Author: K'wan
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312360085
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Hood Rat (n.): A woman of questionable repute, one who has been known to "get around" in the 'hood. Harlem has never seen four friends as scandalous as Yoshi, Billy, Reese, and Rhonda. The neighborhood will never be the same again.
Hood Rat
Hood Rat
Author: Gavin Knight
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 144720400X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION DAGGER AWARD ‘THE MOST IMPORTANT CRIME STORY OF THE DECADE’ Scottish Mail Manchester. London. Glasgow. In the summer of 2011 violence erupted in our inner cities and many blamed gang culture. But is the truth so simple? Hood Rat tells the human stories that the media miss: of young men who have fallen through the system, and of one young woman with a vision for change. ‘Unflinching. It penetrates environments that most of us only ever glimpse’ Observer ‘Impressive. Knight uncovers the sort of stories that never make the news’ Scotsman ‘This British sensation is a must. Disturbingly compelling’ Marie Claire ‘A gripping novelistic immersion in the lives of young criminals’ Louis Theroux ‘The British Wire’ BBC Radio 5 Live
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 144720400X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION DAGGER AWARD ‘THE MOST IMPORTANT CRIME STORY OF THE DECADE’ Scottish Mail Manchester. London. Glasgow. In the summer of 2011 violence erupted in our inner cities and many blamed gang culture. But is the truth so simple? Hood Rat tells the human stories that the media miss: of young men who have fallen through the system, and of one young woman with a vision for change. ‘Unflinching. It penetrates environments that most of us only ever glimpse’ Observer ‘Impressive. Knight uncovers the sort of stories that never make the news’ Scotsman ‘This British sensation is a must. Disturbingly compelling’ Marie Claire ‘A gripping novelistic immersion in the lives of young criminals’ Louis Theroux ‘The British Wire’ BBC Radio 5 Live
Welfare Wifeys
Author: K'wan
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1429945567
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
After the deaths and arrests of his entire crew and an informant-fueled investigation into his past, the man known on the streets as Animal relocates to Texas and finds fame and stardom as the newest act signed to the notorious Big Dawg Entertainment. His girlfriend, Gucci, is thrilled when she gets the news that he's coming back to New York on a promotional tour, but when she discovers the hidden agenda behind his homecoming nothing can prepare her for the life-altering consequences that will come of it. There goes the neighborhood . . . again.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1429945567
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
After the deaths and arrests of his entire crew and an informant-fueled investigation into his past, the man known on the streets as Animal relocates to Texas and finds fame and stardom as the newest act signed to the notorious Big Dawg Entertainment. His girlfriend, Gucci, is thrilled when she gets the news that he's coming back to New York on a promotional tour, but when she discovers the hidden agenda behind his homecoming nothing can prepare her for the life-altering consequences that will come of it. There goes the neighborhood . . . again.
Hood Rats
Author: E. R. McNair
Publisher: Vickie Stringer Publications
ISBN: 9780979951787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Experience life in the hood through the eyes of four friends, known around the way as The Hood Rats. As the girls go through the ups and downs of friendship and life on the streets, youll be taken on a roller coaster ride of love, heartache and pain. When tragedy strikes the group, the bond of friendship is tested and easily broken by lies, deceit and betrayal. Open your mind, and see that sometimes a Hood Rat is just a girl trying to live her life the best she can with what she has. You cant judge a book by the cover, but is there more to a Hood Rat than her reputation? You be the judge!
Publisher: Vickie Stringer Publications
ISBN: 9780979951787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Experience life in the hood through the eyes of four friends, known around the way as The Hood Rats. As the girls go through the ups and downs of friendship and life on the streets, youll be taken on a roller coaster ride of love, heartache and pain. When tragedy strikes the group, the bond of friendship is tested and easily broken by lies, deceit and betrayal. Open your mind, and see that sometimes a Hood Rat is just a girl trying to live her life the best she can with what she has. You cant judge a book by the cover, but is there more to a Hood Rat than her reputation? You be the judge!
Eviction Notice
Author: K'wan
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9780312536985
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
While Porsha, Frankie and Sahara try to avoid eviction and get caught up in a crime war, police search for a killer known as The Animal, and The Animal's lover, Gucci, tries to put her life back together. Original. By the #1 Essence best-selling author of Welfare Wifeys.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9780312536985
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
While Porsha, Frankie and Sahara try to avoid eviction and get caught up in a crime war, police search for a killer known as The Animal, and The Animal's lover, Gucci, tries to put her life back together. Original. By the #1 Essence best-selling author of Welfare Wifeys.
The Life of a Hood Star
Author: Ca$h
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952936005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The Feds labeled her the Queen of Tax Fraud, and accused her of defrauding the United States government out of twenty-one million dollars. The streets called her the 1$t Lady. BET gave her the title TRAP QUEEN. Whatever the label, RASHIA WILSON wore it well because she was undisputedly a BO$$ CHICK and Tampa Bay's most well-known female HOOD STAR. Like many around the way girls, Rashia was born into a desultory struggle of which she saw no way out of but to hustle and grind. Along the way, she was used by man after man, and she was in and out of jail for an array of crimes and money schemes. But, when she crosses paths with a particular street entrepreneur, Rashia quickly goes from hood rat status and groupie to SUPASTAR. With her newfound celebrity and ill-gained wealth, Rashia is courted by many of your favorite rappers, entertainers and professional athletes, and she's giving up the tea in her steamy relationships with many of them. Unfortunately, with the fame comes a plethora of haters and the Feds, who are always watching. When Rashia's rock star life takes a drastic turn for the worst, will THE LIFE OF A HOOD STAR be worth the long prison sentence that awaited her?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952936005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The Feds labeled her the Queen of Tax Fraud, and accused her of defrauding the United States government out of twenty-one million dollars. The streets called her the 1$t Lady. BET gave her the title TRAP QUEEN. Whatever the label, RASHIA WILSON wore it well because she was undisputedly a BO$$ CHICK and Tampa Bay's most well-known female HOOD STAR. Like many around the way girls, Rashia was born into a desultory struggle of which she saw no way out of but to hustle and grind. Along the way, she was used by man after man, and she was in and out of jail for an array of crimes and money schemes. But, when she crosses paths with a particular street entrepreneur, Rashia quickly goes from hood rat status and groupie to SUPASTAR. With her newfound celebrity and ill-gained wealth, Rashia is courted by many of your favorite rappers, entertainers and professional athletes, and she's giving up the tea in her steamy relationships with many of them. Unfortunately, with the fame comes a plethora of haters and the Feds, who are always watching. When Rashia's rock star life takes a drastic turn for the worst, will THE LIFE OF A HOOD STAR be worth the long prison sentence that awaited her?
Hood Rat Chick
Author: Toni Michelle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781605633855
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Hood Rat Chick is about the adversities Dion Little has faced. She was raised in an impoverished environment by an older sister and an uncle. It is a story filled with violence, heartache, love, and redemption. Dion matures from a confused child into a woman who receives understanding that allows her to face her future in a clear light. A diamond goes through many processes before its true beauty is revealed. You canat see that light if you constantly live in darkness. With God, all things are possible. Dion was introduced to that light through her times of tragedy and hardship. Written in a hip-hop flava, the author embraces the lives of the characters to show the world that there is a diamond within all of us.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781605633855
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Hood Rat Chick is about the adversities Dion Little has faced. She was raised in an impoverished environment by an older sister and an uncle. It is a story filled with violence, heartache, love, and redemption. Dion matures from a confused child into a woman who receives understanding that allows her to face her future in a clear light. A diamond goes through many processes before its true beauty is revealed. You canat see that light if you constantly live in darkness. With God, all things are possible. Dion was introduced to that light through her times of tragedy and hardship. Written in a hip-hop flava, the author embraces the lives of the characters to show the world that there is a diamond within all of us.
No Shade: A Hood Rat Novel
Author: K'wan
Publisher: Write 2 Eat Concepts, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
No Shade: No offense (as defined by the Urban Dictionary). Ex: “Don’t tell her I told you, but your little cousin is a ho, no Shade.” Every little girl dreams of a happy ending to their stories; a home, children and a man who loves her enough to share his life and last name. When Billy’s longtime boyfriend Marcus finally pops the question, it’s one of the happiest moments of her life. To stand with her on her special day, Billy calls on her childhood friends Reese and Yoshi. Several years passing since they’d last all come together, and some unresolved issues have driven a wedge between the girls, but they agree to put their difference aside for the sake of Billy’s wedding. The truce is a short one when Billy has to decide on a Maid of Honor and both her friends expect the position to fall to them. Just when things seem to be coming together they quickly begin to fall apart, and at a time when Billy is supposed to be basking in the sunshine of her approaching wedding she finds herself the target of shade being thrown from the most unlikely places. While Billy is going through her drama, Marcus is dealing with issues of his own. An old crime partner of his blows into town unexpectedly and his presence threatens to destroy the legitimate life Marcus has worked so hard to build. Even with the universe seemingly working against them, Billy and Marcus are determined to have their dream wedding, but first they have to survive the nightmare of planning it. There goes the neighborhood...again.
Publisher: Write 2 Eat Concepts, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
No Shade: No offense (as defined by the Urban Dictionary). Ex: “Don’t tell her I told you, but your little cousin is a ho, no Shade.” Every little girl dreams of a happy ending to their stories; a home, children and a man who loves her enough to share his life and last name. When Billy’s longtime boyfriend Marcus finally pops the question, it’s one of the happiest moments of her life. To stand with her on her special day, Billy calls on her childhood friends Reese and Yoshi. Several years passing since they’d last all come together, and some unresolved issues have driven a wedge between the girls, but they agree to put their difference aside for the sake of Billy’s wedding. The truce is a short one when Billy has to decide on a Maid of Honor and both her friends expect the position to fall to them. Just when things seem to be coming together they quickly begin to fall apart, and at a time when Billy is supposed to be basking in the sunshine of her approaching wedding she finds herself the target of shade being thrown from the most unlikely places. While Billy is going through her drama, Marcus is dealing with issues of his own. An old crime partner of his blows into town unexpectedly and his presence threatens to destroy the legitimate life Marcus has worked so hard to build. Even with the universe seemingly working against them, Billy and Marcus are determined to have their dream wedding, but first they have to survive the nightmare of planning it. There goes the neighborhood...again.
Monster in the Hood
Author: Steve Antony
Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children
ISBN: 0192739808
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
A monster book with a twist! Sammy Squirrel, Henri Hedgehog, and Marvin Mouse have heard all about the MONSTER IN THE HOOD. He's GRUMBLY. And RUMBLY. And frighteningly HUNGRY! But are things always what they seem? With lots of suspense and build up with every single page turn, this is a witty cautionary tale with a thrilling twist at the end, from the award-winning creator of The Queen's Hat, Please Mr Panda and Betty Goes Bananas.
Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children
ISBN: 0192739808
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
A monster book with a twist! Sammy Squirrel, Henri Hedgehog, and Marvin Mouse have heard all about the MONSTER IN THE HOOD. He's GRUMBLY. And RUMBLY. And frighteningly HUNGRY! But are things always what they seem? With lots of suspense and build up with every single page turn, this is a witty cautionary tale with a thrilling twist at the end, from the award-winning creator of The Queen's Hat, Please Mr Panda and Betty Goes Bananas.
Hood River Rat
Author: K Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Man-woman relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a MM high school bully romance called Hood River Rat! Hood River was supposed to be the change I needed.A fresh start.An escape from my painful past.Better in every way. I'm a popular guy. Approachable. I make friends easily.Cool car. Nice clothes. Good attitude. Everything will be fine. School is school. I'll keep my head down until graduation and try not to stick out.College will be here before I know it. Yet my first day proves to be anything but easy.The Hood River Hoodlums-our school's most notorious group of bad boys-have put a target on my back.Their leader, Roan, hates me.He calls me Rat.To him and his friends, I'm a loser who doesn't belong at their school.I could pretend I don't care about their hate.If only Roan wasn't so hot.He's mean, cruel, and sexy as hell.My nemesis is impossible to ignore...and a secret part of me doesn't want to. Here I thought being gay was the worst of my problems.Turns out, being gay and crushing on your enemy takes the cake. This is a full-length high school enemies-to-lovers and new adult romance with high angst, suspense, and gutting emotion. It's book one in the Hood River Hoodlum series that will have interlinking storylines. Hood River Rat can be read as a standalone and starts off a four-book planned series that gives each Hoodlum a book. This is the only MM story. The others are MF.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Man-woman relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a MM high school bully romance called Hood River Rat! Hood River was supposed to be the change I needed.A fresh start.An escape from my painful past.Better in every way. I'm a popular guy. Approachable. I make friends easily.Cool car. Nice clothes. Good attitude. Everything will be fine. School is school. I'll keep my head down until graduation and try not to stick out.College will be here before I know it. Yet my first day proves to be anything but easy.The Hood River Hoodlums-our school's most notorious group of bad boys-have put a target on my back.Their leader, Roan, hates me.He calls me Rat.To him and his friends, I'm a loser who doesn't belong at their school.I could pretend I don't care about their hate.If only Roan wasn't so hot.He's mean, cruel, and sexy as hell.My nemesis is impossible to ignore...and a secret part of me doesn't want to. Here I thought being gay was the worst of my problems.Turns out, being gay and crushing on your enemy takes the cake. This is a full-length high school enemies-to-lovers and new adult romance with high angst, suspense, and gutting emotion. It's book one in the Hood River Hoodlum series that will have interlinking storylines. Hood River Rat can be read as a standalone and starts off a four-book planned series that gives each Hoodlum a book. This is the only MM story. The others are MF.