Download or read book For the Love of a Gangsta written by Baby Cash Houston and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's no available information at this time. Author will provide once information is available.

Download or read book How I Worked my Way to You written by Dinh Truong and published by Dinh Truong. This book was released on 2024-02-09 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wonder how the Universe was created? This book contains the answer to literally everything.

Download or read book Ghost Lover written by Lisa Taddeo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Raw and searching...Taddeo returns with more ruthless explorations of the feminine mystique.” —Entertainment Weekly, “The Best New Books of the Month” * “Provocative.” —Los Angeles Times From the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Three Women and “our most eloquent and faithful chronicler of human desire” (Esquire), comes an electrifying collection of nine fearless and ferocious short stories. Behind anonymous screens, an army of cool and beautiful girls manage the dating service Ghost Lover, a forwarding system for text messages that promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your crush. At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansion, a trio of women compete to win the heart of the slick guest of honor. In a tense hospital waiting room, an inseparable pair of hard-partying friends crash into life’s responsibilities, but the magic of their glory days comes alive again at the moment they least expect it. In these nine riveting stories—which include two Pushcart Prize winners and a finalist for the National Magazine Award—Lisa Taddeo brings to life the fever of obsession, the blindness of love, and the mania of grief. Featuring Taddeo’s arresting prose that continues to thrill her legions of fans, Ghost Lover dares you to look away.

Download or read book You Think You Know But You Have No Idea written by Toccara S. Burrell-James and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candi Thomas is a 26 year old working woman and College student who is currently studying to obtain her Master's Degree in Business, with a Minor in Criminal Justice. When her friend's actions and her outside life threaten to be revealed to her family, she is willing to go to any limits to keep this from happening. See she's a good girl in her family's eyes, and she's more than determined to stop bad things about her from making it to them, especially her mother and sister. She has two best friends, Monae (Mo) and Zanae (Nae) who are the two who know about the wild and crazy life Candi is living. They are the only two who Candi can trust, or are they? Candi and her two besties share all their secrets with each other, but only time will reveal the truth about them. Candi meets this great guy named, Dre which made it a lot easier for her to get over her lying, cheating ex-boyfriend Jay. But is Dre really who he says he is? When things starts to be revealed about Candi will she be able to handle them? Will Candi be able to control the situation? Or will her outside life finally come back to haunt her and her Mother and sister finally find out the truth?

Download or read book Been Hustlen written by Sherika Moore and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-05-27 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel is about a group of friends from Oakland, California, that gained love and respect for one another at a young age. Each lived different lives but had the same struggles: bills with no money, negative guidance, and influence as role models. Through loyalty, passion, deceit, and love, no matter what friends they all accumulated, they manage to ride or die through it all, hustling to the death do them together. All stayed focused on their own talents, gifts, or tricks of their trade even though the systems vision for them was failure. They did not let that stop them. They adapted to getting money, gun violence, and high tolerance to that good Cali weed. The Oakland friends had one mission: making it out alive and on top by any means necessary.

Download or read book Nasty Girls written by Erick S. Gray and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camille, Jade, and Shy are best friends and have always had each other's backs. Jade and Shy's boyfriends, Roscoe and James, are partners in a lucrative drug business, but one night they get caught up in a shoot-out that goes horribly wrong. Shy's man, Roscoe, ends up in prison while James walks away clean, and things begin to fall apart between the girls. Jealousy, greed, revenge, and betrayal test the true bonds of friendship. Get ready, because these girls are about to take "nasty" to a whole new level.

Download or read book Ridin With the Realest 4 written by KC Mills and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a such thing as happily ever after? Where Charlie and Fray are concerned, it seems to be nonexistent. Fray has found himself face to face with someone else’s demons, while Charlie has to figure out how to keep the peace. Reg is faced with a tough decision that brings up some hard feelings connected to the only family he’s ever known, and Asia’s is struggling to connect with a family situation of her own. Luke just can’t seem to get his past to understand that he’s moved on, while Yaz keeps getting hit with the terrible feeling of getting knocked back two steps for every one she struggles to take forward. Will this crew find a way to bring it full circle and settle into their hood fairytale, or will their circumstances take the lead and prevent them from finding that Good Hood Love that they all so desperately want? Ridin’ with the Realest isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely worth the journey... or so they say. Be sure to check out the FINALE and find out if this crew has what it takes to make it to the finish line.

Download or read book Stuffed Squirrels Porcelain Angels written by Josh Nealis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John is just a guy. Nothing special. Nothing to write home about. John also might be dead any day now. Opening this book will give you a glimpse into the thoughts of a very plain, unmotivated, and lonely man. Stuffed Squirrels & Porcelain Angels deals with many serious subjects, as well as ventures down a humorous, yet dark road of social etiquette and behavior. Warning, this book contains strong language as well as violent behavior and disturbing imagery. It is intended for adults, but if you snuck behind your parent's back and are reading this, then pay close attention. Also make sure to feed the cat and take out the trash.

Download or read book A Chance For Happiness written by Blaque Ace and published by XinXii. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's smut with a little bit of plot! Nessie Howard is an aspiring actor trying to break free of the life mapped out for her. When the gig of a lifetime turns into an absolute nightmare, she meets Chance Camden, a rich white boy with a voracious appetite she doesn't quite mind. What was supposed to be a one time thing leads to Nessie getting swept up in a world of New York elites and debutantes with vendettas. Nessie knows she's way in over her head but Chance is fast becoming a drug she's addicted to. And with the threat of their erotic transaction blossoming into something more, she finds herself making a choice that could very well change the course of her entire existence. But she knows that whichever choice she ends up making, someone's gonna get hurt - and that someone could very well be her. Follow Nessie and Chance as they weave through the trials of love, sex and friendships that spawns into found family, knowing the only way they can get by is to give themselves A CHANCE FOR HAPPINESS.

Download or read book Leslie F cking Jones written by Leslie Jones and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE 2024 AUDIE AWARD FOR HUMOR A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A BARNES AND NOBLE'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A TOWN & COUNTRY BEST CELEBRITY MEMOIR OF 2023 A VULTURE BEST COMEDY BOOK OF 2023 Hey you guys, it’s Leslie. I’m excited to share my story with you. Now, I’m gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a b*tch is fifty-five and she’s smoked a ton of weed. But while bits might be a touch hazy, I can promise you the underlying truth is REAL. Whether I’m talking about my childhood growing up in the South, my early stand-up days driving from gig to gig through the darkest parts of our country and praying I wouldn’t get murdered, what Chris Rock told Lorne Michaels, that time I wanted to shoot Whoopi Goldberg on SNL, and yeah, I’ll tell you all about Ghostbusters and the nudes and Supermarket Sweep and The Daily Show . . . I’m sharing it all in these pages. It’s not easy being a woman in comedy, especially when you’re a tall-*ss Black woman with a trumpet voice. I have to fight so that no one takes me for granted, and no one takes advantage. These are the stories that explain why. (Cue the Law & Order theme.)

Download or read book Black Woman You Are written by Jerald Howard and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We do so much tearing down, and not enough praising. So, I'll start. Black woman, you're simply amazing... Summer, Raychelle, and Tiffany have always been there for one another. Throughout all of the lies, hurt, and pain they've experienced from the men in their lives, they've always been able to count on one another. One tragic event tears the sacred bond of trust that the sisters share. Now they have to try and get it back before it's gone forever. Time waits for no one or anything. Not even a sister's love. Black Woman You Are...

Download or read book Foundations of Familiar Language written by Diana Sidtis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A broad overview of the many kinds of unitary expressions found in everyday verbal and written communication, including their signature meaning, form, and usage, authored by a renowned scholar in the field Foundations of Familiar Language is renowned scholar Diana Sidtis's new contribution to the study of formulaic language through a wide-ranging overview of a large group of language behaviors that share characteristics of cohesion and familiarity, featuring a rational classification of fixed, familiar expressions into formulaic expressions, lexical bundles, and collocations. This unique volume offers a new approach to linguistic classification and construction grammar through a dual-process model of language competence rooted in linguistic, psycholinguistic, and neurolinguistic observations, combining insights drawn from foundational studies of psychology and neurology with contemporary theories of the differences between formulaic and propositional language. This approach offers a distinct and innovative contribution to scholarship in the field. The text contains resources for further study and research such as examples, research protocols, and lists of fixed, familiar expressions from the past and present. This authoritative volume: Describes the current state of knowledge and reviews experimental results, proposals, and models in a clear and straightforward manner Offers up-to-date surveys of the role of fixed expressions in education, social sciences, cognitive psychology, and brain science Features a wealth of engaging and relatable examples of formulaic expressions (conversational speech formulas, expletives, idioms, and proverbs), lexical bundles, and collocations Includes discussion of the use of fixed, familiar expressions in second language learning Presents new research data on the neurological foundations of familiar language drawn from clinical observations and experimental studies of stroke, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease Contains material from social media, magazines, newspapers, speeches, and other sources to illustrate the importance, abundance, and value of familiar language Sufficiently in-depth for specialists, while accessible to students and non-specialists, Foundations of Familiar Language is an essential resource for a wide range of readers, including linguists, child language specialists, psychologists, social scientists, neuroscientists, philosophers, educators, teachers of English as a second language, and those working in artificial intelligence and speech synthesis.

Download or read book Vanilla s Ladies written by Emilia Szleszynska and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: >YOU WOULD THINK YOURE READING A DONALD GOINES STORY, BUT FROM A FEMALE POINT OF VIEW! DIRTY, SEXY, DETROIT STREET LESBIAN DRAMA! WITH A LITTLE PIMPING AS WELL. In the hardcore, volatile city of Detroit, street-smart Vanilla is working hard to make a name for herself. As a young lesbian running an escort service, Vanilla is focused on forging a path in what has always been a male-dominated industry. With only the hottest girls working for her who make thousands daily, nineteen-year-old Vanilla is living a ghetto fabulous lifestyle. Money always comes first for Vanilla. Pleasure is second, but when she is with her girlfriend, Spin, Vanilla knows she is at the mercy of a gorgeous woman whom she looks upon as her biggest weakness in life. Vanillas fabulous lifestyle is about to change, however; she meets Pops, a sexy client who catches her eye. Vanilla, normally enraptured by women, is unexpectedly nurturing an undeniable attraction to Pops and everything he has to offer. Suddenly, she is immersed in a passionate affair and Spin has no idea that the woman she thinks is hers is slipping away. In this street drama full of love, obsession, and money, one woman puts everything on the line as she looks deep inside to find the strength to not only survive, but thrive in an uncertain world.

Download or read book The Way that I Love You written by Aikea Gordon and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Way that I Love You: An Urban Tale of Love and Betrayal By: Aikea Gordon Devonte is your typical young man from the hood. Nicole would give anything necessary for him and vice versa. She's been there through all the ups and downs. She understands him...so why can't he treat her right? Life has a way of catching up to you, whether it’s good or bad. What goes around comes around. We've all been in at least one bad relationship that was toxic or taught us a life lesson. Anyone can relate to The Way that I Love You, whether you've lost someone, had a bad relationship, in the streets, been hurt or betrayed, you'll be able to find some version of yourself in at least one character. Those who share experiences with the characters will find comfort in that and feel like they aren't alone and they can change their situation.

Download or read book A Look in the Mirror written by Terrence LeRoy Baker and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life was rough for Kassandra. She grew up in an abandoned building with a drug addict mother. She never went to school, and before she knew it, she was turning tricks, which landed her in the Juvenile Justice Center, until her eighteenth birthday. As soon as she gets out, she considers her options. Kassie has no education and no job prospects—that is until she meets Papa Bear. Just like that, Kassie has her first pimp and gets to leave behind a life she hated from the start. With Papa in control, Kassie has the chance to travel and turn tricks for the big bucks, but Papa is cold-hearted and cruel. She finds her ally in a woman the other girls call Mama Bear. Kassie could continue down her dangerous path. She could reach the number one spot in the street game and push the other girls out of the way. She could chalk it up to loyalty to Papa and leave her family behind for good, including her only child. Or Kassie could take to the streets with nothing but the clothes on her back and find a way to live a life free from the cold control of heartless men.

Download or read book 305 Lovin 3 written by Diamond Johnson and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-21 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lord, please protect my baby” Those were the final words that left Charlie’s mouth before she passed out after learning that someone had taken her most prized possession, which is her beautiful daughter, China. Living the life of a rapper’s wife, wasn’t easy. Someone was always lurking, wanting to take her place, her man, and now her child. Toya and Dre are one of Miami’s hottest couples, but does Toya have what it takes to keep a cocky man like Dre? Can she handle all of the issues that come with being Diandre’s number one? Or will she let outsiders drive her away and keep her from her happiness? The 305 Lovin’ crew is back, and this time with more drama than the first two installments. Filled with that southern love, drama, and secrets that pop out left and right. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat and have you craving for more of that 305 Lovin’.

Download or read book A Woman and the Men That Loves Her written by Maleshia Lewis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-25 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As you read the story A Woman and The Men That Loves Her. Tamern is twenty four years old. She is married to one of the biggest drug dealers in Baton Rouge. She is a daddys girl and he would do anything to keep his daughter happy rather its killing or paying people to kill. Keith cheats on her one day it hurts her so bad that she leaves him you will now come in a world of lies, cheating and sometimes even beatings. She will get stuck in a two way love affair will she choose Keith or the Other man. Will Tamern stay with Keith or will she leave him. Find it all out in A Woman and the Men That Loves Her. facebook.com/A Woman & the Men That Loves Her