Download or read book Four Bad Bitches written by Marsha Bullock and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-21 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best friends D�j�, Luscious, Chocolate and Chagita have been all but inseparable since childhood, closer than many sisters. Luscious is a stripper by trade, with aspirations to become a choreographer; Chocolate is a free-spirited, razor-blade toting, pistol-packing tattoo artist; her cousin D�j� is a junior executive for a large firm; Chagita runs the daycare for the firm. All have tumultuous pasts, and their present lives are never dull, either.D�j� seeks love and acceptance from her demanding and distant mother, as well as from a succession of men who end up breaking her heart after she shares her body with them. Little does she know that her family is hiding a secret that will alter her life forever.Chagita, as a teen, watched as her family was raped, tortured and murdered by a Mexican drug dealer's henchmen. The bullet intended to kill Chagita instead grazed her head and the driver responsible for disposing of the bodies smuggled her into California, where she was raised by a loving family.Chocolate was raised by her grandmother and still spends a great deal of time with her; all four girls view her grandmother as their own. Chocolate's past is entwined with Deja's in a way that will shock both cousins.Luscious, while she enjoys stripping, seeks to follow her dream of becoming a choreographer. From New Orleans, she is heavily into voodoo, which makes her friends somewhat uncomfortable.When Luscious turns down a private dance for a wealthy Russian and Chocolate accepts in her stead, the girls have no idea the twisted chain of events this will set into motion, leading them to Mexico and back and revealing secrets that will change their lives. Russian mobsters set on revenge, ghosts from the past, and new friends-some of whom have their own secrets-set the stage for a breathless whirlwind of adventure for these "four bad bitches."As they struggle to remain alive and to process the shocking secrets they uncover, will the four friends also find lasting love? How will the shadows from their past affect their future?
Download or read book I Got Something to Say written by Matthew Oware and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do millennial rappers in the United States say in their music? This timely and compelling book answers this question by decoding the lyrics of over 700 songs from contemporary rap artists. Using innovative research techniques, Matthew Oware reveals how emcees perpetuate and challenge gendered and racialized constructions of masculinity, femininity, and sexuality. Male and female artists litter their rhymes with misogynistic and violent imagery. However, men also express a full range of emotions, from arrogance to vulnerability, conveying a more complex manhood than previously acknowledged. Women emphatically state their desires while embracing a more feminist approach. Even LGBTQ artists stake their claim and express their sexuality without fear. Finally, in the age of Black Lives Matter and the presidency of Donald J. Trump, emcees forcefully politicize their music. Although complicated and contradictory in many ways, rap remains a powerful medium for social commentary.
Download or read book A Billion Dollars in Blood Money written by LeKeithan S. Harris and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keisha had just received a call from one of her warehouse employees informing her that two large crates had arrived and were awaiting inspection by her. Keisha replied, Im on my way, and hung up the phone. Keisha got out of her limo and her people led her to tha two large crates. And as soon as she saw them she said, Open em up. And as soon as they did Keisha saw Loco and his family inside of the crates, and didnt even flinch as she stared at their headless bodies and their heads. Keisha said to one of her guards. Hand me that bloody letter. And as soon as she had the letter she read it, balled it up, and threw it back inside tha crate. Keisha left the warehouse and got into her limo and called her Army base. On the third ring a male voice answered, Commander Hopkins. Keisha said, Commander Hopkins, this is Mrs. Washington. I need you to get some airstrike teams and some ground teams together for a mission that I need handled immediately. Keishas plans were to send two Steath bombers, four Harrier jets, and five thousand ground team soldiers to New Delhi and to wreck complete havoc on the ones responsible for the death of Loco and his family. Keishas final instructions to Commander Hopkins were, As as soon as tha Stealth bombers have dropped tha last of their bombs send in tha Harrier jets to assist tha ground team. And Commander, call me on my cell two minutes before they make it to their target. Keisha was sitting in her gazebo holding her daughter when her cell started ringing. And as soon as she answered it Commander Hopkins said, Our people are two minutes away from the target. And Keisha said, Good, and ended the call. Keisha scrolled through her list of numbers on her cell until she found the one she was looking for. Then with a smile that would scare Satan himself, she pressed the send button and waited for someone to answer...
Download or read book Switching Lanes through Life written by Akil Dorsey Sr. and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're driving the speed limit or you're speeding through areas of your life, you gotta Switch Lanes sometimes. That is until you get where you're going. In this story, find out how Spider switches lanes and spins a vicious web throughout the DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas. Anything is bound to happen. April, Labymba, Candy, Fire, September and DaDa offer the most interesting twist. Somebody dies and it could be more than just a dream.
Download or read book Why Men Love Bitches written by Sherry Argov and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes why men are attracted to strong women and offers advice on ways a woman can relate to men and gain a man's love and respect.
Download or read book A Notorious Vow written by Joanna Shupe and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joanna Shupe returns to New York City’s Gilded Age, where fortunes and reputations are gained and lost with ease—and love can blossom from the most unlikely charade With the fate of her disgraced family resting on her shoulders, Lady Christina Barclay has arrived in New York City from London to quickly secure a wealthy husband. But when her parents settle on an intolerable suitor, Christina turns to her reclusive neighbor, a darkly handsome and utterly compelling inventor, for help. Oliver Hawkes reluctantly agrees to a platonic marriage . . . with his own condition: The marriage must end after one year. Not only does Oliver face challenges that are certain to make life as his wife difficult, but more importantly, he refuses to be distracted from his life’s work—the development of a revolutionary device that could transform thousands of lives, including his own. Much to his surprise, his bride is more beguiling than he imagined. When temptation burns hot between them, they realize they must overcome their own secrets and doubts, and every effort to undermine their marriage, because one year can never be enough.
Download or read book No Exit written by Al-Saadiq Banks and published by True 2 Life Publications. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three young men from the same ghetto with similar upbringings but they all have different goals and dreams. Through the “game” they slowly climb the ladder of success, but the closer they get to the top, the more obstacles they have to overcome. The life, fast cars and fast women; tax free money is what they call it, although that is not true. There are taxes to be paid; murder and lifelong jail terms. Are these young men prepared to pay up?
Download or read book A Very Sick Practice written by JANET CEE and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If anyone injures another person, whatever he has done shall be done to him. If he breaks a bone, one of his bones shall be broken; if he puts out an eye, one of his eyes shall be put out; if he knocks out a tooth, one of his teeth shall be knocked out. Whatever injury he causes another person shall be done to him in return (Leviticus 24:19 20). The fleeting glimpse of a face disappearing in a crowd leads Alison to track down Kate. Kate had been her best friend when theyd both been studying at university. They hadnt seen one another for twenty-eight years. Alison confides in Kate the trauma she has been through, how it has ruined her life, and the hatred she has towards those whom she considers responsible for it. She is horrified to hear that Kate has suffered more, and that her life has also been ruined. Kate has the same anger and hatred for those who destroyed her life. They talk about revenge. Alison introduces Kate to Anne and Helen. Kate feels an instant rapport with them. She tells them the horror she has endured. Anne is enraged and tells Kate the two of them will punish those who have caused her agony. Alison and Helen want to help. Kate subtly names someone responsible for Alisons suffering, who should also be punished. Anne, Alison, Kate, and Helenfour intelligent, well-educated, law-abiding women in their late forties plot to avenge those who have ruined Kates and Alisons life. An escapist fantasy at its core, A Very Sick Practice isnt exactly realistic, but it delivers plenty of cathartic fun. The characters are well-written, if a little extreme. These are very angry women who have been victims of injustice. The reader can see that theyre passionate about achieving their revenge and righting these wrongs, but their story is not all about selfishness they are intent on helping one another, not merely focusing on their own causes. Some readers might balk at the lengths these women go to and what they consider justice. Despite any flaws, one quality is paramount: A Very Sick Practice holds a readers attention from beginning to end. -BlueInk Review
Download or read book Gods Gangsters 3 written by SLMN and published by Kingston Imperial. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A continuation of the Gods & Gangsters series, Part Three brings heroine Egypt on a whole new job, fulling of catching cases...and bodies. On the mean streets where dog eats dog there is always one that has sharper claws and bigger teeth, and in New York her name is Egypt. Never an ordinary girl, Egypt learned the hard way that life, even when it is being kind, is a bastard. A survivor, she did what she needed to make it from day-to-day. And it turned out she was good at it. Better than good. Egypt grew into an extraordinary woman, cold, ruthless, a killer at heart, and New York witnessed her metamorphosis from that innocent child to the most feared assassin of the age. Gods & Gangsters 3 is a continuation of the series, placing Egypt in the driver's seat for a wild ride.
Download or read book Reel Knockouts written by Martha McCaughey and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Thelma and Louise outfought the men who had tormented them, women across America discovered what male fans of action movies have long known—the empowering rush of movie violence. Yet the duo's escapades also provoked censure across a wide range of viewers, from conservatives who felt threatened by the up-ending of women's traditional roles to feminists who saw the pair's use of male-style violence as yet another instance of women's co-option by the patriarchy. In the first book-length study of violent women in movies, Reel Knockouts makes feminist sense of violent women in films from Hollywood to Hong Kong, from top-grossing to direct-to-video, and from cop-action movies to X-rated skin flicks. Contributors from a variety of disciplines analyze violent women's respective places in the history of cinema, in the lives of viewers, and in the feminist response to male violence against women. The essays in part one, "Genre Films," turn to film cycles in which violent women have routinely appeared. The essays in part two, "New Bonds and New Communities," analyze movies singly or in pairs to determine how women's movie brutality fosters solidarity amongst the characters or their audiences. All of the contributions look at films not simply in terms of whether they properly represent women or feminist principles, but also as texts with social contexts and possible uses in the re-construction of masculinity and femininity.
Download or read book All Four Stars written by Tara Dairman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A scrumptious gem of a story!”—Jennifer A. Nielsen, New York Times bestselling author of The False Prince Meet Gladys Gatsby: New York’s toughest restaurant critic. (Just don’t tell anyone that she’s in sixth grade.) Gladys Gatsby has been cooking gourmet dishes since the age of seven, only her fast-food-loving parents have no idea! Now she’s eleven, and after a crème brûlée accident (just a small fire), Gladys is cut off from the kitchen (and her allowance). She’s devastated but soon finds just the right opportunity to pay her parents back when she’s mistakenly contacted to write a restaurant review for one of the largest newspapers in the world. But in order to meet her deadline and keep her dream job, Gladys must cook her way into the heart of her sixth-grade archenemy and sneak into New York City—all while keeping her identity a secret! Easy as pie, right?
Download or read book The Lighthouse written by Harold Wayne Anderson and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-13 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lighthouse By: Harold Wayne Anderson The Lighthouse is a tale of the power of love, life and how to live it through people who are blessed in your life. Like a lighthouse, the love is the light that will brighten the path of life that will direct you to safety. The power that’s within us helps guide us to safety such as a lighthouse that helps guide ships to safety when lost at sea. The uniqueness about the book is reading a great story about love, power, struggle, and greatness, what keeps this book alive. Readers can take the knowledge from this story and see that life is only what you make it. Love your family and be good to others, and life will reward you with the good that you bring forward.
Download or read book Bad Girls Go Everywhere written by Kathryn Petras and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women with attitude; chicks with balls; and spirited females who proudly own the word "bitches." Bad Girls Go Everywhere is a collection of 300 kick-ass quotes with words of wisdom, inspiration, humor, and sass from past and present-day women who aren't afraid to tell it like it is. From Queen Victoria to Queen Latifah, from Bette Davis to Betty White, and from Maria Callas to Mindy Kaling, the fun females in this book comment on everything from body image, truth, and self-actualization to men, relationships, and work. Also included are 50 full-color and black-and-white images throughout.
Download or read book The Blackbirds written by Eric Jerome Dickey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey, whose characters The Atlantic calls “bold, smart women oozing sexuality and vulnerability” introduces an unbreakable quartet of friends looking for love in this delectable romance. They call themselves the Blackbirds. Kwanzaa Browne, Indigo Abdulrahaman, Destiny Jones, and Ericka Stockwell are four best friends who are closer than sisters and will go to the ends of the earth for one another. Yet even their deep bond can’t heal all wounds from their individual pasts, as the collegiate and post-collegiate women struggle with their own demons, drama, and desires. Trying to forget her cheating ex-fiancé, Kwanzaa becomes entangled with a wicked one-night stand—a man who turns out to be one in five million. Indigo is in an endless on-again, off-again relationship with her footballer boyfriend, and in her time between dysfunctional relationships she pursues other naughty desires. Destiny, readjusting to normal life, struggles to control her own anger after avenging a deep wrong landed her in juvi, while at the same time trying to have her first real relationship—one she has initiated using an alias to hide her past from her lover. Divorced Ericka is in remission from cancer and trying to deal with two decades of animosity with her radical mother while keeping secret the desperate crush she has always had on Destiny’s father...a passion with an older man that just may be reciprocated. As the women try to overcome—or give in to—their impulses, they find not only themselves tested but also the one thing they always considered unbreakable: their friendship.
Download or read book Freezing in Duval written by Keith Nesbitt and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first of a trilogy based on the struggles of the game that most people dont know about and the cold-hearted streets of Duval County, Florida. With the trials and tribulations of Freeze, Slim, and Bat Man, will they win, or will they lose their chess match with the reaper? Will they make it out of the game, or will the reaper make the last move?
Download or read book The Four Horsemen Part I I am the Fourth written by LeeMichael Charboneau and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-04-06 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Four Horsemen: I am the Fourth is the first book in a four part series of fiction books. The Horsemen are an elite group of Army special forces led by Captain John Wallace, who have given up everything they have for their country. They are faced with the seemingly impossible task of stopping a gradual invasion of America by a newly unified Korea. Follow the Horsemen on their mission through the eyes of Carl Jackson, an inexperienced young man with nothing left to lose. After his grandparents are taken away to a Korean labor camp on American soil, Carl and Wallace become two unlikely friends in their quest for liberty and vengeance. Everything in life has a cost; what will it cost each of these men to get their life back?
Download or read book THE Dummyboi SAGA written by Alan K. Stanley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-08-09 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dummyboi Saga... In this laugh now, cry later, coming of age tale; a teenage gangster, Sigger P. Stanley, while nearing adulthood, behaves well beyond his years, operating as a soldier inside a local drug cartel. Strategically, he navigates his way through adolescence, fighting to win battles in the high-stakes vintage war of good against evil. But which side is he on? Set in the poverty stricken inner-city of Southside Goings (Donald County), Little Sigger showcases his deep desires for money and women, his fascination with love, and his never-ending chess game with the streets. Will he stay honorable and loyal to his gang, aligning with the visions his leaders have for him? Or will his ambition for control and independence of self lead him down a path headed straight for the grave?
