Author: Joylynn M. Jossel
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1429986840
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
In every ghetto there is that one who stands out above the rest. In this unforgettable novel, her name is Harlem. Harlem Jones is a twenty-six-year-old bad-ass female who owns her own home, her own car, and her own business. And no, some drug dealer didn't front her the money for any of it. Nor did she have to sell herself to get what she's got. Harlem came up the hard way. She had the perfect family until her mother fell prey to an addiction and Harlem's whole world fell apart. After several life-changing encounters, Harlem seems to have lost everything. But then, under circumstance she wishes never existed, she inherits a modest fortune and opens up her own business. Then into her life comes an unexpected and unlikely love, a street-bred charmer named York. Not your typical hood, York is out for Harlem's heart. But when tragedy strikes, Harlem knows that, as a survivor, she must be the one to decide her own destiny.
If I Ruled the World
Author: Joylynn M. Jossel
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1429986840
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
In every ghetto there is that one who stands out above the rest. In this unforgettable novel, her name is Harlem. Harlem Jones is a twenty-six-year-old bad-ass female who owns her own home, her own car, and her own business. And no, some drug dealer didn't front her the money for any of it. Nor did she have to sell herself to get what she's got. Harlem came up the hard way. She had the perfect family until her mother fell prey to an addiction and Harlem's whole world fell apart. After several life-changing encounters, Harlem seems to have lost everything. But then, under circumstance she wishes never existed, she inherits a modest fortune and opens up her own business. Then into her life comes an unexpected and unlikely love, a street-bred charmer named York. Not your typical hood, York is out for Harlem's heart. But when tragedy strikes, Harlem knows that, as a survivor, she must be the one to decide her own destiny.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1429986840
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
In every ghetto there is that one who stands out above the rest. In this unforgettable novel, her name is Harlem. Harlem Jones is a twenty-six-year-old bad-ass female who owns her own home, her own car, and her own business. And no, some drug dealer didn't front her the money for any of it. Nor did she have to sell herself to get what she's got. Harlem came up the hard way. She had the perfect family until her mother fell prey to an addiction and Harlem's whole world fell apart. After several life-changing encounters, Harlem seems to have lost everything. But then, under circumstance she wishes never existed, she inherits a modest fortune and opens up her own business. Then into her life comes an unexpected and unlikely love, a street-bred charmer named York. Not your typical hood, York is out for Harlem's heart. But when tragedy strikes, Harlem knows that, as a survivor, she must be the one to decide her own destiny.
If I Ruled the World
Author: Ray Burton
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1468562169
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
MONEY MAY NOT BUY HAPPINESS. BUT IT CAN COME OH SO CLOSE. If you were the overwhelmingly handsome Allan Wright, money could make your grandest, wildest dreams of worldly possessions, of social prestige, of sexual pleasure, and lastly, of having an entire congregation centering around you, come true. If you were Wright's eager followers, money could draw more attention to your discouraging voices against a world that has lost its order with its explosion of minorities, gays, mixed marriages, as well as an array of other injustices. If you were the Honorable Judge Peter Nolan, money could put the world's greatest artifacts, the now illustrious Allan Wright, and even members of the world's most elite group, the FBI, into your grateful hands--making you nearly untouchable. However, if you were the immense, well-muscled Jack Parish, tipping the scales at three hundred and fifty pounds, an insane militiaman seething with racial hatred, and a devout follower of Allan Wright, money would be valueless. Preparing for a New World, setting things right, rising to the heavens--these would be things which held priority. And no police division in the city, in the state, in the world no demons in or out of Hell would stop you from your mission. One of the most chilling, thought-provoking thrillers you'll ever read--one that will stay with you for years. IF I RULED THE WORLD
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1468562169
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
MONEY MAY NOT BUY HAPPINESS. BUT IT CAN COME OH SO CLOSE. If you were the overwhelmingly handsome Allan Wright, money could make your grandest, wildest dreams of worldly possessions, of social prestige, of sexual pleasure, and lastly, of having an entire congregation centering around you, come true. If you were Wright's eager followers, money could draw more attention to your discouraging voices against a world that has lost its order with its explosion of minorities, gays, mixed marriages, as well as an array of other injustices. If you were the Honorable Judge Peter Nolan, money could put the world's greatest artifacts, the now illustrious Allan Wright, and even members of the world's most elite group, the FBI, into your grateful hands--making you nearly untouchable. However, if you were the immense, well-muscled Jack Parish, tipping the scales at three hundred and fifty pounds, an insane militiaman seething with racial hatred, and a devout follower of Allan Wright, money would be valueless. Preparing for a New World, setting things right, rising to the heavens--these would be things which held priority. And no police division in the city, in the state, in the world no demons in or out of Hell would stop you from your mission. One of the most chilling, thought-provoking thrillers you'll ever read--one that will stay with you for years. IF I RULED THE WORLD
If I Ruled the World
Author: Joy
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312328795
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Harlem Jones is a twenty-six year old ... who owns her own home, her own car, and her own business. And no, some drug dealer didn't front her the money for any of it. Nor did she have to sell herself to get what she's got. Harlem came up the hard way. She had the perfect family until her mother fell prey to an addiction ... under circumstance she wishes never existed, she inherits a modest fortune and opens up her own business. Then into her life comes an unexpected and unlikely love, a street-bred charmer named York. Not your typical hood, York is out for Harlem's heart ... she must be the one to decide her own destiny. -- back cover.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312328795
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Harlem Jones is a twenty-six year old ... who owns her own home, her own car, and her own business. And no, some drug dealer didn't front her the money for any of it. Nor did she have to sell herself to get what she's got. Harlem came up the hard way. She had the perfect family until her mother fell prey to an addiction ... under circumstance she wishes never existed, she inherits a modest fortune and opens up her own business. Then into her life comes an unexpected and unlikely love, a street-bred charmer named York. Not your typical hood, York is out for Harlem's heart ... she must be the one to decide her own destiny. -- back cover.
If I Ruled The World Winnipeg
Author: Grant Hall
Publisher: Writers Republic LLC
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
This book is about a city’s current state versus its potential state. It examines the dynamic beginnings that gave the city an exciting promise for the future and how that promise evaporated through the 20th century. The premise is that the author falls asleep in the forward of the book and wakes up in the epilogue, only to realize that all of the grand ideas discussed in the 16 chapters to help the city reach its potential were just a dream. Find out how the development mistakes of Winnipeg parallel the lunacy of Monty Python, Get Smart and Police Squad. Even though the subject matter focuses on one city, the issues raised affect most cities to varying degrees. Any reader with an interest in urban development, design or the twilight zone should find the material relevant to their experiences.
Publisher: Writers Republic LLC
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
This book is about a city’s current state versus its potential state. It examines the dynamic beginnings that gave the city an exciting promise for the future and how that promise evaporated through the 20th century. The premise is that the author falls asleep in the forward of the book and wakes up in the epilogue, only to realize that all of the grand ideas discussed in the 16 chapters to help the city reach its potential were just a dream. Find out how the development mistakes of Winnipeg parallel the lunacy of Monty Python, Get Smart and Police Squad. Even though the subject matter focuses on one city, the issues raised affect most cities to varying degrees. Any reader with an interest in urban development, design or the twilight zone should find the material relevant to their experiences.
If Nuns Ruled the World
Author: Jo Piazza
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453287647
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
“Fascinating profiles” of remarkable nuns, from an eighty-three-year-old Ironman champion to a crusader against human trafficking (Daily News [New York]). “In an age of villainy, war and inequality, it makes sense that we need superheroes,” writes Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times. “And after trying Superman, Batman and Spider-Man, we may have found the best superheroes yet: Nuns.” In If Nuns Ruled the World, veteran reporter Jo Piazza overthrows the popular perception of nuns as killjoy schoolmarms, instead revealing them as the most vigorous catalysts of change in an otherwise repressive society. Meet Sister Simone Campbell, who traversed the United States challenging a Congressional budget that threatened to severely undermine the well-being of poor Americans; Sister Megan Rice, who is willing to spend the rest of her life in prison if it helps eliminate nuclear weapons; and the inimitable Sister Jeannine Gramick, who is fighting for acceptance of gays and lesbians in the Catholic Church. During a time when American nuns are often under attack from the very institution to which they devote their lives—and the values of the institution itself are hotly debated—these sisters offer thought-provoking and inspiring stories. As the Daily Beast put it, “Anybody looking to argue there is a place for Catholicism in the modern world should just stand on a street corner handing out Piazza’s book.”
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453287647
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
“Fascinating profiles” of remarkable nuns, from an eighty-three-year-old Ironman champion to a crusader against human trafficking (Daily News [New York]). “In an age of villainy, war and inequality, it makes sense that we need superheroes,” writes Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times. “And after trying Superman, Batman and Spider-Man, we may have found the best superheroes yet: Nuns.” In If Nuns Ruled the World, veteran reporter Jo Piazza overthrows the popular perception of nuns as killjoy schoolmarms, instead revealing them as the most vigorous catalysts of change in an otherwise repressive society. Meet Sister Simone Campbell, who traversed the United States challenging a Congressional budget that threatened to severely undermine the well-being of poor Americans; Sister Megan Rice, who is willing to spend the rest of her life in prison if it helps eliminate nuclear weapons; and the inimitable Sister Jeannine Gramick, who is fighting for acceptance of gays and lesbians in the Catholic Church. During a time when American nuns are often under attack from the very institution to which they devote their lives—and the values of the institution itself are hotly debated—these sisters offer thought-provoking and inspiring stories. As the Daily Beast put it, “Anybody looking to argue there is a place for Catholicism in the modern world should just stand on a street corner handing out Piazza’s book.”
If Mayors Ruled the World
Author: Benjamin R. Barber
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030016467X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
"In the face of the most perilous challenges of our time--climate change, terrorism, poverty, and trafficking of drugs, guns, and people--the nations of the world seem paralyzed. The problems are too big for governments to deal with. Benjamin Barber contends that cities, and the mayors who run them, can do and are doing a better job than nations. He cites the unique qualities cities worldwide share: pragmatism, civic trust, participation, indifference to borders and sovereignty, and a democratic penchant for networking, creativity, innovation, and cooperation. He demonstrates how city mayors, singly and jointly, are responding to transnational problems more effectively than nation-states mired in ideological infighting and sovereign rivalries. The book features profiles of a dozen mayors around the world, making a persuasive case that the city is democracy's best hope in a globalizing world, and that great mayors are already proving that this is so"--
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030016467X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
"In the face of the most perilous challenges of our time--climate change, terrorism, poverty, and trafficking of drugs, guns, and people--the nations of the world seem paralyzed. The problems are too big for governments to deal with. Benjamin Barber contends that cities, and the mayors who run them, can do and are doing a better job than nations. He cites the unique qualities cities worldwide share: pragmatism, civic trust, participation, indifference to borders and sovereignty, and a democratic penchant for networking, creativity, innovation, and cooperation. He demonstrates how city mayors, singly and jointly, are responding to transnational problems more effectively than nation-states mired in ideological infighting and sovereign rivalries. The book features profiles of a dozen mayors around the world, making a persuasive case that the city is democracy's best hope in a globalizing world, and that great mayors are already proving that this is so"--
If Kids Ruled the World
Author: Linda Bailey
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554535913
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Sure to be a storytime favorite, If Kids Ruled the World showcases the fantastical and fun results of a kid-designed reality. From the inventive (trampoline sidewalks) to the inclusive (nobody will ever be too old to play), these wishes for a more playful world are the perfect kickoff to a conversation about the wildest of dreams.
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554535913
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Sure to be a storytime favorite, If Kids Ruled the World showcases the fantastical and fun results of a kid-designed reality. From the inventive (trampoline sidewalks) to the inclusive (nobody will ever be too old to play), these wishes for a more playful world are the perfect kickoff to a conversation about the wildest of dreams.
The Second Chapter
Author: A. Burden
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468918532
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
Tthe Second Chapter is a follow up to A. Burden's first book 'pieces of a burden' filled with new poems and a few older ones.
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468918532
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
Tthe Second Chapter is a follow up to A. Burden's first book 'pieces of a burden' filled with new poems and a few older ones.
When China Rules the World
Author: Martin Jacques
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101151455
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 631
Book Description
Greatly revised and expanded, with a new afterword, this update to Martin Jacques’s global bestseller is an essential guide to understanding a world increasingly shaped by Chinese power Soon, China will rule the world. But in doing so, it will not become more Western. Since the first publication of When China Rules the World, the landscape of world power has shifted dramatically. In the three years since the first edition was published, When China Rules the World has proved to be a remarkably prescient book, transforming the nature of the debate on China. Now, in this greatly expanded and fully updated edition, boasting nearly 300 pages of new material, and backed up by the latest statistical data, Martin Jacques renews his assault on conventional thinking about China’s ascendancy, showing how its impact will be as much political and cultural as economic, changing the world as we know it. First published in 2009 to widespread critical acclaim - and controversy - When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order has sold a quarter of a million copies, been translated into eleven languages, nominated for two major literary awards, and is the subject of an immensely popular TED talk.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101151455
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 631
Book Description
Greatly revised and expanded, with a new afterword, this update to Martin Jacques’s global bestseller is an essential guide to understanding a world increasingly shaped by Chinese power Soon, China will rule the world. But in doing so, it will not become more Western. Since the first publication of When China Rules the World, the landscape of world power has shifted dramatically. In the three years since the first edition was published, When China Rules the World has proved to be a remarkably prescient book, transforming the nature of the debate on China. Now, in this greatly expanded and fully updated edition, boasting nearly 300 pages of new material, and backed up by the latest statistical data, Martin Jacques renews his assault on conventional thinking about China’s ascendancy, showing how its impact will be as much political and cultural as economic, changing the world as we know it. First published in 2009 to widespread critical acclaim - and controversy - When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order has sold a quarter of a million copies, been translated into eleven languages, nominated for two major literary awards, and is the subject of an immensely popular TED talk.
TWIGS Tells a Tale
Author:
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595328997
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595328997
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description