Download or read book Duffle Bag Boy written by Major Jackson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-06-13 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two stories in one book. "Duffle Bag Boy" Thurgood Johnson has a story to tell about his encounters with the street. "Street Assassin" Go along with M, a hit man who do hits for the people in the hood.Both stories contain connecting characters and events.

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Download or read book Tony Dufflebag and Other Remembrances of the War in Korea written by Clarence Grady Oliver and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents who follow the concepts explained in From Diapers to Diplomas - A Common Sense Approach to Raising Well-adjusted Children, will not need Dr. Phil. While the author, an award-winning teacher at one of the most successful public schools in the nation, acknowledges that the children of today have more problems than previous generations, human nature has not changed. From this perspective, the children of the 21st century are no different than the children of the past. What has changed is the growing number of parents who have drifted away from the proactive and common-sense philosophy of raising children. This has led to more and more kids growing up with a lack of values, discipline, and direction. To confront the challenge of guiding children in the right direction, From Diapers to Diplomas provides readers with universal concepts: the purpose of discipline is not to punish, rather to correct parents must make their expectations clear and ensure that their children live up to them children must be held accountable for their actions kids need to develop a sense of ownership toward their education so they become self-motivated instead of parent-motivated pick the right battles - part of wisdom lies in knowing what to overlook

Download or read book The Autobiography of Gucci Mane written by Gucci Mane and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times–bestselling memoir from the legendary rapper and trap music pioneer spares no detail in this “cautionary tale that ends in triumph” (GQ). Radric Delantic Davis, aka Gucci Mane, began writing his autobiography in a federal maximum security prison. Released in 2016, he emerged radically transformed. He was sober, smiling, focused, and positive—a far cry from the Gucci Mane of years past. Now the rapper, record executive, and entrepreneur tells his extraordinary story in his own words. It is “as wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself” (Complex). A critically acclaimed classic, The Autobiography of Gucci Mane “provides incredible insight into one of the most influential rappers of the last decade, detailing a volatile and fascinating life . . . By the end, every reader will have a greater understanding of Gucci Mane, the man and the musician” (Pitchfork).

Download or read book Integration Matters written by C. P. Gause and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2008 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is more racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse now than at any given point in its history. Urbanization and immigration are key contributors to population growth and shifts, particularly in the southeastern part of the country. Educators are scrambling to determine how best to serve different demographics, and many families in new places are trying to adjust to unfamiliar school systems. For all concerned, this period of adjustment is marked by significant personal, curricular, and institutional development. However, one group of individuals has not maintained pace with the rest: African American males continue to lag behind their counterparts in every measured educational variable as outlined by the No Child Left Behind legislation, despite the educational, social, and economic changes of the past fifty years (since the 1954 landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision). This book - beyond providing educators, parents, and students with a critique of present day educational experiences for those who are the «other» in America, particularly the black male - conceptually integrates queer legal theory, the tenets of critical spirituality, and notions of collaborative activism to construct a blueprint for realizing academic achievement and academic success for all students.

Download or read book Duffle Bag Boy written by Loryn Landon and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a football star all four years of high school and graduating at the top of his class, Darrell was destined for greatness and even possibly the NFL. However, growing up in a family of hustlers, making money, and being the man was more tempting and rewarding for him. After his father was murdered, he lost the desire to play ball and made the decision to become a Duffle Bag Boy. Choosing to follow in his father's footsteps but convinced that he would never fall victim to the streets, Darrell got wrapped up in becoming the man at all cost. His bad temper and street life mentality caught up to him causing him a life of destruction and before he knew it he had sacrificed too much as well as suffered some losses, but by then he was in too deep.Brian was a self-made boss flossing all that the street life had afforded him from which in turn caused him to gain a few enemies along the way, the main one being Darrell. Brian didn't come from money like Darrell did, so he had no choice but to get it out the mud and dealing dope at a very early age, and as a result he found himself always bumping heads with his classmate Darrell. By the time they both graduated high school he and Darrell were each-others biggest competition by default.In the end, money was made, innocent people's lives were lost, and hearts were broken all over greed, competition, and pride. Find out how Darrell and Brian's greed affected those that loved them the most in, Duffle Bag Boy.

Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-11-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Download or read book The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits 9th Edition written by Joel Whitburn and published by Billboard Books. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Reference Guide to America’s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music Beginning with Bill Haley & His Comets’ seminal “Rock Around the Clock” all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out “Poker face,” this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart information on every artist and song to hit Billboard’s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955. Inside, you’ll find all of the biggest-selling, most-played hits for the past six decades. Each alphabetized artist entry includes biographical info, the date their single reached the Top 40, the song’s highest position, and the number of weeks on the charts, as well as the original record label and catalog number. Other sections—such as “Record Holders,” “Top Artists by Decade,” and “#1 Singles 1955-2009”—make The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits the handiest and most indispensable music reference for record collectors, trivia enthusiasts, industry professionals and pop music fans alike. Did you know? • Beyoncé’s 2003 hit “Crazy in Love” spent 24 weeks in the Top 40 and eight of them in the #1 spot. • Billy Idol has had a total of nine Top 40 hits over his career, the last being “Cradle of Love” in 1990. • Of Madonna’s twelve #1 hits, her 1994 single “Take a Bow” held the spot the longest, for seven weeks—one week longer than her 1984 smash “Like a Virgin.” • Marvin Gaye’s song “Sexual Healing” spent 15 weeks at #3 in 1982, while the same song was #1 on the R&B chart for 10 weeks. • Male vocal group Boyz II Men had three of the biggest chart hits of all time during the 1990s. • The Grateful Dead finally enjoyed a Top 10 single in 1987 after 20 years of touring. • Janet Jackson has scored an impressive 39 Top 40 hits—one more than her megastar brother Michael!

Download or read book Double Negative written by Racquel J. Gates and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-10 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the antics of Flavor Flav on Flavor of Love to the brazen behavior of the women on Love & Hip Hop, so-called negative images of African Americans are a recurrent mainstay of contemporary American media representations. In Double Negative Racquel J. Gates examines the generative potential of such images, showing how some of the most disreputable representations of black people in popular media can strategically pose questions about blackness, black culture, and American society in ways that more respectable ones cannot. Rather than falling back on claims that negative portrayals hinder black progress, Gates demonstrates how reality shows such as Basketball Wives, comedians like Katt Williams, and movies like Coming to America play on "negative" images to take up questions of assimilation and upward mobility, provide a respite from the demands of respectability, and explore subversive ideas. By using negativity as a framework to illustrate these texts' social and political work as they reverberate across black culture, Gates opens up new lines of inquiry for black cultural studies.

Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 2008-03-08 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Download or read book Tears of a Hustler written by Silk White and published by Good2go Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ali, a drug dealer/business man, tries to change the way the game is played by giving back to the community. His life take a serious turn when a local rival, a crooked cop, his pregnant girlfriend, and his little brother comes into the picture. A gritty street tale that everyone will enjoy.

Download or read book Wait written by Damont L. Diggs and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-12-23 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is about a love and limbo between two individuals who can't find a balance. A hustlers cry a woman scorn and undying love between the two. This is a story of redemption love, complication, and understanding. Who will be willing to wait?

Download or read book The New World Banking System written by D. Morgan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determined to be successful by any means necessary, Shawn becomes intruded by the world banking system, mastering bank-scamming techniques. He developed a small empire of fraud scandals never seen in the city of New York. Meeting Crystal while on one of his scamming adventures, they become like Bonnie and Clyde. Together, they form a major corporation called Quick PAA. Now in the corporate world, he meets a powerful senator whose son is a CEO bank executive. A secret meeting is called by an ex–government official who brings the nation’s top ten bank executives to one table, taking over the financial system, eliminating plastic credit and debit cards, using microchips that are inserted in the consumer’s hand, forming a system never seen before—the New World Banking System! Feds try to create a case with information given to them by a close friend of Shawn, which leads some elite higher-up wanting the data system codes of the NWBS. The only thing is Shawn is the only one with access to the codes. With the New World Banking System in order, family members are kidnapped, betrayal is at its highest level, and trillions of dollars are at stake, causing murder and mayhem.

Download or read book The Power of the Poppy written by Kenaz Filan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive look at the inspiring, healing, and addictive powers of the Opium Poppy and its derivatives throughout history • Covers the history, risks, and benefits of opium, morphine, oxycodone, methadone, and fentanyl • Provides techniques of cultivation, extraction, and safe consumption as well as methods for overcoming addiction and staying “clean” • Profiles 11 famous users, including Thomas de Quincey, William S. Burroughs, Lou Reed, and DJ Screw Few plant allies have a history as long and well-documented as Papaver somniferum, the celebrated and infamous opium poppy. For thousands of years people around the world have been unable to resist the poppy’s siren song of intoxicating pleasure, pain relief, and visionary states--so much so that this potent plant has literally adapted itself to human civilization: in increasing its intoxicating properties, it came to rely solely on humankind for its propagation. From 6,000-year-old poppy seeds found in archaeological digs in Europe to the black tar heroin factories of South America and the modern “War on Drugs,” Kenaz Filan explores the history of this enduring plant and its many derivatives--including opium, morphine, oxycodone, methadone, and fentanyl--as well as its symbiotic relationship with humans as medicine, food, intoxicant, and visionary tool. Profiling 11 famous users including Thomas de Quincey, William S. Burroughs, Lou Reed, and DJ Screw, Filan examines how opium and other poppy derivatives inspired them as well as the high price it exacted for its inspiration. Covering techniques of cultivation, extraction, and safe consumption along with methods for overcoming addiction and staying “clean,” this book offers a sensible approach to the poppy that recognizes the plant not as a crop to be harvested or eradicated but as a living, sentient ally that can offer healing or harm and must be approached with respect and caution.

Download or read book I Love Cash written by Kimberly Maryie Enterprises and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-11-17 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kendall Cashmon, 26, is a single, sharp, and fiscally savvy investment advisor for a prominent investment firm in Atlanta, GA. Now, after 5 years of being molded into a rich and successful member of the senior advisory team by her mentor and boos, Charlie Chiles, Kendall is seemingly on her way to the top. That is until she receives a bombshell announcement from her trusted mentor, and shes introduced to a new colleague, the sexy and accomplished Xavier Aldrich. Instantly attracted, Xaviers presence at the firm causes internal conflict for Kendall as she begins to question her priorities in life, as falling in love was never supposed to be in the plans. Succeeding Charlies unexpected surprise, the truth about the world of wealth and luxury that Kendall thought she knew so intimately begins to unfold. Kendall will be faced with tough decisions not know who to trust that will challenge her values and ultimately affect her new found love, her career, and the one thing she cherishes most in life. www.KimberlyMaryie.com

Download or read book Best Music Writing 2009 written by Greil Marcus and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Music Writing has faithfully collected the year's most compelling writing on music for a decade now, so it's appropriate this special edition be guest-edited by one of the best-known writers on music and popular culture, Greil Marcus, author of Lipstick Traces, Mystery Train, Like a Rolling Stone, and other groundbreaking excursions into the very fabric of music, America, and beyond. As always, Series Editor Daphne Carr has culled an impressively wide range of essays, profiles, news articles, interviews, creative non-fiction, fiction, book reviews, long-format reviews, blog posts, and journal articles on music and music culture, from rock and hip-hop to R&B and jazz to pop, blues, and more. Writers who have been published in Best Music Writing include Alex Ross, Jonathan Lethem, Ann Powers, Dave Eggers, Susan Orlean, and more.

Download or read book Strapped written by Al-Saadiq Banks and published by True 2 Life Publications. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 1316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amber Jones A.K.A Lil Bit was born with the odds totally against her. “A Hard Knock Life” is the best way to describe her childhood years. The verbal, physical and sexual abuse that she endured as a child built a cold brick wall around her tender heart. The death of her mother at an early age leaves her with no guidance in life and she’s forced to navigate through the best way that she knows how.Her life brightens up in her teen-age years when she meets her Prince Charming, Maurice, who steps in and relieves her of all of her misery. Maurice is a cold-hearted Kingpin and leader of the drug organization known in the streets of Newark as The Federation. A strong and powerful leader he is. She learns a great deal from him. He teaches her the code of the streets, the meaning of loyalty, honor, morals and principles. Most importantly he teaches her the true meaning of love.His jealous and controlling demeanor has always been an issue but she somehow managed to live with it because of her love for him. Loving him, as easy as it may be, it’s not at her best interest to do so due to the fact that he’s a married man. For years she’s played number two to his wife but as the years creep by she descends further and further down the list of his multiple women. Finally just as she’s becoming tired of being just another one of his prizes a man that she feels truly loves her enters her life.She’s stuck at the crossroads not knowing whether to continue her and Maurice’s complicated love affair or to cut off their intimate ties and only retain their business affairs. The only problem with that is as much as Maurice has emphasized never mixing business with pleasure when it comes to her he has a problem practicing what he preaches.What’s a girl to do? She finds herself trapped in between unconditional love and the love of money. To make a decision in the name of love could not only affect her luxurious lifestyle, it could also jeopardize her life and the life of her true love.