the wonder of Black Boy Joy—perfect for fans of Firebird and Crown!
Langston likes basketball okay, but what he loves is to dance—ever since he saw the Alvin Ailey Dance Company perform. He longs to twirl into a pirouette, whirl into a piqué. He wants to arabesque and attitude, grand battement and grand jeté. When he walks, the whole street is his stage.
With his neighborhood cheering him on, will Langston achieve his dream?
The Devil Thought He Had Me
by She NellCreateSpace (Mar 09, 2019)
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Meet Shannon, an overworked single mom with more issues than one; Jenna, who’s willing to lose everything for a lie; April, a girl forced to leave it all behind; and Samantha, who hides a secret deep in her heart.
Strong forces attempt to derail the women and move them to tears as they try to live their best life on their own. Just when things seem to go their way, they find their worlds falling apart.
Will past lovers and present interest keep them from the will of God? The enemy takes many different forms in the lives of these four friends. Will his tricks prove to be profitable?
Blissfield
by Heather NeffCreateSpace (Jan 01, 2019)
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Blissfield, North Carolina is a dead end town in the heart of empty. Yet days after her 15th birthday, Bethany Celeste Castle arrives in Blissfield, a fugitive from Copley Castle, her alcoholic, viciously abusive father. A witness from her earliest childhood of her father’s escalating acts of violence, Bethany struggles to adapt to the quiet, small-town world of her grandmother, Corinthia Bibb Castle. Properly fed, clothed, and experiencing true stability for the first time, Bethany slowly blooms, protected by her grandmother’s respected position in the community. Bethany soon meets Gideon and Nina Price, a brother and sister living alone on the outskirts of town. Bethany is drawn to Nina, whose quirky intellect and love of books matches her own. But she is also attracted to Gideon, Nina’s handsome, silently watchful younger brother, whose eyes speak of secrets neither of the Prices will share. Coming to understand how poverty, a tangled family history and the treacheries of skin color have led to her friends’ exile from Blissfield life, Bethany begins to question her own family story and the origins of her father’s cruelty. As her friendship with the Prices deepens to love, Bethany pledges to stand by them, no matter what challenges they face, and to never, ever leave them behind.The events of one terrible afternoon force Bethany to return to Ohio, and she soon falls victim to her father’s psychotic rage. Battered, broken and left for dead, Bethany faces an uphill battle to rebuild her life. At the moment when she needs then most, however, Nina, Gideon and her grandmother seem to vanish, leaving Bether to face her painful recovery alone. Fifteen years later, on receiving the news of Corinthia’s death, Bethany embarks on a blind but determined quest to find the two remaining people she loves most in the world — Gideon and Nina Price — convinced that without them she will never be whole. Her search for the Prices uncovers acts of betrayal and deceit perpetrated generations before that set the destruction of both their families in motion.
Appearances Too Mask Off
by K. ReshayCreateSpace (Nov 12, 2018)
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With her wedding only weeks away, Maya has to come up with a plan to get rid of Ty and Ricky before it’s too late. But will she succeed? Meanwhile, Toni and Ty’s marriage is suffering. Ty wants to believe that things will get better but Benjamin has other plans. In this conclusion of jealousy and toxic rage, these four friends will find out the unrelenting reality of what it truly means to take off their masks.
The Butterfly Bride
by Vanessa RileyCreateSpace (Sep 28, 2018)
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Frederica Burghley wants to be married by Yuletide. Or else her father will set her up with one of his friends. The bonbon-loving illegitimate daughter of the duke wants to choose her own husband. Advertising in the newspaper seems like the way to go. But a sinister response, with threats against her life, leads her to enlist the help of her very handsome, dear friend Jasper Fitzwilliam, Lord Hartwell.
A father and widower, Jasper is not only tasked with keeping Frederica safe but also with helping his vibrant friend choose a suitable husband. The more he tries to keep the ever-surprising woman alive and find her a good match, the more Jasper realizes he cares for her. The two friends risk their lives for each other, so they should be able to risk their feelings for a chance at a deep and true love together. But he’s not looking for marriage and she’s not looking for convenience.
Scierogenous II: An Anthology of Erotic Science Fiction and Fantasy (Volume 2)
by Quinton Veal and Valjeanne JeffersCreateSpace (Sep 10, 2018)
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The Scierogenous II Anthology has landed with a collection just for readers with a taste for erotic science fiction and fantasy. Catch a virus with a delicious effect on its unsuspecting crew … Meet cyborgs who mesh with willing hosts … travel alongside a werewolf and vampire with a taste for blood … and each other. These and other sensuously twisted tales are waiting for readers in Scierogenous II. Take the journey; it will blow your funky circuits. Contributing Authors: Sumiko Saulson Cranston Burney James Goodridge Penelope Flynn William Landis Laura Elena Cáceres Quinton Veal Valjeanne Jeffers
Just Sketching
by Yvette MooreCreateSpace (Aug 25, 2018)
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Two months into the new school year, Sheryl Williams walks with her sketchpad while fading into the walls of Wingate High School. When Sheryl meets Karen “Nlijah” Kazee, a “cool” yet friendly college art major, at the local Laundromat, she senses a kindred spirit who just may be able help her find her way out of oblivion. But in the wee morning hours, Nlijah’s building goes up in flames. And Nlijah’s building is not the only one! Who is burning Brooklyn? Just Sketching is the arson-mystery sequel to the civil rights classic Freedom Songs with Sheryl and friends sleuthing out the burning of buildings in their Brooklyn neighborhood in 1964.
Malik: Confessions of a Black Identity Extremist 2: Enemy of the State
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Aug 23, 2018)
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A riveting new thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end! Malik Moore and his comrades return, continuing their battle against a broken system and mobs of people so desperate they will do anything to survive in a world gone mad. After what appears to be an EMP fries the entire electrical grid, destroying all electronic and electrical devices – cell phones, vehicles, televisions, computers, lights, heat and more – Malik, Fay, Dara, Hank and Alaygra decide to take refuge at the family stronghold in Sandy Springs, Georgia they call The Spot, but first, they must survive the sadistic military personnel and law enforcement officers, murderous white supremacists and desperate refugees that now roam the highways and byways of Georgia. Meanwhile, Malik’s friend, Cochise, while traveling east, from Marietta, Georgia, to meet Malik at The Spot, must choose to remain a loner and travel quietly to safety on his own, or risk it all and become a savior to others. MALIK: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK IDENTITY EXTREMIST 2: ENEMY OF THE STATE is the sequel to MALIK: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK IDENTITY EXTREMIST by author Balogun Ojetade, and the second installment in the hard hitting, action-packed Confessions of a Black Identity Extremist series.
Living My Dream
by Synthia SAINT JAMESCreateSpace (Aug 15, 2018)
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In celebration of her 50th anniversary as a professional visual artist (1969-2019), Synthia SAINT JAMES has just published Living My Dream: The 50th Anniversary Celebration. The book continues her journey where Living My Dream: An Artistic Approach to Marketing, (which was nominated for a NAACP Image Award in 2012 - Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional), left off.
Black Mamba
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Aug 15, 2018)
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You live your whole life never understanding why some people are dangerous, until you cross their path. By then it’s too late. When they strike, you never see it coming. And they continue to strike until they break you down or force you to run and hide.
Poisonous people are this way and they are everywhere. Unfortunately, having them in your inner circle can prove fatal if you aren’t careful, or if you don’t know who they are. They have attractive personalities, but people may see them as somewhat controlling or manipulative early in the relationship. They can tear you down in a short amount of time for what seems like no reason, or if they feel a loss of control. To exist around them becomes a battle.
Poisonous people make you want to please them even when you are not a people-pleaser. You’ve watched them tear down others with their words and behavior. You were happy to watch from the sideline, until they targeted you. Why does everything they say hurt? Shaking off their poison is not easy, and you find it hard to escape their grip once they have you.
Some poisonous people even go out of their way to make your life a living hell and to make others to hate you. How to deal with a poisonous person is not only necessary for your sanity and peace of mind, but your physical health as well. Don’t let people destroy you when they can’t control you; it would be a mistake that you can’t afford to live with. My goal is to help you deal with poisonous people, who are angry at life, so that you aren’t destroyed by them.
A Good Thing 3: Vengeance is Mine
by She NellCreateSpace (Aug 03, 2018)
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When Casanova returns home he finds that his house is up for sale and no one is excited to see him. Everyone wants him dead and who could blame them? Casanova is the womanizer and an abuser that terrorized Yonda and Chantel. Plagued with sleepless nights, the women wish for his demise. Yonda has a secret that could change Casanova’s world but she has only told Chantel her best friend and Derrick her husband. She has vowed to hate Casanova forever. Will secrets finally be revealed or will they go to the grave? Pastor Bryant has the task of leading these members of Christ Love Fellowship to places of peace in the word God. But the members are no longer willing to entertain the pastor’s ideas. Can the members of Christ Love Fellowship accept and rest in the word of God or will they decide to seek vengeance on their own?
Malik: Confessions of a Black Identity Extremist (Volume 1)
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Jul 29, 2018)
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Well-trained, smart, resourceful and politically astute, Malik Moore believes you should “prepare for the unexpected,” that “you bleed in class, so you don’t bleed on the street,” and that “the way you train is the way you fight.” But when his family goes missing after a brief but intense encounter with a pair of White Supremacists, Malik’s skills and morals are pushed far beyond anywhere he ever imagined. Joined by Hank, a brother from the ‘hood with no survival skills, but a lot of heart, who is totally unprepared for what is facing them, Malik works against time, the elements, the government and a ruthless Alt-right militia, in order to rescue the ones he loves in this action-packed thriller of survival, preparedness and political intrigue. Hailed as the “Black man and woman’s answer to the “Turner Diaries,” MALIK: CONFESSIONS OF A BLACK IDENTITY EXTREMIST is a must read for warriors, revolutionaries and freedom fighters everywhere!
The Meroitic Chamber of Philae
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Jul 20, 2018)
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In this paper we discuss the Meroitic inscriptions found in the Meroitic Chamber at Philae. It offers keen insight into the hereditary role of the Pehto and Meroitic political organization in Upper Merowe.
Breaking Mr. Cane
by Shanora WilliamsCreateSpace (Jul 18, 2018)
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KANDY
I was left broken, my heart beating a little bit harder in order to survive. I'd tried picking up the pieces, but when it came to Cane, it was hard to let go. The way we touched was special and we promised to never forget one another. I had him right in the palm of my hand—thought everything was perfect—but in the blink of an eye, he was gone, leaving me with no choice but to pretend that what we had never existed.
CANE
She was off-limits to me, but I pushed the boundaries anyway. Now, I was stuck between a rock and a hard place, my career slowly but surely slipping out of my grasp, and ghosts from my past returning to make things much more complicated. My love life had never meant so much to me until I met Kandy. After being knocked down and left stranded, any sane man would have stayed far away, but I wasn't sane—not by a long shot. I knew reality was harsh, and the universe had all the odds stacked against us. Despite it all, nothing was going to stop me from making her mine again. And if someone tried, they were going to have to go over my dead body first.
Kiss Me Before You Say Goodnight
by Keith Kareem WilliamsCreateSpace (Jul 17, 2018)
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On a humid, hot summer afternoon in New York City, Omari walks onto a bar and spots a gorgeous, mysterious woman on the brink of tears as she watches her home country getting completely crushed in the World Cup of Soccer on the big screen television. Omari can’t take his eyes off of the beautiful woman so he buys her a drink, sits down at her table and after some pleasant conversation, finds out that her name is Andressa. What starts off innocently as a few drinks shared between strangers quickly leads to a scorching-hot, erotic night of passionate sex. However, what should have been the beginning of a steamy romance goes awry in a way that Omari never saw coming as he gets caught up in the deadly entanglements that Andressa was still trapped in. Her dark, dirty little secrets put both of their lives at risk.
Grieving Under Grace: “God’s Reaching Anointing Covers Everyone”
by Deborah Juniper-FryeCreateSpace (Jul 12, 2018)
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Grieving Under Grace is a self-help book that provides you with tools and guidance to navigate through life’s everyday losses. Deborah Juniper-Frye is a certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist whose trials and triumphs give her a first rate experience on how to overcome and journey through this thing called GRIEF. It is our aim and mission to soothe the brokenhearted with continued resources to help minimize the trauma of grief and assist you through your journey.
Grieving Under Grace — Thoughts of Conclusion
- You are not alone on this grief journey.
- It takes courage to fight through grief and despair intentionally.
- There is so much Good Grace in grief.
- We grieve for something in our life every day and don’t realize it.
- Don’t miss the moment of Grace.
- No two people or families grieve the same.
- Even though your loved one is no longer here, great memories can still be made in their honor.
- Love, Hope, Faith, Trust — a great flashlight to carry when the path becomes a little dark.
Something New 2: An Interracial Romance (Volume 2)
by Janie De CosterCreateSpace (Jul 10, 2018)
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In Janie De Coster’s Interracial Romance Something New, the journey continues with even more twists and turns for the couple Tobias Benton and Brylane Robinson. After a publicized engagement was announced, Tobias fights to clear his name and get Brylane, his true love, back into his life. However, it will not be easy thanks to his jilted lover, Sharon English. Brylane Robinson had the fairytale romance that most women dreamed of, but it fell apart right at the seams. She found out that her knight in shining armor was already involved with another woman and that she was just his side chick. Brylane feels that she should have listened to all the people who told her that she was being a pawn in a white man’s world. Will Tobias be able to convince Brylane that she has it all wrong and that she is the woman for him, or will the bombshell Sharon English has up her sleeve seal any chance of them ever having a future together in Something New Part 2?
Head-Smart/Heart-Dumb Girl Series: Parts 1-3: Things Every Head-Smart/Heart-Dumb Girl Should Know
by Stephanie Rochelle ReddCreateSpace (Jul 06, 2018)
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In school, Stephanie Rochelle Redd was a top student. However, she failed again and again in the subject of love, making her a "Head-Smart/Heart-Dumb Girl". Now, Stephanie teaches what she has uncovered through her failures to others through the Head-Smart/Heart-Dumb Girl® Series. This book is a compilation of the first three books of the series and features Stephanie’s powerful lessons on life and love: "Part 1: Just Because He Says You’re Beautiful…," "Part 2: A Six-Week Journey from Mirages to Miracles," and "Part 3: How to Love Yourself".
If I Was Your Girlfriend: An Atlanta Tale
by Marlon McCaulskyCreateSpace (Jul 05, 2018)
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What happens when you fall in love with the right man at the wrong time? Rashida Haughton finds out first hand when she meets Alonzo Hall. Problem is being with Alonzo could destroy a lifelong friendship with Joyce Roland her best friend. Denise Varner considers herself a plain Jane type of girl who often goes unnoticed around her friends especially the wild and free Taylor Fenty; they get along like oil and water—they just don’t mix. Will these four friends learn to put aside their differences and save a lifelong bond before thing’s go to far?
Mariah’s Maracas
by Khadijah Z. Ali-ColemanCreateSpace (Jul 04, 2018)
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Mariah wakes up excited for the day. She gets to choose her music instrument for the school year and she can’t wait! This wonderful book introduces children to different percussive instruments while also introducing the connections between people and music all over the world. This is the first book in a series of books featuring different children from Ms. Rio’s class.
Dillon Annual Collection 2018
by Derrick FergusonCreateSpace (Jul 04, 2018)
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A soldier of fortune gifted with an astonishing range of remarkable talents and skills that make him respected and feared in the secret world of mercenaries, spies and adventurers. A world inhabited by amazing men and women of fabulous abilities that most of us are unaware even exists. Fueled by a taste for excitement, driven by an overpowering desire to protect the innocent, see that wrongs are righted and assisted by a worldwide network of extraordinary men and women, all experts in their fields, DILLON spans the globe in a never-ending quest for the wildest and most breathtaking adventures of all. In this oversized omnibus of past adventures, Dillon faces new enemies, battles a phantom buccaneer on the shores of Xonira, runs a deadly jungle race against a criminal overlord, battles dangerous agents on a speeding train in an attempt to prevent a kidnapping and spends an unexpected wild night out with celebrity rocker SLY GANTLET, whose life offstage holds some surprising secrets. Pro Se proudly presents its debut of Derrick Ferguson’s International Instigator in some of his wildest adventures in the first ever DILLON ANNUAL COLLECTION!
Screeem & Riot
by Judith Falloon-ReidCreateSpace (Jun 06, 2018)
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Screem and Riot is a collection that takes one on journeys; religious, political, militancy, romance, longings and self-discovery. The raging fire for justice blazes like a bonfire throughout without apology or pretense. 365 Black holds you at attention and screams in your face. While the imagery in Red Blood Bleeding paints your mind and stays. You see, feel, hear, touch, smell, and taste pains Judith Falloon-Reid so poignantly articulates that you leave the poem wet. Balloon and Fee Fee is a righteous sounding as Judith raises her voice and lashes Colonial imprisoned minds and their celebrated redundancies.
Wanting Mr. Cane
by Shanora WilliamsCreateSpace (Jun 02, 2018)
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KANDY
It was love at first sight when I met Mr. Cane. He was handsome, broody, tattooed, and rich. For years, he’s been mine. He just didn’t know it. I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with him, or for him to want me in the ways that he did. None of it was ever supposed to happen, but after all we’ve done together, it’s too late to turn back now. A once harmless crush had blossomed into so much more.
CANE
When we first met, she was just a kid - my best friend’s daughter. A sweet, young girl with a big heart. But now, she’s a young woman who knows what she wants, and all she wants is me. I’ve tried holding back, pretending the connection meant nothing, but my sweet candy cane made it impossible. If anyone finds out, I’ll be ruined. I’ve worked too hard to lose everything I’ve built. But there’s just something about her that tempts me, making me want to sacrifice just about anything to have her.
Critical Mass: The Phenomenon of Next-Level Living
by Rick WallaceCreateSpace (May 23, 2018)
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In the world of physics, critical mass is the minimum amount of fissile material needed to maintain a nuclear chain reaction. In everyday life, critical mass is the size or amount of something required to start or maintain any venture. In the world of Visionetics, critical mass is achieved at the point in which all elements and components necessary to reach optimal performance in every area of life are reached. The primary components required to reach critical mass are a positive self-image, elevated self-esteem, self-confidence, the capacity to create and maintain an optimal state a lucid vision and proper motive.All of these components can manifest themselves in multitudinous forms, and each has its own complex makeup that consists of sub-elements that must be understood in order to optimize the capacity of that particular element. Critical Mass is a book that examines the totality of the performance spectrum and shows you how, regardless of background, past failures, educational level, socioeconomic status, etc., you can achieve anything that you are able to conceive in your mind.
The Bashful Bride
by Vanessa RileyCreateSpace (May 10, 2018)
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A friend’s newspaper advertisement for a groom nets the most famous actor in London, Arthur Bex. Shy heiress Ester Croome proposes to elope with the handsome man, who she’s secretly loved for two years, in order to escape an impending engagement arranged by her overbearing family.
Trying to outlive the shadow of his villainous uncle, Bex needs to marry quickly-to a woman of good character. And smart, beautiful Ester fits the bill. But a harrowing trip to Gretna Green and dangerous abolition rallies prove to be a more treacherous stage than either imagined. Infatuation and a mutual love for Shakespeare might not be enough to bind a couple looking to outrun the chains and secrets of family and the past.
Cooking in Community: Family Recipes from Lansdowne Friends School
by Tracey Michae’l Lewis-GiggettsCreateSpace (May 08, 2018)
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Lansdowne Friends School is a Pre-K through 6th grade Independent School in Lansdowne, PA with an education philosophy grounded in Quaker values. The Cooking in Community cookbook includes recipes contributed by members of the LFS community. Food, the harvest, and cooking and eating together are sacraments in the Quaker tradition and this book is an example of the sense of communion fostered at our school. All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the School and Community Association (SCA) at LFS for the funding of school projects and programs.
Janice Broadnax: A Delayed Story
by Angelia Vernon MenchanCreateSpace (May 08, 2018)
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Janice felt David wrap his arms around her as she stared out the window as Crea placed James Franklin in the car. She had watched him for the second time while Crea went to an appointment. He was now four months old and trying to crawl already. He was a delightful, quiet baby who chirped rather than cried. Her arms felt empty after Crea retrieved him. “Is that hard, Jan?” David asked, his breath cool against her shoulder. Janice closed her eyes at his question. She had a miscarriage eight months earlier and a thirty-seventh birthday three weeks earlier. The doctor mandated a year of waiting but she yearned for a child. “A little…” Janice said, stirring in her husband’s embrace. “I adore my nephew and he’s so sweet but I want my own.” David heard the longing in her voice and it made his heart ache. She had suffered two miscarriages in as many years and wasn’t getting any younger. He would love a child but nothing was more important than Janice.
Initiate 16 (Volume 1)
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (May 06, 2018)
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“Initiate 16 lay paralyzed, face-down on a glass table. Scores of blood-stained, shiny metallic needles, attached to snake-like arms, jutted from her back, neck, arms, legs, and even the backs of her heels. Her whole back was peeled open, revealing her spine. The bright lights in the ceiling above her shone on the slick, pink sinew of her back and upon several links of bone that composed her spine. Upon each link was carved an ancient rune – ’the Odu’, her teacher had called them. She didn’t know what an Odu was but she knew it gave her power… and pain. The nerve-blocking chemicals coursing through her blood, bones and sinew numbed the pain, but she didn’t like them inside her body. She didn’t particularly enjoy initiation either, but it was a step closer to godhood – and only a god would dare tread where she would soon have to.” Afrofuturism meets “Into the Badlands” meets “28 Days Later” in this post-apocalyptic, biopunk thriller. It’s the year 2057. Ikoko, a physically weak, abused and psychologically disturbed young woman is selected against her will to become the first physically-enhanced hunter of “mutes” – people infected with the horrific Midway Mutagen. If the procedures go well, Ikoko will be transformed into the first of many Ologun – human killing machines – through genetic engineering. But such a powerful creature must be controlled and she will be… via an invasive memory-implantation program. But the plan goes awry when the products of a top-secret project gone wrong break out of the facility where they are being held and flee into the nearby city of Atlagos. In the ensuing panic, the scientist in charge of implanting Ikoko’s memories inserts a program of her own making – one that turns Ikoko into a modern-day African warrior – part Shaka Zulu, part Mino (“Dahomey Amazon”). Ikoko must face monsters – of meat, metal and combinations of both – to save herself, those she’s tasked with protecting, and maybe even a world gone absolutely mad.
Used To Temporary Happiness
by Marlon McCaulsky and Raequel EdgersonCreateSpace (May 03, 2018)
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On the surface, Ariyanna Stokes appears to have everything a woman wants, undeniable beauty, the eyes and affection of handsome men, and good friends. But deep down inside she has kept a dark secret that affects every aspect of her life, a shameful secret that she deals with everyday. A cold winter in Cleveland brings changes to every one of her friend’s lives.
Kathryn Magnolia Johnson
by Armand Anthony GonzalzlesCreateSpace (Apr 24, 2018)
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Kathryn Magnolia Johnson: Fearless warrior and revolutionary in pursuit of education, academic achievement, and social justice for Blacks throughout the nation and the world
Kathryn Magnolia Johnson was born during the “Jim Crow Era,” was a woman of color and one of many unsung heroes of a budding modern civil rights movement. Kathryn was a champion for literacy, education and social justice in colored communities throughout the country and the world. Kathryn’s journey takes us from Darke County, Ohio, where she was born, to New Paris, Ohio where she experienced the “colorline,” and the reality of racism, to Wilberforce University where she was inspired, through the horrors of the Argenta Race Riot, her experience as the first field agent for the NAACP, her service to the colored troops in WWI France and her travels throughout the United States selling her “Two Foot Shelf of Negro Literature.” This narrative is written in the first person as Kathryn tells her story through her unfinished autobiography, diaries, letters, books, pamphlets, newspaper articles and the comments she wrote on the many photographs she took throughout her amazing journey. Many will appreciate a firsthand telling of the grass roots movement that smoldered during the post-reconstruction period. Kathryn was an integral part of that struggle but to date has only gotten a paragraph or two in the history of the civil rights struggle. I believe anyone that reads this narrative will be surprised at the many ‘first’ Kathryn was responsible for and will be inspired to do more for those in need of justice. —Armand A. Gonzalzles
Mildred: Secrets and Lies
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Apr 18, 2018)
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Mildred had no complaints; not one. Yet everyone knew what was going on but her. She wondered how so many people could see the same thing but tell a different story. The only memory she retained was the love she had for a man that she eventually became to hate. Never in her wildest dreams would Mildred have thought that everything was all a lie. She’d been deceived, and her dignity stripped away. Her innocence and naivety about the world and those she cared about had made her an easy target. She was a victim until the end.
Forever, Mr. Black
by Shanora WilliamsCreateSpace (Apr 10, 2018)
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shanora Williams brings you the highly anticipated conclusion to the #1 bestselling taboo novel that had readers craving for more.
Dear Chloe Knight,
I know you still think of me You must because I am constantly thinking about you. I can’t deny what I feel any longer-that you are, without a doubt, the love of my life.It doesn’t matter that I’m married, or that I’ve heard you’ve gotten engaged.I don’t care if it costs me everything just to get you back. I would walk to the ends of the earth for you. I would kill for you. I would die for you.I’m coming home, Little Knight and I will make you mine again.I can’t wait to tell you the truth - that I love you. That I need you. That I can hardly fucking breathe without you. I will risk it all because I know that you belong to me … just as I belong to you. And this time, nothing is going to stand in my way … unless that something is you.
Fifteen Years Delayed
by Angelia Vernon MenchanCreateSpace (Apr 06, 2018)
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Fifteen Years Delayed is a love story. A story of what happens after being apart 15 years with no communication and then worlds and hearts collide…
Plain Jane 2
by Tamika NewhouseCreateSpace (Apr 04, 2018)
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Who’s the predator? Just when she thought that she played the game well, the game began to play her. Jealousy is an emotion that is foreign to Joycyln. When discovering her prot g, Silk, has taken a liking to Natalie in more ways than one, she vows to put a stop to it. What could break up the two lovers? Kenneth, Natalie’s estranged husband. Battling demons from her past, backstabbers in her present, and an uncertain future, Natalie is struggling to keep her world together. Becoming a power player in this devious game of forbidden sex, love, scandal, Miss Plain Jane is now a scandalous version of her former self. Who’s the prey? The follow up to Plain Jane gets steamier and the quest to claim one person; Natalie, heats up. Will Natalie fall blind to the three people in her life vying for her attention? The prize is Natalie; who’s going to win? Is it her new best friend, who holds a secret desire for her, her newest flame, who is part of a devious plan, or her estranged husband, who now wants her back?
The Art of Love
by Suzette D. HarrisonCreateSpace (Apr 01, 2018)
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Ava Lydell is chasing her dream. A gifted artist, she’s fled the violence of the Deep South for the seduction of sunny California. As luck would have it, the economic crisis of The Great Depression interferes with her hopes and plans. Without patronage and reliable sales, her fledgling art studio fails. Now, she faces poverty, eviction…and the distraction of a mysterious, young stranger engaged in a questionable trade that delivers danger to Ava’s front door.
In an age of Prohibition and poverty, Chase Jenkins has more than most Colored men. He’s savvy, successful, and hazardously employed. A bootlegger living on the wrong side of the law, he’s determined to discover who murdered his baby brother. He has no time for diversions. Especially one packaged in the form of a “midnight” beauty with sultry lips and curvaceous hips. Unable to deny her allure, he involves himself in her affairs despite better judgment. What begins as a crisis quickly becomes a risky romance. Join Chase and Ava on their journey to outlive danger and indulge in the art of love.
The Cigar King: The Maji Series (Volume 1)
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Mar 29, 2018)
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For over a decade, Ruby searched for a way to clear her dead father’s name, as well as prove to her childhood friend that he’d made a mistake believing the lies. But the lies are repeating themselves. All of a sudden, the danger is greater. The risk is higher, even more than she realized. Still, she won’t let it go. It threatens more than both their lives. Lucian enjoyed a life of privilege, but it came with a price. He had a secret that he’d protect with all the wealth and gifts at his disposal. But he had to trust the one person who’d let him down in the past. A past that might have been full of lies. Suddenly, Ruby comes back into his life and turns it upside down. This time, his wealth alone won’t save him. He had to embrace all of his gifts as a Maji. If he chose wrong, he wouldn’t come out alive. Neither of them would. One way or another, their decision will, once again, change both of their lives.
Nana
by Brandon MasseyCreateSpace (Mar 29, 2018)
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Monica Stephens never knew her birth mother. Raised by a strict but loving adoptive parent, she blossomed into a woman with a thriving career as a pediatrician and a family of her own. But sometimes, she wondered about her origins. Especially her biological mother.
Until Grace arrives.
Confessing to be the birth mother Monica had long wanted to meet, Grace quickly becomes an indispensable member of the Stephens household. Cooking their meals. Looking after the children. Comforting Monica when the family dog is inexplicably killed. Tending to Monica as she falls ill to a mysterious sickness that, every day, makes Monica look and feel older.
Meanwhile, Grace is looking better. More vibrant. More youthful. More seductive …
Monica’s husband, Troy, knows something is up. He launches an investigation into the woman who demands to be called "Nana," and has taken over his home.
But the truth is beyond their wildest imaginings.
It seems Grace has done this before …
The Scriptures In Color
by Paulette HarperCreateSpace (Mar 25, 2018)
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The Scriptures in Color is a beautifully collection of promises from the Bible. Inside the pages of this book are verses that will help you meditate on his word as you RELAX. UNWIND. BREATHE. Sometimes we need to block out the noise and spend some quiet time with the Lord. So grab your coloring pencils and let your imagination flow.
Freedom Songs
by Yvette MooreCreateSpace (Mar 21, 2018)
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Freedom Songs is the moving coming of age story of 14-year-old Sheryl Williams of Brooklyn, New York, who is pulled into the Civil Rights Movement after a family trip to North Carolina changes her idyllic view of her mother’s hometown in 1963. Sheryl’s mother’s youngest brother, Pete, farms the family land, attends a nearby Negro college and has begun organizing Negroes in the area to register to vote, making some family members afraid but pushing Sheryl to action.
The narrative resonates with the details and emotions of the times …. Moore’s vivid language and convincing ability takes readers to a crucial time in our history.
—School Library Journal
In the tradition of Mildred Taylor, Moore presents an authentic, disturbing slice of black American history as she traces an impressionable heroine’s changing perceptions. Although the story is set nearly 30 years ago, its themes regarding injustice, oppression and nonviolent forms of resistance remain relevant today.
—Publishers Weekly
Moore subtly and effectively describes the changing mixture of fear and resolution with which Sheryl faces white hostility, as well as the firm church and family relationships that are her foundation. She also presents the methods and nonviolent philosophy of the Civil Rights Movement as clearly as the abuses it aimed to correct. An uncompromising first novel that’s easily strong enough to carry its educational load.
—Kirkus Review
The Ancient Blacks of China
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Mar 14, 2018)
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In this book we discuss the history of Blacks in China from the Neolithic up to the rise of the Southeast Asian civilizations.
Jezebel’s Redemption
by Jacquelin ThomasCreateSpace (Mar 08, 2018)
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Eight years in prison has given Jessica Ricks the will to go from cold-hearted killer to a minister of the gospel. She’s prepared to start life anew with her drug dealer turned preacher husband, Clayton. With the unwavering support of her family Jessica is well on her way to living the life she has always desired and felt she deserved. Not everyone is willing to grant Jessica the redemption she eagerly claims as her own. Natalia Anderson can’t fathom the reasoning behind Jessica’s release after only serving eight of the sixteen years in which she was sentenced. Natalia is determined to make Jessica pay for the crimes she committed one way or another. A life of peace is the last thing Jessica will enjoy once Natalia puts her plan into action.Will Jessica be able to finally put her past behind her, or will Natalia, who was once her victim, become her assailant?
Once Upon A Time In Black America-Part I-RAW
by Tommie ThomasCreateSpace (Mar 04, 2018)
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The first part of the series will shatter your perception of youth and the wonders it brings. It will make you analyze yourself with the thoughts of did I miss out on something while growing up. You will experience the thrilling lives of young African Americans during and after high school as they takes you through the back streets of Detroit to the Halls of Justice, the making of a young Black Godfather who is coached onto the playing field by Don Victor Bartonelli after Travis saves him and his wife’s life from a drive by shooter. The highest Chicago Godfather makes him head of his domestics in Detroit to clean up the Riverfront construction enterprise that only leads to the busting of heads for they will not comply. A raid ensues and both Godfather’s make personal vendetta’s on the estate of the Dumbarto family. Hard hit family situations, love, sex, corrupt police with antics on the style of Rodney King, teacher blackmailing students for sexual favors, vengeance by those who have been victimized by thugs. A down and out homeless man pulls himself up by his bootstraps to become a real estate mogul on the level of Donald Trump, a prominent female seeking to bridge the gap of love with her mother is brutally raped when she goes home and on Independence Day the four youthful heroes toasts to seal their friendship when a bomb shatters the Godfather’s home in Detroit and mangles his wife so bad he declares all-out war on the perpetrator. A new breed emerges that will shape your vision and the beginning of New Detroit with four African Heroes paving the way during the 1967 riot. Share the experience and you will see how you as a hero is made!
Screams Across Time
by Tommie ThomasCreateSpace (Mar 03, 2018)
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Fog enshrouds the road leading to a rural country Church encased in flames for a bomb has reduced it to rubble. A few minutes ago it was dinner in the kitchen for those who had just rendered Service to God, but now they are on the road to Heaven because terrorists have completed their work The Churchyard shows them jubilant over their wicked deed. Two FBI Agents, 3 KKK in hoods and 3 civilians. Unseen by their eyes, a figure trapped in the cellar views them with one goal in mind; retribution for the family they just killed, the Kenyatta family. Samson Kenyatta, using his phenomenal strength escapes the pit of death and as he steps outside in the Churchyard, God answers his prayer for he gives him a sign as the fierce lightning forms a cross and put into him the spirit to avenge those who have been victims of hate and wrongful death to subdue their screams across time. Samson begins his quest in Quitman, Georgia as he pursues them with a vengeance to New York, Wisconsin, Jamaica, Florida, Virginia, Baghdad, Detroit and finally Paris, France. There is no escape for the terrorists who have Detroit on lockdown with the Mayor and his family as hostages and a nuclear weapon to erase Detroit off the face of the earth. Terror for the terrorist is the main menu Samson delivers to bring these villains to nothing and silence the fever pitch screams of those who are screaming across time. This book thrills you with delight! Best Wishes! $21.95
Blindsided
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (Feb 28, 2018)
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She left him at the altar … he wants her back. Gordon Raimes is used to having things his way and is a man on a mission. When his fiancée leaves him standing at the altar, he’s blindsided by her desertion. Embarrassment is the last thing on his mind, but family matters. He’s been a man in charge all his life—charming, decisive, and forceful. Caroline’s retreat, and subsequent disappearance, forces him to question his methods. When he’s unable to get her to communicate, he pulls out all the stops to fix what’s wrong between them and get the woman of his dreams to the altar, where she belongs. Caroline Byrd is living her dream—following her passion and looking forward to life with the man at the center of her world. Then family problems, involving the law, turn things upside down. There’s no way a man like Gordon can understand what she’s going through, and she cannot risk embarrassing him and his family any further. Her plan to disappear fails because Gordon refuses to cooperate, but Caroline knows it’s a matter of time before he discovers her secret. Has she given up too quickly on the man she loves or will he prove her suspicions true?
The Beauty of Being a Black Woman: Living Life Abundantly
by Michelle S. HartzogCreateSpace (Feb 27, 2018)
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The Beauty of Being a Black Woman focuses on the obstacles we have to overcome in the workplace and society in general. The focus is on relationships with your children, extended family and friends. The focus is on having a relationship with the Lord above, devoting time for worship and prayer. Finally, this book focuses on the unique relationship between a black man and a black woman.
There is success when the two unite and raise children. There is success when the man can come home to a loving woman who inspires him, loves him deeply and respects him to the highest degree. When the black man loves his woman, he is intense. He encourages her to soar above the mountains and he is there to catch her before she falls. Black relationships are special and strong. They are the ties that bind the family, the structure and the template for the next generation.
Peruse this book to find yourself and your soul mate. Peruse this book to raise confident, goal oriented children. Pursue this book so that you, Beautiful Black Woman, can change the direction of your life.
I want you to know that I see your beauty and value. I want you to see the value of our black men who need to feel your love, warmth and tenderness. I see the beauty of the black woman with her walk and her style; her royalty shines when she enters a room. It is innate, internal, intrinsic that we carry ourselves as the Queens that we are. We were created for Greatness. We have a lineage of royalty that is undeniable. You deserve to live an abundant life. When you create a vision of success in every aspect of your life, you will walk towards that vision and nothing and no one will prevent you from attaining pentacle levels of achievement.
I imagined the life that I have when I was 12 years old. However, because of who I married and the choices I’ve made, my life has exceeded my expectations. I created an image of the woman that I wanted to be and every decision that I made was in direct correlation with becoming that woman and living the life I imagined. You have to live your life with purpose and determination. You have to demand respect. You have to set your goals strategically. Don’t expect others to do for you what you have to do for yourself. This is the story of a driven and determined woman. I dream BIG and when I reach my goals … I dream BIGGER. What’s your story?
Senior Services for the Financially Challenged: Navigating Medicaid Services, Assisted Living Facility Placement and So Much More
by Davida Siwisa JamesCreateSpace (Feb 27, 2018)
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Navigating Medicaid Services, Assisted Living Facility Placement and So Much More
Help! My Flesh Is Killing Me
by Kendra AllenCreateSpace (Feb 26, 2018)
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Help my flesh is killing is a self-help, yet very inspirational book, This book was written to help those of us who are truly aspiring to walk in the fullness of God’s love, compassion and forgiveness. This book contains some very key information that will assist you in walking victoriously in and for God. I hope you enjoy it!
Ogun Ye!: Protecting the Afrikan Family and Community
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Feb 20, 2018)
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Ogun – the Spirit of Iron, War and Technology – is often seen as a violent warrior, fully armed with weapons and charms, and ready for battle. While the Force of Nature we call Ogun is certainly that, he is also the protector and healer of his family and community. Many of the world’s best martial arts, self-defense and combat systems master physical technique, but in order to call yourself an Omo Ogun – one of Ogun’s children; a warrior of the highest caliber – all of these aspects of safety and security must be mastered: combative strategy, psychology, anatomy and physiology. Only a rare few master their warriorhood to an elite level of proficiency. The art and science contained within this book will help you achieve this elite level. OGUN YE! PROTECTING THE AFRIKAN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY combines valuable lessons with dozens of illustrations that will teach you to keep you, your family, your co-workers, comrades and community from falling victim to bullying, gun violence, sexual assault, Human Trafficking and other attacks. Ogun Ye! Protecting the Afrikan Family and Community addresses every phase of your life in which you might encounter violence and provides strategic solutions to that violence so you and those you love can survive and thrive in today’s harsh world.
Angel Hunter (Redemption) (Volume 2)
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Feb 20, 2018)
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Heaven help us. They be angels. The soulless be banished angels. Evangeline had a lot riding on her shoulders. She was a Chronicler of lives, charged with keeping track of the war between the hunters and soulless on earth. Even more than that, she would be the mother of the next generation of Chroniclers. But that meant she’d have seven births. Lord have mercy. Seven! What man wants that? He had to be a strong faithful man, one who’d believe in her, believe in her destiny and be able to help her nurture and protect their children. Help her protect the records in her care. She thought she’d found him once, but she’d been mistaken. A mistake that could cost them all their future. Devlin was still pissed over Evangeline’s rejection. Pissed she thought his being a hunter meant they couldn’t be together. She couldn’t get past the fact he hunted and killed the bloodsucking soulless. So what if they were angels. They weren’t angels anymore, in fact, they’d been kicked out of heaven and now preyed on humans. The only good soulless was a dead one. Why could she not see that? He stayed away from her but continued to keep an eye on her. But the minute her life was threatened by one of those bloodsuckers nothing was keeping him from being by her side. Not even when he thought she’d been promised to another. Another who’d breed seven brats on her. To hell with that. He’d kill him first.
Love in the Midnight Hour
by Janie De CosterCreateSpace (Feb 19, 2018)
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Carmen Inez fell head over heels in love with Lawson James, a man she barely knew. He promised her a life of security, instead, she ends up living in fear. After a violent altercation with Lawson, she knew she had to leave. Cyncere Redmond thought he had found the woman of his dreams when he married Kelly Foxx, and what a fox she was! He had given her everything and in return, she gave him nothing but deceit. Now Cyncere vows to never love again. Finally free, Carmen finds herself vulnerable once again. With little money, a four-year-old and no place to go, a kind man comes to her rescue. Can Cyncere and Carmen put away their tumultuous past, trust again and find true Love In The Midnight Hour?
Adult Sibling
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Feb 10, 2018)
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Having many siblings can be a headache. Especially when you have a particular sibling is certain to let everyone know that they are the oldest. It is as if they feel they are owed respect because of their place in the birthing order. But it is not always the case that the oldest deserves the most respect. You should seek to treat all of your siblings with respect and expect the same in return.
Bishop: Toy Soldiers
by Blacc ToppCreateSpace (Feb 08, 2018)
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5 friends, 1 pact, 1 lie People will do just about anything to protect their secrets and to keep the money flowing. Loyalty like respect is earned not given, unfortunately some have neither. What’s more important? Loyalty or Honor? Respect or Money? Blood or Mud? There’s a pandemic sweeping the globe called crack and Bryson Daniels is hellbent on introducing it to the streets of Dallas, Texas. He wants in on the ground floor, so he along with four friends that he’s known since fourth grade Chuckie, Ronnie, Cutty and Peanut intend to corner a market yet to be made available to the public. True to teenaged angst and naivety, the five friends forge a pact, a blood oath of sorts: when they are adults ready to retire from the game, their children will take over their respective roles in the organization that they’ve built. There’s one problem though, Bryson Daniels is the only one of the friends that has a daughter and their sons have made it painfully clear that they’ll never take orders from a woman. Is Blood really thicker than water or will Bryson’s friends remain loyal? There can only be one king, anything else left on the board is a toy soldier, a mere pawn. Love has a strange way of turning the tables in any given situation, even when you’re handed a sure fire win.
Sojourner Truth: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
by Sojourner TruthCreateSpace (Feb 05, 2018)
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An Important Contribution to the Birth of African American Literature
The subject of this biography, Sojourner Truth, as she now calls herself-but whose name, originally, was Isabella-was born, as near as she can now calculate, between the years 1797 and 1800. She was the daughter of James and Betsey, slaves of one Colonel Ardinburgh, Hurley, Ulster County, New York. Colonel Ardinburgh belonged to that class of people called Low Dutch. Of her first master, she can give no account, as she must have been a mere infant when he died; and she, with her parents and some ten or twelve other fellow human chattels, became the legal property of his son, Charles Ardinburgh. She distinctly remembers hearing her father and mother say, that their lot was a fortunate one, as Master Charles was the best of the family,-being, comparatively speaking, a kind master to his slaves.
Jagunjagun Lewa: The Pretty Warrior (Volume 1)
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Feb 05, 2018)
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“Beauty is power; a smile is its sword.” The Gods of the Martial Arts gain power, prestige and wealth from the number of followers they possess. The Asian martial gods are most powerful and prosperous, as the Asian martial arts have long been marketed to humanity and are quite popular, even in the post-apocalyptic, afrofuturistic world of JAGUNJAGUN LEWA. The African gods of the martial arts, on the other hand, are so unpopular that they risk falling into eternal sleep. To save themselves, they pick an unlikely champion who, with his brother, Papio, a man cursed to live out his life as a mandrill, sets out to build the reputation and popularity of the African martial arts by defeating the best martial artists in the world. The problem is, no one wants to fight him – and NOT because of his extraordinary fighting skills. Jagunjagun Lewa is set in a world of spring and gear technology, a world where the sword and spear are still the kings of weapons. It is a future much like, while also unlike, our past. JAGUNJAGUN LEWA (“Pretty Warrior”) is a wild ride that will have you turning the pages and clamoring for more!
Real Love
by Marlon McCaulskyCreateSpace (Feb 01, 2018)
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1994 was an unforgettable year especially for Raina Williams. When her family is uprooted from Cleveland, Ohio to St. Petersburg Florida; she instantly became the new "it girl" at Lakewood High School aka "Hollywood High" that every guy is checking for. She immediately sparks the resentment of the snobbish and popular Lissa Bailey. Jealously and envy soon surface as the two ladies face off for the attention of the fresh and fly Daniel Kelly. Can Raina contend with Lissa who is willing to do anything to get what she wants? Is real love enough to keep the heart of the boy she loves?
Dear Mr. Black
by Shanora WilliamsCreateSpace (Feb 01, 2018)
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From The New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Shanora Williams comes a forbidden romance about a college woman who helplessly falls for her best friend’s father.
Dear Mr. Black,
I know you were hurting. I heard your cries for help. I wished over and over again that I could make it better, but as you stated I was too inexperienced; too good for someone as bad as you. Perhaps you were right, but it didn’t matter because what I did know was that I loved the way you felt—loved the way you smelled. I loved how hard you got for me, and when you called me your Little Knight. I had been madly in love with you ever since I was twelve years old, but I shouldn’t have been. My best friend—your daughter—Isabelle would have hated it. I couldn’t afford to lose her. Besides, you two had already lost enough. Losing Mrs. Black was the epitome. It’s me, Chloe Knight. I wanted to be there for you no matter what, but Isabelle needed me too, and she would have hated me if she ever found out I was sleeping with her father.
Dear Mr. Black was formerly titled the #1 bestseller, Tainted Black. After a tragic accident ends the life of Theo Black’s wife, he turns to the one person he has always found interesting. Chloe Knight, the girl from across the street, his daughter’s best friend, and a person that is considered completely off limits for him.
The Prerequisites of Perdition
by Keith Kareem WilliamsCreateSpace (Jan 28, 2018)
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For three years, Brenda Swan has kept a secret that would destroy her and everything she loves if the truth was ever revealed. Being married to a powerful and wealthy man should have been the perfect life but, because of what she willfully concealed, she became trapped in an endless nightmare, fearful of the consequences if her deception was discovered. Inadvertently, on an emotional morning, during a moment of weakness, one decision that she couldn’t take back had created a deadly triangle between herself, her husband and a mysterious stranger. As Brenda’s heart and mind begin to unravel because of the tangled web of lies she’s had to weave, the stakes become higher than she ever imagined as everyone involved gets disastrously dragged towards complete and utter ruin.
An Unofficial History of Dravidian Writing
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Jan 26, 2018)
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The recent discovery of inscribed pottery in South India indicate that the history of writing among the Dravidian people did not begin with the introduction of Brahmi writing to South India. In this paper we review the epigraphic evidence that indicate that a continuity of script existed from Harappan times down to the South Indian Megalithic period and beyond.
The Kushites Who, What, When, Where
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Jan 26, 2018)
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The Kushites are a mysterious group. The Greco-Romans claimed the Kushites lived in both Asia and Africa. The Indian Puranas , claim the Kushites ruled the world for 7000 years. In The Kushites, I explain the history of the Kushites from their origination in Middle Africa as members of the Ounanian culture up to their migration into Eurasian. The book also explains that the Hyksos were Kushites—not Semites and that they founded the first Kushite Dynasty of ancient Egypt.
The Empath
by Aminah PadenCreateSpace (Jan 24, 2018)
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From the creative mind of Aminah Paden, comes a new book, The EMPATH. The Story: David Pruitt is an empath. An optometrist by profession, he can see and feel when others are hurting or need help. One quirky side-effect of his gift is that his connection to others can affect his own life. If he’s not careful, he’ll find himself in an alternate reality that is the mirror image of someone else’s thoughts and feelings.
Something New: An Interracial Romance
by Janie De CosterCreateSpace (Jan 23, 2018)
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Follow the journey of an interracial couple who are not only from different worlds but worlds that goes beyond the color of their skin. Tobias Benton- a handsome, white rich and successful businessman who is soon to inherit his father’s billion dollar company. Tobias has been dating Sharon English, a beautiful and wealthy lady who owns several Art Galleries. From the world point of view, they are the Barbie and Ken couple who are destined to marry and have a wonderful life together that is until….. Brylane Robinson- a beautiful, bright and intelligent black sister who lives in the housing projects on the South side of Chicago, steps into the picture. Brylane fights for survival and a better life for herself in the hood. One morning on her way to work, a handsome man literally runs into her. When their eyes met so did their hearts. Will Brylane and Tobias venture into Something New?
Family Business V: The Atonement
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Jan 23, 2018)
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The Shepherd family has come a long way. Demetrius has finally stepped out of his father, Don Shepherd’s shadow and is living for the Lord. But Demetrius has to find a way to forgive Don before it’s too late. Don Shepherd has been no angel and with his last days in front of him, he begins to realize that he has a lot to atone for. But has his heart been so hardened that he can’t accept the forgiveness he so desperately needs?
By all accounts, God was showing up and showing out in Dam Shepherd’s life. He had just graduated from college, was about to begin his ministry and had met the woman he planned to marry… then his grandfather became deathly ill and one of his brothers overdosed. Dam is left questioning his ministry while he struggles to get his family to come together.
Amarrea Harris refused to forgive her father and wanted nothing to do with him. But if she can’t find a way to forgive the first man she ever loved, she would never be able to accept the love Dam wants to give her. Family Business 5 is about God’s ability to forgive horrendous sin and our ability to step out of God’s way.
Ori: The Afrikan Warriors’ Mindset
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Jan 16, 2018)
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Your mindset is a major factor in determining whether you live or die in a violent encounter, whether you build a “go bag” (bug-out bag) just in case It All Falls Down, whether you train to protect yourself and your loved ones and whether you read this book to the very end and study the principles and techniques found inside. From weekend warriors to master martial artists, having the mental training and skills to perform with consistent excellence is very often the critical difference between winners and losers, between the quick and the dead. ORI: THE AFRIKAN WARRIORS’ MINDSET will provide you with a real and sustainable edge in an increasingly dangerous world. All you need is to commit to the mental training found in ORI: THE AFRIKAN WARRIORS’ MINDSET. When you put the information in this book into action, you will increase your mental toughness exponentially, win more often, and achieve more success in your life.
Skeemin On Tha Low - 2
by Black BarbieCreateSpace (Jan 12, 2018)
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Betrayal can truly become the epitome of any friendship and it can also become the failure of someone’s trust if one person allows another person with an opportunity to step in and try to divide them. Money and greed will always become the part of any conclusion or it can be the reason for a person to defuse a battle and reconcile their friendship, along with a few of the other sustainable differences. After being alone in prison for more than ten years, Cherry had grown to understand herself, along with an opportunity to redefine herself and understand the true definition of friendship. Desperate to have another chance at freedom, Cherry had thought about switching over and working with the feds.
No matter what we go through in life, some of us will never truly understand, or ever come to learn the definition of living. Mali was arrogant, conceited and all of the above. Mali was only into himself, and he was his main and only focus and concern. Without a care in the world Mali was living life, and he was living his life Scott free and without the woman that he had once considered as his wife.
Once we can regain our focus on ourselves, we can then come to learn that life comes with an abundance of opportunities. Living your dream will always seem as if it’s extremely far, however, Shay had shown her entire community that dreaming is believing if you push yourself hard enough into whatever it is that you had chosen to do. Not only did Shay now have the money, but she also had the power and the respect that had come along with her new opportunity.
Dear Beautiful! A Self-Empowerment Book for Black Women
by Gail L. ThompsonCreateSpace (Jan 05, 2018)
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From childhood onward, Black women are assaulted with negative messages about their appearance, personalities, behavior, and self-worth. Dear Beautiful! provides empowering journaling exercises, Art Therapy, Daily Affirmations, life lessons, stories, and strategies to enable Black and non-Black women to develop a “Roadmap to Success,” so that they can live their best lives. Dr. Gail L. Thompson, a critically- acclaimed and award-nominated author, Equity and Professional Development Expert, motivational speaker, and former Endowed Professor, seeks to empower others through her work.
101 Scholarship Applications - 2018: What It Takes to Obtain a Debt-Free College Education
by Gwen RichardsonCreateSpace (Jan 01, 2018)
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We have all read the headlines featuring a fortunate college-bound student who received $100,000 or more in scholarship awards. Assuming that the scholarships were renewable annually, this amount could easily pay for four years of college at any American college or university. However, these success stories are the exception, not the rule. They are aberrations among the pool of millions of aspiring college students who submit scholarship applications to the hundreds of companies, foundations and non-profit groups that offer them. The reality is a much different, and sobering, picture. According to federal government estimates, the average undergraduate who borrows money to pay for college graduates with about $37,000 in student loan debt. 101 Scholarship Applications: What It Takes to Obtain a Debt-Free College Education was written specifically to address the issue of college loan debt, and help students and their parents identify scholarship opportunities, as well as develop strategies for submitting applications and winning awards. This book’s author, Gwen Richardson, is a parent who spent several years carefully researching scholarship sources for her daughter, who attended an out-of-state college at the cost of $30,000 per year. Her daughter will graduate in May 2018 with all costs financed entirely with scholarships and grants. The highlight of this book is a comprehensive listing of more than 250 scholarship sources, including award amounts, eligibility requirements, and direct website links. All sources have been vetted and researched for accuracy.
The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States
by Benjamin BrawleyCreateSpace (Dec 31, 2017)
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This book is an amazing, interesting, detailed look at black people, mainly American, but also some European, from the 1700s to the 1900s in art, literature, painting, sculpture and theatre. The author also gives an interesting analysis of the work of these people, participating in areas not considered as suitable for black people and how black people are represented and perceived too in the arts. The author writes passionately, but also authoritatively.
How Being Broken Saved ME…
by Angelia Vernon MenchanCreateSpace (Dec 31, 2017)
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This is my story and others are only mentioned to show how being broken saved me. I hear many stories of people who are unable to get past being black, poor, and fatherless, molested, maligned, ignored or abused. I experienced all of these things and I stand whole and able to share. It wasn’t easy and there were times when I was a bitter as quinine but I triumphed. This is something I wavered back and forth on doing for many years in my desire to protect people. For whatever reason or reasons, I am past that and am no longer ashamed of whence I came or how I overcame. My intent is not to judge or malign but to tell my truth as it happened and in doing so, I pray that God’s will is done. Angelia Vernon Menchan
When The Vows Break
by Janie De CosterCreateSpace (Dec 30, 2017)
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Yasmin Lewis finds herself in love with a married man but not your ordinary married man. He is Pastor Sidney Teal, a fine and prominent leader of the mega church, Holy Word Holiness, with a membership of thousands. Pastor Teal treats her well in and out of bed. However, Yasmin knows he will never be hers, and she longs for more. More comes in the form of sexy, successful, and single Ambrose Hunter, a man who’s willing and able to give her the kind of life she knows she deserves. Yasmin’s sins catch up with her when Ambrose finds out she is not only seeing another man behind his back, but a man of the cloth at that. Now Yasmin’s world spins out of control. Will she be able to redeem herself and find forgiveness in When The Vows Break?
A Good Thing 2: If I Be Lifted Up
by She NellCreateSpace (Dec 29, 2017)
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With death comes change for the members of Christ Love Fellowship. Bryant must guard his spirit from forces within and outside of the church. A mystery woman steps in and causes the deacons to question Bryant’s character and leadership while his wife is missing. Bryant and his new bride are faced with challenges that only God can guide them through… or can He? While faced with the promise land and the promise of man Kingdavid must decide which path to choose. Which way the spirit will lead him is a mystery. He is adored by women and men all over the town. But will money be enough to carry him away from his calling? This time the members and leadership of Christ Love Fellowship will be challenged to do more than talk about loving Christ. It’s time for action!
Scorpion Wine (Qiq, the Bounty Hunter, Volume 1)
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Dec 26, 2017)
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Ki Khanga has always had its heroes. Men and women of honor, who risk it all for life, love, freedom, or to beat back the evil that threatens to creep, crawl, or fly from the Cleave and consume the world. Then there’s Qiq. Skilled. Brilliant. Deadly. For the right price. Qiq is the bounty hunter called when no one else is bold enough, crazy enough, or greedy enough to do the job, but he doesn’t come cheap because he always gets the job done and done well. Now someone has said, “To the Cleave with Qiq’s reputation,” double-crossed him and left him to die. Big mistake. A tale of redemption? Nope. A coming of age quest? Hell no! This is a tale of bloody, brutal (and sometimes snarky) revenge. Served cold. With a tall cup of Scorpion Wine.
Live Richer Challenge: Net Worth Edition: Learn How to Raise Your Net Worth by Decreasing Your Debt and Increasing Your Assets in 22 Days
by Tiffany AlicheCreateSpace (Dec 24, 2017)
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Do you know what your net worth is? If not, do you know how to calculate it? No? Don
We Eat the Poor: Political Cartoons of 2017
by Darrin BellCreateSpace (Dec 22, 2017)
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The first year of the Trump presidency was a test of our national character. Did we pass? Follow the exploits of our new president and Congress as they try to repeal Obamacare, let restaurants confiscate tips from employees, hike taxes on the poor, slash them on the rich, declare the Media an "enemy of the American people," brush off a neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville, ban travel from Muslim countries, steal a Supreme Court seat, ban transgender troops from the military, privatize sacred Native American national parks, slash Medicaid, leave Puerto Rico to die after Hurricane Maria, and obstruct justice all over the place.
Bonus content: Watch the new president malign women he’d allegedly sexually assaulted even as the #MeToo movement finally begins holding sexual harassers and predators accountable. "We Eat the Poor" compiles the political cartoons of 2017, created for newspapers by award-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell of the Washington Post Writers Group.
Why Are We Still Married?: Political Cartoons of 2016
by Darrin BellCreateSpace (Dec 18, 2017)
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The year 2016 in political cartoons by Darrin Bell of the Washington Post Writers Group, winner of the 2015 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for Editorial Cartooning, and the 2016 Berryman Award. This was the year the country became more polarized than at any point since the Civil War. This was the year when fear defeated hope. But the election of Donald Trump was only a symptom. When police shot unarmed black men, half of us saw one thing, half of us saw another. When mass shootings struck yet again, half of us felt the other half’s response was reprehensible. The two sides can’t even agree on what "facts" are anymore. At what point, if any, is it ok to ask whether this relationship has run its course? Will it ever be ok to ask "Why are we still married?"
These stunningly-drawn, full color cartoons are thoughtful and evocative. As Amy Lago of the Washington Post Writers Group put it, "Bell deftly takes on the pressing social issues of the day, from gay rights, to rape victims who are not believed, to children flooding into the United States, hoping for a brighter future." Contains cartoons from "Grab Them By the Pussy: the 2016 Election in Cartoons," and dozens of other cartoons (because contrary to popular belief, plenty of other things happened in 2016).
Ofo Ase: 365 Daily Affirmations to Awaken the Afrikan Warrior Within
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Dec 13, 2017)
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The secret to changing your life is to first change your mind. Most people live life by allowing their minds to control them. In this book you’ll learn how to tap the power of your subconscious and make your mind work for you by using affirmations. This book includes: 365 affirmations with complete instructions on how to use them in the most effective ways to get the results you want. Unlock your full inner-potential and achieve your ultimate goals using the age-old techniques of indigenous Afrikan warriors, scholars, and priests. Many indigenous, traditional Afrikan cultures consider the mouth to be a god – a god that manifests the thoughts of the head (mind), also considered a god – thus all positive and negative thoughts we have are made manifest by what we say, so we must learn to use our words wisely and to our benefit instead of to our detriment, because words, indeed have power. There is no limit to the positive changes that can be made through Ofo Ase – the Power of the Word and OFO ASE: 365 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS TO AWAKEN THE WARRIOR WITHIN shows you simple steps to tap into that power!
The Bittersweet Bride
by Vanessa RileyCreateSpace (Dec 11, 2017)
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Widow Theodosia Cecil is determined to protect her young son. If that means advertising in the newspaper for a husband to make sure her child
Appearances Too
by K. ReshayCreateSpace (Dec 07, 2017)
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The best word to describe Toni and Maya’s relationship is “frenemies.” Although Maya has always outwardly acted supportive of Toni’s relationship with her ex-boyfriend Ty, she has been nursing bitterness and hate for years. Revenge has been the singular force driving Maya forward. Now she has a handsome fiancé of her own and a thriving career, but not all is what it appears. Her beau, Steven, has secrets of his own. Not only is he not interested in Maya; he’s not interested in women at all! He and his lover, Ricky, have been meeting behind Maya’s back as she plans her wedding. They think that it’s the perfect con, but Ricky’s ex-wife threatens to ruin the lifestyle they have cultivated. Maya isn’t the only one who would do anything to live the perfect life… Meanwhile, Toni and Ty struggle to find some security after the attack, but an old friend has Toni contemplating her relationship and her future. When Toni discovers some startling information about Steven and Ricky, she will have to decide what to do with the information. Maya is determined to let nothing ruin her perfect day, and Toni might just be standing in her way!
Mauskaveli Comic
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Dec 06, 2017)
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Mauskaveli is a mini-comic/zine about a group of polyamorous, politically active mice. They center around a threesome, Mauskaveli and her two bisexual boyfriends, Rogue-9 and Petricio, or as they like to call themselves, Miki Menage. They are the happy rodent family. Life was all cuddle-puddles and love until the day Rogue-9 died. He returned from the dead as Count Slackula. Every since then. they’ve had adventures, defending the homeless, and fighting against Nazis and the Patriarchy while raising their supernatural child, Death Angel, a Mauzreaper, who can bring dead mice back from the dead so they can complete special missions…
Canada or Bust!: The 9th Candorville Collection
by Darrin BellCreateSpace (Dec 04, 2017)
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Now in full color the 9th collection of the syndicated comic strip "Candorville," by Darrin Bell. Lemont’s a single dad raising a mysteriously smart toddler. He’s also a journalist single-handedly running one of the country’s top news sites during the craziest presidential election in American history. With the 2016 election in full swing, can he accomplish all his goals at once?
Can he collect & catalogue everything his son has ever made, maintain the passion of his long-distance relationship with the mysterious "Vancouver", finally get his boy to go to sleep on time, while also getting Donald Trump to attack him on Twitter? Can he compete with Susan’s new boyfriend, or is he about to be pushed out of her life for good? Can Susan get along with "Vancouver," or are they headed for a reckoning? Can Lemont get everyone to realize that Donald Trump’s victory is inevitable? Meanwhile, Susan finally finds out why her boss won’t let her fire her evil assistant. And Lemont accompanies Prince on his final journey.
The Pink Palace 3: Malicious
by Marlon McCaulskyCreateSpace (Dec 01, 2017)
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They say revenge is a dish best served cold. But a bitch like me, Latoya Collins, prefers to throw it in your face like hot grits! If these scandalous ho’s Jasmine and Nikki think they can get away with screwing my baby daddy Malachi Turner, and taking all his money for themselves, den them ho’s got the wrong bitch! I’m coming back for what I rightfully deserve; everything! And I’ma make sure these tricks lose it all. What, you mad?
Harlem Bible: In The Beginning
by Grant Harper ReidCreateSpace (Nov 28, 2017)
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Harlem Bible—-In the Beginning by Grant Harper Reid
Multi-Book Award-winning author Grant Harper Reid has authored his second book Harlem Bible. Grant has taken a nod from the old master Lao Tzu, the keeper of the Imperial Archives who proclaimed to the world, "A Good Reckoner Needs No Tally." In the Harlem Bible Reid demonstrates himself to be a good reckoner indeed. Reid’s first book was considered to be a work of pure literary genius, full of humor that pushes the envelope. Harlem Bible is a delightfully amazing and exceedingly enjoyable book. Grant reminiscences his early years as an innocent young black child growing up in Harlem and the suburbs of New Jersey. We weave through the author’s past with flashbacks and an assembly of timelines that are and chock full of fascinating bygone circumstances of yesteryear.
The impetus behind the Harlem Bible came from the author’s angst as his beloved Harlem neighborhood became gentrified. With gentrification came newcomers who distorted and misrepresented the historical descriptions of his community. Grant took it personally when condescending intruders flooded onto his beloved streets and defined Harlem’s glorious past to suit their one-sided cravings.
Reid watched as many authentic Harlemites passed away taking their tales with them to their hereafters. He chose to do something about it, and thus he wrote the Harlem Bible. Harlem Bible arranges the groundwork with corroborated verifiable information then discharges it with reflections for the benefit of the readers. Please don’t misperceive the Harlem Bible with the usual pasteurized half-stepping Negro books with no basis in fact. If you want to understand the hidden black culture that most colored people will not admit to then this book is for you.
Harlem Bible is a look through Grant’s life with his family, friends, associates, and adversaries. Grant gets bussed to an all-white public school in the Bronx and we follow him. While there he discovers for the first time what it is like to be a black boy when white students call him Nigger. We find out the authors reaction when he goes to a black summer camp and the "It" girl asks him for a dance. We learn of Reid’s response at a Jewish day camp after he attempts to befriend the beautiful Jewish American Princess who rebuffs him and won’t give him the time of day?
What happens to the young author when he sneaks into Jimi Hendrix’s limousine without the proper authorization? Discover what happens when the author looks into the mirror and mistakenly concludes that, "he ain’t got one scintilla of talent" himself. Laugh with, and at him he attempts and nosedives downward when he wants to become a black hippie. What happens when Grant visits the mixed-race Negro hillbillies called Jackson Whites and believed that they want to make him their primary dinner course?
The Harlem Bible journeys in a world full of jazz, rhythm & blues, soul music and rock & roll and celebrities. Take a breathtaking gallop into this world of upwardly mobile African-Americas, original uptown hang-outs, riots, romance, civil rights and the underworld as this innocent young man tries to acquire a fair and equal education. Oh, the gangsters, ministers, stars and a potpourri harebrained, zany characters. Extra Special and Rare "Jimi Hendrix Play’s Harlem" photographs!
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Love in the City
by Keith Kareem WilliamsCreateSpace (Nov 28, 2017)
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What happens when a busy, single businesswoman who has had no time for love has a chance encounter with her favorite author and starts to fall for the man who has penned stories that have spoken intimately to her soul? Where does the road lead when an author who had been severely suffering from writer’s block finds inspiration after he meets one of his loyal readers and she becomes his muse? A dangerous gun for hire and a sexy hustler just barely managed to survive "Death in the City" and haven’t been seen since. The deadly couple is still on the run from the mass of bodies that they left in their wake as they try make the best of the new life they’ve started to carve out together. Former lovers find themselves on the opposite side of the courtroom waging a very personal war with the life of a young girl who has been accused of murder hanging precariously in the balance. A husband is forced to watch his wife, the love of his life, slip away as she loses her fight with cancer but still tries to make sure that the little time they have left together is beautiful. What is love? The answer is as complex and as diverse as we are. Love is fluid and takes on the shape of any vessel it is placed in. It is impossible to measure but present in us all, even when we can’t see it or recognize it.
Dream Boogie
by Langston HughesCreateSpace (Nov 17, 2017)
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Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and a columnist. Hughes was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called jazz poetry. Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance in New York City. He famously wrote about the period, which was later paraphrased as "when Harlem was in vogue."
Adventures of Snowthistle Coloring Book
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Nov 16, 2017)
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Adventures of Snowthistle, a half-elf, half-troll girl who is looking for her way through the world with the help of her jealous, possessive, but not entirely evil companion, Dolly. Is her doll an imaginary friend, or the vessel for some dangerous otherworldly spirit? No one knows, but as long as Dolly isn’t hurting her, it’s all good. Coloring book with simple comic book style narrative.
Diaper Bag and Church Shoes: Living at the Intersection of Faith and Motherhood
by Tracey Michae’l Lewis-GiggettsCreateSpace (Nov 16, 2017)
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Wildflowers: A Novel
by Delores Lowe FriedmanCreateSpace (Nov 10, 2017)
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Winner: North Street Book Prize for Self-Published Books – Mainstream/Literary Fiction
We assume that our closest friends will be around forever. Sometimes we let years pass without checking in, confident that our paths will cross eventually and that the connection we once had will still be there. However, life doesn’t always work like that.
After learning of the death of her childhood friend Jewel, Camille is overwhelmed by memories. As young women, Camille, Jewel and Saundra formed a close bond—however, careers, love lives, and other circumstances conspired to separate the once-devoted trio. Jewel founded a successful black entertainment agency, and Saundra fell into a troubled relationship. Camille drifted away while in grad school and after the birth of her son. She recalls the reunion brunch she planned hoping to bring her friends back together– but time had changed everything.
Set in twentieth-century New York City, Wildflowers is about the dynamic of friendship of the three women. It is a coming of age story in which Camille must face hard truths about her relationships—and herself. She wrote in the 1960’s while in college that she and her friends were like wildflowers unfolding, each one unique. In the end, Camille realizes that friendships are often complicated and fragile, and she must become her own distinct and firmly planted self.
This coming of age story about the power and perils of friendship follows three women—Camille, Jewel, and Saundra—across several decades as they confront issues of family, love, betrayal, ambition, and race.
The Beatdown: A Ki Khanga Novel (Volume 1)
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Oct 30, 2017)
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The coolest videogame you’ll ever READ! “A Single Link NEVER Breaks!” Remi Korede is a martial artist and a fan of THE BEATDOWN, a popular MMORPG set in the fantasy world of Ki Khanga. In The Beatdown, players fight each other in the circles of sand and soil to prevent full-scale wars and the wrath of a vengeful Creator who almost destroyed the world when war on earth spilled over into the Heavens. Players experience every punch, every throw, every kiss and every sip of honey wine in The Beatdown, so the stakes of every encounter, violent or not, are high. After suffering a brutal assault at the hands of a martial arts champion in the game, Remi decides that, to gain closure and empowerment, she must face her attacker in the first professional fight between a man and a woman. Remi, fighting as ‘The Single Link’ – because a single link never breaks – becomes a symbol to the people of Ki Khanga – a symbol of courage; of standing against oppression and discrimination; of freedom. Join the fight in THE BEATDOWN, the epic tale that brings together the very best in Sword and Soul and Gamelit/LitRPG!
Inherit the Kin
by Lisa SaxtonCreateSpace (Oct 23, 2017)
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Kathriyne “Kitt” Robinson suffers from a very special curse. She is doomed by “inescapable lineage.” In less than four weeks, her family’s dubious antics manage to get her arrested. They also spur her on to an adventure she will never forget. As Kitt spends her thirty-fourth birthday in lockup, she reflects on the moment her kin entered her life and changed it forever.
Kitt has spent nearly thirty-four years without getting to know her father’s side of the family tree. Then, after his death, she discovers she’s inherited three hilarious great-aunts, an excessively elderly great-grandmother, a duo of snooty cousins, and a handsome step-something—who is blessedly not actually related to her. She’s also inherited a mystery!
At least that’s one consequence of the strange reaction Kitt experiences every time she’s close to an item originally owned by her ancestor Sophie Jenkins. Sophie, a former slave, built a dynasty from various grifts and cons. She retired a wealthy woman.
Kitt was promised Sophie’s jewel-filled legacy, but the fight for the treasure will turn into a full-on family feud. It will also lead to a larger mystery that could have disastrous consequences for everyone involved!
The Miseducation of Obi Ifeanyi
by Chinedu AchebeCreateSpace (Oct 22, 2017)
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Obi Ifeanyi’s life is moving at a fast pace. He is now a husband and father. So while President Obama is contending with a tough reelection campaign, Obi Ifeanyi is dealing with the day to day pressures of married life and raising a son. When his former love interest, Sade Olufemi, comes back into his life and decides to run her political campaign with the help of his wife, Nkechi, Obi’s problems are compounded because Sade is a secret Nkechi is better not knowing about. While he struggles with the torment of Sade’s return, the upcoming wedding of his best friend from law school, will lead to the unveiling of a secret that will change the dynamics of the Ifeanyi family forever.
Jezebel: The Prequel
by Jacquelin ThomasCreateSpace (Oct 19, 2017)
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Before Jessie Belle Holt, there was Anabeth Grainger Holt—her mother. In the 4th installment of the Jezebel series, Anabeth had dreams but put them aside to marry the young pastor chosen by her parents. When she gives birth to Jessie Belle after several miscarriages, the little girl becomes her world, but status and respect means everything to Anabeth. When her daughter threatens to destroy the perfectly painted family picture that Anabeth has created, she is forced to make some choices and keep secrets that will haunt her for the rest of her life.
Head-Smart/Heart-Dumb Girl Series: Part 3: How to Love Yourself
by Stephanie Rochelle ReddCreateSpace (Oct 18, 2017)
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Written after she was dumped and realized the need for her own love, Stephanie provides an expansive yet introspective look into five key stages she has experienced in coming to love herself, and includes action-steps and self-love songs that soothe and strengthen the heart. Live! Love! Learn!
Mauskaveli Coloring Book
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Oct 18, 2017)
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Coloring book with images from the Mauskaveli comic books rendered as line art, ready for coloring with markers or crayons. This is a coloring book for grown ups, but the content is relatively rated so it’s safe if your kids get their hands on it. Mauskaveli is a mini-comic/zine about a group of polyamorous, politically active mice. They center around a threesome, Mauskaveli and her two bisexual boyfriends, Rogue-9 and Petricio, or as they like to call themselves, Miki Menage. They are the happy rodent family. Life was all cuddle-puddles and love until the day Rogue-9 died. He returned from the dead as Count Slackula. Every since then. they’ve had adventures, defending the homeless, and fighting against Nazis and the Patriarchy while raising their supernatural child, Death Angel, a Mauzreaper, who can bring dead mice back from the dead so they can complete special missions, and their pet cat-batz, Dooky.
The Eventide Hour: City of Sin
by Ursula SinclairCreateSpace (Oct 17, 2017)
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My name is A’eron. I am Aos Si. Some might call me dark fae. But what I am is a prince without a kingdom, a man without a home. Stripped of my lands and title, I was banished to earth and to a place called Las Vegas. City of Sin. I can find my place here. What I did not expect was to be denied the Vampire I claimed as mine own. I’ve already lost everything. There is nothing else they can take from me. I will not give her up. I never did follow rules. My name is Tempest, Temp to my friends. Yeah, I’ve got a bit of a temper. It’s tough being kinkind, a blood Vampire whose uncle leads one of the most powerful Fractions in Vegas. He’s got enemies and since they can’t get to his daughter, they’ve targeted me. Thinking I’m the weaker target. Oh, how wrong they are. But they will learn. I’m in a fight for my existence, but to my shock, I don’t fight alone. Due to the content of this work recommended for 18+ only. Other Books in the City of Sin World coming your way Come play with us. Take a chance. Roll the dice. We dare you. When Dawn Comes The Eventide Hour Released By Desire by Melissa Stevens The Light by Savannah J. Frierson Damnation by Taabia Dupree Revealed By Desire by Melissa Stevens The Fight by Savannah J. Frierson Shameless by Taabia Dupree Redeemed By Desire by Melissa Stevens The Sight by Savannah J. Frierson Rekindled Faith by Taabia Dupree
BREAKTHROUGH: Realize Your Infinite Potential by Understanding the Universal Consciousness Connection
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Oct 17, 2017)
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By learning from the negative occurrences in your life, you can overcome them and stop repeatedly experiencing them. Change your perspective from why is this happening to me to what is being done for me. What appears to be negative is actually a positive boost that’ll make you a better person. You always have the ability to unlock the power of the UCC and redirect your life in the way it’s meant to be.
If you’re ready to change and to take control of your life, you can by understanding your part in the Universal Consciousness Connection.
Dooky Coloring Book
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Oct 16, 2017)
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Dooky is a poop-based lifeform. Himz is an catzbats and is the pet of Mouskaveli. Himz origin stories is an cat ate an gummy bat that himz pooped out and it landed in the litter box where Dooky was borned. Dooky loves boobooing and doobooing. This is a coloring book composed of images of the poop based catzbatz Dooky with his friends from Dreamworlds and Mauskaveli.
Dreamworlds Coloring Book
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Oct 16, 2017)
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A coloring book featuring artwork from Dreamworlds, a graphic novel about an author named Miki who lives in a Walter Mitty world filled with her characters.
A Good Thing
by She NellCreateSpace (Oct 14, 2017)
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They live in a world where good girls finish last and trusting God means you may be living an alternate lifestyle. Chantel is an average girl not searching for a knight in shining armor just looking for a peaceful nights of rest. She is desperate to get away from the abuser that has plagued her life since they were children. A force that is so strong she finds it too hard to get up each morning. Bryant the new Young Adult minster has a questionable relationship with the music minster Lorenz. Bryant and the colorful Lorenz have been best friends since childhood. Bryant has moved back home to help his friend deal with a painful secret and to start a new out of the box ministry. Bryant also is seeking a mate made just for him. Bryant struggles with church rumors that may cost him the very desires of his heart. Within this mixed up membership of Christ Love Fellowship church the message of God gets lost in rumors and emotions. Will Bryant follow his heart and find his mate? Will depression overtake Chantel? Find out as a new definition of a good thing is explored.
Never Unarmed: The Afrikan Warriors’ Guide to Improvised Weapons
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Oct 11, 2017)
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Learn to protect yourself — even if all you have is a cup of coffee and a donut! NEVER UNARMED: The Afrikan Warriors’ Guide to Improvised Weapons teaches you how to turn everyday items—your hat, your socks and even a pack of ‘Koolade’—into deadly weapons. Using the scores of illustrated strategies, tactics and techniques in NEVER UNARMED: The Afrikan Warriors’ Guide to Improvised Weapons, you will always have a weapon at hand to defend yourself and your loved ones!
Mama Relly’s Lessons - Book 1: Ancestors (Mama Relly Lessons) (Volume 1)
by Cathie Wright-LewisCreateSpace (Oct 11, 2017)
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Have you ever wondered what you have in common with your ancestors? When children ask Mama Relly questions about their African ancestors, she shares her wisdom. Come join in, color along with Mama Relly and explore about learning of your ancestors!
Ghetto Tales of Anguish
by J. BrinkleyCreateSpace (Oct 03, 2017)
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Dewain Perkins always thought about living a better life, aside from the underworld. But secrets, greed and jealousy crept into his life and caused betrayal and death. He is devastated and becomes delusional, he has no idea who to trust. Dewain cannot rest until he discovers who is behind the fatalities of those close to him and once he finds out who it is, he begins to rally up a few troops to get his revenge.
Mauskaveli
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Sep 29, 2017)
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Mauskaveli is a mini-comic/zine about a group of polyamorous, politically active mice. They center around a threesome, Mauskaveli and her two bisexual boyfriends, Rogue-9 and Petricio, or as they like to call themselves, Miki Menage. They are the happy rodent family. Life was all cuddle-puddles and love until the day Rogue-9 died. He returned from the dead as Count Slackula. Every since then. they’ve had adventures, defending the homeless, and fighting against Nazis and the Patriarchy while raising their supernatural child, Death Angel, a Mauzreaper, who can bring dead mice back from the dead so they can complete special missions, and their pet cat-batz, Dooky.
Sabotage: Recognize Commitment Phobia and Experience a Healthy Relationship
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Sep 27, 2017)
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You refuse to give up and let them go. Okay. Now, what’s next? For starters, you must change the way you think when you’re in love with a commitment phobe because, unlike someone who’s looking for longevity in a relationship, the person you love is afraid of commitment. Therefore, they’ll use control and deception as manipulative tools to maintain distance in the relationship. Everything you do indicates you’re fully committed. That’s normally a wonderful thing, but for commitment phobes, that’s a problem. In a strange way, you understand them and love their unpredictable ways. One moment, they’re cold; the next, it’s as if someone turned on the heater of love, and you’ve forgotten that you’re dealing with a commitment phobe. If you really want to make your relationship work, you’ll have to meet them halfway. If you press them too hard for a change in behavior, they’ll keep their distance. Learn to back off and stop worrying. The less you stress, the more they’ll stress over you. That’s the first step to handling your commitment phobic lover. There are many other steps that ‘ll need to be taken, but the first step sets the tone and lets your partner know who’s in charge! Sabotage will teach you how to handle a commitment phobe so you can win at love.
When Dawn Comes: City of Sin
by Ursula SinclairCreateSpace (Sep 21, 2017)
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Aaliyah I’m the daughter of a daemon lord of hell. And one of his best soldiers in Vegas. I’ve spent my life doing his bidding and gathering souls. The more souls gathered, the greater the daemon powers. I took great pleasure in stealing a soul from beneath the nose of the damn guardian angels. That was the only life I knew, and I excelled at it. Until one day, I tried to steal a dying soul that didn’t belong in hell and an angel came to stop me. In doing so, he showed me the world I knew was a lie. Micah My human life ended to save the woman I love. My reward was to become one of heaven’s angels, a guardian of souls. I didn’t want to leave her, but I thought eventually we’d be reunited. For decades I’ve waited and searched for her but never found her. Then one day, to my shock, the soul I’d been sent to save was being taken by a daemon. I finally found Aaliyah, only now I have a fight before me. She has no memory of us, but I know I have to save her soul. And if I have to give up heaven to do it, so be it. We have a daemon lord to kill.
Phantasm
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (Sep 21, 2017)
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Dwayne and Josette are living a young couple’s dream, until a tragic accident separates them. Grief-stricken, Josette withdraws into her own world. As time passes, she’s convinced she’s on the road to recovery—until Dwayne starts appearing to her in ways that take her to the edge of terror and back. Josette isn’t fighting the hold Dwayne has on her, but Mario Browning, a persistent and perceptive man, intervenes to pull her from a dangerous abyss. Mario is determined to win Josette, but fears her dead husband will succeed in luring her to the other side if he doesn’t stake his claim on her.
Cupid’s Gift: Book 4
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (Sep 20, 2017)
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Melanie Peterson is no stranger to loss and likes her life the way it is, nice and safe. Her family and daily routine keep her occupied, until her office is disrupted by a four-footed ball of fluff named Maddox. The dog’s owner, Bryce Nevers, also knows what it is to have loved and lost. Even with his sister’s wedding coming up on his birthday, Valentine’s Day, he’s determined not to venture down pathways leading to anything resembling commitment. That’s until Maddox blasts his way into Melanie’s life, which forces Bryce to take a second look at his hermit-like existence. It’s hard for these two single parents to put aside their fear and distrust and allow Cupid to change the course of their lives, but despite their reluctance, Cupid will not be denied.
Contraband
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (Sep 20, 2017)
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The love of a good woman makes a world of difference between right and wrong … As master of his destiny, Paul Weekes does what is necessary to survive He makes his own fortune, but his luck changes when hijackers target his illicit shipments. He has no proof, but suspects the police officer who facilitates his exports off the island of Xantrope has turned on him. To make things worse, Paul’s ne’er-do-well cousin is accidentally involved in a gang murder, and a hit is put on him. A budding romance with the cop’s niece adds more complication. Janine refuses to accept Paul’s way of life, but inadvertently becomes a victim of his lifestyle. Thrust into kidnapping, double cross and murder, Paul must choose between a relationship with Janine and staying alive long enough to change the course of his future.
Hardware
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (Sep 20, 2017)
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Camille Moyston has put the nightmare of a violent attack behind her and likes her safe, predictable existence. What she doesn’t need is a cliché, oversexed Jamaican male taking interest in her. Things would be simple if this Casanova didn’t heat her blood and make her want him, but nothing in her life ever goes according to plan. For Quinn Mayhew, life is too good to waste time chasing a haughty, irritable female who is too cautious to accept him for the man he is, but somehow Camille symbolizes everything he wants in a woman and his future. When Camille’s inner fortress starts to crumble, Quinn is arrested for murder and everything he’s built falls to pieces.
Sold!
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (Sep 20, 2017)
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Christmas looks dismal this year for Feechi Anoduro, until she meets Carsten Raimes at an auction. The wealthy businessman asks for her help with an event he’s planning, but Feechi has reservations, because the last time a man asked for her help, she wound up disillusioned and pregnant. She has no time to waste on a man who’s clearly out of her league, especially when she has immediate problems that need solving—a fifteen-year-old clunker that needs to go on a scrap heap and the dog her son has fallen in love with that they cannot afford to keep.
Carsten enjoys a challenge any day of the week, and when he discovers Feechi, he decides she’d be a good addition to his team. But Feechi has other ideas and is hard to convince. Seducing her with a job offer doesn’t work, so Carsten gets personal, but Feechi isn’t sold on anything he has to give. As he alternates between work and play to get her attention, Carsten’s attitude changes and suddenly he can’t bear to be without this special woman, who makes him want things he never considered important before she came into his world.
N.B. Sold! is a sweet romance, therefore there are no bedroom scenes.
Still
by Kennedy RyanCreateSpace (Sep 19, 2017)
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**STILL is the conclusion of Grip & Bristol’s emotional journey. You must read FLOW, the prequel, and GRIP, book 1 before beginning STILL**
I’ll be there.Through thick and thin.Ride or die.You can count on me.The promises people make. The vows we take. Assumptions of the heart.Emotion tells us how we feel, but life&helip;life has a way of plunging us in boiling water, burning away our illusions, testing our faith, trying our convictions. Love floating is a butterfly, but love tested is an anchor.For Grip and Bristol, Love started at the top of the worldOn a Ferris wheel under the starsBut when that love is tested, will they fly or fall
A Life of Turmoil: The Short Stories of Ana Franken, 08150017
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Sep 16, 2017)
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It doesn’t matter how fast or strong I get, I’ll never outrun her or be stronger than her. Mother is strong and has many lives. She keeps me as her servant and her bitch. I’m a mistake that she desperately tries to cover up. Mother would probably be ecstatic if I was a whore and a liar, but since I’m neither, she despises me. In time, you’ll come to know why I’ve decided to tell the world my tumultuous story. I wouldn’t recommend reliving an abusive past, but for the last forty-plus years, I’ve been living a lie. Daily, I’m finding broken pieces of myself scattered around because of how Mother and her sons shattered the real me. Now, I must put myself back together. I’ve beat myself up for staying in their lives far too long; hoping they’d eventually welcome, accept, and love me. But instead, I’ve continued to be used and abused. I’m often left with anger, rage, and thoughts of having their heads on a platter. Too much time has been wasted. I just want the world to know the true story of Ana Franken.
Claiming Janna: A Bachelor of Shell Cove Novel
by Siera LondonCreateSpace (Sep 12, 2017)
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Some dreams are too perilous to reach for, even when life offers you a second chance at your heart’s desire. Lieutenant Janna Williamson, has spent the last ten years running from her past. The only things she can depend on is herself and her career. Excelling as a Navy Nurse is her priority, and she’ll do anything to protect the acceptance she’s found in service to her country. The only risk to her career ambition is the sense of home she feels in Dawson’s arms. She’s prepared to keep him on the perimeter, until one night ties them together irrevocably. Marine Major Dawson Wright’s cocky self-confidence hides a life formed from the ashes of a tragic childhood. After months of a ’no strings attached’ relationship with Janna, he’s thinking about a forever kind of commitment. But, as fast as he’s toppling the walls that keep them apart, she’s erecting new barriers. When Dawson learns Janna is pregnant with his child, proving to the strong-willed beauty they have the foundation for happily ever after becomes his new mission. Falling in love was never a part of Janna’s plan, but she’s learning to trust her Marine. When old enemies and family secrets start to surface, deceit and danger threaten to unravel their fragile bond. In a battle for their lives, how will the two claim the love meant for them before it’s too late? Other Books in the BACHELORS OF SHELL COVE series CHASING AVA CONVINCING LINA CATCHING REBECCA A DOCTOR FOR CHRISTMAS
The Vet’s Secret Wish
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (Sep 10, 2017)
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Matthias Laing has Toni Nevers’ assurance that she’ll marry him on Valentine’s Day—eleven long months away. The trouble is, Matthias can’t rest easy, not after Toni’s ex admits he made a mistake and wants her back. A man of action, Matthias isn’t leaving his dream of having forever-and-a-day with Toni to chance. The ace up Matthias’ sleeve is Toni’s five-year-old daughter, Jade, who has taken a shine to Matthias and wants him installed as her ’back-up daddy’. With Jade and her small army of pets on his side, they roll out a plan to get Toni to marry him within six months. Will this enterprising pair—aided by Jade’s growing menagerie—be successful in their bid to have a summer wedding?
Bruised Hearts, Revised: Learning to Forgive Others
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Sep 10, 2017)
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Tell me what you’ve gone through, and I can tell you why you’re currently experiencing pain and struggle in your life. Tell me the worst you’ve endured, and I’ll tell you why you’re still not over it. Life’s tragedies not only leave scars that last a lifetime but also a bruised heart in their aftermath. Although life’s bruises may have healed externally, they’re not gone. They’ve settled deep within your heart’s core and issued repeated blows that’ve led you to continuously experience loss, heartbreak, grief, humiliation, rejection, tragedy, and pain; All of this on a heart that’s badly bruised. Your untimely outbursts are a testament to a bruised heart that hasn’t yet healed. Are you tired of hurting? Are you ready to find the solution to why pain experienced in the past continues to resurface? A bruised heart is the reason for your struggles, but that can be resolved. True healing takes place from within and starts with the heart. I’ve dealt with my share of life’s bruises and overcome them all. If I can heal my bruised heart, so can you!
The Falicia Blakely letters from her Pimp
by Sereniti HallCreateSpace (Sep 08, 2017)
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Falicia Blakely is already in prison serving life without parole for three murders that her Pimp ordered. Ike is still on a quest to keep her in bondage. Manipulation goes a long way, but when does it end. When does it stop?
The Plan
by Kevin P. ChavousCreateSpace (Sep 03, 2017)
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In this pulse pounding political thriller, Jackson Lowery, a college professor and former D.C. prosecutor, is on the run and wanted for murder. He is accused of killing his student, Amy Duncan, daughter of presidential hopeful and Senator Rex Duncan, just days after beginning a secret relationship with her. Jackson becomes entangled in a deadly cover-up and an elaborate web of lies by a highly organized, deeply connected white supremacist group set on creating a society in which ethnic and racial cleansing run rampant. As Jackson learns more about why Amy was killed and who is behind the plan, it is soon clear that it is up to him and a few unlikely allies to identify Amy’s killers and expose the plot which led to her death. If they fail, a million kids will die. In the midst of this unrelenting life or death struggle and facing his own self doubts, Jackson and his team prepare for the final showdown with those who could destroy America.
A Dangerous Woman: Special Edition
by Marlon McCaulskyCreateSpace (Sep 01, 2017)
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Dice is a dangerous contract killer. A former Central Intelligence Agency operative thought killed in action after a mission went bad. She decided to remain that way and now works and lives off the grid using her unique skills. Dice is a professional who always finds a way do get the job done. After completing a job she meets Noah Avery a man that intrigues her mind, body, and soul. For the first time in her life she sees a future but will he accept her checkered past or her current occupation. Things become complicate for Dice when she takes a job that puts her back on the radar of the CIA. She discovers a conspiracy that leads all the way to Washington D.C. Dice is forced to make a desperate choice, save herself or save the future President of The United States of America.
Embracing Forever
by Sheryl ListerCreateSpace (Sep 01, 2017)
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After a string of failed relationships, and with three months left on the marriage pact she foolishly agreed to, Raven Holloway has just about given up on love. To take the sting out of her latest heartbreak, she does what she’s always done—seek consolation in the arms of her best friend, Bryson Montgomery. Only this time, comfort turns to white-hot pleasure and a night she can’t seem to forget. But the strong-willed physical therapist doesn’t want to ruin a friendship and isn’t ready to trust her heart again.
Marriage is definitely not on Bryson’s radar. He has his hands full running his teen community center. Yet, he isn’t prepared for the passion Raven unleashes in him and now he wants more. Raven is determined to keep him in the friend zone, but he’s just as driven to show her how good they can be together. So, Bryson devises a seductive campaign to persuade Raven to embrace what he is offering…a love that will last forever.
Nosey Charlie Chokes On A Wiener Colouring Book: The Perfect All Year Round Colouring Book for Kids 3-8
by Yvonne BlackwoodCreateSpace (Aug 30, 2017)
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The indomitable Nosey Charlie is at it again! Nosey Charlie Chokes on a Wiener! Colouring Book is an exciting companion book to the third book in the Nosey Charlie Adventure series. Children ages 3-8 can unleash their creativity and colour these pictures with wild abandon! Charlie, a little orphaned squirrel who was raised in the country, has recently moved to the big city to live with his aunt Leticia, uncle Harold, and his cousin Pete. But he is nosey and wants to find out about everything in his new environment. It is summer, and the tantalizing aroma of hot dogs being cooked by a sidewalk vendor just beyond the fence that surrounds the park in which he lives, gets him all worked up. He would love to eat some. But are hot dog wieners good for squirrels?
Dembo’s Ditty: A LitRPG Gamebook (Volume 1)
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Aug 29, 2017)
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You are Dembo Daji, a Maroki – a Griot. But you weren’t always. You were once a struggling DJ in the near future. Home for you was a tiny efficiency in the Pittsburgh Projects – a 50-story housing development in the crime-ridden, ultra-violent area of Pittsburgh, in southwest Atlanta, Georgia… until you finally saved up enough credits to purchase the U.R.E. – the Universal Reality Engine – the world’s most popular gaming console and you decided to play Ki Khanga – the world’s most popular MMORPG – on it. Now, you’re stuck in the world of Ki Khanga and looking for a way out. All isn’t bad, though. You’re in love with Joni, a beautiful and brilliant princess. But in order to win her hand in marriage, you have to first win over her father, who demands his daughter marry someone of great fame and fortune. Becoming the official Maroki of Yoro Mosa, the hero of heroes, is the best way to do it. The problem is, Yoro’s life is fraught with dangers. Hordes of evil, intelligent chimpanzees, sorcerers and gargantuan monsters are just some of the terrible things you’ll have to face if you get the gig. This gamebook is similar to the Choose Your Own-type books, but with cool game stats, weapons, skills and funky spell-songs to choose from! Hack, slash, talk and sing your way out of trouble and into fame and glory as you choose your path through a hilarious and dangerous LitRPG adventure!
There’s Something About Saipan!
by Walt GoodridgeCreateSpace (Aug 24, 2017)
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Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It’s a US territory in the western Pacific….near Guam!
Tourists from Asia return season after season. US mainlanders come for a week and end up never leaving! Men and women come and find the loves of their lives. Others decide to raise their families here. Retirees see it as the perfect place to spend their golden years. Yes, there’s something about Saipan that endears it to visitors and residents alike. But what is it exactly? Is it the Guinness Book of World Records weather? Is it the Spanish, German, Japanese and US colonial influences? Is it the world-changing WWII history? Is it the warm, welcoming indigenous Chamorro and Carolinian people? Is it the unique mix of guest workers and expats from all over the world? Is it the special, possibly magical. energetically enhanced proximity to the Marianas Trench? Is it a combination of all these or something as yet unidentified? Perhaps you’ll be the one to find out!
If you happen to live on Saipan, you know it’s true! There’s just something about Saipan, but how can you explain it all to friends and family back home? To really understand, they’d need to know a bit about Chamorro and Carolinian history, and the colonial eras, and WWII, and the CW (Contract Worker) Program, and the garment factories, and… oh, forget it, it’ll take too long! Well, now there’s a solution: hand them a copy of There’s Something About Saipan! A visitor’s guide to fantastic facts, tantalizing trivia, startling statistics, dramatic diaries and hair-raising history from America’s most colorful island territory! Problem solved!
It’s like a "Saipan for Dummies" or a "CliffsNotes for Saipan" primer! Each page offers a concise, illustrated summary of over 120 unique “somethings” about Saipan! It’s an insightful, often irreverent, occasionally politically incorrect virtual tour of life, love, legend and lore in the Northern Mariana Islands through historical, cultural, environmental, economic, political, military, even geological facts, fictions, truths and tales that make Saipan, Tinian and Rota unique…and not just among US territories! Discover and share all the things that make for a fun, memorable tour/introduction to these islands:
? History and hearsay
? Facts and fiction
? Scandals and controversy
? Tour site descriptions
? Fun graphics and historical photos
? PLUS: A suggested itinerary checklist
? AND sources for further research
The best introduction and overview of Saipan, Tinian and Rota you’ll find!
Created by author and part-time Saipan tour guide, Walt Goodridge, as a supplement/takeaway for his "Saipan in a Day" WWII/Amelia Earhart tours of the islands, it features, as he says, "about one-seventh" of the commentary and conversation he weaves into his tours of the standard tour sites as well as off-the-beaten-path adventures! If you can’t make it to Saipan, then this may be the next best thing! If you CAN make it, then discover the other six-sevenths of Walt’s tours at www.discoversaipan.com!
The Long Game
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (Aug 22, 2017)
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He’s all she’s ever wanted … she’s all he’ll ever need Aside from a brief stint of madness during their teen years, Vance James and Ayisha Glenn are not each other’s idea of relationship material. Vance, a financial analyst and avid golfer, is preoccupied with getting his fill of women, and finding that special someone doesn’t factor into his plans. Yet all it takes to turn his world upside down is one remark from Ayisha about his lifestyle. Suddenly, his focus shifts and he’s spending his days trying to prove he can be the man she needs. Ayisha is a go-getter who knows what she’s about—a successful business, a lifetime with the man of her dreams, and children to complete the picture. Vance is an expert at romance, but with Ayisha it’s all or nothing. She’s waited years for Vance to stop chasing the wind in pursuit of what’s already in front of him. Now that he’s set his heart on having her, will she accept his love?
Nosey Charlie Chokes On a Wiener! (The Adventures of Nosey Charlie) (Volume 3)
by Yvonne BlackwoodCreateSpace (Aug 17, 2017)
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The indomitable Nosey Charlie is at it again! Nosey Charlie Chokes on a Wiener! is the third book in the Nosey Charlie Adventure series. A little orphaned squirrel who was raised in the country, Charlie recently moved to the big city to live with his aunt Leticia, uncle Harold, and his cousin Pete. But he is nosey and wants to find out about everything in his new environment. It is summer, and the tantalizing aroma of hot dogs being cooked by a sidewalk vendor just beyond the fence that surrounds the park in which he lives, gets him all worked up. He would love to eat some. But are hot dog wieners good for squirrels? Read this amazing story and find out…
Falling
by Angelia Vernon MenchanCreateSpace (Aug 15, 2017)
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“Why are you here Lance?” Pia finally asked. “I had a reaction to you when I met you at the fresh market and then when I discovered my brother had showed out in your classroom, I knew it was fate. I needed to meet you.” “Why me?” Pia asked. “I know you are fishing for compliments but I’m going to give it to you straight.” “You look good, damn good. I have seen you around and you aren’t haughty though you could be. I like what you are about in your business and I think your ass and waist together is art. After talking to you and hearing you talk to Jalil I knew you were more than that even. I like you, though I don’t know you, yet. I also liked how you just flowed with I had six lovers… nobody says honest shit like that. Pia, I’m a thirty-six-year-old black man who has gotten lots of ass in my life but now I’m grown and tired of all that. I want a woman, my own woman.” His words filled Pia all the way up. “I’m not proposing to your ass or nothing but I like you.” Pia howled with laughter at his words. “You are so funny and you know what I like about you, you are clearly smart as hell but you so damn hood… and hood is good.” “Hood is good… lots of successful women don’t agree or they think hood means some knucklehead not living up to his potential. My idea of hood is being about where I’m from, giving back and doing black shit for and with black people. I am cool with all people but this black life is me, what I’m about.”
Richard the Great
by Carol Denise MitchellCreateSpace (Aug 14, 2017)
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It is the most touching novel ever written! It will send families home to their loved ones. Carol Denise Mitchell delivers in her new novel, Richard the Great. This is an incredible family saga, a story about a sister who was there for her brother from the time she was 12 until her brother Richard’s early death at age 58. Riveting, Richard’s sad end did come from esophageal cancer. And, the only thing Richard asked for at the end was his brothers and sisters. This tremendous tribute to a brother who did not want to die alone will have you shivering. Richard, once a sensational professional cook and comedian was addicted to drugs. When Suzy learns the secret behind her brother’s addiction; and, while other family members refused to support Richard, Suzy alters her life. She was there for her dying brother, as she promised she would be during their childhood. Richard the Great is an amazing tale of one sister’s strength, love, and dedication to a family member who had brought joy to her life. To Suzy, Richard was an awesome brother, who died too soon. Richard the Great is dedicated to Richard Alfred Charles and Janice Cartwright Anderson’s memory…
A Dangerous Woman
by Marlon McCaulskyCreateSpace (Aug 13, 2017)
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Dice is a dangerous contract killer. A former Central Intelligence Agency operative thought killed in action after a mission went bad. She decided to remain that way and now works and lives off the grid using her unique skills. Dice is a professional who always finds a way do get the job done. After completing a job she meets Noah Avery a man that intrigues her mind, body, and soul. For the first time in her life she sees a future but will he accept her checkered past or her current occupation. Things become complicate for Dice when she takes a job that puts her back on the radar of the CIA. She discovers a conspiracy that leads all the way to Washington D.C. Dice is forced to make a desperate choice, save herself or save the future President of The Untied States of America.
Creole Nights: 10 Paranormal Stories That Bring The Heat
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Aug 07, 2017)
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Ten original sexy tales from ten best-selling authors. When the sun goes down in New Orleans the heat will rise. Take a sensual exploration of those Creole nights with our hosts of humans, witches, vampires, shifters, wolves, sorcerer, ghost, reapers, voodoo priestess, warlocks, demons, priests and angels. Find out who lives, who dies, who loves for once in a lifetime. Read their sides of the story. The Beast Within- LaVerne Thompson - From moonrise to moon set the beast will rule. Warlocks: The Creole Coven- Latrivia Welch USA Today Best-selling Author - Love is the greatest magic of all. Phoenix Daniels Blood Ties - You can’t run from who you are. When the Beautiful Awake: Thakathi Awakening- Angela Kay Austin- You can’t hide from us. Spellbound - ?Reana Malori- True love is its own destiny. The Elixir of Life, Legacy: Origin- S. Campbell Williams- There is never an end, but always a new beginning. Falling for the Reaper- Adrienne D’nelle Ruvalcaba- He had seen death before, but this time is different. Love Bites- Twyla Turner - Be careful what you wish for. In Another Time- Sage Young - My love I will find, in another place, in another time. His to Claim - Stephanie Morris- He’s got everything under control and she likes it that way.
Siafu vs. The Horde (Black Power: The Superhero Gamebook, Volume 2)
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Aug 07, 2017)
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You are the Peoples’ Champion, Defender of the Defenseless; the Afrikan Ant… the Siafu! By day, you are a not-so-mild-mannered 13 year old 9th Grader – yeah, you’re smart, and cool, too. But when duty calls, YOU are ready to risk your life to defend the defenseless; ready to stand up for those afraid to, or unable to, stand up for themselves. YOU are a superhero! YOU choose how the story unfolds. YOU choose how the story ends. YOU have 4 Superpower Archetypes to choose from! YOU have new Mega-Powers to choose from and develop! There are puzzles to solve, clues to find, Supervillains to bring to justice, HERO points to gain and lose, and citizens to save! All YOU need to save the world is a pen or pencil, a few sheets of paper, and a regular deck of playing cards. You’ll also need your wits, your imagination, the help of your 1st cousin, Big ‘Lo, your superpowers, a few characters from Siafu Saves the World (Black Power: The Superhero Gamebook, Book 1) and maybe even a new superhero or two! Enjoy Siafu vs. The Horde, the second action-packed, fun-filled volume in the Black Power: The Superhero Gamebook series!
The Divine Butterfly: Inspiration For The Journey To Your Purpose
by Karen H. St. HilaireCreateSpace (Aug 01, 2017)
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Everyone was created with purpose. We all have a personal route that lead to success in our life’s work. That journey can be daunting, but it is worth it.
The Divine Butterfly: Inspiration For The Journey To Your Purpose is your tool kit of tips and tricks to persevere throughout this journey. Before we dig deep, you must survey your current situation to assess where you are and how you arrived at that place. This book allows you to do just that.
Using stories and meditative practices, the book enables you assess your state of affairs and make adjustments that will aide in your success.
Born in Captivity: Psychopathology as a Legacy of Slavery
by Rick WallaceCreateSpace (Jul 25, 2017)
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Born in Captivity is my 19th book to reach publication, and it is also the most in-depth and comprehensive book thus far. It is a reflection of the more than 50,000 hours of research conducted over the last 20 plus years. In this book, I confront the darkness that is normally avoided at all cost - psychopathology as a legacy of slavery.With the intergenerational transmission of trauma as a root problem in African American behavior, I endeavored to unwrap origin, causality, perpetuation and resolution. I confront relational a familial issues, inferiority complexes, consumerism, disunity, how we view and treat property, incest, rape and other forms of CSA, as well as religious influences on social mobility and functionality. As is my philosophy, it did not stop with identifying the origins and causes but continued in the intense work of facilitating repair and healing.Born in Captivity: Psychopathology as a Legacy of Slavery (The Answers)Have you ever asked yourself:1. Why we behave the way we do?2. Why we can’t escape poverty as a collective?3. While having all the blueprints and strategies necessary for advancement, why haven’t we advance in 152 years of quasi- freedom!4. What destroyed our families?5. Why are our men and women at odd?And more…I give you the answers to those questions and much more in Born in Captivity: Psychopathology as a Legacy of SlaveryIt started for me more than 30 years ago when I watch Dr. Francis Cress Welsing on the Phil Donahue Show. Dr. Welsing was defending her dissertation, The Cress Theory of Color Confrontation amidst a great deal of credulous resistance and hostility, yet she was holding her own. This was significant to me because the ideology of Black intellectual inferiority was just several years in the rear view of American consciousness and here was this Black woman dominating an intellectual forum.It was my pursuit and study of Dr. Welsing’s work that I discovered Neely Fuller Jr., Dr. Amos Wilson, Dr. John Henrik Clarke, Dr. Yosef Ben Yochanan, Dr. Na’im Akbar, Dr. Claud Anderson and many more. In reviewing everything that these teachers were presenting, it was evident that we had the blueprint for Black elevation and empowerment; however, we had not made any progress since we received our quasi-freedom in 1865.It became my quest to gain a lucid and comprehensive perspicacity of why we could not progress despite having all of the answers before us and while the answer is immensely complicated in dynamic it is easily expressed in the terms of our reality - we are perpetuating psychopathological behavior as such as rate and intensity that we have embraced this erroneous behavior as a part of our culture.The counterintuitive and nonconducive behavior we perpetuate constantly works to create a cyclical dynamic that further exacerbates our current condition. We are still dealing with the legacy of slavery because we never healed from its wounds, and we have been consistently re-injured along our journey in the country.Incest and other forms childhood sexual abuse can be traced back to slavery. The silent condonation that accompanies this type of behavior can also be traced back to slavery. The inability of Black males to properly bond with their progeny and sustain healthy marital relationships can be traced back to slavery. The manner in which we view "property" (Some of us can’t help but destroy it and others lust for it creating a mindset of consumerism) and material objects can be traced back to slavery. I could go on and on speaking of behaviors that that function in direct opposition of what we say we want the most - absolutely liberation and empowerment.Born in Captivity is the "The Answer" to all of the questions associated with the enigmatic issues we face. It is it the beginning of the recovery and restorative process. I invite to be a part of this journey toward Black empowerment! Rick Wallace, Ph.D., Psy.D.
Knight Seeker Vol. 1 Re-Mastered
by Eric M. CooperCreateSpace (Jul 16, 2017)
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This is a remastered version of Vol. 1 (Caption Novel which contains Illustrations at the beginning of each chapter. Over 30 illustrations) Nygel Spinner lived a normal life as a college student, until one fateful night he became something more than human. With advanced technology and superhuman abilities he suddenly became the ultimate hunter. As Nygel tries to balance his normal life with the dangers of being Knight Seeker, evil forces are at work attempting to dominate the world of the living. Join Knight Seeker as he battles Warlord Sage, a demon bent on opening the Gates of Hell and unleashing doom for all mankind.
Surviving Artistry
by Allison JosephCreateSpace (Jul 12, 2017)
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A book of poems about artistic doubt and rising above it.
I Forgot to Be Your Lover
by J. BrinkleyCreateSpace (Jul 12, 2017)
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Xavier Furgerson grew up in the rough streets of Atlanta Georgia with his grandfather and grandmother. His parents died when he was young. He dropped out of school in the tenth grade to pursue the street life. Getting shot multiple times and spending three years in prison only slowed Xavier down. He met Simone Jefferson who became his wife. Hard times found them unexpectedly and Xavier was pulled back into the cold streets to provide for his family. Will he make it out alive? Back in Jail? Or dead?
A Reason to Sing
by Michelle Lindo-RiceCreateSpace (Jul 06, 2017)
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Beauty meets the Beast and a Bucket full of Betrayal. Megan Higgins is still mourning the death of her husband, Jackson, when she first rested eyes on Ryan Oakes. The first time he meets her, he asks her to marry him. He uses his vast wealth to make sure she has to marry him so she can care for her young son, Cooper. Forced into a marriage, Megan knows only her faith in God will help her tolerate the cold-hearted man waiting for her at the altar. But when the FBI begins an investigation, will Megan be able to betray her husband?
Ryan Oakes is relentless and determined to have whatever he wants and what he wants is another opportunity. A do-over as a husband and father and Megan and Cooper are the perfect candidates. However, Ryan will learn there are some things money cannot buy like a woman’s love or a daughter’s respect. Will Ryan learn this important lesson before he loses his second chance at love?
Brian Oakes had been given a name. Kyle Manchester. That’s all his real father was to him. He grew up believing Ryan Oakes was his father but a part of him yearns to discover the man who gave him life. He starts his law internship at Kyle’s firm and finds out Kyle Manchester has a vendetta against none other than Ryan. Will Brian betray the man who raised him?
Merle Peterson is sick of everyone seeing her as the bad guy. She has done a lot to overcome her past. She’s saved and sanctified and all things holy. Thank goodness, her granddaughter, Karlie, believes she has changed. And, she has, except for one tiny problem. Merle is a fraud. Will Merle surrender and allow God to change her for real?
Damaged Goods
by Shaun SinclairCreateSpace (Jul 04, 2017)
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The saying "I love you to death" takes on a whole new meaning in the chilling anthology Damaged Goods. These exhilarating stories will follow the encounters of love, lies, deceit, and even murder. Relationships going from happy to hurtful so quickly that it may leave you unsure of what will happen next. Enjoy the twists and turns in this novel. Remember, LOVE shouldn’t hurt
Free From Guilt: The Jamieson (Vol 7)
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Jul 03, 2017)
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God’s desire is that everyone should be saved…including Cameron Jamieson. A tenth generation descendant of a royal African Tribe and the Jamieson’s leading genealogy sleuth, Cameron is accustomed to being the brains of a close-knit family. He’s multi-degreed from MIT in Boston, jaw-dropping fine, and financially secure. In his mind, Cameron’s got it all. When he meets the beautiful Gabrielle Dupree, her humble disposition and love for God reveals Cameron’s spiritual deficit. Every philosophical argument he throws her way, Gabrielle confronts with the truth of God’s Word, making him question his intellect. One by one, Cameron witnesses the men in his family submit to repentance and righteous living. He is absolutely determined not to go down without a fight. Gabrielle is a romantic at heart and she’s even secretly created a list of all the qualities she wants in a man—“God-fearing” is at the top. Then she finds herself attracted to Cameron. In order not to yield to temptation, she calls for spiritual backup. The Lord comes to her rescue, and Cameron won’t be able to explain what hit him.
Devourer: A Minister Knight Novel (Minister Knights Series, Vol 2)
by Nicole Givens KurtzCreateSpace (Jun 30, 2017)
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Reputed murderer and magick weaver, Akub, known as The Devourer, arrives on the ice planet, with one goal—steal the queen’s soul. Armed with the magick soul stealing orb, she’s ready to fulfill her destiny. There’s only one person standing in her way. Minister Knight of Souls, Zykeiah, will do anything to stop Akub. She knows the savagery of The Devourer first hand. Yet when an even greater threat seeks to destroy the kingdom, will The Devourer return to the actions of her past or risk embracing a new future? The fate of Veloris depends on her choice.
A-C-T Like A Kid And T-H-I-N-K Like A Parent
by Katherine Shears and C. S. WhitehurstCreateSpace (Jun 29, 2017)
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Just for kicks, have you ever wondered what your parents really want from you in life? Is it you, or do your parents want you to have no real fun? On any given day, do you want to make your parents proud of you and still do what makes you feel really happy within yourself? Of course you do! But the real question has always been, and still is…how? How can we actually get this done?
Well, with A-C-T like a Kid and T-H-I-N-K like a Parent, a.k.a “the child-part consoler,” you will get past common misunderstandings by learning how to truly talk, hear, and listen to your parents, guardians or caregivers instead of feeling like you have to run to friends to find some sense of acceptance, understanding, and real connection.
In this book, chock-full of questions and answers gotten directly from the source, you’ll learn what your parents, guardians or caregivers really expect of you—and maybe you’ll even find out how to explain to them what you really expect from them! Not that this book could ever replace a parent, because it can not. But when it comes to openly communicating certain key ideas, this book comes really close.
This tell-all guide contains lots of enlightening explanations and helpful answers to many common kid questions like:
- What do my parents really want from me?
- Why do my parents do what they do and say what they say?
- What do I really need to know about my parents’ parenting skills?
- How can I keep my parents happy with me?
- How can I help my parents to help me?
- How can I get what I want from my parents every time?
A-C-T like a Kid and T-H-I-N-K like a Parent is an intro to the secret knowledge of adults which is a set of informations that is mainly covered in the book entitled Surrogate Re-Parenting: A.K.A. Get Your Mind Right, and even more thoroughly covered in the book The Secret Knowledge Of Adults. While this book, A-C-T like a Kid and T-H-I-N-K like a Parent is intended for kids 10 and up, the info in this book is beneficial and useful to the intelligent kid parts in all of us. Yes, this means you too.
The information in this book will help you and yours to start to see your parents, not as the enemy, but as the caring human beings they really are, and take the first step toward family unity, understanding, growth, success, and happiness! Both you and your parents really deserve this, and with this book, A-C-T like a Kid and T-H-I-N-K like a Parent, you and your parents can actually achieve this.
Rules of Engagement:: Mending Citizen/Police Interactions
by B.L. BrownCreateSpace (Jun 26, 2017)
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For the past few years there has been an abundance of highly publicized negative citizen/police interactions. Police Officers are required to attend training to help them interact positively with the public; however, there is no training to assist the public in interacting with the police. Rules of Engagement: Mending Citizen/Police Interactions is a game changer. This book informs the public about what the police do, what they should be doing, how to avoid interactions with the police and what to do if those interactions are less than positive. It talks about case law that guides officers in the performance of their duties and why they rarely get prosecuted. It is the public’s training guide to interacting with police. This book is a great resource for parents in discussing citizen/police interactions with their children.
Knight Seeker Vol. 3: Blades of Justice
by Eric M. CooperCreateSpace (Jun 18, 2017)
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A vigilante with a dangerous secret has started dispensing a unique form of justice but government agents desperately want the secret for themselves. The police are frantically trying to protect lives and property while Nygel’s friends are caught in the middle. As one man tries to protect Guillotine and orchestrate a peaceful conclusion, Knight Seeker follows the wake of destruction to reluctantly fulfill his mission. This ’Caption Novel contains over 30 illustrations.
Mass Matter Magic: A Collection of Poetry
by Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.CreateSpace (Jun 15, 2017)
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Mass Matter Magic divulges the secret workings of this artist’s feminine mechanics. Raw and tender, this collection is a soulful journey. The honest observations concerning womanhood, race, family, relationships, and spirituality are a resounding charge to embrace what is and release what isn’t in order to pursue what could be.
Minnie’s Sacrifice
by Frances E. W. HarperCreateSpace (Jun 14, 2017)
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The Guilt Trip: The Jamieson (Vol 6)
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Jun 13, 2017)
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SECOND EDITION New salvation scenes and extended epilogue. Aaron “Ace” Jamieson is living a carefree life. He’s good-looking, respectable when he’s in the mood, but his weakness is women. Commitment is optional, something he learned from his absentee father. Talise Rogers has a bright future ahead of her. She’s pretty and has no problem catching a man’s eye, which is exactly what she does with Ace. Their chemistry is undeniable and their passion explosive. When she learns she’s pregnant, Ace is in denial that the baby is his. "I want nothing from you, not even your name." Talise means it as she prepares to become a single mother. Not so fast, because for the Jamieson men, it’s all about their name. Ace’s brother and cousins don’t plan to let Baby Jamieson, who will represent the twelfth generation descendant of a royal African tribe, leave the fold without a fight. God has a plan for Ace and Talise. He’s the only one who can set them free from the guilt of their past.
Baseball Under Siege: The Yankees, the Cardinals, and a Doctor’s Battle to Integrate Spring Training
by Adam HenigCreateSpace (Jun 13, 2017)
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In 1961, when the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals arrived in St. Petersburg, Florida, for spring training, neither team had any idea that a feisty physician was about to turn its world upside down. To Major League Baseball, Dr. Ralph Wimbish was just a black homeowner able to house the team’s African American ball players, who were segregated from their white teammates-except on the diamond-during spring training. The laws in Florida, like the rest of the South, were dictated by Jim Crow. Major League Baseball had no plans to upend it. Dr. Wimbish had other ideas. Drawing on personal interviews, newspaper accounts, archival documents, and memoirs, Adam Henig has written a story that New York Post sports columnist Mike Vacarro and Tampa Bay Times’ Jon Wilson called "a must read!" A book for baseball enthusiasts that goes beyond the game, Baseball Under Siege (formerly titled Under One Roof) is an unforgettable tale of a little-known civil rights activist who risked it all to achieve racial justice in his city, in his state, and in America’s favorite pastime.
Witness Love and Unity: Beginners Series Twin Flame Love Oneness Forever
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Jun 13, 2017)
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In life we see successful relationships all around us and wonder from day to day how they work, I mean what keeps them going? How can two people’s love be so infinitely bounded together that they can co-exist in a reality where loving outside of one’s self is a daily struggle. This series will take you deep into the lives of couples whose love has stood the test of time. You will feel what they feel and understand boundaries like never before but first you must Witness how wonderful being in love truly is.
· Witness true love existing all around you and it’s the most beautiful expression of love you have yet to experience. Two people existing as an eternal flame.
· Witness a world where love and peace is not as farfetched as many would have you believe.
· Witness finding the love you want and need without experiencing hurt and pain but most of all witness that you are love and if understood have the power to give it freely.
If you never witness true love you will in twin-flames and hopefully you will find the reason as to why your flame over the years has been but a flicker. You can’t attract what you are not. Love attracts love no different from evil attracting evil. If you are looking to infuse your relationship with a passion and flame you once had or never experienced, journey with witness and watch just how deep your love for that special person in your life truly is.
Nosey Charlie Goes To Court: A Nosy Charlie Adventure (The Adventures of Nosey Charlie) (Volume 2)
by Yvonne BlackwoodCreateSpace (Jun 09, 2017)
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This amazing Nosey Charlie Adventure will make you laugh, and sniffle, and hold your breath when Charlie disappears. It begins from the first day Charlie came to live in the little park in the city and became fascinated with the gleaming white building next door. From then on curiosity ran away him and he just had to find out two things: Who are the men in black bellowing robes and white wigs? What is going on inside why so many people come in and go out of the building daily? Charlie had a secret plan to find out…
Mcode: Breaking the silence on child molestation: Breaking the silence on child molestation
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Jun 09, 2017)
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We all have many choices in this world and although it’s far from perfect we must still do everything in our being to protect the young and old from the heinous act of, Molestation. If you have been the victim of molestation know it’s never too late to say something and trust that your voice will make a difference
Appearances: A Novel
by K. ReshayCreateSpace (Jun 07, 2017)
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Maya seems to have the perfect life. She is a successful real estate agent. She has a handsome fiancé, Steven. She even has a fun and supportive best friend, Toni. Little do her friends realize, however, that Maya is living a lie. Secretly, she’s miserable—and it’s all Toni’s fault. Toni stole the love of Maya’s life and had the gall to marry him. Although ecstatic to have Ty as her husband, Toni knows their relationship will never be truly free of Maya. Her own feelings of guilt prevent her fully letting Maya go, forcing the two women to play a perverse game of keeping up appearances while they secretly hate each other. The game becomes very real when an accident leaves Toni’s husband injured and vulnerable—and Maya begins seeing the cracks in Toni and Ty’s relationship. At the same time, her own engagement to Steven is falling apart. Is this Maya’s last chance to get what she truly wants? In this twisting drama, two very different women finally let appearances fall by the wayside, exposing the jealousy, anger, resentment, and guilt that have been simmering just below the surface. Can Toni survive Maya’s toxic rage?
Inside Urban Ballroom Dancing
by Earl Ofari HutchinsonCreateSpace (Jun 07, 2017)
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In Inside Urban Ballroom Dancing, I take the reader on a short tour of the history of ballroom dancing, how it came to be like much of dance, pop, and jazz music; a unique part of the Black experience. I Then detail some of the popular basics of urban ballroom dancing. Inside Urban Ballroom Dancing is not meant to be the definitive, expert work on urban ballroom dancing. It’s simply one person’s deep appreciation of the importance and impact it has had on me and the belief that it can have that same impact on many others. This short homage to urban ballroom dancing is simply my way of showing my appreciation for it.
Helen’s Scars: A Memoir: The confessions of a young woman’s battle with abuse, drug addiction and prostitution
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Jun 04, 2017)
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Everyone, has a story to tell, I’ve just been contemplating if the world was ready to hear mine. You would be surprised at who will try to stop you from telling your story as if it will affect them. Where were those so-called family members when I was killing myself on the streets looking for love? I am here only by the grace of God. I have scars and my scars cover me from head to toe. Isn’t it funny how in the midst of your darkest hours of life and sin that darkness tries to make you laugh? It makes you forget about all the sorrow and pain it put you through before issuing you another gut-wrenching blow of misfortune? But, life never really offered me a laugh. I found my comfort by diving into a life of drugs and prostitution. My life was anything but perfect. And I knocked busters on their ass, men twice my size to prove that, I would not be taken advantage of in these streets. Fighting my brothers and sisters was a way of life. My family outcast me and my mamma turned her back to me while I was treated like trash in my own family. Abuse, neglect, suicide, drug addiction and prostitution were a part of my darkest hours of life. Could it be that my mind has been trying to outrun my pain and sorrow all these years? Or is it that my pain doesn’t want me to forget what has happened? I thought that if I got married life would change for me, but looking back on it and laughing now, married life did not treat me any better. And that’s because my husband was strung out on heroin and running the streets sleeping with crackheads and whores. My family outcast me and my husband beat me. I laid down to die as a way to escape the pain I was feeling, but death didn’t want me, not then. How did I get myself out of such a predicament? I did by the grace and mercy of God. I know that diamonds are precious stones. They are ugly to look at in their natural state and found amongst rocks and dirt walked on by people who don’t know their worth. I was a diamond and did not know my worth so long ago. I was stepped on in life and by people I loved and who I thought loved me. I added to my darkest hours with my own hands by the things that I was doing; I don’t deny it. Today I am delivered, no longer living in life’s darkest hours. I’ve survived my hell on earth and not ashamed to tell my story. Getting here wasn’t easy, I cried many nights, but I am here strong standing in God’s mercy and grace. I’ve overcome it all and if I can survive my darkest hours of life and find peace and happiness, so can you.
At Your Request (A Southern Love Series)
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Jun 01, 2017)
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One’s strength lies in their uniqueness. While similarities aren’t considered weaknesses, it’s the sole possessions of one human than attracts them to another… that one thing that someone their opposite can find inside of their core, but not within themselves. It’s what attaches them, intrigues them as a flame does a moth. It’s the bridge that gaps them together in a manner that other’s may be ignorant to, while the details are in plain sight for the two basking in the afterglow. Ripleigh, a young single mother, has been beat down by the biggest villain of all. Life has gutted her of her most valuable vessel, the heart. After suffering through the death of her counterpart, and daughter’s father, she’s left with merely a shell to call home for the rest of the organs that are keeping her amongst the living. Ripleigh packed her things and moved down south for a more modest living and to place the pain of loss as many miles behind her as she could. While life seemed to be plentiful closer to the boarder, Ripleigh’s funds were diminishing. Quick on her feet, she reduced her pride and laced up her highest heels to tread the stage of ILLUSION, the most sought out dwelling for upscale nightlife. Semaaj, prominent medical provider and face of Northcross Pediatric Care, stumbles into a dimly lit atmosphere full of hookah smoke, chest rocking base, and clad women with insane skills and enough strength to help him lay the final bricks to his newly purchased children’s clinic. Though he feels as if he’s worlds away from his comfort zone, he feels a familiar tugging of his heartstrings after setting his eyes on the talented Blyss. Semaaj, later, finds himself frequenting the underworld at an alarming rate, and the staff soon knows him by name. His request is simple, Blyss. Two strangers, two completely different worlds, two bizarre parties discover that there is likeness even in their oppositions. While Ripleigh decides to run, Semaaj exchanges his stethoscope and lab coat for joggers and tennis shoes. He accepts the challenge of digging up Ripleigh’s, as known as Blyss, heart -the vessel that had been buried along with her previous lover. Bruised, cut, leaking, and dysfunctional as it may come packaged, he cares nothing for it’s appearance. The purity of it’s inside is what he’s most desirable of.
Siafu Saves the World!: Black Power: The Superhero Gamebook (Volume 1)
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (May 29, 2017)
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You are the Peoples’ Champion, Defender of the Defenseless; the Afrikan Ant… the Siafu! By day, you are a not-so-mild-mannered 13 year old 9th Grader – yeah, you’re smart, and cool, too. But when duty calls, YOU are ready to risk your life to defend the defenseless; ready to stand up for those afraid to, or unable to, stand up for themselves. YOU are a superhero! YOU choose how the story unfolds. YOU choose how the story ends. YOU have 4 Superpower Archetypes to choose from! There are clues to find, Supervillains to bring to justice, HERO points to gain and lose, and citizens to save! All YOU need to save the world is a pen or pencil, a few sheets of paper, and a regular deck of playing cards. You’ll also need your wits, your imagination, the help of your 1st cousin, Big ‘Lo and of course, your superpowers! Enjoy SIAFU SAVES THE WORLD, the first action-packed, fun-filled volume in the Black Power: The Superhero Gamebook series!
The Short Game
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (May 27, 2017)
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Garth Chu is on his way to having the most sought-after video production outfit in Kingston, Jamaica. Everything is lining up well, including his relationship with his current girlfriend—until his mother starts pressuring him to get married. He has no intention of giving up his freedom to fit in with his parents’ desire for him to settle down and run the family business, but his girl, Nadine, has other ideas and starts a crusade to get Garth to propose. Anna-Lise Myers has been Garth’s golfing buddy for fifteen years and resents Nadine’s intrusion on their friendship. When Garth is injured in an accident, his friends rally round him, but things take an unexpected turn. Anna-Lise discovers feelings she’s never admitted to having and Garth can’t remember when Anna-Lise went from sister-friend to potential lady-love. A hot and disastrous interlude between Garth and Anna-Lise forces them to decide whether they want to risk their friendship and take a chance on happy-ever-after.
Perfection
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (May 25, 2017)
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After six months of serial breakups with her two-timing boyfriend, Natasha is ready to give relationships a break. Malik has no plans to give up and schemes to get her back, but his efforts throw his cousin in the middle of his campaign. Natasha doesn’t need another guy messing with her brain, or her plans for the future, but Karim is different from anyone she’s ever met. The fact that he’s off-limits deepens her guilt over her attraction and puts her judgment into question. Can she move beyond the mistakes of the past and trust someone who’s no angel? Karim is back in Jamaica for the summer and has no plans to tie himself to anyone, because girls are complicated and he’s been burned a time or two. He’s knee-deep in responsibility as a result of a thoughtless act that changed his life. But Natasha is a girl with a difference, who makes him want things he has sworn to give up. Will she give him the time of day and will she want him when she finds out about his past and the present he wants to keep hidden, but can’t?
The Plug & The Privileged: The Story of Reign Baylee Jones (RahMeek & Bella: A Philly Love Story)
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (May 18, 2017)
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Reign Baylee Jones, daughter of the prominent couple RahMeek and Bella, is blossoming into a prepossessing disaster. With the pleasantries of her mother’s beauty staining her frame and a vicious demeanor inherited by her father, Reign’s journey into adulthood is one worth mentioning. Having the best of both worlds, Reign is equip with life lessons from her mother and shooting lessons from her father. While both parents were focused on balancing their daughter, and protecting her from the visible forces of the world, they neglected to warn her of the intangible, most ravishing, deadly, world-shaking, earthquaking force of them all -love.
Slow Kiss of the Apocalypse
by Keith Kareem WilliamsCreateSpace (May 17, 2017)
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Cali, the sexy, mysterious, masked singer who entertains the patrons of Club Xplosive is much more than she appears…as the unfortunate souls whose names are scribbled on her "death list" will soon find out.
The Princess Bed
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (May 17, 2017)
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Once upon a time… After all this time, at thirty Anna’s dream of finishing college was coming true, but she was lonely. She had close friends but no one special in her life. Then she began to have strange dreams. For hundreds of years, Killian, one of the Tal al Ral fae, searched for his mate, never imagining she’d be among the human race. But when he finally finds her, will she pass his mother’s bed test? Even if she does, can he convince her to leave the world as she knows behind, and join him in a place that doesn’t exist?
All About Feelings
by Khamani J. Radrford and Teresa KempCreateSpace (May 16, 2017)
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Welcome Friends, this book was done by my Nana & I after many discussions about our feelings and my reactions to so many changes, in a short time our lives.
Do you know a family going through a separation of some kind, (due to military, job change, incarceration, displaced by inclement weather or natural disaster)? We focused on a child who had experienced death, grief & bereavement in his family. Soon there after issues at school followed unexpected separations.
We must trust in the word of God and there is not any situation he will see us safely through to a more positive place. We must encourage ourselves and cheer up those around us. Look to see how you can be a blessing to someone daily. It will cheer you up too. Is your child going through divorce, separation, conflict resolution or experiencing peer pressure.
This book explains how one boy handled changing his behavior. If your child is making bad choices due to being ridiculed or your child is the bully, this is the book for your family. Even if it is a child that has suffered the incarceration of a loved one or a death of a close friend, this is a great gift for that child also. Your time is also a great gift. Plan to read this to a hurting child. Adults learn a lot when reading it to their child or children when they practice reading to adults. Either way the time together is priceless and does so much more than you realize.
All About Feelings, makes us take a look at what we believe and the decisions we made in response to events in our lives. We then ask ourselves, "Was that a good decision or a bad one? Did I respond correctly? Could I have had a better out come if I had responded differently." After examining our past we can determine our mistakes and purpose to behave differently. We must learn and teach our children to take responsibility for our actions.
Practice along with Khamani and decide to do or say things, only after we have thought about all the consequences. We must remember the "Golden Rule." Matthew 7:12. The best days of your life are ahead of you. It still works today. Keep in mind most people worldwide are good and kind. There are a some bad and wicked people but they are a minority of the population. Their bad acts make the news and their bad actions sell books and newspapers. It has been this way for centuries.
After reading this book I hope you will explore your responses and your child’s responses, good or bad to things that happen throughout your day. Once we realize we are not in control and we can’t change things that have already happened. We can learn from our mistakes and make up our minds, we will do better. Khamani & I have to remind each other often but it is going well. Read our book and let’s hear what changes you have made. We look forward to hearing from you or your loved ones.
Charlotte RETURNS
by Angelia Vernon MenchanCreateSpace (May 16, 2017)
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Charlotte returned home at 42, a failed actress in her mind. She simply wanted to be… Mark was spurned by Charlotte 20 years earlier and had never gotten over her. However, an accident changed his life and heart… when they meet at a cross section of life, will they reconnect or will the changes and time lost keep them estranged?
The Void Between Emotions: A Short Story Collection
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (May 12, 2017)
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Explore the darker side of speculative fiction with this collection of supernatural short stories involving sea creatures, ghosts, witches, mermen, shapeshifters, and more. The Void Between Emotions is written by an African American author and contains many stories that reflect African American culture, conflict and issues as well as other culture’s concerns fine examples of writing the other. The stories are primarily horror, with some science-fiction and paranormal romance. The Void between Emotions consists of the ocean-themed The Dance of the Sea Hare and Tortoise; a creepy tale about a young black man strangely obsessed with the recent influx of oceanic life onto dry land; Character Flaws, about a fictional character taking over his author; Bodies, about a human woman who hates her body as much as her witch girlfriend loves it, The Woman Who Couldn’t Stop Crying, about La Llorona, The Weeping Woman), Shallow Waters, about a loveable but unfortunately dangerous merman; Sweetness, a post-apocalyptic tale about a desperate werepig and a ruthless bacon hunter; The Birthday Present, about a girl who unexpectedly learns who her true father is during a wicked Sweet Sixteen party; This One Has Teeth, about a dentist visit from hell; Bloodsuckers, about a symbiotic parasite and vampire relationship; Ashes and Coffee, about a young homeless woman faced with death personified, and Therma Martin Zeda 2525, about a future dystopia and genetic engineering gone wrong.
Family Business IV: The Children
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (May 04, 2017)
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Angel and Demetrius Shepherd loved each other with an everlasting love, but their love is soon tested when one attack after the next threatens the safety of their children. Angel must determine if love is enough to keep her and Demetrius together.
Demetrius is growing weary of being the son of a gangster. He sees the light in Angel’s eyes and the love in her heart and desires that for himself. But no matter how many times Demetrius tries to get out of the life his father inducted him into, some sucker pulls him back in. This time they messed with his children, and Demetrius is going to make them pay.
Angel wants Demetrius to trust the Lord, but Demetrius can’t figure out how a man with so much vengeance in his heart can ever receive grace from a holy God?
War Angel Trilogy (Collector’s Edition)
by Keith Kareem WilliamsCreateSpace (Apr 24, 2017)
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Compiled here for the first time are all three volumes of Keith Kareem Williams’ epic, "WAR ANGEL Trilogy" which chronicles the exciting exploits of Lenox and Jahaira as they try to stay alive after becoming unwilling pieces on the chessboard of sinister, otherworldly forces. One life lost, a single death, creates a ripple effect that sets a dangerous sequence of events in motion. As they struggle to keep their love burning and their relationship whole, each new threat they face is deadlier than the last. They become trapped in the middle of a dangerous war being waged for the soul of the very world itself. Follow the lovers’ story from its compelling beginning to its thrilling, explosive ending. This is absolutely not a sit back and relax kind of read. It will force you to sit up on the edge of your seat and clutch at your chest as you turn its pages. Sexy, captivating, haunting, and terribly tragic at times while remaining beautifully inspiring. Prepare yourself for a wild ride.
King and I 2: A Royal Love Affair (Volume 2)
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Apr 23, 2017)
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Now that Siyah has the honor and pleasure of living life in King’s world it’s up to her to play her role and play it well. After all women are lined up to wear her Crown and sit on his Throne. Loving a man like Kingston "King" Banks comes with all the perks and pitfalls of dealing with a nigga with street Royalty that’s sexy as hell and commands attention just by walking into a room. Siyah has proved she’s worthy of being his Queen and King wants nothing more than to give her the world that she deserves. But of course there’s more to King than meets the eye. On the outside he’s a Boss in every sense of the word. However, on the inside he’s a beast in a mental battle with himself. Slowly Siyah starts to realize it takes more than just holding King down in order to get the Happily Ever After she desires. King loves Siyah but really doesn’t know how to love her. After all how can a man love a woman who’s never been loved himself. In this installment follow Siyah as she fights to prove her love and loyalty to King but will the fights, arguments, lies and deceit become too much for her to handle and she realizes her biggest mistake was lusting over him sexually and starting their Royal Love Affair without really knowing who "King" was!!!
Married to The Mob: A Black Mafia Love Affair (Volume 1)
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Apr 22, 2017)
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Imagine meeting the man of your dreams in the form of a Mob Boss. That’s exactly what happens when the beautiful, plus sized British Bryant crosses paths with the Boss of the Demonte Crime Family. Don Corleone is ruthless yet gentle when it comes to British. From the moment he laid eyes on her he became obsessed with getting to know her better and bringing her into his world. Meanwhile, British can’t accept that he wants a girl like her. In her opinion, men don’t go for big girls like her but Corleone will show her why she’s the chosen one and weight don’t mean nothing to him. Corleone’s brothers Dominic and Lucciano stand beside him through thick or thin and take their family business serious. They live by their own code "Loyalty or Death. Not even family is exempt from losing their life when it comes to crossing the Demonte Brothers. With so many enemies out to kill them they’ll need strong women to hold them down while they take care of business. British, Katera, and Chloe have all been thrusted into the Black Mafia lifestyle and have proved that they are more than worthy of being the Mob Wives that Corleone, Dominic, and Lucci need. However, they never knew loving this men would be such a hard job before they became Married to The Mob.
Are Black Woman ’Always’ so angry? Hmmm: Truth, Excuse or Something Else
by Dee MillerCreateSpace (Apr 19, 2017)
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The purpose of this book of narrative, non-fictional articles promise to bitch slap you into owning your truth, after which you will apologize to the ’angry’’ black woman, followed by forgiving yourself, and ending with us hugging it out. This book will educate, enlighten, answer that burning question that keeps so many up at night (smile), and will help you to help me to help others who need help understanding the Truth, Excuse and the something else as to why ’Black women are always so angry’. Hmmm
Articles include: me in my angry black mother which talks about my mothers struggle to beat the odds while living in the projects, on welfare, eligible for surplus cheese, married to a hustler, and who finds time to laugh with friends while sitting in the backyard listening to jazz with a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other, and how she single-handedly confronted gang members on the weekend and worked in a Catholic school bookstore during the week. And mom has many secrets.
The Geo-Corpoate angry black woman with an attitude. As diversity champion of a major corporate company, I hosted many events to support inclusion, but one exercise about stereotypes is still being talked about 15 years later.
Sheet one: gang member, welfare, food stamps, smalltime thief, uneducated, likely to end up in jail or dead.
Sheet two: most likely to succeed, track star, computer programmer, honor student, volunteer, big sister, team captain.
Sheet one + sheet two = ME.
You could hear a pin drop. What do you see when you look in the mirror - truth excuse or something else? Why I love you so much. I love you so much because I can’t see it in your beautiful eyes – your determination, your fight, your struggle, your perseverance. That spirit that measures your manhood, that defies defeat – that spirit in which your mothers breasts nourished you for what’s to come – begging quietly to be heard and to be given a chance, and praying that you will make it home alive. My heart burst at the thought of your strength. I admire your endurance, humility and humble spirit. Tell me, how can I possibly be an angry black woman when I love you so much?
Other articles include:
* Black love and the family dynamic
* Beauty and the $20 bill
* White paper, black ink, colored pencil
* almost there
* with love from an angry black woman
* who are you am I
* Black light, black sky, black room and the angry black woman
* census and the angry black woman
Nosey Charlie Comes to Town (The Adventures of Nosey Charlie) (Volume 1)
by Yvonne BlackwoodCreateSpace (Apr 19, 2017)
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Meet Nosey Charlie, a spunky little squirrel who grew up in the country. He became an orphan and moved to the city to live with his aunt, uncle, and his cousin, Pete. Charlie desperately wants to know everything about the people and strange objects in the city, but he doesn’t understand that he can’t always go wherever he likes. Mama Leticia (his aunt) tries to teach Charlie to be careful, and asks Cousin Pete to keep on eye on him. But Charlie is too nosey, and curiosity gets the better of him. He goes where he shouldn’t—checking out garbage bags in the park—and this time poor Cousin Pete gets hurt. The Nosey Charlie adventures will make you laugh and cry, and sometimes cheer Charlie along as he explores his new environment and finds himself in desperate situations.
Schooling His Son?
by Angelia Vernon MenchanCreateSpace (Apr 10, 2017)
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What happens when a father decides it is time to take over ’schooling’ his son because his wife is too soft? That is Cina Markham’s story…
Married to the Mob 3: A Black Mafia Love Affair (Volume 3)
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Apr 09, 2017)
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The Demonte Family is back with more drama than ever. Corleone, Lucci, and Dominic are feeling the effects of being Married and in the Mob. The Black Mafia lifestyle they’ve led is starting to take precedent over their personal life. They’re finding it hard to juggle being a Mobster and a Husband. The brothers are used to being in charge with the expectations that their wives will follow their lead which has been hard for the girls. However, they’ve learned how to bite the bullet and follow their husbands. However, the brothers will soon recognize ,a man can’t be a man without a woman. British, Chloe, and Katera have become the Mob Wives their husbands desire. The girls have stepped up and took control of their lives. Even it means getting their hands dirty to solidify their positions in the Demonte Family. In this latest installment of the Best Selling series follow the First Family of the Black Mafia as they embark on a journey of Love and Loyalty. What they first thought of to be a hard job. You’ll now witness them embracing being Married To The Mob!!!!!
All The Pretty Roses: A Tale of Bittersweet Love and Betrayal
by Sarah J. HeidelbergCreateSpace (Apr 09, 2017)
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All the Pretty Roses is set in a Southern University with a popular poetic atmosphere where everybody whom so desires is allowed to pop their literary cherry and participate in the emergence of Slam Poetry Readings in Mississippi, attend musical jam sessions, and attend special events that bring the promise of new love. You wonder if any studying takes place with all the excitement. Mercedes, the embodiment of "Love" meets campus Romeo and poet, "Bitter" and their whirlwind affair leads to heartbreak as it dawns on him that he, a Senior in college is dating a mere freshman. He takes all lengths to avoid this beauty, inadvertently opening the door for Betrayal to move into his territory once he decides to give it a go. Life circumstances and a long talk with his homeboy leads to a bargain. This bargain leaves himself out of Love’s life. When Betrayal finally makes his move and everything seems perfect, an unexpected event leaves both Bitter and Love feeling empty. After Love forgoes all the glitterization of poetry and prose she once loved in college, a burst of energy to tell her story re-energizes her to write the story of a lifetime. How is Bitter connected to her success and will she find passion again after loss? Find out in All the Pretty Roses: A Tale of Bittersweet Love and Betrayal.
EXCERPT
"I found you drinking waters from the fountains of another garden And I saw clearly from one quadrant of the garden to the other… roses…. Beautiful roses. I looked through the glass and saw all my bushes and thorns, and no roses A thicket, but no roses orchid and lilies; no roses waters that ran deep; but no roses (To love me you had to suffer pricks, bruises, and wear my body, sinful, but my soul very rare) Did you get tired of standing outside my garden waiting for roses to bloom? To symbolize the beauty in my wisdom, trust, and faith in you? Did you grow weary of loving me? While I was going fond of your aversion to me? All I could say when looking into your eyes was, “I’m sorry…I never promised you a rose garden.” And all you said was silence. And all I heard was a pounding and it kept getting louder and louder and I began to crack And it drove me mad and all I saw was a tear in your eyes “goodbye” …. you said “And take your heart with you,” you scolded, “It’s disturbing my peace.” And you began to quote the words of the prophet, and said, “I only wanted one time to see you laughing, I only wanted to be some kind of friend” And I too began to quote, “Until the end of time, I’ll be there for you, you are my heart & mind, I truly adore you.” You frowned, your disposition turned around, hugged me, and used your key to let me out of this garden by the gates’ door. There I’ll return. Nevermore.
After Midnight: City of Sin (Volume 1)
by Ursula SinclairCreateSpace (Apr 04, 2017)
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After Midnight Blurb Tobias I wasn’t looking for a relationship, never even crossed my radar. Then one night in a crowded room, I caught a scent that seeped into my marrow. I followed it and found the shock of a lifetime. Someone was playing frigging tricks on me. She is Vampire and I’m Were. She is forbidden to me. But I never did do rules. Sage I wasn’t looking for a relationship. Hell, I’d never really even had a boyfriend. My daddy dearest would make anyone who looked at me sideways disappear, permanently. Then one night in a crowded room, I heard a voice. The resonation vibrated soul deep. I could not turn away. But he’s Were and I’m of the old blood. My father’s going to kill him when he finds out a Were has claimed me.
Under The Sycamine Tree
by Aminah PadenCreateSpace (Apr 03, 2017)
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Envision a new life, and you shall attain all that you see. The peace of mind that you seek is waiting for you under the sycamine tree.
Camille Alexander and the Golden Period Violin: includes the short story: Redemption (Volume 1)
by Sarah J. HeidelbergCreateSpace (Mar 28, 2017)
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Cami has an Albatross holding her hostage to the memory of her dead parents. A 1713 Golden Period Stradivarius Violin! Jim has an affinity towards the Strad and a desire to help Camille become a success. Though she is pursued by Jack, a cretin ruffian whom she thinks she loves; Will this Boaz, Jim, sell everything to keep her safe and protect his most prized possession, preserved by his protective intent? Romance, drama and laughter are very much alive in this coming of age novella filled with heart, conscience, trust, and building confidence in the choices one makes. MENU/ CHAPTERS Chapter 1 THE TORMENTING HUNK OF WOOD Chapter 2 YOU MUST NOT HAVE MISSED ME TOO MUCH Chapter 3 SOMETHING NEW Chapter 4 HONEY, YOU KNOW HOW TO PICK ‘EM Chapter 5 TAKEOUT Chapter 6 MISSING STRAD (CRUTCH) Chapter 7 RECAPITULATION AND JUBILEE Chapter 8 CLAIMS AND BAGGAGE Chapter 9 MOTIVES Chapter 10 NOTHING HAPPENED MISS EDNA Chapter 11 STREAM INTO A RAGING RIVER Includes a short story: Redemption "… intense…style is good. The dialogue and commentary are believable and capture Kara’s uncertainty and emotional swings and doubts and hope. I read it twice. Very promising. This topic is relevant. Young people need to see the consequences of this type of situation and how Christ is relevant. The topic is obviously mature and important—and you handle it nicely." -Bart Dahmer on "Redemption"
Summer’s Heat
by Mahogany StarCreateSpace (Mar 20, 2017)
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The best lessons in life are learned through experience. Life was fabulous for Summer for her first ten years. Parents and siblings that adored her, she was spoiled and treated like a princess. But then Summer’s childhood is interrupted by the mistakes of her mother and she’s forced to grow up fast. Desperate for love, attention and the bare necessities of everyday living leaves Summer as vulnerable as prey. Realizing the potential in her Supermodel looks, and her intelligence before Summer does, the sophisticated and attractive Tyrell introduces Summer to a life of comfort. Summer, enjoying her newfound lifestyle is determined to never go back to the days of being poor. Although initially reluctant, when Summer recognizes how easy it is to become financially independent she builds an empire based on the world’s oldest profession, Sex. With the drive to get ahead being her focus, Summer gets sidetracked when she’s introduced to the idea of love. As far as Summer is concerned love has no place in her world, to her it’s just a temporary emotion. Success can breed envy and after Summer gets implicated in a scandal, her world begins to spin out of control. She is forced to decide between love, her freedom and her future.
A Haunting in the SWATS (The Savannah Swan Files, Volume 1)
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Mar 19, 2017)
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Hoodoo. Ritual Murders. Ancient Secrets. Welcome to the SWATS! Savannah Swan is the Root Woman, charged with enforcing the Road Law in Atlanta. Walk the wrong road and Savannah’s justice will be swift… and deadly. Beneath the southern hospitality of Atlanta rests a dangerous world where shifters, demons, witches and gods, old and new, all vie for power. And Southwest Atlanta – known as the SWATS – is the most dangerous area. For generations, the Root Woman – given great power, both mundane and arcane, by the mayor – has protected the SWATS, but now a wave of ritual child murders has struck the city and corpses are appearing with strange occult symbols etched into their flesh. Something ancient, powerful and malevolent is behind it all, threatening to destroy the city and Savannah’s family; a family that might just break the Road Law to save themselves, Savannah and the SWATS. A HAUNTING IN THE SWATS is the first novel in the Dark Urban Fantasy SAVANNAH SWAN FILES series. If you like action packed supernatural thrillers brimming with magic, spine-chilling horror and otherworldly monsters then you will love these books!
Darkness Descending: A Mimi Patterson/Gianna Maglione Mystery
by Penny MickelburyCreateSpace (Mar 08, 2017)
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The Mimi Patterson/Gianna Maglione Mysteries (Volume 4)
It sometimes seems to Police Lieutenant Gianna Maglione that people invent new ways to visit hate upon each other, and she should know: As head of the Washington, D.C. police department’s Hate Crimes Unit, she gets a close-up look at the ugliness on a regular basis, and it’s taking a toll. Montgomery "Mimi" Patterson sees her share of ugly, too. As the city’s top investigative newspaper reporter, her forte is uncovering government graft and corruption at high and low levels, and those she brings down hate her for it. "I didn’t tell ’em to steal the public’s money," she says with a shrug. But it’s getting to her. Tired of corrupt politicians, she seeks a different kind of story and runs right into a hate crime and one of HCU’s investigations. It’s a dance she and Gianna have done before and while they still don’t like it—especially Gianna—it is something they’re learning to deal with, something they must learn to deal with if their relationship is to survive, and that’s something they both want. They both sense a darkness settling over the city they both love, and it’s coming from the worst possible places and people: Corrupt, hate-filled cops and corrupt, hate-filled ministers. The police department and the church. No way they can let this happen in their city, so for the first time, Mimi and Gianna agree to work together. Mimi and Gianna. Once again, love wins.
Knight Seeker Vol. 2 Crimes of Passion: The continuing adventure of Knight Seeker in New York City
by Eric M. CooperCreateSpace (Mar 06, 2017)
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Knight Seeker 2 Crimes of Passion Caption Novel - Text combined with Chapter Graphic Images: Thrust into a violent situation, Knight Seeker becomes a wanted criminal in league with two powerful mutants. One of the mutants is an exiled Roman Catholic Priest trying to reconnect with his past; the other is a jewelry thief intent on stealing a mysterious and highly coveted religious artifact. Chased by United States Marshals and a high-tech enforcement group, they run throughout the city to avoid being captured dead or alive. As gang violence and the mutant threat tear the city apart, the New York Police Department tries to keep the peace while Knight Seeker desperately attempts to clear his name.
Grip
by Kennedy RyanCreateSpace (Mar 02, 2017)
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Resisting an irresistible force wears you down and turns you out. I know. I’ve been doing it for years. I may not have a musical gift of my own, but I’ve got a nose for talent and an eye for the extraordinary. And Marlon James - Grip to his fans - is nothing short of extraordinary. Years ago, we strung together a few magical nights, but I keep those memories in a locked drawer and I’ve thrown away the key. All that’s left is friendship and work. He’s on the verge of unimaginable fame, all his dreams poised to come true. I manage his career, but I can’t seem to manage my heart. It’s wild, reckless, disobedient. And it remembers all the things I want to forget.
Flow, The Grip Prequel
by Kennedy RyanCreateSpace (Mar 02, 2017)
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FLOW is the prequel chronicling the week of magical days and nights that will haunt Grip & Bristol for years to come. GRIP is the full-length conclusion of their story. In 8 years, Marlon James will be one of the brightest rising stars in the music industry. Bristol Gray will be his tough, no-nonsense manager. But when they first meet, she’s a college student finding her way in the world, and he’s an artist determined to make his way in it. From completely different worlds, all the things that should separate them only draw them closer. It’s a beautiful beginning, but where will the story end?
Let Us Dream
by Alyssa ColeCreateSpace (Feb 28, 2017)
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*This novella originally appeared in Daughters of A Nation: A Black Suffragette Historical Romance Anthology*
Harlem, 1917
After spending half her life pretending to be something she’s not, performance is second nature for cabaret owner Bertha Hines. With the election drawing near and women’s voting rights on the ballot, Bertha decides to use her persuasive skills to push the men of New York City in the right direction.
Chef Amir Chowdhury jumped ship in New York to get a taste of the American Dream, only to discover he’s an unwanted ingredient. When ornery Amir reluctantly takes a job at The Cashmere, he thinks he’s hit the bottom of the barrel; however, working at the club reignites his dream of being a force for change. His boss, Bertha, ignites something else in him.
Bertha and Amir clash from the start, but her knowledge of politics and his knowledge of dance force them into a detente that fans the flames of latent desire. But Bertha has the vice squad on her tail, and news from home may end Amir’s dream before it comes to fruition. With their pasts and futures stacked against them, can Amir and Bertha hold on to their growing love?
Fire, The Dick Gregory Story: A Biography for Young Adults
by Shelia P. MosesCreateSpace (Feb 27, 2017)
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Fire, The Dick Gregory Story tells the story of an American hero who became known for his trailblazing form of racial commentary during the 1960s. He later became a worldwide activist and health/fitness entrepreneur.
Night Songs: A Mimi Patterson/Gianna Maglione Mystery
by Penny MickelburyCreateSpace (Feb 22, 2017)
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The Mimi Patterson/Gianna Maglione Mysteries (Volume 2)
A follow-up to the sensational Keeping Secrets, the book that launched the Mimi/Gianna series, "Night Songs" was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. From one alley to the next in the seamy underside of our nation’s capital, the city’s top investigative newspaper reporter, Mimi Patterson, chases the disappearance of two prostitutes who were leading her to a potentially huge story. Police Lieutenant Gianna Maglione is fighting mad. The murders of six women have gone cold because Homicide and Vice detectives didn’t recognize the truth that Gianna did: The murders were Hate Crimes and belonged to her Unit. Just because the women are prostitutes doesn’t mean they’re not victims of a hate crime: The crime of being female. Night time is the right time—for hatred and murder and for love and passion. For Mimi and Gianna.
My Joy
by Suzette D. HarrisonCreateSpace (Feb 21, 2017)
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California Love, Volume 1
Joy Matthews isn t afraid of risks. She s quit her Fortune 500 job and enrolled in culinary school, chasing her dream. Joy wants her own couture cake boutique. Pursuing her dream by day, Joy pays the bills working nights at The Hourglass an exclusive gentlemen s club catering to patrons who enjoy "a little extra fine on a woman s frame." Joy s catching up to her dream when a chance encounter reconnects her with Quinton Daley, a childhood friend. Mutual attraction throws the proverbial wrench in Joy s relationship-phobic, happily agnostic life. A goal-oriented woman who "doesn t do men with Bible breath," Joy sees in Quinton a whole lot of what she likes but doesn t need. Tall, chocolate-skinned, and born-again, Quinton s Christianity poses a risk even the tenacious Joy isn t willing to take. Quinton Daley isn t fazed. He s a man of faith who will willingly wait on Joy to come to God…and him. When love and lust heat up, Joy and Quinton face a predicament. Will they indulge? Or abstain? Join this wild mix of custom cakes, a saved, sanctified and sexy man, and an obsessed patron from The Hourglass who s determined to make Joy s life a sticky mess. It s a recipe for a read that s wickedly witty and delicious.
Jordyn’s Ethiopian Journey
by Jordyn E. Hiluf and Teresa KempCreateSpace (Feb 21, 2017)
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This is a book about being Ethiopian American. It is a guide for youth and families like mine. We are diverse in our cultures and our countries differ quite a lot. It has helped me learn about my extended family and I hope it will help you too. We must forgive and learn to get along. Remember one day when you are an adult treat the children like you wanted to be treated. We must be fair, patient and kind, whether you are an adult or a child. Treat all elders with respect and all children like their angels are watching. This is what I hope to accomplish. My prayer is for forgiveness of our sins, for my teachers to understand me and all the other children. I pray for good behavior in school and that God keeps all my family safe from harm. I want people to show more of the love of God, be nicer and to make their parents proud.
The Resolution (A Pulled from the Headlines Read)
by Michelle Lindo-RiceCreateSpace (Feb 21, 2017)
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A good girl needs a stand-in. Will the bad boy get the chance? When Geneva Samson’s fiancé breaks up with her via text message, she resolves she will not allow this heartbreak to discourage her. So, she posts a wanted ad on her social media page for a ‘stand-in’ to go with her on what would have been her honeymoon to Montego Bay, Jamaica, for the New Year. She never expected to become an overnight sensation. Geneva receives over 1,000 offers by men bearing the same name. When the ultimate bad boy of showbiz volunteers, will this good girl grant his request? Joshua James has been on tour for fifteen months and is tired of the fast life, fast food and fast women. He resolves that after the New Year, he will make some much-need lifestyle changes. When he sees the ad, the lure of relaxing at the luxurious Iberia Star in Montego Bay calls out to him and he decides to put his name in the mix. He could use a vacation from the spotlight. But when he meets the woman behind the ad, will he settle for being her stand-in or will he want a taste of the real thing?
A clean cell never dies: How to conduct your own experiment in physical immortality
by Walt GoodridgeCreateSpace (Feb 20, 2017)
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On January 17, 1912, Nobel Prize winner Dr. Alexis Carrel began a famous experiment at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in which he placed tissue cultured from an embryonic chicken heart in a flask of his own design. He maintained the living culture for well over 20 yearsmuch longer than a chicken’s normal life spanproving that living cells could be kept alive indefinitely by simply controlling the nutrients and removing the waste in the surrounding solution. Proper nutrition and removal of waste. This is the simple formula for longevity for which no practical lifestyle guide has ever existed. Our failure practicing this formula is the cause of most, if not all, disease. This book will show you how to fulfill those two simple requirements for your own body in practical ways to effectively conduct your own experiment in physical immortality.
Sydney Sunshine and the Not-So-Magic Mirror (Volume 1)
by Sydney McGeeCreateSpace (Feb 20, 2017)
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Sydney Sunshine receives a surprise gift—a special mirror with magical powers—that has been handed down from one generation to another. The reflection in the mirror is that of a girl she has never seen before, and the illusions have a positive effect on Sydney Sunshine. But, when something happens to her mirror, she feels hopeless and is left with unanswered questions. Will Sydney Sunshine be able to find the magic within herself? Or, is the magic only inside the little girl she sees in the mirror? Sydney Sunshine and the Not-So-Magic Mirror is a heart-felt short story with a positive message geared towards young children; the story teaches the importance of self-esteem and self-confidence.
Blurred Lines
by Ni’cola MitchellCreateSpace (Feb 19, 2017)
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Celebrating the launch of her new company, Solange felt as if she had conquered the world. She had a wonderful marriage, beautiful daughter, and now a striving business. That was until she met the smooth-talking Gabriel, owner of the IT support firm she hired for her IT needs.
Solange began to feel something that she hadn’t felt in a very long time…wanting. After many late-night conversations confiding in this complete stranger, Solange started to look at her "happy" marriage and see it for what it really was…complacency.
Falling under Gabriel’s trance, Solange began doing things that she has never done before. With her blurred vision, Solange finds herself lost in a bed of deceit and lies. She is so caught up that she doesn’t see that Gabriel is sabotaging her life and convincing her that he is the man for her, no matter who gets hurt. Even if it’s losing her loving daughter behind this deadly mistake.
From the Pen of Ni’cola comes a story of desire, sex, lust, and the ultimate betrayal. This story will make 50 Shades look like a Disney story. Will Solange begin to see clearly, or will she continue to fall under Gabriel’s spell filled with blurred lines?
A Test of Faith
by Renée Allen McCoyCreateSpace (Feb 17, 2017)
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Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church… Ephesians 5:25
Black Power: The Superhero Anthology
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Feb 15, 2017)
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This groundbreaking anthology brings together twenty authors to craft original short superhero stories. BLACK POWER: THE SUPERHERO ANTHOLOGY offers BANG-POW-THOOM action, searing satire, and thoughtful social commentary from a people too often overlooked in mainstream comic books and heroic cinema and television. The superheroes in BLACK POWER: THE SUPERHERO ANTHOLOGY come from all walks of life. Some have superpowers that make them something more, or less, than human, but others face a dangerous world with only their wits and willpower to aid them. Some of the heroes fight against racism, sexism, gang violence and police brutality. Others combat evil on a cosmic scale. ALL of the stories are entertaining and enlightening. Black Heroes Matter. Read BLACK POWER: THE SUPERHERO ANTHOLOGY and find out just how much!
Sex Degrees of Separation
by Mahogany StarCreateSpace (Feb 14, 2017)
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Unorthodox indulgences. The Sweetest Taboo.
The theory is that everyone is just six introductions away from any other person on the planet. In this erotic anthology, the reader is taken on a sexual exploration of the concept of being intertwined by chains of acquaintance.
Meet Nina, happily married or so it seems but how happy can a woman be when her husband has put her on a sex schedule.
Mia has everything a woman can ask for in terms of her home and career, but a chance meeting launches Mia into developing a risqué rapport with someone else’s husband.
At the suggestion of a friend Rob is offered a way to add some spice into the marriage that has gone bland. What started out as a one-time dalliance has left Rob intrigued and wanting more.
Sara has found a way to burn off the extra weight she’s put on. Her extracurricular activities are not what her husband had in mind when he told her she needed to work out.
Sometimes love isn’t enough and in the steamy short stories Sex Degrees of Separation explores relationships as they relate to sexual urges and the measures one takes to experience pleasure. The tales erotic sequence of events unfolds in a climatic epilog that will make you evaluate how you encounter the same people, events or situations in unexpected places.
Enslaved (Volume 1)
by H. Victoria Hargro AtkersonCreateSpace (Feb 11, 2017)
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Enslaved Summary The joys and sorrows, inflicted on an African princess and a member of her royal guard, unfold in this literary pictorial that immerses the reader in the horrors of the Atlantic slave trade. Captured by slavers, who refused to acknowledge her humanity experience, these two tribal leader face the shock of enslavement and the loss of personal freedom in a strange world where the color of their skin dictates their existence and their destinies. Devastated by the loss of her husband, her tribe, and her homeland, Princess Gemma with Sekazi, a strong invincible warrior, joins hundreds of victims who are in chains and thrown into the bowels of their worst nightmare that continues to degrade their existence in slave alcoves on the west coast of Africa. Herded on board a waiting slave ship, new horrors are reveal as the foul and filthy slave quarters become the new reality for Africans stowed at the bottom of the ship with increased cruelty and dehumanization. In an atmosphere of hatred, the story reveals the realities of the Middle Passage in vividly realistic images. In the backdrop of the horrific slave trade, the ship’s captain falls madly in love with the African princess and elicits her affection despite her desire gain her freedom and the freedom of the only person left in her life from her past, Sekazi… The warrior who sacrifices his freedom in an attempt to save her from the clutches of enslavement. While in the arms of her unwanted love, the handsome ship’s captain, Princess Gemma discovers that she again loses the one person who links her with the wonderful life she longs for in Africa. The two tribal members end up in two different location and thousands of miles apart, on different plantations, as they face new challenges. The lifestyle, traditions, and culture of plantation owners explodes along with the severe treatment and abuse of enslaved Africans trapped in the clinches of forced labor, violence, and politically approved disenfranchisement. Clinging to her teachings as a child, Princess Gemma refuses to accept the life forced on her and steadfastly seek the justice and freedom that she knows she is entitles to no matter where she lives. This adventurous story faces the horrors of human slave trafficking, the deepest cravings of passion, and the unyielding instinct to be free. This saga ends, demonstrating self-pride and determination despite unrelenting human suffering, paying homage to the human spirit
Mother to Son: Poems
by Latorial FaisonCreateSpace (Feb 03, 2017)
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American Hip Hop artist, Nas, penned the lyrics, “If I ruled the world, I’d free all my sons.” Poet and author, Latorial Faison, attempts to do just that in this passionately resounding collection of her most prolific poems to date.
With Mother to Son, Faison reminds all, especially her own sons to whom the book is dedicated, why we must rise above our greatest tragedies, our deepest pains. We can’t give up this fight that is so increasingly laced with inner conflict, foundational challenges, systemic racism, social injustice, and inequality; we must stand up, rise up, and realize every possibility.
Faison paints a lyrical picture that the urgency is still now. These 40 poems render a glimpse into the tumultuous life experiences that have caused this poet to evolve. Readers will gain a sense of those primary, yet pivotal moments that often become the very foundations on which we stand.
Recalling the words, ideas, and the spirits of literary icons, such as Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Lucille Clifton, Maya Angelou, and Amiri Baraka, Faison rhythmically galvanizes readers to hope, to resilience, to faith, to achievement, to sankofa. Every now and then a book comes along that changes the way we see our world and helps to fuel social change. Mother to Son is a march on humanity, a poetic protest, a profoundly lyrical plea, a storytelling that draws us all to the intersection of race, gender, and politics in America.
Mothers, sons, and daring readers the world over— all will find the boldness and passion with which Faison pens this analysis of life as she’s experienced it both moving and stirring. This book is complete with wisdom and a very rich heritage of the contributions and the legacy Africans have created in America. It sings freedom song after freedom song to a tune that readers are sure to both embrace and lift their voices. Mother to Son is a must-read; it’s uplifting and ushers readers into a renewed or continued sense of purpose, responsibility, and self-worth.
Faison has penned a collection that is stunning, valuable, and profoundly necessary. This book is a mother to son, woman to mankind "call to action."
To All the Strong Women I Know
by Cassandra LaneCreateSpace (Jan 31, 2017)
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To All the Strong Women I Know is a book of poetry describing the life of a teenage girl. The book follows her throughout her journey and shows the way she changes over time.
Knight Seeker: Superhero Caption Novel
by Eric M. CooperCreateSpace (Jan 22, 2017)
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This is the first story in a series of a very unique and different style of superhero. Nygel Spinner lived a normal life as a college student, until one fateful night he became something more than human. With advanced technology and superhuman abilities he suddenly became the ultimate hunter. As Nygel tries to balance his normal life with the dangers of being Knight Seeker, evil forces are at work attempting to dominate the world of the living. Join Knight Seeker as he battles Warlord Sage, a demon bent on opening the gates of hell and unleashing doom for all mankind. Classified as a ’Caption Novel’: Illustrations in the beginning of each chapter. Over 30 Illustrations.
The Measure of a Man
by Martin Luther King, Jr.CreateSpace (Jan 19, 2017)
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The Measure of a Man, first published in 1959, is the text of two devotional speeches made by Dr. King at the National Conference on Christian Education of the United Church of Christ, held at Purdue University in the summer of 1958. The speeches were praised by many who were inspired and enlightened by their clear message on how to live a complete life centered on oneself, others, and God.
St. Pierre Boyz 2: All is Fair in Love and War (Volume 2)
by Mz. Lady P and Mesha MeshCreateSpace (Jan 15, 2017)
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Completely fed up with all things St. Pierre, the women are all on a rampage, but for different reasons. With past secrets revealed Leilani finds herself caught up in her emotions, desperately trying to decipher whether Luxe’s feelings for her were genuine or were they all a lie to get at her ex, June. Dynasty, feeling betrayed by Sebastian isn’t playing with him by any means. To be with her he has to prove himself as worthy or get from around her. Diamond’s sick of Judah and his childish attitude, and the sweet woman he once knew has left the building. Soon, Judah will learn the hard way that she’s not to be messed with. He’s brought out a side in Diamond that not even she knew existed, and he doesn’t know how to handle it. When it comes to street affairs, getting their hands dirty is something the St. Pierre brothers are no strangers to. With Ava being out of the picture the heat is turned up a few notches and it’s time to prove that they’re not the ones to be played with. In the streets, anyone who dares to cross enemy lines can get it with no holds barred. However, when it comes matters of their heart and the love’s of their lives, that’s when the real war begins.
Don’t Ask Dick; A Guide to Dating in 2016/2017: How to Date the Right Man Without Becoming A One-NIght Stand
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Jan 15, 2017)
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Could it be your actions and behavior when it comes to sex and dating that is keeping you a one-night stand and preventing you from finding love? Don’t let a man see you as someone just to kick it with, only to forget you days later. Learn the dos and don’ts when it comes to finding love while avoiding the one-night stand dance of dating.
The Obama Legacy Timeline: A Chronicle of the Greatest American Presidency
by Walt GoodridgeCreateSpace (Jan 14, 2017)
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A week by week chronicle of every noteworthy bill, act, executive order, memorandum, nomination, appointment, overseas trip, commencement speech, summit, bi-lateral meeting, foreign leader hosting, town hall, press conference, State of the Union address, talk show appearance, presidential "first" and turkey pardoning in President Barack Obama’s eight years in office! Includes the full transcript of Obama’s Farewell Speech to the nation given on January 10, 2017.
Perfect Chemistry
by Sheryl ListerCreateSpace (Jan 13, 2017)
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Wary of love, Victoria Daniels has managed to steer clear of emotional entanglements. Until Michael Avery. The gorgeous hunk tempts her with the two things she can’t resist — his expertise and his passion — and soon melts her resolve. But when she finds out Michael is her new boss, all she sees is a repeat of the heartbreak she’s suffered before.
Michael has his own demons-twenty years worth. Yet, the moment he lays eyes on the sexy lab tech, he wants more than a few test samples analyzed. As their chemistry explodes, Victoria unleashes a desire that has him ready to risk it all. But he’ll have to put his heart on the line to convince her that they both share the same dream…a lifetime of love.
Brain Based Learning and Special Education
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Jan 12, 2017)
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In Brain Based Teaching and Special Education, Dr. Clyde Winters provides teachers with learning strategies that will allow them to focus on effective instruction rather than rote memorization. After reading this book teachers will be able to create classroom environments that are low in threat, yet high in challenge.
The strategies teachers learn in this book will immerse students in complex learning experiences that meet the requirements of Common Core State Standards. Brain Based Teaching and Special Education allow teachers to use the latest research to inform their instructional practice. Teachers will learn how to use Constructivists models for learning and teaching that provide Student engagement and active involvement in their own learning.
Caledonia’s Daughters
by StaajabuCreateSpace (Jan 04, 2017)
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Best known for her activist, peace seeking, truth telling poetry, here Staajabu offers us a glimpse into her short-story writing talents. Her quick-wit, imagination and exploration of the future through the eyes of generations of eclectic female characters will propel you on this Afro-futuristic journey.
Drum Majors for Justice: 101 Quotes by African American Politicians
by Khalid el-HakimCreateSpace (Dec 29, 2016)
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Foreword by Jessica Care More
The purpose of this book is to inspire all people, but especially students, to become aware of the legacies others have left behind and to become inspired to Personally engage in the political process. It is my hope that the quotes contained in this book resonate with the readers as much as they have done with me. It is only through this engagement that we can all become the “drum majors for justice” that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. envisioned.
Linc: Lost Gods Book 3 (Volume 3)
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Dec 28, 2016)
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*WARNING* This is not an erotic romance. It does however, have sex when warranted and lots of violence and cussing. You have been warned. All the gods are dead. Long live the gods. I am aware. Linc had grown up having to kill to protect himself and his best friend. So, death and he were intimate friends. Then when his best friend turned out to be non-other than the Greek god Zeus and needed him to once again watch his back, Linc had no choice but to grab his Glock and say, hell yes. Little did he know, he had many trials to go through to be able to help his friend. Not the least of which was helping a woman conquer her fears and not run from a man like him. But she was an integral part of his existence. He could not let her go. Mina had resigned herself to being alone all her life. She could trust no one with her secrets, she couldn’t even trust herself. She’d been forced to kill to protect those secrets and she didn’t want to risk the one man who might have accepted them. Not after she’d almost cost him his life. Yet, help him she must. It was her destiny, she just couldn’t bring herself to believe it.
Live Richer Challenge: Credit Edition: Learn how to raise your credit score and clean up your credit report in 22 days!
by Tiffany AlicheCreateSpace (Dec 26, 2016)
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Did you know that I raised my credit score over 200 points after a foreclosure, while on unemployment, in a little over a year? Yup! Let me guess…you want to finally improve your credit score and report too? No, I’m not a mind reader. Everyone wants better credit. Even people with good credit want great credit. You’re in luck! During the next 3 weeks you’ll learn how to do the following: Week 1: Credit Knowledge Week 2: Credit Improvement Week 3: Credit Maintenance Final Day: LIVE RICHER The Live Richer Challenge: Credit Edition is for beginners that want to be lead step-by-step to personal financial success. In 22 days this book will help you begin to accomplish your credit goals through simple, daily financial tasks. Are you ready? Let’s go. Live richer, Tiffany
The Seven Sins of Love: The secret to having the love you desire
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Dec 18, 2016)
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Having the love you want takes you understanding your relationship, your needs and your partner’s needs. What makes love a sin is when you allow yourself to be used, abused and mistreated thinking you are growing your relationship. My intention is to teach you how to recognize the sins of love so you can have the love and relationship you desire.
Jezebel
by Jacquelin ThomasCreateSpace (Dec 16, 2016)
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Small town Georgia girl Jessie Belle just met her ticket out of town: a trusting pastor starting a prosperous church in South Carolina. Seduced by the riches that come with position and power, Jessie uses her wiles to move her unwitting husband into the forefront of the country’s leading ministry, by any means possible, including lies, sex, betrayal, and blackmail. When the walls come tumbling down, Jessie will pay a price she never imagined, and discover one last chance at redemption she never expected.
The Winter Reunion: A Novella
by Rhonda McKnightCreateSpace (Dec 16, 2016)
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Restoration Series, Volume 1
Everyone knows the woman in the "viral” video that hit two million views on YouTube. Humiliated, Tamar Johnson changed her name and disappeared behind the embarrassing video that captured her losing her virginity on prom night. But who was the guy? NFL Running Back Stephen Pierce is football’s darling. He’s spent his entire career doing community service work with at-risk kids, and endeared fans as a devoted Christian, even claiming celibacy. It’s time for his high school reunion. Stephen is determined to get his EX, Tamar, to come out of hiding, even going as far as posting their prom picture on Instagram in hopes that she would accept the challenge to show up. Tamar isn’t interested in the reunion, but her boss is. She writes for a small magazine. Stephen Pierce is a BIG story. With reunion activity in full swing, the tension between Tamar and Stephen reaches an unbearable level. Before it’s over will the world find out who the real Stephen Pierce is? And will Tamar survive spending time with the only man who’s ever had her heart?
Death in the City
by Keith Kareem WilliamsCreateSpace (Dec 15, 2016)
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A mother loses her son and completely loses her faith in the God that she had served faithfully for her entire life. Trapped lovers try desperately to escape a lifestyle that, for a time, had comforted and kept them alive in a city that has always been trying to devour them. A reluctant assassin crosses paths with a woman who is determined to collect a pound of flesh from those in her debt for what they had cruelly taken from her. A frustrated husband and hard worker seeks escape from the life he has come to hate. A young girl can’t free herself from the grinning predator who has ruined her childhood because almost no one can recognize her silent cries for help. A young detective risks his life to prove that all policeman aren’t evil and that some who wore the badge were still true to their sworn oath to protect and serve, despite all of the wickedness they found themselves drowning in. All of these stories cross, intersect, twist and intertwine to create a graphic, beautifully ugly, savage depiction of what life-and-death looks like in the city. What makes life so beautiful is that it eventually comes to an end.
Jezebel’s Revenge
by Jacquelin ThomasCreateSpace (Dec 14, 2016)
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Jessica Belle Campana aka Reina Cannon returns to Raleigh, North Carolina with revenge in mind. She feels robbed of her rightful place in the Deveraux family, and is outraged when she discovers that not only does she have a twin sister, but that Chrissy has been welcomed into the close-knit family. Refusing to lose out again, she concocts a plan to eliminate all who stand in her way to the one thing she desires most-family. Chrissy Barton adjusts to life with a "normal" family and makes great strides in moving beyond her past. However, a surprising death shrouded in mystery shoves thoughts of her troubled sister to the forefront. Eventually, the two sisters come face to face in a final confrontation. Revenge may be sweet, but it is not without its consequences. Despite the cost of her sins, Jessica experiences the healing power of forgiveness and unconditional love.
Color-Blinded: The 8th Candorville Collection
by Darrin BellCreateSpace (Dec 08, 2016)
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The 8th collection of the syndicated comic strip "Candorville" by Darrin Bell. Lemont’s a single dad raising a mysteriously smart two year old. He’s also a journalist single-handedly running one of the top news sites in the country. Will he figure out how to cover breaking news in Uganda and Russia, interview every buffoon in the 2016 presidential race, and win the never-ending struggle to get his toddler to go to sleep at night, while still trying to find the perfect woman? Will he figure out how to explain to his son why he’s supposed to respect the police, when the police don’t seem to face any repercussions for killing so many unarmed people who look just like his dad? Meanwhile, despite his best efforts, people start to wonder if the dumb "thug" C-Dog is secretly the smartest, most morally upstanding man in the neighborhood. At the ad agency, Susan discovers why her boss won’t ever let her fire her evil, conniving assistant. And Lemont accompanies the recently-departed comedian Robin Williams on his final journey.
Star Enforcers
by Eric M. Cooper and Miles SimonCreateSpace (Dec 06, 2016)
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An experimental starship is placed in the command of a crew of fifty convicted criminals in the Andromeda Galaxy that have been deputized as undercover constables. Their five year sentence is to serve the honorable but divisive Flow Council aboard the U.S.S. Enforcer. The crew is not trustworthy of each other as the captain has the daunting task to keep them focused on accomplishing some of the most dangerous assignments put before them.
Tabona
by LaJuana A. BeadlesCreateSpace (Dec 04, 2016)
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Savannah, Georgia is known for many things from great food, history and hospitality but rarely is Savannah known for true friendships. This story is about four women living in Savannah. Two women are from public housing and the other two from the south-side of town. The women have nothing but love for each other. They will tell each other what they are feeling and keep it moving. Zarah is a hoochie mama trying to better herself. Latosha is the rules and regulations person of the group, her heart has been broken by the love of her life. Tanya is a strong believer in God who is looking for the right man to love every inch of her body. Bobbi has been married and lost her husband in the War and refuses to let anyone else in her heart until she meets a soldier from Fort Stewart who nickname will become TABONA.
Married to the Mob 2 (Volume 2)
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Dec 03, 2016)
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The first family of the Black Mafia are back and in full effect. It’s one thing to be the girlfriend of a Demonte, but to be the wife of a Demonte is something totally different. British, Katera, and Chloe are without a doubt Married to the Mob and feeling the side effects from it. After British says "I Do" to Corleone life changes drastically for her. With the revelation that Angelo Scarelli is her father, British has to deal with Corleone creating distance between them. Despite Corleone spoiling British rotten and giving her the world she’s having a hard time adjusting to being Mrs. Don Corleone Demonte. Don Corleone Demonte has always been in control of everything, but as of lately he’s losing his grip on the family he’s head of. Corleone won’t rest until he gets revenge against the people who have brought harm to the ones he loves. With Lucci and Dominic riding shotgun, it’s going down on the streets of Chicago. While the men are out holding court in the streets the wives are trying to hold it down on the home front. Follow the couples you fell in love with in this highly anticipated second installment and see why being Married to the Mob isn’t a easy job!!!
Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine: 25th Edition
by Norma Jean and Carole DardenCreateSpace (Nov 30, 2016)
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Spanning over a century of African-American life and culture, this classic oral history celebrates one remarkable family’s heritage as told through photos, reminiscences, and recipes—now back in print.
Frozen: The Martini Lounge (Volume 3)
by Ursula SinclairCreateSpace (Nov 29, 2016)
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Lani Ever have that one perfect moment in time, when you know exactly what you’re supposed to do, who you’re supposed to be in life? Well, that had been me, and it certainly had lasted for more than a moment. I’d decided to pledge myself to God and help others in his name. Selfless, that was me and I was weeks away from taking my final vows. Then something happened, I met someone and suddenly I questioned everything. Rom I’ve always lived my life on my terms. Granted, I never thought I’d grow up to be a male stripper. But what the hell, I made good money and now, I had a shot at something more. And the women. Yeah, I loved women but they came and went. I preferred it that way. Didn’t matter which of us left first, as long as one of us did. I didn’t do attachments. Then something happened. I’m no saint, but I saved someone and wanted an attachment. Only to find out I could never have her. Other books in The Martini Lounge Collection Shaken Stirred Frozen
Afraid to Love You
by J. BrinkleyCreateSpace (Nov 28, 2016)
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After losing her husband in a tragic accident, Stephanie Dennard finds herself a single parent of two beautiful daughters. After years of struggling alone she is suddenly swept off her feet and finds comfort in the arms of a new man, a handsome smooth talking truck driver named Mike. Mike soon moves into the home Stephanie shares with her young daughter, Anita, a teen who possessed exotic features much like her father. She had a passion for helping others and dreamed of one day becoming a nurse, just like her mother. LaSonya, on the other hand, looked just like her mother, but possessed the business acumen of her father and pursued a career in business management. LaSonya was the perfect “big sister” and loved Anita dearly. Anita and LaSonya, both, dislike Mike but is their dislike for him misplaced or is there a more sinister side to him that hasn’t yet surfaced? Stephanie finds herself torn between the man she loves and the daughters she adores. Will she be forced to make a decision between them? While Anita is left fighting the demons that accompany nightmares, bitter memories and depression, LaSonya is left trying her best to hold the family together, while searching for her own piece of happiness. Will the family ever regroup? Will Anita ever be the same innocent carefree spirit she once was before evil crept in to rob her of all that was pure?
Pissed Off: Political Cartoons of 2015
by Darrin BellCreateSpace (Nov 28, 2016)
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The year 2015 in political cartoons by Darrin Bell of the Washington Post Writers Group, winner of the 2015 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for Editorial Cartooning, and the 2016 Berryman Award for Editorial Cartooning. From police brutality to the Confederate Flag, to mass shootings, to Marriage Equality for gays, to the campaign for President… this was the year when the country went both sane and insane at the same time.
These stunningly-drawn, full color cartoons are thoughtful and evocative. As Amy Lago of the Washington Post Writers Group put it, "Darrin is like a sign language interpreter translating what whites say into what blacks hear. Bell prodded readers to consider how different celebrities are viewed through the prism of race. When two NYPD officers were gunned down, his cartoon illustrated how they lost their lives because of the uniforms they wore. Bell deftly takes on the pressing social issues of the day, from gay rights, to rape victims who are not believed, to children flooding into the United States, hoping for a brighter future.
The (________) They Don’t Teach You about College
by George M. JohnsonCreateSpace (Nov 26, 2016)
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This is not your ordinary college guide. Join George M. Johnson as he tells you the numerous trials and tribulations he went through in college and how to ensure that you don’t become a victim to them as well. There is no topic off limits as George gives you insight into many of the topics that often get overlooked before a child goes off to college. This guide will get you from year one to year “Done!” The ______ They Don’t Teach You About College will give you the real deal on how college life actually is vs. what you though college life might be.
Grab Them by the Pussy: The 2016 Election in Cartoons
by Darrin BellCreateSpace (Nov 23, 2016)
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Why cry when you can laugh (and cry)? Read hundreds of full-color cartoons chronicling the absurdities, the tragedies, and the significance of the horrible, terrible, no-good 2016 presidential election. From the moment Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and the "Republican Clown Car" launched the election season, to the moment the electoral college declared Donald Trump the winner. This book features award-winning editorial cartoons by Darrin Bell, along with election-related comic strips selected from his two newspaper strips, "Candorville" and "Rudy Park.
Untainted
by Shanora WilliamsCreateSpace (Nov 18, 2016)
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shanora Williams brings you the highly anticipated conclusion to the #1 bestselling taboo novel that had readers craving for more.
Dear Chloe Knight,
I know you still think of me. You must because I am constantly thinking about you. I can’t deny what I feel any longer—that you are, without a doubt, the love of my life. It doesn’t matter that I’m married, or that I’ve heard you’ve gotten engaged. I don’t care if it costs me everything just to get you back. I would walk to the ends of the earth for you. I would kill for you. I would die for you. I’m coming home, Little Knight, and I will make you mine again.
I can’t wait to tell you the truth—that I love you. That I need you. That I can hardly fucking breathe without you. I will risk it all because I know that you belong to me… just as I belong to you. And this time, nothing is going to stand in my way… unless that something is you.
Dade and Saeku: A Bronx Tale 2
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Nov 17, 2016)
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Dade and Saeku: A Bronx Tale
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Nov 17, 2016)
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SaeKu, the perplexed beauty, first introduced in, "Youngin’ Blues," has found her footing and broadened her horizon. After taking Bella’s advice, the enchanting tender discovered life after failing at Julliard. Now, a flight attendant, traveling the seas, SaeKu is meeting new faces day in and day out. However, no face could ever strike her as the one that she so happened to find sitting in first class during a last-minute assignment that she decided to take on. Dade, the handsome and love stricken 30-year young Virgo, falls deeply in love with the bashful beauty known to you as SaeKu. With years pushing the two apart, SaeKu stumbles upon the only man that she’s loved since her very first boyfriend Bret was brutally murdered, at a very compromising point in his life. In a matter of seconds, SaeKu’s world was flipped upside down. What was supposed to be a heartwarming reunion between Dade and her became one that not either of the two could stomach. Remorseful in every way Dade seeks relief for his long lost lover, but no amount of pleading can repair SaeKu’s broken heart -in result of his unexpected baggage. Still smitten by the presence of the TRUE love of his life, Dade attempts to seal the gap that has been placed between he and SaeKu. Even in his current situation, he’s unable to ignore the wishes of his heart… Explosively, his past and present collide…leaving him to make a decision that could result in utter happiness or unpleasing settlement for the rest of his days.
The Audacity of Marriage: 10 Principles For Life-Long Partnership
by Hasani PettifordCreateSpace (Nov 16, 2016)
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Are you longing for a more loving and fulfilling marriage? In this phenomenal book, marriage coaches, Hasani and Danielle Pettiford, show you how they, along with hundreds of couples they’ve counseled, overcame common challenges all marriages face to live and extraordinary life together. Hasani and Danielle’s proven techniques and practical advice show you how to effectively communicate, resolve conflict, enhance sexual intimacy, manage finances and a whole lot more. What’s different about The Audacity of Marriage approach is the ultimate goal – for you and your spouse to experience total fulfillment and to use the power of your partnership to make a major impact in the world.
Masjid Morning: A Novel
by Richard MorrisCreateSpace (Nov 10, 2016)
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While their families feud, Atif and Amy fall in love and strive to surmount their conflicting religions, cultural backgrounds, and opposition from their families. In a small Maryland town, Atif, a premed student, and Amy, a high school senior, meet secretly as Atif answers Amy’s questions about Islam. Their attraction grows, and Amy tries to convert him to Christianity, while Atif believes that if they marry, she will convert to Islam. Atif’s father, an immigrant from Lahore, Pakistan and chief surgeon at a hospital, is leading his congregation in construction of a mosque, while Amy’s father, a decorated veteran of the Battle of Mogadishu who owns a large dairy farm, is opposed to the construction and heads a group doing everything they can to stop it. It’s about two young people in two families and two homes with two religions. Where do they belong? “Masjid Morning is a Romeo and Juliet story set in present day rural America with characters struggling over questions of love, loyalty, and belonging. It makes one question whether community spirit can ever overcome the violence of our prejudices.” –Cynthia A. Snavely, minister
Mona Livelong: Paranormal Detective II: The Case of The Powerless Witch (Volume 2)
by Valjeanne JeffersCreateSpace (Nov 09, 2016)
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The hunt is on. Mona Livelong, sorceress and detective,takes on a new case.Constables are being possessed by daemons, an unarmed black man is killed by an officer, and Mona acquires a mysterious—possibly dangerous—client. Mona, Junebug and Curtis must unite once more to set things right, to save their cites… And her life.
St. Pierre Boyz
by Mz. Lady P and Mesha MeshCreateSpace (Nov 07, 2016)
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The infamous St.Pierre Boyz; Luxe, Sebastian, and Judah were all heirs to the dangerous St.Pierre Drug Cartel, which originated in Haiti. After their father’s untimely death, the Cartel was soon handed over to their ruthless mother Ava, who reigned supreme. With problems arising, she is suddenly forced to disappear for a while leaving her three sons in charge to run the business. Being that they were low key with how they handled things, they moved a lot like their mother, but smarter by staying under the radar. Ava, not being a traditional parent, instilled in them to take whatever they want, when they want and by any means they deem necessary. For the longest, they ruled the streets with an iron fist, and nothing, or no one, got in their way until they unexpectedly met the loves of their lives. With other women in tow, Ava feels that love is putting a damper on their family business, and she’s not having that, so that’s sends her on her own mission.. Like a tornado, Leilani, Dynasty, and Diamond comes into their lives and sends them on a whirlwind of emotions they never saw coming. For them, loving those powerful men was the easy part. It’s the domino effect of trouble that follows behind them, which makes it hard. What happens when the deck is stacked against you and the thin line between love and lies seem to blur? What do you do when secrets are exposed and you don’t know who to trust? Do you go to war with all you know or do you fold? However you choose, just know that All’s Fair in Love and War when your man is a St. Pierre Boy.
Midnight and Little Girl Blue
by Tiffany GoldenCreateSpace (Nov 01, 2016)
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With her father and brother gone, fearful Little Nalla Blue puts on a brave front while caring for her sad mother whose tears flood their house. With no sleep, Little Nalla avoids a scary giant waiting to crush her inside of her dream. But when she meets Midnight, the keeper of dreams, she must decide if she is brave enough to fall asleep and face the giant with Midnight’s help. After finally dozing off in Midnight’s gentle care, they both find out that the giant is the least of Little Nalla’s worries.
Midnight and Little Girl Blue - Special Edition
by Tiffany GoldenCreateSpace (Nov 01, 2016)
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With her father and brother gone, fearful Little Nalla Blue puts on a brave front while caring for her sad mother whose tears flood their house. With no sleep, Little Nalla avoids a scary giant waiting to crush her inside of her dream. But when she meets Midnight, the keeper of dreams, she must decide if she is brave enough to fall asleep and face the giant with Midnight’s help. After finally dozing off in Midnight’s gentle care, they both find out that the giant is the least of Little Nalla’s worries. This larger special edition is designed for family and classroom reads. It also uses the font DYSLEXIE, specifically designed for readers with dyslexia.
Midnight Story Series - Double Color Edition
by Tiffany GoldenCreateSpace (Nov 01, 2016)
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Enjoy the first two stories of the Midnight Series in this large color edition. Great for family, bedtime, and classroom reads. This edition also uses the font DYSLEXIE, specifically designed for readers with dyslexia.
Midnight Story Series - Double Special Edition
by Tiffany GoldenCreateSpace (Nov 01, 2016)
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Enjoy the first two stories of the Midnight Series in this large special edition. Great for family, bedtime, and classroom reads. This edition also uses the font DYSLEXIE, specifically designed for readers with dyslexia.
Daughters of a Nation: A Black Suffragette Historical Romance Anthology
by Kianna Alexander, Alyssa Cole, Lena Hart, and Piper HuguleyCreateSpace (Nov 01, 2016)
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The fight for suffrage was long, hard, and carried out on many fronts.In Daughters of a Nation, a black suffragette historical romance anthology, Kianna Alexander, Alyssa Cole, Lena Hart, and Piper Huguley bring you four novellas full of spirit, hope, and, most importantly: LOVE.
IN THE MORNING SUNby Lena Hart With the election of 1868 underway, Madeline Asher’s mission is clear: educate and enlist the freedmen of Nebraska to vote. But when Union veteran James Blakemore comes back into her life, Madeline must choose either him and the future they’ve always wanted—or the chance to shape a greater nation.
THE WASHERWOMAN’S WARby Piper Huguley ?1881: Mamie Harper, a new teacher at Atlanta Female Baptist Seminary, hears of mistreatment from her washerwomen students and tells them to strike. She re-encounters summer pastor Gabriel Harmon, who has other ideas to help the washerwomen. Will these combatants be able to win in the war of love?
A RADIANT SOULby Kianna Alexander In 1881, Sarah Webster returns home to Fayetteville, NC for her mother’s milestone birthday. Her suffrage work is unknown to her family. Carpenter Owen Markham is intrigued by Sarah, and her father is playing matchmaker. When Owen discovers Sarah’s suffrage work, he’s not sure a love match can be made.
LET US DREAMby Alyssa Cole ?Harlem - 1917. Cabaret owner Bertha Hines is focused on women winning the vote, but when ornery chef Amir Chowdhury shows up in her kitchen, he proves to be a delicious distraction. Sparks fly, but between the vice squad and unfair immigration laws, can they hold on to their growing love?
Midnight Coloring and Activity Book 2
by Tiffany GoldenCreateSpace (Oct 31, 2016)
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The accompanying coloring and activity book for the "Midnight and Little Girl Blue" storybook.
A Lady and a Boss
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Oct 27, 2016)
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You were first introduced to K’Yonnah and Boss in the heart wrenching book Heart of Stone and now they’re back in this highly anticipated follow up to their love story. Imagine meeting the love of your life and not realizing that you were meant to be until it was too late. That’s exactly how it was for K’Yonnah Kyles and Karion "Boss" Miller. K’Yonnah met and fell in love with Boss while she was in a relationship with her boyfriend Stone. Tired of being abused, K’Yonnah finally found the courage to leave Stone. That courage landed him in the cemetery and her in prison for his murder. In an instance, the affair K’Yonnah and Boss had embarked on was over before it ever really had a chance to blossom but of course God always has different plans. While in prison, K’Yonnah learns that she’s pregnant with Boss’ baby. After giving birth she hands the baby over to Boss for him to raise while she’s away. Shortly after, she learns that Boss has gotten married to Meesh. With her blessings, she allows them to raise her son. Fast Foward five years!! K’Yonnah is released and ready to start her new life. Her mind has always told her that she was over whatever it was her and Boss had, but her heart continuously reminds her that’s she’s madly in love with him despite the fact that he’s married. Boss might be married, but his heart is and always will be with his Lady K’Yonnah. Follow the lovers you fell in love with as they find their way back to each other in the unluckiest of circumstances. In this story you will come to realize it’s not about where a man is at its about where he wants to be.
The Beautiful Darkness: A Handbook for Orphans
by Joshunda SandersCreateSpace (Oct 26, 2016)
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The Beautiful Darkness is the title of a book written by Joshunda Sanders. It is a candid memoir that explores the author’s three-year journey through loss, grief, and solitude, ultimately leading to reconciliation, forgiveness, and healing.
The book begins in 2010 with a phone call informing Sanders of her father’s suicide, marking the start of a series of transformative events over the following years. Reflecting on her past, she vividly recalls her experiences growing up in 1980s and 1990s New York City, where she and her mentally ill single mother faced homelessness, violence, hunger, and fear.
Despite the challenges, Sanders pursued education as a means to escape poverty, earning academic scholarships to attend an elite boarding school and Vassar College. She later pursued careers in journalism, academia, and communications. However, her journey takes another difficult turn when her mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2011.
The memoir delves into themes of faith, identity, and perseverance, offering an honest portrayal of caring for a mentally ill parent while shedding light on the often overlooked stories of families growing up in poverty in New York City and across the United States.
Mina’s Joint 2: The Perfect Illusion
by Keisha ErvinCreateSpace (Oct 22, 2016)
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After praying that someone would catch her, 10 years have flown by with her husband, Victor. Mina Gonzalez has everything a woman her age could wish or hope for. She has it all: a fine-ass husband who leads one of the biggest drug cartels in the world; two beautiful children, several successful beauty salons and friends that love and adore her. But hold up, Mina isn’t at ease. Something doesn’t feel right. On the surface, everything seems perfect. Victor is still the doting, loving husband he’s always been, but her spirit keeps telling her that trouble is on the horizon and something keeps whispering in her ear, what are you doing, my love. Mina finds herself questioning her sanity, her man and their marriage. Refusing to be played, she goes searching for answers. The only question is, after she learns the truth, can she save herself and Victor from drowning or will everything they’ve worked so hard for come tumbling down? Will she only hurt herself or will everyone be sorry? Her suspicions are causing a love drought in their union that they may not be able to move forward from. All Mina really wants is what she’s never stopped craving – happily ever after!
Passion & Venom
by Shanora WilliamsCreateSpace (Oct 18, 2016)
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Imagine this: Your husband is murdered on your wedding day. Your gown is soiled in his blood. You are taken hostage… Treated like a caged animal. The man behind your husband’s murder is revealed. His name is Draco Molina. Draco has power. Respect. Wealth. He is a savage beast of a man—dominant in every way. Soon after, he makes you an offer that you can’t refuse. All you have to do is submit to him, and in return you won’t be punished. He will reward you handsomely. But if you disobey, you must be prepared to face the consequences. What do you do when the most wanted man in the world… wants you?
**Please Note: This story contains dark elements that may not be suitable for everyone. If you are sensitive to darker matters or if they make you feel uncomfortable in any way, please consider that before reading Passion & Venom. I will be the first person to tell you that this story is NOT for everyone. To all the others that are eager to read it… The Jefe awaits.
Ledo: Lost Gods Book 2 (Volume 2)
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Oct 14, 2016)
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All the gods are dead. Long live the gods. Never forget. To be reborn time after time knowing, remembering; each past life is both heaven and hell for Ledo. But as a son of Ares the Fates rule his life. His rebirth serves one purpose: to stand with Zeus when he faces Cronus and to die doing it. That never bothered him. He’d lived many lifetimes and knew his destiny, willingly embracing it. But then came Aria, she too was his destiny, his reward. Both his pleasure and his pain. Protect her he would, even if it meant going against the Fates. As a scientist, if Aria couldn’t see it, taste it, touch it or calculate it, it didn’t exist. Until the man from her beautiful dreams showed her everything she believed in was a lie. And now that she knew that, her life was forfeited. *WARNING* This is not an erotic romance. It does however, have sex when warranted and lots of violence and cussing. You have been warned.
Chasing Flames
by Siera LondonKindle Worlds (Oct 11, 2016)
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Waitress, Symphony Porter’s obsession with fire has made her a target for distrust and rejection. She’s broke and with her home weeks away from foreclosure, she’s eager to drive to Key West to claim an unexpected inheritance. Symphony arrives in town expecting a quick exit, but soon stumbles into trouble—to include six feet three inches of scorching hot danger to her heart. With time running out, the last thing Symphony needs is a handsome investigator hot on her trail.
Fire investigator, Nathan Zachary has had enough relationships crash and burn, that he knows at first sight that Symphony is the woman for him. He’s ready to make the saucy waitress a permanent part of his life, but a series of random fires puts Symphony on a collision course with Nathan’s case. As the spark of attraction ignites between them, so does the danger and suspicion.
Nathan is everything Symphony’s ever wanted, but she’s learned good things don’t last for long. To make matters worse, someone in town knows her secret. As the evidence mounts, how will these two fiery lovers learn to trust and uncover the truth before their happily ever after goes up in flames?
Siera London’s Fiery Fairy Tales series
Book1: Chasing Flames (Nathan and Symphony)
Book 2: Concealing Fire (Cutler and Kendall)
Book 3: Commanding Heat (Trace and Victoria)
Quincy Rules
by DuEwa M. FrazierCreateSpace (Oct 10, 2016)
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Imagine receiving mysterious letters and cards with no return address, only colorful stamps from all around the world. These letters and cards tell little about the person who sends them, other than the fact that the sender, is the father you have never met. Quincy Lyles is a 15-year old teen who mastered yoga at a young age, gets straight A’s in school and never gets into trouble. That is, until she starts to search for her birth father. Struggling to understand her true identify and background, Quincy goes on an adventurous quest to find her father. The one friend Quincy can depend on, Delaney Rojas, helps her in her quest. Quincy begins to develop parts of herself she never knew existed within her new found "sleuthing" abilities. Quincy Rules is a young adult mystery with hints of humor and mysticism. Grades 6-9.
Weekend Wealth Transfer: How Black Churches Move Billions of Dollars Out of Black Communities and How to Move It Back
by Gwen RichardsonCreateSpace (Oct 05, 2016)
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Every Sunday in black churches across America collection plates are passed and parishioners insert their tithes and offerings. The very next day, as those funds are deposited in church bank accounts, the transfer of millions of dollars occurs as those funds are placed in financial institutions that are not owned by African Americans. However, the weekend’s wealth transfer does not end there. It continues throughout the remainder of the week as the majority of mortgage companies, landlords, insurance companies, and vendors most black churches utilize are also not African American-owned. This wealth transfer, estimated at billions of dollars per year, occurs largely unconsciously but its impact is enormous. The transfer would not be so problematic if a reciprocating money stream was flowing from other communities into black-owned enterprises. In other words, if churches from other ethnic groups were collecting funds each weekend and transferring them to black-owned banks and businesses, the two realities would be balanced, with essentially one cancelling out the other. Instead all of the funds are moving in one direction—away from black communities and entrepreneurs. This book is the second installment in a series on group economics, the missing link and Achilles heel of African-American economic progress. The first installment, Why African Americans Can’t Get Ahead: And How We Can Solve It With Group Economics, was published in 2008. The purpose of this book is to explore the economic impact of the transfer of wealth away from black communities via the black church, its impact on those communities, and strategies to reverse this trend.
Lost and Turned Upside Down
by YonderCreateSpace (Oct 01, 2016)
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Eliza and Lena Cummings are two sisters bound by love and responsibility. Eliza is the youngest sister with a naive mind and a broken spirit, she is willing to fall for anyone who gives her attention. Sadly, Raphael is right there to give her all she needs. When a random vacation turns into something more dangerous, Lena is forced to make a decision. Does she listen to her sister, who has had her back since childhood or the man of her dreams?Only time will tell who is out of Lena’s best interests. Will it be too late for Lena?
RahMeek and Bella V: The Finale (RahMeek and Bella: A Philly Love Story)
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Sep 30, 2016)
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Deciding that her love for RahMeek outweighed any reservations that she was having, Bella, declines her future with freedom, and admits to the murder of Maria. Immediately taken into custody, she adds to the list of unfortunates that already plagues the Jones’ family. Keem’s heart is punctured with the news of Bella’s surrender, and he’s thrown completely off of his square. All hail RahMeek! Fresh out, the inconsiderate and bull-headed RahMeek resurfaces at the notion that he and his wife have been accused using falsified evidence by the government’s finest. Rather than welcoming his fresh baby boy into the world with wide eyes and tear stained cheeks, he’s knee deep in the streets, hunting the head of a pig to place on his platter. Roc is forced with the hardest decision of his years. On one hand, he’s reduced to his lowest point and want nothing more than to divorce Kelly, take their children, and live a happy life. However, time apart proves to be difficult, causing him to recant and reevaluate the possibility of happiness without his one true love. On the other hand, Kelly is in shambles and sinks into a deep depression hole. Her emotions run wild, and she makes a decision that could cost her life. The finale of the National Bestselling Series, “RahMeek and Bella: A Philly Love Story,” draws you in just before spitting you out. With every boundary pushed, promise broken, and heart pained, the crew divides with saddened hopes of returning to their natural states. Join Mercy as she concludes this timeless piece while forcing you to reserve a piece of your heart for RahMeek and Bella throughout the rest of your days.
A Time to Praise: A Christmas Anthology
by Renée Allen McCoyCreateSpace (Sep 27, 2016)
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Four lives intersect at a crossroad, prompting each to seek God’s direction. Benjamin and Susan grapple to accept their path while Trevor and Danielle struggle to cope with theirs. Giving You the Best of My Love by Sonya Visor Three years ago, Chase Anderson was hauled off to jail, leaving his wife, Nicole, drowning in a lake of trouble. Despite the strong love they once shared, will they be able to overcome life changing obstacles? His Calling My Desire by Camille Gipson How does a single mother fight to protect her country and her children at the same time? Ruth is torn as she leaves one battle only to face another. Blessings in the Storm by Lisa Antley Tonya Phillips has almost everything she could ever imagine … except a good man. In a dark moment of her life, she soon discovers "He" has always been there. The Greatest Christmas Present Ever by Renarda Williams As Ikedi Ataya, a black State Justice, is honored for his career, he reflects on his "Christmas gift" to a close-knit New Orleans community threatened by greedy developers.
Heiress (Smells Like Teen Spirit) (Volume 1)
by Keisha ErvinCreateSpace (Sep 27, 2016)
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Heavy was the crown but Heiress Von Weber wore it with ease. Known as the Givenchy Queen, Prada Mommy, Louboutin Heel Slayer, she ran marathons around chicks at Waverly High. Heiress was hotter than a ten. Her neck and wrist stayed on freeze; but being the HBIC of her high school sorority, The Royal Court, was wearing her thin. Heiress was tired of being Miss Perfect. Living up to the expectations of who everyone else wanted her to be wasn’t working for her anymore. Heiress wanted to walk into her destiny but that seemed nearly impossible, dealing with an egotistical boyfriend, divorcing parents, a long, lost love and unexpected gifts. It was all clouding her vision. Nothing makes sense to Heiress anymore. What she once thought was everything she needed, has now turned into nothing she ever wanted. Get ready for the the unexpected, as nothing is what it seems. Join the critically acclaimed author, Keisha Ervin, and her son Kyrese Ervin as they spin a magical tale of self-discovery and teenage love with their breakout tale from their Smells Like Teen Spirit series. Finally, a refreshing read that both parents and teens will enjoy together.
I AM Edmonia Lewis and I AM Wildfire
by Synthia SAINT JAMESCreateSpace (Sep 25, 2016)
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A monologue in which I envisioned the spirit of 19th century African-American/Native American sculptor - Edmonia "Wildfire" Lewis - speaking directly to the reader while sharing segments of her life story. Note that "Wildfire" is fully aware of all that has transpired since her demise - so you must listen intently…
Murder at Venegoni’s
by Christopher M. RutledgeCreateSpace (Sep 23, 2016)
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“Chicago’s Last Loyal Mob Family Faces One of Their Greatest Challenges”
Tragic circumstances emerge forcing Giuseppe “Joseph” Venegoni to step up as the Don of the Venegoni family assisted by his psychotic brother, Michele “Michael” Venegoni. Is this really his choice though? What if someone finds out about his personal lifestyle?
Assisted by Dionisio Santini, his family consigliere and partner in his law firm, Joseph must decide if he will abandon his cushy lifestyle and lead the charge in taking revenge. Despite the Venegonis’ familial old school values of honor and loyalty, are members of their own family and inner circle involved? Is loyalty a vintage attribute?
Honey Suckle Kisses: Love’s Refreshment
by Synthia SAINT JAMESCreateSpace (Sep 22, 2016)
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Refuge
by A.I. NasserCreateSpace (Sep 17, 2016)
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The small town of Refuge is the perfect hideaway for Patrick Lahm and the Freys. Nestled in the heart of Maine and miles away from the Kurtain Motel, Refuge promises both tranquility and ease of mind. The mundane routine of working in the local post office and buying groceries is all Patrick could hope for. For the first time in his life, things are finally looking up. But one can only escape from his sins for so long. Occasional nightmares, visions of the dead and a priest hell-bound on confessions leave the survivors feeling that it is only a matter of time before the darkness catches up. With Jimmy by his side, Patrick watches as the walls of reality crumble around him, and he quickly realizes that there can be no rest for the sinful. No matter how far they run.
Ashes and Coffee
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Sep 16, 2016)
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Death is stalking Berkeley, California in a sleek new jacket and snazzy checkered fedora. Insects and animals collapse in his wake. When the indigent begin to mysteriously die in the streets, the rest of the town is indifferent. Red Montgomery, a nineteen year old black homeless woman, is the only one who can see him. She feels powerless to intervene. But is she?
Zeus: Lost Gods Book 1: Lost Gods (Volume 1)
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Sep 14, 2016)
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All the gods are dead. Long live the gods. Long live Zeus. WARNING* This is not an erotic romance. It does however, have sex when warranted and lots of violence and cussing. You have been warned. What if you woke up one day and found out you used to be a god? But you don’t care when you can’t save the one you love. Unless you claim your legacy and your powers, even if you have to kill your father to do it. Ze found he would do whatever he must to make sure Kassia lived. She was an innocent. Kassia lived her life for the last year under a death sentence. She had an end date of three months. This was her last chance to save herself against the thing killing her from the inside. Even accepting the will of a god. He could save her life but at what cost to her soul? When survival is everything, would you do anything to ensure that you do?
Thug Legacy: I am my Father’s Son
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Sep 02, 2016)
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The First Family of the streets is back and in full effect but this time around The Kenneth children are all grown up and carrying on their father’s legacy. At a young age Ka’Jaire "KJ" Kenneth Jr. was groomed to one day takeover his father’s position as Head of the family. With Thug Inc. officially retired Legacy Inc. is now holding court in the streets. Just like their predecessors with status and money comes problems. With his brothers Kaine and Kash, Best Friend Lil Hassan, and cousins Lil Rah, Lil Markese, and Lil Sarge standing on the front lines beside him KJ is ready for whatever but what’s beef to a young a Thug when you’ve been raised by the coldest to ever do it. In this new saga of the Best Selling Thug Passion series you will witness the birth of a new breed of young Thugs. Get ready to embark on a journey with the Kenneth children as they deal with the trials and tribulations of being the offspring of Ka’Jaire and Tahari Kenneth. The drama, secrets, and lies are far from over. As a matter of fact they’re just beginning!!!
Family Business III: Love And Honor
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Aug 25, 2016)
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Demetrius Shepherd is out for blood. His wife has been violated and is now pregnant. Demetrius wants that baby destroyed so his family can move past the nightmare he hadn’t been able to protect Angel from. However, Angel sees this baby as a gift from God. A child who will serve the Lord with all his heart… and she’ll do anything to keep her baby safe, even if it means defying her husband.
Demetrius and Angel thought their love was everlasting and that nothing could tear them apart. But once Angel’s other secret is revealed and Demetrius’ cheating comes to light, their family is pulled so far apart that they have to fight, forgive, and forget the sins of the past in order to get to their happy place again.
Caught Up Loving A Boss
by Aisha HallCreateSpace (Aug 23, 2016)
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Shira, Lee-Lee and Pauline are all in Federal Prison, having all committed the same crime…loving the wrong man. Chance brings the three of them together and they develop a friendship as they share pieces of their pasts with one another. They struggle to make sense of the deceit, lies, murders and disloyalties that got them caught up in the first place. However, prison is no place to show weakness, it is a breeding ground for desperation, depression, fake friends and of course, snitches. As they struggle with trying to balance self love against the love they have for the men in their lives, they realize that true loyalty is not always a two way street. It is easy to promise a vow of loyalty when things are good, but when situations arise that put that loyalty to the test, shocking truths get revealed.
New Position: The Prince Chronicles
by Armond WhiteCreateSpace (Aug 17, 2016)
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Critical biography of musician filmmaker Prince. Armond White’s New Position: The Prince Chronicles tells the story of r&b, rock, soul, jazz artist Prince Rogers Nelson through a collection of reports and reviews from the years in which Prince dominated the pop scene to his shocking death and his final, surprising cultural turn. Starting with the breakthrough of Purple Rain on to the late career The Rainbow Children, a musical and intellectual triumph, White follows Prince’s different positions as a musical prodigy, sexual adventurer, cinematic and music video innovator and spiritual seeker. This is reporting and criticism, cultural examination and personal appreciation—what every pop culture history and biography should be. It is for fans, students and lovers of creative filmmaking, historic music videos, great music. Most of all, it’s for fans of the Artist Permanently Known as Prince, one of the most important, fascinating cultural figures of our time.
Refrain
by Kennedy RyanCreateSpace (Aug 16, 2016)
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People dream of a love that runs deep. So deep it feels like it’s always been with you, just waiting for the person who’ll own your heart and soul forever. So few ever find it, but for Rhyson Gray and Kai Pearson, happily ever after was only the beginning&helip; One of the biggest rock stars in the world and one of the brightest rising stars make a life together. Sometimes it’s glamour-filled days and blissed out nights, but it’s mostly staying true in the too-bright glare of the spotlight. It’s long stretches where the road is lonely and the work is hard. It’s living in a love that’s the safest place you know even while danger lurks at your door. Book 3 of The Soul series is an emotionally-charged epic conclusion that had to be told and should not be missed for fans of this series and this couple!
Dreamworlds: Beyond Somnalia
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Aug 13, 2016)
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After a breakups and a series of bad starts, author Sumiko Saulson is trying to heal. So is Flynn Keahi, one of her fictional characters. Her life changes completely when Flynn abandons the paranormal romance she’s cast him in, and demands that they both go to group therapy to fix their dysfunctional relationships. Once the two become intimately involved, Sumiko raises concerns their relationship it isn’t healthy. Flynn grows increasingly touchy about her assertion that he isn’t real. This is complicated further when Sumiko is flooded with requests from other imaginary personalities demanding to join in the conversation.
Metamorphosis: Cotton Picker to Community Leader
by James F. DanielsCreateSpace (Aug 10, 2016)
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James Daniels’ Metamorphosis is a poignant account of a black male growing up in the Jim Crow South. It’s also an engaging chronicle about overcoming barriers of class and race through hard work and seizing opportunities to achieve the American Dream. Anyone interested in the African American experience, U. S. race relations, and attaining the American Dream should read this autobiography.
Sex Therapy
by Shaun SinclairCreateSpace (Aug 08, 2016)
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In the erotic novel Sex Therapy, we meet Amir Moore a sexy, smooth, charming man who just made the move from Charlotte, North Carolina to Atlanta. Amir is a Sex Therapist with a few secrets of his own. He encounters different types of sex addicts on a daily basis but little do they know that he can relate to their stories more ways then one. On this average Friday he evaluates 7 different clients that range from hidden sexual fantasies to a couple addicted to having sex with other women. Amir becomes more and more aroused by the stories he hears throughout the day. He could personally relate to each of their sexual desires and experiences. Will he be able to keep his own guilty pleasures concealed? Will his sexual endeavors be exposed in the process?
Amorous Déjà Vu
by J. BrinkleyCreateSpace (Aug 08, 2016)
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Kim is a southern, country girl from Georgia. Like any other woman, she desires deeply to be loved. After many attempts to find that special someone and failing, she decides to redirect her focus on herself and her only daughter, whom she cares dearly for. Working becomes her way to make up for her loneliness, until just as she had almost given up on love…, her attention and heart were stolen by Jason. Jason was a well-groomed, slim, southern man. He was intelligent, kind, honest, respectful, vigorous, humorous and adventurous. Kim’s sorrows immediately fade away, her life fills with happiness and uncontrollable laughter. Everyone around her notices the change in her disposition, the elation exuded from her. Judging things by her past relationships, she realizes that things usually begin lovely, but end tragically. She questions her fate; how will this relationship end? Or will it last? Only time will reveal that unknown secret.
Keema & Lamar 3 A Ghetto Love Story
by Aisha HallCreateSpace (Aug 05, 2016)
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Keema is still the infamous young boss. She took her game to new heights when she expanded her empire internationally and introduced the world to New Dope, a wicked blend of heroine and cocaine. Fearless and driven, she felt invincible. Unstoppable. Until that sad day when her husband Lamar was shot right before her eyes. Saddened by the tragedy that claimed her husband, Keema attempts to leave the game. But the streets have dug it’s claws so deep into Keema’s back, that it becomes almost impossible for her to move on. Lamar was her everything but in the midst of turmoil, a shocking revelation about another woman and the son he never knew, changes everything. Chaos quickly sets in and life takes a drastic turn. Her operation spirals out of control and the once well run empire is now in chaos. Keema and the people she loves most, all find themselves in impossible situations of disloyalty, lies and deceit. In this jaw dropping saga, one gets reminded that all things that go up, eventually come down.
Tears of Evidence
by J. BrinkleyCreateSpace (Aug 05, 2016)
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Caught up in the fog of a dream that feels too much like reality, Troy’s awakening will be one of calmness, followed by disappointment. Misunderstood as a young man growing up, it seems that even trouble and hardship cannot cripple Troy’s determination to triumph over the chilling grip of misfortunes that have followed him from adolescence to adulthood. His never ending flights to escape one situation after another only take him into the grips of yet another situation, each one with the same agenda. That agenda, as Troy sees it, is to interrupt and strip him of whatever happiness he finds. With so much pain and disappointment, it seems Troy should be a man embittered by the fact that he can’t seem to escape from the troubles of his past, which seem destined to follow him into his future. Instead of feeding him hopelessness, those troubles, mishaps, maybes and misfortunes only make Troy dig deeper for the truth that will free him from the grips of ignorance and circumstances. As he searches for the truth, he dreams of living the life of the second chance he is granted. What will determine his dream? Truth will not be the reality that he dreams of living, it will be the actuality of his situation.
Gage: The Hustle Chronicles Prequel
by Blacc ToppCreateSpace (Aug 05, 2016)
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Forced to murder his own father but, hailed as a savior by his brothers Julius Gage has a tough row to hoe. He’s been thrust into an adult world that he’s ill prepared for and all that matters is keeping his family together. With no adults in the picture the state of Arkansas is all too willing to separate the brothers. Julius has no choice but, to steal his younger brothers away from the state and reunite his family. Their only hope is to find their older brother Otis Gage in hopes that he and he alone can fix what’s been broken. The Gage brothers travel to the mean streets of Detroit, Michigan in an attempt to not only escape the demons of rural Arkansas but, to also start anew. None of the brothers are prepared for the dog eat dog world of crime, sex, drugs and mayhem that they are about to encounter. Lost love, hatred, greed and an utter hunger for the finer things fuel the Gage brothers and in fact threatens to tear the already fragile family apart. A chance encounter with a new friend thrusts them into a business that they’re very proficient at but, that could unravel all of their hopes and dreams. Can they weather a storm that’s been brewing for years or will the love of money destroy a legacy that Julius Gage is fighting tooth and nail to establish? Their journey unmasks an abusive past, the misuse of power and the disintegration of an American family. Redemption usually begins with the soul’s commitment to withstand evil and it’s easier said than done. Who can you trust when you can’t trust yourself? The only question that has everyone puzzled is: Do the Gage’s kill for the pleasure or is it all for the money?
Honoring Professor William Leo Hansberry (1894-1965): An Intellectual Libation For The Architect Of America’s African Studies Department
by Kaba Hiawatha KameneCreateSpace (Jul 30, 2016)
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The ancient sacred Kemetic wisdom texts declare, "Better is a book than a well-built house, than a tomb in the West. Indeed a book is better than a great house with a solid foundation or a stela in the temple" (Karenga, 1984, p. 84).
Today, we, and our children, are subject to gangsterized and criminalized images of African people in America in the attempt to justify our extermination. Sophisticated mass media manipulation places these images in broad circulation. Miseducation in many public schools aids this process with textbooks that are woefully insufficient and teachers who lack cultural competence. This book marks the beginning of a highly anticipated series to increase our cultural competence by one of our great Master Teachers.
Professor Kaba Kamene is a trusted Elder, a Seba (Master Teacher) who opens the door to the Universe so that his students may shine like a star (Obenga). His work as an African-centered educator with over 30 years of public school teaching experience, scholar and professor of Black Studies, represents the continuation of a powerful priestly Kemetic cultural tradition that is essentially African.
Professor Kamene has a track record of producing excellence in some of the most challenging urban schools and the rare distinction of demonstrating this excellence in working with students from Pre-K to post-doctorate. He is a living library who has apprenticed under sacred African Master Teachers like Dr. John Henrik Clarke and Dr. Asa Hilliard.
The Maafa is the catastrophic interruption of African sovereignty and civilization. It includes far more than "slavery" and lynching and it is still going on. To emerge in the midst of our captivity with any semblance of African consciousness is nothing short of a miracle, given the fact that the best minds of Europe and America have been put to the task of ensuring that our culture and consciousness be obliterated.
This book is a literary libation that elevates and celebrates the life and legacy of William Leo Hansberry, the “Father of Black Studies.”
He had the character, consciousness and commitment to "rescue and reconstruct our history and put it back into the hands of those who created it" (Karenga, 1984). Professor Hansberry, along with Professor Kaba Kamene, constitute a small cadre of keepers of the culture who have labored in the face of continuous high-tech attempts to erase our culture.
This book is a gift and a treasure. Like the ones that will follow it in this series it is a critical piece in the puzzle for our cultural reconstruction and identity restoration. As my grandmother used to instruct me and my siblings growing up, "read and be wise." —Chike Akua, Teacher Transformation Institute Author of Education for Transformation: The Keys to Releasing the Genius of African American Students.
ICode: Breaking the silence on child incest
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Jul 25, 2016)
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Hearing a child crying in the middle of the night for no reason other than someone coming in and touching on them is a horrific thought for parents to process. The fact that this happens every day, and no one is trying to stop it speaks shame to many families. For the sake of keeping the family together some parents look the other way when it comes to their children’s account of someone violating them. News flash, your child needs your love and protection from all who seek to harm them foreign and domestic.
All City
by Joshunda SandersCreateSpace (Jul 14, 2016)
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Little Ray knows the Bronx better than anyone. He has been a proud train operator for many years. But while the Bronx has always held memories of his mother, Gloria, and his daughter, Lorraine, it also reminds him of the pain of losing the love of his life.
Jasmine Castro was the woman of Little Ray’s dreams. Beautiful and brilliant, she wouldn’t let anyone define or control her. But Jasmine does end up being controlled by something: her addiction. Now the vibrant woman Little Ray fell in love with is hardly more than a ghost. Little Ray is determined to raise their daughter on his own.
When Lorraine meets the impulsive street artist Jason, who’s determined to go All City with his work, she has to make her own decisions about life and love.
In this ode to the romantics and artists of the world, Joshunda Sanders has crafted a beautiful testament to the power of family.
RahMeek and Bella 4: A Philly Love Story (RahMeek and Bella: A Philly Love Story
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Jul 13, 2016)
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As the doting couple, RahMeek and Bella attempt to escape the Philly streets, one grueling secret rears it’s ugly head -forcing them to surrender once again. RahMeek tries, relentlessly, to shield his family while under the scrutiny of Philly’s finest. His consultant and younger brother, RaKeem, digs his hands into the sticky situation and tries to get a handle on the spiraling affairs with the help of their business associates, Liam Regal, Dade Livingston, and Saeed Chaplin. While RahMeek s misfortunes are broadcasted all over the news outlets as the biggest seize yet, RaKeem secretly constructs a solid team and dismantles the credibility of every enforcer involved with his brother’s untimely associations. With a panel of thoroughbreds geared for the grimiest, Philly has no other choice but to crown their King. The trill has RETURNED. Join Mercy on the breathtaking journey that’s sure to leave your emotions in a rut, as you flip through the final installment of the nationally best-selling series.
Ballad of a Boss’ Wife 2: Bless and Bianca’s Story (Volume 2)
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Jul 12, 2016)
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Beside every Boss Nigga there’s a Wife that holds him down to the fullest. That’s exactly what Bianca has been doing while Bless is awaiting trial. His empire is flourishing and the money is flowing abundantly thanks to Bianca. Of course with more money comes more problems. Out in the world without her better half has been hard on Bianca but she’s handled life as a wife and mother with ease. At the same time her naïve nature tends to blind her judgement of what’s obvious in front of her.Of course Bless being the dominant man he is he works hard to mold her into the wife he wants her to be. Bianca wants her own identity and to be known as more than Bless’ wife. Which causes more drama than the couple needs. After all the streets is talking and niggas is gossiping. They want what Bless and Bianca have. In this highly anticipated installment to the Best Selling series. Bianca and Bless will have to remain the strong united front they’ve always been in order to overcome the newest set of obstacles and treachery. They said that you’re never supposed to live with regrets and in this case certain decisions will have dire consequences for all parties involved. Follow Bianca on her journey of self discovery and life while standing firm as the Boss’ Wife!!!
A Doctor For Christmas: A Bachelor of Shell Cove Novella
by Siera LondonCreateSpace (Jul 11, 2016)
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ZARI OKORO NEEDS A MAN. A not so friendly wager between sisters has the elementary school teacher scrambling to get a date to Christmas dinner or risk forfeiting her last paycheck of the year. With a cancelled eConnection date, a raging tropical storm at her heels, and a police mandate to seek shelter, Zari is running out of options. Aron Walters has loved Zari since he laid eyes on her three years ago. When Tropical Storm Sebastian blows her into his pharmacy, he is thankful for the Christmas miracle that brought her to his doorstep. As the clock ticks closer to midnight, how will Aron convince Zari he’s worth the gamble a second time around? Books in the Bachelors of Shell Cove Series Book 1-Chasing Ava (Logan & Ava’s s story) Book 2-Convincing Lina (Gideon & Lina’s story) Book 2.5-A Doctor for Christmas, A Novella (Aron & Zari’s story) Book 3-Catching Rebecca (Darwin & Rebecca’s story) Book 4-Claiming Janna (Dawson & Janna’s story) coming soon
Lie to Me (Nothing but the Truth, Volume 2)
by Michelle Lindo-RiceCreateSpace (Jul 09, 2016)
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A marriage on the rocks, a wedding in the works, and the woman who will change all their lives. Sydney and Noah Charleston are joyful they are about to become parents. But a scary possibility threatens to shake up their marriage especially when Sydney learns Noah has kept even more lies from her. Will she be able to forgive this time? Monica Riley has a dangerous love for Lance Forbes which is why she stayed away from him. But when she is offered a large sum of cash, Monica returns to town to rekindle her romance with Lance. Will Monica get back her man? Belinda Santiago and Lance Forbes are deep into wedding preparations while struggling to remain celibate. When Lance’s old flame stirs up mischief, Will their love survive? Portia Hendricks has a crush on the new office hottie, Nathaniel Lyons. The problem is Nathaniel has his eyes on Sydney. Worse yet, Sydney seems flattered by his charms. Will she be able to keep her best friend out of trouble? The 2nd book of the Nothing But the Truth series will keep you guessing until it’s stunning conclusion. One thing is certain at the end of this read, nothing will ever be the same.
Sleeping with One Eye Open
by SaundraCreateSpace (Jul 05, 2016)
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Eva Richardson had a rough upbringing, but she stuck to her guns and achieved her goals of graduating college. Meeting and marrying Walter Watson was the icing on the cake, and now Eva is living a fairytale lifestyle many women only dream of. However, the glitz and glamour of love soon turns a little black and blue, and she soon realizes that she’s in hell on earth. Eventually Pandora’s Box blows wide open and all Walter’s ugly secrets ooze out. Eva is forced to decide if this is just a phase or if the saying, “he doesn’t love you if he doesn’t hit you every now and again” is true. Love, passion, and betrayal take a horrible turn, and Eva is forced to face a life-altering event. Will Walter and Eva find their way to a happily ever after? Or will their love affair end with broken hearts and pain that can’t be undone?
Radio Silence (Chyna Black) (Volume 4)
by Keisha ErvinCreateSpace (Jun 30, 2016)
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“Mama said, ’never love a nigga more than he love me’.” All of Chyna Black’s drama started when she was fifteen and it hasn’t stopped since. After a summer love affair that left her feeling defeated; left behind; betrayed and torn, all she wants now is more time. With each drama-filled moment that plagues her sanity, she feels like everything she holds near and dear is slipping away. Once deemed the life of the party, the silence is deafening as Chyna sets out on a journey of self-discovery. She’s now in search of balance, success, peace and true love…Or will her past lustful, petty and spiteful behavior get in the way?
The Children Of The Waves Collection
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Jun 24, 2016)
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Sea Bride For 200 some years Xavior, a child of the waves, has searched the seven depths for his bride only to find her on land. How could a landwalker be his Queen, the one destined to stop the wars among the sea tribes? But one touch and he knew he’d defy Poseidon himself to make her his. Sea Storm She was lying to him. Zek knew the woman in his house, in his arms was the bride he’d searched for all of his existence. But as a son of Poseidon nothing and no one would stop him from claiming that which was his. Sea Witch Aaron is a Child of the Waves and he’s searched for his bride for over a hundred years. Always seeking never finding. Then when he finally does, he’s got a choice: claim her and risk the destruction of his people, or let her go and risk the destruction of his soul.
Thug Mansion
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Jun 23, 2016)
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Since the beginning of their relationship Thug and Tahari Kenneth have been the modern day Bonnie and Clyde. They’ve laid out the Blueprint in which most Hood couples aspire to follow. During the course of their many years together they managed to beat all obstacles and annihilate all enemies that trespassed against them. Thug and Tahari thrive off of their legendary street status as the King and Queen of Thug Inc. and Boss Lady Inc. Their camps have become the very thing they base their life off of but that’s the problem their love has taken a back seat to the street status. The street life has a way of sucking you in to the point where you forget about the thing that’s most important to you and that’s family. The Kenneth family as a whole is about to embark on a epic journey of love and self discovery. They have been through it all and of course they still have more family drama and secrets to unfold. Only this time they get to the root of the problem. Follow the Family you fell in love with in this Finale to the Thug Passion Saga as they find out if they will meet their demise or live happily ever after in Thug’s Mansion!!!!
Back Stories
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Jun 20, 2016)
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Have you ever finished a book and wanted more insight into a character’s back story? Meet Cameron Jamieson, a quick prequel to FREE FROM GUILT; Sandra Nicholson, her life changed the day she met her first love—Samuel Jamieson. It is the prequel to THE CONFESSION; and Jesetta "Jet" Hutchens. She wasn’t always out of control, but things happen in life that changes everything—the prequel to LOVE LED BY THE SPIRIT.
Telling Your Tale: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Fiction for Print and eBook
by Angela BensonCreateSpace (Jun 12, 2016)
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Telling Your Tale: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Fiction for Print and eBook, Integrated Book and Workbook Edition, is a 10-week writing class in ONE volume! It includes a series of exercises and worksheets to guide writers who want to hone their craft and is supported by a YouTube channel with video discussions of related writing topics.
Whether you want to be published by a traditional publisher or intend to go the independent route and publish your own book through eBook and POD (print on demand) mechanisms, Telling Your Tale can help you. Using engaging exercises, illustrative examples and inspiring advice, Telling Your Tale will guide you to find your writing voice and personal style, develop multidimensional characters who reflect today’s diverse communities, and weave plots that keep readers turning the pages.
Men Don’t Like Ugly, Women Don’t Like Broke: What Women Need to Know about Love, Money and Relationships
by Angela BensonCreateSpace (Jun 12, 2016)
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Integrated Book and Workbook Edition
In Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey helped women get inside the heads of men. In Men Don’t Like Ugly, Woman Don’t Like Broke, Angela Benson helps women get inside their own hearts to discover what they really want in a life partner.
Men Don’t Like Ugly, Women Don’t Like Broke provides practical, no-nonsense relationship advice for today’s woman. You’ll find yourself laughing, nodding your head in agreement, and shaking your fist in dismay as you read Angela Benson’s words of wisdom and share in the real-life experiences of her and her friends.
Because research shows that men tend to rank a woman’s physical appearance higher than other traits when looking for a mate, while women tend to put a man’s financial stability at the top, Men Don’t Like Ugly, Women Don’t Like Broke specifically guides women to navigate the issues of appearance and financial stability in romantic relationships. It does so through a series of nine chapter discussions, each ending with a personal activity for the reader and a series of discussion questions suitable for a women’s group. The paperback version also includes a series of Notes pages for personal reflections.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1. The MyMan List
- Chapter 2. Making the MyMan List and Checking it Twice
- Chapter 3. Financial Stability is Important
- Chapter 4. The One With the Money Makes the Rules
- Chapter 5. Don’t be Devalued by the Prenup
- Chapter 6. Stop Listening to Your Biological Clock
- Chapter 7. Get Your Look Right
- Chapter 8. Character Matters
- Chapter 9. Living Your Best Life Now
The Phylogeography of Afro-Americans and Africans
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Jun 05, 2016)
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In this book, we will discuss and explore the genetic ancestry of Africans and Afro-Americans. The Phylogeography of Afro-Americans and Africans will explore the prehistory of African and Afro-American populations through phylogeography. It provides a short introduction to African and Afro-American population genetics. It includes a chapter on the status of phylogeographical research in Africa today, and chapters on the African origin of the M macro haplogroups and Y-chromosome R. The Phylogeography of Afro-Americans and Africans also explains the African and Native Americans’ genetic relationship.
Jezebel’s Daughter
by Jacquelin ThomasCreateSpace (May 31, 2016)
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Jessie Belle Deveraux is gone, but her legacy lives on … Natalia Winters vowed revenge on Jessie Belle from the moment she discovered the reason her father committed suicide. Her pampered, rich girl reputation puts her at odds with almost everyone, but is she sinister enough to push Jessie Belle over the balcony? Reina Cannon spends her days as a much sought after hairstylist and her nights reliving the cruelty of her childhood. For years, she has lived for revenge; to make Jessie Belle suffer for the pain she caused Reina. Her sweet smile and look of innocence is a ruse, a carefully calculated effort to hide a surprising and dangerous truth. Chrissy Barton yearned to take revenge on Jessie Belle-to pay her back for the beating she suffered by unknown assailants. She was no longer a prostitute, but she had never forgotten the triumphant look Jessie Belle had given her … at that very moment, Chrissy vowed she would pay with her life. Three women from very different worlds … a common goal. However, Jessie Belle’s family is determined to discover the truth behind the night she ended up on the pavement below her bedroom.
For My Dearest Bella + Sincerely Maria: The Prequel
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (May 31, 2016)
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For My Dearest Bella… RahMeek’s limits are tested as he reads his wife’s heart-shattering confession in, "Dear Bella." Unable to withhold his aggression, he seeks refuge in the comfort of knowing that someone is about to pay for every strand on Bella’s body that was touched without being granted permission. Meek’s rampage causes friction in his home, leaving Bella to wonder if she married a monster or man. The words of her letter transformed RahMeek into a beast, but his actions are unforgiving! Kelly reveals to her husband a secret she’s been bedding for years. Her cruel revelations threaten her marriage and the faith that her husband once had in her. Time is not of the essence as Roc crumbles, refusing to grant Kelly her only wish. *** Sincerely Maria… Even with years meshed in between the forbidden affair between Maria and RahMeek, desires run rapidly upon their very first encounter after so much time has elapsed. Maria, pridefully, remembers the authority and complete control that RahMeek demanded, within the sheets and the streets. Sadly her attempts at his attention fail miserably, but she doesn’t allow the cold shoulder to deter her plans. RahMeek clings to his wife’s side, warding away the forceful advances, pulling Maria deeper into his trance. After RaKeem’s world renowned funding event is long gone, thoughts of the famed RahMeek still lingers, prompting Maria to pen a heartfelt letter. She awaits a response, with little to no patience. Finally receiving just what she’d hoped for, another chance alone with RahMeek, she’s flabbergasted once she realizes her secret meeting is none other than Bella Jones. Emotions run high, and the gathering quickly turns deadly. Only one woman is left standing with enough strength to walk out of the Presidential Suit unscarred.
Holding On To My Pride
by Joy ElanCreateSpace (May 28, 2016)
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The year is 2015 and Allegra Johnson is dealing with a lot of changes happening in Oakland, California. In nine years, she lost her business, became a single mother to a son, and had to find two jobs to survive. There are so many social issues affecting the natives of Oakland and Allegra finds herself holding on to her pride so she will not become extinct in the city she grew up in. This is the sequel to Life Is A Canvas.
Family Business II: A Sword of Division (Volume 2)
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (May 27, 2016)
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Being married to the son of a gangster wasn’t easy, but Angel and Demetrius Shepherd had an everlasting love and doubted that anything could tear them apart. But when Don Shepherd, Demetrius’ father goes to war with another gangster, and destroys a city in the process, the city fights back and Demetrius is arrested along with his father. Angel will do anything to get her husband out of jail, but when she is forced to meet with a man who tormented her years ago, things turn really bad really quick. Angel tries to lean on Demetrius to get through these devastating circumstances, but it’s too much for Demetrius too handle so he turns his back on her. Feeling alone, Angel finally turns back to God. It is the power of God that gives her the strength to do what must be done for her children. Demetrius and Angel’s love is tested to the point of no return, now the two of them must figure out a way to get back to the love they once knew. Family Business II (Sword of Division) is explosive. This story will leave you wanting more and more of the Family Business series.
WOMANISH: How She Survived
by Angelia Vernon MenchanCreateSpace (May 26, 2016)
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I am a woman and was raised by women. My mom was a single woman of thirty when I was born and immediately I was thrust and immersed into the culture of women, my single mother, widowed grandmother, married godmother, two married aunts, one widowed aunt, one divorced aunt and another single aunt. My grandmother bore ten children, six of whom were women, my mom two women children, two aunts one woman child and one man child, three aunts no children and my godmother one woman child. In their presence I learned what it meant to be a woman in all its permeations. I have also spent most of my life in the presence of myriad women who shared through words or actions their lives with me, leaving me feel honored. These stories aren’t about us, me or my people and yet they are because as women we share so many similar experiences in such different ways.
I Am Beautiful: The Evolution of Beauty
by Karla Renee Floyd, Elona Washington, Shennetta Smith, Joy Blakeney, Annette Smiley, Cheryl Peavy, Sharon Blake, Sahsha Campbell-Garbutt, Kim Bjanes, and Stephanie L. GhostonCreateSpace (May 23, 2016)
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The beauty of a woman can hardly be defined by one standard. We are the sum total of our wit, physical beauty and unique experiences that not only set us apart, but bring us together. I Am Beautiful: The Evolution of Beauty is a compilation book made up of beautiful women who have made the transition from downtrodden to uplifted and from turned out to turned around. At the core of this book is the unifying theme that no matter where you started or where you are, YOU can positively change your life&helip; and help others do the same. You are beautiful. It’s time to highlight your beauty. “Today I will be tolerable of me. Today I will allow myself to make mistakes. Today I am ok, I am good, and I am great I will celebrate me; I will celebrate the love of me because I Am Beautiful.”
Mercedes and Thugga: A Memphis Love Story
by LaQuita CameronCreateSpace (May 20, 2016)
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Treyvon Thugga McKinney is always hungry for money. Thanks to Mercedes, he opens his own nightclub and makes major moves to change his life for the better so that he can leave the streets for good. After finding himself behind bars, he is faced with the betrayal, secrets, and tragedy. Mercedes Grant’s is gorgeous, wealthy, and has her own hair salon. In her eyes, her life couldnt get any better. Rocko Fitzgerald has been Thugga’s right hand man all while keeping his true feelings for Mercedes hidden. His crazed obsession is getting worse and it’s only a matter of time before he teaches the couple that love will get you killed faster than a speeding bullet.
Catching Rebecca: A Bachelor of Shell Cove Novel
by Siera LondonCreateSpace (May 19, 2016)
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Trapped by family obligations, Rebecca Lynn Holbrook, the heir to Holbrook Industries, is not the spoiled rich girl everyone thinks she is. She’s a company asset to be sold and traded. In exchange for the cash infusion the company needs, Rebecca Lynn has seven days to complete a negotiated marriage contract. There’s just one hitch in the plan——her lover——sexy ex-Navy officer Darwin Masters. Darwin Masters is not the man he used to be. He has no use for the constraints of society nor family expectations. When a tragic accident leads him back to Shell Cove, he finds healing and comfort in Rebecca Lynn’s arms. Focused on starting his security firm and building a new life with the woman he loves, Darwin is blindsided by news of Rebecca Lynn’s impending nuptials. But nothing is as it appears. When an impulsive decision lands Rebecca Lynn in Darwin’s arms once again, it sets off a chain reaction of dangerous consequences neither of them anticipated. With Rebecca Lynn in danger, and Darwin’s fledgling company in jeopardy, how will they protect their love and outwit the powerful enemy fast approaching? Warning: This romance involves an impulsive bride and a sexy, determined military man. The Bachelor of Shell Cove series BOOK 1 - CHASING AVA BOOK 2 - CONVINCING LINA BOOK 2.5 - A DOCTOR FOR CHRISTMAS, a Shell Cove Novella (a sweet holiday prequel) BOOK 3 - CATCHING REBECCA BOOK 4- CLAIMING JANNA
Daddy’s Girl
by Jacquelin ThomasCreateSpace (May 11, 2016)
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Madison was her daddy’s whole world until the day he left her mother for another woman. After he remarries, their relationship is strained as he pushes her to readily accept his new wife and stepson. She struggles to move past the hurt inflicted by her father’s affair, but the bond between them is further tested when Madison learns that the money he put away for her to attend college is going toward her stepbrother’s tuition instead. Although she loves her father, she is not sure she can ever fully forgive him for ruining their family. Will this experience leave Madison forever changed?
Ugly: Why do I attract and fall in love with ugly people?
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (May 11, 2016)
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It’s a shame to say this but ugly people are everywhere. The worst ones are in relationships. Why is it that the most attractive people fall in love with the most unattractive people on the planet? You’ve seen it, a handsome looking young man holding hands with a unattractive female or an attractive female in the arms of a very ugly man. That’s right I said it, finally I have been able to get this off of my chest. It makes you look wonder if you are single what the heck is wrong with me, as if you can’t find someone nice, but you have and their attitude is ugly when they are attractive. Is there something I don’t understand in dating ugly people? Is there different types of ugly people? Yes, there are different types of ugly people in the world of dating if you have not noticed. Besides the normal looking and attractive people every single person looks for, there’s something ugly about that person even if it’s not in their physical appearance. It’s never an easy subject to talk about no matter the age. This is why I thought it was time to talk about the ugly world of falling in love with ugly people.
Wise 3: Giving My Love to the Plug
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (May 07, 2016)
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After a massive blow knocked Liam to his knees, he’s forced to pick up the pieces of his shattered heart. With a young daughter, Lanee, depending on him for her very own well-being, he has no other choice but to place his mishaps on the burner to come to her aid. In a very delicate manner, Lanee becomes Liam’s number one source of therapy, and together they heal one another’s scars. Yet, Liam can’t quite grasp his reality, and carelessly stray away from his obligations and morals set for himself as a man. Elise basks in her victory, happy to finally have Wise out of the picture. She strategically places her daughter in the midst of her twisted obsession with Liam Regal and awaits the day that he falls helplessly in love with her, again, forgetting her past transgressions. Liam’s life is in complete disarray, as a result of pleading with the Lord for his mercy and grace. Before long, he finds himself cradled in familiar arms, wishing the pain away. With time, he realizes his mistakes and attempts to lean on faith. Join Liam as he scrambles to find his footing, hoping that he isn’t too late.
S.T.U.F.F. Happens!!!: Situations That Unleash our Focus & Faith!
by R. Sporty KingCreateSpace (May 03, 2016)
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Life doesn’t happen in order, but celebration doesn’t need a sequence to appreciate the consequence. These stories about phases and praises in my life will help you mirror and connect to your track record of joy and triumphant trials turned to testimony. YEPP, it’s a mouthful of fun. That’s life!!! And that’s what happens!!! Four stories that become one, dealing with life in the face of death… the legacy of parenting… piecing together your passion… and embracing change… This book is a calming and joyful read that will help you enjoy the challenge of remaining focused and maintaining your faith.
Ballad of a Boss’ Wife
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (May 03, 2016)
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Shan Presents this sexy, African American romance written by National Bestselling Author Mz. Lady P. Ballad of a Boss’ Wife is a love tale filled with drama and captivating from the very first page. In this day in age most women dream of a Fairytale love affair. The one where Prince Charming swoops in like a thief in the night and steals your heart. This here ain’t no Fairytale. This love story is straight off the streets of Chicago where it’s kill or be killed. Meet seventeen year old Bianca Bismillah. She’s beautiful with a bright future ahead of her. Bianca exudes more confidence and poise than most grown women. That’s exactly what makes twenty five year old Brion "Bless" Williams take notice to her outside of being his younger sister Niema’s best friend. In his eyes she was like a little sister. In her eyes he was everything she needed to protect her from her dysfunctional home life. Their age difference was his biggest issue but age was nothing but a number to Bianca she had to have Bless to herself. In the unluckiest of circumstances she gets him and more than she ever bargained for but being so strong minded and strong willed Bianca refuses to lose. She’s going to make her mark as the Boss’ Wife or die trying.
#ManFast
by Maxx AlexisCreateSpace (May 02, 2016)
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Do You Need to Go on a Man Fast?
Maxx Alexis is a Mom with one daughter and known on social media as “Your Favorite Baby Mama.” She is the go-to mama for co-parenting tips. Maxx mentors other parents to help guide them to have a better co-parenting experience so their kids can have a chance to have both parents in their lives. She has been featured on the daytime talk show, The Real and many radio morning shows to discuss co-parenting. Currently, she lives in Los Angeles, CA with her daughter and dog, Maya while producing several projects for film, television, & digital media!
“After I lost my job, car, and house within a matter of 10 months, I found myself having baby daddy drama of my own while trying to get back on my feet, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and financially!
Then in 2012, my daughter and I became homeless for three months living in and out of an overdue car rental and motels with our dog, Maya. However, I did not allow my living circumstances hold me back so I created a Workshop for Single Parents while sitting in the car one day. That experience allowed me to teach my daughter a valuable and ‘costly’ lesson that you have to be responsible when it comes to money and don’t focus on what you don’t have or else you’ll never be able to move yourself out of a sticky situation.”
Archaeological Decipherment of Ancient Writing Systems
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Apr 26, 2016)
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In Archaeological Decipherment of Ancient Writing Systems I explain how archaeological evidence indicates that African literacy began in the Sahara over 5000 years ago . This earliest form of writing was a syllabic system, we call Thinite, that included hundreds of phonetic signs, which over time was shorten to between 22 and 30 key signs, and used as an alphabet by the Mande people of the Fezzan and Niger Valley, Dravidian speaking people in India, the Sumerians, Elamites, the Xi (Olmecs), Egyptians, Meroites, Phonesians and Ethiopians.
Shaken: Young Guns Book 1.5 (The Martini Lounge) (Volume 1)
by Ursula SinclairCreateSpace (Apr 19, 2016)
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There’s something to be said for lust at first sight. Redd wasn’t looking for Mr. Right but Mr. Right now. She wasn’t shy about getting what she wanted even if only for one night. Nikko wasn’t looking for anyone. What should have been one night of uninhibited pleasure became a weekend, then it became more.
The Dravidian Connections: The Extra Indian Linguistic Connections of the Dravidian Languages
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Apr 18, 2016)
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The Dravidian Connections: The Extra Indian Linguistic Connections of the Dravidian Languages, is the first book to explore the linguistic relation of the Tamil and people in Africa and Eurasia. The Tamil speakers originated in Africa. Today there are still Tamil speakers’ in Cameroon, a country in Central Africa. In The Dravidian Connection: The Extra Indian Linguistic Connections of the Dravidian Languages we tell the story of the Tamil speakers migration out of Africa into Eurasia. It explains why many Europeans carry the R haplogroup and the Tamil substratum in many Eurasian languages.
Secrecy: The Story of KinZu Noble
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Apr 14, 2016)
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“She wasn’t exactly sure when it happened, or even when it started. All she knew for sure was that right here, and now, she was falling hard, and she could only pray that he was feeling the same way." A redefined and reinvented KinZu Nobel has consumed enough heartache to last a lifetime. The perplexity of a relationship is much too daunting, so she’s placed a lock on her solicitous heart. Replacing love, she masks the desire with money and the finest material possessions. Her newly found paramour is none other than the familiar chiming of her phone, alerting her of a fresh deposit. Swimmingly, KinZu has become the highest paid escort in the city of Philly. Averaging 100k per client, settlement was the furthest from her mental. However, upon a chanced assemblage, KinZu is left to combat the undeniable allurement of the embossed, blue-eyed, gun-totting, rude, handsome Frenchman -Saeed Chaplin. KinZu slips, falling without hope, into his arms. She countermands her very own beliefs, allowing the deadly drug known as love to penetrate her being. Unfortunately, she’s completely unaware of the forbidden favors that she’s indulging in. For once, KinZu wonders if love will lead the way, or will she be just as lost as before when the foundation finally crumbles?
Family Business - Book 1 (Volume 1)
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Apr 12, 2016)
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When Street Meets Jesus Anything Is Possible Demetrius Shepherd is the only son of Don Shepherd, a notorious gangster who ruled the streets of Ohio with an iron fist. He spent many years grooming his son in their business. Loyalty to the family was expected at all cost, but when Demetrius breaks the rules and goes against the family, only God can stop the wrath of Don Shepherd. Angel Barnes always thought she would follow in the footsteps of her beloved father and become a preacher. But after her father messed up and destroyed their family, Angel wants nothing to do with the life she once knew. By the time she meets Demetrius Shepherd, Angel resembles nothing of the child she used to be. Demetrius believes that he and Angel are cut from the same cloth and he is betting on a lifetime of love with her. But Demetrius will soon discover that while the Shepherd’s family business is full of gambling, stealing and killing, the Barnes’ family is in the business of saving souls. Demetrius is caught between a rock and a hard place because he wants no part of either business, but for the sake of family, he and Angel will have to choose one. ~~~~ Angel and Demetrius were destined to be together. Not because of the unyielding love they have for one another, but because of the child who will be born with the knowledge of God and the streets. This son will proclaim the truth of God to the nations and will one day change the outlook of the Shepherd family business but you’ll have to continue reading the Family Business series to discover how this comes to be.
Confessions of a Reformed Cougar: The Second Time is the Charm (Volume 3)
by Holly Mosley CooperCreateSpace (Apr 11, 2016)
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The protagonist, Janet, is an older woman with a penchant for dating younger men(she’s a cougar). They seem to be attracted to her and she just goes with the flow. Lately, she’s been rethinking her dating choices. Follow her adventures in this book series for mature individuals.
Red Summer
by KT AlozieCreateSpace (Apr 05, 2016)
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Read the prequel to the popular play "Finding Greenwood". Follow Otis as he navigates the illustrious community of the Black Wall Street as a newcomer and until a racial incident ignites the largest race riot in US history and results in its tragic end. On May 31, 1921 the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma was one of a number of prosperous districts in the country that would be destroyed as a result of racial conflict. Less than 16 hours later, the Tulsa Riots would leave around 10,000 blacks homeless, and 35 city blocks made up of 1,256 residences destroyed by fire. The official count of the dead by the Oklahoma Department of Vital Statistics was 39, but other estimates of black fatalities have been up to about 300. After the Riots, the city of Tulsa suppressed knowledge about the event. It was not taught in schools and even many Tulsa residents are unfamiliar with the Tulsa Riots. It was not until decades later, when the survivors fought for reparations, that the Riots became a part of popular discussion.
180 Degrees of Consciousness
by Huguens NoelCreateSpace (Mar 31, 2016)
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Sometimes you need a little push—just a bite-sized nugget of wisdom—to nudge you along. Or maybe all you need is a good laugh, a sarcastic quip to make your day. Whatever you need, author Huguens Noel has you covered with 180? of Consciousness, a book of insightful quotations for the modern age. Steel yourself for a rare and unique collection of original quotes. These are the kind of sayings that will grow on you, making you think a little more with each read. Some are filled with wisdom, while others border on humor, sarcasm, or hidden hints of sexual innuendo. To share a few: "Amazing things are experienced, not owned." "A false friend is far more dangerous than a known enemy." "Falling comes with such ease, but rising requires monumental efforts." "Last is sometimes the best place to be in order to view the winners in action." Noel, a writer, inventor, and entrepreneur, hopes to inspire new thought processes and different ways of viewing our existence and purpose. So dig in, read, and savor each quote with relish.
Soft is the New Power: Embracing Your Feminine Edge to Win in Love & Life
by Deya SmithCreateSpace (Mar 31, 2016)
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Soft is the New Power: Embracing Your Feminine Edge to Win in Love & Life by Deya “Direct” Smith
Women have an innate power to attract amazing relationships through understanding and acceptance coupled with the ability to approach life with a feminine touch. With her latest book Soft is the New Power Deya Smith encourages readers to step out of their comfort zone and take a stronger, but softer position to gain what they want.
Why did you write this book?
I wrote this book for several reasons. The main reason is that I want to encourage women to be savvy and strategic about how we use the tools of communication to attract and influence. This is particularly true for Black women who are boxed in as all the same and are unfairly branded as loud and confrontational. Similar to how financial experts advise us to diversify our portfolios, I am advising and providing tools to support us in becoming wiser about diversifying our communication portfolios.
Please explain the title Soft is the New Power.
The idea is that we can shift our perspective on what it means to be soft and feminine. There is nothing weak about being the softer sex. In fact, it’s extremely powerful if you know how to use it strategically to authentically get want you want and need. We don’t need to win like men because we can do extremely well by winning as women. I share in the book:
One day, while in a heated argument with an ex, I enjoyed verbal sparring, and debated for fun, thus the moniker “direct” was created; however, on this particular day my ego was crushed when my ex told me something that really hit a nerve. Regarding my tough-as-nails demeanor he said, “If I wanted to date a man, then I would be with one. You will never be as hard as a man so stop trying…” Honestly, I didn’t want to be a hard woman. Like everyone else, I wanted a safe place to be soft and let my guard down, but I had forgotten how. I had some soul searching to do. The first thing I realized was that I looked soft and feminine on the outside, but my energy, my heart and sometimes my mind was more hard and closed off than I was comfortable admitting. Slowly, the soft journey of discovery began. With my newest book, I impress upon women to knock down the hard walls and allow the soft layers within to bloom.
What do you hope readers will glean from reading your book?
I focus on two big concepts: The Soft Strategy and The Secret Power of a Man Whisperer. The Soft Strategy explains the concept of soft power and reveal why it’s a game changer. The Secret Power of a Man Whisperer will actively help the reader apply the principles of soft power in her love life. I want readers to walk away understanding the power that they possess to communicate effectively and regain the tools needed to connect to a man’s heart. This book will also help: Exit masculine-mode & enter into your feminine energy;
- Trust in God and oneself;
- Experience deeper intimacy and connections;
- Learn the Art of Becoming a ‘Man Whisperer’;
- Attract more love, happiness & success
Surviving the Urban Apocalypse: A Guide for Afrikan Warriors
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Mar 30, 2016)
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Imagine the end of the world as we know it has come. How did it happen? A global financial collapse? A nuclear holocaust? A natural disaster? An asteroid strike? A highly infectious viral pandemic? Scientists at the University of Chicago opening a crack in the atmosphere that releases dark matter into the world? There are many ways the Apocalypse can occur. Part of being prepared is your ability to answer some very simple questions: What skills and supplies will you need to survive? Where will you stay or go? Who will be with you? How will you rebuild after it all falls down? Many believe running to the forest and living off the land is the solution. However, the reality is most of us live in cities and will be trapped in those same cities once roads become impassable or are patrolled by the military, thieves and rapists or hordes of starving, desperate people. You had better learn to survive in an urban environment or you and those you love will die…or worse. This Afrikan Warriors’ Guide to SURVIVING THE URBAN APOCALYPSE puts you smack dab in the middle of The End – a global crisis has decimated most of the world’s population; all utilities are turned off; the world has become even more brutal and dangerous than it was before The End. Once you are immersed in the world that WILL one day come, this book gives you the tools that will help you survive it. Along with “Afrikan Martial Arts: Discovering the Warrior Within,” “The Afrikan Warriors’ Bible,” “The Afrikan Warriors’ Guide to Defeating Bullies & Trolls,” SURVIVING THE URBAN APOCALYPSE is a must have in your self-defense and survival toolkit.
Small Business: Start A Business: 10 Proven Steps to Becoming an Entrepreneur and Creating A Successful Small Business
by Jerry KershenCreateSpace (Mar 30, 2016)
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***This Book is FREE€“ for Kindle Unlimited Users!*** Are you ready to Start your own Small Business but unsure of which steps to take in order to achieve success?
If youve ever fantasized about starting your own business and being your own boss, but have no idea where to start, or even if starting your own business is right for you, keep reading because the steps you need to take are within this book.
You may be afraid to even entertain the idea of being your own boss because youve seen so many small business fail or heard so many negative things about how difficult it is to be successful, but Ive done the research for you. Not only will Small Business help you decipher the whys behind wanting to start your own small business, Ill also tell you the 10 proven steps to becoming an entrepreneur and achieving the success that you are after
If you are serious about Starting a Small Business then keep reading
Dont waste your time by making mistakes which could have been avoided by simply reading this book !
Small Business: Start A Business: 10 Proven Steps to Becoming an Entrepreneur and Creating A Successful Small Business will teach you exact what you need to do, step by step, in order to start a small business and make a successful one at that!
Here’s a preview of what you will learn when you read this book The benefits of starting your own small business and being your own boss
The things youll want to consider before making the decision to pursue being an entrepreneur.
Help in determining what sort of small business to start and how to analyze your market.
How to forge a business model.
Help you decide if you should run your business from home or from an external space.
The best ways to obtain startup funding.
How to most effectively price your product or services to best accomplish both
Competitiveness in the market and increase your profit margin.
The best way to determine who your customer base is and how to best market to them
Determining your niche in the market and developing a solid foothold in it.
The necessities of creating a budget and the importance of bookkeeping.
How to create happy customers and guarantee a repeat customer base.
How to plan and prepare for the future.
Keeping up with your competition.
MUCH MUCH MORE!
The only thing stopping you from achieving your dreams of being a successful Small Business owner is YOU!
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Funny You’ve Asked: The Only Relationship and Life Issues Book You’ll Ever Need
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Mar 30, 2016)
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Funny You’ve Asked, dives right into the middle of those relationship areas that keep you up at night, you get Johanna’s view and thoughts on many of the issues that affect relationships and everyday issues. She tells you just like it is when it comes to relationships, love and life issues. For instance, you may have thought about breaking things off in your relationship or have found yourself with a commitment phobe and not sure what to do, don’t fear Funny You’ve Asked got you covered. Learn what to do the next time you are in such a situation.
Life is not always about love and relationship and many times things happen that we aren’t prepared for like death in the family or drama. Funny You’ve Asked covers a variety of life little issues taken from many articles written by Johanna Sparrow. You are not alone when it comes to relationship and life issues, we all deal with something from day to day be it bad or good. Johanna Sparrow has put together a few of her most highly read articles on relationship and life issues in one place, Funny You’ve Asked, tells it all so you don’t have to go looking for answers anywhere else.
Now that you’ve got the answer’s what are you going to do next? No matter what’s happening in your life I am sure that Funny You’ve Asked has the answer
Agnes Moor’s Wild Knight
by Alyssa ColeCreateSpace (Mar 28, 2016)
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Agnes Moor knows her place in the court of King James IV—as one of the “exotics” in his employ. When the king makes a kiss from Agnes the prize of a tourney, a mysterious knight plows through his opponents to claim it. This isn’t chance. The Wild Knight has come for her, and her champion is after the most elusive prize of all: her heart.
The Six: Disturbing Signs Your Mother In Law is Out to Destroy Your Marriage
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Mar 26, 2016)
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Every day millions of couples go from dating to engagement to marriage. What is supposed to be wedded bliss, a wonderful time for the lovers, ends up being a nightmare for the mother of the groom. From the moment the bride-elect is introduced to her future mother-in-law, Mom assesses everything about her from the mints she pops in her mouth, the size shoe she wears, the outdated or “whorish” clothing she chooses, to any other little thing Mom dislikes and that causes her to break out in hives. A new bride thinks she has a mother-in-law who is sweet and loving and makes her feel like a true daughter, only to find out Mom has been saying things behind her back to her husband. This can be devastating for daughters-in-law who have missed the clues to Mama’s deceptive, manipulative, controlling, seductive, entrapping and/or betraying ways. Good old Mom is not going to let her son out of her sight or allow another woman (who happens to be his wife) control him. A mother-in-law that is a six lays down the law early on, which many daughters-in-law tend to ignore. My intentions are to teach you how to manage the relationship with your mother-in-law so she does not destroy your marriage.
White Wedding: A Guardian Agency Novel (Volume 1)
by Ursula SinclairCreateSpace (Mar 26, 2016)
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Shanna Stiles hasn’t been a virgin for years, but it’s still her dream to have a white wedding. Her dream becomes a nightmare when, just before she walks down the aisle, her fiancé is seen kissing his best man. She runs away from her life, and a chance encounter with the gorgeous, successful Ross Marshall leads to a week of passion and a connection neither of them expected. Ross is determined to have a future with Shanna, but someone out there won’t let it happen and the man she left at the altar isn’t giving her up without a fight. And Ross isn’t giving her up period. A Guardian Agency Novel can be read as a stand alone.
Something Blue: A Guardian Agency Novel (Volume 2)
by Ursula SinclairCreateSpace (Mar 26, 2016)
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What happens when dreams come true, but it’s not all it was supposed to be? River Blu’s music has made her the stuff of legend, she’s every bit a rock star who dominates the pop charts. But through the years a secret haunts her, making it impossible to give her heart to anyone or anything other than her music. When River’s life is in danger she turns to Noah for help. They have a history together, one he’d like to repeat, with a different ending. But first he has to figure out who from her past is trying to kill her. A Guardian Agency Novel can be read as a stand-alone.
Wine & Roses: A Guardian Agency Novel (Volume 3)
by Ursula SinclairCreateSpace (Mar 26, 2016)
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Eboni Stiles thought Simon Blackcat was a walking, talking mass of perfectly packaged testosterone trouble. She made it a point to stay as far away from him as possible. Especially after that one night, she lost her mind and slept with him. One night with Eboni was not enough for Simon, not even close. So when Eboni’s life was in danger, he was the only man he trusted to protect her. Because those chasing her would have to kill him to get to her, and Blackcat did not die easily. A Guardian Agency Novel can be read as a stand-alone.
Sometimes Brooklyn, Mostly Mars Volume 2
by Keith Kareem WilliamsCreateSpace (Mar 24, 2016)
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It was only after I sat down one evening and started reading through all of my journals that I realized I had been writing "Sometimes Brooklyn, Mostly Mars Volume 2" since the day I released Volume 1 in the summer of 2011. Five years have passed, the world has changed and I’d like to think that I’ve changed a bit too. My readers often ask me questions about life, my personal experiences and are always curious about where my inspiration comes from. Just like in Volume 1, this book will answer many of those questions as I take you on another short ride through my life. My hopes, dreams, pain and love are all inked on these pages. WARNING: It gets trippy inside my mind sometimes.
Heartless (Chyna Black) (Volume 3)
by Keisha ErvinCreateSpace (Mar 23, 2016)
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Nothing about love lasts forever. I’m no longer the same girl that looks at love like it’s rainbows and cotton candy. The shit hurts. It’s dark and messy as hell. I can’t allow that type of energy in my life. The four, pink walls that shield my heart are made of steel. I promised myself after Tyriek that I would never let love in again, but here that son of a bitch is banging on my heart’s door trying to push its way in. So I lay here, smoking a blunt, asking myself: Chyna, does your heart have room for one more?
Every Woman Needs A Praying Man (Love at the Crossroads) (Volume 5)
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Mar 21, 2016)
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First impressions can make or break a business deal and they definitely could be a relationship buster, but an ill-timed panic attack draws two strangers together. Unlike firefighters who run into danger, instincts tell businessman Tyson Graham to head the other way as fast as he can when he meets a certain damsel in distress. Days later, the same woman struts through his door for a job interview. Monica Wyatt might possess the outwardly beauty and the brains on paper, but Tyson doesn’t trust her to work for his firm, or maybe he doesn’t trust his heart around her.
Down to My Soul
by Kennedy RyanCreateSpace (Mar 18, 2016)
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RHYSON She doesn’t wear my ring. We never stood before a preacher. The only vows exchanged were between our bodies; between our souls. But she was mine and I was hers until I ruined it. I have to believe that every day, every step, every breath brings me closer to making things right. To making her mine again. KAI I’ve seen promises broken. I know love makes no guarantees. But things were different for Rhys and me, until he lied, and I walked away. Only there’s a chain between our hearts that I can’t break. Even if I forgive him, a shadow from my past hangs over us; over this love that reaches all the way down to my soul.
Beneath the Shining Jewel
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Mar 17, 2016)
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Beneath the Shining Jewel takes place in Ki Khanga’s jewel city, Sati-Baa. Mba, a retired constable, is called back to active duty to deal with a situation that still haunts him twenty years later. Mba and a host of characters battle a scourge that once ravaged the city and may be poised to return. Beneath the Shining Jewel is both familiar and unique, combining African folklore with a good dose of horror and action adventure. Sword and Soul - African-inspired Heroic and Epic Fantasy - has been taken in a new and thrilling direction with Beneath the Shining Jewel, a tale that will have you riveted from beginning to end.
To Love and To Lose
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Mar 16, 2016)
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“Ever has it been that love knows not even its own depth until the hour of separation.” Saydee Rhodes, once a sweet and vibrant soul, fell victim to the vicious hands of her longtime lover, Leon. Aside from the physical scarring, he completely diluted her mentally– leaving both her mind and body battered and bruised. After having her third child beaten from her womb, Saydee makes the greatest escape, landing in the arms of Coop. With winsomeness that couldn’t be avoided, Coop lured Saydee with his attentiveness. Being that his mother was once in her shoes, he felt obligated to her. A knight in shining armor was her reference of the selfless gentleman. In a short period, Saydee was effortlessly placed on a pedestal, only to be knocked down with two simple words from her savior. Destined to find peace within her inner self, Saydee flees once more, making careless decisions, fueled by temporary emotions. Even with being told that love was a losing game, Saydee couldn’t agree until she was laid on the cold bathroom floor, crimson blood surrounding her being as she begged her dear God to spare her life just one more time.
A History of St. Edward’s Church: Kent, Sierra Leone
by Jacqueline LeighCreateSpace (Mar 15, 2016)
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In this fully-revised third edition, the author sketches the history of a church in Kent, Sierra Leone that grew in indirect proportion to the transatlantic slave trade: as it grew, the trade waned. Both the church and the village emerged and developed as a direct result of the British 1807 Abolition Act, by which many thousands of captive Africans were released into Freetown. In writing this short history, the author, whose association with Kent village has spanned more than 40 years, has drawn on the insight of the Anglican Church Missionary Society, officials of the colonial government, and villagers themselves, whose ancestors were there when it all happened.
Youngin’ Blues: The Story of Reed and RaKeem
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Mar 14, 2016)
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“When she was a child, my love carried a road-map in her hand the way other girls carried handkerchiefs. She always knew the way. Her feet were little wings. And her beautiful head was a compass.” After falling victim to the vicious Philly streets, Reed and RaKeem are victorious. Time has elapsed and the young couple is making waves in only a way that is represented by strength. RaKeem, the young boss, has implemented his name in the game, without touching even an ounce of crack rock. With his girl, Reed, by his side, the couple is on a hunt for money and power. Although the dominant duo is far beyond their years, they both suffer from the same crippling forces of any other partnership, born so prematurely. Deceit and guile linger in their space, impeding their glorious destiny. The urge of separation, lack of communication, and partial influence amongst others arises as both Reed and RaKeem tries desperately to get back to one another. With masked intentions, fleshly temptations threaten to dismantle the bond that is shared between the two, but neither Reed or RaKeem are willing to hand over the thrown.
Let It Shine
by Alyssa ColeCreateSpace (Mar 14, 2016)
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Sofronia Wallis knows that proper Black women don’t court trouble by upending the status quo, but it’s 1961 and the Civil Rights movement is in full swing. Sofie’s spent half her life being prim, proper, and reserved—as if that could bring her mother back—but the nonviolent protests happening across the South bring out her inner agitator. Ivan Friedman has devoted his life to boxing, loving the finesse of a well-delivered punch and the penance of receiving one. His family escaped from Europe before the horrors of WWII, and Ivan decides to help fight injustice in their new country, even if it goes against all his instincts as a fighter. When Ivan and Sofie meet, they realize that their pasts are intertwined and—with the sparks that fly between them—perhaps their futures will be too. With everything in their society lined up against them, will Sofie and Ivan be able to beat the odds? Or will their chance at love be destroyed by the tumultuous times they live in?
A Generation of Curses - Second Edition
by Patricia A. BridewellCreateSpace (Mar 07, 2016)
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Moving to California per God’s direction was the best move Khadesia Hill had ever made. She is the wife of the debonair Assistant Pastor, Malcolm Hill, youngest son and first choice to succeed his father as pastor of the mega church, Solid Rock Christian Ministries. God, a stable marriage, and their daughter, have made her life complete. Suddenly, everything changes when an unwanted stranger visits her business. The detective claims to have evidence implicating Khadesia to the murder of her ex-boyfriend in her hometown years prior. When the gossip spreads not only in the church community, but to Malcolm’s entire family, Khadesia finds her perfect reputation has become tarnished. Her loyalty, honesty, and life are all hanging in the balance as calamities from all sides close in. Competition, strife, and jealousy abound as her sister-in-law, Stacie, connives to win Malcolm’s brother, Corbin, their father’s pastoral position. Stacie’s friend Maxie’s attraction to Malcolm’s good graces leads to a distraction during a vulnerable stage in his life and marriage. Will the Hills’ faith and marriage survive the onslaught? Will Khadasia’s reputation be redeemed?
The Indie Author’s Guide: To Publishing 101
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Mar 05, 2016)
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If you are an aspiring writer looking to become published, but not sure what steps to take, read Johanna Sparrow’s, “Indie Author’s Guide to Publishing 101” first. The writing and publishing process can get confusing without knowing the ins and outs of publishing. As most realize publishing questions cannot be answered in five or ten minutes if you are planning to become an independent author. With over eighteen years of experience and knowledge in the industry you will learn the tricks and trades of becoming a successful independent author. I get asked questions on writing and publishing daily. This has taken eighteen years of writing and learning the method of publishing to do what I am doing today. Helping and teaching others the techniques of publishing have been a wish of mine. I have put together my experience, research, the do’s and don’ts of publishing in one book. I will teach you what I’ve learned and how publishing works. Being a writer and independent author is more than publishing books, it’s a mindset. Learn self-publishing, vanity press, Print On Demand (POD) publishing, traditional publishing and independent publishing and formatting. The Indie Guide will teach how to do what I am doing today. Learn marketing, manuscript formatting such as epub, Program Database (PDB), Line Rider Font (LRF) and Mobi formatting. The Indie Author’s Guide to Publishing 101 is going to help you get your book out the right way. This little book is the only publishing guide you will ever need! Johanna tells you how it is!
The Prison Guard’s Son: Young Guns Book One (Volume 1)
by Ursula SinclairCreateSpace (Feb 28, 2016)
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I can only be who I am. Pike I never knew my mother. I tell people she died shortly after I was born, that stops any more questions. So I don’t have to say she was a convicted felon who died while in prison. Nor do I have to talk about the fact that my father was one of her guards. He raised me as best he could. The one thing I never had or wanted was a family, he was family enough. The only other thing I ever needed was my music. I never pretended to be anything other than what I am, but then she entered my life and my music suffered. I needed to be someone else, anyone else or I could never have her. She could never know the truth about me or I wouldn’t be there to save her. Eryn I never knew my father. Growing up in a large extended family, I was never alone. I just grew up without a father. He died before I was born and while I always had adult male relatives to help guide me, I still missed him. He never even knew of my existence, but I felt his presence every day of my life. His legacy helped shape me. Then I heard this voice one day, singing with such a soul deep loneliness. I had to respond. But when I did, he turned my world upside down. Then I found out the truth. This is the first book in the series but has an HEA and each book can be read as a stand alone. Contains adult situations. Violence. Must be 18+
Surrogate Re-Parenting: A.K.A. Get Your Mind Right
by Katherine Shears and C. S. WhitehurstCreateSpace (Feb 27, 2016)
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This empowering self-help book is like a mental multivitamin booster shot, providing you with high-level knowledge and concepts that will make you more consciously and intellectually complete. This book helps to fill the gap that often becomes socially and culturally apparent.
Even if you were raised by great parents, if they weren’t doctors, lawyers, and PhDs, then they probably didn’t have the knowledge base and social sophistication to prepare you to compete against the more socially advantaged in today’s age of information, technology, and ideas. Surrogate Re-Parenting offers the rock-solid foundation of intellectual and social nurturing that every person needs to not only measure up, but also surpass the competition.
Filled with helpful, witty, entertaining, and mentally fortifying concepts, ideas, and information, this anthology of wisdom for modern-day life deals with the whys, not just the whats, surrounding these concepts and ideas, breaking them down to a level that’s easy for anyone to understand.
So, if you’re tired of being dumped, replaced, used, rejected, overlooked, and taken as a joke, while other people enjoy being accepted, selected, connected, and respected, this info is for you. If you’re tired of feeling insecure in the presence of those who have more intellectual wisdom to offer, this book is for you. If you’re tired of being left standing alone, while others are chosen because of the intellectual things that others know that you don’t, this book is for you. If you’re tired of being dumped for someone who is more mature, who obviously has greater knowledge and wisdom, this book is for you. If you’re tired of being seen as dumb, senseless, and stupid by others, when you open your mouth to share what’s on your mind, this book is for you. If you know what you want to say, but don’t have the words to help you say it, this book is for you. The information held between these two covers is the real reason why and how men and women choose who to commit and get married to, because this set of high-level information is what they look for in those that they choose to help them nurture, discipline and raise their children.
If you don’t know it, you can’t teach it. If you know it, but can’t put it into useful words, then you can’t share it.
If you’re tired of being outclassed and outranked while others move ahead, get picked, promoted, and pass you by, this book is for you. The one who knows the most gets the post. And for those coming from the hood, if you know what I mean, the info in this book is designed to help cause personal transformation. It will get you ready for the life that you want, not just the life that you have.
Surrogate Reparenting: A.K.A. Get Your Mind Right, is already being called the "family reunion" book. This is because people are getting the book, and passing it around, to the members of their family, before the family reunion takes place. People are doing this so that the whole family will all be on a much higher intellectual level, for taking in the knowledge and logic of Doctors, Lawyers, and Ph.Ds. By having this knowledge in common, the dialogue will help them all to get past some family issues and communicate better, which can cause the family to be able to advance and achieve more, on a whole, which is what family reunions are really supposed to be about anyway.
So, don’t just allow those who have a leg up because of circumstances of birth sideline you in your personal and professional life. Surrogate Re-Parenting can help you gain the confidence, confirmation, and cerebral strength that will carry you to higher levels of happiness and success.
Fcode: Breaking the Silence on Female On Female Rape (Volume 2)
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Feb 16, 2016)
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Handling the trauma of rape if you’re a woman is hard enough but what’s even harder is being raped by another female. How do you wrap your mind around that? If you’ve ever been the victim of female on female rape you know how people look at you. How do you handle the trauma of rape if you’re a woman is hard enough but what’s even harder is being raped by another female. How do you wrap your mind around that? If you’ve ever been the victim of female on female rape you know how people look at you if they hear the story. Some how it was you fault and you know it because you are gay or worse a tease. When you think about rape or a sexual assault many of the horrific tales people tend to hear about have to do with rape involving a man attacking a woman. But that’s not always the case because females do attack other females and it happens more than you think. Just like male on male rape females who rape other females leave them to suffer alone in silence and in fear.
Gold Digger Killer
by Jeff CarrollCreateSpace (Feb 12, 2016)
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Imani Flowers is a sophisticated independent woman who takes pleasure in dating men that are able to financially meet her needs. Things were starting to look great for Imani until tragedy strikes and give her a new perspective on life and the results of this could be deadly.
Taffy
by Suzette D. HarrisonCreateSpace (Feb 11, 2016)
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Welcome to the sleepy, all-Black southern town of Bledsoe, where Colored residents proudly declare “ain’t nothing white here ‘cept milk and teeth.” It’s 1935. A press-and-curl costs a quarter. Records play on phonographs. And a telephone is a luxury. Meet twenty-three-year-old Taffy Bledsoe Freeman. She doesn’t need her gift of second sight to know her “mockery of a marriage” to a man twice her age is far from good. After a seven-year exile Up North, Taffy travels down-home to the small town bearing her family’s name, plotting her escape from a marriage not worth the price of a press-and-curl. She only needs to retrieve the son her husband banished to her parents’ care, before boarding a train headed for the Windy City filled with liberty and opportunity. Instead, Taffy stumbles into Roam Ellis: the man Taffy meant to marry. Twenty-six-year-old Roam Ellis is a “broad-shouldered, hard-bodied” Pullman porter riding the rails coast-to-coast, outrunning the bitter heartbreak Taffy left behind. Now, after a seven-year absence, Roam is face-to-face with his first love. Anger ignites. Old wounds are exposed. But when pain subsides, passion rises, thrusting Taffy and Roam into a hurricane of buried secrets and lies. Reminiscent of the works of Bernice McFadden, Bertice Berry, and Andrea Smith (The Sisterhood of Blackberry Corner) this Historical Romance is bathed in southern lore and sweeping imagery. Lyrical and powerful, Taffy is a story of restoration and redemption that you won’t soon forget.
Between Two Fires
by Toni WilliamsCreateSpace (Feb 08, 2016)
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A gripping read packed with mystery, romance and suspense.
Rudy Phillips is the sort of guy who walks into a room and catches every female eye. He has a mesmerizing charm that women can’t resist. Bridget Tennyson, a stunningly gorgeous American is the latest chick he’s got his sights set on. However, she’s not the kind of woman Rudy is used to chasing. She’s a professional stockbroker and owns a highly successful stock-trading firm on an exclusive Caribbean island catering to the superrich. She’s also married to the famous British nobleman, Lord Edward Tennyson.
Bridget is crazy about Rudy even though she’s aware that they come from completely different worlds. Rudy feels the same way about her. What’s more, never before has he found the forbidden so alluring.
The big question is, can Rudy who is used to having women eating out of his hand, handle a woman like Bridget who is independent-minded, calculating and ambitious? They both know that if they slip up and Bridget’s husband discovers what’s going down, all hell will break loose but it’s a chance they’re willing to take.
Between Two Fires is the first volume of the trilogy, Dread Desires
Be Not Afraid
by Alyssa ColeCreateSpace (Feb 02, 2016)
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Brooklyn, 1776 Elijah Sutton is no fool, despite his love of a country that enslaves people like him. When he’s offered land, livestock, and—most importantly—his freedom if he fights in his Patriot owner’s stead, Elijah believes he’ll soon have everything he ever wanted…and then he meets Kate. The Crown has promised freedom to slaves who escape their Patriot masters and join the British side, and Kate intends to take them up on it. She’s eager to leave America—and the painful memories it holds for her—far behind…and then she meets Elijah. Their attraction is undeniable, but their goals couldn’t be further apart. When Elijah is captured by the British while helping Kate, they’re thrown into close proximity and forced to choose between their hopes for the future and their hearts.
Sabotage 2: How to Handle a Commit-A-Phobe (Its All Smoke and Mirrors) (Volume 2)
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Feb 01, 2016)
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Commitment phobes are not easy human beings to love because they fight you for simply loving them, crazy isn’t it. Needing a commitment phobe to validate you in a relationship only gives them the power they need to hurt you. In order to handle a commit-a-phobe you must know where you stand and how they think, that’s it. Commit-a-phobes love sending smoke where there is no fire and setting up trick mirrors when you aren’t paying attention. To catch them at that stage, you can’t believe everything they say. Did you know that the less you stress over your relationship with a commitment phobe the more a commit-a-phobe stresses over you? It’s true and my intentions are to show you how to handle a commit-a-phobe so you can win at love.
Wise 2: Giving My Love To The Plug
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Jan 29, 2016)
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"I never thought love was worth fighting for. But when I looked into your eyes, I was ready for war." During a tumultuous run-in with the law, Wise discovers a hindering secret that proves to be toxic to the union that she and Liam once had. While on the forefront, battling for Liam’s forgiveness for her past transgressions, Wise is summoned to Federal court in order to answer for her illegal actions. After the dismissal of what was thought to be a grand proposal, Liam is disheartened at the revelation that his precious Wise has been detained by authorities. With her arrest comes a grueling surprise. Quick on his feet, he seeks the help of a well-known consultant, RaKeem. Elise’s mental status is to question as she desperately seeks Liam’s attention, willing to push every limit to acquire it. Unstable and ill-intentioned, she doesn’t realize the magnitude of her mistakes until it’s too late.
Life Is A Canvas
by Joy ElanCreateSpace (Jan 28, 2016)
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Allegra Johnson is a young, vibrant entrepreneur with dreams. From the outside, she seems to have all the things that she dreamed of… except love. Her motto is the expression, "The best way to predict your future is to create it." As she paints the things that she wants in her life, she learns that not everyone will see her big picture.
Shadow and Substance (Moon Cried Blood) (Volume 5)
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Jan 16, 2016)
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In Book Five of the serialized tale of "The Moon Cried Blood, "Shadow and Substance," things really start to heat up when the Lunae witches start to suffer from frightening dreams and visions, and a new threat, the Dark Luna. Who is she and why is she such a danger to all of the Lunae witches? Shocking supernatural/family revelations abound in the wildest episode of the Moon Cried Blood series
Here’s To Gratitude: The Shit I’m Thankful For
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Jan 12, 2016)
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National Best Selling Author, Mercy B, has created a simple way to acquire gratefulness for the smallest things. Along with journaling, she’s incorporated exercises and activities to help increase one’s gratitude. It’s been said that happiness derived from gratitude is happiness worth having. Start your gratitude journey today.
The Heritage Keeper
by Jacqueline LeighCreateSpace (Jan 10, 2016)
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It is the 1830s, and Fima and her mother are rice traders on the West Coast of Africa in the Sherbro River area: a network of mouths of rivers, mangrove mudflats and shifting sandbars where traders can load captives in secret onto vessels whose captains take them across the Atlantic for sale as slaves on auction blocks. Sherbro’s rich agricultural hinterland can produce enough rice to maintain the thousands of slaves kept captive in barracoons during the weeks and months they are waiting to be loaded onto the slave vessels. It also produces enough rice to provision the slave vessels for their transatlantic crossings. Fima dreams of one day owning her own rice business in Sherbro, on her own terms. But when a family crisis occurs and her mother suddenly departs on foot for upcountry, she leaves Fima on her own sooner than she had expected. She also leaves her with an important family heirloom to guard. Fima is excited, and confident she will succeed. Little does she know, however, that people are not always what they appear … .
Reviewer’s Choice, Midwest Book Review: "The Heritage Keeper is an historical novel based on the true experience of a girl growing up on the West African coast in the 1830s in what is now called Sierra Leone. An extraordinary and highly recommended novel, The Heritage Keeper is an especially recommended addition to personal, middle grade school and community library collections for young readers." Small Press Bookwatch, April 2016
I Wish You Wasn’t My Daughter, I Wish You Wasn’t My Mother: Overcoming Toxic Relationships (Volume 2)
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Jan 04, 2016)
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Mother- daughter relationships are not always sugar and spice, and many daughters are not trying to be their mother’s best friend. As they get older, they find that they just don’t like their mothers, and for good reason, they are control freaks not to mention dismissive. Mothers are not perfect beings by any means and many times fall short of their daughter’s expectations when it comes to their relationship. These war torn relationships between mothers and daughters is what I am addressing in “I Wish You Wasn’t My Daughter, I Wish You Wasn’t My Mother Toxic Relationships”. The only way to heal a strained and out of control mother-daughter relationship that has gone toxic is by getting to the root, or to the heart of the problem. For the mothers, it’s something about their daughters that just rubs them the wrong way. For the daughters they are tired of the mothers controlling and dismissive ways.
I Wish You Wasn’t My Son, I Wish You Wasn’t My Dad: Overcoming Toxic Relationships (Volume 1)
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Jan 04, 2016)
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Father- son relationships are not always perfect, and many sons are not trying to be their father’s best friend. As they get older, they find that they just don’t like their fathers, and for good reason, they are dismissive of anything that they do and bullies. fathers like mothers are not perfect beings by any means and many times fall short of their son’s expectations when it comes to their relationship. These war torn relationships between fathers and sons is what I am addressing in “I Wish You Wasn’t My Son, I Wish You Wasn’t My Dad Toxic Relationships”. The only way to heal a strained and out of control father-son relationship that is toxic is by getting to the root, or to the heart of the problem. For Dad’s, it’s something about their sons that just rubs them the wrong way, like their attitude. For the sons they are tired of the fathers dismissive and bullying ways.
Turn Your Passion Into Profit: The NEW AND IMPROVED step-by-step guide for turning ANY hobby, talent, or new product idea into a money-making venture!
by Walt GoodridgeCreateSpace (Jan 01, 2016)
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“Everyone has a passion.
Every passion has value.
You CAN turn your passion into profit
and make money doing what you love!”
Since its groundbreaking publication in 1999, this philosophy and the unique formula and strategy in Walt F.J. Goodridge’s Turn Your Passion into Profit have helped thousands worldwide think differently about the hidden value in their talents, hobbies and intereststheir passionsand helped them change their lives as part-time or full-time “passionpreneurs” making money with their own passion-centered businesses. You can do the same! This NEW AND IMPROVED, expanded, 372-page Sixth Edition for 2016 provides even more detailed, updated information, inspiration, insights and ideas to help you discover, develop and profit from the pursuit of your passion, including the answers to: How are your purpose and your passion interconnected? Is your Myer’s Briggs personality holding your back? What if you have too many passions? How much should you charge for your product or service? How can you prevent others from stealing your idea? What’s the best business structure for this type of business? What are the first THREE steps you must immediately take after reading this book to ensure your success as a passionpreneur?
PLUS: completed tax forms, business form templates, press releases and sales copy; selling secrets, online resources, personalized advice, a master checklist, and much, much more!
Enroll in what Goodridge calls Passionpreneur University™* and major in “Living true to your Self 101” a degree they didn’t (but should have) offered in college. Read the prequel, Ducks in a Row: how to find the courage to finally QUIT your soul-draining, life-sapping, energy-depleting, freedom-robbing job now…before it’s too late..and live passionately ever after! (Free when you order online), and you too will be convinced there’s no good reason to work in an unfulfilling career or a job you hate when you can get the world to pay you for doing the very thing you’d do for free!
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EXPANDED CONTENT Updated "Resource list" (all links updated, verified working at time of publication) Updated "Launching Online" (the Internet Chapter); Now that we all know what the internet is… Updated tax forms showing the latest allowable deductions for 2015! Expanded "Ask the Right Questions" Expanded "Follow-up File tasks" Expanded "18 Ways to Finance Your Business"
BRAND NEW SECTIONS: (34 pages of brand new material information) Added: How your smartphone. social networking can make you rich online and you don’t even need a website! FINAL CHAPTER: "Okay, so what’s the VERY FIRST thing I should do next? Keep this book open next to you and do exactly what I’m about to tell you" The Ultimate Passionpreneur Master Checklist!
NEW: "The Perception, Pursuit, Possession and Preservation of Profit" (i.e. Money) PLUS (order separately): As a Man Thinketh by James Allen Passionpreneur University Edition; text and free audio! The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles Passionpreneur University Edition; text and free audio!
Keema & Lamar 2
by Aisha HallCreateSpace (Dec 28, 2015)
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Keema Morrison is ready to take her game to new heights. After building the largest drug empire ever run by a female, she is now faced with unimaginable choices. She hid her status from her incarcerated fiancé, Lamar Wright. His sudden return exposes her position in the streets as the Boss Lady. Stunned by the power she wields and the level of success she’s had in the game, he orders her to shut it down. With both of them having alpha personalities, it is a battle of the bosses in their household. Giving into Lamar’s demands, Keema vows to shut down her operation and leave the streets for good. All is well until she is dealt a deadly blow that leaves her ten million dollars in debt to her connect and in a very dangerous position. She is pushed deeper into the game than she ever imagined. Lamar demanded she step down. His wealth had doubled and he was more than capable of providing the lifestyle she had become accustomed to. But Keema refused, ignoring Lamar’s countless warnings about the dangers of the streets. Her decisions leave a trail of exposed lies, death and betrayal. Will the love of money put an end to this power couple’s reign and destroy them once and for all? In this ghetto love story, expect the unexpected!
101 Scholarship Applications - 2016: What It Takes to Obtain a Debt-Free College Education
by Gwen RichardsonCreateSpace (Dec 22, 2015)
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We have all read the headlines featuring a fortunate college-bound student who received $100,000 or more in scholarship awards. Assuming that the scholarships were renewable annually, this amount could easily pay for four years of college at any American college or university. However, these success stories are the exception, not the rule. They are aberrations among the pool of millions of aspiring college students who submit scholarship applications to the hundreds of companies, foundations and non-profit groups that offer them. The reality is a much different, and sobering, picture. According to federal government estimates, the average undergraduate who borrows money to pay for college graduates with about $28,400 in student loan debt. 101 Scholarship Applications: What It Takes to Obtain a Debt-Free College Education was written specifically to address the issue of college loan debt, and help students and their parents identify scholarship opportunities, as well as develop strategies for submitting applications and winning awards. This book’s author, Gwen Richardson, is a parent who spent nearly two years carefully researching scholarship sources for her teenage daughter, who entered college debt-free as a freshman. The highlight of this book is a comprehensive listing of more than 200 scholarship sources, including award amounts, eligibility requirements and direct web site links. All sources have been vetted and researched for accuracy.
Bullies in the Family: A Guide to Stopping Family Bullying (Act Right Bully Series) (Volume 1)
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Dec 20, 2015)
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There are just some people you are not going to like or get along with and unfortunately they are in your family. Everyone I know seems to have that one family member or members who no matter how good of a time everyone is having seems to end things on a sour note. We all pull together and try to calm this person down but it never seems to work and many family members end up confused, disrespect and bullied before the night is over. Face it we all have know who they are and find them unpleasant to be around. If things are not going there way they seem to take over and forced attention there way. When will it end? No one is exempt from this type of family member who one minute you love and adore and the next you’re wishing you never knew them at all or worst were related to them at all. They are never happy and seem to think everyone in the family is out to get them or make them look bad. If they only knew that they had that part of the assignment covered they would shape up and fly right.
Live Richer Challenge: Savings Edition: Learn how to save your money and make more money in 22 days!
by Tiffany AlicheCreateSpace (Dec 19, 2015)
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I know, I know. You’re having a hard time saving. You don’t have a budget, you don’t make enough, you have too many bills; something always seems to come up. Do any of these situations sound familiar? If so, you’re in the right place. During the next 3 weeks you’ll learn how to do the following: Week 1: Savings Mindset Week 2: Implementation & Automation Week 3: Increase Your Abundance Final Day: LIVE RICHER The Live Richer Challenge: Savings Edition is for beginners who want to be led step-by-step to personal financial success. In 22 days this book will help you begin to accomplish your savings goals through simple daily financial tasks. Are you ready? Let’s go. Live richer, Tiffany
Righteous Ways
by Rhonda McKnightCreateSpace (Dec 19, 2015)
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Samaria Jacobs would be living a platinum life as the wife of successful music producer, Mekhi Johnson, that is if she weren’t on her way to prison. Samaria’s always been a bit of a Grinch, but this year she feels like she has absolutely nothing to be grateful for. Will the desperate situation of an old friend make her examine her life at its lowest moment and find that even in her fear, shame, and sorrow that God has given her with the capacity to love?
The Spirit of Christmas: The Christmas Wish And The Gift (The Spirit of Christmas Series) (Volume 1)
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Dec 13, 2015)
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The Christmas Wish (Book 1) R & B diva, Trinity Thomas thought she would have everything she’d ever wanted once her group, the Four Ts made it to the top of the R & B charts. But addictions and poor life choices caused her group to lose their way. One Christmas Eve, when they were on the verge of losing it all, Trinity took a chance and wished on a falling star. The next morning God shows her what her life could have been like if she had chosen a different path. One that now included her high school sweetheart, Jarod Harland. One thing was for sure, Jarod Harland wasn’t bringing any kind of pain in her life only joy, love and happiness. Now Trinity realizes that if she’d never walked away from the church, she could have had a peaceful life filled with love and Jarod. She didn’t know if what she was experiencing was real or not, but she never wanted it to end But when Trinity discovers that her friends lives are in jeopardy if she stays with Jarod, rather than going back to the life she once knew. This Christmas, Trinity must choose between her own happiness or ensuring that her friends live to celebrate another Christmas. The choice will define the rest of her life. Before wishing upon that star, Trinity would have chosen her own happiness every time, but now Take this Christmas journey with Trinity as she discovers what really matters. The Gift (Book 2) The gift Theresa Manning wanted couldn’t fit under a Christmas tree. She desperately wanted a true family, with a faithful husband who would be daddy to all of her children. But she’d struck out three times in the baby-daddy department. And now that her career was on the rocks as well, the only One Theresa could turn to was God. She prayed for God to turn her life around, just as he had done for her friend, Trinity Thomas on Christmas Eve. Tony Black had made mistakes in his life, he’d never tried to hide that fact. But every since he fell in love with Theresa, he vowed to be a better man. The fact that she didn’t trust him and had called off their wedding because of unsubstantiated rumors was not going to stop him from being with his family and showing them the true spirit of Christmas. Along the way, this holiday season, Theresa and Tony just may received the greatest gift of all.
The Vet’s Christmas Pet: Book 1 - Sweet Romance
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (Dec 11, 2015)
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The last thing Toni wants for Christmas is more responsibility, but her daughter has other ideas. A near accident not only brings them a dog in need of a home, but puts Toni back in contact with Matthias Laing, a hot-shot footballer from her past, who she’d prefer to stay there. Matthias can’t believe his luck when a lost pooch puts his high-school crush back on his radar. Given an opportunity to grant a wish for Toni’s daughter, he can’t resist going into Santa mode. Christmas is about to be the merriest one in ages, until Toni discovers the deception surrounding Ridley, her daughter’s new pet.
The Vet’s Valentine Gift: Book 2 - Sweet Romance
by J. L. CampbellCreateSpace (Dec 11, 2015)
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When you can’t do right no matter how hard you try … Matthias Laing has snagged Toni Nevers, the woman of his dreams, but his job as a vet keeps getting him into trouble. The situation is past complicated because of the growing assortment of animals in Toni’s house and to top it all, the conflict between Matthias and ex-husband. Toni’s reluctance to commit to a relationship after her divorce is another hurdle in Matthias’ way. Can their budding romance survive the challenges and if it doesn’t, will Jade—Toni’s precocious five-year-old—find a way to play Cupid and fix things by Valentine’s Day?
King and I: A Royal Love Affair
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Dec 08, 2015)
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King and I: A Royal Affair There’s an old saying that says everything that look good isn’t always good for you. The saying has never rang true in the case of the beautiful Siyah Mills. A chance encounter will cause her to cross paths with the sexy but deadly Kingston "King" Banks. A sexy but ruthless drug kingpin who has the ability to bring the strongest dude to his knees and break down a woman’s very existence. It was lust at first sight when they laid eyes on one another. What was supposed to be a one night stand turned out to be more than Siyah ever bargained for. Kingston takes over not only her body but her mind and soul, but there’s only one downside to this. She’s married to Luca Gianni. Head of the Gianni Crime Family. A series of events and secrets revealed will have Siyah running for her life and into the arms of Kingston. Life for Siyah will change within the blink of an eye as she tries to solidify her rightful place on his Throne but of course when you’re the type of man whose name reigns supreme in the streets and the sheets. There’s bound to be drama and bloodshed. Follow Siyah and Kingston as they embark on a Royal Love Affair that no one is prepared for!!!!!!
A Noelle for Nathan
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Dec 08, 2015)
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A Noelle for Nathan is a story of kindness, selflessness, and falling in love during the Christmas season. Andersen Investors & Consultants, LLC, CFO Nathan Andersen (A Christian Christmas) isn’t looking for attention when he buys a homeless man a meal, but grade school teacher Noelle Foster is watching his every move with admiration. His generosity makes him a man after her own heart. While donors give more to children and families in need around the holiday season, Noelle Foster believes in giving year-round after seeing many of her students struggle with hunger and finding a warm bed at night. At a second-chance meeting, sparks fly when Noelle and Nathan share a kindred spirit with their passion to help those less fortunate. Whether they’re doing charity work or attending Christmas parties, the couple becomes inseparable. Although Noelle and Nathan exchange gifts, the biggest present is the one from Christ. One reader says, “A Noelle for Nathan makes you fall in love with love…the love of mankind and the love of God. You cannot read this without having a desire to give and do more, all while being appreciative for what you have.”
The Brightest Day: A Juneteenth Historical Romance Anthology
by Kianna Alexander, Alyssa Cole, Lena Hart, and Piper HuguleyCreateSpace (Dec 05, 2015)
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Grind (Silver Nitrate) (Volume 1)
by Tiana LaveenCreateSpace (Nov 27, 2015)
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IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ: This is the FIRST BOOK of a two-part series (The Silver Nitrate series): 1. Grind 2. Grit The book had to be divided due to a high page count. However, the SECOND BOOK, ‘Grit’, is being simultaneously released with ‘Grind’. Therefore, there is no wait time for the reader and no lingering cliffhanger. Thank you.
WARNING: This book has adult themes. Though the author does not consider this erotica, there are detailed scenes of a sexual nature as well as mature content. Please be advised.
Skilled welder by day and drummer by night, Zenith Taylor has inherited a healthy self-confidence and an enviable work ethic from his Iroquois grandparents. Yet, past suffering stops him from forming emotional ties and seeking meaningful connections. Such as love for a woman… Enter Silver Faye, a top notch professional with a zesty personality. Recent grief has left her feeling emotional and guilty to the point where she’s built a wall around her heart. One evening though, Fate brings her face to face with Zenith Silver and Zenith share a love for repairing the seemingly unfixable. The attraction is undeniable, and as they begin to forge a friendship, deeper feelings set in. The past is hard to overcome… but eventually, long-held beliefs, pain and trauma are exposed, explored, and released, creating a healing that only they can provide for one another. GRIND is a tale of true love, of two souls lost finding their path, of getting out of one’s way and becoming bigger and better than one could ever imagine. GRIND is a gritty urban love story where bad boy meets bad girl and they become something good, TOGETHER.
Grit (Silver Nitrate) (Volume 2)
by Tiana LaveenCreateSpace (Nov 27, 2015)
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IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ: This is the SECOND BOOK of a two-part series (The Silver Nitrate series): 1. Grind 2. Grit The book had to be divided due to a high page count. However, the SECOND BOOK, ‘Grit’, is being simultaneously released with ‘Grind’. Therefore, there is no wait time for the reader and no lingering cliffhanger. Thank you.
WARNING: This book has adult themes. Though the author does not consider this erotica, there are detailed scenes of a sexual nature as well as mature content. Please be advised.
Skilled welder by day and drummer by night, Zenith Taylor has inherited a healthy self-confidence and an enviable work ethic from his Iroquois grandparents. Yet, past suffering stops him from forming emotional ties and seeking meaningful connections. Such as love for a woman Enter Silver Faye, a top notch professional with a zesty personality. Recent grief has left her feeling emotional and guilty to the point where she’s built a wall around her heart. One evening though, Fate brings her face to face with Zenith Silver and Zenith share a love for repairing the seemingly unfixable. The attraction is undeniable, and as they begin to forge a friendship, deeper feelings set in. The past is hard to overcome but eventually, long-held beliefs, pain and trauma are exposed, explored, and released, creating a healing that only they can provide for one another. GRIT is a tale of true love, of two souls lost finding their path, of getting out of one’s way and becoming bigger and better than one could ever imagine.
GRIT is a gritty urban love story where bad boy meets bad girl and they become something good, TOGETHER.
Self Help: Get Rid of Depression & Anxiety and Live a Happy & Successful Life full of Love & Happiness
by Joanna JacksonCreateSpace (Nov 27, 2015)
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Say Goodbye To Depression and Anxiety! A book that will guide you every step of the way! There are things in life that we cannot avoid, and most of the time when such circumstances arrive, it affects us greatly and prevents us from living in freedom. One the worst things that can happen to an individual is when he or she faces a great challenge in life and is hit by a huge wave of depression that makes his/her life crumble. Depression and anxiety are two of the most leading causes of why some people lose meaning in life and just decide to stop moving forward. Are you feeling down lately? Do you tell yourself that it’s over and hopeless? Do you like to live the life you deserve? If you answered yes, then you are in the right page! Self Help: Get Rid of Depression & Anxiety and Live a Happy & Successful Life full of Love & Happiness is your helping hand! Here’s Why: It will show you how to effectively deal with depression. Help you transform negative thoughts into positive ones. Reveal the secret to finding true happiness. It will enable you to become more successful. Teach you how to meditate and become mindful. Encourage you to seek help from others. When you buy Self Help: Get Rid of Depression & Anxiety and Live a Happy & Successful Life full of Love & Happiness then you have taken a huge step to changing your life forever! You deserve to receive all the good things that this world has to offer so start your journey of change with us TODAY! Grab your copy today!
A Piece of the Pie (Sweet and Spicy, Volume 1)
by Michelle Lindo-RiceCreateSpace (Nov 26, 2015)
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Pumpkin Reynolds is enjoying success as a model, business owner and devoted wife. Then things fall apart. Despite the issues in her professional and personal life, as Thanksgiving approaches, Pumpkin dreams of her Grandma Bertie’s sweet potato pie. But this year the question is, Will Pumpkin make room for an unexpected guest? Evelyn "Evie" Burkette was a spoiled teenager when she had Pumpkin. She left her newborn with her mother and never looked back. But now Evie’s broke, homeless and owes a loan shark $50,000. Then she sees Pumpkin’s face on a billboard and decides Thanksgiving is the perfect time to go home. Cause what Evie wants, Evie gets. And, Evie’s not leaving without A PIECE OF THE PIE.
The American Game
by Gary HardwickCreateSpace (Nov 25, 2015)
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The event that changed the world has left a dangerous legacy and only one man stands in its way. Luther Green has survived the Executioner’s Game and gone back to work eliminating threats to America around the globe. When a trusted friend asks for his assistance in finding a government asset who faked his death on September 11th, Luther is drawn into another lethal game of cat and mouse, only this time, the fate of America hangs in the balance. The government asset is a Server, a man with perfect memory who has proof that America’s enemies are planning an even more lethal event that will forever change the nation. Luther has information that can undo the plot but when he is targeted by these powerful forces, he is left no choice but to use all of his training to eliminate the threat.
Wise: Giving My Love To The Plug
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Nov 22, 2015)
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Fresh out of the Feds, Liam slowly readjusts to life as a free man. At 32-years-old, he’s the most eligible bachelor around. However, after his very first encounter with the brazen beauty, Wise, he second guesses his status. Wise, whose name suits her very well, is a 24-year-old temptress with ambition. She’s the most self-assertive and independent youngster that Liam has ever come across -not to mention her beauty. It is those very attributes that leads him on the hunt for her heart. After months of the cat and mouse routine, Liam finally sinks his teeth into his prey. Unfortunately, Wise’s career choice submits a possible hindrance to their union. The ex-drug Lord is apprehensive of the dangers her occupation holds, and advises of her swift departure from her budding operation. Stubborn and bull-headed, Wise rebels, but at a hefty cost. Will Wise wise up and end her reign over the streets of Memphis, TN, or will her exit be administered a little too late?
Sister You ARE More Than Your assETS
by Angelia Vernon MenchanCreateSpace (Nov 20, 2015)
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Sister You Are More Than Your assETS is a mentor’s outreach to young sisters. Angelia Vernon Menchan has penned a timely book sharing her life experiences as a growing and grown woman in overcoming sometimes daunting experiences. It also speaks to the way in which women can love, support and empower other women, sometimes simply by being there. This book is in no way a fix for the ills of society and will not speak to every reader. It is meant for those who can take what’s needed and pass on the rest.
The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman: Freedonia
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Nov 18, 2015)
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Set in Freedonia – author Milton Davis’ world, brought to life in the "Steamfunk!" anthology and fully realized in the Steamfunk novel, "From Here to Timbuktu" – Harriet Tubman and her friend and rival, “Stagecoach” Mary Fields, chase agents of the vengeful Alchemist out of their world and into another, in which Frederick Douglass and a quite different Harriet Tubman govern a country of former enslaved Africans that rivals – and often bests – the United States, England and France in power and technology. Harriet must fight to stop a powerful alliance of British and American soldiers and the elite and fearsome Hwarang warriors of Joseon (“Korea”) from invading Freedonia. But a wicked force from Harriet’s world has come to destroy Freedonia and all it stands for. Will Harriet and her allies be able to stand against it?
Blackjack: There Came A Dark Hunter: The Further Adventures of Arron Day
by Tim FielderCreateSpace (Nov 15, 2015)
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Keema & Lamar: A Ghetto Love Story
by Aisha HallCreateSpace (Nov 12, 2015)
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The beautiful Keema Morrison, a seventeen year old Atlanta native, is fed up with her life in the projects. Tired of slummy living conditions and even more tired of her drug-addicted mother, she decides to venture beyond the limitations of the hood. Full of life beauty and charisma, she attracts the attention of two men. Lamar Wright, is a self-made millionaire, who commands attention simply by entering a room. He has made a name for himself in the streets and in the business world. The two are polar opposites, or so they think, until fate brings them together and their connection is undeniable. But it is not long before Lamar is faced with a devastating blow and it is up to the young inexperienced Keema to hold it down. When things take a turn for the worse, her loyalty to him is tested as another man has found his way into her life. Is she that ride or die, or just a gold-digger? A complex love triangle emerges and Keema seems to get high from the risk and danger of it all. Her life transforms when she discovers the inescapable importance of money and the dangers that surround having lots of it. In the battle fought between love and money, which will be victorious?
My Soul to Keep
by Kennedy RyanCreateSpace (Nov 11, 2015)
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It seems the things worth keeping are often the hardest to hold&helip; KAI I had two things in life that mattered. My mother and my music. Mama was taken from me too soon, and now music is all I have left. It’s the thing that’s pushed me right out of backwoods Georgia into Los Angeles, where the line between fantasy and reality shimmers and blurs. I’m finally making my way, making my mark. I can’t afford to fall for one of music’s brightest stars. Not now. Music is all I have left, and I’m holding on tight with both hands. I won’t let go, not even for Rhyson Gray. RHYSON I had one thing in my life that mattered - music. The only constant, it’s taken me to heights most people only dream about; a gift dropped in my lap at birth. I thought it was enough. I thought it was everything until I met Kai. Now she’s all I think about, like a song I can’t get out of my head. If I have to chase her, if I have to give up everything - I will. And once she’s mine, I won’t let go.
Ancient Scripts in South America: The Sumerians in South America
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Nov 11, 2015)
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Ancient Scripts in South America is about the history of writing in South America. This is the first book to discuss and explain the long history of writing in Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. It explains how the Sumerians, came to Bolivia-Peru in search of minerals, and named the new mining area Kuga-Ki, because of the large tin deposits in the region. It shows how the people of Bolivia-Peru from Sumerian times up to the Inca used Proto-Sumerian linear signs to write inscriptions on paper, leaves and stones.
In Ancient Scripts in South America, I explain my decipherment of the inscriptions on the Fuente Magna Bowl, Pokotia statue and the writing on the mantas (robes) of Incan Kings. The book will also report on the Axumite writing used by the Moche, and the Malian inscriptions found throughout South America-even at NASCA. Ancient Scripts in South America is the most comprehensive book on Native American writing in South America today. It proves that the Maya and Olmec were not the only Native Americans to possess their own writing systems.
The Jacobs: What’s done in the dark, shall come to the light. (Dark Secrets-Novella Book 2)
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Nov 11, 2015)
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The well-known Jacobs family has made a big name for themselves in Houston, Texas when they became the first black family to strike it rich in the oil business. Add to that a few construction and sub-contracting companies and you got yourself one untouchable family. From Mansions, cars, yachts and upscale parties, who doesn’t know the Jacobs family? On the flip side of their lavish lifestyle you have their unpredictable behavior and disturbing family secrets that you have to damn near become part of the family to know. Mr. James Jacobs is the face behind the Jacobs dynasty along with his lovely and conniving wife, Cherie Jacobs. If you want to get to the core of the family you would have to go through her first and Laura Patrice plans on doing just that..
The fine and talented Kwan Jacobs, more a lover than a Jacobs businessman, he would rather enjoy the family spoils rather than help them make it. But why should he care when big brother Larry has things on lock, the spitting image of James Jacobs himself, if anyone should not be trusted with the family wealth they picked the right man for the job well dressed from head to toe, he’s holding on to something and it’s worth more than the family business. Lets not forget, Leslie Jacobs the young heiress who can’t stand for anyone getting close to her family no matter their title and becoming more and more like her mother with each passing day. After the death of their first daughter Karen, the family has made sure they are as close as a family could be, for if one falls the entire Jacobs dynasty comes crashing down and that’s just what Ms. Laura Patrice is bound to do.
From Pain 2 Poetry: The Naked Truth Volume 3
by The Bag Lady ExperienceCreateSpace (Nov 09, 2015)
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"From Pain 2 Poetry: The Naked Truth Volume 3" is a riveting collection a poetry where heavy baggage is uncovered and exposed; all leading to healing and redemption. Take a journey through the issues in the lives of women, one poem at a time. Along the way, you will not only be captivated with every page turned; but, by the end of this literary work, you will be inspired to reveal your own Naked Truth!
Your Healing Portion Volume Two: for Life’s Obstacles (Volume 2)
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Nov 05, 2015)
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Johanna Sparrow has put together a compilation of her most talked about chapters from many of her top selling books in, Your Healing Portion, For Life’s Obstacles. She knows that if you are dealing with some type of hurt and pain you must know how to correctly navigate through it in order to receive mental and physical healing. Every negative portion has its healing portion but you must know how to tap into it to have it.There are days I am sure where you feel as if no one understands what you are dealing with or going through, we all have those days at some point in life. You are not alone when it comes to hurt, pain or trauma, but working through them and knowing what’s going on and why is the only way you can get to the healing stage and stay there. We all have had our fair share of negative events taking up space in our life and at this very moment. Life issues us all our very own portion of negativity but we have been blessed to be able to tap right into that portion of healing if we know how. Your Healing Portion is all about teaching you how to overcome, move on while letting go of the very things in life that are meant to break you. Where there is hurt and pain, there is Your Healing Portion. Where there is sadness there is Your Healing Portion and where there is tragedy and grief know that there waiting for you is Your Healing Portion. At the end of the day life is all about negative and positive portions. If you are tired of hurt and pain, let me help you take hold of Your Healing Portions!
Rahmeek and Bella III: A Philly Love Story
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Nov 02, 2015)
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"But when I saw him at his worst, despite all of the hurt and pain, I feared the thought of losing him." Bella was once the sweetest girl, but she quickly becomes the source of RahMeek’s frustration. Saddened by his actions, Bella allows her rage to interfere with her sanity. With a pregnant and deranged girlfriend, RahMeek is frightened by the evils she possess. However, he’s unable to give up on their love. Without reservation, Bella tosses the deuces, but quickly retracts under one condition: RahMeek must get back to the man she fell for, or else. Roc begins a lethal manhunt to find his precious Reed. Bad blood is shed once he comes to the realization that RahMeek is the sole reason of her attack. Roc is willing to risk everything to get his baby back, even his life. With everyone’s world crumbling, simultaneously, will the crew capture and kill the slithering serpent amongst them, or will he strike once more?
Growing Through Life: 28 Days of Growth Tools
by Rita Lorraine HubbardCreateSpace (Nov 01, 2015)
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This book is a product of the author’s reflections of seasonal experiences. Each day has a growth tool to help you embrace seasons, extract growth, and evolve through life. Begin this 28 day life changing journey now.
Your Healing Portion: For Life’s Obstacles (Volume 1)
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Oct 30, 2015)
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Johanna Sparrow has put together a compilation of her most talked about chapters from many of her top selling books in, Your Healing Portion, For Life’s Obstacles. She knows that when you are dealing with hurt and pain you must know how to correctly navigate through it in order to receive mental and physical healing. Every negative portion has its healing portion but you must know how to tap into it to have it.There are days I am sure where you feel as if no one understands what you are dealing with or going through, we all have those days at some point in life. You are not alone when it comes to hurt, pain or trauma, but working through them and knowing what’s going on and why is the only way you can get to the healing stage and stay there. We all have had our fair share of negative events taking up space in our life and at this very moment. Life issues us all our very own portion of negativity but we have been blessed to be able to tap right into that portion of healing if we know how. Your Healing Portion is all about teaching you how to overcome, move on while letting go of the very things in life that are meant to break you. Where there is hurt and pain, there is Your Healing Portion. Where there is sadness there is Your Healing Portion and where there is tragedy and grief know that there waiting for you is Your Healing Portion. At the end of the day life is all about negative and positive portions. If you are tired of hurt and pain, let me help you take hold of Your Healing Portions!
Mixed Signals (Off the Grid, Book 3)
by Alyssa ColeCreateSpace (Oct 19, 2015)
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***Winner of the 2016 RT Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Futuristic Romance*** Four years after the Flare, the world is finally starting to rebuild. When Maggie Seong gains entry to a college program designed for students in a world coming back from the brink, she’s both excited and scared to leave the family cabin that had become the center of her universe. She discovers she won’t be alone at school, though. Sexy former military cadet Edwin Hernandez—family friend and self-appointed Protector of Maggie’s Virtue—will be there. The thought of sharing a campus with the crush who patted her head and turned her away makes Maggie want to melt into the ground, but then she meets the guy down the hall… Devon, the pre-Flare internet boyfriend she’d assumed was dead, is not only alive but in her dorm. Despite the passage of time, their bond is still strong, but the truth of Devon’s survival threatens their happy reunion. Even as Devon aims for a chance at love IRL—everything Maggie thought she’d wanted—Edwin’s desire to protect her makes her question her heart. Maggie’s torn between the future she didn’t dare to hope for and the past she can’t let go of. When a group of neo-Luddite terrorists threaten the campus, everyone’s loyalties will be tested. To ensure that the world doesn’t go back to the dark days following the Blackout, Maggie might have to sacrifice it all. "This is friends-to-lovers romance…but it’s in the science-fiction story line where Cole really shines. The setup of Mixed Signals seems eerily plausible, and the entwined love story will satisfy sci-fi and romance readers alike." —New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean, Washington Journal, Best Romances of November 2015 "Another winning installment in an addictive, intelligent and engrossing series." —RT Book Reviews This is a rousing and entertaining end to a trilogy of touching romances. - Publishers Weekly
F--k Speeches & Inspiration: Where Do I Get The Money To Start?: Book 3 in the 1 Hour to Wealth Series
by Christopher D. BurnsCreateSpace (Oct 18, 2015)
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1 Hour to Wealth showed how your great idea is valuable if you get started. The 30 Day Project provided a more detailed look at how consistency shapes the direction of your venture. Book 3 in the 1 Hour To Wealth series is a straightforward approach to starting your business from zero. This book skips all of the statistics and information and drives home the point that you can read every business book available, but if you don’t have dough, you’re just networking, then networking some more, then networking some more. F—k more meetings, “Do The Stuff.”
Deceptive Nights
by Sylvia HubbardCreateSpace (Oct 16, 2015)
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When her husband leaves after taking all her money and dragging her credit down, Phoebe Greenvows to never give another man any part of her heart or her body without getting something in return. Jacoby Knight just wants to find a woman, who just wants to join themselves with his body and not his massive bank account. On a dark night, these two strangers meet and find they can meet each other needs, yet one night won’t do when passion this hot meets.
Laura Patrice: What’s done in the dark, shall come to the light (Dark Secrets- Novella) (Volume 1)
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Oct 16, 2015)
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Is it me or do certain members of the Jacobs family see the spitting image of their deceased Karen Jacobs when looking at Ms. Laura Patrice? Honey this is a small world and it’s just a matter of time before Laura Patrice knows who she really is. Laura Patrice is the only granddaughter to the very wealthy, powerful and influential Jacobs family but she has no idea because her mother Karen Jacobs passed away two months after she was born due to suspicious circumstances. Sent to have her baby to Mississippi, sixteen year old Karen Jacobs’ parents wanted nothing to do with her unwanted and timely pregnancy or the future of their grandchild, so James and Cheri Jacobs sent the unwed, teen mother to live with an old family friend until the child was born, but only Karen was welcome back home, Karen Jacobs. Once back home with her mother Cheri and stepfather James Jacobs in Houston, Karen ends up dead. With no knowledge of the baby, its sex or the old friend’s whereabouts, the Jacobs moves the family to Atlanta, Ga in the hopes that the child is not brought to them, so they cut off all contact with the old friend. Now the daughter of Karen Jacobs is turning thirty. Laura Patrice is ready to step out and see the world now that her mother Roberta Patrice has been placed in a nursing home and when Laura Patrice gets a invite from an old high school friend to come down to Atlanta the timing could not have been more perfect, hopefully this visit can give Laura the break and independence she’s been seeking. With very little office experience she gets a job at the Jacobs office and discovers a world and lifestyle she never knew existed, but first she has to get past the members of the Jacobs family and that won’t be easy.
The Center of the Movement: Collecting Hip Hop Memorabilia
by Khalid el-HakimCreateSpace (Oct 15, 2015)
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Authored by Khalid el-Hakim and Dr. Derrick Jenkins, The Center of the Movement: Collecting Hip Hop Memorabilia is a journey through the personal archives of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum’s hip hop artifacts. This journey, narrated by its curator and collector Khalid el-Hakim, a Detroit native, exhibits a lifetime commitment to preserving the cultural relevance of this thing called "hip hop." As hip hop developed and grew, el-Hakim, a life-long hip hop head, grew and developed alongside the culture gleaning all that spoke to him through his journey. Now these hundreds of collectibles are intended to speak to the reader. With personal narratives on each item giving background, significance, and even a value, the items are contextualized and brought to life in personal ways chronicling one of the paths taken in the expanse of hip hop which fostered the birth, rise, and increase of hip hop in the Motor City and ultimately leading to many of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum collection pieces. Through his many travels, with the museum and as one of the vanguards of black cultural preservation, el-Hakim has befriended many artists, collectors, industry insiders, and many others whose voices are heard in the book through interviews, essays, poems, and other artistic expressions, further adding new layers of contexts and depth to the chapters. The Center of the Movement (named after a song on J Dilla’s "Rebirth of Detroit" album) is a fun, informative, and fascinating view into the little known world of hip hop memorabilia collecting and those who do it and have done it for years and the stories of their process of gathering and preserving, as well as an all access entre into the Black History 101 Mobile Museum’s hip hop artifacts and the stories behind them. With interviews from Bill Adler, Paradise Gray, Professor Griff, KRS One, Ernie Paniccioli, Andre LeRoy Davis and others.
Remy and Rose’ 3: Me and You Against the World
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Oct 14, 2015)
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Remy and Rose’ have been through it all. What more can they take? Only the strong can survive and they’ve done just that. After the attempt on their lives Remy and Rose’ are stronger than anyone can imagine. Rose’ is fed up with people hurting her family so she steps out of her comfort zone and Bosses Up. Rose’ becomes a force to be reckoned with all in honor of riding for the man who has rode for her since the first day that they met. In this installment their motto is "Us Against The World" Follow them as they rain down revenge on the people who have trespassed against them and violated their honor as husband and wife. Family secrets will be revealed that may cause more harm to them or bring them closer as a family.
Legend of the Orange Scepter
by M. HaynesCreateSpace (Oct 07, 2015)
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What would you do if you had the power to control the elements?
Teenagers De, M, Rod, and Mo already have an answer to that question: save the world. When the evil android A.G. begins her takeover of the planet Colorius they, along with the engineering prodigy Don, take it upon themselves to bring down A.G. and her army of androids before it’s too late. Their journey takes them all over their home of Redd Continent and pits them against several different foes as well as each other, but only by banding together can they truly earn the title of Elemental heroes. Can they do it? Or will the Age of Redd end with them?>/p>
The Silent Stones
by Judith Falloon-ReidCreateSpace (Oct 05, 2015)
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Daunte had waited 25 years to visit Jamaica, the land of his ancestors. His mother swore she would never return but Grammy Maude, the matriarch was dying. It was time. He would go alone. It would be his only chance to learn about the history of his family and Singleton Manor, a centuries-old house that had been in his family for generations. He could only imagine the stories these old walls would tell, if only they could talk.
As he unearths the truth, he finds himself embroiled in a dangerous saga of deception and secrets that span generations, cross color barriers and stretches his imagination. “Walls do talk,” Grammy Maude told him. “And, if you listen, they will tell you everything!” Set in rural Jamaica, the novel moves seamlessly and repeatedly through the past and the present weaving an intricate tale of tangled family relationships, taking the reader on an emotional and historic journey through time.
Are Mirrors Cleaner in Paradise?
by Judith Falloon-ReidCreateSpace (Oct 05, 2015)
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Artistic, fun-loving Anne Marie finds herself facing the challenges brought on by her own life choices. Her romantic weekend with long time lover, Stan, at a luxurious tropical resort takes many unexpected turns when she finds herself in the midst of a hurricane. Faced with a difficult decision, Stan must confront the issues in his relationships that threaten to destroy the delicate balance he had built over many years. But the turmoil is not only in the weather as Anne Marie rides an emotional roller-coaster that places her on a collision course with her family and friends as they guide her towards deep introspection.
Poems for the Smart, Spunky, and Sensational Black Girl
by Rachel GarlinghouseCreateSpace (Oct 04, 2015)
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Today’s girl has a lot going on! From beads, bullies, and birthdays, to school, sunglasses, and siblings, Poems for the Smart, Spunky, and Sensational Black Girl resonates and inspires! From Rachel Garlinghouse (author and mom) and Sharee Miller (owner of Coily and Cute) comes this one-of-a-kind poetry collection that will certainly bring a smile to your little lady’s face and heart.
Here’s a Hundred Dollars…Buy Yourself a Life!
by Judith Falloon-ReidCreateSpace (Oct 03, 2015)
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For the past few years Cecile had been living a lie. Well, not completely a lie but certainly not the entire truth. Cecile had waited too many years for the man of her dreams. After wasting so many years on bad decisions, heartache and physical abuse, she thought her struggles were finally over. Her children were now grown and it was time to live for herself. Or so she thought.
Her past failures, failed relationships and deep seated insecurities followed her wherever she went prohibiting her from enjoying what little peace she found. Relentless in her pursuit of happiness, she draws upon her inner strength to survive and absorbs lessons from the other women in her life. Still she is restless. She digs deeper, fighting the urge to run away and hide from her life, her man and her God.
Emotionally Unavailable
by Keisha ErvinCreateSpace (Oct 02, 2015)
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Chyna Danea Black never wanted for much in life. She had everything a woman could want - except for the love and respect of her boyfriend, Tyreik. They’d been together since she was sixteen. She had high hopes for their relationship; but after numerous betrayals, it becomes painfully clear that she’s chasing after a high she’ll never be able to get back again. Emotionally Unavailable is the long awaited, highly anticipated sequel to Keisha Ervin’s best-selling novel, Chyna Black. Instead of letting love trample all over her like she has in the past, Chyna is fighting for her dignity, self worth and most importantly, her heart. But starting over isn’t something she wants to do. Sometimes it’s easier to stay and deal with the devil you already know then the devil you don’t.
Tanner’s Devil
by Sylvia HubbardCreateSpace (Oct 01, 2015)
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In Detroit, strange things can happen. What does a Duke, a Former Street Doctor & Prostitute and A Pimp with a very big gun have to do with one another in 21st City of Detroit? Find out in Tanner’s Devil. Can an urban woman find love in a world not her own? Or give it up and accept her fate with her ex-pimp? Tanner is an ex-prostitute whose ex-boyfriend, Donatello, was also her pimp. Even though she has left the business, he is trying to persuade her to return. She thinks he just wants her back in the business, but he actually wants her back in his life as well. Tanner finds herself in a rare predicament when she needs to come up with an outrageous amount of money. Does she find the money legitimately, or does she take Donatello up on his offer? At age 33, Devlin Sanchez is a virgin and has vowed to save himself for marriage. When he catches his bride and his brother together, all of that goes out the window. He finds himself in the arms of Tanner and once the night is over, he is left wanting more. Has Tanner added more drama to her life, and does Devlin know he has a fight on his hands? TANNER’s DEVIL was a good read. It was very fast-paced and filled with drama. The author does a good job of drawing the reader in from the first page. The characters are so real to life; it makes them easy to relate to. Reviewed by **Guest Reviewer, RAWSISTAZ.com — Latifa was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. Reading and writing has always been a strong passion for her. She spends most of her days reading books from up and coming authors as well as working on a new literary magazine she plans to launch this winter. © Copyright 2001-2011 RAWSISTAZ Literary Group
You Are Wonderfully Made: 12 Life-Changing Principles for Teen Girls to Embrace
by Gwen Richardson and Sylvia RichardsonCreateSpace (Sep 29, 2015)
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Nominated for a 2016 NAACP Image Award
The teen years are challenging ones in an individual’s development, especially for girls. The teen years are pivotal as those are the years when girls can either get tripped up—by making huge mistakes—or move up—by excelling academically. Black teen girls in particular often experience even greater challenges because of the negative messages, labels, and images perpetuated by media, music videos, and popular culture.
Rather than boost the confidence of black teen girls, these negative messages can adversely affect their self-esteem and their concept of self-worth. Low self-esteem can ultimately lead them to internalize these negative labels and make a series of bad choices. By embracing these labels, negative outcomes become a self-fulfilling prophecy for far too many black teen girls.
But black teen girls have the power to reject these negative labels and embrace positive ones. You Are Wonderfully Made: 12 Life-Changing Principles for Teen Girls to Embrace empowers black teen girls with the tools they need to successfully navigate their teen years and avoid the pitfalls that can derail their futures. The book’s title is based loosely on the biblical scripture in Psalm 139:14: “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.’ However, the twelve universal principles in this book are not exclusive for those of the Christian faith nor are they only for black teenagers. They can be adopted by any teen girl, regardless of her family background, economic status, ethnicity, or educational achievement level. Each chapter includes a list of exercises and action steps teen girls can utilize to assist them with adopting these principles.
Rahmeek and Bella II: A Philly Love Story
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Sep 27, 2015)
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"A man can’t eat anger for breakfast and sleep with it at night without suffering damage to his soul." Finally free, RahMeek Jones is hammered when he finds the love of his life in an uncompromising situation. With trust being the foundation to every monument the young boss has built, forgiveness is an action that is few and far fetched. For once, Bella’s beautiful tears and sensual approach isn’t enough to unclog the the malice, despair, and harrowing contortion of RahMeek’s heart. The fickle beauty is disheartened by his sudden departure, but refuses to fight for the legendary love of such a ruthless and negligent man. Reed and RaKeem, both young and zealous, undertakes a secretive relationship, even after Roc deliberately forbade. Reed finds herself in a whirlwind, doing things that not even her deadbeat mother would be proud of. Soon, the teenage affair spirals out of control, leaving Reed to wish that she’d listened to her brother. Spite, pain, vengeance, and grief pours out of this spellbinding novel, with the intentions of evoking every emotion in your being, leaving you to question… Did love trump all?
Light as a feather
by Kajara Nia Yaa NebthetCreateSpace (Sep 24, 2015)
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Wonderful book to share basic laws of good character with children.
The Badass Feminist Coloring Book: Teen Friendly Edition
by Ijeoma OluoCreateSpace (Sep 22, 2015)
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Teen Friendly Edition
Taboo Mocha
by YonderCreateSpace (Sep 22, 2015)
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Find out what happens when the characters from the Black Bird Detective Series, meet the What I Do is Taboo characters. Sparks will fly as Mr. Roarke fulfills the fantasies of an uptight, overworked, small town Detective. He will rock her world, or at least her bedroom. Maggie is back and she is unleashing her pent up sexual frustrations on the unsuspecting Cameron. Oh, and did we mention that there is a murder to solve? Find out what some have died to read in Taboo Mocha - Mocha Secrets Edition
The Young Afrikan Warriors’ Guide to Defeating Bullies and Trolls
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Sep 21, 2015)
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Bullying is a widespread problem that affects thousands of teens of Afrikan descent throughout the Diaspora. Victims of bullying battle depression, anxiety, insecurity, and fear. Sadly, some victims internalize their frustration by harming themselves or become bullies as well. But if adults and our youth agree that bullying is so devastating, why does it continue? Most importantly, how can it be stopped? THE YOUNG AFRIKAN WARRIORS’ GUIDE TO DEFEATING BULLIES AND TROLLS addresses these and many other questions about a major issue for children, young adults and their families. This one-of-a-kind book uncovers the social pressures and individual choices that lead to violence and provides techniques, tips and tactics for youth, parents and teachers to employ that can pave the way for social action and even save lives. The knowledge, experiences and methods found within The Young Afrikan Warriors’ Guide to Defeating Bullies and Trolls will not only teach children and young adults to protect themselves and to think critically about bullying but will also empower them to change both themselves and the circumstances that foster abuse in their schools and their communities.
Our Love (Loving You Series) (Volume 1)
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Sep 20, 2015)
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Promises are hard to keep especially when they involve matters of the heart. Yvonne Milner thought she had given her heart to her husband forever. But then he died, leaving her with a church to run and wayward children to deal with. Just as Yvonne was about to go out of her mind, Thomas Reed stepped back into her life. The handsome, world-renowned motivational speaker had been her husband’s best friend, and as a widower, he understood the pain in Yvonne’s eyes. Thomas will do everything in his power to mend Yvonne’s broken heart. With her youngest daughter pregnant and unmarried and her oldest daughter dating the very man who is trying to take the church away from them, Yvonne is grateful to have Thomas in her life. But when long-buried emotions arise in their friendship, Yvonne hesitates, not wanting to betray her husband or break her promise to love him forever. Will Yvonne’s passion lie forever buried in the past, or will she be able to give this new love chance? Library Journal Yvonne Milner and her husband shared more than just a marriage. They shared their calling to preach. Following her husband’s death two years ago, Yvonne has been the lone pastor to their church. Unfortunately, that has not been going so well, and the church has lost members as well as income. When the board decides to hire another pastor to oversee things, Yvonne is determined to keep her job. Enter Thomas Reed, her husband’s best friend and a widower himself, who joins Yvonne in her fight to keep her ministry. When old passions begin once again to flare, Yvonne must decide whether her husband, and God, would want her to have a second chance at love. VERDICT This well-written, character-driven story will please fans of this series and earn Miller new readership among those who enjoy
Unlocking Your HBCCR Code:Heart Bruised Conscious Connection Renewal Codes and Laws: Unlocking Your HBCCR Code (Volume 1)
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Sep 19, 2015)
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We all have been given everything we need in life to understand or tap into life’s programing. Things just don’t happen to you by chance as most will have you believe, if it does then why do some people change their outcome? Tragedy is just life’s way of using you for a greater good if you don’t become affected, infected, devastated or worse lifeless. If we know anything about time, space and reality we know enough to understand the dealings of the “Heart Bruised Conscious Connection Renewal” (HBCCR) codes and laws already without needing to be told anything else about it. It’s simple enough yet many people never make those connections needed in life or pay attention to many of their life experiences in order to work out their situation or spark the true meaning of change. The only time they can bring forth change is at the worst time of their life as long as they’re not trapped by grief, devastation or lost. How do you grab the attention of God, the creator or for some the Universe without becoming a victim of what was designed to make you great? You do so by activating the HBCCR within you.
Steps to the Promised Land
by Gregg RileyCreateSpace (Sep 14, 2015)
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Recognizing trouble in the land, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood against the darkness. “Only when it’s dark enough can you see the stars,” King said. An assassin cut short King’s life before his dream of equality could be fully realized, but that didn’t stop others from picking up the torch. Among them is motivational speaker Colonel Gregg Riley. A skilled and in-demand public speaker, he provides some of the most inspiring messages for today’s issues. Riley picks up where King left off in this book of speeches, Steps to the Promised Land. He’s seen the challenges that hinder people from reaching their full potential. He’s determined to help lead us on our journey “out of the wilderness and into the promised land.” A sought-after actor who reenacts Dr. King’s most famous speeches with amazing authenticity and feeling, Colonel Riley puts the same concern and enthusiasm in his own speeches on subjects such as police profiling, nonviolent protests, and the value of veterans. He is right on the mark with his new approaches to education, the power of choice, and fighting against inequality. Our nation continues to grapple with the darkness. Steps to the Promised Land helps us see the light.
Where Secrets Lie Pt. 2: Saying I Do (Volume 1)
by Mahogany StarCreateSpace (Sep 10, 2015)
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The saying goes, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” So where there are secrets, lies, sex, money, jealousy and betrayal, there’s bound to be Drama… Shelby’s the last woman who should’ve said, “I do.” But she did, with all intentions of still living the life of a single woman. She’s convinced that her secrets will stay her own, and that love and sex are two things that have nothing to do with each other. Reo loves his wife Shelby, but is growing tired of the marriage he deems stale. The woman he wanted to start a family with has other ambitions, and giving birth is not one of them. Shelby’s constant concern about the superficial is becoming an annoyance that is causing Reo to take a second look at his marriage and his future. Chloe is an up and coming R&B singer who falls in love with a man who belongs to someone else. She risks her heart, her career and her reputation in her quest for love, but will he be able to return her affections? Sasha is about to marry the man of her dreams. Tori, is a strikingly handsome attorney, laced with southern charm and charisma. But when Sasha finds out about what he’s been up to, their chance of wedded bliss is threatened. Dinah, steps on the scene with a pretty face and a smile, but her intentions towards those around her are nothing short of ugly. She has secrets that she intends to keep by all means necessary, and she will wage war against those she thinks threatens to bring her skeletons out of her proverbial closet. In this sequel to “Where Secrets Lie”, lives, relationships and secrets intermingle resulting in an explosive conclusion that will change everyone’s lives forever. Be mindful of the decisions you make, and be wary of Where your Secrets Lie…
The Badass Feminist Coloring Book
by Ijeoma OluoCreateSpace (Sep 08, 2015)
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Love Was the Case That They Gave Me 2
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Sep 04, 2015)
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Being in love tends one to be in a battle with the mind and the heart. The mind is telling you all the right things you should do but the heart wants what and who it wants. No matter how wrong it is. Loving the infamous Jayceon Bennett has its perks and pitfalls. Isabella Santos has witnessed the struggle of being his wife and mother of his son. What was once a dream come true has become one big nightmare for Bella. The happiness she longed for has turned into Hell and she’s receiving the brunt of all the choices her husband made. Bella is in the fight of her life as she tries to get back to the life she had before Jayceon. There’s only one thing, Jayceon is like a drug and she just can’t seem to shake him off no matter how hard she tries. In this installment, follow Bella and Jayceon as they embark on a journey of Love, Lies, Lust, and Murder. Not to mention fighting off enemies that just won’t let them be. Get ready for the second roller coaster ride of Love Was The Case That They Gave Me!
Name Poems
by Jewelle GomezCreateSpace (Aug 26, 2015)
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Jewelle Gomez explores the borders that might separate and contain our identities. In evoking the women who raised her and lived on those borders she takes us deep inside her reclamation of her Wampanoag/Ioway/Cape Verdean and Lesbian roots
Rahmeek and Bella: A Philly Love Story
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Aug 26, 2015)
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"I made love to her mind before I got to her body, and when I got to her body, she was already wet." RahMeek, hometown hero and spearhead of Philly’s most notorious drug ring, is serving a bid upstate after falling victim to someone else’s misfortune. By a quirk of fate, he meets the beautiful thought-provoking Bella. RahMeek quickly puts her stereotyping to rest after attesting the beliefs of "a nigga behind bars." He proved, unwaveringly, that his reach was far beyond the bars that held him captive. Although a bit apprehensive, Bella finally submits to his chivalry. RahMeek takes her on the wildest ride of her dreams as he captures her mind… In anticipation of her body. Roc and Kelly sheds light on that forever kind of love that even the toughest candidate dreams of. Kelly is not only devoted to her relationship with Roc, but she has made his hardships hers as well. However, under despair, Roc hasn’t proved to be the man that Kelly once knew him to be. The doting girlfriend is wounded after discovering Roc’s infidelities. Kelly cuts him off completely; leaving him scrambling for the love they once shared. The couples share a different kind of love, with each being special in its own way. However, will it be enough to pacify the bruised egos, lonely nights, and broken hurts?
Black Blood: How To Live In A World With Racism
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Aug 21, 2015)
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A black plague has landed upon our doorsteps, more so in low-income black communities and neighborhoods but nonetheless on the heads of our black men. Our black men’s blood is filling the streets around the world fast while the screams of their loved one’s fill the air echoing across every social media and news show covering the story. Guess what? Black executions are not hidden they are beautifully laid out to provoke even the most peaceful soul to rage. Isn’t that the plan, I mean a true hunter baits its prey so that the kill can be justified when it was a planned execution all along? It’s as if the world waits day after day for black blood. Johanna Sparrow addresses the need for a call to action to stop the killings of black people around the world by law enforcement, and at its own hands. If the black race is to survive it must use reason, intelligence and understanding as its guide. We must out think and out strategize those who seek to do us harm. This fight is far from over and knowing what method to use is the key.
Belinda’s Song
by Christine PaulsCreateSpace (Aug 19, 2015)
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Belinda lived a troubled life. A mother who sold her body and used heroin, was murdered at the youthful age of twenty-seven, leaving her six year old daughter a ward of the state of Louisiana. Being tossed to and fro from one foster home to the next, Belinda is placed with John and Victoria Brittingham. These people are who any child would be overjoyed to live with and have as parents. A beautiful home, a room of there own, new clothes and toys would be a dream come true. But what lies behind the walls of this house is hardly what little Belinda dreamed of, and she will find out in the worse way, the secrets it harbors.
Love Was the Case That They Gave Me
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Aug 18, 2015)
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Someone to love is something that all women want. Often times love has a way of clouding a woman’s judgment. A woman’s intuition is no match for the heart. The heart wants who it wants. Those words are true in the case of Isabella Santos. A chance encounter leads her into the arms of Jayceon Bennett. It’s love at first sight but there’s a problem. They’re two different people cut from a different cloth. Bella was born into wealth and raised by strict parents. She is green to the hood life. On the other hand, Jayceon was born in the hood and raised by parents who robbed banks for a living. His father taught him the game and now he runs it. To the streets he’s Blockka Leader of the infamous Ski Mask Mafia. A group of professional bandits that includes his friends Tristan, Dominic , Rashad, and his baby momma Fatima. Regardless of his street life, he loves Bella with all his heart. He’s just too ashamed to tell her who he really is so he keeps that part of his life separate from the life he shares with Bella. Slowly but surely everything that’s done in the dark comes to the light. A series of events will rock Bella’s very existence and have her questioning everything about the life she lives with Jayceon. Follow the couple as they embark on a journey of love, lies, and deceit. Witness Bella become a prisoner of Jayceon’s love. As she tries to figure out why Love Was The Case That They Gave Me!!!
RAIN in the Promised Land (Rain Series) (Volume 8)
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Aug 15, 2015)
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With times like these it’s no wonder that fear has gripped Nina Walker’s heart. Now she’s not sure if she can trust her husband, son and even God when it comes to the things that concern her. Isaac Walker Jr. (Ikee) has fallen in love, but Nina feels that her son is too young and tries to do everything in her power to snatch Ikee out of the grips of a needy woman. Meanwhile, Nina must also decide if love is enough when it comes to her own marriage. Elizabeth Underwood’s singing career is on a downward spiral. She desperately needs a reality show to get back on the top ten play list. Only one problem with that, and his name is Kenneth Underwood. Elizabeth doesn’t understand why her husband won’t help get her career back on track and she’s willing to wreak havoc in her home in order to get what she wants. After decades of being married to the man of their dreams, Nina and Elizabeth are at a crossroads. Heaven only knows what they will do next. The gang is all here in book 8 of the RAIN series: Nina and Isaac from Former Rain & Latter Rain Elizabeth and Kenneth from Abundant Rain Cynda and Keith from Rain Storm and you won’t believe how things have changed.
Drug Dealer part 3: America’s Dope War (DRUG DEALER The Series) (Volume 3)
by Isadore JohnsonCreateSpace (Aug 12, 2015)
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Despite being a Federal attorney with remarkable skills at offensive strategy, Tyrell could have never foreseen the depth of what was now taking place across America. After being forced to release irrefutable evidence against high-level politicians and key members of the otherwise cloaked Illuminati, criminals in every ghetto neighborhood responded in an upheaval. -The mask of the Criminal Justice System had been unveiled and now regarded as being nothing more than a Governmental facade, designed to enslave and profit off the entire underworld. Overnight, every prison in the country had become permanently overcrowded beyond humane capacity. The national murder rate was so catastrophic, that not even a Richter scale could measure. The message from mainstream America to the underworld was clear: —For anyone considered a criminal, law & order no longer existed. —Instead of being apprehended, arrested and tried in a court of law, DRUG DEALERS were now ordered to be identified, hunted and eliminated. This was now the new version of America’s law…
Border Danger
by Alice WootsonCreateSpace (Aug 11, 2015)
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Religion is an important part of Nita Johnson’s life. Whenever confronted with a difficult or unsure situation, she seeks God’s direction and guidance. When Nita finds herself attracted to the agent training her, she questions if he is the one for her…after all, not only is he known as "The Resident Torturer" by his trainees, but his relationship with God isn’t on friendly terms. A traumatic event forced Agent Craig Sawyer to give up on God. Having experienced the deep sting of loss, he vows never to develop a close bond with anybody ever again. He battles his desire to pursue a relationship with Nita, but loses the fight. When her life is in danger, will he turn back to God?
The Thug Whisperer
by J. A. FaulkersonCreateSpace (Aug 05, 2015)
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When 40-year-old Mason Reynolds boarded the Metro train after work for the routine ride back to Compton, he did so not expecting trouble. However, trouble finds him, in the form of Ty, a gun-toting, teenaged thug, and his posse of knuckleheads. But Mason isn’t fazed by the boys’ appearance or demeanor. He grew up in Compton. He knew you had to maintain a certain swagger to be respected, to survive on its mean streets. But he is forced to push caution to the wind when Ty pulls his gun from his hoodie and threatens to use it on one of the other passengers. How will the wheelchair-bound Mason diffuse the situation when the only weapon available to him is the forcefulness of his spoken words?
Drug Dealer part 1: The Story of The Unchained Dynasty
by Isadore JohnsonCreateSpace (Aug 05, 2015)
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..From the moment that fifteen-year old "Ty" (Tyrell Nobles) first ventured out into the streets and started hustling, his life was forever changed from that of the average ghetto youth into one of a seemingly complicated adult. He had placed himself in a direct position to be exposed to all the dangerous violence, influences and negative temptations that the cold drug world had to offer. His choices on a personal and political level would ultimately come to determine the outcome of the freedom, safety and aspirations of his family as well as the people living within the ghettos. -That is, having risen in power and considered to be one of the most controversial and influential "Drug Dealers" in the U.S.. You will learn how staying alive while trying to restructure the game itself to benefit those most harmed by it had become his priority… ….Who are the real Drug Dealers? The kid on the block with the pocket full of stones? Or the big timer in the Benz with the crib in the hills? Maybe is the pilot flying in the planes from overseas? Or could it be the government officials who ordered the shipment? …Get ready to get your questions answered in this wild tale of urban fiction that spans two decades and a lifetime of game about the drug trade, its beneficiaries, and the fallen soldiers lost in the struggle. With a flip ending that’s sure to make you bug, "Drug Dealer" offers a rare glimpse into the inner world of illegal trafficking, sizzling sex and urban violence that has become as American as Chevrolet and apple pie…. Exploding…Exposing…Emotional!!!! "DRUG DEALER" It’s The Movie You Must Read!!! All rights reserved.
Exoneration Nation: Political Cartoons of 2014
by Darrin BellCreateSpace (Aug 04, 2015)
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The year in political cartoons by Darrin Bell of the Washington Post Writers Group, winner of the 2015 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for Editorial Cartooning. From police brutality to corporate con artists, to rape, to Chris Christie’s Bridgegate, this was the year when everyone got away with everything. If they were rich or powerful, that is. These stunningly-drawn, full color cartoons are thoughtful and evocative. As Amy Lago of the Washington Post Writers Group put it, "Darrin is like a sign language interpreter translating what whites say into what blacks hear. Bell prodded readers to consider how different celebrities are viewed through the prism of race. When two Nypd officers were gunned down, his cartoon illustrated how they lost their lives because of the uniforms they wore. Bell deftly takes on the pressing social issues of the day, from gay rights, to rape victims who are not believed, to children flooding into the United States, hoping for a brighter future.
Poetic Lyric Verse 1
by JonReneéCreateSpace (Aug 01, 2015)
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Poetic Lyric Verse 1 is a creative infusion of narrative poems and melodic songwriting lyrics that are inspired by love, life, and everything in between. The songs in this book are distinguished by a treble clef music note within the title of the poem.
JonReneé is a 21st century writer with a rhetorical style of her own with poems that not only tell a story, but tell a story within a story. She believes in breaking the rules in writing styles and making new ones. So don’t expect her to play by the books! Stanza or no stanza, Poetic Lyric Verse 1 is just the beginning of her writing debut. Her creativity and passion for both genres will surely inspire her to write the next one! Capturing the lovers of poetry and song lyrics that are relatable and contemporary.
The Dancer: The Ballerina Series Book 3 (Volume 3)
by Ursula SinclairCreateSpace (Aug 01, 2015)
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“Let me in.” Dante It’s not easy being a male dancer in a world where women dominate. Ballet. Yeah, I’m a ballet dancer, but I prefer male professional dancer. Still, I am at the top of my profession. Choreographers clamor to create dance pieces for me, and women just clamor for me period. See, being straight in a female dominated profession has its perks. But even though I don’t hurt for companionship, I still get up in the middle of the night reaching for something, someone, who is not the person lying next to me. Because I always wake up feeling empty inside…until. She played for me. Kali It’s not easy being a female in a male dominated profession. Most people can’t name five female guitarist, bass or lead, but I bet they can name five male guitar players. Still, I am at the top of my profession. I’ve proven to the world that music ability isn’t driven by gender. It hadn’t always been that way, but now I am in constant demand. My time is no longer my own. As for a relationship with a significant other? I stay away from other musicians I perform with or might perform with, like the plague. Not good to mix business with pleasure. Still, I’m only human and I wake up in the middle of the night reaching for something that’s just not there. Then one day he danced for me, and suddenly, I was no longer empty inside. Violence. Due to the content of this work recommended for 18+ only. This is the third book in The Ballerina Series but can be read as a stand alone.
A Thug’s Charm 4
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Jul 31, 2015)
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“They say marriages are made in Heaven… But so is thunder and lightening.” In the fourth installment of “A Thug’s Charm” the clan is back. Q struggles to fight a secret demon as his skeletons threaten to fall out of his closet. Bianca’s home life and marriage might be in jeopardy and it seems as if she is the only one who’s fighting to save it. Tee tries, unsuccessfully, to escape the great possibilities that her new love interest could possibly offer. After much thought and consideration, she finally decides to give love a try. With a heart full of regret, Jamison tried his best to become a better man. However, his efforts are lamented. Will the love shared be enough to withstand the tests of time or will it all mean nothing in the end?
My Heart Says This
by Shaniqka ThomasCreateSpace (Jul 28, 2015)
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With parents from the Bronx and Brooklyn, N.Y, It’s hard for some to tell where her roots were formed and grounded, coincidentally either her parents in one way or another ended up in the Deep South, and Shaniqka Thomas, was born and raised in South Carolina. She started out as a young child singing and writing songs with her cousins, which led to poetry and later on in life books, novels. She has a passion for words and the many ways you can combine them to make people feel and understand a different perspective. Her love affair with verses developed a long-term relationship with telling stories, and unlike her first marriage, she doesn’t foresee this bond ending. You can expect, the sister to My Heart Says This; My Mind’s Eye Deceives Me, to come soon!
Mama, I’m In Love With A Thug 2
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Jul 20, 2015)
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"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." In the second segment of "Mama, I’m in love with a Thug," Dayton suffers a tragic loss. His judgement is compromised as he is forced to handle snakes and thieves in his camp. Not everything is what it seems anymore, and Dayton is left wondering if the game was worth losing it all. Lori is on a warpath fueled by aggression, enmity, and bitterness. With a psychotic deposition and a broken heart, she dares anyone to try and stop her devious schemes. Truce and Draya embark on a forbidden chapter and fight effortlessly for one another’ love and affection. However, Truce has underlying intentions and undisclosed information that can crumble the very foundation that Draya is trying to build. Tag along as the battle of love and war begins!
Free Your Mind: An African American Guide to Meditation and Freedom
by Cortez R. RaineyCreateSpace (Jul 16, 2015)
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Although more and more Americans are practicing meditation, it is still relatively rare among African Americans. In Free Your Mind, Cortez Rainey does something about this by speaking directly to African Americans about meditation. Free Your Mind introduces meditation by using stories about the heroic men and women who journeyed from slavery to freedom on the Underground Railroad. This easy to read guidebook explains how to use meditation principles and techniques at home, either alone or with family and friends, to free your mind from thoughts that keep you shackled and bound. As you apply the principles and practice the techniques, the stories about Underground Railroad heroes and heroines—such as Harriet Tubman—will guide you and inspire you to overcome challenges you encounter while meditating, as well as the ones you encounter in everyday life. Free Your Mind presents meditation as a path that African Americans can use to develop a mind that is free of limiting thoughts. As you journey, you will bring forth more of your inherent goodness, genius, and potential. Eventually, you’ll reach the Promised Land.
Silence Is Not Always Golden: The Power of Spoken Words
by Joy ElanCreateSpace (Jul 16, 2015)
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Silence Is Not Always Golden: The Power of Spoken Words is a collection of poetry that is defying the norm. Written words have power because anyone can refer to them. However, spoken words are more powerful because the words are brought to life once they leave the body or a piece of paper. Instead of writing what people want to hear, I wrote what people need to hear. The truth! Sometimes the truth can be beautiful and sometimes it can be ugly. My words and my voice are my weapons and I have to speak up on my beliefs. Other people may not feel as powerful to speak up so I speak up for them. I could not sit there and not say anything. I was taught that you cannot do what everyone else wants; you have to do what YOU want. To be YOU is as original as there can be and people will try to put you down because you are different. I say try because only YOU can let them. My words are my way of fulfilling my purpose because I am making my dream a reality and I am showing you that you can do the same. This edition is slightly different from Silence Is Not Always Golden: A Poetic Revolution because there are clean versions of the poems and a few new poems that were written after I published it.
Institutional Freedom
I’m a prisoner of an institution
Not the prison system
But institution of higher learning
They got me tied down and bound
I can’t be free
They keep coming after me financially
Even with the degrees
Jobs and businesses don’t take me seriously
They look at my resume
And toss it to the side
You could’ve sworn that they
Saw that I went to San Quentin or some penitentiary
They saw two rival prestigious universities
And they asked me, “Who do you represent?”
I didn’t go to them schools for the sports
You act like I’m in a gang and I have to claim turf
I proudly wear my school shirts
But I might as well be wearing
Prison identification numbers
In actuality, I’m in the same boat
As the person that went to prison
Thing is, they’ll pick them before me
Just because they can pay them way less
How is it that I’m competing for the same jobs
With ex-cons and I was told that my education is the key
Key to what?!
Being treated like I did something wrong
Yeah, I peeped that I was the bottom 1% at them schools
Only 20-50 of us graduating out of a couple of thousands?
Now these jobs looking at me like I didn’t earn my papers
Like the schools were doing me a favor letting me graduate
They’re working together to keep me tied down and bound
That’s what they are: institutions
Keeping me a prisoner in another form
They don’t have control over my mind
I’m Andy Dufresne
Slowly chipping away at the wall
If it takes me 5, 10, 20 years to get out
So be it!
They don’t know that I have a plan
Not to be a prisoner of a company
Nobody’s gonna be telling me when to eat, sleep, work
They’ll keep transferring me from prison to prison
Until I’m old enough to collect social security
And all that hard work was just a waste of my life
When I’m out, I’m gonna be so long gone
And chilling with hella paper
I’m young enough to break free
And do as I please!
*Reference from Shawshank Redemption
The Afrikan Warriors’ Bible: Afrikan Martial Arts, Book II
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Jul 08, 2015)
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The long-awaited sequel to "Afrikan Martial Arts: Discovering the Warrior Within!" This book expands on the first, teaching the reader advanced techniques and principles that aid in the awakening and discovery of their Warrior within. This book applies the FTP/RBG Codes of Conduct to the lives and methods of REAL Afrikan Warriors and Revolutionaries. If you consider yourself a Warrior, read this book! And remember: Revolutionary WILL, without Revolutionary SKILL, will get a Revolutionary KILLED!
Do You Like Pancakes?
by Andreia Chavis-DouglasBookSurge Publishing (Jul 07, 2015)
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This colorfully illustrated children’s book is about a young boy who loves to
eat pancakes. He even loves to eat them for dinner. When he invites his best
friend home from the playground for a family dinner, they must decide how many
pancakes to eat. Both boys love to eat pancakes but sometimes they like to eat
something else.
The rhythmic language and recurrent phrasing along with
the surprise ending to the story makes this book an engaging read for parents
and children.
Mama, I’m In Love With A Thug
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Jul 04, 2015)
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Since high school, Kamey Avery had been intrigued by the handsome, and charismatic Dayton Sanchez—also head of a multimillion dollar drug empire. However, nothing ever came of the sparks that had been ignited. Four years and a college degree later, Sanchez is finally ready to stake his claim. Against her mother’s wishes, Kamey takes a daring chance on falling in love with a Thug. Drugs, jail, and a slew of deranged side chicks quickly become Kamey’s reality. With the odds stacked against her, will her love for a Thug prevail?
Fatuma’s New Cloth
by Leslie BulionCreateSpace (Jun 24, 2015)
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Join young Fatuma in a joyful visit to an East African market where she finds the secret to perfect chai, and her own special qualities, by looking beyond appearances.
A Thug’s Charm 3 (Volume 3)
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Jun 22, 2015)
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In the third installment of A Thug’s Charm the roles have reversed. Kara is ecstatic at the fact that Jamison is alive and well. She dreamt of the day that he could hold their daughter, Jarah, and kiss her chubby cheeks. On the other hand, Jamison is scorned after finding out that his family had given up on searching for him. So much has changed according to his memory and he isn’t coping well with the changes. Follow along as your favorite couple takes you on an emotional rollercoaster that is sure to make your heart drop.
Midtown Playa
by Samson DempseyCreateSpace (Jun 18, 2015)
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Part I in the series. Lucifer aka Sammy D has much to talk about. Bringing affliction since the day I was born. A freaking rebel without a cause. Heaven don’t want no part of me, so I got a penthouse in hell. Now come ring my bell and hang with the Midtown Playa.
Midtown Playa Part II City of Dreams
by Samson DempseyCreateSpace (Jun 18, 2015)
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Part II in the series. Lucifer aka Sammy D has much to talk about. Bringing affliction since the day I was born. A freaking rebel without a cause. Heaven don’t want no part of me, so I got a penthouse in hell. Now come ring my bell and hang with the Midtown Playa.
Enchanted by a Hustler 2
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Jun 14, 2015)
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The second installment of "Enchanted by a Hustler" continues with pain, lies, deceit, and turmoil. Both Kez and Kee are faced with the toughest decisions of their lives after discovering the truth behind their father’s death. Some many miles away, Nina battles with her hastily decisions and budding love interest, Boo. Realizing that everything isn’t what it seems, the group is forced to find ways to cope with their reality.
We Are Not JUST Africans: : The Black Native Americans
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Jun 14, 2015)
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We are not JUST Africans, is the title of my book because Afro-Americans are more than descendants of Sub-Saharan Africans. This book is richly illustrated with colorful pictures of the Black Native Americans. It provides a history of BNAs from 12,000 BC, up to the present. Learn about the various BNA tribes and their culture, and how the Native American slave trade in New England and the Southeast led to the extermination and decline of Black Native Americans in the United States.
Falln’ For A Thug
by Mz. Lady P and Lucinda JohnCreateSpace (Jun 13, 2015)
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There’s something about a Thug that drives women crazy. Khalil "K’Money" Kain is no exception. He’s every woman’s dream and every nigga’s worst nightmare. Fresh out the Federal Penitentiary after doing a five year bid, Khalil is back like he never left with his right hand man Gunz along for the ride. They’re strapped and ready for whatever. The beautiful La’Tissa Moore is Khalil’s Parole Officer. She has never been the one to mix business with pleasure, but there’s something about Khalil that makes her want to break all the rules. And for him she’s willing to do whatever. Of course, the perfect love story is far and in between when jealousy rears its ugly head. The streets are watching and niggas is gossiping. It’s nothing for a Thug like Khalil to show the streets that he’s not to be fucked with. However, this is a whole new world for La’Tissa. Can she handle Fallin For A Thug?
Failure Is Fuel
by Deya SmithCreateSpace (Jun 08, 2015)
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You Deserve to Be Happy & Live Fully! Failure is Fuel! The first of a mini book series by Deya “Direct” Smith that will propel you to take your life to the next level. It’s time to F.L.Y. (Fully Leverage Yourself)! This book is for you if: You know that you’re supposed to be doing something great, but you’ve gotten distracted or discouraged. You’re afraid to open your heart because you’ve been hurt before. You know that fear is crippling your life & you’re ready to go to the next level. This is a life-changing guide and source of inspiration on how to Fully Leverage Yourself. Before you can take your life to the next level, you must first come to terms with areas in your life where fear and failure reside and keep you stagnated and stuck. By doing so, you will learn how to use each experience and lesson to fuel your growth. Enjoy and get ready to F.L.Y.!
Remy and Rose’ 2: A Hood Love Story
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Jun 04, 2015)
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The couple you fell in love with is back and their love for one another is being put to the ultimate test. The loss of Remy Jr. has taken a toll on Remy and Rose`. To the point where they’re questioning if it’s worth the fight, but they have a love that’s too strong for that. A shocking revelation will bring the couple back to that familiar, happy place. They will become a strong united front. Waging war against the person who brought harm and heartache to their family. In this installment of the series, Rose` is stronger than ever before and she’s going hard to prove that she is worthy of Remy’s love and shows no more weakness. Remy goes above and beyond to assure Rose` that with her is where he wants to be and it’s them against the world. Taking on their enemies may prove to be too much for the couple. They will have to ride together and possibly die together.
Real Men Raise CHAMPIONS: Unleashing Your Inner COACH (Volume 1)
by J. A. FaulkersonCreateSpace (Jun 04, 2015)
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REAL MEN RAISE CHAMPIONS and EVERY CHAMPION NEEDS A COACH - These are the messages that certified parent educator J. A. Faulkerson wants to communicate to today’s fathers. With 24 million children in America - one out of three - living without their biological fathers in the home (not to mention the forces that are mobilizing to rob them of a peaceful and prosperous future), the time for REAL MEN to exert their God-given power, authority and influence is now. Gone are the days when fathers allow their self-worth to be measured by hefty paychecks. Today’s challenges require fathers to form HUDDLE GROUPS, and work with their wives (and children’s mothers) to help children selflessly and righteously achieve success.
War Angel III: Catalina
by Keith Kareem WilliamsCreateSpace (Jun 03, 2015)
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While in the middle of a deadly gunfight at the end of "War Angel II: Where Angels Fear to Tread," Jahaira forced Lenox to abandon her in order to save their newborn daughter, whom she named Catalina. After a heart-wrenching goodbye, Lenox barely managed to escape with the baby cradled in his arms as he bled from multiple gunshot wounds. In this final book if the trilogy, Jahaira is gone and we find Lenox doing the best he can as a single parent while trying to cope with the loss of his wife. Meanwhile, Catalina begins to have a strange recurring dream where she encounters a pair of mysterious, ethereal twins that beckon her to join them. When she becomes afraid and runs, she is pursued through deserted city streets by an unseen malevolence until she finds herself in front of the huge black, iron gates of an old asylum. Desperate to discover the meaning of her night terrors, Catalina and her best friend, Chase, embark on a mission to visit the eerie place that has haunted her dreams. They encounter a mysterious man on the steps of the asylum and unwittingly fall into a trap that had been set many years before and once again, Lenox must fight dark forces to protect the ones he loves at all costs, until the bitter end. The stakes are higher and the threats have become even deadlier in the final, explosive installment of the "War Angel" saga. No one will escape unscathed and not everyone will survive.
Sea Witch: Children of the Waves (Volume 3)
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Jun 02, 2015)
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What the hell do you mean I can’t claim you? Aaron is a Child of the Waves and he’s searched for his bride for over a hundred years. Always seeking never finding. Then when he finally does, he’s got a choice: claim her and risk the destruction of his people, or let her go and risk the destruction of his soul. Sienna has always known who her mate was, in fact, she took great pains to never cross his path. Until one day, she could avoid him no longer. As the witch of the sea, she had to warn him of the horror their world would face if she were to become his bride. They each had a duty to perform, even at the sacrifice of the other. Sienna must pass through the dark depths to enter the very gates of Hades and Aaron must let her go. *WARNING* This is the 3rd book in the Children of the Waves Series. They must be read in order. The ending will have you going WHAT!!! There will be a book 4. Violence. Recommended for those 18+ Sea Bride #1 Sea Storm #2 Sea Witch #3
A Thug’s Charm (Volume 1)
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Jun 01, 2015)
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Bianca gears up and gets ready for war. She is determined to stand behind her hustler once and for all. A near death experience teaches Q that Bianca isn’t the sheltered woman that he once thought she was. To his advantage, he realizes Bianca is the full package. Kara’s life passes in a blur. With death being her worst enemy, she doesn’t know if she is coming or going. Depression quickly settles and refuses to let up. Tee is on a hunt for anyone responsible for Jamison’s kidnapping and death. When the blood on her hands are that of the unexpected and forbidden, she is lost with no one to turn to. With an unknown enemy lurking Q tries to protect his family at all costs. Friendships are tested, love is lost, and a life is spared!
Big Words to Little Me: Advice to the Younger Self
by Sakina Ibrahim, Jessie Lee, and Rah CrawfordCreateSpace (May 26, 2015)
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Big Words to Little Me is a girls guidance book that offers advice on how to navigate through some of life’s challenges as we grow from little girls to young women. By exploring Awareness, Confidence, Responsibilities, Relationships and Spirituality, this book is sure to help build a better sense of identity and power in young girls.
Hands Off: How to overcome the trauma that follows rape
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (May 25, 2015)
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Dealing with trauma is never easy especially when that trauma is from a rape or sexual assault. One can never blame them selves enough for something that was never their fault. The hardest part of getting over a rape is self-blame, hurt, fear and the silent, yet deafening screams one can never get out of their head. For many victims of sexual assault or rape the pain can be deep and the trauma a secret for many years. The worst part of overcoming such an event is worrying about what others will think of you. Long after a rape or sexual assault has taken place, the suffering continues. I was also a victim of rape at one time and have since become an overcomer. Maybe you know someone who has overcome the trauma of rape or a sexual assault. Maybe that person that’s still suffering is you. My hope is that today you see yourself not as a victim but as an overcomer. Hands Off is all about overcoming rape or a sexual assault and taking back your power. If I can overcome it, so can you!
Fallin’ For A Thug 2
by Mz. Lady P and Lucinda JohnCreateSpace (May 23, 2015)
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The couples you fell in love with are back and ready to take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse- they do. Khalil and Gunz have given Tissa and Tosha the life that they deserve. Along with taking the necessary steps to make things official. Of course a happily ever after is hard to have as long as Qua and Johanna are concerned. In this installment of the series Family Ties, Love, and Loyalty will be severely tested. Tissa and Tosha love Khalil and Gunz and want nothing more than to spend the rest of their lives together but will they live to regret Fallin For A Thug.
Circles of Wellness: A Guide to Planting, Cultivating and Harvesting Wellness
by Queen AfuaCreateSpace (May 12, 2015)
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Circles of Wellness: A Guide to Planting, Cultivating & Harvesting Wellness This wellness guide for You, Your Family, Your Community, Your Planet is a formula for gaining vibrant, healthy living for all humanity and our global circles. The text is presented in 5 chapters as 5 paradigm shifts. Five is the number for balance, freedom and grace. This guide teaches how to make paradigm shifts to rethink and redo our personal and planetary health care. Learn to plant seeds of wellness and shift your consciousness from accepting suffering to expecting wellness. Learn to activate the teachings in Queen Afua’s forty-year body of work as you shift to heal Thyself and become Citizens on the Global Community of Wellness. Continue to grow and cultivate your family and community. Circles of Wellness is based on natural, holistic Emerald Green Lifestyle. By shifting to wellness thinking and wellness acting, you - Your Family - Your Community - your planet can begin harvesting collective greatness, 360, full circle. With 50 Million people in the United States without Health Insurance Circles of Wellness is a Must Read - All Power to the People!
Thug Paradise 2
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (May 11, 2015)
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A Thug is nothing without a down ass chick who holds him down. Time and time again Tahari has proved that she will show no mercy and spare no life of anyone who goes against her husband Ka’Jaire " Thug " Kenneth. The Thug Inc. crew has been arrested and is facing jail time due to corrupt cops and jealous ones that envy their very existance. Thug Inc. might be out of commission but Boss Lady Inc. is in full effect. Against their husbands wishes, the wives are wreaking havoc against those who have waged war against their husbands. With the ladies defying their husbands, there is bound to be drama between each couple. In this installment of the Thug saga, you will come to realize it’s a man’s world, but it ain’t nothing without a WOMAN!!!
Virgins (Virginity Series) (Volume 1)
by Jaz JohnsonCreateSpace (May 01, 2015)
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Goodnight Grandpa: the 7th Candorville Collection
by Darrin BellCreateSpace (Apr 28, 2015)
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The 7th collection of the syndicated comic strip "Candorville" by Darrin Bell. Lemont’s written a memoir, but when Susan gets to the part where Lemont explains how he and the demon La Llorona accidentally caused the end of the world, Susan questions his sanity. Also, can couple’s counseling fix Lemont’s dysfunctional relationship with his television? After discovering she was Phil Anders’ "other woman," will Susan give the jerk a second chance. or will she find true love thanks to the sure-fire Date-a-Dude.com profile Lemont writes for her? When Susan runs afoul of the cops in Arizona, can she talk them out of deporting her to Mexico? Plus, Lemont’s political blog explodes, but can he win the war at home where it’s his need for a good night’s sleep vs. his baby boy’s pathological need to jump on the bed all night long? And lastly, Lemont accompanies a 94-year-old World War II veteran on his final journey.
Chambermaid
by Jaz JohnsonCreateSpace (Apr 25, 2015)
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Born into wealth, Penelope Lawrence always had everything she ever wanted. She was a good girl - raised to be a lady. Too bad her step-mother was anything but a role model. After her father died, Penelope left the house they shared to fend for herself, swindled out of her inheritance. But not having any work experience, her savings depleted and she found herself as a housemaid to one of the wealthiest families in the city. She also found herself in the interest of Hunter Flynn, the Master’s youngest son. Enticed by the denial of his advances, Hunter makes it his goal to have her, and makes arrangements accordingly. Will Penelope be able to escape her new chambers? Or will she be entranced by her captor?
Almost Grown
by Tony LindsayCreateSpace (Apr 23, 2015)
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Almost Grown is a collection of fifteen short stories with teen and young adult main characters. These young characters live ordinary day-to-day lives with unexpected twists, and there are no “super” adults saving them; they must work through some of the pit falls and problems of growing up themselves. The reader journeys through bad decisions made better, and young people realizing that it is ok not to be right, or the best all the time. Being almost grown is difficult but these stories show the pleasure of that stage of life as well.
Let No One Weep for Me: Stories of Love and Loss
by Melanie S. HatterCreateSpace (Apr 22, 2015)
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In these 15 poignant stories, Melanie S. Hatter explores the tenuous hold we have on those we love, the heartache of loss, and the peace of self-discovery. The characters make their way through an often confusing world. They grapple with the complex nature of relationships and struggle to understand their place in such roles as wife, husband, lover, mother, daughter. From the District of Columbia to North Carolina, from Colombia to Italy, each story draws the reader in with crisp writing, rich characters and intimate settings. “Melanie Hatter is an adept seer in the manner of Marita Golden and Maxine Clair. Her catchy stories play out in the shadowbox of the heart — familial dramas loaded with emotional spunk and live wires that spit and short out in a burst of fireworks. She plunks us down among generations of women trapped in the fantasy of happily ever, their damaged goods men, their family problems, their schemes, and their despair. These spirited characters, kidnappings, betrayals, obsessions, and losses, resonate long after you close this spectacular book. ” ~ Richard Peabody, editor, Gargoyle Magazine
Tender Obsession
by Steven Todd FisherCreateSpace (Apr 18, 2015)
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Down in the bayou, in the culturally rich city of New Orleans, an upheaval ensued during the season of Mardi Gras. A well-known, well-loved state politician found himself in a heap of trouble during an election year. An African-American, Lieutenant Muskrat of the New Orleans Police Department, was assigned to handle the case…reluctantly. In the midst of the turmoil, a young, beautiful woman of Asian descent by the name of Ko Jung who also happens to be an escort, alias Muffin Won, turned both of their worlds upside-down. Two people are thrust together by circumstance, expanding the boundaries of normal relations. A marriage occurred before any relationship developed; an opened one at that, which slowly and steadily becomes a by-product of both partners’ over commitment towards the other. A distinct line is drawn between sexuality and true intimacy. A battle between conditional obsession and unconditional affection emerges.
Paper Heart
by Keisha ErvinCreateSpace (Apr 16, 2015)
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Scotland was in desperate need of a different kind of drug and Knight was the perfect remedy. As soon as they met she knew they were meant to be. Scotland was sure that Knight would be the one to replace the hole in her heart and make her complete. The only problem was he was taken. Knight’s fiancée Lennon and numerous other obstacles stand in their way. Ripped and torn into a million little pieces, Scotland fights her way through jealousy, lies and betrayal hoping she’ll be able to piece the parts of her tattered heart back together again. Paper Heart promises to be an uplifting story about the true power of love.
Bruised Hearts: How To Stop Hurting To Trust Again
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Apr 15, 2015)
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Tell me what you’ve gone through, and I can tell you why you’re currently experiencing pain and struggle in your life. Tell me the worst you’ve endured, and I’ll tell you why you’re still not over it. Life’s tragedies not only leave scars that last a lifetime but also a bruised heart in their aftermath. Although life’s bruises may have healed externally, they’re not gone. They’ve settled deep within your heart’s core and issued repeated blows that’ve led you to continuously experience loss, heartbreak, grief, humiliation, rejection, tragedy, and pain; ll of this on a heart that’s badly bruised. Your untimely outbursts are a testament to a bruised heart that hasn’t yet healed. Are you tired of hurting? Are you ready to find the solution to why pain experienced in the past continues to resurface? A bruised heart is the reason for your struggles, but that can be resolved. True healing takes place from within and starts with the heart. I’ve dealt with my share of life’s bruises and overcome them all. If I can heal my bruised heart, so can you!
Give A Little Love
by Rhonda McKnightCreateSpace (Apr 12, 2015)
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Brooke Jordan thought her Christmas was going to be boring, particularly since she’s stuck working in Montego Bay, Jamaica, instead of home in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family. Paradise isn’t paradise when you’re not where you want to be, but this Christmas is anything but uneventful. Three airplanes land on the island and Brooke finds herself in exchanges that cause love, temptation, and HATE to surface. Marcus Thompson has pain in his past, but he’s decided it’s time to try love again. A widowed orphan from a wealthy family, he’s alienated from his grandfather and wants a family of his own. His feelings for Brooke can’t be denied, but she won’t give him a chance to prove he’s not the playboy she thinks he is. Though she finds Marcus tempting, Brooke is determined to get off the island without falling for his charms. The two people she trusted the most betrayed her in the worse way, and she isn’t prepared to risk love again. But when her worst enemy stands on her doorstep needing the generosity that has always been a part of Brooke’s character, she begins to question who she is and what she’s allowed heartbreak to do to her. Will she let anger and hate take over and turn her into someone else? Or will she find that even in her pain, she has the capacity to give?
Rebel Guardians (Sin Eaters Chronicles: Book 1)
by Kai LeakesCreateSpace (Apr 11, 2015)
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Return to the world of the Sin Eaters. The call to arms has gone global and a year later it’s now time for the youngest members of the House of Dusk, Darren ‘Dare’ Steele and Takeshi ‘Take’ Satou to head to the streets and keep watch on their first assigned Guide Tatiana ‘Tweet’ Braves. But, it’s Dare who might have his hands full in the process. She sees dead people… Tatiana is proving to be very unique. Thrust in the middle of a supernatural world she once thought was a figment of her imagination. With the Cursed after Tatiana for harboring an object of antiquity, it’s up to her to trigger her unique tie to the ancient artifact and help the new Rebel Guardians Dare and Take as they find themselves in the midst of a raging war, hailed by The Oracle herself. Journey back into the paranormal world of the Sin Eaters with the Guardians as they guide you to the next short chapter in the future Devotion Book Series
Princess Tyler Meets The Big Storytelling Fairy
by Candice Richardson and Tyler RichardsonCreateSpace (Apr 05, 2015)
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Princess Tyler is an adventurous little girl, with a kind heart and an active imagination. She loves people and wants to make friends and keep them. When she meets the big storytelling fairy, Natasha, she learns about friendship and the kinds of friends that are good and those that can be troublesome for her. She realizes that even though she’s enjoying the benefits of their friendship, it really does not serve her well.
Anthology For Hope In The Hood
by Jess MarieCreateSpace (Mar 31, 2015)
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Hope in the Hood,is a collection of poetry to inspire those who look for hope amidst seemingly hopeless circumstances. Hope in the Hood’s aim to reach the young, the experienced, the churched and the unchurched. True hope is what gives humanity purpose. Often times, our environment predetermines our hope. Real hope, however, is not determined by our predicaments. It can only be found in Christ. This collection of poems gives a practical, understandable, and enjoyable demonstration of things hoped for. This is an anthology for hope in the hood.
Remy and Rose’: A Hood Love Story
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Mar 29, 2015)
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After serving four years of a five year prison sentence, Rose’ Richards is out and unsure of what the future holds for her and her daughter Heaven. Nothing seems bright after taking a charge for her daughter’s father Ace Black. He left her high and dry, rotting in a prison cell and pregnant with a daughter he doesn’t even know exists. Being released back into society is hard with a prison record. Who wants to hire a Felon? Then enters the handsome yet mysterious Remy Ramirez. He’s young, black, and rich. Not to mention a businessman and entrepreneur. Remy has a heart of gold and loves helping those in need. A chance encounter causes Remy and Rose’ to cross paths.
Rose’ can’t deny her attraction to Remy. At the same time, she’s running scared from Ace. Remy is right there to protect her and Heaven. Remy is giving Rose’ a life she never thought possible.
The death of Remy’s father sends him to Mexico and pushes him right into his father’s position as Head of the Mexican Drug Cartel.
Rose’ is thrusted into a family full of deceit and treachery. She has to adjust to being the wife of a King Pin. At the same time fighting his mother who despises her and ex’s that won’t let go.
Remy and Rose’ are living a Hood Fairytale, but will they get their happy ending.
Lady’s Man: Conversations for Young Black Men about Relationships and Manhood
by Obari CartmanCreateSpace (Mar 28, 2015)
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A critical thinking guide for young men who want to be the most productive, healthy and peaceful men possible.
Silent Praise (Able to Love, Volume 3)
by Michelle Lindo-RiceCreateSpace (Mar 28, 2015)
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A Banker. A Cop. One Complicated Case. Nothing just happens. When Officer Chase Dawson pulls over Melanie Benson, he did not expect to feel an instant connection with this beautiful deaf woman. Chase asks Melanie out on a date but she turns him down flat. Lucky for Chase, their paths cross again when he is assigned the case of a missing deaf child. Chase knows this is God’s doing. But, he wonders is this a fleeting attraction or real love? Melanie Benson cannot believe how strongly she feels for a man she has just met. Because of past hurt, Melanie is leery to open her heart. For personal reasons, she especially would never date a cop. But when Melanie has to work with Chase on his case, they share a kiss that sets her heart ablaze. Will Melanie overcome her past pain and choose love? Set in the small town of Port Charlotte, FL, Silent Praise answers the question, Is there such a thing as love at first sight? And, if there is, what happens after that?
In the Nick of Time
by Tiana LaveenCreateSpace (Mar 26, 2015)
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WARNING: This book contains adult language and content. It is for adults only. PLEASE NOTE: This is a two part book. BOTH PARTS are included in this one novel, no need for any additional
Synopsis: Tick tock Officer Nick Vitale has worked his way up to becoming one of the most-respected and talented cops in Brooklyn, New York. Yet, for many years, he has harbored a destructive secret. When he witnesses a horrific murder-suicide that rattles him to the core, he finally realizes he has reached rock bottom. In a last ditch effort to help himself and turn his life around, he seeks professional assistance, fully aware his time is running out.
A doll with a beating heart. Taryn Jones is a mystery who wastes no time with putting Nick in his place during their awkward first meeting. The world-renowned supermodel is battling her own demons, yet, in healing herself, she also finds time to be a bright ray of sunshine for others in need. She dives headfirst into her therapy, determined to succeed, and reaches deep within to find the inner strength required to start afresh and pursue her new dreams. When Beauty meets Beast, the unthinkable happens… Nick and Taryn forge a strong friendship built on respect and restraint, until their control slips and sparks fly. Through the challenges of their respective addictions and the dark shadows of their past, they find the joy of nourishing the seeds of a love they can no longer deny. Time is running out. Nick works hard to gain the trust of his colleagues, while Taryn strives to find her own way in the beginning stages of a new endeavor. This is the time of reckoning, when temptation and doubt rear their ugly heads to awaken old pain and fears. In this race toward redemption, will Nick and Taryn’s hearts and lives be saved in the nick of time?
The REEDUCATION of ARIA JACKSON
by Angelia Vernon MenchanCreateSpace (Mar 16, 2015)
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Aria Jackson left Greenfield in search of an MBA from Wharton and her dignity. She felt escaping the hood and her uneducated but loving mother would validate her. However, a job as the youngest Vice President at a local bank brings her home and she has to realize her hometown, her mom and nothing else was what she thought and that one can never escape who they are or where they are from and what part will local philanthropist and entrepreneur, Saul Rathbone add to her mix? The Reeducation of Aria Jackson covers timely and sensitive issues that plague the prodigal daughters of America’s inner cities.
Saipan Now!: a photo adventure
by Walt GoodridgeCreateSpace (Mar 09, 2015)
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"What about Saipan Now???" That’s what the manager at Bestseller Bookstore on Saipan hears just about every day from visiting tourists from around the world. They know Saipan has a significant war history. They know it was once a Spanish, then German, then Japanese and now US territory. "But what about Saipan NOW???," they ask. "What about Saipan TODAY??" What they’re searching for is a beautiful, durable keepsake and souvenir that captures the stunning views, calming tranquility, endearing friendliness, fun, adventure as well as the ethnic and cultural diversity they experienced during their vacation on this tropical paradise! Well, the search is over! It’s finally here! Introducing: SAIPAN NOW!! Saipan NOW! features over 200 full color photographs that highlight the daily life, entertainment, and breathtaking scenery that is Saipan TODAY! 8" x 10" ; 100 pages; Full Color; Text & Content by Walt F.J. Goodridge, author of (a)Saipan Living, (b)Doing Business on Saipan, (c)Jamaican on Saipan and co-author of (d)Chicken Feathers and Garlic Skin: Diary of a Chinese Garment Factory Girl on Saipan
A Boss Lady’s Heart
by Michel’le MooreCreateSpace (Mar 06, 2015)
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Novea Harris better known as Blade Is a Jamaican native who has inherited her father Janjak’s empire after his untimely murder. She became queen pin in charge of the largest international drug operation in the world. Her name is known around but no one knows who she is except the ones close to her. To say that she was a ghost was an understatement. She gets wind that a DEA agent is investigating her empire and she quickly gets a hold of him. Special agent Malik Thompson has been looking for the head of the drug operation that is taking over the U.S but can’t put a face to the name. He meets Novea in a bar and falls instantly for her. Novea tries to keep the game going picking his brain for information, but she eventually finds out that she is in love with him. Will he find out who she is?
Somnalia (Vol. 2)
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Mar 04, 2015)
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Turmoil consumes the Underworld when the death of a god leaves a power vacuum. Phobetor, the stern and ambitious god of Nightmares seeks to fill the gap at any cost. Murderous nightmare daemons escape to the mortal realm, placing all of mankind in peril. In the midst of the unrest, star-crossed lovers yearn for one another across the void, one disempowered and bound to the Earth, the other trapped in the land of dreams by a grave sacrifice. Will love conquer all, or is the world’s only salvation a god with an iron fist?
Don?t Ask Dick;How to date the right man without becoming a one-night stand: The sophisticated lady’s guide to dating in 2015/2016
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Mar 02, 2015)
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Johanna Sparrow has done it again with her inspiring self-help book for single women looking for Mr. Right while avoiding becoming a one-night stand. Learn why you should have a list of questions for your date. Learn why having sex too soon can cause you heartbreak. Learn what your date really thinks of you. Learn what signals lead to a one-night stand. It’s never good to keep a man around because of sex. The process of getting to know someone should never be rushed. Ladies you are looking for this person to be a major part of your life, so why rush the process? Dressing to get a man’s attention through a more sexual side is one that calls for the question, are you asking for Dick ? Don’t make dating harder than it has to be by asking Dick to give you any attention, since the only thing it’s able to offer you, is a one-night stand.
This Game Ain’t New To Me
by CaliCreateSpace (Mar 02, 2015)
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n an effort to get revenge on a love gone wrong, Jakayla begins to play a wicked game of flirtation with her ex-boyfriends cousin. Only revenge is not what she gets. Being fairly new to how things operate in the streets, Jakayla is not prepared for the rollercoaster ride she will be taking with Messiah, a veteran to it all. While falling head over heels in love with Messiah, she deals with some of the same things from her previous relationship and finds out some of the secrets that Messiah has. However, Jakayla chooses to stay with him against all odds. In love, Jakayla somehow loses sight of what’s really important; her dignity. Jakayla is so busy trying to gain revenge that she doesn’t realize that someone is out to get them all. Although none of this is new to Messiah, even he has been caught slippin’. Though Jakayla stays committed to Messiah through betrayal, attempted murder, and even death, she may never realize that loving Messiah might cost her; her own life if she’s not careful.
Lucifer in the Flesh
by Samson DempseyCreateSpace (Feb 23, 2015)
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Is Lucifer a spirit or a human being? Evil or good? I’m the one and only Lucifer in disguise I represent. I have been here for centuries and I don’t have a reason to lie. Now I’m in the twenty-first century and I’m going to open up your third eye to the ugly truth. Welcome to my world boys and girls. Lucifer is a beautiful name. Isn’t it?
Love. Hope. Faith: Anthology (Volume 1)
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Feb 18, 2015)
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Stories of Love, Hope and Faith line the pages of this spiritually uplifting anthology produced by bestselling author, Vanessa Miller. Love. Hope. Faith. will take you on a journey toward your happy place. The contributing writers of this anthology pour out their hearts to deliver soul-stirring, Godly stories of triumph. The Love. Hope. Faith. anthology will touch your heart as it allows you to believe again.
Enchanted by a Hustler (Volume 1)
by Mercy B.CreateSpace (Feb 18, 2015)
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In the game they played to win, Kez and Kee knew that they must expect the unexpected. Brothers from another mother, they share many similarities including a tumultuous past. After life dealt them an unplanned tragedy they’re left to make something out of nothing. Love was lost, bridges were burned, and tables had turned. Hitting rock bottom was never a thought of either man until it was their new reality. Newcomers took on the streets and the game seemed changed forever. But as fate would have it, one phone called changed their entire situation for the better. A goal-oriented beauty named Brooke came along and offered Kez everything he didn’t know he was missing. With a budding love interest and a rising empire, Kez felt like he was back where he belonged. Now flooding the entire south with the purest product, the “brothers” are an upset to some. However, with hidden enemies lurking in the shadows, trouble is bound to unfold. Will this new power couple make it out together unscathed? Or will the very empire they worked so hard to build crumble?
Live A Little
by Rhonda McKnightCreateSpace (Feb 17, 2015)
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Raine Still has never had much of an identity outside of being the daughter of the old hippie couple that own Hope House, a transitional housing facility in the worst part of Charlotte, North Carolina, and that had been okay with her until her parents died and left her alone in world. Gage Jordan is a decorated solider discharged from the army after fourteen years due to a physical injury, but the emotional scars are far worse than anything he’s rehabbed from. He has a great job lined up and a mass of support from his family, but something is missing and he’s starting to feel like it may be Raine.
Gage thought his wounded heart had issues, but Raine’s pain is much deeper. If something doesn’t give soon they will never have a chance at love. Can he convince her to see that "hope" and faith are the balm she needs to heal her hurting soul?
Confessions of a Reformed Cougar: Younger Isn’t Necessarily Better (Volume 2)
by Holly Mosley CooperCreateSpace (Feb 12, 2015)
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Chasing the young men just isn’t fun for Janet anymore. But let’s be honest, she really doesn’t have to chase them, they come to her. She was the quintessential player but then she met her match in Austin. She thought she might be ready to settle down with the love of a good man but as it turns out, Austin is not that man. He made her think that he was but it turns out that they should have had a more detailed relationship talk. She has several dating options, all of them younger. Some of them could potentially be serious, long-term relationships but Janet is stuck on stupid because she is stuck on Austin. As she reflects on her past loves and potential future mate, how will Janet reconcile her wild side with the need for stability and companionship.
Thug Paradise
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Feb 11, 2015)
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Now that Ka’Jaire "Thug" Kenneth is Boss of Thug Inc. formally the Santerelli Crime Family, he has handed his street operation over to his young protege King Carter. Standing on the battle lines besides King is his younger brother Nasir and their childhood friend Dutch, the three young rich niggas are making their mark on the streets of Chicago. Just like their predecessors it’s either get down or lay down. Gucci, Chanel, and Dior are madly in love with King, Nasir, and Dutch. Love is supposed to conquer all. That is until secrets are revealed and family ties are closer to the couples than they think. With more money comes more problems and of course thirsty females enter the equation. In this chapter of the Thug saga, follow the new breed of goons as they deal with the harsh realities of street life and making names for themselves. They’re just young niggas living their lives in Thug Paradise!!
Radio Silence (Off the Grid, Book 1)
by Alyssa ColeCreateSpace (Feb 02, 2015)
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No one expects the apocalypse. One moment Arden Highmore was living the life of an average Upstate New York postgrad, and the next the world went dark. No internet, no power, no running water—and no one knows why. All she and her roommate, John Seong, know for sure is that they have to get out, stat. His family’s cabin in a town near the Canadian border seems like the safest choice. Turns out isolation doesn’t necessarily equal safety. When scavengers attack en route to the cabin, John’s hot older brother, Gabriel, comes to the rescue. He saves Arden’s life, so he can’t be too bad…but the good parts seem to be hidden under several layers of controlling jerk. Arden thought reaching the cabin would give her a reprieve from her worries, but she finds her problems only grow once they arrive: the Seong’s parents have gone missing, teen sister Maggie’s growing pains won’t be stopped by an apocalypse, and no one knows when—or if—help will ever come. In the midst of all that, Arden and Gabriel find that there’s a thin line indeed between love and hate. Can they survive the darkness, or will their growing love be snuffed out?
A Perfect World: A Perry Richards Mystery Novel (Volume 1)
by Bernard Alexander McNealyCreateSpace (Jan 28, 2015)
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A Perfect World… Life is good for Los Angeles attorney Perry B. Richards. Blessed with good looks, courtroom brilliance, a beautiful psychologist wife by the name of Felicia Pridemore Richards, loyal friends and two wonderful daughters, for Perry it’s a perfect world. But, the perfect world of Perry Richards is shattered as a cruel façade. Days before Perry is to be appointed as the executive director of the public interest law firm he works for, Felicia vanishes on her way to meet him at their cabin in the mountains. Was it an accident, foul play, or something more sinister? Aided by his wealthy and beautiful colleague, Charleston Liria Bradley, Perry sets out to find the truth. Together they discover that the woman known as Felicia Pridemore was a construct of fiction – she never existed. He also discovers Charleston is so deeply in love him, she will go to any length to see that Felicia remains a haunting mystery. Perry’s search for the truth becomes a pitched battle against sexual temptation, racial politics, professional treachery and a host of people out to kill him. Perry Richards discovers that there is a deadly price to pay for disrupting someone else’s idea of a perfect world.
After the Rain (Rain Series) (Volume 7)
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Jan 25, 2015)
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Isaac Walker is back with a vengeance. As old enemies from his past resurface Isaac desperately tries to hold onto his faith in God’s ability to fight his battles. Nina and Isaac raised their youngest son, Isaac Walker Junior (Ikee) as far away from the hood and drug life as they could get him. But the sins of the father were too strong and too deadly for the son to avoid. Once Ikee leaves the church to become a gang banger Isaac is pulled back into a life he left behind so long ago and only God knows how this nightmare will end. Bonus Read… Rain For Christmas Five years ago, Donavan lost the love of his life, but this Christmas he just may get it back. The golden boy, Donavan Walker, was destined to take over for his father, Isaac Walker in the family business – preaching the gospel or so his family thought. But when Isaac catches his son with the church secretary, Donavan leaves the ministry. He sets out on his own and becomes financially successful, but this Christmas he will discover, that money don’t mean a thing without your first love. Diana Milner fell for Donavan from the moment she spilled coffee on him. But mistakes from her past doomed their relationship from the start. She dreams of a second chance, but now she has other responsibilities. The courts just awarded her custody of her four year old niece. Amarri deserves two parents to love and care for her. The moment Donavan meets Amarri, it seems that the little girl has stolen his heart. But Diana, wants to know if his heart still beats for her as well. Join me on this journey of Christmas wonder with your favorite characters from the Rain series. Rain for Christmas is a novella. I hope you enjoy and have a very Merry Christmas
Institutional Freedom: A Collection of African American Studies Essays
by Joy ElanCreateSpace (Jan 23, 2015)
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As an African American Studies undergraduate student at University of California, Berkeley, Joy Elan wrote papers that revolved around African American life and culture in the United States. This book is a collection of her favorite and best essay topics where she explored different issues in the African American/Black community. The topics ranged from family, education, legal, gender, and political. Institutional Freedom: A Collection of African American Essays is Joy Elan’s voice and these were things that impacted her to be the person she is today: a writer, a teacher, a voice for change. She is presenting this to you to show you how to think outside the box. As she has said before, silence is not always golden and she definitely thinks that knowledge should always be shared.
Living for Love and Dying for Loyalty 3
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Jan 21, 2015)
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The couples you fell in love with are back and the disloyalty continues. It’s all or nothing in this final installment of the series. Love might not be enough to keep the couples together this time around. All the lies and deceit in each marriage are catching up and wreaking havoc on everyone. All is fair in love and war and it’s a battle royale to see if love conquers all. Will the couples finally get their happily ever after or die trying?
Angel Rising: Redemption Book 1 (Volume 1)
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Jan 21, 2015)
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To walk the earth she must feed her hollow soul. Some of the most beautiful people in the world are not human. They have no soul, feel no emotion and are pure evil. You can tell by the color of their dark, dead eyes. Samuel Glaus knows this. He is after all the son of a human mother and soulless father. He is, half human and a hunter of the soulless. He is also in love with one who cannot love him back. Thalya is a soulless creature, but unlike others of her kind, she does not kill to feed her hollow soul. She hungers only for emotion and above all she hungers for Samuel’s love. Her enemy. Her redemption. And she’s willing to kill for it.
Olmec Language and Literature
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Jan 15, 2015)
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Olmec Language and Literature (OLL) tells the story of the Olmec language. In it you will learn that the we know the name of the Olmecs is Xi, because this the name they claim for the people who gave them writing. OLL is divided into two parts. In the first part of the book readers will learn how the Olmec writing system was deciphered, the Xi language and how to read Olmec texts. In part two, Dr. Winters deciphers and translates the major Xi text. These Olmec text include the Tuxtla Statuette, LaVenta Celts, Mojarra Stela, Olmec Heads, and Teo Mask to name a few. OLL is easy to read and provides explicit insight into the culture and religious practices of the Olmecs.
Mud Cloth Roots
by V.S. Chochezi and StaajabuCreateSpace (Jan 15, 2015)
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Celebrating their 25th anniversary as Straight Out Scribes, the mother/daughter dynamic poetry duo offers this collection of poems that spans a decade of their writing. As with most of their previous collections, the poems address topics on a variety of subjects including everyday observations, the ever popular topics of love and environmental concerns, appreciation for family and tributes to notables such as the late Chinua Achebe, Dr. Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Catlett, and Miles Davis. Dive in, take the journey, and experience two generations of thought-provoking, sometimes jarring, other times soothing, truly enjoyable poetry.
Xander: Vol.1 Transmutation (The Athena Universe) (Volume 3)
by Jaz JohnsonCreateSpace (Jan 07, 2015)
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Having heard of his once fiancé’s return to Athena, Xander, prince of the Oisian Kingdom, is curious as to just where Saphora has been. His pull to adventure has him touching down in Saphora’s home town. But what he finds, no one could have expected. After Saphora’s haphazard display of her extraterrestrial power, her therapist, James Lupin, in pursuit of the human’s next great evolution, takes Saphora’s DNA, and creates a handful of mutants. The forbidden breed now has a relative – and it’s on Earth. But all experiments have a backlash, and once death falls upon a number of his subjects, a rebellion within seeks out Xander’s help in a chance meeting. But once Xander learns that it’s Saphora’s DNA that’s being used, the direness of the situation takes hold.
History of Blacks in America from Pre-History to 1877: A Common Core State Standards History
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Dec 28, 2014)
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In History of Blacks in America from Pre-History to 1877, I discuss the real history of Blacks in America. It explains that the contemporary Black population in the United States is made up of three Black Nationalities: Black Europeans, Black Native Americans, and Black Africans from Sub-Saharan Africa. A History of Blacks in America from Pre-History to 1877 is meant to be used as a textbook or a stand-alone history text. The book is divided into two parts. In this revision of the 2014 edition,
Part One has been expanded to provide a detailed discussion of Afro-American history beginning with the Paleoamerican and Pre-Columbian periods up to the 1960s.
Part Two provides two short essays on the Black Europeans and American Mound builders, along with short informational text teachers can use to teach the history of the Black Americans of European descent, Black Americans of African descent and Black Americans of Native American descent so the reader can have full knowledge of the history of Blacks in America.
A Fiance for Christmas (A Man for Every Occasion) (Volume 1)
by Lisa WatsonCreateSpace (Dec 27, 2014)
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Alyssa Bailey and Niles Hawthorne are an accident waiting to happen! After colliding with Niles, one of the owners of Hawthorne and Ray, Alyssa can’t keep the long, tall drink of handsome off her mind and that’s not good—there’s an ironclad rule: no employee dating. While she and Niles work on the Christmas fundraiser, she can’t resist the magic swirling between them as he wraps her in his warmth and charm. Is it possible this Christmas could forever change her life?
Arousal of Problems Due to Competition: Advertiser Needs Right Organization to Sell Product
by Abiola AbramsCreateSpace (Dec 25, 2014)
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In order to flourish a business one has to reach the audience in an effective manner. For that finding a right people is one of the main concerns of an advertiser. And that is where so many of the new advertising schemes and techniques began - first with mass email and postal blitzes which were considered effective if they had a 1% return, and then as the web grew and people became more sophisticated online banner adsand sales. The emerging trend of internet-based advertis- ing and ecommerce is the booming and still growing affiliate or associate programs which you are certain to have heard about in one form or another. Get all the info you need here.
Live Richer Challenge: Learn how to budget, save, get out of debt, improve your credit and invest in 36 days
by Tiffany AlicheCreateSpace (Dec 24, 2014)
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Let me guess - your finances are a mess. Your credit score isn’t perfect; your debt is out of control; you don’t have a budget, your savings account has seen better days; and investing confuses you. Do any of these situations sound familiar? If so, you’re in the right place. During the next 5 weeks you’ll discover how to begin to shift the following: Week 1. Money Mindset - Week 2. Budgeting & Savings - Week 3. Debt - Week 4. Credit - Week 5. Insurance & (beginning) Investing - Final Day. LIVE RICHER. The LIVE RICHER Challenge is ideal for beginners that want to be bread-crumbed to financial success. In 36 days this book will help you master your money through simple, daily financial tasks. Are you ready? Let’s go!
When a Rich Thug Wants You
by Pebbles StarrCreateSpace (Dec 21, 2014)
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Get ready to meet Raelyn, Symba, and Blue! These 3 friends go through it all together including relationships, heartaches, and drama. But things really get interesting when Caesar and his boy Canyon come into the picture. These rich thugs have always been ones to get whatever they want—even sexy, stubborn women who think they can’t be tamed!
Jamel’s Deep Sea Adventure
by Jamel K. Thomas-Joyce and Teresa KempCreateSpace (Dec 19, 2014)
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Need a more challenging activity? Have you considered a deep sea adventure for your science scholars ages 6 and up? This is the book where they will not only learn "Fun Facts" about sea creatures, we set the foundation for why they need to lead conservation in your area of our water resources. Unlock the mysteries of the ocean by learning new vocabulary words.
Join Jamel as he travels by airplane to Atlanta Georgia to visit his grandparents and share in his grandmother’s deep sea adventure she never had. You will explore more about her African origins, culture and the foods of Nana’s Gullah Geechee culture. Nana tells her grandson, Jamel about catching shrimp, crab, digging for clam and chipping oysters at the oyster reef, when she was a little girl. She went with her sister to catch their dinner daily on the Beaufort, South Carolina coast. There were no super markets, or chains of mega grocery stores in those days.
If you live in a land-locked location, want to immerse yourself in the worlds oceans, get practice with conversational punctuation, contractions then read along with Jamel and his Nana on their 1st Deep Sea Adventure at the Georgia Aquarium. Many children don’t know scientific names or the earth’s continents, names of the oceans or seas. They can use this activity book to learn about the coastal habitat and travels of the sea creatures across the hemispheres. We also discuss the destructive forces of the tsunami, underwater earthquakes and typhoons. See what Nana was taught to do as a child, when she was faced with fears or natural disasters, it still works today. Their faith has stood the test of 5 generations. E kwere m i me oke m. I agree to do my part.
A Civil Right To Love
by Kim RobinsonCreateSpace (Dec 15, 2014)
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If Love is a God given right then who is man to dictate the affairs of the heart? A Civil Right To Love is a page turning affair that affirms love conquers all, but is it worth it?
Sabotage: How To Stop Killing Your Relationships Because of Commitment Phobias
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Dec 14, 2014)
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I don’t know how many times I have witnessed many of my friends and family members involved in happy, loving and committed relationships, sad and alone the next day. What could have happened? Who was to blame for the relationship not working out? What’s even more confusing is being introduced to someone new days later. I know you are thinking it’s none of my business why this is happening. Now don’t get me wrong, I understand sometimes things don’t work out for whatever reason, you just have to move on. For many of my family and friends this was happening on a regular basis. I wasn’t sure why this was happening to the people I loved around me, but I was going to find out. What I learned I tell you shocked the pants off of me, my friends and loved ones had “commitment phobia." To make it worse many of them did not believe in going to counseling and sharing their feelings with someone they did not know. I wanted to help them deal with their fears of rejection, commitment, trust issues and many other issues that caused them to pull away from love. Once more I wanted them to see that love was not death, but their way of thinking is what killed their relationships. My intentions are to teach you how to deal with your commitment phobe so you can win at love.
Unbound Hearts (Able to Love, Volume 2)
by Michelle Lindo-RiceCreateSpace (Dec 11, 2014)
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Would you hire the person responsible for your losing both your legs? Before he lost both his limbs, Jasper Orion was on his way to being voted Most Valuable Player in the National Football League. A man of faith, his faith in God remains unshaken and he starts his own business. With God’s leading Jasper decides to hire Charmaine Evans, the woman responsible for his demise. But, unexpectedly, Jasper develops feelings for his newest employee. He longs to hold her in his arms. Wheelchair bound, will Jasper’s love for Charmaine motivate him to walk again? A backslidden Christian, Charmaine Evans’ ambitions left her broke, unemployed and a social pariah. Guilt-ridden, she returned home to Port Charlotte, FL to lick her wounds. To Charmaine’s surprise, Jasper not only offers her forgiveness but also a job when no one else would. Charmaine marvels at Jasper’s faith while grappling with her own. Bound by her past, will Charmaine learn to accept God’s plan for her heart and her life?**** Sweet, slight sizzle. CHRISTIAN INTERRACIAL ROMANCE
Tattooed Moon
by Tiana LaveenCreateSpace (Dec 10, 2014)
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Please Note: This book was originally featured in the Scandalous Heroes box set of July, 2014. I, Tiana Laveen, own all rights to this manuscript/novel. It is being re-released as a separate book at this time due to popular demand. That box set (Scandalous Heroes) is no longer available for purchase, as it was sold for a limited time only. If you did purchase that box set, then you already have this book in your possession on your Kindle, Nook or other electronic device. However, this version does include minor changes, as well as an ADDED BONUS SCENE, and is also available in paperback. Thank you.
WARNING: This book is adult in nature. It contains profanity/adult language, detailed sexual encounters, as well as topics such as death and grief. If any of these subject matters are not something you wish to delve into at this time, please be forewarned.
Julian Savant is a man on a mission. Growing up in Athens Georgia, he remained somewhat removed from the urban jungle of bigger cities. In this vibrant student town an hour’s drive from the Atlanta metropolis, he created his own domain in the ownership of a tattoo salon. It didn’t take long for his beautiful, captivating designs, the talent of his charismatic staff, and the capable management of his business to gain widespread attention. One day, his seemingly polar opposite walks through the door. an ”intelligent and classy accountant, Milan Parker. Little does he know, their lives run parallel as they have both experienced recent traumatic loss. Milan finds herself strangely attracted to the eccentric Julian, and through the inking of her flesh, as well as his touch on her heart, she finds a kindred spirit with whom to begin her transformation. The two find themselves giving in to temptations, and Milan cannot resist as this one man from the opposite side of the tracks tattoos his intentions right across her soul
Insatiable (Somnalia Vol. 3)
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Dec 06, 2014)
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In "Insatiable," the third in the trilogy that began with "Happiness and Other Diseases," Charlotte ’Happiness’ Metaxas, the newly ascended goddess of the realm erotic dreams in the Demos Oneiroi sits uneasily upon her throne. In order protect her kingdom and her loved ones, she has turned a blind eye to her sister Mercy’s unrelentingly bloody season of sacrifice above on Earth. Will there be an even higher price to pay for her continued acquiescence?
The Fight Within
by Tiana LaveenCreateSpace (Dec 02, 2014)
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WARNING: This book contains adult language and content. It is for adults only.
In Sean Mahoney’s world, things are black and white, good or bad, right or wrong, with a healthy dose of good cheer. A hard-working garbage collector from Queens, New York by day, and dedicated college student and acclaimed kick boxer by night, he appears to be an open book. But, in reality, he hides past trauma and emotional pain that threaten to take him under. However, one day, the very thing he abhors becomes too irresistible to pass up—a mature, divorced woman by the name of Treasure Chambers who turns his world upside down. Treasure and Sean’s first meeting is full of spirited venom as the sarcastic garbage collector sizes her up in ways she hadn’t anticipated. She fights the attraction and his advances, for she has two children from a marriage that burnt to the ground, leaving a hole in her heart that seemed impossible to heal. Over time, socio-economic and racial disparities become the very issues that bring them together. As their feelings for one another grow, they are met with doubt, opposition, judgment, and a call to action to help heal themselves, and each other. Will Sean be able to convince his most precious jewel he is worth taking a chance on as he reveals his true self? A fight within ensues to build trust from the ground up, but will Love win in the end?
Christmas Greetings
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Dec 01, 2014)
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Saige Carter loves everything about Christmas: the shopping, the food, the lights, and of course, Christmas wouldn’t be complete without family and friends to share in the traditions they’ve created together. Plus, Saige is extra excited about her line of Christmas greeting cards hitting store shelves, but when she gets devastating news around the holidays, she wonders if she’ll ever look at Christmas the same again. Daniel Washington is no Scrooge, but he’d rather skip the holidays altogether than spend them with his estranged family. After one too many arguments around the dinner table one year, Daniel had enough and walked away from the drama. As one year has turned into many, no one seems willing to take the first step toward reconciliation. When Daniel reads one of Saige’s greeting cards, he’s unsure if the words inside are enough to erase the pain and bring about forgiveness. Once God reveals to them His purpose for their lives, they will have a reason to rejoice. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:28-29.Other Christmas stories:A Christian ChristmasA Baby for ChristmasA Noelle for Nathan
Thug Passion 4
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Dec 01, 2014)
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Love is a Battlefield and in the case of Thug and Tahari, they’re constantly being hit with grenades. As soon as things are going right for the couple, the familiar bullshit creeps back in and wreaks havoc on not only their relationship, but the entire Kenneth Family. Now that the identity of Quaadir A.K.A God has been revealed, Thug has a hard time trusting the two people he loves the most—Momma Peaches and Tahari. The belief that Tahari has betrayed him in the worst way doesn’t make the situation better. Thug is out for blood and niggas will either get down or lay down if they want the streets of Chicago. In this sequel to the Best Selling Series, the crew will find out that the ongoing beef is closer to home than they think. In the end, Thug will come to realize that your biggest Enemy can become your greatest Ally.
Keeper of the Fire
by Teresa KempCreateSpace (Nov 30, 2014)
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If you were left with questions after reading “Hidden in Plain View” by Tobin & Dobard, this book has the answers. The 1st book done by Dr. Ozella William’s family. It’s a presentation of 5 generation’s collective research. In the "Keeper of the Fire", they share age-old fabrics of internationally gathered photos of the quilt patterns on homes, art & people. Her European family is documented from 149 AD. This starts the documentation of Farrow-McDaniel’s African history sources. They tell their own story. Few Americans read multi-lingual sources preserved centuries by international slavers. They piece a sampler quilt for you. Using common sense as binding, primary sources the stitching, gathering African metallurgy & symbols Mrs. Kemp exposes distortions/omissions. THE RESEARCH CONTINUES: Here is what they know. In 1844, Thomas Dover, willed Dover Hall Plantation estate to nephew, William D. Jenkins. Peter & Eliza Farrow, are listed among the subjugated workers. Serena mother’s, (Mary Eva) great-grandparents survived slavery & had a son in 1850’s. Named Peter Farrow Jr. after his father, he continued in service to his extended family & community. He shared Igbo culture with his children (Tom, Frank Nora & Jency), and his great grandchildren. Peter died in 1946 in SC. They have 6 generations living, the oldest turned 104, Aug. of 2014 & 5 family members in the 90’s. MS. WILSON’S AUNT TRAVELED TO GERMANY: Aunt Ozella traveled to tour with her family several times. In Europe Ozella, would point out stolen African or purchased artifacts. Ms. Kemp also visited with Ozella in Los Angeles, CA for 2 weeks in 1975. The Quilt Code was not created in 1990’s, Ozella (Mary Eva’s sister) copyrighted the "Quilt Codes" in 1950, 6 years after her grandfather died. The late Mrs. Wilson & Mrs. T. Kemp re-applied & received the US Copyrights. 2" KNOTS: Mnemonic devices used in quilts. Knots in quilts are similar to Catholic rosary, used as points of Godly contact. For centuries history was memory, songs, paintings, monoliths or in tapestries. Each method of recording are accepted worldwide as communication. In communicating with God for Igbo groups, everything can be used, as a way of making tangible the belief of protection over them. ONE FAMILY’S HISTORY: The Torah, Koran & Bible are stories of Abraham’s family. Israel’s presence in W. Africa, being taken worldwide for slavery, I guess does qualify as just “one families” story, Mrs. Kemp was told by her mother. ”I’m baffled why some American quilting & scholarly communities were confounded by the idea of maps & messages depicted in a quilt. We’re not the only ethnic group who used textile maps. My children asked questions about racism & views of people doubting history of ancient African people. You speak textile language,” noted Mrs. Kemp. Newspapers show people wanted to enslave Irish & German immigrants! “Nothing can change ignorance but education. Education doesn’t change the mistakes made by not knowing history and not learning from previous bad behavior”, said Mrs. Kemp. Igbo followed the Levitical Code. Everything is seen from Chukwu (God’s) view. (Like "WWJD"–What Would Jesus Do) “Age is not excuse for idleness. Everyone has a duty to perform, some pray, some have strength, tools or knowledge, others time and money. Even if you don’t need help now, sooner or later you’ll benefit”, says, Kemp. Teresa Kemp, 5th generation master quilter with her late parents, Dr. Howard & Serena Wilson, own one of the largest private collections. She exhibits, consults & collaborates worldwide. Teaching “freedom through obedience to God’s Word”, The mission-teach the “Golden Rule”, delayed gratification & reconciliation skills to at risk-populations, one program at a time. Kemp still sounds the alarm, fighting modern day slavery called “Human Trafficking” with God driven intensity & zeal. Hebrews 10:39 Book your Program “A Presentation that can Heal Communities” www.PlantationQuilts.com
Gary Phillips’ Hollis P.I.
by Gary Phillips, Derrick Ferguson, Bobby Nash, Juliet Blackwell, and Aaron Philip ClarkCreateSpace (Nov 25, 2014)
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Gary Phillips’ Nate Hollis leaps from the comic page to his first complete prose collection. Authors Juliet Blackwell, Bobby Nash, Aaron Philip Clark, and Derrick Ferguson join Phillips to create six double barreled tales of mystery and action. The streets are mean, but they don’t hold a stick of dynamite to Hollis, P.I. From creator Gary Phillips and Pro Se Productions. “PI Nate Hollis originally sprang from the rich imagination of LA-based writer Gary Phillips, but he’s so real and tactile he could climb off the page and buy you a bourbon. Now, four other authors are getting a piece of Nate, too, and this latest collection of Nate stories is wonderful. This is contemporary noir at its best, offering all the familiar pleasures of the genre, but giving them a modern makeover. Yes, this is a violent world that Nate inhabits, but he steers a true and moral course through the layers of deception, skullduggery and sometimes worse that make these stories such high-density entertainment. Nate’s a great character and these stories do him justice and more. “ T. Jefferson Parker Author of “The Famous and the Dead”
The Soul Cages (Minister Knights Series, Vol 1)
by Nicole Givens KurtzCreateSpace (Nov 22, 2014)
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For Sarah, imprisonment in Solis’s soul cages meant an absence of senses. Unable to feel, to taste, to smell, or to love, Sarah’s driven by her desire to escape and to become flesh once more. When she’s rescued by the legendary ministers of souls, Sarah’s elation is short lived. The legendary knights, led by prince Marion of Veloris, are splintered and prone to in-fighting and jealousy. With Valek’s power growing, Sarah and Marion embark on a dangerous quest to stop Valek, his plans, and the massive abduction of thousands of souls. Sarah must find her inner strength and search her own soul to uncover courage to face her former tormentor—and to embrace love, something she never saw coming. With betrayal, action, magic, and love, The Soul Cages, is one fast ride.
LOL… You CAN’T make this stuff UP!!
by Dee MillerCreateSpace (Nov 19, 2014)
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This book contains real life, hysterically funny, short stories that will truly make you LOL It’s a great education about how kids interpret conversations & how adult verbal and nonverbal expressions make one LOL Great entertainment at parties, great discussions for book clubs, and funny stories that will lift your spirit.
Killing Me Softly
by Bianca SloaneCreateSpace (Nov 17, 2014)
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A shocking murder. A web of deceit. A twist even Hitchcock wouldn’t see coming.
It starts with a phone call - Sondra Ellis’ beautiful baby sister, Tracy, has disappeared during a jog along Chicago’s snowy lakefront.She’s even more devastated when Tracy’s mangled body is found days later, the victim of a mugging gone wrong.
A year later, Sondra continues to struggle with Tracy’s death. Her trauma deepens when she discovers series of odd and unsettling cracks in her sister’s seemingly perfect life: puzzling messages, inexplicable meetings, and secrets and lies at every turn.
As Sondra continues to dig into the mystery of what happened to her sister, she has no idea she’s on her own collision course with life and death.
For fans of Patricia Highsmith, Mary Higgins Clark, and Alfred Hitchcock, Killing Me Softly is a page-turning psychological thriller that will keep you up long past your bedtime.
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The Madness of Frankenstein
by Derrick FergusonCreateSpace (Nov 07, 2014)
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FRANKENSTEIN A name that conjures up images of terrors unimaginable. FRANKENSTEIN Feared. Hated. Hunted. Cursed. Worshipped. Damned. FRANKENSTEIN Once again pursuing his horrifying dream of creating a new race of humans and of mastering the secrets of Life and Death, Dr. Frankenstein seeks to not only to dominate Science but Sorcery as well. THE MADNESS OF FRANKENSTEIN It will infect and infest the souls of all who come into contact with Frankenstein. Pray it does not take hold of you.
Dravidian (Tamil) is the language of the Indus Valley Writing: A study of the most ancient Tamil Language
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Nov 05, 2014)
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This book provides a detailed decipherment of the Indus Valley writing. It gives the reader an explanation of how Dr. Winters deciphered the Indus Valley writing and how the language of the Indus Valley seals is an ancient aspect of Tamil. The book is divided into two parts one is an overview of the Indus Valley writing while part two provides a detailed account of how to read the seals and the grammar of the Indus Valley language. The book also provides a dictionary of over 200 signs that have been deciphered by Dr. Winters.
Midnight and the Man Who Had No Tears
by Tiffany GoldenCreateSpace (Oct 31, 2014)
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In the magical land of Shina, Midnight is the Keeper of Dreams and Protector of Children. Tonight, on her nightly journey down the River of Dreams, she meets the Red family, whose child is joining Midnight for the first time. The dark cloud of sadness that consumes their house concerns Midnight, and the entire family must embark on a journey with her to find out why an angry father can show no kindness to his only child.
Thug Passion 3
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Oct 26, 2014)
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Real niggas don’t die. They go to Miami and get richer. That’s exactly what the infamous Ka’Jaire "Thug"Kenneth has been doing. With his family now with him in Miami, the sky is the limit and money is the motive. Tahari is still reeling from the fact that Thug is alive. She finds herself in a unfamiliar place and more alone than ever. Being the ride or die chick she is, she puts her feelings to the side and stands beside her husband. Ready to kill anything that threatens their happiness. With more money comes more problems. A series of events will take them from paradise and right back to the familiar bullshit. In this installment Family Secrets, Lies, and Infidelity threaten to bring down their very existence. Their love and passion for one another can overcome anything, but can they survive this time around with the odds stacked against them? Follow the modern day Bonnie and Clyde as they take the streets of Miami and Chicago on a rollercoaster ride that you will never forget.
6 Ways to Lose Belly Fat Without Exercise
by J.J. SmithCreateSpace (Oct 24, 2014)
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6 Ways to Lose Belly Fat Without Exercise Journal is a unique and personalized approach for the frequent dieter. A nutritionist and certified weight-loss expert will devise a healthy meal plan just for you based on your age, weight, occupation and more. The 6 Ways to Lose Belly Fat Without Exercise Journal ultimately helps you control your weight with knowledge. This is the best diet for anyone who wants something to work when other fad diets have been less than ideal. A notebook will be a wonderful way to document the process of your weight loss journey. You can describe the ups and downs of the transition as you begin the 6 Ways to Lose Belly Fat Without Exercise Journal for a brighter and healthier future.
A Mother’s Love (Making Love Work) (Volume 1)
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Oct 21, 2014)
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Jillian Carter’s life is about to change drastically. Her daughter, Shana, is beating her to the altar after falling in love with her soul mate. It’s an experience Jillian knows nothing about. After mistaking love for lust one summer, Jillian found herself as an unwed teenage mother. Now at thirty-nine, Jillian isn’t looking forward to becoming an empty-nester and the boredom that it brings. She’s not buying the old adage, "she’s not losing a daughter, but gaining a son." Suddenly, things become very interesting when two unexpected men vye for her affections: Shana’s biological father breezes back into their lives as a redeemed man after twenty-three years of parental neglect. Not only is Alex Nixon still good looking, but he’s ready to right the wrong he’s done. But not so fast. With the Lord’s help, Jillian finds she’s able to forgive Alex though she struggles to forget all the special moments he missed in their daughter’s life. To complicate matters, the widowed father of the groom, Dr. Dexter Harris, has set his sights on Jillian and he’s willing to pull out all the stops to woo her. Jillian must choose who will be her soul mate and give her the happily ever after she never thought possible. A Mother’s Love is a Christian romantic novella that proves it’s never too late for love. Books in the theme Making Love Work Anthology that can be read in any order:Words of LoveA Mother’s LoveLove at Work
Happiness and Other Diseases (Somnali) (Volume 1)
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Oct 19, 2014)
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Flynn Keahi has had a rough year. His nightmares are starting to manifest in reality, but no one believes him. Terrifying creatures are trying to cross out of dreams into the physical realm. Only Flynn can stop them – but doing so might cost him his life. Complicating matters further, one of these creatures cannot help wanting him — in every forbidden way. Will she be able to save him from his fate? Can she even protect him from herself?
Blood & Vengeance
by Keith Kareem Williams and Keith GastonCreateSpace (Oct 17, 2014)
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Royce is a federal agent haunted by horrifying memories of being tortured by a sadistic extremist called the Gray Wolf. It has taken Royce years to track the terrorist, but he’s finally within arm’s reach…except there’s a problem. Will Samson’s merciless obsession to kill those responsible for murdering his family places the entire city in danger of a lethal attack. Blinded by his hatred and thirst for vengeance, Samson has become as deadly and dogged as the men whose blood he has sworn to spill. The lives of millions hangs in the balance as these men wage their war.
A Heart for Christmas (Love at Christmastime) (Volume 1)
by Lisa WatsonCreateSpace (Oct 16, 2014)
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Sometimes a glimpse of the past can hold the key to your future. Three years ago, Yvette Stilwell lost her husband in a terrible car accident. Finding a sense of normalcy for their eight year-old daughter, Lacey became her primary focus. Love for her was a thing of the past—until now. Christopher Darcy is returning to North Carolina to rejoin the family’s Christmas tree business. When he realizes that the woman sitting next to him in the airport is the one that captivated him so long ago, he is amazed at his good fortune. The two discover an attraction that neither can deny. Will the magic of season and some well placed mistletoe bring them together? A Heart for Christmas is a sweet holiday novella to warm your soul any time of the year.
A Christian Christmas: A novella
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Oct 15, 2014)
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Christmas will never be the same for Joy Knight if Christian Andersen has his way. Not to be confused with a secret Santa, Christian and his family are busier than Santa’s elves making sure the Lord’s blessings are distributed to those less fortunate by Christmas day. Joy is playing the hand that life dealt her, rearing four children in a home that is on the brink of foreclosure. She’s not looking for a handout, but when Christian rescues her in the checkout line; her niece thinks Christian is an angel. Joy thinks he’s just another man who will eventually leave, disappointing her and the children. Although Christian is a servant of the Lord, he is a flesh and blood man and all he wants for Christmas is Joy Knight. Can time spent with Christian turn Joy’s attention from her financial woes to the real meaning of Christmas—and true love? A Christian Christmas is a holiday novella to be enjoyed any time of the year.
Gangster’s Daughter 3
by Leo SullivanCreateSpace (Oct 14, 2014)
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Kadisha continues her cat and mouse game of matching wits with Detective Steel as she simultaneously continues to eliminate her enemies. But are they really enemies, or are her real enemies the people she trusts the most?
She tries to use her daddy’s diary to help her decipher friend from foe but it seems that the deeper she gets into the diary, the more secrets are revealed. Will these secrets destroy everything she ever thought she knew about life and her family? Or will her true enemies take her down before she gets to the bottom of the mystery surrounding her family’s murders? Come along for the wild ride with America’s favorite Gangster’s Daughter, Kadisha Spencer, and see if you can unravel the mystery before she can…
The Phoenix Files Trilogy
by Kianna AlexanderCreateSpace (Oct 04, 2014)
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The PHOENIX Files Trilogy Heat Level: Sensual/ Steamy (Love scenes are present but are NOT graphic) Time Period: Contemporary Paranormal Romance Length: 87,600 words ~PHOENIX Files- Fierce fights beneath the southern city lights.~ From the city streets to City Hall, from the “All American City” of Fayetteville to the "City of Oaks", (Raleigh), North Carolina is rife with crime and corruption. Law enforcement, understaffed and overextended, do their best to stem the growth of violence and vice. But when they find themselves unable to break the case, they turn to a shadowy enterprise that utilizes the unique talents of the most gifted citizens among us: PHOENIX. The organization was founded in 1972 by Lt. J.T. "Phoenix" Pierce, a veteran of the Vietnam war and a proponent of the use of powers such as telekinesis, shape-shifting, and sorcery for the good of the people. Darkness Rising: City council secretary Lalah Norris is propelled into the center of a scandal. Born of two African American parents with the panthera trait, Lalah’s a no-nonsense woman who, when she finds out about the money laundering ways of the city’s assistant manager Dell Christopher, will risk her job to see him pay for his crimes. Little does she know, the loss of her job will be the least of her worries. When she refuses to be intimidated by Dell’s thug, she’s kidnapped and locked away. Rescue comes in the form of a mysterious Chinese man, Junjie Yu, but Lalah finds herself being taken against her will for a second time. When the night is over, she’s forced to join PHOENIX, a covert organization that assists law enforcement on the Federal, state and local level through the use of shifters, sorcerers, and all manner of ’gifted individuals.’ But which will be more dangerous: her new role in the secret organization, or her burning attraction to Junjie? Embrace the Night: John Groves is a professor of World History in Raleigh by day. But outside the world of academia, he uses his special talents as a telekinetic to fight crime as a member of PHOENIX. He’s strong, steady, and accustomed to being in charge, in both his careers and his personal life. Having lived on his own since the age of 17, he’s never had to bow to anyone’s commands since childhood- especially not a woman. Tatiana Yates owns a beauty shop in downtown Durham. After leaving the hot curlers and shampoo bowl behind, she releases the tigress within, running free in the forests around RTP. And ripping the bad guys a new one as a seasoned PHOENIX operative. She worked hard to study cosmetology, gain experience in the field, and move from employee to businesswoman. She’s worked her way up the PHOENIX ranks to lieutenant, and won’t be disrespected by anyone. Midnight’s Serenade: Dr. Le’Kisha Byrd, is a modern-day succubus and brilliant scientist, who just created something that will have a lasting effect on world affairs. It’s the culmination of years of hard work and research- but now that’s she’s completed it, everyone wants to get their hands on it- including those who would use it for evil. Protecting her work, as well as her own life, is getting to be too much for even her sharp mind. So she confides in an old family friend. Little does she know, he intends to arrange protection for her, whether she likes it or not. Marcelo Spirelli’s day job is landscaping for his own business. When he puts away his equipment, he serves the greater good as a PHOENIX operative, where his skills at sorcery are always a valuable asset. He takes his PHOENIX work very seriously, and doesn’t play games when he’s on the job When he’s assigned his first solo mission- protecting Dr. Byrd from her many enemies, he’s not exactly thrilled. A past experience has shaded his opinion of her. To his mind, succubi can’t be trusted, and it will take a hell of a lot for him to alter his belief.
His Love Walk (Praise Him Anyhow Series) (Volume 7)
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Oct 02, 2014)
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Ronny Thomas’ rags to riches story has made him arrogant enough to believe that he did it all without God’s help. He preaches his self-reliant gospel every chance he gets, but Nia Brooks isn’t buying it. Nia may not have much. She’s a single mother, with few breaks and even fewer dollars. But the faith she has in her God means more to her than all the riches that Ronny Thomas possesses. Ronny is used to getting his way, and figures that he will eventually get what he wants from his lady love, but Nia is no easy win. Now Ronny must decide if he will follow his same do-it-myself path or if he will let God lead him to love.
Praise Him Anyhow-Volume 3
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Oct 02, 2014)
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His Love Walk (Book 7) Ronny Thomas’ rags to riches story has made him arrogant enough to believe that he did it all without God’s help. He preaches his self-reliant gospel every chance he gets, but Nia Brooks isn’t buying it. Nia may not have much. She’s a single mother, with few breaks and even fewer dollars. But the faith she has in her God means more to her than all the riches that Ronny Thomas possesses. Ronny is used to getting his way, and figures that he will eventually get what he wants from his lady love, but Nia is no easy win. Now Ronny must decide if he will follow his same do-it-myself path or if he will let God lead him to love. Could This Be Love (Book 8) Caught in the middle of a scandal that had the potential to destroy both a governor and a senator, Raven Thomas must decide whether to follow her head or her heart. With danger on the horizon no matter which way she turns, Raven tries to out run the inevitable. But the gorgeous and wildly successful Marcus Allen won’t let Raven run away from him, even if having her puts his political career in jeopardy. While Raven and Marcus struggle to find a balance between love and politics, they are also forced into a spiritual battle that will either strengthen their love for each other or kill it all together. Song of Praise (Book 9) RaShawn Thomas, the youngest member of the Marshall-Thomas family is handsome, charismatic and on fire for the Lord. But none of that matters when he is thrown into a whirlwind of sin and deceit. His only saving grace in the mad, mad world around him is Britney Hartman. Born into a privileged family, most girls would have coveted Britney Hartman’s life unless they actually lived it. With RaShawn’s help, Britney escaped the horrors of her past. But when her uncle is murdered, it seems she will be pulled back to the life she once fled. As she and RaShawn uncover one secret after the next, Britney fears that this nightmare will swallow her alive. Britney needs RaShawn to come to the rescue again but this time, she needs him to rescue her heart. Song of Praise is a romantic suspense that will lead the reader on a roller coaster ride of fear, inspiration, romance and praise!
Song of Praise (Praise Him Anyhow Series) (Volume 9)
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Oct 02, 2014)
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RaShawn Thomas, the youngest member of the Marshall-Thomas family is handsome, charismatic and on fire for the Lord. But none of that matters when he is thrown into a whirlwind of sin and deceit. His only saving grace in the mad, mad world around him is Britney Hartman. Born into a privileged family, most girls would have coveted Britney Hartman’s life unless they actually lived it. With RaShawn’s help, Britney escaped the horrors of her past. But when her uncle is murdered, it seems she will be pulled back to the life she once fled. As she and RaShawn uncover one secret after the next, Britney fears that this nightmare will swallow her alive. Britney needs RaShawn to come to the rescue again but this time, she needs him to rescue her heart.
Praise For Christmas (Praise Him Anyhow Series) (Volume 6)
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Oct 02, 2014)
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A new baby, a wedding and an unexpected illness all collide to make this Christmas one that the Marshall-Thomas family will never forget. Carmella Marshall-Thomas loves Christmas and all of the festivities and cookie baking that comes with it. When she is diagnosed with an illness that brings about a lifestyle change, her family begins praying for her health. But with Renee’s wedding a few days before Christmas and three unexpected babies popping up, Carmella is not the only member of the Marshall-Thomas family in need of prayer. Spend this Christmas with the Marshall-Thomas family and rejoice with them as they praise God even as they go through some of the biggest challenges of their lives.
Good Erotica for Good Girls: Short Stories of Consensual, Safe and Shameless Sex
by Stephanie Rochelle ReddCreateSpace (Sep 30, 2014)
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"Good Erotica for Good Girls" is a book of short stories about consensual, safe and shameless sex. The stories illustrate the goodness of sexuality, and help girls and women understand that a "good girl" can also enjoy good sex without shame. Additionally, this book includes safe sex practices and the medically accurate names of female and male genitalia, as well as highlights the significance of sexual partners seeking and giving consent. A sex toolkit is also provided.
Rocket Crockett and the Shanghai She-Devil
by Christopher ChambersCreateSpace (Sep 29, 2014)
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Dusky derring-doer and Korean War jet jockey Lt. Rufus "Rocket" Crockett has thwarted a plot to flood America with a new species of heroin. But he has offended a terrifying, irresistible enemy: the Shanghai She-Devil. Her recompense? His flesh, his very soul. In this homage to 1950s pulp, our hero battles gangsters on the streets of Harlem, assassins in the High Sierras, and MiGs in the skies over the South China Sea toward his showdown with an ancient evil! Author Christopher Chambers’ high flying hero takes to the skies once more in Rocket Crockett and the Shanghai She-Devil from Pro Se Productions! "This stew of Cold War adventure, sorcery and post-modern cheek carries echoes of both Quentin Tarantino and Iceberg Slim, but it’s safe to say that Christopher Chambers has found a pulp niche all his own!" —Louis Bayard, New Times Bestselling author of "Roosevelt’s Beast" and "Mr. Timothy" "Strap in, adjust your goggles and get ready for a rip-roaring adventure as Christopher Chambers burns his storytelling jets incandescent in Rocket Crockett and the Shanghai She-Devil." Gary Phillips, Black Pulp and Nate Hollis
Pure Heroine
by Keisha ErvinCreateSpace (Sep 27, 2014)
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Who wants a perfect love story anyway? The last time we saw Black and Meesa, they left St. Louis and built a new life in New York. Ten years later, they have it all or at least that’s what everyone believes. Black and Meesa have a secret - their marriage is falling apart. Meesa is doing everything she can to save it but some things aren’t always mendable. Then there’s Kelly. Kelly puts her career before everything and it’s not because she wants to. Her man, Jaden, isn’t dependable so Kelly does what she has to do to keep a roof over her and her son’s head. But temptation is on the horizon… Will Kelly give in? And what about Gwyn? Gwyn is a no nonsense kind of chick that cherishes her freedom. She comes and goes as she pleases but an old flame reenters the picture and threatens to expose past demons that Gwyn is determined to keep hidden. But once the door is opened, skeletons seem to tumble out. National Best Selling Author Keisha Ervin returns with the long awaited sequel to her critically acclaimed 1st novel, Me and My Boyfriend. Fast forward a few years, and look into the lives of your favorite characters with Pure Heroine, which will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
What God Has For Me (Love at the Crossroads) (Volume 4)
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Sep 25, 2014)
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Halcyon Holland is leaving her live-in boyfriend, taking their daughter and the baby in her belly with her. She’s tired of waiting for the ring, so she buys herself one. When her ex doesn’t reconcile their relationship, Halcyon begins to second-guess whether or not she compromised her chance for a happily ever after. After all, what man in his right mind would want to deal with the community stigma of ‘baby mama drama?’ But Zachary Bishop has had his eye on Halcyon since the first time he saw her. Without a ring on her finger, Zachary prays that she will come to her senses and not only leave Scott, but come back to God. What one man doesn’t cherish, Zach is ready to treasure. Not deterred by Halcyon’s broken spirit, Zachary is on a mission to offer her a second chance at love that she can’t refuse. And as far as her adorable children are concerned, Zachary’s love is unconditional for a ready-made family. Halcyon will soon learn that her past circumstances won’t hinder the Lord’s blessings, because what God has for her, is for her…and him…and the children.
Yesterday’s You: How to reverse aging using special foods, vitamins, natural supplements and a few secret practices (Volume 2)
by Walt GoodridgeCreateSpace (Sep 25, 2014)
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This book is part of The Integrated Life™ series. THE CONCEPT: "In the pursuit of economic survival, bodily sustenance and social acceptance, people often (1) disregard their passion in order to focus on a practical career, (2) allow their diet to undermine their health, and (3) deny their sexual and gender wiring in order to conform to societal concepts of relationship. Therein lies the majority of unhappiness in our modern life." The solution is to live the integrated life! Take the Integrated Life™ online test at www.integratedlifetest.com and discover how integrated these areas of your life are! Then, read the book to learn what to do about it! **** THIS BOOK: What if you could actually reverse the deterioration and decline associated with accumulating more years on the planet? What if you could actually grow YOUNGER every day? Well, you can! Reversing aging is possible. Not just the "signs" of aging, but aging itself. Yes, it is possible to actually take the body back to a previous state of health. It is possible to slow the decline, undo specific damage and return to a previous state of health and vitality…to yesterday’s you! Why you need it If you fear getting old before your time. If you fear not having the energy to take care of yourself and your family and other obligations. If you fear not having the mental focus, physical stamina or youthful glow of earlier times, then you need this information to take control of your health and the direction of your life and become one of those people who others say never seem to age;
If you follow even a few of these suggestions, you can keep your skin and hair young eliminate allergies restore your energy improve your complexion remove harmful toxins from the body lose weight increase virility, and more Where it comes from This information is based on a set of truths that have been known for centuries. First among these truths is the fact that the body is coded to heal. Scientists tell us the body regenerates and rejuvenates itself. Cells die and are replaced. Organs replace themselves over the course of years. What’s missing in the equation is simple: our society and its practices simply don’t give the body the resources and rest it needs in order to function optimally. Our society moves us away from pristine conditions and environments that support the body’s healing code. Yesterday’s You shows you how to recreate those internal conditions and external environments in today’s society.
Unless you give your body the specific nutrients it requires and unless you create the environment and conditions that activate and support the body’s healing and rejuvenation code, you will age and experience the same deterioration everyone else you know is experiencing. Get The set of stable truths that inform the protocol A comprehensive list of key foods and supplements A step-by-step "Getting Started" guide An overview of what it will require and what to expect Detailed instructions for all the "secret" practices How to incorporate it into your daily life Client testimonials Even a few recipes!
plus:
informational charts, worksheets, plus a ton of resources (books, videos, websites) for more information, purchasing products and much, much more! If you’re thinking: "I know what I need to be doing…
I just need some strategies for sticking to it!"
This is a set of new habits, food substitutions, preparation tips, all based on a new understanding of your body and how it works. The reason many diets and other protocols don’t work is that they seek to maintain a paradigm of the body and a paradigm of health and healing that is outdated and simply wrong. I start with a whole new paradigm as the foundation and build a new set of habits from the ground up.
Hello, Sunshine: 5 Habits to UNCLOUD Your Day
by Alice Faye DuncanCreateSpace (Sep 23, 2014)
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This book is a HAPPY PILL for readers who must achieve their dreams under scattered clouds that sometimes block the sun. These 5 Habits will help readers manage stress, inspire their creativity and bring them joy. In five personal essays, Alice Faye Duncan, uses fodder from her childhood and 20 years as a professional writer to illustrate the power of gratitude, silence, benevolence, forgiveness and tenacity. These essays discuss the efficacy of each habit, while sharing humorous anecdotes from Alice’s journey. No matter what the weather brings, this book will offer readers a burst of sunlight. HELLO, SUNSHINE includes a list of SUNNY DELIGHTS where readers will find movies, music and books to enlighten their perspective and brighten their mood. Each chapter begins with a power quote by historical figures like Alexander Graham Bell, Mother Teresa and Dr. King. Each chapter ends with an affirming Bible verse. Here is a tiny book that is power-packed with BIG principles and wisdom that will bless readers’ lives, again and again. It is the first book in a Stress Management series published by Museum Creations Incorporated (MCI). This series was created for readers who want to keep themselves moving forward as they tackle the challenges of work, family, entrepreneurship and artistic ambitions. Don’t hoard the sunshine. Share these habits with others until your home, your job, and this great big world is a happy place to be.
Saphora: Residence (The Athena Universe)
by Jaz JohnsonCreateSpace (Sep 21, 2014)
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Returning back home to Athena and the Kiran kingdom, Saphora is finally reunited with her mother, queen Vida - and the rest of the kingdom. Now she must begin her training in order to prepare herself for the approaching war. But anything and everything seems to be getting in the way. Vida is refusing to tell Saphora the story of how the war came to be, and is making it known that she does not approve of her relationship with Maverick. And she’s not the only one. Dakota, her trainer, also worries for Saphora’s future, and is contemplating stepping in. And then there’s Ares, who is coming closer and closer to declaring the second war. Sending small fleets to test their strength, the kingdom is preparing to strike back. Who will sound the horns of war first? Will Saphora be ready in time? Will she ever know what happened to her family that caused the drift?
Praise Him Anyhow-Volume 2
by Vanessa MillerCreateSpace (Sep 21, 2014)
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Ramsey’s Praise (Book 4) Love was something Ramsey Thomas could do without… that is, until the beautiful Maxine Dawson walked into his life. The first time he saw Maxine, she was carrying roses. The next time, she was carrying a baby. Ramsey was intrigued by this woman and all of her antics. But Ramsey is harboring hurts from past relationships that just might destroy all hopes of marriage and a baby carriage. Escape to Love (Book 5) She wanted a peaceful escape to the Bahamas. What she got was love and danger at ever turn. Renee Thomas can’t trust herself to pick a good man. Putting her life back together after being in an abusive relationship, she finds a job. Her new job isn’t exciting, but it nets one major positive: she reconnects with an old flame, but like a moth to a flame, her abuser also tries to reconnect with disastrous results, not only for her, but everyone she loves. Jay Morris can’t afford any distractions. He’s staking his entire career on an IPO that must go off without any glitches…but he can’t stop thinking about Renee and the fear he saw in her eyes. He’d give up everything in order to protect her… he’d walk through fire for the chance to love her. During the most horrific time in her life, all Renee wanted to do was escape, but in the midst of all the turmoil and with help from a praying family and God’s warriors, Renee finds her way back to love. Praise For Christmas (Book 6) A new baby, a wedding and an unexpected illness all collide to make this Christmas one that the Marshall-Thomas family will never forget. Carmella Marshall-Thomas loves Christmas and all of the festivities and cookie baking that comes with it. When she is diagnosed with an illness that brings about a lifestyle change, her family begins praying for her health. But with Renee’s wedding a few days before Christmas and three unexpected babies popping up, Carmella is not the only member of the Marshall-Thomas family in need of prayer.
One Hour To Wealth: Your Great Idea Is Valuable...Get Up And Write It Down!
by Christopher D. BurnsCreateSpace (Sep 20, 2014)
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One Hour To Wealth was written in response to the last four years of my life. I was looking at how I could generate extra income due to the instability of the job market. Everything I saw about business discussed people who already made six figures and decided to take out a second mortgage on their half a million dollar home. I searched and searched looking for books about secrets and visions, but none of these books really gave me the direction I needed. There was nothing that taught a person from a single parent household, who was also a first generation college graduate with school loans, how to take a great idea and begin to make it happen. I decided in 2008 to document my own personal journey and then I created 25 Key Points that I have been using to launch my own entrepreneurial efforts. After three years of writing, I finally feel that One Hour to Wealth is a book that both the everyday person and the current business owner can pick up and find interesting direction for starting a venture. Instead of giving advice that is a repeat of everything in all of the books that are already out there, I actually give a detailed step by step workshop in book form and then I support it with my Key Points to help keep you motivated. The book details my own problems with debt and how I learned to deal with it. I think by giving you my story, you will be able to see similarities in your own life. I feel that this personal connection will give you the motivation to continue when things get difficult for you. While there are richer people out there, better business men, people who can show you better homes and cars, my life is full of the wealth that I think all people seek and all people deserve.
A Snap Shot-Landmarking Community Cultural Arts Organizations Nationally: The Impact of Public Policy on Community Arts Funding
by Sonia Manjon and Marta Moreno VegaCreateSpace (Sep 14, 2014)
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The organizations in this Snap Shot study play a vital role in the cultural arts field highlighting institutions that reflect the aesthetic spectrum of excellence grounded in the international community perspectives that nurtured their growth. These organizations reflect the rich tapestry of racial and cultural groups that are major contributors to the cultural life of this nation. They also represent important pillars in the infrastructure of historically underserved and under-resourced communities of color and poor white rural sectors. This initial ³Snap Shot² has raised more questions than it answers. It is clear that a more extensive, in-depth study must be conducted to fully understand how organizations that are critical assets to their communities and influence the cultural diverse programming of large organizations are still fragile and at risk of surviving. Similar to the questions raised by the Occupy Wall Street Movement, how does the role of the top 1% of wealthy individuals, corporate, foundation, and public funders, influence policies to disproportionately support the more endowed organizations and under resource the community cultural organizations that reflect the 99%? Historical underfunding coupled with economic crisis have further impacted the ability of these important organizations to sustain their operations and some of the Snap Shot organizations have been forced to close their doors. Others continue to struggle to survive while serving their communities who are also at risk due to the fiscal crisis that has heightened unemployment, homelessness and decreased social services vital to the infrastructure of underserved communities. These community cultural arts organizations are in large part multidisciplinary in their framework and are beacons of light for communities that still believe in the promise of equal opportunity and access for all. Since the second edition of Cultural Centers of Color by the National Endowment for the Arts, December 1993 (first edition, August 1992) there has not been a critical look at the state of the community cultural arts field. This preliminary study begins to address this void by identifying a sample of multidisciplinary cultural arts community organizations that developed specifically to address the cultural and artistic contributions, histories, and cultural legacies of their communities to a national audience. The work of these organizations have been instrumental in making visible and insisting that the stories of their communities are part of our nations narrative. The realization that these vital small and mid-size community organizations survive in a year-to-year funding world speaks to the commitment of Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and audiences that are committed to their survival. It is our expectations that this Snap Shot of Community Based Cultural Arts Organizations encourages policymakers, funders, and communities to understand the critical voices that these institutions contribute to the cultural life of the Nation, our international profile, and their immediate communities.
Fit to Breed…forever!: 10 causes of impotence they don’t want you to know about probably because there’s no money in the simple cures that can help … your erection (Yeste
by Walt GoodridgeCreateSpace (Sep 13, 2014)
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Fit to Breed will reveal a simple, yet shocking truth about your sexual health that no one else is talking about, and that truth is this: If you are impotent it is because Nature has classified you as "UNFIT TO BREED." Let me repeat a little louder: You are impotent because
Nature has classified you
"UN-FIT to breed." And until you are RE-classified as "FIT to Breed," your impotence will continue and worsen!
There is perhaps nothing more vital to a man’s sense of well being and masculinity than his ability to achieve and sustain an erection to please his partner. There are many products on the market that are capitalizing on this desire, and while some are seen as effective in the short-term, none of them will ever be completely effective or safe in actually curing impotence.
I can say this with complete and utter certainty because all these so-called remedies or cures are missing the boat entirely on what really causes impotence, and thus, how to actually reverse it. Fit to Breed will change that.
Too many men are killing themselves to stay virile using all sorts of pharmaceutical pills and unnatural methods that the so-called "experts" have convinced them are right. In Fit to Breed…Forever, you will learn everything you need to know to understand the causes of impotence from an entirely different perspective, and then, how you can transformor more accuratelyreturn your body’s operation to the way Nature designed it and start enjoying the vitality, virility and fun you’ve dreamed of and deserve as a man:
In Fit to Breed…Forever, you’ll find out:
The elements of your belief system about food, the body, health, illness and healing that are making you impotent, and why the drug companies don’t want you to ever access THE TRUTH AND YOUR TRUE POWER.
The MYTHS AND ILLUSIONS of modern living and health through medicine that keep most people trapped on an inevitable path towards impotence.
The 7 TRUTHS you must internalize and act upon if you want to succeed - and why 6 out of 7 is not good enough.
10 real CAUSES OF "IMPOTENCE" society doesn’t talk about and would rather have you believe don’t exist, plus the simple remedies you need to implement.
The one thing you are probably doing each day that makes the next line of vital interest to you…
Jamaican VIRILITY SECRETS to reduce your "comeback" time (never intended to be shared outside Jamaica!)
The daily routine and PROTOCOL that will make your equipment PERFORM like it was designed to and PERMANENTLY ELIMINATE the need for viagra-type drugs.
How to prepare food in ways that will INVIGORATE you.
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The Man Who Lived Forever: a story of perfect health, long life and the fountain of youth (Yesterday’s You) (Volume 1)
by Walt GoodridgeCreateSpace (Sep 13, 2014)
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This book is part of The Integrated Life™ series. THE CONCEPT: "In the pursuit of economic survival, bodily sustenance and social acceptance, people often (1) disregard their passion in order to focus on a practical career, (2) allow their diet to undermine their health, and (3) deny their sexual and gender wiring in order to conform to societal concepts of relationship. Therein lies the majority of unhappiness in our modern life." The solution is to live the integrated life! Take the Integrated Life™ online test at www.integratedlifetest.com and discover how integrated these areas of your life are! Then, read the book to learn what to do about it! *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Scientists tell us that the human body is genetically coded for perfect health, youthfulness and immortality. In other words, since the body’s 7 trillion cells renew themselves every seven years, there’s actually no reason for us to age, get sick or even die. If that’s true, then what are we doing wrong? Why are people getting sick younger and aging faster? How did we lose our connection to immortality? And how do we get it back? What if there were a way you could re-activate your body’s dormant code and stay young forever..or at least a lot longer? Imagine living in perfect health for all your life and never getting sick. Imagine if you never caught a cold, didn’t get cavities, and kept your skin smooth, your mind sharp, and your body vital and energetic for as long as you chose to livewithout pills and drugs! Are there people living now who know those secrets? Might there actually be immortals living among us who keep their existence hidden for obvious reasons? What if you could find one of these ageless adepts, what could you learn? What if you could spend a week with one such person? What ageless secrets could an earth-bound immortal share with you about health and living? One determined seeker finds out in this "based on truth" quest and documents the ensuing 7 conversations that answer life’s most elusive question, and changes his life forever!
Memoirs of a Mad Black Educator
by Bobby R. DixonCreateSpace (Sep 11, 2014)
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Memoirs of a Mad Black Educator by Bobby Dixon is a critical reflection on the education reform movement through the personal experiences of this African-American educator. Dixon fictionalizes some of his experiences to delineate the emergence of a new educational power structure, which entails the marriage of philanthropy, federal government policy, charter school operators, new forms of teacher training and administrator training programs, the profitable testing industry, mayoral control of large school districts, among other entities.
This new educational power structure not only advocates the privatization of public education, but forces it down the public’s throat. The consequence is the growing obsolescence of the public school and the public school teacher. There are massive firings and layoffs of skilled, veteran teachers and principals nationwide to make way for alternatively trained teachers and principals. Likewise there are nationwide closings of schools in minority and poor communities to make way for charter schools and special school districts.
This new structure has either eliminated or coopted teacher unions. It has devastated the solid, local economy of minority communities, abolishing jobs and benefits for not only teachers, but bus drivers, cafeteria workers, janitors, etc. In short, it has created the colonization of school districts with new “rulers”s or managers and sources of influence. This new transformation has taken place without choice, undemocratically, and without showing any improvement in test scores for students. Studies have shown that public schools have always performed as well or better than charter schools. This new power structure is based on a business model that seeks monetary “returns on its investment.” It is guided by “mission statements” and “vision statements” as any business would be. It advocates a market-driven system with “choice” at its core. It also relies heavily, to an extreme, on data, on test scores.
Dixon contends that besides wreaking havoc upon public education and undermining its democratic core, this new power structure is also replacing trust in teachers and local school boards with the dictatorship of mayoral control, state control, or private control. We have to resist this madness by organizing at the grassroots level.
Leila II:: The Moods of the Sea
by Heather NeffCreateSpace (Sep 10, 2014)
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"Leila II, The Moods of the Sea" Leila, the twelve-year-old daughter of illiterate parents, spent her childhood in a mud hut in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Given to three strangers in payment for her father’s debts, she is forced to work in a brothel before being sold to a wealthy, prominent man. "Leila: the Weighted Silence of Memory" recounts Leila’s years of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse at the hands of her captors. After managing to escape, she seeks to rebuild her life with a family suffering from tragic losses of their own. "Leila II, The Moods of the Sea" finds Leila three years later, still a fugitive from the man who held her captive. Though deeply haunted by her past and her fear of recapture, her hard work has brought fortune to the family that shelters her. As they try to better their lives with a new business venture, Leila takes her first steps toward healing. Her world gains new meaning when she is drawn toward a powerful, unexpected love. After a terrible coincidence delivers her again into the hands of her tormenters, Leila suffers a vicious assault that leaves her body broken. Now she must fight for herself, her future, and for everyone and everything she has come to care for. A tale of human trafficking, Leila’s story illuminates the plight of more than twelve million victims held in modern-day slavery throughout the world.
Sweet Secrets
by Rhonda EasonCreateSpace (Sep 09, 2014)
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Callia Cole may not know what the future holds, but she knows she’s done with her past. Fresh out of a ten-year stint from the Air Force, Callia goes back home to start life anew. But the past is about to knock on her door in the very fine frame of Grayson Lane. Grayson cannot be trusted. After all, he disappeared from Callia’s life ten years ago without ever saying goodbye. And now here he is again with a romantic heart but a guarded secret. The military has hardened Callia. And good thing too, because a weaker woman would fall for Grayson’s charming ways, sexy demeanor, and hot kisses. But not Callia. She will never fall in love with this man again. Or will she?
Thug Passion 2
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Sep 07, 2014)
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Thug and Tahari have been through it all in such a short period of time. It seems like the odds have been stacked against them since the day they met. They’re in a losing battle to live happily ever after. The love that they share for one another has proven to be stronger than anything their enemies have thrown at them. But will love prevail with Venom and Cassie out for blood? In this second installment, follow the couple you all have fell in love with to find out if love conquers all or if everything they have built ends in death. The family as a whole will become aware that in order to understand what’s going on in the present you have to be aware of your past. In the end, it might just be too late.
Celebrating Me
by Colleen M. WintCreateSpace (Sep 04, 2014)
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Preteens Natasha, Gillian, CC, and Tina eagerly anticipate the end of year school barbeque, but on the night of the event, bubbly "life of the party" Tina doesn’t make an appearance.
Worried by her absence, her three friends wonder if Tina is sick. Tina herself seems unwilling to provide any information, and acts nervous and upset over the phone.
When the girls uncover the truth behind Tina’s "illness," they find themselves on a journey of discovery. Guided by Natasha’s patient older sister, the girls learn about themselves and the women they will soon become.
Celebrating Me focuses on an important rite of passage for any young girl, sharing Tina’s story with both humor and clear, informative language.
Swept Away: Special YA Version: A Fairwilde Reflection Fairy Tale
by Vanessa RileyCreateSpace (Sep 04, 2014)
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Charlotte Downing, the Duchess of Charming, wants what she wants. Today, it’s a fine pair of lacy slippers crafted by the renowned Ella’s Establishment. To be picture perfect for her presentation to the queen, Charlotte will survive crashed ceilings and falling bricks. Yet, has she met her match in the conservative merchant, whose autumn-colored eyes make her pulse race, especially when he says no? Caught between the glittering world of the ton and the respectable profession of selling shoes, Edwin Cinder can’t understand the lady’s persistence or the fire lighting her blue eyes when she’s challenged. With his lack of pedigree, there’s no chance for this common God-fearing man to win her hand, but he’ll risk all to save the duchess from the ravages of a London gale. Swept Away is a Regency retelling of Cinderella with a twist. This is the Young Adult Version of Swept Away. It has discussion questions and a lesser focus on some romantic elements.
The PassionProfit Websites That Sell Manual: 197 proven ideas, strategies and design tips for creating an income-generating website for your passion-centered business (Volume 3)
by Walt GoodridgeCreateSpace (Sep 03, 2014)
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This book is part of The Integrated Life™ series. THE CONCEPT: "In the pursuit of economic survival, bodily sustenance and social acceptance, people often (1) disregard their passion in order to focus on a practical career, (2) allow their diet to undermine their health, and (3) deny their sexual and gender wiring in order to conform to societal concepts of relationship. Therein lies the majority of unhappiness in our modern life." The solution is to live the integrated life! Take the Integrated Life™ online test at www.integratedlifetest.com and discover how integrated these areas of your life are! Then, read the book to learn what to do about it!
In this supplement to his groundbreaking Turn Your Passion into Profit, Goodridge provides a slew of tips for creating a website that inspires customer confidence to help you sell your passion-centered product or service online!
The PassionProfit Quick Start Manual: A step-by-step guide for launching your passion-centered business and making your first sale…quickly! (Volume 2)
by Walt GoodridgeCreateSpace (Sep 02, 2014)
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This book is part of The Integrated Life™ series. THE CONCEPT: "In the pursuit of economic survival, bodily sustenance and social acceptance, people often (1) disregard their passion in order to focus on a practical career, (2) allow their diet to undermine their health, and (3) deny their sexual and gender wiring in order to conform to societal concepts of relationship. Therein lies the majority of unhappiness in our modern life." The solution is to live the integrated life! Take the Integrated Life™ online test at www.integratedlifetest.com and discover how integrated these areas of your life are! Then, read the book to learn what to do about it!
This checklist style guidea supplement to Turn Your Passion into Profitwill help you get your business up and running as quickly as possible to start making money doing what you love. Learn more at http://www.passionprofit.com
Alex Haley’s Roots: An Author’s Odyssey
by Adam HenigCreateSpace (Aug 26, 2014)
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‘Few Americans are aware that Alex Haley has two books among the most popular in American history—his collaboration with Malcolm X and Roots. Adam Henig underscores this point and more in his brief but incisive biography of Haley. Much more can be said about this magnificent writer and if Henig’s book doesn’t ignite this search, it will stand as a worthy pursuit of Haley’s contribution to American letters.” —Herb Boyd, author of Baldwin’s Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin and co-editor of By Any Means Necessary: Malcolm X: Real, Not Reinvented
In 1977, following the airing of the mega hit television mini-series Roots, its author, Alex Haley, became America’s newest “folk hero. ” He was on his way to becoming the most successful author in the history of publishing until it all fell apart.
Based on interviews of Haley’s contemporaries, personal correspondence, legal documents, newspaper accounts, Adam Henig investigates the unraveling of one of America’s most successful yet enigmatic authors.
Duplicitous: A Marvin Tanner Novel (Volume 1)
by Bernard Alexander McNealyCreateSpace (Aug 24, 2014)
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Meet Los Angeles based mediator Marvin Tanner. By every measure, Tanner is a smart, good, decent and honest man. He’s also got an eye for women and enjoys their pleasures, and without apology. Following a successful career in the Canadian Football League as a cornerback and pulling in mid six-figures, Tanner retired to the warmth of Southern California. People come to Marvin to mediate and negotiate disputes outside of court. He knows his value and charges accordingly. He’s tough suave, sophisticated and can handle almost any situation. Until… An elderly and rich Jewish widow enlists Tanner to negotiate the return of a valuable South Seas pearl and Chinese jade necklace. His client wants to identify the thief —- maybe for her own revenge. The list of suspects is plentiful including the widow’s effete son, the son’s nymphomaniac wife, and the widow’s pretty live-in black secretary. Secrets are exposed involving murder, mobsters and corrupt cops bent on protecting their dirty secrets, as well as keeping Tanner from recovering the necklace. And in the middle of this Tanner’s lovely cousin, psychologist and pastor Dr. Jeanette Rivers asks Marvin to help a politician on the comeback, thwart a blackmailer. No matter who it is, everybody is guilty of something. And, they will do whatever is necessary to quiet skeletons from rattling. In other words, all are duplicitous.
Talk to Me: A Love Story in Any Language
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Aug 22, 2014)
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Despite being deaf as a result of a fireworks explosion, CEO of a St. Louis non-profit company, Noel Richardson, expertly navigates the hearing world. What some view as a disability, Noel views as a challenge—his lack of hearing has never held him back. It also helps that he has great looks, numerous university degrees, and full bank accounts. But those assets don’t define him as a man who longs for the right woman in his life. Deciding to visit a church service, Noel is blind-sided by the most beautiful and graceful Deaf interpreter he’s ever seen. Mackenzie Norton challenges him on every level through words and signing, but as their love grows, their faith is tested. When their church holds a yearly revival, they witness the healing power of God in others. Mackenzie has faith to believe that Noel can also get in on the blessing. Since faith comes by hearing, whose voice does Noel hear in his heart, Mackenzie or God’s?
Drug Dealer part 2: The Story of The Unchained Dynasty (DRUG DEALER The Series) (Volume 1)
by Isadore JohnsonCreateSpace (Aug 07, 2014)
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..From the moment that fifteen-year old "Ty" (Tyrell Nobles) first ventured out into the streets and started hustling, his life was forever changed from that of the average ghetto youth into one of a seemingly complicated adult. He had placed himself in a direct position to be exposed to all the dangerous violence, influences and negative temptations that the cold drug world had to offer. His choices on a personal and political level would ultimately come to determine the outcome of the freedom, safety and aspirations of his family as well as the people living within the ghettos. -That is, having risen in power and considered to be one of the most controversial and influential "Drug Dealers" in the U.S.. You will learn how staying alive while trying to restructure the game itself to benefit those most harmed by it had become his priority… ….Who are the real Drug Dealers? The kid on the block with the pocket full of stones? Or the big timer in the Benz with the crib in the hills? Maybe is the pilot flying in the planes from overseas? Or could it be the government officials who ordered the shipment? …Get ready to get your questions answered in this wild tale of urban fiction that spans two decades and a lifetime of game about the drug trade, its beneficiaries, and the fallen soldiers lost in the struggle. With a flip ending that’s sure to make you bug, "Drug Dealer" offers a rare glimpse into the inner world of illegal trafficking, sizzling sex and urban violence that has become as American as Chevrolet and apple pie…. Exploding…Exposing…Emotional!!!! "DRUG DEALER" It’s The Movie You Must Read!!! All rights reserved.
Day In The Sun
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Aug 04, 2014)
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If you run from love can you hide? As a member of the ruling class on her planet, Callie had no say in who she would marry. Her mother made the decision for her. She’d never even met the man she’d be bound to for the rest of her life. Her parents left her no choice. She fled her planet and would-be husband for a chance to live her life as she chose. Landing on the back water planet earth, Jaran had one plan: to find Callie his reluctant bride and decide if he wanted to be married to her. No woman should be worth this kind of trouble. But it didn’t take him long to realize he wanted her by his side. But she ran from him once already. How can he convince her to stop running long enough to love him?
Material Girl 3: Secrets & Betrayals
by Keisha ErvinCreateSpace (Jul 31, 2014)
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Dylan Monroe Carter, is a material girl living in a material world. She has it all. A loving husband, adorable son, successful career and great friends. But nothing good can last forever. There are secrets and betrayals looming that will destroy Dylan and everyone around her. National Best Selling Author, Keisha Ervin, returns with the finale edition to the highly acclaimed Material Girl series.
Death Omen (The Moon Cried Blood) (Volume 4)
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Jul 30, 2014)
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Joy’s reunion with her birth family is tainted by tragedy and as the story of her family unfolds, it becomes ever the more clear the ways in which her separation from the Lunae of Beyond left her, and by extension, her daughter Tisha, in a vulnerable position, open to exploitation by the forces of darkness and the sometimes malevolent machinations of Tisha’s bigamist father, Mark Gordon, whose betrayals are even deeper than they seemed. Letty continues to be stalked by the death omen, and even as Tisha and Joy meet their extended blood family, Letty’s mind is seeming to unravel. Who is the tall and mysterious Elle, and who was the troubled Victoria? Why is the condor still following Letty?
I Found God In My Hair: 98 Spiritual Principles I Learned From...My Hair!
by Tanya WrightCreateSpace (Jul 28, 2014)
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Actress Tanya Wright (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, TRUE BLOOD) has naturally curly hair; for most of her life, her struggle to tame her curly mass has been the bane of her existence! She knew, though, that learning to love her locks would lead her to the other side of peace—that journey is chronicled in I FOUND GOD IN MY HAIR: 98 spiritual principles I learned from…my hair! Patience. Resilience. The importance—and power!— of letting go. Our hair has a lot to teach us! If only we will take the time to listen…
African Mathematics: History, Textbook And Classroom Lessons
by Robin WalkerCreateSpace (Jul 28, 2014)
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African Mathematics: History, Textbook and Study Guide aims to meet several objectives. Firstly, the book gives a historical overview of Africa and its contribution to Mathematics. Secondly, the book provides the teacher and the learner with study materials that can be used in the classroom. Thirdly, the book introduces some of the numerical patterns and puzzles that has fascinated one of the authors John Matthews. Fourthly, the book introduces the lectures, classes and workshops that the two authors teach on these subjects. Mathematics has an interesting history in Africa.
This history forms the first part of the book. The earliest known mathematical artifact in human history is the Lebombo Bone. Thought to be 37,000 years old, it was discovered by archaeologists in South Africa. Scholars believe that the number system carved into the bone represents a lunar calendar. Later mathematical evidence comes from the Ishango region of Central Africa, Ancient Egypt, Medieval North Africa, Ethiopia, Medieval West Africa and Medieval Central Africa.
Mathematics teachers have asked for material that can be used in the classroom where these African mathematical ideas can be used, tested or even challenged. To this aim, the second part of the book presents classroom material that can engage children. Each lesson demonstrates a mathematical principle followed by classroom exercises that the pupils can attempt. We have provided perhaps 22 hours worth of teaching and learning material.
The third part of this book was written wholly by John Matthews, a secondary school mathematics teacher. It contains a sample of his tips and short cuts that any pupil of mathematics can profitably use to improve their engagement with number. Mr. Matthews also believes that students of mathematics should enjoy detecting patterns in number sequences. In the fourth part of the book he presents a sample of his own discoveries in this area. He also presents classroom exercises that the pupils can attempt.
Shifting Allegiances: A Nigerian’s story of Nigeria, America and Culture Shock
by Amaka LilyCreateSpace (Jul 25, 2014)
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Shortlisted for the 2015 QBR Wheatley Book Award - First Fiction. If you had told Deka in 2005, as she sat on a plane bound for America, that she would one day wish to be in Nigeria, she would have spat in your face. Nigeria had been hell for her. She lived in a one room boys-quarter with 7 family members. She could not go to college or get a job. Poverty and Corruption were rampant. Nigerians who had the means had since fled the country. She would have left sooner, but had lacked the funds to do. She was never coming back. She was sure of it. America was going to be great. She was sure of it.
But seven years later, Deka was doing just that, trying to return to Nigeria. America had turned out to be a nightmare, and she wanted to return home.
It hadn’t started out that way. When Deka first arrived, America had proven to be everything she had expected. But as America continued to unfold, she saw a side that no one had told her about. A side that she could not live with.
On her first visit back, Deka realizes that not only has Nigeria moved on without her, but that she has changed. Irrevocably. She can no longer live in Nigeria the way she had previously done. Since she does not want to live in America, she arrives at a cross road. Does she continue with her plans to return to Nigeria or does she learn to work with America?
Ayna Rayne: Girl Unusual
by Steven Todd FisherCreateSpace (Jul 24, 2014)
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From the age of five to her mid-teens, Ayna Rayne was encouraged to live a secluded life by the hand of her father. Since her mother died, her father took it upon himself to keep Ayna away from outside influences whether harmful or not. She was homeschooled, but also her father wanted her to have culture so he made her take classical cello lessons which she eventually becomes professionally good at. He smothered her with love and affection throughout her early years.
Once she entered her early teens, the relationship had drastically changed. Ayna had become a matured young girl who resembled her mother. This made her father take notice. His behavior towards her damaged her psyche to where she had to make a crucial decision. Life or death.
She undergoes a transformation that altered many events in her life in very controversial ways which allowed her to live peacefully in the midst of it. She takes control of her timid existence in spiritual and erotic manners unimaginable.
Canoedling In Cleveland
by Richard MorrisCreateSpace (Jul 19, 2014)
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SECOND EDITION, AUGUST 2016, WITH FOUR NEW ILLUSTRATIONS: In the summer of 1960 before his senior year in high school, Jeff Klossen canoodles friends Randy and Lori into joining him in canoeing every lake and stream around Cleveland. Dynamics between the teens change as they battle rapids, and waters poisoned by pollution. Though at first the boys assume the lead, Lori’s daring and determination win her admiration and an equal place on the team. As Jeff and Lori become interested in each other, their conversations lead them to investigate the racial segregation of their neighborhood. After a canoeing accident on an angry Lake Erie, they meet Walter Madison from the black part of the city, and Jeff and Lori wonder if they can make him and his friend Sarah a part of their lives. In the end, the pair confront both race relations and environmental damage in the city. Novelist-poet-playwright Stanford Pritchard describes it thus: “Canoedling in Cleveland is a really nifty book: much more dark, and varied, than the early chapters suggest it’s going to be. It has treachery, tragedy, love, acceptance, and forgiveness. Even though nobody gets off easy, and this is by no means a feel-good story, it’s full of hope and idealism. It’s a bittersweet, deeply touching coming-of-age tale. What starts as an innocent summer pastime gradually forces five young people to confront both the limits of personal friendship, and the hard injustices of the larger world. Swept along on ever more powerful currents, their journey becomes as steeped in tender memory as the film ’Summer of ’42’, and as timeless as Huckleberry Finn.” In the 23rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards, the judge issued five points (“outstanding”) in each of the six categories evaluated and concluded with the sentence, “Morris has done a wonderful job, creating a book that deserves a place in every middle school and high school library.”
Thug Passion
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Jul 18, 2014)
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Tahari Monroe is in a loveless,sexless, and abusive relationship with her boyfriend Nico of four years. The love they once shared has been replaced with his love for another woman and the feeling of his fists. Tahari sees no way out that is until she meets Ka’Jaire "Thug" Kenneth. He is every woman’s dream come true and every nigga’s worst nightmare. The relationship between them develops instantaneously. Tahari has fallen victim to Thug’s Passion, but can she handle the pitfalls of being the ride or die chick he needs by his side. Past loves and enemies’ vengeance and murder in mind threaten to tear down what they have built. Follow Tahari and Thug on a rollercoaster ride as they fight to save their lives, freedom, and their relationship.
Astonishing Heroes: Shades Of Justice
by Gary PhillipsCreateSpace (Jul 18, 2014)
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Louis Trent is a high rolling hit-man plucked from Hell only if he kills for Heaven.
An anonymous city bureaucrat, The Reclaimer, senses what evil lurks via emanations from tenement walls.
In the 1970s, Onyx Adams, a tough, kung fu’ing Afro-wearing female private eye teams with a so-called b’wana devil, the Ghost Wolf, to thwart one of history’s greatest villains back from the dead.
The Silencer is a Vietnam vet who returns home but the war goes on when a bomb injures him and kills the woman he loves.
A seeming sellout Uncle Tom agent provocateur, American Black, reveals other plans.
A weed smoking, easygoing inner city teen working in an old folks’ home inherits amazing powers and responsibilities from WWII-era heroine Victory Angel as Kidd Vee; and several of the heroes team up in the past and present to prevent a climate calamity by a fanatical billionaire.
In this anthology of 10 action-packed prose stories, veteran crime and mystery fictioneer and graphic novelist Gary Phillips (author of Big Water, Warlord of Willow Ridge, and co-editor of the acclaimed Black Pulp anthology) offers his rip-roaring revisionist take on the superhero genre – The Watchman meets Manchild in the Promised Land.
As a special to this collection, Phillips has written an original outing bringing together several of these characters in one adventure for the first time ever.
Inside you’ll find tales of:
• American Black
• The Envoy
• Ghost Wolf
• Kidd Vee
• Onyx Adams
• The Reclaimer
• The Silencer
• Terror Flame
• Victory Angel
The Marriage Bed
by Latorial FaisonCreateSpace (Jul 15, 2014)
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The Marriage Bed is a poetic presentation of various underlining issues that can haunt and defile the traditional marriage bed. The book is small, but it speaks volumes to one of life’s greatest institutions. This book is for those who, some day, want to be married, those engaged to be married married, or those husbands and wives who desire to stay married. The marriage bed is a sacred place often bogged down, invaded, and broken by what is left unsaid. The Marriage Bed renders an honest approach to what may dwell secretly in the pasts of both husbands and wives. The book poetically reveals issues that rarely surface in premarital or postmarital conversation, yet these issues can be the death of a marriage if not addressed appropriately. Read The Marriage Bed, and get a glimpse of how not to sabotage marriage from the very beginning; the words culminate to highlight the principles on which strong marriages both thrive and survive. This is a short book of choice for brides and grooms to be, new couples, or anyone contemplating marriage. Read it or share it at bridal showers, bachelor parties, weddings, and anniversaries. Use The Marriage Bed for marriage counseling and therapy sessions, retreats, ministry, and any number of teaching opportunities focusing on relationships and traditional married life. Most importantly, use it in your own marriage!
Still Guilty (Guilty series) (Volume 3)
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Jul 15, 2014)
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Cheney Reynolds Jamieson made a choice years ago that is now shaping her future and the future of the men she loves. A botched abortion left her unable to carry a baby to term, and her husband, Parke K. Jamison VI, is expected to produce heirs. With a wife who cannot give him a child, Parke vows to find and get custody of his illegitimate son by any means necessary. Meanwhile, Cheney’s twin brother, Rainey, struggles with his anger over his ex-girlfriend’s actions that haunt him, and their father, Dr. Roland Reynolds, fights to keep an old secret in the past. Follow the paths of this family as they try to determine what God wants for them and how they can follow His guidance. The Guilty series/Jamieson Legacy book order:Book 1: Guilty of LoveBook 2: Not Guilty of LoveBook 3: Still GuiltyBook 4: The AcquittalBook 5: Guilty by AssociationBook 6: The Guilt TripCameron Jamieson Back Story then Book 7: Free from GuiltSandra Nicholson Back Story then Book 8: The ConfessionAlso, check out my story boards for some of these books on pinterest.com/patsimmonsbooks/
Corporate Amerikkka
by Blacc ToppCreateSpace (Jul 13, 2014)
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Tristen sighed heavily. He and his cousin Toby couldn’t have been more different. He was Ricky to Toby’s Dough Boy. He silently wished that he could be as strong and as vocal as Toby. Tristen Graham had worked his entire life toward achieving his academic goals. He’d studied hard and graduated from M.I.T. at the top of his class. At 22 years old he stepped into a high paying executive position at one of the most prestigious software companies in Texas. Now that he’s inside, racism, favoritism and a tight knit good old boy network threatens to derail all that Tristen has worked for, until he decides to fight back the only way he knows how……..with his brain.
From Pain 2 Poetry: Taking Off The Mask Vol. 2 (Volume 2)
by The Bag Lady ExperienceCreateSpace (Jul 12, 2014)
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From Pain 2 Poetry: Taking Off the Mask, Volume 2 is the second collection of poems written by the collaborating team, “The Bag Ladies.” These four women have graced the pages of this raw and gripping, yet inspirational and intriguing collection of poetry with poems that address the many issues that women face. “Taking Off The Mask” encourages women to reveal the truths within themselves that have caused them years of pain and hurt in hopes that it will help move toward a life of FREEDOM!
Saint and Sinners - The King Angel Child of New York - Part 1
by Tiana LaveenCreateSpace (Jun 30, 2014)
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PLEASE NOTE This book can be read as a stand-alone; however, the reader is at a tremendous disservice if the previous series installments are not read in chronological order. They are as follows:
- The Naughty Sins of a Saint
- When Saint Goes Marching In
- Saved and SAINTified
- Saint’s Sacrament Sins of the Father
- Saint and Sinners The King Angel Child of New York
WARNING For those not familiar with the Sain series, please be advised that this book contains abundant profanity, adult themes/situations, and explicit sexual encounters. Additionally, topics of race/racism and religious/spiritual beliefs are considered. Nevertheless, this is an ADULT novel in every sense of the word. If that is not something you wish to explore, let this serve as a caution.
SYNOPSIS Dr. Saint Aknaten’s very soul is screaming to return to the city of his origins New York. After living many years with his wife and three children in Los Angeles, he has grown weary of the West Coast lifestyle. He returns to his roots, believing he and his family can have a fresh go of it and that good times will be promised to them from here on out. Little does Saint know his hunger for the concrete jungle is not steeped in mere nostalgia and home sickness no, there is a much larger picture at play and the artists painting the landscape are ones he simply cannot say no to. He is thrust into an assignment, one that causes him serious pause, but in typical Saint fashion, he realizes he MUST step up to the plate. In so doing, he uncloaks the city’s dirty, hidden secrets underground workings of Good and Evil and unbeknownst to him, he is seated in the center of it.
Worst of all, the enemy knows more about Saint than Saint at times knows of himself. All the while his family is going through tremendous changes and challenges that seem to have no end in sight. His children are maturing in age and their gifts, sometimes receiving painful life lessons. Xenia tries to keep her head above water at the side of her soulmate, husband, lover, father of her children, and Angel Child. This time, however, being by his side is simply not enough. The challenges roll in harder and more brutally, forcing Saint’s Queen to step in front of her man and take control of a situation that threatens their marriage and even the world. Saint has received a heaping helping of tough love from New York but realizes it is better to have loved and lost than to have never had the Big Apple kiss him at all. When is all said and done, who will wear the golden crown? Who will remain standing and who will be six feet under? And most importantly, will his Queen be there in the end to give him the love that he needs? Jump into the fifth installment of the Saintseries to find out!
Saint and Sinners - The King Angel Child of New York Part 2
by Tiana LaveenCreateSpace (Jun 30, 2014)
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PLEASE NOTE This book can be read as a stand-alone; however, the reader is at a tremendous disservice if the previous series installments are not read in chronological order. They are as follows: 1. The Naughty Sins of a Saint 2. When Saint Goes Marching In 3. Saved and SAINTified 4. Saint’s Sacrament Sins of the Father 5. Saint and Sinners The King Angel Child of New York
WARNING For those not familiar with the Saint series, please be advised that this book contains abundant profanity, adult themes/situations, and explicit sexual encounters. Additionally, topics of race/racism and religious/spiritual beliefs are considered. Nevertheless, this is an ADULT novel in every sense of the word. If that is not something you wish to explore, let this serve as a caution.
SYNOPSIS Dr. Saint Aknaten’s very soul is screaming to return to the city of his origins New York. After living many years with his wife and three children in Los Angeles, he has grown weary of the West Coast lifestyle. He returns to his roots, believing he and his family can have a fresh go of it and that good times will be promised to them from here on out. Little does Saint know his hunger for the concrete jungle is not steeped in mere nostalgia and home sickness no, there is a much larger picture at play and the artists painting the landscape are ones he simply cannot say no to. He is thrust into an assignment, one that causes him serious pause, but in typical Saint fashion, he realizes he MUST step up to the plate. In so doing, he uncloaks the city’s dirty, hidden secrets underground workings of Good and Evil and unbeknownst to him, he is seated in the center of it. Worst of all, the enemy knows more about Saint than Saint at times knows of himself. All the while his family is going through tremendous changes and challenges that seem to have no end in sight. His children are maturing in age and their gifts, sometimes receiving painful life lessons. Xenia tries to keep her head above water at the side of her soulmate, husband, lover, father of her children, and Angel Child. This time, however, being by his side is simply not enough. The challenges roll in harder and more brutally, forcing Saint’s Queen to step in front of her man and take control of a situation that threatens their marriageâ and even the world. Saint has received a heaping helping of tough love from New York but realizes it is better to have loved and lost than to have never had the Big Apple kiss him at all. When is all said and done, who will wear the golden crown? Who will remain standing and who will be six feet under? And most importantly, will his Queen be there in the end to give him the love that he needs? Jump into the fifth installment of the Saint series to find out!
Living for Love and Dying for Loyalty 2
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Jun 25, 2014)
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The crew you fell in love with is back and more disloyal than ever! Not all fairy tales have happy endings. This time around, the crew will find that out the hard way. Rahmeek and Aja are more in love than ever; that is until Karima resurfaces with secret that Aja simply can’t deal with. Markese and Trish have finally had the baby that they always dreamed of, but paternity issues have Markese keeping his distance from the child. Some couples will experience joy and happiness while others struggle with lies and deceit that might be too big for them to overcome. Frenemies and foes are lurking in the shadows and wrecking havoc on the lives of the crew. Money, power, and respect are what the crew is after. But everything comes with a price. Follow the crew and find out what they’re willing to risk to own the streets of the Chi.
The Elephant In The Bed; What’s Blocking Your Sex Life?: How to Recognize and Stop Problems Affecting Your Relationship So You Can Get Back to Having Sex Again!
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Jun 22, 2014)
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Most, if not all, of my friends have heard of the old saying about the elephant in the room or even the pink elephant or white elephant in the room. But, did you know that they are all addressing a problem that no one wants to acknowledge, not even you? In relationships, the elephant in the room seems to be out of control. So, what do you do when the elephant leaves the room and climbs into your bed? I can surely tell you that when I had an elephant in my bed, it was awkward as hell, and my sex life was nonexistent. No matter what size bed you have, you will never have enough room to fit you and your significant other in comfortably. This book will help you to recognize what’s blocking your sex life and affecting your relationship as a whole. Now that you’ve got your eyes on the elephant in your bed, I want you to walk its big ass right out your front door and out of your life forever.
Guilty of Love (The Guilty series) (Volume 1)
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Jun 21, 2014)
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When do you know the most important decision of your life is the right one? Reaping the seeds from what she’s sown; Cheney Reynolds moves into a historic neighborhood in Ferguson, Missouri, and becomes a reclusive. Her first neighbor, the incomparable Mrs. Beatrice Tilley Beacon aka Grandma BB, is an opinionated childless widow. Grandma BB is a self-proclaimed expert on topics Cheney isn’t seeking advice—everything from landscaping to hip-hop dancing to romance. Then there is Parke Kokumuo Jamison VI, a direct descendant of a royal African tribe. He learned his family ancestry, African history, and lineage preservation before he could count. Unwittingly, they are drawn to each other, but it takes Christ to weave their lives into a spiritual bliss while He exonerates their past indiscretions. The Guilty series/Jamieson Legacy book order:Book 1: Guilty of LoveBook 2: Not Guilty of LoveBook 3: Still GuiltyBook 4: The AcquittalBook 5: Guilty by AssociationBook 6: The Guilt TripCameron Jamieson Back Story then Book 7: Free from GuiltSandra Nicholson Back Story then Book 8: The ConfessionAlso, check out my story boards for some of these books on pinterest.com/patsimmonsbooks/
Not Guilty of Love: The Jamieson (Vol 2)
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Jun 21, 2014)
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One man, one woman, one God, and one big problem. Malcolm Jamieson wasn’t the man who got away, but the man God instructed Hallison Dinkins to set free. Instead of their explosive love affair leading them to the wedding altar, God diverted Hallison to the prayer altar during her first visit back to church in years. Malcolm was convinced that his woman had loss her mind to break off their engagement. Didn’t Hallison know that Malcolm, a tenth generation descendant of a royal African tribe, couldn’t be replaced? Once Malcolm concedes that their relationship can’t be savaged, he issues Hallison his own edict, "If we’re meant to be with each other, we’ll find our way back. If not, that means that there’s a love stronger than what we had." His words begin to haunt Hallison until she begins to regret their break up, and that’s where their story begins. Someone has to retreat, and God never loses a battle.The Guilty series/Jamieson Legacy book order:Book 1: Guilty of LoveBook 2: Not Guilty of LoveBook 3: Still GuiltyBook 4: The AcquittalBook 5: Guilty by AssociationBook 6: The Guilt TripCameron Jamieson Back Story then Book 7: Free from GuiltSandra Nicholson Back Story then Book 8: The ConfessionAlso, check out my story boards for some of these books on pinterest.com/patsimmonsbooks/
Blacks And Religion Volume One: What Did Africa Contribute To The Origin Of Religion? The Equinox And The Real Story Behind Easter & Understanding The Book Of The Dead
by Robin WalkerCreateSpace (Jun 12, 2014)
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What is the world’s oldest religion? What is the true religion for Black people? What was Africa’s original religion? Early Africa and its religious heritage should be of interest to the people of modern Africa and the Black Diaspora. Divided into three parts, this book, Blacks and Religion Volume One, addresses the big questions. The first part of this book is entitled: What did Africa contribute to the Origin of Religion? It addresses the Ancient and Traditional African religions and shows the common concepts that existed between them. The second part of this book is entitled: The Equinox and the Real Story behind Easter. It addresses the Spring Equinox and shows that many early religions practiced similar ideas at that time of the year. The third part of this book is entitled: Understanding the Book of the Dead. It addresses the content and symbolism of the Egyptian Book of the Dead. This is the most influential set of religious texts in the history of religion. While superficially difficult to understand, the Egyptian Book of the Dead is not as strange or as difficult a text as it at first appears.
Hold On
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Jun 06, 2014)
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One phone call changed both their lives. A real life knight in shining armor—except he isn’t in armor, he’s in a suit. But the first time Lena Douglas lays eyes on Stephan Grayson that’s what he seems to her. He saves her from a violence that still haunts her nights, but at least he’s there to hold her should she wake. But the nightmare’s not over; it stalks them both now. A mistake from her past that will not let go. But then, neither will Stephan. Stephan’s saved her once and he’s not about to let anyone, especially Lena, stand in the way of what is happening between them. But will he always be there to shield her from the danger she thought she left behind? This title has been previously published. A Romantic Suspense. Novella. Warning violence.
Crowning Glory
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Jun 05, 2014)
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Cinderella had a prince; Karyn Wallace has a King.While Karyn served four years in prison for an unthinkable crime, she embraced salvation through Crowns for Christ outreach ministry. After her release, Karyn stays strong and confident, despite the stigma society places on ex-offenders. Since Christ strengthens the underdog, Karyn refuses to sway away from the scripture, "He who the Son has set free is free indeed."Levi Tolliver, for the most part, is a practicing Christian. One contradiction is he doesn’t believe in turning the other cheek. He’s steadfast there is a price to pay for every sin committed, especially after the untimely death of his wife during a robbery. Then Karyn enters Levi’s life. He is enthralled not only with her beauty, but her sweet spirit until he learns about her incarceration. If Levi can accept that Christ paid Karyn’s debt in full, then a treasure awaits him.Award-winning author Pat Simmons delivers another powerful tale and reminds readers of the permanency of redemption. Restore My Soul series:Crowning GloryJET (short story)Love Led By the Spirit
Dreams of the Departed (The Moon Cried Blood) (Volume 3)
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (May 30, 2014)
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The Moon Cried Blood chronicle continues with “Rooms of the Dead”. For Tisha Gordon, it is a family reunion. For her mother Joy, it is a homecoming. Things seem to have calmed down in both of their lives, but things are still not all wine and roses for the Gordon family. Joy has had a disturbing premonition and fears the worse, while Nana Letty is being stalked by a California condor, a death omen, and is anxiously performing rituals in the apartment of the tragically lost Bridget and Kara Gordon in anticipation of some late night visits by family members from the other side of the veil. The relatives who have left this plane are not the only ones who have to be faced: Joy is reuniting with her estranged adoptive parents, Joseph and Noelle Todd, and is about to be visited by another blast from her past.
The Making Of A Gangster
by Jeron McCallCreateSpace (May 26, 2014)
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Gangbanging had been a destructive force in Los Angeles County for nearly thirty years, and resulted in the murders of thousands of Black and Hispanic males. As the millennium approached, gang wars between Bloods, Crips, and different Crip factions continued to harm the Black community. Violent crime resulted in the forced removal of Black males from the Black community through murder and incarceration. And despite the negativity caused by gangbanging, Black youth continued to enter that lifestyle.
Antoine Edwards was raised in the City of Hawthorne, which was one of 88 cities in Los Angeles County. He never knew his father, and his mother was addicted to crack cocaine. His grandmother raised him, and although she wanted the best for him, her plan was unable to compete with the negativity that surrounded them.
Before Antoine became a teenager, he joined the local street gang. The influence of the older members of the gang turned him into an adolescent robber and killer. He embodied the gangster lifestyle and sought to be a successful gangbanger instead of a productive, law-abiding member of society. Antoine cared little about the harm his actions caused his people and community. But he was eventually forced to suffer the consequences of his actions, and when that occurred, it was too late for his life to be redeemed.
Head-Smart/ Heart-Dumb Girl Series: A Six-Week Journey From Mirages to Miracles
by Stephanie Rochelle ReddCreateSpace (May 23, 2014)
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What would you do if a small voice inside you told you to quit your job, pack your bags and literally follow your passion wherever it leads? Would a smile immediately spread across your face, only to be just as quickly replaced with a sinister glare? Would you then start to beat yourself up for even entertaining such a crazy idea and, off the top of your head, begin listing 101 reasons why you could never do what that ridiculous small voice of yours is suggesting? Or would you go? _Stephanie Rochelle Redd heard her small voice’s call to a more passion-filled life, and after listing the 101st reason why she could never detour from the safe route she was on, she eventually did. Upon writing and self-publishing her first book, "Just Because He Says You’re Beautiful…," Stephanie embarked on an ambitious one-woman, six-week book tour across the United States. However, what she thought was the real objective of the tour turned out to be only bait for a mission with a far more miraculous meaning. Far from being just another book of travel essays, "A Six-Week Journey from Mirages to Miracles" is an inspirational story that shows how Stephanie’s decision to literally follow her bliss not only led her to physical places that nourished her wanderlust, but to spiritual places that nourished her soul’s lust for wonder as well. Let Stephanie’s story inspire you to say "Yes" to the small voice of wonder calling inside of you.
Color Blind (Able To Love)
by Michelle Lindo-RiceCreateSpace (May 11, 2014)
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God had to blind him for him to truly see. An accident has robbed Saul Sweeterman of his sight. Angry at the world, Aniyah ’Annie’ Hays is the only person who can reach him. Her voice draws him like a siren. Saul falls for Annie hard and fast, not knowing that she’s of a different race. As a physical therapist, Annie prides herself on her professionalism. But one glance into Saul’s deep blue eyes and she’s a goner. She’s falling in love and loving it, until she learns Saul opposes interracial relationships. Since her heart refuses to cooperate, Annie wonders, Will Saul reject her because of the color of her skin? Loosely based on the story of Saul and the prophet Ananias, Color Blind promises to answer the question, Can you tell your heart who to love? **** Sweet, slight sizzle. CHRISTIAN INTERRACIAL ROMANCE
Traces Of My Blood
by Sereniti HallCreateSpace (May 10, 2014)
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In this jaw-dropping family drama, three women are desperate to escape a troubled life in the hood trenches by any means necessary. Dead set on keeping a man around, Pamela puts her lover, Fletcher on a pedestal, yet ignores the cries of her teen daughter, Komura, who is desperate for her undivided attention. What else can Pamela expect from Komura when she happily finds love and affection in the arms of a small-time hustler and goes above and beyond treachery to make sure he continuously fills her void for love? In love with the finer things, material girl, Brandy, lucks up on some minor hood riches, but her extreme thirst for a glamorous lifestyle exceeds her means and so does her belief in her monogamous relationship. Looking for love in all the wrong places has never been a wise choice, but these women are cursed. Will they break every chain and rise above this mighty storm, or will they be forever entangled with drugs, thugs, and the deep desires of living lavish?
Captives Of The Flame
by Samuel R. DelanyCreateSpace (May 09, 2014)
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Classic 1960’s Science Fiction from an established master! “ He was some place he had never been before. He did not know how he had gotten there. He did not know how to get back. And the close horizon, the double shadows … now he realized that this was not Earth of the Thirty-fifth Century. “ But the City…. It was on earth, and he was on earth, and he was—had been—in it. Again the negations: the City was not on a desert, nor could its dead, deserted towers cast double shadows, nor was the transit ribbon broken. “ The transit ribbon! “ No! “ It couldn’t be broken. He almost screamed. Don’t let it be broken, please….“
Don’t Tell the Milkman If You Don’t Want Him To Tell The World: How To recognize and Stop Relational Aggression
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (May 06, 2014)
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People will do whatever they can to bully you into doing what they want you to do, including exclude you from others you know, tell your most trusted secret, lie, and even spread rumors from one person to another, all in an effort to hurt you. We are all familiar with the milkman characters from decades back. He came to your door with fresh bottles of cold milk, but that wasn’t all that he carried with him. His day consisted of going from house to house, with a wealth of secrets, rumors, and lies he picked up during his daily rounds. He was just like people you know who go around and talk behind your back, all to make you look bad and feel humiliated, by saying, “The milkman said you did…” You may be asking, “What did I do to deserve this?” The answer is, nothing. You did nothing to deserve this treatment. Some folks are just not happy, so they use a tactic called “relational aggression” to gain control over others. If you are not sure who these folks are around you every day, this book will help you to identify who and where they are in your life, and how to stop them by using positive tactics. Don’t Tell the Milkman If You Don’t Want Him to Tell the World is a book that focuses on rumors, secrets, lies, and gossip spread by people you know, and don’t know, in aggressive and non-aggressive manners. I, just like you, have had my fair share of dealings with the milkman.
The Rise And Fall Of Black Wall Street: The Seven Key Empowerment Principles
by Robin WalkerCreateSpace (May 05, 2014)
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Did you know that African Americans in Oklahoma created a ‘Negro Wall Street’ in the early 1920s? The Oklahoma city of Tulsa in 1921 had a Black hospital, a Black public library, 2 Black public schools, 2 Black newspapers, 2 Black theatres, 5 hotels, 13 churches, 30 restaurants and perhaps 600 Black businesses! What was the story of this great Black achievement? What happened to all of this? In the first half of this book, Robin Walker addresses these questions. What does it take for an individual to replicate the kind of economic success that the people of Black Wall Street achieved? In the second part of this book, Robin Walker presents his own ideas on what it takes to become successful. He outlines The Seven Key Empowerment Principles that any individual needs to use as a minimum to replicate that kind of success. He shows that individuals need four things to make it in the money game. They need Inspiration, Correct Knowledge, a Personal Plan, and the Seven Key Empowerment Principles. Inspiration gives individuals ‘the WHY.’ Correct Knowledge gives individuals ‘the TARGET.’ A Personal Plan gives people ‘the HOW.’ Finally, The Seven Key Empowerment Principles is ‘the CEMENT’ that holds ‘the WHY,’ ‘the HOW’ and ‘the TARGET’ together.
Speaking With Spirit
by Kajara Nia Yaa NebthetCreateSpace (May 03, 2014)
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Divine compilation of prayers from Ancient Kemet, West Afrika, the Diaspera and our own RSAT members. Speak with spirit in the ways of the Ancient Ones and share the energy with your loved ones. Raise your vibration, connect with Neteru, Orisha and the Divine within.
Beyond The Limit
by Darryl J. JohnsonCreateSpace (May 03, 2014)
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A master at his best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy—tales from the outer limits and innermost sexual deviations of one of the greatest and eclectic imaginations of our time! Evil that breathes and walks and shrieks, brave new worlds and horror shows, human desperation bursting into deadly menace—such are the themes of these astounding works of fiction. Darryl J. Johnson has fused images of sex and fear as old as time with the iconography of contemporary American life to create his own special brand of erotic horror. Nobody in search of the utterly distinctive Johnson brand of driving narrative, graphically rendered scene and character, and stomp-on-the-clinging-fingers cliffhanger plot will go away unsatisfied. Here, indeed, is a night-blooming bouquet of chills and orgasmic thrills.
Bloodlines (The Moon Cried Blood) (Volume 2)
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Apr 27, 2014)
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The Moon Cried Blood Saga continues as young Tisha Gordon travels across country with her great-great-grandmother Letty and learns both her fate and her history. Meanwhile, her estranged mother, Joy, is on a journey of her own. Will mother and daughter be reunited? Are Tisha’s tragedies finally at an end, or are they only just beginning. Who is this mysterious Nana Letty, and what is the secret she is hiding from her past? It is said that the Wolf may howl at the Moon, but the Moon never howls at the Wolf. In the gritty urban streets of Los Angeles in 1975, Leticia Gordon is forced to come to terms with many things: the tragic death of her stepmother and baby sister in a car accident, fear she’ll wind up in foster care, and the sudden revelation she belongs to a long line of powerful witches known as Lunae – who exhibit first power at menarche (first menstruation). Running from foes natural and supernatural, will her new found powers be the turning point that elevates her position of honor, or will it destroy her like the dark forces that consumed her father? In a world turned upside down where time itself seems in flux, in whom can she trust?
Dark Facade
by Sylvia HubbardCreateSpace (Apr 26, 2014)
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Maxine, a graphic designer who has no life, realizes that her best friend and coworker disappeared the day after telling Maxine she was going out on a hot date with a man she met on the Internet.
Now it’s up to Maxine to find out what happened to Lisa and who was this mysterious man, who emailed his picture to her friend that Maxine just can’t stop thinking about.
As Maxine digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she unearths a secret in Detroit that no one would ever imagine. A secret society… and somehow it’s connected to the past she can’t remember.
Will time run out before Maxine can find her friend and find the answers to her question: Who is this man that connects her past to her present and will he become her future?
Journey of the Princess of Ice- The Elementals: The Elementals (Volume 1)
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Apr 20, 2014)
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What happens when fire meets ice? Ice had traveled the realms for centuries searching for the ice elementals, others of her kind but she was alone always alone. Never staying one place for long because sooner or later her mere presence caused the temperature of the land to drop to a killing freeze. Until she found the one place her powers had no effect. And perhaps the one being who could counter her freeze. Running from a destiny not of his own choosing, Arch finally found the one person who could make him stop running. But Ice must never learn the truth. A fire demon destroyed her world and he was his father’s son.
Living for Love and Dying for Loyalty (Volume 1)
by Mz. Lady PCreateSpace (Apr 19, 2014)
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It’s love at first sight when Aja Jackson meets the Southside of Chicago’s Rahmeek "King Rah" Jones. They began a love affair that felt so right that nothing could possibly go wrong. After doing a five year sentence Rahmeek has been released from prison and is ready to link back up with his old connect Juan Rodriquez. There’s just one person standing in the way of their relationship, and Rahmeek’s journey back to the top— Aja’s brother Markese. Markese takes pride in the fact that he has raised Aja and takes her personal life serious. Markese hails from the Westside of Chicago. He holds court in the street alongside his crew Killa, Mont, Nisa, and Boogie. Juan Rodriquez is currently Markese’s connect, and Markese has no intentions on sharing his wealth. Juan has a meeting with Markese and Rahmeek and things turn sour really fast. Life in the streets is one thing ,but their personal lives are a whole different story. Relationships are tested when secrets are exposed. A series of events in the streets and in the sheets will have dire consequences for everyone involved. Follow the crew that’s living for Love and Dying for Loyalty.
Adinkrahene: Fear of a Black Planet
by J. A. FaulkersonCreateSpace (Apr 18, 2014)
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In a world where America has elected its first Black president, a new generation of heroes must emerge to unite a divided kingdom.
When Mississippi Senator Kyle Shuler announces his bid to unseat presidential incumbent Herbert Newsom, America’s first, black president, Washington Post political reporter Jonathan Fraiser is miffed. He knows Senator Shuler’s dirty, little secret—that he and two of his friends murdered an elderly, black woman as teenagers. But Jonathan isn’t the only person disturbed by Shuler’s announcement. His longtime friend Selina Giles, an FBI agent, was eleven years old when Shuler slit her grandmother’s throat. Now, Jonathan and Selina must join forces as Adinkrahene agents to prevent a Jim Crow criminal from becoming the leader of the free world.
Dating Without A Daddy: A Guide For Fatherless Women Looking For Love
by Marla WashingtonCreateSpace (Apr 03, 2014)
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Have you ever asked yourself why you struggle finding healthy, loving romantic relationships? Marla Washington’s book, “Dating Without A Daddy” offers a unique perspective as to why some of you find yourselves in unhealthy romantic relationships. She suggests some of your problems can be traced back to childhood and that growing up fatherless may have a profound effect on your love choices. Daddy is a term of endearment. This word signifies a special relationship between a father and child. Almost every little girl at one time or another envisioned having a daddy, a strong male to hold, to kiss and to just hear him say, “you’re daddy’s little girl and I will always love you.” But for millions of young girls having a dad is just a fantasy. And for those of you who didn’t have a dad as a young girl, as you transition into womanhood, there becomes this constant need to fill this void with any male figure. “Dating Without A Daddy” is more than an analysis of the problem and a laundry list of don’ts. Marla Washington offers the ‘must do’s for avoiding being a victim of fatherlessness and successfully discovering a worthy life partner. Consider this book an intervention for those of you who don’t have a father or father figure to tell you some of the things needed to discern the men you pursue and the men who pursue you. This book is a critical insight into the lives of fatherless daughters looking for love.
Tourniquet
by Keith Kareem WilliamsCreateSpace (Apr 03, 2014)
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Angela and Gavin are two social misfits that have somehow found a way to fit together in a world that neither one of them truly feels a part of. When he was just a small boy, Gavin’s mother abandoned him and left him in his father’s care but since his father’s recent death, he finds himself more lost than he has ever been. Angela lives with her two younger sisters, a mother who is constantly away from home working to keep the bills paid, and an abusive stepfather who makes her skin crawl whenever he looks at her. The dysfunction of both of their broken homes threatens their sanity but can they save each other from depression, despair and the pain of all they have had to endure?
Truth For Our Youth: A Self-Empowerment Book For Teens
by Agyei TyehimbaCreateSpace (Apr 03, 2014)
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Many so-called experts have counted this generation of teens out. They believe yours is a lost and hopeless generation. Opportunities to join gangs, sell drugs, waste time and talent and make other crippling decisions are all around you. No, it is not easy being a teenager in America today. You want to be independent, yet you feel confined by your parents’ rules. You attend school but have no idea how this will really help you later in life. Friends, dating, earning money, and choosing a future career may be important to you right now, but you don’t know where to begin. Here’s the good news: You are about to learn simple yet powerful ideas that will teach you how to take control of your life regardless of what your circumstances are. You can make it around all the traps and live a successful life if you have the right blueprint. This book provides such a blueprint. If you understand and apply the principles and strategies I outline, you are virtually guaranteed to gain respect, success, and power in all the right ways. If you take this information seriously, it can help you make sense of yourself and the world around you. This book will teach you: -The importance of loving yourself -How to develop self-confidence -How to prepare yourself right now for the future -How to make good decisions -How to choose friends -How to manage your time -The importance of aiming for excellence -How to avoid major traps in life To encourage cooperation between you and your parents, this book contains two parts. Part I has ten chapters for you. Part II has five chapters designed to arm your parents with information to help you reach your highest potential.
Young Dillon in the Halls of Shamballah
by Derrick FergusonCreateSpace (Apr 01, 2014)
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Dillon. A name that means many things to many people. Adventurer. Hero. Rogue. Nemesis. Friend. But even a man who is a legend in his own time started somewhere. Even Dillon was young once. YOUNG DILLON IN THE HALLS OF SHAMBALLAH pulls back the curtain on the past of a modern day hero. Many are the tales that have been told about Dillon, but none are stranger than the whispers of his having been raised in the mythical and eternal city of Shamballah and his training by those deadliest of adepts in the martial arts, the Warmasters of Liguria. Now, at last, the true story behind those legends can be told. This is a story of a Dillon and the events and people who would forge him into the man we know. This is a story of a Dillon in the days before his feet were set on the path that would lead him to the wildest adventures of them all. And it is itself an incredible adventure in its own right. This is the story of YOUNG DILLON IN THE HALLS OF SHAMBALLAH. And, once you’ve read it, you and Dillon will never be the same. A YOUNGPULP! digest novel from Pro Se Productions and Pulpwork Press!
2 Halves Make Me Whole
by Tiffany D TaylorCreateSpace (Mar 26, 2014)
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2 Halves Make Me Whole is a charming look at the life of a little boy named Jackson, who chronicles his journey with parents who are effectively co-parenting nearly a thousand miles apart. Because being separated by land is no match for hearts forever connected by love. Brilliantly illustrated and beautifully told, this heart-warming tale is perfect for sharing.
I Am Woman
by Latorial FaisonCreateSpace (Mar 24, 2014)
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Nearly 163 years after Sojourner Truth delivered her famous, "Ain’t I a Woman," speech at the Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, poet, author, educator, and military spouse, Latorial Faison, delivered her poignant poem, "I Am Woman," Saturday, March 22, 2014, at military event celebrating Women’s History Month on Yongsan Army Base in South Korea to an audience of U.S. enlisted and commissioned officers, spouses, and civilian government employees. "I Am Woman" prolifically and lyrically captures the plight of women. Faison poetically highlights women trailblazers in history and pauses to remember their significance and struggles. The poem, like Truth’s 1851 speech, celebrates womanhood, honors the achievements of women, and brings to memory those who have individually and collectively paved the way for all women. "I Am Woman" is a testament of strength, unity, and courage toward a more appreciated womanhood.
The Keepsake (Love at The Crossroads) (Volume 3)
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Mar 20, 2014)
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Until death us do part…or until Desiree walks away. Desiree "Desi" Bishop is devastated when she finds evidence of her husband’s affair. God knew she didn’t get married only to one day have to stand before a judge and file for a divorce. But she wants out, no matter how much her heart says forgive him. That is easier said than done. She’s hurting and she sees God granting a divorce for fornication as the only opt-out clause in her marriage. Michael Bishop is a repentant man who loves his wife of three years. If only he had paid attention to the red flags God was putting up to keep him from falling into the devil’s snares, he wouldn’t have fallen. Although God forgives him instantly when he repents, Desi’s forgiveness is moving as a snail’s pace. After all the tears are shed and forgiveness received, the couple learns that some marriages are worth keeping. Order of books in Love at the Crossroads series:
Stopping Traffic
A Baby for Christmas
The Keepsake
What God Has for Me
Assassin No More
by Darryl J. JohnsonCreateSpace (Mar 20, 2014)
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His name is Quillan or “Clan Lost” as his clan mates called him. From the beginning he knew that he was different. He was faster and had better endurance. He was better with weapons and his hands. He was also better at solving problems. But Quillan isn’t a full clan member. He had been bought in a market by the Quirrin Master and eventually adopted. By eighteen years of age Quillan had learned and passed all tests to become a clan warrior. Even passing tests that most masters could not – his only equal is the Quirrin Master. Other people call them assassins, but Quillan’s clan only killed to protect the themselves. Or so he thought…
Loving the Lawman: A Roses of Ridgeway Novella (The Roses of Ridgeway) (Volume 3)
by Kianna AlexanderCreateSpace (Mar 18, 2014)
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Loving the Lawman: A Roses of Ridgeway Novella ©2014, by Kianna Alexander Historical Romance- Interracial BWWM (African American Heroine, Caucasian/White Hero) Heat Level: Sweet (love scenes take place off page, behind closed doors) Setting/Time Period: Victorian America- California, US, 1884 Length: Loving the Lawman is a novella, approximately 37,500 words long Books Like This: If you enjoy the multicultural historical romance novels of Beverly Jenkins, you will likely enjoy historical romance works by Kianna Alexander. -Explore love, life, and the challenges of a bygone era.- Ridgeway, California: A fictional, mixed race settlement founded by abolitionists in 1853, after the madness of the California gold rush died down. Located near present-day Oakland, California, the town is home to a little less than 500 citizens. In Ridgeway, everybody knows everybody else- which can be a good thing- or a bad thing. The Roses of Ridgeway: The feisty, determined female citizens of the settlement. They are intelligent, loving, and know their own minds- but they are far from perfect. The Roses are: Lilly Warren, Prudence Emerson, and Valerie Ridgeway. **Please Note**: The Roses of Ridgeway series books are SWEET in nature. There is no offensive content that would limit these books solely to mature adult readers. Expect some brief foul language, and light violence, and affectionate moments. However, sexual relations take place behind closed doors and are not portrayed on the page. Therefore, these books are appropriate for readers of all ages, from young, to mature, to young at heart. The Darling of the Founding Family Valerie Ridgeway is the granddaughter of Ridgeway’s founder, and the sole heir to the town’s ownership. A tall, graceful beauty, she’s had a slew of suitors- most every eligible man within fifty miles of town has come courting for her. Despite her loveliness, however, Valerie has developed a reputation for rejecting men with her icy demeanor. Only a select few of the townsfolk know the secret shame that fuels her bitterness. Approaching thirty, she’s given up on the fairy tale of marriage, choosing instead to give her time and effort to the betterment of the race. The Keeper of the Peace Noah Rogers, Ridgeway’s sheriff, takes his job very seriously. An intense man by nature, he bears the responsibility of the safety of the townsfolk, with only a single deputy to aid him. He’s eschewed romantic entanglements in order to give his full focus to his very important work- that is, until he lay eyes on Miss Ridgeway. He’s desired her from afar, biding his time, watching as she cut down a string of "suitable men," one after another. He’s aware of her reputation; still, he senses a vulnerable, radiant creature beneath all the sass and ire, one he intends to discover. A Budding Love… A Town in Jeopardy Just as Noah begins to woo Valerie, a rash of crime invades the usually peaceful environment of Ridgeway. When the safety of the innocent citizens of town becomes more threatened than ever before, Noah must find a way to protect them, and the woman he loves. But when shocking violence, loss, and grief threaten to unravel their hard-won courtship, will they find a way to overcome it all, so that Valerie can truly begin loving the lawman? The Roses of Ridgeway Series Chronology This is book #3 in the Roses of Ridgeway series. Below is the series chronology: Book 1: Kissing the Captain- Lilly and Ricardo’s story Book 2: The Preacher’s Paramour- Prudence and Derrick’s story Book 3: Loving the Lawman- Valerie and Noah’s story
Legend of the Luna (The Moon Cried Blood) (Volume 1)
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Mar 17, 2014)
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Book One of the serialized tale of "The Moon Cried Blood," the Legend of the Luna introduces us to the Lunae, and to the character Leticia Gordon. Series Overview: It is said that the Wolf may howl at the Moon, but the Moon never howls at the Wolf. In the gritty urban streets of Los Angeles in 1975, Leticia Gordon is forced to come to terms with many things: the tragic death of her stepmother and baby sister in a car accident, fear she’ll wind up in foster care, and the sudden revelation she belongs to a long line of powerful witches known as Lunae – who exhibit first power at menarche (first menstruation). Running from foes natural and supernatural, will her new found powers be the turning point that elevates her position of honor, or will it destroy her like the dark forces that consumed her father? In a world turned upside down where time itself seems in flux, in whom can she trust? Leticia “Tisha” Gordon, a thirteen year old girl living in Los Angeles in 1975. Tisha has been beleaguered by tragedy all of her young life. She has lost her father, her mother is in a mental hospital, and her stepmother has been raising her along with her three year old half sister. At the beginning of the story, a third tragedy strikes as she loses her stepmother and sister in a car accident and is threatened with the possibility of ending up in foster care. Under these devastating circumstances, she learns that she is endowed with powers, to look into the hearts of men and see their underlying motivations, as well as the potential to travel through time in the dreams of her ancestors because she comes from a long line of witches called the Lunae who are imbued with their power by the moon. The Lunae do not begin to exhibit power until they enter puberty and experience the onset of menstruation, known as menarche.
flesh
by Latorial FaisonCreateSpace (Mar 14, 2014)
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Struggling with your fresh? Know somebody who is? What exactly is flesh? Read Latorial Faison’s prolific and thought provoking poem, and you will know for sure. Readers will be captivated by the lyrical wonder and eloquence of each line. Faison tells a thrilling tale of how the flesh entangles us all. The book takes a multifaceted approach to understanding flesh on another level. It’s a call to spiritual arms bound to tempt readers to take a closer look at not only the words in the poem or the world around them but also at themselves. There’s no way you can read this book and not assess who or what surrounds you and your own self. It’s a great gift idea for anyone who loves books or inspirational words of wisdom. Get it for friends, family members, or colleagues and coworkers on a spiritual quest for knowledge and spirituality. Better yet, get it for your entire women’s group, club, organization, or congregation. You’ll want to share this book for sure. There’s no way you can keep it to yourself.
The Sun came out Last Night: …Rated D
by Dee MillerCreateSpace (Mar 11, 2014)
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“Six months, Seven days, Two hours and a Kiss”, “When no means Yes - No means Yes when he places his lips…she takes control and says, ’It’s time’”. A friend who told me that it is impossible to write about something that one has never experienced on some level. He insists that it simply can’t be done. On the contrary, I believe that the ingredients for a good story or poem can come from many venues: experiences, imagination, and observations just to name a few. What makes the story or poem come to life is its writer, the wordsmith and the execution. This book of Private Thoughts and Love Lessons from poetry sessions promises to take you on a ride from the inspiration of love to the adventures of “oh, lala!”
Big Mouth Betty
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Mar 09, 2014)
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This hilarious picture book is for level-one readers. Adorable Betty won’t stop talking no matter how hard she tries. Whenever she’s around, you won’t get a word in edgewise, I promise.
But when she gets sick, she suddenly stops talking and learns the lesson that although it’s okay to talk its never okay to talk over others.
Black Rising
by Kevin BarronCreateSpace (Mar 05, 2014)
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Black Rising is a novel by Kevin Barron about a network of Black organizations covertly collaborating to gain power in America.
Its military wing has set out to enforce their own version of justice against those individuals and organizations who have gotten away with injustices against Black people. In the midst of their mission operatives Marcus Brooks, Zarida Johnson, and Lisa Banks are entangled in a romantic conflict that could jeopardize their relationships and the mission. All the while the network and its operatives are being pursued by a persistent NYPD detective and other law enforcement officials.
Confession Of The Bishop’s Wife
by Darryl J. JohnsonCreateSpace (Mar 05, 2014)
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What’s done in the dark, will surely come to the light… Sadie Warren is the wife of Robert Warren, the good Bishop at the local church. Being a housewife has its ups and downs, but after five years of a sexually unfulfilling marriage, things come to a head. After a day of debauchery Sadie feels compelled to confess her sins, knowing that her husband no longer hears confessions, she dresses and heads to the church. “Confession of the Bishop’s Wife” chronicles Sadie’s sexual adventures – which are jam-packed with unpredictable, downright crazy situations. With a surprising twist or two thrown in for good measure, this confession is as wild as they come. But what will her husband think?
60 Black Women in Horror Fiction
by Sumiko SaulsonCreateSpace (Feb 28, 2014)
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February is African American History Month here in the United States. It is also Women in Horror Month (WiHM). This list of black women who write horror was compiled at the intersection of the two. It consists of an alphabetical listing of the women with biographies, photos, and web addresses, as well as interviews with nine of these women. The material in this book was originally published on www.SumikoSaulson.com.
No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant
by Thandisizwe ChimurengaCreateSpace (Feb 27, 2014)
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No Doubt is the chilling and compelling story of the 2009 murder of 22-year-old Oscar Grant by a BART police officer. It is also the story of the ways in which racism and white privilege infect America’s criminal justice system, media and society, and encourage, perpetuate, and justify the oppression and devaluing of the lives of people of color. A breath-taking read that will break your heart, stimulate your rage, and hopefully motivate you to take action. ~ Jill Nelson, author, Volunteer Slavery, editor, Police Brutality: An Anthology Oscar Grant was murdered for the first time on Jan. 1, 2009; he would be murdered by the media and the courts soon thereafter. No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant by Thandisizwe Chimurenga tells the story of these murders, and names the names of those who aided and abetted these crimes. www.triplemurder.com
Sea Storm: Children of the Waves (Volume 2)
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Feb 27, 2014)
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For so long Des’ life was a lie. She had to hide who she really was from the world. Her survival and that of her family depended on her continuing those lies. But it was never harder than when she had to lie to the man she loved. She was lying to him. Zek knew the woman in his house, in his arms was the bride he’d searched for all of his existence. But as a son of Poseidon nothing and no one would stop him from claiming that which was his. Bring on the lightning.
Saphora: Retention (Volume 1)
by Jaz JohnsonCreateSpace (Feb 24, 2014)
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Daughter of Athenian and Guardian, a forbidden pairing of the two dominant species on Athena, Saphora is the key to the war’s end and the tool in the start of another. Each species on their own hold tremendous power. But combined, should Saphora survive its capacity like none before her, her power could mean supremacy. And Ares can’t have that. Exiled heir to the Kiran throne, she’s bent on reclaiming it - even if it means exterminating the remaining bloodline to do so. In an attempt to save her from the midst of war, Saphora is cast to Earth. As a mere child, her memory of Athena - and her power, taken from her upon impact. This grants her body the maturity needed to contain her power. Power that as she ages, she discovers - along with pieces of her memory. Unfortunately, she is not the only one to discover them. Being his patient for nearly her entire life, Dr. James Lupin has noticed more than a few anomalies. And so has the man sent to kill her - her awakening now allowing her to be tracked. With her world turned upside down, Saphora’s got a new check-list. Find her guardian, figure out Lupin’s agenda, return home - and stay alive.
Fist of Africa (FIGHT CARD MMA)
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Feb 21, 2014)
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Nigeria 2004 … Nicholas ’New Breed’ Steed, a tough teen from the mean streets of Chicago, is sent to his mother’s homeland – a tiny village in Nigeria – to avoid trouble with the law. Unknown to Nick, the tiny village is actually a compound where some of the best fighters in the world are trained. Nick is teased, bullied and subjected to torturous training in a culture so very different from the world where he grew up. Atlanta 2014 … After a decade of training in Nigeria, a tragedy brings Nick back to America. Believing the disaffected youth in his home town sorely need the same self-discipline and strength of character training in the African martial arts gave him, Nick opens an Academy. While the kids are disinterested in the fighting style of the cultural heritage Nick offers, they are enamored with mixed martial arts. Nick decides to enter the world of mixed martial arts to make the world aware of the effectiveness and efficiency of the martial arts of Africa. Pursuing a professional career in MMA, Nick moves to Atlanta, Georgia, where he runs into his old nemesis – Rico Stokes, the organized crime boss who once employed Nick’s father, wants Nick to replace his father in the Stokes’ protection racket. Will New Breed Steed claim the Light Heavyweight title … Or will the streets of Atlanta claim him?
A Gangster’s Daughter 2
by Leo SullivanCreateSpace (Feb 20, 2014)
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The urban classic continues as 17-year-old Kadisha Spencer finds herself entangled in a vicious web of murder, larceny, and intrigue as a host of enemies plot her demise. The precious possession of her father’s safe is finally opened; inside she discovers a Pandora’s Box of clues that hint to her father’s whereabouts. Is he still alive? With no other choice, as a gangster’s daughter, she takes the helm of her father’s lucrative drug empire and sets off to avenge her family’s murders in search of the truth. Through it all, she hopes that her father may still be alive? Things quickly take a turn for the worse when a confidential informant, someone close to Kadisha, agrees to work with the police and testify against her to bring her down. Out of fear and in instinctive survival mode, she lashes out, killing the one person that has always been dear to her as the police build a case against her. Will Kadisha survive the onslaught of truthfulness or become a victim of the ghetto? The Gangster’s Daughter saga continues…
His Substitute Wife… My Sister
by Sylvia HubbardCreateSpace (Feb 18, 2014)
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Life has never been worth living for Charisse before her father died. After three attempts to kill herself were unsuccessful, she makes a deal for release from hell on earth, with one of the people who made her life what it was. It wasn’t until Chyna finds out that her husband, Parker Mills, was having an affair with her twin sister, Cheyenne, that she realizes she’s losing the best thing she’s ever had. Feeling the ultimate betrayal by her own sibling, Chyna knows she has to do whatever it takes to keep her husband and give him what he longs for - a baby. Knowing that she’s unable to have children and Cheyenne is afflicted with the same condition, she decides to go to the only person that can help her save her marriage - her younger sister, Charisse. In the end, one sister will die, another will lose everything and one will get everything that she wants.
Wormy Wiggly Mr. Ziggly: Friends are Forever
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Feb 17, 2014)
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Wormy Wiggly Mr. Ziggly
This unique book teaches kids about the value of true friendships. Children will learn the importance of paying attention to their friends, and taking time out to spend with them, instead of rushing.
Confessions of a Reformed Cougar: The Accidental Cougar (Volume 1)
by Holly Mosley CooperCreateSpace (Feb 15, 2014)
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Life as an accidental cougar is every bit as steamy, wild, and dangerous as you’d expect. Janet wasn’t looking for commitment. She tried that. It was boring. She was a carefree artist, playing the field, playing around, and having fun with the young men that seemed to fall into her arms. She was living lavish and loving savage. Janet proved to be a true example of the old saying that, "Hurt people hurt people." Then, Sammy enters her life. With him her life seems wonderful. Their love comes hot and easy and then, just as suddenly, it ends. And then came Austin and love seems to have returned…or has it? Tables turn, lives change and breathless moments lead to loss of breath. Will the heart-breaker finally be broken.
Sea Bride: Children of the Waves (Book 1)
by LaVerne ThompsonCreateSpace (Feb 13, 2014)
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For 200 some years Xavior, a child of the waves, has searched the seven depths for his bride only to find her on land. How could a landwalker be his Queen, the one destined to stop the wars among the sea tribes? But one touch and he knew he’d defy Poseidon himself to make her his. Cori Daniels hated the water; she’d been on board the luxury ocean liner for 2 days and hadn’t left her cabin. But when she finally ventured on deck she met a man who looked like a sea god and tempted her like no other. But he tempted her to follow him into the sea. How could she tell him she feared the water?
Night time Routine
by Sharee MillerCreateSpace (Feb 12, 2014)
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Jackie is tired and ready to go to bed but she has one thing to take care of first, her hair! A sweet natural hair bedtime story for your little queen.
In The Foothills of Mt. Empyreal: The End is Now
by Lori TitusCreateSpace (Feb 11, 2014)
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"ECCE CRUCEM DOMINI FUGITE PARTES ADVERSAE!"
The Order of The Sentinels.
The Order of The Learned.
The Order of The Writs.
The Order of the Cloth.
Angels.
Demons.
Trapped and isolated, the residents of Fates Keep come to realize that they are not alone…
In a world with two realities the imaginations of author’s Crystal Connor and Lori Titus are unleashed upon the unsuspecting people living in the Foothills of Mt. Empyreal and the fate of all the world hangs in the balance.
One town. One catastrophe. One story told two different ways. What started in the foothills of Mt. Empyreal could be the end of us all.
Nine Faces of Love
by Timmothy B. McCannCreateSpace (Feb 07, 2014)
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Nine Faces of Love is a collection of love story from a National Best Selling Novelist described by Publishers Weekly as follows. "McCann’s Strength lies in his ability to weave an engaging tale from the lives of ordinary folk.” The plot lines are intriguing, the characters memorable and the stories stay with you long after the stories end. Nine Faces of Love displays the bare-bones prose style for which Novelist, Timmothy B. McCann is famous. In a collection of works that span over twenty years, we see the evolving of an artist, a kaleidoscope of emotions and, as the title portrays, nine different faces of the much sought after emotion we call love. The book starts with a non-fiction homage to a woman he met on his first national book tour entitled No Ordinary Pain. It was a piece originally penned for Chicken Soup for the African American Soul, but was never published due to the author’s decision that the story was just too personal to release at that time. It’s a story of a love that is fraught with the perils of normal relational ups and down but culminates in an ending that will leave you breathless. It’s a great piece to start such a roller coaster of emotions. There are three delightful stories that deal with love from a different perspective. It’s a love that is almost shared in the story The Imperfect Date. A story about a man who is recently widowed, and is trying to reconnect with who he is after he discovers the only woman he ever loved—never loved him. There’s a story entitled Thanks for What Could Have Been, about a woman who has spent her life waiting for the next bus. A woman wondering what her life could have been. And there’s a story entitled Him and Her. A whimsical look at love through the eyes of a college student who is “smitten” by a woman who marries the school jock and he later becomes one of the most famous men in the world. There is also a piece he wrote 48 hours before the publishing deadline entitled "Why We Make Love." Its the story of two journalist who have been married for only a month and are forced to separate due to an overseas assignment. The authors goal was to wrote an erotic love story without sex. You will find this the hottest non sexual love story you may have ever read. And there is a story entitled "One Thousand Words," with an ending that may leave you speechless. Lastly there’s the deeply personal story entitled Daddy Mom and another one entitled One Witness. In Daddy Mom we read a non-fictional account of the travails of single fatherhood. It’s the anatomy of a fathers love. And in One Witness, we read an extended excerpt of the author’s next novel. In this aspect of love we see what happens when love goes dark. Very dark and very violent. Each story is written with heart, yet none of the stories are mired by the clichéd or melodramatic tricks and tools of the trade. The author pushes the envelope with carefully crafted characters that will become a part of you and prose that will make you want to speak the words aloud. These stories bear careful re-reading, like any work of art. McCann is an author that can have you laughing aloud on one page and crying on the next. Like an author given a paint pallet containing all of the colors of the rainbow, he endeavors to push every emotion within you, as he shows you Nine Faces of Love.
War Angel II: Where Angels Fear to Tread
by Keith Kareem WilliamsCreateSpace (Feb 05, 2014)
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After leaving behind a trail of blood and bodies in their wake, Lenox and Jahaira try to move on with their lives, far removed from the treachery that they barely escaped. Seeking some semblance of peace, they relocate to a new home far outside of the gritty streets of the city but dark forces follow them to their secluded sanctuary. Jahaira’s sinister family members salivate at the thought of exacting terrible vengeance on the couple and their unborn child. There aren’t many people left that they can trust. Will the young lovers be able to save themselves from the malevolent forces that are coming for them? Is their secret home safe enough and will they survive this time, especially with the monsters inside the walls with them?
Love Poems
by Latorial FaisonCreateSpace (Feb 01, 2014)
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No matter how you’re celebrating love, don’t do it without LOVE POEMS by Latorial Faison Latorial Faison is one of America’s finest contemporary poets. Here, some of her most sensual poems are assembled in a beautiful gift edition that provides a feast for the eyes as well as the heart. From the introductory poem "Let Us Love" to the provocative "I Could Watch You Love Me" and from the stunning "Eighth Wonder" to the lyrical "This is Love," which explains that love is more than being cool, this book embodies a wonderful, fearless passion and spirit for which Faison’s writing has come to be revered. Readers and lovers will find that this collection is bold, romantic, inspiring, and spiritual. Articulating in seductive, sensual verse what we feel and know by basic instinct, Faison exhibits the artistry and creativity of a seasoned poet. Celebrate love with LOVE POEMS by Latorial Faison.
Fast & Grow Young: Reboot: logbook and motivation for your extended rejuvenation fast (Ageless Living NOW!) (Volume 5)
by Walt GoodridgeCreateSpace (Feb 01, 2014)
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This book is part of The Integrated Life™ series.
THE CONCEPT: "In the pursuit of economic survival, bodily sustenance and social acceptance, people often (1) disregard their passion in order to focus on a practical career, (2) allow their diet to undermine their health, and (3) deny their sexual and gender wiring in order to conform to societal concepts of relationship. Therein lies the majority of unhappiness in our modern life." The solution is to live the integrated life! Take the Integrated Life™ online test at http://www.integratedlifetest.com and discover how integrated these areas of your life are! Then, read the book to learn what to do about it!
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"An extended fast is the best way to "reboot" your body’s operating system!" The first few days of an extended fast are the most difficult, but you can do it! Others have! You can, too! One secret strategy is to get organized and diligent about recording what you do each day. Another is of course, to have a "fasting buddy" or fasting coach offering words of encouragement, motivating thoughts, and explaining what’s behind the cravings, the fear, the doubts and the constant urge to simply give up that even seasoned fasters experience! Well, now you can have it all! The Fast & Grow Young Reboot logbook includes - thirty-day journal format for a single or multiple fasts - gems of motivationinformation, inspiration and ideas to keep you on track - convenient "How to Break a Fast" reminder Created by the author while simultaneously on his own extended fast coaching others on theirs, this little workbook is a timely and effective tool to harness the energy, focus the commitment and sustain your initial motivation so you’ll have a successful experience when you decide to Fast and Grow Young!
The Grotesquerie
by Eden RoyceCreateSpace (Jan 31, 2014)
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Twenty-two short horror stories written by women are here on display for your enjoyment or your perverse fascination. Within these pages, beauty becomes deadly, innocence kills, and karma is a harsh mistress. The Grotesquerie is now open…
Finding Greenwood
by KT AlozieCreateSpace (Jan 22, 2014)
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Winner of Honorable Mention in the 2009 Organization of Black Screenwriters Original Script Contest. Story Hank Gilliam is a white Tulsa news writer in his 40’s working for a local paper during the 1970’s. Tulsa, Oklahoma - and the country at large - is in the midst of major social change and Hank undergoes a mid-life crisis as he struggles to determine his new place in the world. His all-white suburban neighborhood is thrown for a loop when a black family moves next door to him. After the paper he works for is taken over by new management, his job is threatened unless he can come up with a provocative story. Almost on a dare, he decides to write about the Tulsa Race Riots, a tragic event which occurred over fifty years prior that resulted in the destruction of the Greenwood community of Tulsa - later known as "The Black Wall Street". He suspects a cover-up due to his inability to find much evidence that even confirms that the Riot occurred. Hank almost gives up on his investigation until he is contacted by a survivor who gives an eyewitness account of the events leading up to the Riots as well as the riot itself. In the process, he riles up his suburban community who largely wants this event buried in Tulsa history and discovers long-buried vile secrets about those he admires. Why this story is important On May 31, 1921 the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma was one of a number of prosperous districts in the country that would be destroyed as a result of racial conflict. Less than 16 hours later, the Tulsa Riots would leave around 10,000 blacks homeless, and 35 city blocks made up of 1,256 residences destroyed by fire. The official count of the dead by the Oklahoma Department of Vital Statistics was 39, but other estimates of black fatalities have been up to about 300. After the Riots, the city of Tulsa suppressed knowledge about the event. It was not taught in schools and even many Tulsa residents are unfamiliar with the Tulsa Riots. It was not until decades later, when the survivors fought for reparations, that the Riots became a part of popular discussion.
Hallows Eve
by Darryl J. JohnsonCreateSpace (Jan 21, 2014)
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Once the sun goes down on Halloween, something happens to time, that fragile concept we employ to order our sense of reality. It bends, stretches, turns back, or snaps, and sometimes reality with it. And what happens to the wide-eyed observer when the window between reality and unreality shatters, and the glass begins to fly? These seven chilling novellas provide some shocking answers. Bizarre tales of unthinkable acts from the twilight regions where horror and madness take on eerie, unearthly forms…where noises in the walls and shadows by the bed are always signs of something dreadful on the prowl. The settings are familiar and innocuous—a theme park, a rustic cabin on the shores of a pristine lake, even a strip club. But in the world of Darryl J. Johnson any place can serve as devils ground…if the time of night is just right, and the forces of darkness are strong, and the victims are caught just slightly off their guard…
My View From The Summit (Vfs)
by Nicole ThomasCreateSpace (Jan 20, 2014)
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Tank the Shy Turtle
by Johanna SparrowCreateSpace (Jan 14, 2014)
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Level-one readers will enjoy reading about the delightful shy little turtle named Tank. They’ll learn that it’s okay to be shy but you don’t have to stay tucked into a shell forever because there is a big beautiful world outside with new experiences and adventures waiting for you. And while this is a new home for Tank, he will meet new friends and learn to never be shy again. Humorous and colorful illustrations make this a fun book to read over and over again.
101 Ways To Love My Wife
by Hasani PettifordCreateSpace (Jan 06, 2014)
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Happily married couples live longer and healthier lives by building intimacy and reinforcing their commitment to one another through loving deeds. Inside 101 Ways To Love Your Wife you’ll find simple things you can do to make your wife as happy and fulfilled as she can be, such as: # 27 Give Her A Night Off Watch the kids while she enjoys a girls night out. Maybe she wants to get away for a few hours by taking a trip to the mall. Give her the freedom to do that. Put a smile on her face and give her a few extra dollars. # 39 Discover Her Sexual Needs. Your wife’s sexual needs sometimes vary a great deal from yours. Find out how and where she likes to be touched, and what she expects from sex, and do your best to fulfill her needs. #57 Learn To Listen. While communication with your wife give her your full undivided attention when she wants to talk. 101 Ways To Love Your Wife - because if you won’t someone else will!
A Woman After David’s Heart: (A Valentine Romance) (Love for the Holidays) (Volume 2)
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Jan 03, 2014)
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David Andersen doesn’t have a problem indulging in Valentine’s Day, per se, but not on a first date. Considering it was the love fest of the year, he didn’t want a woman to get any ideas that a wedding ring was forthcoming before he got a chance to know her. So he has no choice but to wait until the whole Valentine’s Day hoopla was over, then he would make his move on a sister in his church he can’t take his eyes off of. For the past two years and counting, Valerie Hart hasn’t been the recipient of a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner invitation. To fill the void, Valerie keeps herself busy with God’s business, hoping the Lord will send her perfect mate soon. Unfortunately, with no prospects in sight, it looks like that won’t happen again this year. A WOMAN AFTER DAVID’S HEART is a Valentine romance novella that can be enjoyed with or without a box of chocolates.
101 Ways To Love My Husband
by Hasani PettifordCreateSpace (Jan 03, 2014)
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Keep Your Love Alive By Practicing Demonstrations Of Love Everyday! Choose At Least One Tip Everyday. (The More The Better)! You knew that he was special the moment you first laid eyes on him. It was a dream come true the day he placed the ring on your finger!" Now that he belongs to you, it’s easy to let your love life play second fiddle to your responsibilities. Not that you want it that way, it’s just that life is so demanding. There is great news. By just taking a few moments of each day to fulfill the needs of your marriage, you and your husband can feel like newlyweds for life!
Ancient African History Primer
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Dec 23, 2013)
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The "Primer" gives information that spans the millennia and the world to illuminate and supply the reader a thought provoking and comprehensive record of the life of the homo sapiens Africanus, i.e., the Black and African people on the earth. This is the only exhaustive history of classical African civilizations published anywhere in the world. The "Primer’s" prose is readable and definitions and pronunciations for many terms are found in the text and index. The "Primer" provides a chronological survey of African Civilizations. It is organized into separate chapters that offer an depth treatment of the ancient Black cultures of Africa. The "Primer" has been designed primarily for use by the private student. This is due to the fact that there are very few centers of higher learning where students can pursue Africalogical studies. It can also be used as an introductory text of Africana history.
Ancient History of Tamils in Central Asia
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Dec 23, 2013)
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Tamil speaking Dravidians formerly settled and developed numerous civilizations in ancient Central Asia. First, Tamil miners and explorers and later colonists used the southern Zagros region of Iran as its dispersal point into Central Asia from Middle Africa. The diffusion of Tamil culture elements and place names in Central Asia resulted from their migration from one region to another in search of trade items and habitable areas for farming and cattle domestication. Tamil speakers as they dispersed across Central Asia named the separate water bodies and types of landforms where they settled is discussed this book.
I Get Energy from the Sun
by Kajara Nia Yaa NebthetCreateSpace (Dec 19, 2013)
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Beautiful children’s book which talks about energy. It is a great book to introduce your youth to the Aura, chakras, sekhem and how all living things use energy from the Sun. It has beautiful bright pictures that all ages will enjoy. Suggested reading for ages 2-5.
Cunning Linguist
by Darryl J. JohnsonCreateSpace (Dec 16, 2013)
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From a bold, new and captivating voice comes a collection of stories that delves into women’s darkest passions and pushes the boundaries of erotic fiction. Sometimes romantic, sometimes exceptionally raw, Darryl J. Johnson appeals to men and women alike with these tales of intoxicating sensuality. Cunning Linguist Here, Darryl presents an erotic read with a unique ability to tell it how it is…and also to tell it like it could be in your wildest dreams and fantasies. Darryl crafts stories about everyone from the under sexed recent divorcee and the stud muffin paper boy to an adult version of the beloved 1960’s TV series “I Dream of Jeannie” By turns sexy and outrageous, Cunning Linguist is a pleasure from beginning to end. Darryl J. Johnson is also the author of Mental Penetrayshun, Mindgazm, and Climaxxx. He lives in Washington County, Georgia.
Puffy: People Whose Hair Defies Gravity
by Aya de LeónCreateSpace (Dec 14, 2013)
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Puffy: people whose hair defies gravity is a children’s book of text and photographs featuring kids, teens, adults, and families with naturally puffy hair. Writer/performer/educator Aya de Le n put out a call for photos. Individuals and families from far and wide submitted pictures that reflect the pride, wonder, and delight that so many people feel in having hair that defies gravity.
We live in a world that works to subdue the natural exuberance of children in a myriad of ways, and this includes attempts to subdue their hair. The Puffy Hair Project is a celebration of the authentic, untamed self as expressed through our hair. The selection of photos primarily reflects people of the African diaspora, and it includes people of Asian, Latina/o, Arab, and Jewish heritage, as well. It is designed to provide puffy-haired kids with positive images, and to provide all of us with an opportunity to celebrate the wonderful diversity of our world.
The text is inspired by the simple yet memorable style of Dr. Seuss:
“Puffy here.
Puffy there.
Yay I love my puffy hair.”
“This is a great book for children and their friends of all ages. It has a classic form, lyrical rhythms, and wonderful photographs that reflect a great variety of the puffy-haired. A much-needed addition to any and all libraries.” -Paci Hammond, elementary school librarian, Oakland, CA.
A Single Link (The WERK Chronicles, Volume 1)
by Balogun OjetadeCreateSpace (Dec 06, 2013)
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"A Single Link NEVER Breaks!" After suffering a brutal rape at the hands of a martial arts champion, Remi “Ray” Swan decides that, to gain closure and empowerment, she must face her attacker in the first professional fight between a man and a woman. Join Ray in this powerful, two-fisted adventure as she fights, not just for herself, but for all who have suffered at the cruel hands of those who would wreak pain, oppression, injustice and death! Step into the cage, where action, adventure, bone shattering fights, and a touch of romance await you! * Cover by Travis X!
A Short World History of Black People in Ancient Times
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Nov 30, 2013)
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A Short World History of Black People in Ancient Times, provides a history of the numerous Black and African civilizations that existed between 60,000BC and 1492AD in the Americas and Eurasia. In this book you will learn about the phylogeography of African people and the four Out of Africa events beginning 6okya. It explains how the migration of the Kushites out of the Proto-Sahara led to the raise of the River Valley civilizations of Egypt, India and Mesopotamia and the Black civilizations of the Americas and Southeast Asia.
The A short World History of Black People provides a chronological survey of Black and African Civilizations in all parts of the world up to the rise of Indo-Aryan world supremacy. It is organized into separate chapters that offer an depth treatment of the ancient Black cultures of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Pacific Islanders and the Americas. "A Short World History of Black People " has been designed primarily for use by the private student. This is due to the fact that there are very few centers of higher learning where students can pursue Africalogical studies. It can also be used as an introductory text of Africana world history.
Using Common Core Standards to teach Kushite History
by Clyde WintersCreateSpace (Nov 30, 2013)
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Teaching Kushite History Using Common Core State Standards is divided into three sections. Chapters 1-2 explains how teachers can use this book to teach the history of the Kushites using CCSS. Chapter 3, is a short history of the Kushites in West and South Asia.Chapters 4-5 include the Kushite History Curriculum Map and the Documents teachers can use to teach each unit. Chapter 6 provides the history of Kushites in Africa through a series of slides.
A Baby for Christmas (Love at The Crossroads) (Volume 2)
by Pat SimmonsCreateSpace (Nov 26, 2013)
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Yes, diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but unless the jewel is going on Solae Wyatt-Palmer’s ring finger, they hold little value to her. When she meets Fire Captain Hershel Kavanaugh, their magnetism is undeniable and there’s no doubt that it’s love at first sight. Since Solae adores Hershel’s two boys from his failed marriage, she wouldn’t blink at the chance to become a mother to them. But when it seems as if Hershel doesn’t have a proposal on his agenda, she has no choice but to cut her losses and move on. But Christmas is coming. And in order to win Solae back, Hershel must resolve some past issues before convincing her that she possesses everything he wants. Order of books in Love at the Crossroads series:Stopping TrafficA Baby for ChristmasThe KeepsakeWhat God Has for Me
G.R.I.T.S. - Girls Raised In the South: An Anthology of Southern Queer Womyns’ Voices and Their Allies
by Poet On WatchCreateSpace (Nov 20, 2013)
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This cutting-edge anthology, G.R.I.T.S : Girls Raised In The South - An Anthology of Southern Queer Womyns’ Voices and Their Allies, edited by Poet On Watch & Amber N. Williams, can be compared to the pioneering anthology Home Girls which featured writings by Black feminist and lesbian activists on topics both provocative and profound. G.R.I.T.S. is a critical self-analysis and celebration with multicultural queer women voices and their allies through essays, short stories, poetry, photo stories and healing comfort recipes. The perspectives are of womyn who live in the Southern region of the United States and/or have a strong affinity for this locale. The theme of the publication surrounds the subject matter of erotica while enjoying food, our connection to the South, the bonds created between lovers, and in sisterhood, personal growth, be it spiritual or otherwise and our best G.R.I.T.S recipes. Come and sit a while on the porch and bask in this Southern hospitality. We have the iced tea waiting. Welcome to our lives.
Excerpt: Kesi’ Shaw’s “Black Hollywood (The Oscar Poem)”
In 2001, Halle Berry won the prestigious award
for her role in Monster&rsquos Ball
Was it because her bare breast brought
back memories of white slave masters
sneaking into slave quarters after dark
to test the theory &ldqu”o;the darker the berry,
the sweeter the juice?
Or was it her vulnerability that allowed her
to beg Billy Bob Thornton to “make me feel good”
that sounded so familiar?
So you mean to tell me
Her strong willed-determined-to-overcome-adversity persona
in Things We Lost in the Fire
and Losing Isaiah were not worthy?
Her command of respect and acknowledgment
in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
was not worthy?
But getting naked and fucking a white man
on the couch is an award-winning
performance
Credible Threat
by Eric FulliloveCreateSpace (Nov 18, 2013)
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When an assassin claiming to have been in Dallas in ’63 reaches out to Richard Whelan, a Secret Service agent guarding the most threatened President in History… No one believes the threat to the President is real, until a forgotten FBI file provides an unimpeachable link to a conspiracy stretching from JFK to Martin Luther King and into the present… And to an assassin’s one and only opportunity, an impossible shot from an impossible distance - at the nation’s first black president… As the assassin’s finger tightens on the trigger, the one man who can stop him will have to choose between the ultimate personal sacrifice and a president who may already be doomed…
Two Hearts for Christmas (Love at Christmastime) (Volume 2)
by Lisa WatsonCreateSpace (Oct 31, 2013)
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In Two Hearts for Christmas, the Darcys have a two year old son, a pre-teen daughter, and work to juggle to keep their family on the go. When Christopher begins spending long hours running his parents’ Christmas tree farm, it causes more than a little stress at home. Will a hidden secret and unexpected news threaten their bond or will they find a way to bring their family joy at the holidays enough to last? Two Hearts for Christmas, is Book 2 in the Love at Christmastime Series. It’s a sweet holiday novella to warm your heart and soul any time of the year.
Smelling Herself: A Novel
by Terris McMahan GrimesCreateSpace (Oct 27, 2013)
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Smelling Herself is told through the voice of Bernadine, a precocious eleven-year-old wordsmith. Being an African American girl and living in West Oakland projects in 1964 can be a vulnerable and scary affair. Bernadine’s convinced that the solution to her predicament is to grow up. But she soon discovers that growing up is more complicated than she expected.
Though her community is loving-as is her mother and father-her environment is anything but child-friendly with kids getting shot by cops and others beating up their classmates in the tunnel that she has to pass through every day to and from school.
Her precarious sense of well-being begins to unravel when Jessie Mae, a girl not much older than she, moves into the apartment above hers and Bernadine discovers the child is being abused.
Fearless Bernadine makes it her mission to save Jessie Mae as though she’s saving herself and every other child who lives with constant threats, though the harder she tries to save Jessie Mae, the more her loved ones are put in danger.
Smelling Herself is imbued with Bernadine’s humor, intelligence, and kindred love, as Terris McMahan Grimes unflinchingly investigate-through the eyes of a quick-witted child-what it means to navigate dangerous times without fully understanding the world she lives in. It’s the story of childhood’s brazen hopes and hindrances.