RedBone

RedBone PDF Author: T. Styles
Publisher: Urban Books
ISBN: 1599832852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 510

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Where, oh where, have Farah's roommates all gone? When Farah Cotton places a classified ad stating, "Cute redbone female looking to share a luxury apartment with another redbone female," many women apply. One look at the lush apartment in Washington, D.C., and every fly girl around wants a chance to call Platinum Lofts her new home. The moment Farah lays eyes on Lesa Carmine, a pretty young woman with an active lifestyle and a sunny disposition, she knows she's found the perfect girl for her ultimate plan. The two become fast friends—until Farah becomes intrusive and then her siblings move in, violating Lesa's privacy. Farah seems dangerous when she's around them, and Lesa attempts to sever ties without paying rent. Feeling overcome with blinding rage, Farah finds all kinds of ways to seek revenge. From poisoning to spreading vicious lies, she makes it known that she doesn't take Lesa's brush-off lightly. When Lesa snoops around in Farah's past and discovers who she really is, she makes a grave mistake, one that could jeopardize her life. Brace yourselves, because just when you think you have it figured out, you'll realize you don't.

RedBone

RedBone PDF Author: T. Styles
Publisher: Urban Books
ISBN: 1599832852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 510

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Book Description
Where, oh where, have Farah's roommates all gone? When Farah Cotton places a classified ad stating, "Cute redbone female looking to share a luxury apartment with another redbone female," many women apply. One look at the lush apartment in Washington, D.C., and every fly girl around wants a chance to call Platinum Lofts her new home. The moment Farah lays eyes on Lesa Carmine, a pretty young woman with an active lifestyle and a sunny disposition, she knows she's found the perfect girl for her ultimate plan. The two become fast friends—until Farah becomes intrusive and then her siblings move in, violating Lesa's privacy. Farah seems dangerous when she's around them, and Lesa attempts to sever ties without paying rent. Feeling overcome with blinding rage, Farah finds all kinds of ways to seek revenge. From poisoning to spreading vicious lies, she makes it known that she doesn't take Lesa's brush-off lightly. When Lesa snoops around in Farah's past and discovers who she really is, she makes a grave mistake, one that could jeopardize her life. Brace yourselves, because just when you think you have it figured out, you'll realize you don't.

Redbone

Redbone PDF Author: Mahogany L. Browne
Publisher: Willow Books/Aquarius Press
ISBN: 9780996139083
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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My Bones are Red

My Bones are Red PDF Author: Patricia Waak
Publisher: Mercer University Press
ISBN: 9780865549173
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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"What started out as a quest to find the mother of her beloved grandfather, became for Patricia Waak a revelation about the diversity of her family. It became, in fact, a spiritual journey as she visited cemeteries, courthouses, and archives from Accomack County, Virginia, to Goliad, Texas. Filled with transcriptions of old court cases, accounts from oral history, and the results of countless hours of research, she also invites us to participate in her own discovery through original poetry which introduces each chapter. Included are photographs, genealogical charts, maps, and copies of old documents."--Jacket.

Come and Get Your Love

Come and Get Your Love PDF Author: Pat Vegas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781544785707
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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"That is what most people don't understand. They think success happens overnight - well I am here to say it doesn't. It truly takes dedication, perseverance, and a love for what you do to make your dreams come true. There were moments of blood, sweat, tears, and feelings of defeat that made these moments all worth it. The struggle led them to find their voice, a league of their own and make history...When you think about lives lived to their fullest, for the Vegas Brothers and Redbone, that would be an understatement. From performing on the #1 rated music show in the 60's titled "Shindig," sold out shows, #1 Singles/Albums, getting their song "We Were All Wounded At Wounded Knee" banned from airplay in the US due to its brutal truth about the 7th Cavalry, to traveling all across the world, and performing at Royal Albert Hall for the Queen herself (and my dad accidentally calling her "Babe"). It wouldn't even begin to describe the untold memories and laughter shared through the years. It is only but a mere taste of what was on their plates from the second they decided their destiny." (From the Foreword by Frankie Vegas)

Redbone

Redbone PDF Author: Philip Quinet
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781466320307
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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REDBONE A literary love story of kindness, betrayal, violence and dark choices. Redmond Bone struggles with abandonment, rejection, cuckoldry, love in many forms, and with a twisted sense of justice, he confronts the stuff of life and death. The saga of Redbone, set in the latter half of the 19th century, finds Bone raised in an orphanage, spending his adolescence with nuns and prostitutes, and experiencing horrors and unexpected love as a kid soldier in the Civil War. Bone finds friendship with the queer and strange Baxter Baxter, bonds uncommonly with a common roan horse, and finds a father figure in the Commodore, who he reluctantly betrays. Bone is forced to make brutal decisions about right and wrong. Is Bone a good man or a bad man? Is he kind or vicious? Is his sense of justice a reflection of his own psychological frailties or the situations he encounters? Bone encounters salt of the earth folk and the worst outcasts and underbellies of humanity. Shanghaied by a ship's Captain, dogged by a blood thirsty bounty hunter, imprisoned for defending himself and his dearest friend, and pestered by the uncultivated wife of his boss, Bone also finds love and passion with a good woman, yet seems unable to commit to anything but the easy way out. Redbone is comical, violent, erotic, honest, brutal and romantic.

Redbone

Redbone PDF Author: Ron Stodghill
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061752029
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Lance Herndon was at the top of his game in 1996. At age forty-one he was a self-made millionaire, the owner of Access, Inc., a successful information-systems consulting company. As a prominent member of Atlanta's young, wealthy, and powerful set, he was surrounded by black Atlanta's "beautiful people." But when he failed to show up for work one day, friends and family started to worry. Their worry soon turned to horror when he was found murdered in his own home, his head smashed in—in what appeared to be either an act of jealousy-fueled rage or a seedier sex crime. With a laundry list of ex-wives and lovers, competitors, critics, and admirers in hand, detectives had to break through the city's upper crust to discover his killer. Journalist Ron Stodghill tells the riveting, true story of this investigation. Part investigative thriller, part sociological commentary, Redbone offers a truly intriguing story that channels insight into one of America's great metropolises.

Tobit's Dog

Tobit's Dog PDF Author: Michael N. Richard
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1681495988
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243

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Despite the ever-present oppression of the Jim Crow South around him, Tobit Messager had become a prosperous and well-respected man. Then one day forces beyond his control start a cascade of misfortune that leaves him blind and nearly destitute. It is then that an affable travelling musician, who calls himself Ace Redbone, shows up on his doorstep claiming to be a distant relative. In an effort to alleviate his family's dire situation, Tobit allows his son, Tobias, to accompany Ace Redbone on a quest to collect a long overdue debt. Together, Ace, Tobias, and a most peculiar dog named Okra set off on a journey that will lead to unexpected consequences. Currents of grace begin rippling through not only Tobit's family but his entire community as hidden crimes are revealed and justice, which had almost been despaired of, is served. This retelling of the biblical story of Tobit, set in North Carolina during the Depression, brings to life in surprising ways the beloved Old Testament characters, including the important but often overlooked family dog.

King Kong Pete

King Kong Pete PDF Author: Peter DePoe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781981166626
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292

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What do the King Kong Beat, Redbone, a possible induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and wild and crazy stories all have in common? Pete De Poe."From a strictly historical perspective, Pete De Poe is considered in many circles as one of the most prolific drummers of all time. He single handedly created a new sound in the rock drumbeat category, a unique sound that is dubbed, 'The King Kong Beat.' The origins of the name go back to Redbone and the idea that as De Poe played, Tony Bellamy stated to the effect, 'the sound seems to keep getting bigger and bigger.' Fellow rock drummer, David Garibaldi (Tower of Power), an icon in and of himself, has publicly stated that the King Kong Beat was the most important he had ever learned . . . De Poe, therefore, is an important historical figure in rock history because he pioneered a completely new sound, essentially marrying Jazz and Rock drumming through his King Kong Beat. Ironically . . . De Poe had asked me quite seriously, 'What is an icon?' Though I used that term to describe him a few days earlier, he did not fully understand the meaning of it. I replied, 'An icon is something or someone that's quickly recognizable, like a Coca Cola logo or Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll. They are recognizable, because they are the best in their field.'" (From the Prologue)Now, Pete's no braggart, but his life has not only been important in Rock History, but also a wee bit wild. Perhaps most importantly, he's a great story teller. Find out why.

Five-Carat Soul

Five-Carat Soul PDF Author: James McBride
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735216711
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323

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One of The New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2017 “A pinball machine zinging with sharp dialogue, breathtaking plot twists and naughty humor... McBride at his brave and joyous best.” —New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction, Deacon King Kong, and Kill 'Em and Leave, a James Brown biography. The stories in Five-Carat Soul—none of them ever published before—spring from the place where identity, humanity, and history converge. They’re funny and poignant, insightful and unpredictable, imaginative and authentic—all told with McBride’s unrivaled storytelling skill and meticulous eye for character and detail. McBride explores the ways we learn from the world and the people around us. An antiques dealer discovers that a legendary toy commissioned by Civil War General Robert E. Lee now sits in the home of a black minister in Queens. Five strangers find themselves thrown together and face unexpected judgment. An American president draws inspiration from a conversation he overhears in a stable. And members of The Five-Carat Soul Bottom Bone Band recount stories from their own messy and hilarious lives. As McBride did in his National Book award-winning The Good Lord Bird and his bestselling The Color of Water, he writes with humor and insight about how we struggle to understand who we are in a world we don’t fully comprehend. The result is a surprising, perceptive, and evocative collection of stories that is also a moving exploration of our human condition.

Redbone

Redbone PDF Author: Derrick Cleveland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781638719281
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126

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REDBONE: The Misunderstood Light-Skinned Female is a book that explains the plight as well as the perceived privileges that accompany light-skinned females here in the United States. Because their skin color invokes many thoughts and emotions, they are both hated and adored at the same time. Fairly or unfairly, light-skinned females are associated with being gold diggers, materialistic, arrogant, and conceited. It explains where this "pedestal" reputation of light-skinned females originated as well as the role that the media has played in the perpetuation of this colorism dynamic. Redbone delves into this current trend of Black male celebrities choosing White, non-Black, and light-skinned females for marriage and dating while leaving the dark-skinned females behind and the impact that it has on the next generation. It also expounds on the hate that fair-skinned girls receive from dark-skinned girls and the motivation behind it. It discusses how in general Blacks really hate themselves and subconsciously want to be as close to White as possible, which has elevated the redbone to rock star status within the Black community. Redbone takes a critical look at the current beauty standard in Black America. Multiple surveys and interviews that were conducted paints an accurate portrayal of dating preferences in the twenty-first century.