Download or read book Yo Mama written by Onwuchekwa Jemie and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected primarily in metropolitan New York and Philadelphia during the classic era of black street poetry (i.e., during the late 1960s and early 1970s) these raps, signifyings, toasts, boasts, jokes and children's rhymes will delight general readers as well as scholars. Ranging from the simple rhymes that accompany children's games to verbally inventive insults and the epic exploits of traditional characters like Shine and Stagger Lee, these texts sound the deep rivers of culture, echoing two continents. Onwuchekwa Jemie's introductory essay situates them in a globally pan-African context and relates them to more recent forms of oral culture such as rap and spoken word.

Download or read book All the Best Lines written by George Tiffin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pithy put-downs, hard-boiled snarlings, words of love and regret... All the Best Lines presents 500 memorable movie quotes, embracing both one-liners ('My name is Pussy Galore') and slices of snappy dialogue from pictures as diverse as When Harry Met Sally and Pulp Fiction. Arranged under such timeless themes as Dreams, Friends, Libido and Memories, the quotes juxtapose films and stars from every era and every genre. Dotted throughout the text are feature capsules focusing on themes and stories in the movies from Goldwynisms to Mae West, plus a generous scattering of cinema anecdotes, making the book both a joy to browse and an authoritative reference. Lavishly illustrated with full-colour photographs, All the Best Lines will delight and entertain you in equal measure, reacquainting you with your favourite movies and introducing you to some forgotten classics.

Download or read book Norwood written by Charles Portis and published by Abrams. This book was released on 1999-08-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sent on a mission to New York he gets involved in a wild journey that takes him in and out of stolen cars, freight trains, and buses. By the time he returns home to Texas, Norwood has met his true love, Rita Lee, on a bus; befriended the second shortest midget in show business and “the world's smallest perfect fat man†?; and helped Joann “the chicken with a college education,†? realize her true potential in life. As with all Portis’ fiction, the tone is cool, sympathetic, and funny.

Download or read book The Playmates of Harvest View written by Doris Christian-Johnson and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Playmates of Harvest View is an absorbing story of deception, romance, forbidden desires, murder, and greed. In a small, secluded close-knit community in the state of Missouri, three sisters—Rebecca, Neaverna, and Samantha Palermo—like most, enjoyed the security and tranquility, until that late afternoon in June. Their peaceful lives were splintered when Rebecca went missing, and later found raped and murdered. Her friends and male playmates, Thaddeus Kennedy, Jeremy Browriskyzcoff-Mancina, Joel Earl Baptista, and Joseph Mancina, vowed to avenge her death in later years, at any cost. The suspects, Peter Cruzada and his friends, Timothy Monacelli, Sampson Durgard, and Travis Harvey, were the teenage sons of super rich and powerful parents, who lived the lives of luxury in the suburbs. They were the elites of society and deemed the pillars of their community. At an early age, the little band of boys' child play turned into something far greater than anything one could've ever imagined. Their cruel behaviors landed them in juvenile detention facilities. This was just the beginning of a life that placed the group of boys on the wrong side of the law. In later years, a rash of murders and heavy drug trafficking throughout the United States, Canada, South and Central America, and the Caribbean islands came to the attention of the United States government. Their investigation of these crime sprees led them to the tight closed doors of Peter, and his gang. The gang had grown into a well-organized drug cartel. The world was their playground, and they had become the untouchables. The Central Intelligence Agency Special Task Force was formed, and Thaddeus was the CIA agent who was appointed to oversee the operation. His job was to apprehend Peter and his gang, by any means necessary. He recruited his friends, who were also his childhood playmates, to assist him in apprehending the gang. They never thought that their innocent child play of crooks and robbers would manifest into real-life drama. The relentless manhunt led them to the other side of the world, and back again. Things intensified when they learned that their former classmate, Karen Shaw, was part of the gang. She was dubbed the Gutsy Missouri Bad Girl. Fearless and bold beyond the meaning of the word, she craved bloodshed, which was evidenced in the string of murder victims that she left in every path that she chose to travel. Already faced with unimaginable danger, even death, the Central Intelligence Agency Special Task Force discovered that Peter and his gang had joined forces with a few dirty CIA agents. Driven by greed and the desire to control the underground world, the gang clashed with the mighty playmates of Harvest View. In a bloody showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada, their reign of terror came to an end. Through the years, dating all the way back to their childhood, the playmates of Harvest View's relationships with the sisters of the murdered girl progressed to matrimony, and a lifestyle of class and distinction. Easily said, but not so easily done. This superbly crafted novel has near-perfect balance of action and will attract readers from multiple genres. It's filled with vivid characters whom you would fall in love with, and some you would love to hate. The dramatic actions of these characters pull the readers into incredible sequences of jaw-dropping, spellbinding, and page-turning suspense.

Download or read book Borderland War written by Daniel Thompson and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would really happen if the President of the United States decided to use the Army's Delta, Special Operations Command of Fort Bragg to attack drug cartel operations along our southern border? If Mexico's economy, once supported by American tourist dollars fell flat after drug violence brought death to American tourists who would he call upon?

Download or read book Color of Friends written by Wanda Battle- Frazier and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when five ethically different females are brought together to compete for one job? Color of Friends explores the relationship between an African American, Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American. These five women are equally qualified with the same life experience and education and are the finalists that have been chosen to compete for the last position at a fortune 500 company. The five are brought together by CEO President and Co-founder, Francis Millhouse. The five are informed about a series of sporting like events which they will have to complete and the winner will get the prestigious position. The only problem is they now have to live, eat, and entrust their life to complete strangers they don’t have anything in common with. All they know about each other are the stereotypes and prejudiced remarks ‘ever uttered about another race or culture. The question now becomes, how badly does each girl want this life-changing position? Will they walk away from it, or will they fight to the bitter end? Unbeknown to them, they also have to deal with the crazy antics of a madman who really brought these divas together for his own sinister reasons and personal gain. Color of Friends is a riveting story about forming new and diverse friendships and surviving the odds. Can five strangers who are different in every aspect of their life set their differences aside and work together for the greater good, theirs lives?

Download or read book Kismet 2 written by Raynesha Pittman and published by Urban Renaissance. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The saying goes: "A hard head makes for a soft ass." If that’s true, then Savannah James must be walking around with a pillow attached to her after playing games with Karma, seeking revenge and being punished for it by facing death twice. It seems the thrill of playing with fate still remains. The lessons she should have learned from past mistakes mean nothing when her absent mother walks back into her life after 30 years, ready to rekindle a relationship that never existed. How long can Savannah expect to go on without fate coming back to haunt her? Will she ever realize that the apple didn’t fall far from the tree? The game she thinks she’s uniquely playing with life has an author of the same bloodline. Kismet 2: Some Things You Will Never Understand picks up where the emotional rollercoaster ride of Kismet left off, except with more conflict and drama. Readers will feel an adrenaline rush from the erotic loops and free-falling drops of a bumpy romance like no other. Buckle up and hold on tight for this literary ride. Is it Karma or Kismet? You be the judge.

Download or read book Race Talk in a Mexican Cantina written by Tatcho Mindiola and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People avoid speaking about race in the presence of another racial group for fear of saying something wrong and creating friction. This was not the situation at JB’s, a small Mexican cantina located in one of Houston’s oldest Mexican barrios. Mexicans made up most of the regular patrons, but a small number of whites also visited the bar on a regular basis. This situation created the circumstances for race talk in which the Mexican patrons needled and criticized the white patrons because of their whiteness. The white patrons likewise criticized the Mexican patrons, but their remarks were not as strident in comparison to those they received. When Tatcho Mindiola visited the bar and heard the race talk, he realized that it was a unique situation. He thus became a regular patron, and over a three-year period kept notes on the racial exchanges he observed and heard, which form the basis of this insightful volume.

Download or read book Historically Black Phrases written by jarrett hill and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun and thoughtful dictionary of Black language you didn’t know you needed, Historically Black Phrases is a love letter to the Black community and the ways it drives culture. “This perfect blend of explanation, definition and social commentary will have you laughing while learning.”—George M. Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of All Boys Aren't Blue and We Are Not Broken Black vernacular doesn’t often get its due—despite its enormous influence on mainstream culture—but Historically Black Phrases is here to give Black language its flowers. A celebration of more than two hundred staples of Black conversation—from church sayings and units of measure to compliments and reprimands—this sharp and witty guide explores the unique importance of Black expression and communication. Historically Black Phrases offers definitions and notable pop culture moments, as well as tips on pronunciation and usage of phrases like “feelin’ yourself,” “don’t get it twisted,” and “pop off.” In addition to the phrases, short essays offer insight on different facets of Black language from scholars, entertainers, and pop culture commentators (i.e., everybody and they mama). Authors, journalists, and hosts of the award-winning podcast FANTI, jarrett hill and Tre’vell Anderson examine each phrase with humor and cultural precision, making Historically Black Phrases a vital ode to how Black language influences the world.

Download or read book Voices from the African American Village written by Charles E. E Becknell Sr. PhD and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many African Americans who grew up in the pre-civil rights era, the segregated community was usually referred to as a village. This was the origination of the phrase, "It takes a village to raise a child." The voices that came out of the village were voices that are now becoming diminished. These voices helped to keep the culture intact. The voices from the elderly, the parents, the church, and the community-provided discipline, hope, pride, and integrity for the inhabitants. Many may feel that some of the messages were crude or inappropriate, but we have to take into account the lack of educational opportunities during this time. This book attempts to capture the messages that we need to not only remember, but respect. These voices helped us to survive racism and discrimination. The voices of the village are still relevant today and should not be forgotten.

Download or read book Incognegro written by Frank B. Wilderson III and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1995, a South African journalist informed Frank Wilderson, one of only two American members of the African National Congress (ANC), that President Nelson Mandela considered him "a threat to national security." Wilderson was asked to comment. Incognegro is that "comment." It is also his response to a question posed five years later in a California university classroom: "How come you came back?" Although Wilderson recollects his turbulent life as an expatriate during the furious last gasps of apartheid, Incognegro is at heart a quintessentially American story. During South Africa's transition, Wilderson taught at universities in Johannesburg and Soweto by day. By night, he helped the ANC coordinate clandestine propaganda, launch psychological warfare, and more. In this mesmerizing political memoir, Wilderson's lyrical prose flows from unspeakable dilemmas in the red dust and ruin of South Africa to his return to political battles raging quietly on US campuses and in his intimate life. Readers will find themselves suddenly overtaken by the subtle but resolute force of Wilderson's biting wit, rare vulnerability, and insistence on bearing witness to history no matter the cost.

Download or read book A Father s Sacrifice written by Ben Burgess, Jr and published by Urban Renaissance. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nick Johnson has always been an underachieving, borderline alcoholic...but he soon finds himself in over his head. When his affair with Vickie, an unhappily married homemaker, results in an accidental pregnancy. Vickie abandons Nick, leaving him to raise their biracial daughter, Lynn, alone. Overwhelmed by the difficulties of single fatherhood and seeking comfort and help for himself in that stressful journey, Nick dates numerous women who will change his life forever. Will raising Lynn force him to mature? Can a single father with a challenging past teach his daughter to become a strong, successful woman? Will a daddy's girl, raised primarily by her father, leave Lynn destined to fail from a lack of female guidance?

Download or read book Mama Said What written by Julia Buchanan and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to reality. Reality, you say? Yes. That time when it hits you that you're getting older and not younger. That time hasn't stood still for you or for anyone, for that matter. That moment you look into the mirror and see that gray hair, wrinkle, or stretch mark and ask yourself, "Now when did that happen?" Life is ever-moving, never-standing still. That realization that father time doesn't wait for anyone. In fact, your, "Wait! Hold still!" I still have some more living to do falls on its deaf ears! But what if we could just stop for a moment. Stop! And remember those good ole days. When you were young, full of life, and your whole life was ahead of you. Fun times. Innocent times. Fulfilling times. Joyful times. Your best times. Ah, the laughter as we threw caution to the wind! We can't go back in time, but what if we could try and relive even a few of those moments? What if we could recapture moments of times past, just a peek of what our lives looked like back in the day? Through Mama Said, What? quotes and showing you pictures of what we all enjoyed while growing up are my intentions to do just that. I hope you're able to sit back, enjoy, reflect, reminisce, and remember our yesteryears, our life, growing up!

Download or read book Sam in Full written by Ed Oliver and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "SAM IN FULL" is a humorous, heart warming story of a White Tailed Deer Family told through the eyes of an Ol' Man that loved them. The deer assume almost humanistic characteristics as the story unfolds. The book is much more than a hunting adventure. It will bring a tear to your eye, a smile to your face and you will never forget the characters. The book is a must read for anyone who loves to laugh, loves the world of the White Tailed Deer and has a deep philosophy of life.

Download or read book Face of Danger written by Roxanne St. Claire and published by Forever. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Private investigator Vivi Angelino loves living life on the edge, but stepping into the shoes of a movie starlet to bait a serial killer isn't just a thrill . . . it's a ticket to the big time for her fledgling security firm. That is, as long as a certain risk-averse FBI agent stays out of her way-and out of her fantasies. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Colton Lang isn't above using his well-worn rulebook to stop Vivi's latest walk on the wild side. But when they learn her client is involved in something far more insidious than bad acting, Vivi and Colt must work together despite the electrifying attraction arcing between them. For each new clue is bringing them closer to a high-profile crime with a dark and deadly truth at its core . . . and a cold, calculating murderer with nothing left to lose.

Download or read book Witch Hunt written by Layla Nash and published by Ravenheart Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deirdre Baker did a magical favor for a bunch of shapeshifters and barely lived to regret it. She has enough trouble paying the bills and keeping her coven off her back without worrying about whether some wolf alpha dies of poison. But when Miles "I always get my way" Evershaw orders his pack to kidnap her, Deirdre finds herself in over her head before she can even hex the infuriating man. Miles Evershaw didn't expect the witch to be cooperative, not after the pack hunted her down, and he never imagined she'd be young and beautiful and completely out of her mind. But when she saved his life -- twice -- and he catches a glimpse of the kind, funny woman underneath the magic, the wolf alpha knows he needs her in his life. Even if it means getting hexed -- a lot. Deirdre wants freedom and Evershaw needs control. He expects to be obeyed and she flaunts the rules. With the coven searching for Deirdre for its own reasons and half the city trying to kill Evershaw, can they survive long enough to stop arguing and finally agree -- to love?

Download or read book Imagined Love written by Diamond Drake and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willa Caldwell jumps in and out of her volatile and sometimes violent marriage seemingly unaware of the affects her actions have on daughter Jade. Lonely and insecure, Jade often falls prey to those eager to take advantage of her desperate need for love and acceptance. And both she and Willa endure heartache at the hands of those who claim to love them most. As a young adult Jade decides to leave her hometown of Gary, IN, as well as the pain of her past to start anew in sunny California. Sadly, things dont go as hoped and shes left wondering if shell ever experience real love or if it will always be . . . Imagined Love. Diamonds debut novel will leave you thirsty for more. Wanda B. Campbell, best selling author of Illusions This book is one you will fall in love with . . . Dot Magazine I truly enjoyed reading Imagined Love! Turning Pages Book Club Five stars! OOSA Book Club