Author: G-S Ifeanyi Achebe
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1456731742
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
This book, inter alia, tries to encourage young people to first know themselves and each other and save sex for marriage because sexual intimacy during the first date blurs vision and leads to warped reasoning. The author believes the traditional betrothal process of the Igbo tribe helps prevent incest and helps the woman save her virginity, self-esteem, and dignity.
Betrothed
Author: G-S Ifeanyi Achebe
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1456731742
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
This book, inter alia, tries to encourage young people to first know themselves and each other and save sex for marriage because sexual intimacy during the first date blurs vision and leads to warped reasoning. The author believes the traditional betrothal process of the Igbo tribe helps prevent incest and helps the woman save her virginity, self-esteem, and dignity.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1456731742
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
This book, inter alia, tries to encourage young people to first know themselves and each other and save sex for marriage because sexual intimacy during the first date blurs vision and leads to warped reasoning. The author believes the traditional betrothal process of the Igbo tribe helps prevent incest and helps the woman save her virginity, self-esteem, and dignity.
Gangsta Inc.
Author: James H. Bell
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662430132
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Souija and Cash, Mr. Valentino’s two generals, could be the most powerful young Black gangstas the dirty South has ever known. But their different outlooks on how the game should be played could very well prevent them from ever achieving such a legendary status. Driven by greed and the lust for power, Tellis Lovett, aka Cash, was determined to be the man and rule the streets with an iron fist by any means necessary. His comrade, James Weaver, aka Souija, a more compassionate and caring brother, wanted nothing more than to give back to the communities what he and the Inc. were taking from them. But the only thing standing between them and their dream was each other. Will the two cohorts set aside their differences and take their game to the next level? Or will they allow the differences between them to bring about the fall of the Bay Area’s biggest drug empire, Gangsta Inc.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662430132
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Souija and Cash, Mr. Valentino’s two generals, could be the most powerful young Black gangstas the dirty South has ever known. But their different outlooks on how the game should be played could very well prevent them from ever achieving such a legendary status. Driven by greed and the lust for power, Tellis Lovett, aka Cash, was determined to be the man and rule the streets with an iron fist by any means necessary. His comrade, James Weaver, aka Souija, a more compassionate and caring brother, wanted nothing more than to give back to the communities what he and the Inc. were taking from them. But the only thing standing between them and their dream was each other. Will the two cohorts set aside their differences and take their game to the next level? Or will they allow the differences between them to bring about the fall of the Bay Area’s biggest drug empire, Gangsta Inc.
On the Double
Author: Tanushree Podder
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
ISBN: 8193984684
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Tanushree is a self-confessed word-a-holic and a traveller. When not reading or writing books, she’s sure to be packing her bags and boots to zip around the world. A true maverick, she stumbled through many career choices before settling on writing. A chocolate addict with a penchant for the unusual, she has collected dozens of interesting certificates that range from a wine-master’s assistant at Australia, an international reindeer driving licence from Lapland, to one from ‘The School of Hard Knocks’ at Royal Selangor. No Margin for Error is her ninth novel. After leading a nomadic life for several decades, thanks to the Indian Army, she has finally grown roots at Pune. Tanushree can be contacted on her website – http://www. tanushreepodder.com.
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
ISBN: 8193984684
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Tanushree is a self-confessed word-a-holic and a traveller. When not reading or writing books, she’s sure to be packing her bags and boots to zip around the world. A true maverick, she stumbled through many career choices before settling on writing. A chocolate addict with a penchant for the unusual, she has collected dozens of interesting certificates that range from a wine-master’s assistant at Australia, an international reindeer driving licence from Lapland, to one from ‘The School of Hard Knocks’ at Royal Selangor. No Margin for Error is her ninth novel. After leading a nomadic life for several decades, thanks to the Indian Army, she has finally grown roots at Pune. Tanushree can be contacted on her website – http://www. tanushreepodder.com.
The Chai-Light Zone
Author: David DeAngelo
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
The Twilight Zone is remembered as a science fiction television series that reflected the uneasiness of Cold War America. Its creator, Rod Serling, was a secular Jew who fought in World War II and returned stateside to see moral problems at home, like racism and the potential for technology to rob us of our humanity. The Twilight Zone was Serling’s attempt to influence mainstream culture in an ethically positive direction. His moral compass, which shaped his writing on the series, is entangled with his brand of cultural Judaism. By examining a range of episodes, the authors of this volume bring this Jewish moral influence out from the twilight and into the full light of day.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
The Twilight Zone is remembered as a science fiction television series that reflected the uneasiness of Cold War America. Its creator, Rod Serling, was a secular Jew who fought in World War II and returned stateside to see moral problems at home, like racism and the potential for technology to rob us of our humanity. The Twilight Zone was Serling’s attempt to influence mainstream culture in an ethically positive direction. His moral compass, which shaped his writing on the series, is entangled with his brand of cultural Judaism. By examining a range of episodes, the authors of this volume bring this Jewish moral influence out from the twilight and into the full light of day.
ELUNCHA: Missing Children -- "The Missing"
Author: O'rie Igwe
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365268497
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
ELUNCHA: Missing Children is a series of African Fiction -- fantasy, to be precise -- that takes a surface look into the mysterious disappearances of over 200 children in Umunnadi village.Book 1 -- "The Missing" -- sees Chioma, Eluncha's brother's daughter mysteriously missing under his very nose! For a Master Hunter Eluncha is, that's unthinkable: considering, also, the fact that his brother, Ebube, was mysteriously petrified some two days ago by an unknown force!Determined to rescue his niece and the 200 missing children, Eluncha's plan is further thwarted by the trouble-making Chief Judge Madugu, an arch enemy of his late father, whose presence alone spells nothing but trouble. Speaking of which, Eluncha gets himself in jail for hitting the Chief Judge out of provocation.Hopeless and helpless, he needs the help of his secret lover, Princess Enora, to bail him out of jail as his chances of rescuing Chioma, plus the 200 lost children grows slim...And time is running out...
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365268497
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
ELUNCHA: Missing Children is a series of African Fiction -- fantasy, to be precise -- that takes a surface look into the mysterious disappearances of over 200 children in Umunnadi village.Book 1 -- "The Missing" -- sees Chioma, Eluncha's brother's daughter mysteriously missing under his very nose! For a Master Hunter Eluncha is, that's unthinkable: considering, also, the fact that his brother, Ebube, was mysteriously petrified some two days ago by an unknown force!Determined to rescue his niece and the 200 missing children, Eluncha's plan is further thwarted by the trouble-making Chief Judge Madugu, an arch enemy of his late father, whose presence alone spells nothing but trouble. Speaking of which, Eluncha gets himself in jail for hitting the Chief Judge out of provocation.Hopeless and helpless, he needs the help of his secret lover, Princess Enora, to bail him out of jail as his chances of rescuing Chioma, plus the 200 lost children grows slim...And time is running out...
The Deadman's Curve
Author: Tavorris Robinson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462043399
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
In the gritty streets of Cleveland anything can happen. Just ask Christopher Bird Clark. Being a young hustler raised in the streets, hed seen it all and done it all; TWICE. Growing up under legends like Big Tyco and Flex taught him every facet of the game, enabling him to perfect the concrete hustle and outlast his peers. Shady women, thirsty police and deadly consequences all came with the luxuries the grind afforded. Those would be the evils that he lived with, until the demands of fatherhood prompt him to finally call it quits. But not before leaving an indelible mark on the game; attempting to make his largest play ever and exit before his world crumbles around him. Racing through life in the fast lane rarely allows a sudden exit and the game knows no exception, which he soon realizes as he finds himself struggling to survive, The Deadmans Curve.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462043399
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
In the gritty streets of Cleveland anything can happen. Just ask Christopher Bird Clark. Being a young hustler raised in the streets, hed seen it all and done it all; TWICE. Growing up under legends like Big Tyco and Flex taught him every facet of the game, enabling him to perfect the concrete hustle and outlast his peers. Shady women, thirsty police and deadly consequences all came with the luxuries the grind afforded. Those would be the evils that he lived with, until the demands of fatherhood prompt him to finally call it quits. But not before leaving an indelible mark on the game; attempting to make his largest play ever and exit before his world crumbles around him. Racing through life in the fast lane rarely allows a sudden exit and the game knows no exception, which he soon realizes as he finds himself struggling to survive, The Deadmans Curve.
The Faulkes Chronicle
Author: David Huddle
Publisher: Tupelo Press
ISBN: 1936797585
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A work of uncanny originality, David Huddle's nineteenth book is the account of an extraordinary death trip taken by a charismatic and beloved woman, her husband, and an astonishing number of offspring, from infants to young adults. The Faulkes Chronicle explores how children grieve, and shows how the wit and courage of even the littlest brothers and sisters can be a source of resilience. Familial conversation composes an intimate requiem, transforming loss into comprehension. Only one of our finest writers could manage this delicate material. The Faulkes Chronicle is a brief, autumnal novel— made of momentary details yet with an encompassing grandeur.
Publisher: Tupelo Press
ISBN: 1936797585
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A work of uncanny originality, David Huddle's nineteenth book is the account of an extraordinary death trip taken by a charismatic and beloved woman, her husband, and an astonishing number of offspring, from infants to young adults. The Faulkes Chronicle explores how children grieve, and shows how the wit and courage of even the littlest brothers and sisters can be a source of resilience. Familial conversation composes an intimate requiem, transforming loss into comprehension. Only one of our finest writers could manage this delicate material. The Faulkes Chronicle is a brief, autumnal novel— made of momentary details yet with an encompassing grandeur.
Icebreaker
Author: Deirdre Martin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101477075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Good thing high-powered attorney Sinead O' Brien has a rule about never dating clients. Because Adam Perry, the newest star of the New York Blades-and her newest client-has her headed for the penalty box. If only she could prove he's just another jock... Adam's been charged with assault after a borderline hit on another star player, but off the ice he's a private, no-nonsense guy who knows the Blades are his last shot at Stanley Cup glory. Assembling her case, Sinead tries not to get distracted by Adam's dazzling good looks or strong work ethic, but she quickly discovers that there's a wounded man under that jersey, and she's starting to fall for him-hard. Now Adam's having trouble focusing on the goal with Sinead in his sights. And Sinead is tempted to break her 'no dating clients' rule. Can they play on their newfound feelings without penalties?
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101477075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Good thing high-powered attorney Sinead O' Brien has a rule about never dating clients. Because Adam Perry, the newest star of the New York Blades-and her newest client-has her headed for the penalty box. If only she could prove he's just another jock... Adam's been charged with assault after a borderline hit on another star player, but off the ice he's a private, no-nonsense guy who knows the Blades are his last shot at Stanley Cup glory. Assembling her case, Sinead tries not to get distracted by Adam's dazzling good looks or strong work ethic, but she quickly discovers that there's a wounded man under that jersey, and she's starting to fall for him-hard. Now Adam's having trouble focusing on the goal with Sinead in his sights. And Sinead is tempted to break her 'no dating clients' rule. Can they play on their newfound feelings without penalties?
Isaac Asimov's I Robot: To Obey
Author: Mickey Zucker Reichert
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101599081
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Susan Calvin is about to enter her second year as a psych resident at the Manhattan Hasbro teaching hospital when a violent crime strikes very close to home. When she was young, Susan lost her mother in a terrible car wreck that also badly injured her father. She now believes the accident was orchestrated by government officials who wanted her parents dead. Susan has always known there was a faction of the U.S. government that wanted to hijack her father’s work for military use. Now it seems that faction is back. As she struggles to overcome her pain and confusion, as well as deal with her studies, Susan finds herself hunted by violent antitech vigilantes who would revert mankind to the Dark Ages—and at the same time she’s being watched very closely by extremists who want high-tech genocide. Somehow she must find a way to stop them both.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101599081
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Susan Calvin is about to enter her second year as a psych resident at the Manhattan Hasbro teaching hospital when a violent crime strikes very close to home. When she was young, Susan lost her mother in a terrible car wreck that also badly injured her father. She now believes the accident was orchestrated by government officials who wanted her parents dead. Susan has always known there was a faction of the U.S. government that wanted to hijack her father’s work for military use. Now it seems that faction is back. As she struggles to overcome her pain and confusion, as well as deal with her studies, Susan finds herself hunted by violent antitech vigilantes who would revert mankind to the Dark Ages—and at the same time she’s being watched very closely by extremists who want high-tech genocide. Somehow she must find a way to stop them both.
Heartless Goon
Author: Ghost
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781951081256
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
JAMICHAEL is intelligent, savvy, book smart and streetwise. The untimely murder of his beloved mother will force him to call upon each one of his qualities along with that HEARTLESS GOON mentality he inherited from his infamous father, TAURUS. The streets of Memphis, Tennessee are about to test JaMichael's get down as he tries to provide the necessities for himself and his sister, JAHLIYA, who will face epic struggles herself. As death and the sins of his father stalk him, JaMichael's heart is being pulled in separate directions by two women who love him in different ways. Can a goon afford to entertain love with shooters coming for his life? With the world spinning out of control, and the streets looking to slaughter him at every turn, JaMichael must remain heartless in order to prevail. But will a woman make him weak and render him defenseless against savage opposition?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781951081256
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
JAMICHAEL is intelligent, savvy, book smart and streetwise. The untimely murder of his beloved mother will force him to call upon each one of his qualities along with that HEARTLESS GOON mentality he inherited from his infamous father, TAURUS. The streets of Memphis, Tennessee are about to test JaMichael's get down as he tries to provide the necessities for himself and his sister, JAHLIYA, who will face epic struggles herself. As death and the sins of his father stalk him, JaMichael's heart is being pulled in separate directions by two women who love him in different ways. Can a goon afford to entertain love with shooters coming for his life? With the world spinning out of control, and the streets looking to slaughter him at every turn, JaMichael must remain heartless in order to prevail. But will a woman make him weak and render him defenseless against savage opposition?