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Upcoming Book Signing Events for The Greatest Christmas Gift by Tiah Rodriguez- Crawl Little Shop of Stories 133 East Court Square # A, Decatur, A 30030 Friday - December 4, 2015 7pm - 8pm Sweet Auburn Curb Market 209 Edgewood Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 Saturday - December 5, 2015 12pm - 2pm Available now at the following locations: www.tiahrcrawl.com (Autographed copies and other items) www.amazon.com www.barnesandnoble.com Sweet Spirit Parable Bookstore – Marietta, GA Once & Again Books – Marietta, GA Little Shop of Stories – Decatur, GA

Beneath the endless sands of the Sahara lies a secret, one of epic proportions that, if uncovered, would shatter mankind’s current perceptions of all that is past, and all that is possible. The Savion Sequence is the compelling account of one man’s unwitting path of discovery, a journey that takes troubled historian Brigham Elijah back through his own childhood experiences and the metaphysical secrets they contain. Returning to North Carolina upon the gruesome murder of his uncle and mentor, Savion Elijah, Brigham is challenged by the late professor’s bizarre death, the coded messages he left behind, and the powerful society of men vested with keeping an age-old secret–secret. This is a story of signs and symbols, of coveted knowledge and ancient truths, and of one man’s ultimate quest to uncover mankind’s hidden legacy.

NEW RELEASE: The Greatest Christmas Gift By Tiah Rodriguez-Crawl The Greatest Christmas Gift takes its readers on a nostalgic sleigh ride of emotions and life lessons as experienced by a young boy named, James. Far away from his family in New York, he attempts to celebrate Christmas with his father in Marietta, Georgia. As a winter storm hits, it threatens to ruin his Christmas forever. Feeling homesick and heartbroken, something unexpected happens that causes James to see Christmas in a whole new light. The Greatest Christmas Gift invites children and families to experience the spirit of Christmas, create family traditions and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. Paperback: 5 x 7 60 Pages $7.99 Release Date: 2014-10-21 Special Features: ISBN #: 978-1-63268-640-4 Carton Count: 30 Product Category: FICTION / General Distributor: Ingram Spring Arbor Marketing Support: Author Book Signings, Newspapers, Radio & Television Interviews, Book Reviews, Christian Industry Advertising, Trade shows, Internet Advertising, Catalogs, Speaking Engagements ABOUT THE PUBLISHER: Tate Publishing is committed to excellence in the publishing industry. Our staff of highly trained professionals, including editors, graphic designers, and marketing personnel, work together to produce the very finest books available. The company reflects the philosophy established by the founders, based on Psalm 68:11, “The Lord Gave The Word And Great Was The Company Of Those Who Published It.”

LMAO. Well, well, well, I've been out all day doing my shopping and lo and behold, I come home. and waiting for me is a gobbling rant from an eviscerated turkey a/k/a as Uncle Anus, not surprisingly, wrapped in his American flag - whose red stripes could very well stand for the red blood of the slaves this revered country kept in bondage for centuries, or the red skin of the Indians on whom it committed genocide. In the muddled, maudlin message from this foul fowl, he dares to cross examine me as if I am on trial, and he is the Grand Inquisitor attempting to shame me for my heresy, demanding in all of his white supremacist gall, that I profess my love for America and shed tears for France, never bothering to suggest that I do the same for all the Nigerians recently killed by terrorists. To this sallow son of a mangy bitch I say: Your white entitlement complex garners no respect from me, and I have no intentions of seeking your forgiveness by renouncing my cynicism since I don't give a damn about you or anything you stand for, because people of your ilk have distorted what America is supposed to be about.

NEW RELEASE: The Greatest Christmas Gift By Tiah Rodriguez-Crawl The Greatest Christmas Gift takes its readers on a nostalgic sleigh ride of emotions and life lessons as experienced by a young boy named, James. Far away from his family in New York, he attempts to celebrate Christmas with his father in Marietta, Georgia. As a winter storm hits, it threatens to ruin his Christmas forever. Feeling homesick and heartbroken, something unexpected happens that causes James to see Christmas in a whole new light. The Greatest Christmas Gift invites children and families to experience the spirit of Christmas, create family traditions and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. Paperback: 5 x 7 60 Pages $7.99 Release Date: 2014-10-21 Special Features: ISBN #: 978-1-63268-640-4 Carton Count: 30 Product Category: FICTION / General Distributor: Ingram Spring Arbor Marketing Support: Author Book Signings, Newspapers, Radio & Television Interviews, Book Reviews, Christian Industry Advertising, Trade shows, Internet Advertising, Catalogs, Speaking Engagements ABOUT THE PUBLISHER: Tate Publishing is committed to excellence in the publishing industry. Our staff of highly trained professionals, including editors, graphic designers, and marketing personnel, work together to produce the very finest books available. The company reflects the philosophy established by the founders, based on Psalm 68:11, “The Lord Gave The Word And Great Was The Company Of Those Who Published It.” News Release Tate Publishing - The Greatest Christmas Gift.html

I'm so proud of Frances. She's a Chicago girl, born and raised on the city's south side. Even met her once many years ago when she came down to one of the U. of I.'s homecomings to hang out with her sister, Lorne, who was a student there, and a friend of mine. Dr. Welsing really held her own against Dr. Shockley to whom objectivity seemed to be a foreign concept. This didactic ideologue set the criteria and then tailored his conclusions to them. IQ tests are, indeed, a joke if environmental and cultural influences aren't factored into the results. Survival skills are a very accurate marker when it comes to smartness and they're certainly something that Blacks excel at. We're still around, despite the obstacles put in our paths by Caucasians steeped in their innate fear of skin color, a fear that deludes them into believing that being different is synonymous with being inferior. Suffice to say that aided and abetted by treachery and cruelty and greed, the so-called white race, down through the ages has been able to oppress and claim victory over people of color and, as is the tradition, history is written by the winners. So much for truth. Keeping in mind that in the present, Shockley's theories have been discarded by reputable sources, I just let the tired old claims made by Uncle Retard roll off my back. I've been hearing his patented rhetoric for 50 years and, over time, ridicule has become my weapon of choice for rebuttal because these white supremacy clowns make it so easy to make fun of them.

This was a great back and forth.

Liquor and cigarette ads were taken in stride. Drinking and smoking were considered cool, and mostly everybody did it, including me. There actually used to be ads claiming 1 out of every 3 doctors preferred Camel cigarettes. Famous athletes also endorsed cigarette brands. But, even back before the "black is beautiful" phase appeared, the ads for skin lighteners didn't meet with a lot of approval. Hair products alternated between hair straighteners and Afro enhancers as the popularity of each style rose and fell down through the years. Fads and fashions came and went, but the quest to exude sex appeal never vanished. When Musk oil first came out, it was all the rage because it really did turn men on. Later, wearing cologne became acceptable among guys and the sale of different brands really took off. Wearing earrings also grew in popularity among men about this time. Yes, back then Blacks were anxious to integrate the white landscape but, they were not entirely compromised. Along the way, the black mystique ended up capitvating white people who came to be impressed with the inimitable hipness and style of soul brothas and sistas.