Author: Rashima Wilson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781519340337
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Raised dirt poor in one of the worst parts of town, La-La is determined not end up like the generations of her family before her: a mother when she's barely in her teens, getting caught up in the drug game, or just plain stuck living hand-to-mouth in the projects for the rest of her life. She's got big dreams, not to mention the rare combination of a sharp mind, runway model looks, and a killer bod, all of which she plan on using to get the hell out of the ghetto. But even the best laid plans have a habit of going to pieces - especially in the hood. La-La finds that out firsthand when her ambitions cause her to cross paths with Dre, a much more worldly (and older) man than the scrubs she's used to dealing with. Showered with gifts and attention, La-La consciously chooses to overlook the strings that come attached to Dre's affection - namely, that he is a man with dangerous ties and associates. Forced outside her comfort zone, La-La finds herself getting caught up in Dre's world. Even worse, her normally good judgment is being impaired by both her desire for the finer things in life and her growing physical needs as she struggles to answer one question: is what she and Dre have real and worth risking everything for, or is he simply using her the way she had planned on using him?
The Dumb Bitch
Author: Rashima Wilson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781519340337
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Raised dirt poor in one of the worst parts of town, La-La is determined not end up like the generations of her family before her: a mother when she's barely in her teens, getting caught up in the drug game, or just plain stuck living hand-to-mouth in the projects for the rest of her life. She's got big dreams, not to mention the rare combination of a sharp mind, runway model looks, and a killer bod, all of which she plan on using to get the hell out of the ghetto. But even the best laid plans have a habit of going to pieces - especially in the hood. La-La finds that out firsthand when her ambitions cause her to cross paths with Dre, a much more worldly (and older) man than the scrubs she's used to dealing with. Showered with gifts and attention, La-La consciously chooses to overlook the strings that come attached to Dre's affection - namely, that he is a man with dangerous ties and associates. Forced outside her comfort zone, La-La finds herself getting caught up in Dre's world. Even worse, her normally good judgment is being impaired by both her desire for the finer things in life and her growing physical needs as she struggles to answer one question: is what she and Dre have real and worth risking everything for, or is he simply using her the way she had planned on using him?
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781519340337
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Raised dirt poor in one of the worst parts of town, La-La is determined not end up like the generations of her family before her: a mother when she's barely in her teens, getting caught up in the drug game, or just plain stuck living hand-to-mouth in the projects for the rest of her life. She's got big dreams, not to mention the rare combination of a sharp mind, runway model looks, and a killer bod, all of which she plan on using to get the hell out of the ghetto. But even the best laid plans have a habit of going to pieces - especially in the hood. La-La finds that out firsthand when her ambitions cause her to cross paths with Dre, a much more worldly (and older) man than the scrubs she's used to dealing with. Showered with gifts and attention, La-La consciously chooses to overlook the strings that come attached to Dre's affection - namely, that he is a man with dangerous ties and associates. Forced outside her comfort zone, La-La finds herself getting caught up in Dre's world. Even worse, her normally good judgment is being impaired by both her desire for the finer things in life and her growing physical needs as she struggles to answer one question: is what she and Dre have real and worth risking everything for, or is he simply using her the way she had planned on using him?
Don't Be a Dumb Bitch Your Entire Life
Author: Tiffanie Taylor
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781530161140
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Have you ever been head over heels for someone, only to find out you're the only one head over heels? This book not only details my story, but it's meant to help you through yours.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781530161140
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Have you ever been head over heels for someone, only to find out you're the only one head over heels? This book not only details my story, but it's meant to help you through yours.
Smart Bitch Dumb Dog
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732218505
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Smart Bitch Dumb Dog will give hope and motivation to the millions of adults experiencing difficulty with managing their finances. It is a humorous and informative story about the lives of two dogs as they trot down the path toward financial freedom.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732218505
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Smart Bitch Dumb Dog will give hope and motivation to the millions of adults experiencing difficulty with managing their finances. It is a humorous and informative story about the lives of two dogs as they trot down the path toward financial freedom.
Mated to the Alpha Knight
Author: Elizabeth Jane
Publisher: Singapore New Reading Technology Pte Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Celeste Williamson is about to turn eighteen, which means she's about to find her mate - this is fine and all, but what happens when her mate turns out to be her brother? Will she accept him or find out a hidden truth? Be his mate or reject him to keep her own sanity? Not only is her brother her mate, but talk of a prophecy starts to cloud her judgement... And even worse, Celeste seems to be the target... How will she balance these challenges? Will she find out her entire life has been a lie? Or will she find her destiny within these hidden truths?
Publisher: Singapore New Reading Technology Pte Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Celeste Williamson is about to turn eighteen, which means she's about to find her mate - this is fine and all, but what happens when her mate turns out to be her brother? Will she accept him or find out a hidden truth? Be his mate or reject him to keep her own sanity? Not only is her brother her mate, but talk of a prophecy starts to cloud her judgement... And even worse, Celeste seems to be the target... How will she balance these challenges? Will she find out her entire life has been a lie? Or will she find her destiny within these hidden truths?
Call Me Crash
Author: Michael Bronte
Publisher: Createspace
ISBN: 1546373330
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
It’s 1979, Jimmy Carter is president, and Tom “Crash” Crandall is floor manager at Rosenbloom & Starr where the wives of D.C.’s power brokers shop. There’s something terribly wrong with the way the goods are flowing—or to put it a better way, not flowing—into his department. What the heck were those buyers doing up on the seventh floor? Crash has no idea that the problem he’s observing is an offshoot of a heinous hostile takeover attempt, and CEO Gino Starr is not about to let the ruthless raiders take over the department store empire he built from humble beginnings. The takeover villains stop at nothing to accomplish the takeover, including brutal attacks and grisly murders. What Starr doesn’t know is that the takeover attempt is being backed by an international crime syndicate that has infiltrated our own government.
Publisher: Createspace
ISBN: 1546373330
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
It’s 1979, Jimmy Carter is president, and Tom “Crash” Crandall is floor manager at Rosenbloom & Starr where the wives of D.C.’s power brokers shop. There’s something terribly wrong with the way the goods are flowing—or to put it a better way, not flowing—into his department. What the heck were those buyers doing up on the seventh floor? Crash has no idea that the problem he’s observing is an offshoot of a heinous hostile takeover attempt, and CEO Gino Starr is not about to let the ruthless raiders take over the department store empire he built from humble beginnings. The takeover villains stop at nothing to accomplish the takeover, including brutal attacks and grisly murders. What Starr doesn’t know is that the takeover attempt is being backed by an international crime syndicate that has infiltrated our own government.
The Great Remembering
Author: Justin L. Smith
Publisher: Justin L. Smith
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
In this Dystopian Thriller, the world was changed with the invention of a biometric chip. The Chip being invented by VitaCorp Integral Technologies, a heavily connected tech company with ties to many politicians and oligarchical families. Once forced upon society, the Chip allowed a small number of people to control how most civilians live their lives through a Social Credit System tied to who they associate with, what they eat, what they watch, through the Chip's data collection. But some in society do not bend to the will of the Government, VitaCorp, or the numerous entities and institutions they control. These people are referred to as "Scabbers", as they are often covered with scars from removing their Chips. Many Scabbers try to live a free a life as possible, but once arrested for even the most minor of infractions they are Rechipped. And if they are not already assigned one, they will be tied to an Agent of The Bureau of Safety and Prevention. These Agents are part Guidance Counselor, part Parole Officer. This all occured because people always said it could never happen here. But it already did.
Publisher: Justin L. Smith
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
In this Dystopian Thriller, the world was changed with the invention of a biometric chip. The Chip being invented by VitaCorp Integral Technologies, a heavily connected tech company with ties to many politicians and oligarchical families. Once forced upon society, the Chip allowed a small number of people to control how most civilians live their lives through a Social Credit System tied to who they associate with, what they eat, what they watch, through the Chip's data collection. But some in society do not bend to the will of the Government, VitaCorp, or the numerous entities and institutions they control. These people are referred to as "Scabbers", as they are often covered with scars from removing their Chips. Many Scabbers try to live a free a life as possible, but once arrested for even the most minor of infractions they are Rechipped. And if they are not already assigned one, they will be tied to an Agent of The Bureau of Safety and Prevention. These Agents are part Guidance Counselor, part Parole Officer. This all occured because people always said it could never happen here. But it already did.
Brushes with Life- the Journey Continues
Author: Boyd Russell
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1477146504
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Mr. Russel allows the reader to walk next to walk next to Shaun Mckenzie as he continues his journey. That journey is distinguished by candor and unswerving purpose. His boyhood training in the ancient martial art of Bando continually sideswipes contemporary behavior and values. In "Brushes With Life- The Journey Continues" Shaun's unique approach to problem solving is tested when: He intercedes between a crime boss that befriended him years before and a crooked U.S Attorney trying to convict him of a crime he didn't commit. The "hornests nest" he stirs up brings friends and enemies from unexpected places. He comes to the aid of the daughter of a college sweetheart. Jean is in jeopardy of losing the company her Mother founded to a devious and abusive competitor. Shaun's closest friend John agrees to intercede in place of Shaun. John's unconventional approach to business hardball produces interesting results for Jean and a business spanking for the outclassed competitor. The tragic death of his wife, Mickey, at the hands of a drunk driver causes his face to face encounter with the "injustice" in the "justice" system. Her loss, Shaun's fundamental respect for all life, and this encounter force him to question his basic foundation. The outcome brings devastating results.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1477146504
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Mr. Russel allows the reader to walk next to walk next to Shaun Mckenzie as he continues his journey. That journey is distinguished by candor and unswerving purpose. His boyhood training in the ancient martial art of Bando continually sideswipes contemporary behavior and values. In "Brushes With Life- The Journey Continues" Shaun's unique approach to problem solving is tested when: He intercedes between a crime boss that befriended him years before and a crooked U.S Attorney trying to convict him of a crime he didn't commit. The "hornests nest" he stirs up brings friends and enemies from unexpected places. He comes to the aid of the daughter of a college sweetheart. Jean is in jeopardy of losing the company her Mother founded to a devious and abusive competitor. Shaun's closest friend John agrees to intercede in place of Shaun. John's unconventional approach to business hardball produces interesting results for Jean and a business spanking for the outclassed competitor. The tragic death of his wife, Mickey, at the hands of a drunk driver causes his face to face encounter with the "injustice" in the "justice" system. Her loss, Shaun's fundamental respect for all life, and this encounter force him to question his basic foundation. The outcome brings devastating results.
Troia
Author: Bonnie Bremser
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
ISBN: 1564784800
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
In this newly rediscovered memoir, Bonnie Bremser, ex-wife of Beat-poet Ray Bremser, chronicles her life on the run from the law in the early Sixties. When Ray fled to Mexico in 1961 to avoid imprisonment for armed robbery, a crime he claimed he did not commit, Bonnie followed with their baby daughter, Rachel. In a foreign country with no money and little knowledge of the language, Bonnie was forced into a life of prostitution to support her family and their drug habit. Just twenty-three years old, Bonnie was young and inexperienced, but very much in love with her husband; indeed, she was ready to go to any lengths in an attempt to keep their small family alive and together, even if it meant becoming une troia.
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
ISBN: 1564784800
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
In this newly rediscovered memoir, Bonnie Bremser, ex-wife of Beat-poet Ray Bremser, chronicles her life on the run from the law in the early Sixties. When Ray fled to Mexico in 1961 to avoid imprisonment for armed robbery, a crime he claimed he did not commit, Bonnie followed with their baby daughter, Rachel. In a foreign country with no money and little knowledge of the language, Bonnie was forced into a life of prostitution to support her family and their drug habit. Just twenty-three years old, Bonnie was young and inexperienced, but very much in love with her husband; indeed, she was ready to go to any lengths in an attempt to keep their small family alive and together, even if it meant becoming une troia.
Crazy Time
Author: L. Andrew Cooper
Publisher: L. Andrew Cooper
ISBN: 1977250432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Crazy Time: A Bizarre Battle with Darkness and the Divine is a literary horror novel, a dark, surreal, contemporary supernatural fantasy that offers scares and suspense but seeks to terrify more on the level of concept, filling your head with thoughts and images that don’t fit right and perhaps shouldn’t even be. Bright, independent Lily Henshaw rides home with her friends Kris, Eric, and Mia after an evening of celebration and ends up in a nightmare. Two men in a pickup truck stalk them on the road, reminding them of urban legends in ways that only amplify the growing tension. The truck sideswipes them, and they pull over—where the two men subdue them with a gun and a tire iron. One of the men announces that it's "crazy time," and a game of violence and murder begins. Lily barely escapes with her life. Months later, she is still traumatized, and her religious coworker Vince's attempt to comfort her with claims that everything happens for a reason only leads to a panic attack. Her boss and the owner of the printing company where they work, Burt—who has always had feelings for her but has never acted on them—offers more solace, but he also shows her posters ordered by MFS, a corporation with offices at the nearby 1500 Spring Street skyscraper, posters that feature disturbing, apocalyptic Biblical images coupled with bizarre motivational taglines. Lily is agnostic, Burt is an atheist, and they're both amused... and a little creeped out. The small levity Lily finds vanishes when her family calls to tell her that her brother David has killed himself, apparently part of a "cluster suicide" phenomenon that she and David had heard about on the news at a recent family gathering. While she mourns, Lily can't get the apocalyptic posters out of her head. Soon she gets a new, much larger dose of religious creepiness when a swarm of locusts invades her apartment. Unsure about whether the affliction is real, she calls Burt for help and waits for him outside. During the wait, a man attacks her. She fights him off but is on the ground bleeding when Burt and other witnesses arrive. The other witnesses, seeing Burt, a black man, and Lily, an injured white woman, assume Burt is to blame and have him arrested. Lily testifies to Burt's innocence, but he nevertheless spends a night in jail, where a cellmate kills himself, part of another suicide cluster. Meanwhile, Lily has a vision of Kris, Eric, and Mia sounding less like themselves than like Biblical prophets, warning her about opposing God. The experience sparks an idea: Lily begins to believe that she might be cursed, and in high Biblical fashion, the curse is affecting people around her, too, especially Burt, whose business is destroyed by a break-in, leaving Lily and Burt jobless. Lily adopts "curse logic" and looks for answers. Burt, though skeptical, joins her. They visit an "extreme" psychic. Lily has an interview with a Satanist. While searching for answers, tragedies and traumas keep piling up: Lily's family suffers more losses, Lily and Burt witness a murder in Lily's bedroom as well as a suicide on the street, and Lily experiences further financial catastrophe. Lily concludes that her curse is reminiscent of the Book of Job. God, if He exists, is out to get her, and unlike the pious Job, she decides that she's out to get God, too. Her Satanist advisor points her toward a freelancer in the world of dark deeds, Tobias Centurion, who performs a ritual that indicates Lily and Burt will find answers at 1500 Spring Street, in the MFS corporation. Armed with nothing but portents and vague advice, Lily and Burt approach the skyscraper intending to face off with God's corporate cronies and possibly God Himself.
Publisher: L. Andrew Cooper
ISBN: 1977250432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Crazy Time: A Bizarre Battle with Darkness and the Divine is a literary horror novel, a dark, surreal, contemporary supernatural fantasy that offers scares and suspense but seeks to terrify more on the level of concept, filling your head with thoughts and images that don’t fit right and perhaps shouldn’t even be. Bright, independent Lily Henshaw rides home with her friends Kris, Eric, and Mia after an evening of celebration and ends up in a nightmare. Two men in a pickup truck stalk them on the road, reminding them of urban legends in ways that only amplify the growing tension. The truck sideswipes them, and they pull over—where the two men subdue them with a gun and a tire iron. One of the men announces that it's "crazy time," and a game of violence and murder begins. Lily barely escapes with her life. Months later, she is still traumatized, and her religious coworker Vince's attempt to comfort her with claims that everything happens for a reason only leads to a panic attack. Her boss and the owner of the printing company where they work, Burt—who has always had feelings for her but has never acted on them—offers more solace, but he also shows her posters ordered by MFS, a corporation with offices at the nearby 1500 Spring Street skyscraper, posters that feature disturbing, apocalyptic Biblical images coupled with bizarre motivational taglines. Lily is agnostic, Burt is an atheist, and they're both amused... and a little creeped out. The small levity Lily finds vanishes when her family calls to tell her that her brother David has killed himself, apparently part of a "cluster suicide" phenomenon that she and David had heard about on the news at a recent family gathering. While she mourns, Lily can't get the apocalyptic posters out of her head. Soon she gets a new, much larger dose of religious creepiness when a swarm of locusts invades her apartment. Unsure about whether the affliction is real, she calls Burt for help and waits for him outside. During the wait, a man attacks her. She fights him off but is on the ground bleeding when Burt and other witnesses arrive. The other witnesses, seeing Burt, a black man, and Lily, an injured white woman, assume Burt is to blame and have him arrested. Lily testifies to Burt's innocence, but he nevertheless spends a night in jail, where a cellmate kills himself, part of another suicide cluster. Meanwhile, Lily has a vision of Kris, Eric, and Mia sounding less like themselves than like Biblical prophets, warning her about opposing God. The experience sparks an idea: Lily begins to believe that she might be cursed, and in high Biblical fashion, the curse is affecting people around her, too, especially Burt, whose business is destroyed by a break-in, leaving Lily and Burt jobless. Lily adopts "curse logic" and looks for answers. Burt, though skeptical, joins her. They visit an "extreme" psychic. Lily has an interview with a Satanist. While searching for answers, tragedies and traumas keep piling up: Lily's family suffers more losses, Lily and Burt witness a murder in Lily's bedroom as well as a suicide on the street, and Lily experiences further financial catastrophe. Lily concludes that her curse is reminiscent of the Book of Job. God, if He exists, is out to get her, and unlike the pious Job, she decides that she's out to get God, too. Her Satanist advisor points her toward a freelancer in the world of dark deeds, Tobias Centurion, who performs a ritual that indicates Lily and Burt will find answers at 1500 Spring Street, in the MFS corporation. Armed with nothing but portents and vague advice, Lily and Burt approach the skyscraper intending to face off with God's corporate cronies and possibly God Himself.
The Abcs of Liberalism
Author: Steven Adams
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1452006199
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Who says facts can't be fun? This book was written for those who are of a conservative mind set but are still wandering aimlessly in the world of politics and do not have a clue as to the policies, missions and distinct differences between the Democratic and Republican parties. Infusing sarcastic political satire into the fray, the author has created a manifesto which is quite humorous yet extremely informative. An absolute must for those who have their hearts in the right place but have the political I.Q. of a salamander!
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1452006199
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Who says facts can't be fun? This book was written for those who are of a conservative mind set but are still wandering aimlessly in the world of politics and do not have a clue as to the policies, missions and distinct differences between the Democratic and Republican parties. Infusing sarcastic political satire into the fray, the author has created a manifesto which is quite humorous yet extremely informative. An absolute must for those who have their hearts in the right place but have the political I.Q. of a salamander!