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With a story, that tests your resolve and poems that reverberate long after they've been read, Spark: A Story and Poems Lit Aflame presents a raw, unapologetic voice on divinity, survival, and cruelty. Spark is the pre-release "single" from the long anticipated revised edition of Storm of Roses: A Compilation of Poetry and Short Stories.
This is an essential read for curious readers' eager for their first bite of E. Tara Scurry's thought-provoking...
19782) Dying to Tell
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Get ready to dive into the gripping mystery that follows Kriss, a 19-year-old author, on his relentless quest to uncover the truth behind his mother's tragic murder. In "Dying to Tell," you'll be transported into a world of intrigue, suspense, and emotional depth as Kriss navigates a web of secrets, lies, and unexpected connections. As Kriss delves deeper into his investigation, he unravels layers of deceit and uncovers shocking truths about those...
19783) What Pharaoh Wants
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"One more month and Robyn is officially mine. Hopefully he was the last one that she tried to sleep with. If not..." He slid into his car and gripped the steering wheel. "I feel bad for the next jig and her too. I'm done with the games. I want my wife and the power that comes with her."David Pharaoh was a vicious man. A truce between his father and another gentleman included a promise of young Robyn. After mastering the art of Dark Magic, Pharaoh...
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Promise can't seem to free herself from Meechi, no matter how hard she tries. He is relentless in his pursuit to get her back, and he refuses to give up without a fight. Tariq and Promise struggle to hold their relationship together, while attempting to live a normal life.
Meechi continues to stay off the radar, as he wreaks havoc in everyone's life. His obsession with Promise is spiraling out of control, and he soon finds himself in a precarious...
19785) Homies, Lovers & Friends 5
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The gang is back for one last ride. Milli is in love with being a family man, but can't help but to think why Kelsie doesn't want to give him a baby. Kelsie is still dealing with the emotions from the last time she was pregnant with Milli's baby. Will this cause them to drift apart? Or will Milli pull his pants up and be there for his woman like a man should be? It's no secret that Kelsie and her mother have a strained relationship. When Shanny reveals...
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Birthed Rebirthed and Born: Turned Around Again is a book of poems written through trials. It was, written to inspire others to follow Christ and, for those who do, to become better in their understanding. The romance involved causes one to hope for love again. In all hopes, we search for that which can fill us and lead us into a better way of living. Through Christ and love, all things are achievable.
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In this inspiring and often humorous memoir, the outspoken Democratic congressman from Harlem-later the chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee-tells about his early years on Lenox Avenue, being awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a horrific Korean War battle (the last bad day of his life, he says), and his many years in Congress.
A charming, natural storyteller, Rangel recalls growing up in Harlem, where...
19788) The Crossing
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Several motifs run through the formal and free-verse poems in Jonathan Fink's debut collection: the relationship of the physical body to labor and desire, the nature of suffering that is paradoxically overpowering and instructive, and the struggle and definition of the individual will within the larger social world.
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This anthology marks the emergence of one of the finest and most innovative new artists writing for the theater today. "The secret of Shinn's success is in the way he exploits the dramatic gap between what is said and that which is left unsaid... writing like this is rare," said the London Independent. Where Do We Live, the title play, was written shortly after 9/11 and though never referenced, it still haunts this chronicle of the struggles of several...
19790) My Life as a Native American
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Native Americans are always a big topic with students. What they hunted, the clothes they wore, tribal dances, and maps that show where the different tribes settled are all included in this book. Fact-filled text boxes give additional information on these unique peoples.
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Eighteen-year-old Egypt Montes never let herself get mixed up in the streets unlike her mom, sister, and brother. Graduation is approaching and soon Egypt will be off to college. Never will she have to look back at her block. But will her plans change when RoShawn Coldfield enters her life?
RoShawn Coldfield is a high school dropout who is also deep into the streets. Egypt tries to stay far away from him, but can't seem to pull away especially when...
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With all that these couples have been through, you would think things become easier. That's not the case at all!
Michelle is caught by Thor at prison visiting someone. Is it Tasheem, or is it someone Michelle has been hiding all along? With the restaurant closed, Thor has to make some decisions on what he's going to do with Maggie. Will he let things end with Maggie? Or will his big heart get in the way?
Kelsie is left with the decision if she wants...
19793) Folklorn
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"Ghost story, family saga, parable, feminist reimagined myth: Angela Mi Young Hur's hugely ambitious Folklorn is a spellbinding shape-shifter of a novel that tackles questions of race, culture, and history head-on, exploring the blurry boundaries between past and present, fact and fantasy, and personal and cultural-or cosmic." -Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires Everywhere
A New York Times Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novel of 2021 An NPR Best Book...
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Part one left us with our mouths hanging, and in this finale, some heads are gonna roll! But whose?
Akeela used her father to get Konvict right where she wanted him, but he had no idea her plans included Joelle!
Messiah is back, and poor Joelle was blinded by a friendship that may cost her life.
Will Di'Aundrie be able to save her in time when he has no idea that she's even missing? Or will Akeela finally win?
Secret and Romello's romance was...
19795) My Savage and His Side Chick
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This way of life is a craft to me, an atlas and roadmap-a destiny
The soliciting synopsis for my story-and she, the publisher of my problems
Hanging, slanging and banging, but my first love is never changing
My hemisphere, she whispers in my ear, "You'll always be mine"
I realize with my real eye that this is divine-and maybe I am walking a thin line
Blind and inclined-smothered by this materialistic reality that has captured me
The streets, she has...
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The entire award winning Master Sergeant Harper mystery series in one place.The box set includes: The Peacekeeper's Photograph The Sapper's Plot The General's Ambition The Ceremony - a bonus companion short The Peacekeeper's Photograph Master Sergeant Lauren Harper, an African-American career soldier, finds Specialist Virginia Delray, a soldier under Harper's authority, murdered. Military investigators need a speedy resolution. Harper's freedom hinges...
19797) The Donner Party
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Tells the story of a group of California bound American settlers who set out in the spring of 1846and became snowbound in the Sierra Nevadas during the winter of 1846 and 1847.
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It's Christmas time in the Wiggins family, but everything isn't all joyful the way it should be. In fact, over the course of one month, this family is thrown so many curveballs as they prepare themselves for Christmas Day. This is the season for joy, laughter, and giving, but for the Wiggin's family, it's more like turmoil, anger, and sadness. The goal is for everyone to make it to Christmas Day in one piece, but that seemed almost impossible.
This...
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Latinas: Struggles & Protests in 21st-Century USA is a timely collection of poetry and prose reflecting on women's lived experiences and the ways that Latinas address the relationship between gender and social change. The contributors are poets, activists, educators, artists, and journalists engaged in a variety of work from community organizing to university teaching. Edited by longtime activist Iris Morales, the selections illustrate how Latinas...
19800) Dope Boys Love Hennessy 3
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After being raped by her high school crush and waking up from a coma that almost took her life, Jasmine is faced with the reality of what was done to her. She's so traumatized by Shawn that she's not sure if she has the strength to really testify against him in court. On the outside, she appears to be strong, but deep down inside, she's battling demons that won't die, causing them to change the vibrant person that she used to be.
Hennessy is trying...
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