Download or read book Coffee Will Make You Black written by April Sinclair and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A funny, fresh novel about growing up African-American in 1960s Chicago” by an author who “writes like Terry McMillan’s kid sister” (Entertainment Weekly). In this hilarious and insightful coming-of-age novel, author April Sinclair introduces the charming Jean “Stevie” Stevenson, a young woman raised on Chicago’s South Side during an era of irrevocable social upheaval. Curious and witty, bold but naïve, Stevie grows up debating the qualities of good hair and dark skin. As the years pass, her family and neighborhood are changed by the times, from the War on Poverty to race riots and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., from “Black Is Beautiful” to Black Power. Against this remarkable backdrop, Stevie makes the sometimes harrowing, often comic, always enthralling transformation into a young adult—socially aware, discovering her sexuality, and proud of her identity. “Whether she’s dealing with a subject as monumental as the civil rights movement or as intimate as Stevie’s first sexual encounters,” writes the Los Angeles Times, “Sinclair never fails to make you laugh and never sacrifices the narrative to make a point.” Winner of the Carl Sandburg Award from the Friends of the Chicago Public Library and named a best book of the year in young adult fiction by the American Library Association, Coffee Will Make You Black is an exquisite portrait of adolescence that will resonate with readers of all ages.

Download or read book Her Fake Engagement written by Gigi Garrett and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No artists, no smokers, no men with beards... Manhattan real estate broker Lottie Langerman feels confident that if she follows her long list of dating rules, she’ll meet The One and her life will unfold exactly as planned. Everything changes when her best friend decides to throw a fake bachelorette party—just to see what all the fuss is about—and Lottie reluctantly agrees to play the role of bride-to-be for a night. Faking an engagement turns out to be more fun—and trouble—than Lottie could have imagined. Not only does her dream man think she’s taken, but Lottie keeps running into bearded Brooklyn jewelry designer Tyler, who breaks every single one of her rules...yet manages to get under her skin like no one else. Soon, Lottie finds herself at a crossroads where she must decide: Play it safe—or ditch the rules and follow her heart? A HeroesandHeartbreakers.com Original Novella!

Download or read book Coffee Kapu written by Selma R. Davis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2005-01-13 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this, her third crime novel set in Hawaii, Selma delves into the mystique, history, lure, and romance of coffee while taking the reader on a tour of Oahu. In Coffee Kapu, modern day criminals pattern their behavior after the notorious criminals of the past. These 21st century bad guys taunt Madam Pele, the legendary goddess of the volcano, and she takes care of them in her inimitable style. The Days continue to enjoy their vacations in Hawaii and share their observations and experiences even while the criminals wreak havoc.

Download or read book Conquering written by DIONNE AKOM TWENEBOAH and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-09-15 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have the power to change what and who you are. Whether you're dreaming of revolutionizing your life or you're envisioning a life where you wake up every day doing the things you love with the people you love, Conquering is your essential road map for getting your dream life off the ground. We all face trials and get it wrong sometimes, but your focus should not be on who you are or where you are but rather the pursuit of who you can become. You are endowed with unlimited potential and greatness, and you have the capability to create a life that brings you happiness, peace, and fulfillment. Most people need an extra push to pursue their dreams. Let Conquering be that push. Conquering addresses the challenges you may face while discovering your purpose and revolutionizing your life. Dionne Akom Tweneboah, Esq., fills this book with practical advice and wisdom from true life stories that will help you transform your life and empower you to "live your best life." Keep this book handy, and increase your life's odds of success and fulfillment. In this groundbreaking book, you'll discover how to live life in line with your purpose and on your own terms, building and living the dream life you desire and deserve; a simple process for creating your own personalized life's blueprint; how to live life unapologetically and authentically so your life becomes a masterpiece; and how to become all you were created to be!

Download or read book Love Your Gut written by Brandi Mackenzie and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2022-04-07 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a decade of debilitating digestive issues, Brandi Mackenzie was not improving despite the diet changes, supplements and treatments her practitioners were advising. She was doing “everything right” but it still wasn’t enough. She began searching for solutions on her own, realizing that true nourishment was about more than food. Through this process, Love Your Gut was created. Brandi’s background as a certified transformational nutrition coach and holistic chef led her to create a six-week program proven to optimize digestion and revitalize your health through an easy-to-follow framework. Love Your Gut empowers you to better understand your body and intuition in a personalized way so you can feel nourished—beyond food.

Download or read book How to Make People Like You written by Christopher Kingler and published by . This book was released on with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you wondering how you can improve your relationships with your friends and family? Are you curious about how to get or keep your dream job? Would you like to quickly connect with whoever you want without making a bad impression? It only takes a tenth of a second, a little more than a blink of an eye, to give the first impression and a good seven seconds to create a difficult idea of ​​the person in front of us. It is all the fault of our brain; the outcome of brain functioning is now bombarded by the media and that convinces people that they are right about their judgment of a person from the first impression! This manual has all the tools you need to turn strangers into friends, whether you're on a sales call, a first date, or a job interview. As a scholar and writer of psychology journals and books, Christopher Kingler has developed dynamic and innovative strategies for the synchronisation of tone of voice, attitude and body language in a way that instantly and imperceptibly makes us irresistibly sympathetic to another person. Unfortunately, in everyday life, the risk of making a bad impression is always just around the corner. After all, the choices other people make about you determine your health, wealth and happiness. Decades of research show that people choose who they want. They vote for them, buy from them, marry them and spend precious time with them. The good news is that you can arm yourself to win the battles of life; weapons such as the understanding people's psychological drives. This manual is divided into three parts to facilitate understanding: The first part - Understanding people's psychological drives. - How social status can affect the behaviour of people towards you. - How to blow up your sympathy level. - Overcoming the obstacles and psychological barriers that block you. The second part - Build a solid and lasting self-image. - How to be more engaging and charismatic. - Discover influencing techniques to make a killer first impression. The third part - Countless communication techniques and exercises. - Body language to better express yourself and to decipher who is in front of you. - Techniques to seduce and bring anyone to your side. - Select the best people to keep by your side. - Turn enemies into friends. And much more! Finally, you will learn to adapt, conquer people and handle virtually any social situation. When you finish reading this book, which is actually an intensive course, the "diploma" you will receive will not be a scroll with your name written on it, but an invaluable set of knowledge and skills that will allow you to influence people in all spheres of your life, regardless of the situation. What are you waiting for? Become the best version of yourself and grab your copy!

Download or read book I M so Mad Bout Get N Old I Could Die written by Tommy L. Gardner and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-01-20 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My book gives you a great chance to add a little humor to your life and the chance to go back to a happier time in life by remembering some of your stories that may relate to ones within the book. The stories came from real-life experiences, along with some that will tickle your funny bone or bring you to remember some of your own. The book is intended to show you how you can make the most of unfair or bad experiences. It will also help you leave the problems of the world behind for a while and enjoy some great stories about things you may or may not have thought of in years.

Download or read book Passin written by Karen E. Quinones Miller and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-02-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shanika Ann Jenkins is the pride of her African-American family; smart, beautiful, and born with blue eyes and blonde hair. Though her grandmother and father are happy because she represents years of passing down light skin and marrying well, Shanika's mother insists on her name reflecting her African-American heritage so that she will always be proud of who she is. When Shanika gets the opportunity to work for a PR firm in New York, she finds that everyone assumes she is white; she also notices that being white has it advantages, from getting respect at work to getting picked up by a cab when other African-Americans are passed by. When she starts dating a successful white colleague, she continues with the lie, despite the guilt she feels at disappointing her mother and her heritage. When she falls for a handsome African-American business man, she must finally face who she is and what she's done, even if it means losing everything and everyone she loves.

Download or read book SkyValley Murderous Coffee Crumb Cozy Mystery Box Set written by William Jarvis and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Sky Valley, Georgia—a scenic town set in the heart of Rabun County, full of lush trees, greeneries, mountains, and nice people. It is paradise on earth; a place that you’d aspire to come home to. But gasp some of the people really aren’t every nice and this seemingly serene place has secrets hidden within. After spending seven years in Paris, Emmy is back in Sky Valley to set up her own wedding gown store and help her father, famous coffee shop owner and restaurateur Troy Byrne, with one of their coffee and pastry shops, Time for Coffee. Emmy realizes that not everything is what it seems anymore, and that a lot has changed since she left. Take for instance her good, old friend Annabeth Meyer, who’s now getting married to her ex, Matthew Mills. It was a whirlwind romance, they said, and Emmy has to design her own gown for her, and she has to help with the festivities, too. But there are other things that Emmy has to know... There’s also Audrina, her dad’s assistant, who seems to be a nice girl but is known to have a temper, and Tripp Meyer, Annabeth’s dad whom Emmy has always hated. How will they affect Emmy’s life now?

Download or read book Harlequin Medical Romance January 2024 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Tina Beckett and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-12-26 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Medical Romance brings you a collection of three new titles, available now! Enjoy these stories packed with pulse-racing romance and heart-racing medical drama. This Harlequin Medical Romance box set includes: A DADDY FOR THE MIDWIFE’S TWINS? By Tina Beckett When handsome yet infuriating obstetrician Eoin arrives at Saraia’s birthing centre, the passion they have for their work soon becomes a different kind of pulse-racing heat! But is this single mom to twins ready to let somebody new into her heart—and give her girls a longed-for daddy? CINDERELLA’S KISS WITH THE ER DOC By Scarlet Wilson The last thing on nurse Skye’s mind is romance. Yet her chemistry with new ER doc Lucas is irresistible. But as the world learns he’s the latest Duke of Mercia, their growing feelings are tested… And a New Year’s kiss could change everything for this spotlight-shy Cinderella! SECOND CHANCE FOR THE HEART DOCTOR Atlanta Children’s Hospital By Susan Carlisle After his ex ran off with his best friend, cardiologist Jenson’s sole focus is his small patients. But the fireworks that erupt when he meets dedicated nurse Bayley are too powerful to ignore… Is the guarded doctor ready to embrace a second chance?

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Download or read book The Book of Wolves written by Erin Allen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ciann O'Banyon never wanted Immortality, but that's what he got. Over eight hundred years old, he is now a member of the Order of Wolves; an elite fighting force that combats Rogue Immortals and protects the race from discovery. He lives only to fight. Nothing more. Nothing less. His new assignment is nothing different from the thousand before it. Protect a book. Protect a book and the Mortal who possesses it. A female Mortal. And Airen Mabry is more tempting than any female Mortal should be. Beautiful and intelligent, her kindness and strength succeed in touching him in a place he thought lost long ago. The part he hasn't dared feel in centuries. But forces are moving swiftly against them and time is running out. In a night of blood and retribution, Ciann and Airen are forced to make choices that could tear them apart forever...

Download or read book Harsh written by Debra Doxer and published by Debra Doxer. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each day dies with night, and every dream fades in the morning. That’s what Vincent Rossi knows. His life has been one tough break after another. Even when good things happen, they get destroyed because that’s how the universe works. It gives and it takes, but it mostly takes. No matter how terrible today is, there’s always the promise of tomorrow. That’s what Annalise Cantana knows. She’s experienced tragedy and triumph in her life. The tragedy happened to her. It was beyond her control. The triumph is her spirit, which, despite the odds, remains unbroken. When this cynical man is hired to protect the woman who refuses to dwell on the negative, their lives become intertwined. Like opposing forces, Vincent and Annalise repel and attract until he is unable to resist the light she brings to each day. She thaws the ice in his veins and makes him smile. She cares about him in a way he doesn’t deserve. But hidden beneath the closeness building between them lies a secret that could extinguish that light forever. It would devastate Annalise if she found out, and would unravel the hope Vincent finally dares to embrace. In the end, he must make an impossible choice: hold tight to the first glimmer of happiness in his life, or forsake it all to save her and watch another dream turn to dust.

Download or read book Yet Another Showdown with Mental Illness written by Mary Khazak Grant and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This self-help book is a sequel to the author's 2016 book, "Having a Showdown with Mental Illness". It was developed from a Wordpress blog of the same name, greatly expanded and embellished. It enables people suffering from a chronic mild-to-moderate mental illness (e.g., they are still capable of functioning in society) while in a clinical or therapy relationship, to greatly accelerate recovery through additional efforts they undertake, as described herein. The author used herself as a "guinea pig" to achieve a cure by 2020.

Download or read book The Totem Lake Lesbian Coffee Society written by Stuart Broderick and published by BookLocker.com, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-07-20 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story about a young homicide detective who along with her childhood friends form a club called The Totem Lake Lesbian Coffee Society. When her friend Vincent {the damsel in distress} and several of her friends get abducted by aliens, the heroine, aided by a master yogi who has taken control of the flying saucer's weapons runs the alien crew off. The saucer was being used as a drug smuggling and slave trading vessel The heroine and her crewmates must catch the culprits and break up an interstellar smuggling cartel.

Download or read book Finding Home Mystery Series written by Barbara Howard and published by Barbara Howard. This book was released on 2020-12-06 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding Home Mystery Series Book One: Final Harvest Traci Simmons has been fired from another job and must decide if it's time to give up her home and start fresh in another town. But, when her elderly neighbor dies mysteriously, she is pulled into leading a crusade to save the neighbor's urban farm and find the killer. Through her new and unexpected relationship with these invisible people, Traci faces her own insecurities to learn what home really means. Backdrop: Homelessness, anxiety, food insecurity, gentrification. Book Two: Charlotte's Revenge This is a continuation of the story of Traci Simmons. Her relationship with Officer Randall Wells unfolds and they embark on a new life together. As things get serious, someone from their past designs a scheme to ruin both of their lives. The suspense heats up as Randall becomes a target of the evil Charlotte Carter and it almost destroys his career. And, if that were not bad enough, his love and loyalty to Traci is put to the ultimate test. Book Three: Milo's Journey With Traci in his corner, Milo has surmounted every challenge to become a rising star in Faucier County. His journey to success engenders hope to thousands of young people throughout the community. But when a cold case is reopened, it shatters everything he believes about himself and threatens to dismantle his relationships and his new life.

Download or read book Ben and Beatriz written by Katalina Gamarra and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s nothing like falling for your worst enemy. Beatriz Herrera is a fierce woman who will take you down with her quick wit and keen intellect. And after the results of the 2016 election worked hard to erase her identity as a queer biracial woman, she’d be right to. Especially if you come for her sweet BFF cousin, Hero. Beatriz would do anything for her, a loyalty that lands Beatriz precisely where she doesn’t want to be: spending a week at the ridiculous Cape Cod mansion of stupid-hot playboy Ben Montgomery. The same Ben Montgomery she definitely shouldn’t have hooked up with that one time… The things we do for family. White and wealthy, Ben talks the talk and walks the walk of privilege, but deep down, he’s wrestling with the politics and expectations of a conservative family he can’t relate to. Though Beatriz’s caustic tongue drives him wild in the very best way, he's the last person she'd want, because she has zero interest in compromising her identity. But as her and Ben’s assumptions begin to unravel and their hookups turn into something real, they start wondering if it’s still possible to hold space for one another and the inescapable love that unites them. This retelling of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is both razor-sharp and swoon-worthy: the perfect love story for our time.