Author: Michael Daniel Baptiste
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476706727
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A gripping adrenaline rush of a story about growing up on the street, Michael David Baptiste's novel unfolds like an epic saga of crime and punishment. Presided over by a main character named Michael Banner, known on the streets as Spits, Cracked Dreams takes readers onto the down and dirty streets of the Bronx and into the lives of a drug gang called the Time Bombs. The Time Bombs fear that their territory is being threatened by a rival gang trying to muscle into their trade, so they devise a plan to eliminate the competition. Soon they're consumed by the desire to make their mark beyond the borders of their hometown. Their cash-fueled dreams carry them far from their poverty-plagued roots, where their lives escalate into horrifying violence. Cracked Dreams introduces an unforgettable cast of snitches, gangstas, dealers, thugs, pimps, prostitutes, hustlers, and ex-cons who learn the hard way that when the street calls, you'd better answer. But they have no idea that FBI agents are shadowing their every move to put an end to the gang's reign of terror that’s transforming average street corners into bloody battlegrounds. Careening from the drug-fueled avenues of the Bronx to Florida and California, Cracked Dreams tells a haunting tale of sin and redemption.
Cracked Dreams
Author: Michael Daniel Baptiste
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476706727
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A gripping adrenaline rush of a story about growing up on the street, Michael David Baptiste's novel unfolds like an epic saga of crime and punishment. Presided over by a main character named Michael Banner, known on the streets as Spits, Cracked Dreams takes readers onto the down and dirty streets of the Bronx and into the lives of a drug gang called the Time Bombs. The Time Bombs fear that their territory is being threatened by a rival gang trying to muscle into their trade, so they devise a plan to eliminate the competition. Soon they're consumed by the desire to make their mark beyond the borders of their hometown. Their cash-fueled dreams carry them far from their poverty-plagued roots, where their lives escalate into horrifying violence. Cracked Dreams introduces an unforgettable cast of snitches, gangstas, dealers, thugs, pimps, prostitutes, hustlers, and ex-cons who learn the hard way that when the street calls, you'd better answer. But they have no idea that FBI agents are shadowing their every move to put an end to the gang's reign of terror that’s transforming average street corners into bloody battlegrounds. Careening from the drug-fueled avenues of the Bronx to Florida and California, Cracked Dreams tells a haunting tale of sin and redemption.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476706727
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A gripping adrenaline rush of a story about growing up on the street, Michael David Baptiste's novel unfolds like an epic saga of crime and punishment. Presided over by a main character named Michael Banner, known on the streets as Spits, Cracked Dreams takes readers onto the down and dirty streets of the Bronx and into the lives of a drug gang called the Time Bombs. The Time Bombs fear that their territory is being threatened by a rival gang trying to muscle into their trade, so they devise a plan to eliminate the competition. Soon they're consumed by the desire to make their mark beyond the borders of their hometown. Their cash-fueled dreams carry them far from their poverty-plagued roots, where their lives escalate into horrifying violence. Cracked Dreams introduces an unforgettable cast of snitches, gangstas, dealers, thugs, pimps, prostitutes, hustlers, and ex-cons who learn the hard way that when the street calls, you'd better answer. But they have no idea that FBI agents are shadowing their every move to put an end to the gang's reign of terror that’s transforming average street corners into bloody battlegrounds. Careening from the drug-fueled avenues of the Bronx to Florida and California, Cracked Dreams tells a haunting tale of sin and redemption.
Resurrection Year
Author: Sheridan Voysey
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 0849964806
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Perhaps a greater tragedy than a broken dream is a life forever defined by it." - Sheridan Voysey Your dream might be over, but your life isn't. Embrace your broken dream as a chance for a new beginning and see how a "Resurrection Year" can restore your soul. Voysey chronicles their return to life. From the streets of Rome to the Basilicas of Paris, from the Alps of Switzerland to their new home in Oxford, they begin the healing process while wrestling with their doubts about God's goodness. One part spiritual memoir and one part love story, Resurrection Year is an honest, heart-felt book about recovering from broken dreams and reconciling with a God who is sometimes silent but never absent. A hope-filled story about starting again after a dream has died'an emotive, poetic, and at times humorous discovery of the healing qualities of beauty, play, friendship, and love. "Some dreams come true, but others die a painful death. We can learn from both. In Resurrection Year, Sheridan Voysey writes from experience-there is life after the death of a dream. Your dream may be different, but the road to resurrection will be similar. I highly recommend it." - Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 0849964806
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Perhaps a greater tragedy than a broken dream is a life forever defined by it." - Sheridan Voysey Your dream might be over, but your life isn't. Embrace your broken dream as a chance for a new beginning and see how a "Resurrection Year" can restore your soul. Voysey chronicles their return to life. From the streets of Rome to the Basilicas of Paris, from the Alps of Switzerland to their new home in Oxford, they begin the healing process while wrestling with their doubts about God's goodness. One part spiritual memoir and one part love story, Resurrection Year is an honest, heart-felt book about recovering from broken dreams and reconciling with a God who is sometimes silent but never absent. A hope-filled story about starting again after a dream has died'an emotive, poetic, and at times humorous discovery of the healing qualities of beauty, play, friendship, and love. "Some dreams come true, but others die a painful death. We can learn from both. In Resurrection Year, Sheridan Voysey writes from experience-there is life after the death of a dream. Your dream may be different, but the road to resurrection will be similar. I highly recommend it." - Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages
Cracking Your Dream Code
Author: Joyce Cyr
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1663260184
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
In a guide to demystifying personal dream codes, Joyce Cyr blends science, psychology, spirituality, and common sense to help you navigate through the powerful messages contained in your dreams to understand what stage you are going through in your life, process fears or anger, gain insight into relationships, foresee future events, and much more. While leading others on a step-by-step journey, Cyr reiterates well-known practices, introduces new concepts that complement the process to understanding and building dream codes, and cites examples of people who analyzed their dreams to resolve complex problems, make big decisions, and move forward in life with confidence.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1663260184
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
In a guide to demystifying personal dream codes, Joyce Cyr blends science, psychology, spirituality, and common sense to help you navigate through the powerful messages contained in your dreams to understand what stage you are going through in your life, process fears or anger, gain insight into relationships, foresee future events, and much more. While leading others on a step-by-step journey, Cyr reiterates well-known practices, introduces new concepts that complement the process to understanding and building dream codes, and cites examples of people who analyzed their dreams to resolve complex problems, make big decisions, and move forward in life with confidence.
Broken Dreams
Author: Mark Jackson
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789143969
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The midlife crisis has become a cliché in modern society. Since the mid-twentieth century, the term has been used to explain infidelity in middle-aged men, disillusionment with personal achievements, the pain and sadness associated with separation and divorce, and the fear of approaching death. This book provides a meticulously researched account of the social and cultural conditions in which middle-aged men and women began to reevaluate their hopes and dreams, reassess their relationships, and seek new forms of identity and fresh pathways to self-satisfaction. Drawing on a rich seam of literary, medical, media, and cinematic sources, as well as personal accounts, Broken Dreams explores how the crises of middle-aged men and women were shaped by increased life expectancy, changing family structures, shifting patterns of work, and the rise of individualism.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789143969
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The midlife crisis has become a cliché in modern society. Since the mid-twentieth century, the term has been used to explain infidelity in middle-aged men, disillusionment with personal achievements, the pain and sadness associated with separation and divorce, and the fear of approaching death. This book provides a meticulously researched account of the social and cultural conditions in which middle-aged men and women began to reevaluate their hopes and dreams, reassess their relationships, and seek new forms of identity and fresh pathways to self-satisfaction. Drawing on a rich seam of literary, medical, media, and cinematic sources, as well as personal accounts, Broken Dreams explores how the crises of middle-aged men and women were shaped by increased life expectancy, changing family structures, shifting patterns of work, and the rise of individualism.
The Girl with Broken Dreams
Author: Devashish Sardana
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9357083006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Five terminally ill, troubled teens commit suicide in their hostel rooms locked from inside. Until one chilling truth reveals: murders. But how is the killer passing murders as suicides inside locked rooms? Simone Singh, a feisty CBI investigator struggling with her own mental health, is charged with solving the crimes. But time is running out as more teens start committing ‘suicide’ all over India. As Simone inches closer to the web of deception woven by the cunning killer, little does she know that the hunter is becoming the hunted. Can Simone take down the crafty puppeteer before her own mental demons bring her crashing down? Riveting and relentlessly paced, The Girl with Broken Dreams will appeal to readers who crave determined heroines, heart-stopping mysteries, and psychological thrillers with a mind-boggling final twist. Step into the twisted mind of The Girl with the Broken Dreams today!
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9357083006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Five terminally ill, troubled teens commit suicide in their hostel rooms locked from inside. Until one chilling truth reveals: murders. But how is the killer passing murders as suicides inside locked rooms? Simone Singh, a feisty CBI investigator struggling with her own mental health, is charged with solving the crimes. But time is running out as more teens start committing ‘suicide’ all over India. As Simone inches closer to the web of deception woven by the cunning killer, little does she know that the hunter is becoming the hunted. Can Simone take down the crafty puppeteer before her own mental demons bring her crashing down? Riveting and relentlessly paced, The Girl with Broken Dreams will appeal to readers who crave determined heroines, heart-stopping mysteries, and psychological thrillers with a mind-boggling final twist. Step into the twisted mind of The Girl with the Broken Dreams today!
Godchild
Author: Michael Daniel Baptiste
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476708169
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
With a frightening sense of realism and authenticity—the story of a cold-blooded killer and his life-changing relationship with his godchild. Boom, a product of violent street influences has become one of the most feared men in North Philadelphia. He is known for his brutality and the victims he leaves behind. When Booms closest friend, Ivan is gunned down and murdered, Boom takes the law into his own hands. Even after he finds the revenge he seeks, Boom still can't conceal his devastation. He's concerned about Shonda, Ivan's widow, and Sabra, Ivan's daughter and Boom's godchild. Caught up in the game of the streets and not accustomed to having feelings other than rage, Boom's once impenetrable tough exterior is slowly cracking and revealing his utter vulnerability With chilling prose, Michael Baptiste creates a riveting novel that reveals the brutal world of inner-city street life. Godchild dissects the cyclical world of violence and revenge and one man's attempts to protect a child and make sure she will never suffer the same fate—even if it kills him.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476708169
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
With a frightening sense of realism and authenticity—the story of a cold-blooded killer and his life-changing relationship with his godchild. Boom, a product of violent street influences has become one of the most feared men in North Philadelphia. He is known for his brutality and the victims he leaves behind. When Booms closest friend, Ivan is gunned down and murdered, Boom takes the law into his own hands. Even after he finds the revenge he seeks, Boom still can't conceal his devastation. He's concerned about Shonda, Ivan's widow, and Sabra, Ivan's daughter and Boom's godchild. Caught up in the game of the streets and not accustomed to having feelings other than rage, Boom's once impenetrable tough exterior is slowly cracking and revealing his utter vulnerability With chilling prose, Michael Baptiste creates a riveting novel that reveals the brutal world of inner-city street life. Godchild dissects the cyclical world of violence and revenge and one man's attempts to protect a child and make sure she will never suffer the same fate—even if it kills him.
Pages from the Book of Broken Dreams
Author: Kat Jackson
Publisher: Bella Books
ISBN: 1642476323
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Emmalynn Gallagher threw caution to the wind once—and found herself in the middle of a tornado. Needless to say, she won’t be doing that again. Now she fills her life with plans and to-do lists. Having moved home for a fresh start, Emma’s facing the ultimate re-do list when she abruptly comes face to face with Aubrey Glass, the source of Emma’s teenage yearning. Aubrey wouldn’t recognize yearning if it tornadoed into her face, but she does recognize Emma…even if she wishes she didn’t. Socializing, especially with her past, is Aubrey’s least favorite activity. She’s tender in spots no one can see and would prefer to fade into the background. Amidst the backdrop of towering shelves of books and the persistent aroma of freshly brewed coffee, Emma and Aubrey navigate their post-high school reunion. With plenty of fumbles and missteps, it doesn’t seem likely that they’ll manage to merge their paths, nor does it always seem that they want to…until suddenly, it’s the only thing that makes sense to either one of them.
Publisher: Bella Books
ISBN: 1642476323
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Emmalynn Gallagher threw caution to the wind once—and found herself in the middle of a tornado. Needless to say, she won’t be doing that again. Now she fills her life with plans and to-do lists. Having moved home for a fresh start, Emma’s facing the ultimate re-do list when she abruptly comes face to face with Aubrey Glass, the source of Emma’s teenage yearning. Aubrey wouldn’t recognize yearning if it tornadoed into her face, but she does recognize Emma…even if she wishes she didn’t. Socializing, especially with her past, is Aubrey’s least favorite activity. She’s tender in spots no one can see and would prefer to fade into the background. Amidst the backdrop of towering shelves of books and the persistent aroma of freshly brewed coffee, Emma and Aubrey navigate their post-high school reunion. With plenty of fumbles and missteps, it doesn’t seem likely that they’ll manage to merge their paths, nor does it always seem that they want to…until suddenly, it’s the only thing that makes sense to either one of them.
My American Harp
Author: Surazeus Astarius
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365807142
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
"My American Harp" presents 1,169 poems written 2010-2014 by Surazeus that explore what it means to be an American in the modern world of an interconnected global civilization.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365807142
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
"My American Harp" presents 1,169 poems written 2010-2014 by Surazeus that explore what it means to be an American in the modern world of an interconnected global civilization.
The Dream Sorcerers: Cracking the Dream Code
Author: David Sinclair
Publisher: Magus Books
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Are you ready to become one of the dream sorcerers? Discover the extraordinary relationship between the unconscious and conscious minds, between ordinary dreaming, lucid dreaming, ordinary waking and lucid waking. How can you get from lucid dreaming to an out-of-body experience? What is the relationship between out-of-body experiences and near-death experiences? Is a Collective Consciousness – a God Consciousness – possible? Can we all optimize our individual conscious minds and become individual gods? Is dreaming the key to our divine journey? If we crack the Dream Code, will we become as gods, able to make any reality we please?! Join the Dream Team. Make all your dreams come true. It's time to change the world into a theater of dreams. As Shakespeare said, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts ..."
Publisher: Magus Books
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Are you ready to become one of the dream sorcerers? Discover the extraordinary relationship between the unconscious and conscious minds, between ordinary dreaming, lucid dreaming, ordinary waking and lucid waking. How can you get from lucid dreaming to an out-of-body experience? What is the relationship between out-of-body experiences and near-death experiences? Is a Collective Consciousness – a God Consciousness – possible? Can we all optimize our individual conscious minds and become individual gods? Is dreaming the key to our divine journey? If we crack the Dream Code, will we become as gods, able to make any reality we please?! Join the Dream Team. Make all your dreams come true. It's time to change the world into a theater of dreams. As Shakespeare said, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts ..."
Why We Sleep
Author: Matthew Walker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501144316
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
"Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity ... An explosion of scientific discoveries in the last twenty years has shed new light on this fundamental aspect of our lives. Now ... neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of the vital importance of sleep and dreaming"--Amazon.com.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501144316
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
"Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity ... An explosion of scientific discoveries in the last twenty years has shed new light on this fundamental aspect of our lives. Now ... neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of the vital importance of sleep and dreaming"--Amazon.com.