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In the intriguing novel Dopeman and the Preacher, two brothers fight hard to overcome the hardships of poverty in Southern Mississippi. They were small-time store boosters until Mr. Irons exposed them to the dope game. They went from thieves to bosses overnight, and their new team is now bound together by trust and commitment. Power, however, comes at a heavy cost. With a rival crew targeting their new position, they're caught between a rock and a hard place, only the faith they were raised with could keep them from going too far….

Colleen is a God-fearing woman, committed to her religious beliefs, and refuses to do anything against them, even if it means she’ll be fired from her job. Her son, Sam, thinks this is absurd and tells her so, but she remains steadfast. When she gets a new job, something happens that she never would have imagined.

Jesetta "Jet" Hutchens has issues. In Crowning Glory, book 1 of the Restore My Soul series, the death of Jet's sister leaves her with an unforgiving heart and a firestorm of anger. She’s empty inside, and nothing can replace the bond she with her sister Diane.

Mitchell Crawford always wished, hoped, and dreamed for a RUFFNECK—a hiphop-lovin', street-struttin', cool posin', crazy crotch-grabbin' brotha. And he finally finds one in Raheim Rivers, who is a vision of lust: six feet tall and 215 pounds of mocha-chocolate muscle. Mitchell knows Raheim will take him for a walk on the wild side, especially between the sheets. But he doesn't count on getting behind Raheim's mask—and finding someone he can love.

Twanda Cousins is a senior in college. She’s excited for her upcoming graduation. She would be the first in her family to graduate from college. With her bachelor of administration in xriminal justice, she believes that one day she will run the FBI. A month before graduation Twanda signs up to ride along with the local police to get a feel of what it’s like for them on a given night. She teams up with Officer Diego Ramirez.

Since her encounter with Ori years ago, Jessica has continued her mission to print the truth that the world needs to hear. This pursuit has led her to meet with a source, Zach Carver, a leading mind at Singularity Group. The meeting goes awry, and Jessica awakens to find that she has a gap in time and memory and that Zach is now missing. To her surprise, Ori reappears to help her. His solution involves a promising young recruit, Malik, whose research could be the key to recovering Zach. Yet the forces they are up against have proven they will go to great lengths to remove any obstacle.

When she walks, time moves under her feet. With a single step, Onyx Querette Acerant travels through time and space, the ancient and the new, the past and seemingly forgotten spaces that only the supernatural can touch. Like her psychically gifted sisters, Onyx moves in the shadows, thriving in darkness, changing the fates of those the ancestors deem worthy.

Ori may seem like an idealist, but he understands how this world works. Powerful people want it to stay that way, and a degree of social order is needed to ensure that. However, through everything he has done as founder and CEO of Singularity Group, Ori has proven what good can come from granting people certain freedoms. Though he hoped otherwise, he knew the day might come when powerful forces would threaten what he has built. When a series of suspicious events escalates to an attempt on his life, Ori must use all he is capable of to see who, or what, is pulling the strings.

Con la lectura de su poema «La colina que ascendemos» en la ceremonia de investidura del presidente Biden, la joven Amanda Gorman ofreció a un mundo herido un nuevo lenguaje de esperanza. En Mi nombre es nosotros, la autora explora la memoria, el dolor y la identidad, y parte de la reciente experiencia colectiva de la pandemia para tratar de arrojar luz sobre el futuro. Sus versos nos hablan de marginalidad, crisis climática, justicia social, desigualdad y racismo, pero también del poder del cambio, que está al alcance de todos nosotros.

When the Law Goes to Sleep is about the life of an honest and hardworking undercover officer, Wyatt Owen, who was killed in the line of duty by powerful forces in his department after speaking up against corruption in the agency. His wife’s attempt at obtaining justice for him hit the wall as the same forces subverted the administration of justice. Having been denied justice in each occasion, Penelope believed that the law had gone to sleep on all cases concerning her. She was torn between living with injustice and going ahead to obtain justice for her son extrajudicially.

Terri Dozier is not considered the prettiest girl in the family or amongst her friends, but she is, however, the wealthiest. Her father left her a fortune and she can buy herself a new body, new cars, and homes, but what she really desires is a family. She's 50 and single. An unexpected romance turns out to be just what she needed. But nothing lasts forever, right? Not even money can buy family loyalty, love, and true friendships. Terri decides to stop being nice, and now all hell is breaking loose. The heir to the empire is striking back and the peasants will fall.

Life in Solitude is an introductory chapbook of haikus. It is centered around the emotions, experiences, and personal observations regarding the 2020 pandemic. These 34 poems are reflections intended to resonate with the listener and perhaps shed a humorous light on newfound experiences.

January 13, 2024 was the official start date of a fraud investigation against Mr. Dubockal. On the same day, Action 9 WTVY News reported on the six o’clock news: “He’s on the run. He's on the loose. We don't know if he’s armed, nor do we know if he’s dangerous. Please beware, he is considered a fraud, and he’ll take your money! The Clyboon police encourage citizens to make formal statementa regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Dubockal. If spotted, law enforcement urges citizens not to approach this villain but to simply contact the police department.”

Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair for Lewis and Mariah and their four children. At first glance Lewis and Mariah are a blessed couple—handsome, rich and seemingly happy. Almost at once, however, Lucy begins to notice cracks in their beautiful facade. With a mixture of anger and compassion, Lucy scrutinizes the privileged, facile world of her employers while comparing it to the vivid realities of her home in the Caribbean.

A collection of holiday shorts from the Heights. Titles included are: "Plus One", Frosted, Whipped, Buttered", and "Press Rewind".

In Send Her Back and Other Stories, Munashe Kaseke offers an intimate, fresh telling of the immigrant experience of Black African women in the United States. Awash with the joys of exploring a new world as well as a myriad of challenges, her complicated female Zimbabwean protagonists navigate issues of identity and sexism in vibrant, indelible settings. Yet again, these are not only stories of navigating a tense US political climate, they are also marked by characters who rise to the top of their professional fields, seize the American dream, and travel the world in glee.

Paulette and Fred Baldwin find themselves wading through a new season of life in Hickory Grove, North Carolina. Their only son, McKinley, now works hundreds of miles away, and the distance between the husband and wife feels even farther. When their son returns home, his visit dredges up even more conflict between Fred and Paulette.

In the blink of an eye, Lindsey had her whole world come crashing down on her. Lindsey had done all the things that her mother said would make her successful in life, but soon she would discover it wasn't enough. What was supposed to be the most wonderful experience turned into a nightmare that seemed to last for eternity. Would she ever be able to turn things around and get past such tragedy and take back her life?

Young Lisa is caught off guard as she enters into a romantic relationship with Bobby, who she later finds out is addicted to drugs. Her battle with his lifestyle eventually takes an emotional toll on her. She has to decide whether her life is more important than his. A lot of people find themselves naïve to the real world of dating and relationships, especially when it comes to dating someone a lot older than themselves. Know that it’s never too late to leave once you find out the truth about who you’re dating.

In this tale of love and loyalty, jealousy, betrayal, and hate, Imani Mosley finds herself at the center of it all. In addition to restructuring her family’s legitimate luxury charter business, Imani is rebuilding their weapons- and drug-trafficking business. Her brother, Hareem, who jealously thinks that he should be in charge, believes the way to expand is to eliminate his enemy, a mysterious woman known only as Diamond. Despite Imani’s warnings that his actions might start a war, Hareem sets out to prove that he’s right.