Download or read book Loved by a Street Legend written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-25 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [strēt] \ [ˈle-jənd]Someone who has put in the work to gain the respect of the streets.To be loved by one puts you in a different bracket of life. The clout, the status quo, is yours by default. You're the queen and your name holds weight. To be loved by a street legend means your life should be complete.For Reign, everything about her life should've been easy. She is the wife of a man who finds success in any and everything he touches. Wealth, love, and affluence is at Reign's beck and call. Although she is something to be reckoned with from the outside, inwardly, she still has demons she battles daily. Learning of her father's secret child, her baby sister Denim, Reign temporarily set her sights on Chicago. She is determined to find the missing piece to the puzzle of her family.Denim grew up sheltered. With her mother being a lawyer and her father being a police officer, she was green about life. That was until she became the wifey of a street king. After an inbox on social media from a random chick, Denim soon realizes why she was sheltered. The secrets her family held from her makes her question her life all together. Just as Reign, Denim's life is equally lavish, and she battles with similar demons.They're both loved by street legends. One from Atlanta and the other from Chicago. But at the end of the day, the love remains the same. Nevertheless, a thirty-year secret brings these two women together. How will this story of love and betrayal end?

Download or read book Loving A Dallas Street Legend written by Regina Swanson and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raspberry wasn’t looking for love when she met Nitro Dix. She was content with being the first daughter of the hood. With that role came wealth and respect. That lifestyle was enough for her. But when her father dies, she’s left with grief that derails her fairytale world. Revenge is the only thing on her mind. When Nitro Dix steps in to console her, it sets in motion schemes that flip the script in their lives. Nitro Dix was all set to start a family with his girl, Dalyia. He’d worked hard to secure a future for them, quickly becoming a young Dallas street legend. The only thing standing in their way was Dalyia’s overprotective mother who couldn’t stand seeing Dalyia throw her life away to be with Nitro. She has her own plans for breaking their bond and getting her daughter far away from Nitro. Dalyia can’t understand how she could be planning her perfect wedding with Nitro one day then hating him the next. She’s left wondering what happened and how she ended up being a single parent to Nitro’s first-born child. As Raspberry and Dalyia’s paths cross, emotions from the past are brought to the forefront and decisions have to be made. When everyone finds out the truth about what really happened, how will they respond? Loving A Dallas Street Legend is a story of love, betrayal, and doing the wrong thing for the right reason. Follow the actions of Raspberry, Nitro and Dalyia to see how it all plays out.

Download or read book Loving A Dallas Street Legend 2 written by Regina Swanson and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loving a Dallas Street King 2 brings you the conclusion of this Urban Romance series. Nitro is about to marry the woman he loves, who has also been his rock over the past four years. Unfortunately, he still loves his ex, Dalyia. Unknown to them, their chance at love was destroyed by a mother who thought she knew best. Now that the truth is out, Nitro has to make a decision. Will he honor the commitment he made to Raspberry or rekindle his lost love with Dalyia?

Download or read book Bernard M Baruch written by James L. Grant and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1997-02-05 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of Bernard Baruch considered to be renowned as the definitive story about the notorious financial wizard and presidential advisor. Baruch's political policies are discussed briefly, and James Grant includes a detailed account of Baruch's trading and investment gains and losses.

Download or read book Compton Street Legend written by Duane 'Keefe D' Davis and published by KingDoMedia. This book was released on 2019-05-05 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The infamous Suge Knight, former Death Row Records CEO, and Keffe D are the only living eyewitnesses to the deadly confrontation on the Las Vegas strip between the occupants of our two vehicles. A violent confrontation that led to the deaths of two of Hip-Hop's biggest stars (Tupac Shakur & Christopher 'Notorious B.I.G.' Wallace) and changed Hip-Hop history forever. There's a strict code on the streets. One that real street players live, kill, and die by. Compton Street Legend reveals the street-level code violations and the explosive consequences when the powerful worlds of the streets, entertainment, and corrupt law enforcement collide. More than twenty years after the premature deaths of Tupac and Biggie there have been numerous TV specials, documentaries, books, magazine and newspaper, and social media dedicated to the subject. But at the end of the day, none of the private investigators, retired police officers, informants, Hip-Hop heads, actors, or academics that have weighed in on the topic truly know what happened and the reasons behind it, because none of them were there. Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, a native of Compton, California, admittedly lived most of his life as a gangster; a real gangster that did the shit that real gangsters do. He rose up the gang-banging ranks to become a shot-caller for the notorious Southside Compton Crips, while running a multi-million dollar, multi-state drug empire. Keffe D has been a central figure in both the Tupac Shakur and Biggie murders for the past 20 years. COMPTON STREET LEGEND will add valuable information about two of the biggest "unsolved" crimes in American history. It will serve as the missing piece of the puzzle that Hip-Hop Fans have been waiting for. On the surface, COMPTON STREET LEGEND will look like a story based on violence and hate, it is actually a story about Love, Family, Brotherhood, Loyalty, Trust, and Honor. It's time to set the story straight. Fasten your seatbelts.

Download or read book Joe and Marilyn written by C. David Heymann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the passionate and sometimes volatile relationship between Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe, covering their sensational 1954 elopement and the troubles that led to their divorce nine months later.

Download or read book Legend written by Marie Lu and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Legend doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it." From the New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets. Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, this novel is sure to move readers as much as it thrills.

Download or read book Loving a Dallas Street Legend written by Regina Swanson and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Standing in the Shadows of Street Legends written by Vernon Lucas and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have heard it said that we all shall pay for the sins of the father. Someone once told me that when the next generation has it rough, its because they are reaping what the generation before them has sowed. This is what Creole people would call Blood Magic in the Basement (or so Ive been told). I am Vernon Lucas II and my father was a kingpin in the heroin drug trade. I cant say that my adult life has been easy, but at least as a child I never really wanted for anything. Ive been told that since my family has helped to poison many people in America with illegal drugs, that I was cursed to suffer in my adult life for their sins. I almost believed that for a time. I felt very restless in my adult life and very few goals that I set for myself ever worked out for me. I felt ashamed and even embarrassed by my family, until I began to research the reasons why they did what they did in the first place. My father and his brothers came from very humble beginnings. His mother, my Grandmother was a field hand/housewife and her husband, my Grandfather was a share cropper as well as a bootlegger. They lived, loved and struggled in the segregated south of the early 1900s. There have been rumors about how mean my Grandfather was, but by the time I had to live with him he was much kinder and gentler. My Fathers brother, Frank Lucas was at least 20 years older than he was, so it was natural for him to look up to my Uncle Frank as not only an older brother but also as somewhat of a Father figure. Frank left home at a very early age to make his own way in life and turned to a life of crime out of necessity. He became one of the best at what he did. It was just a matter of time before my father eventually followed in his footsteps. I am by no means condoning what they did in the 60s & 70s I just want to let it be known that they were not Harvard Educated, to say the least and they felt that they didnt have much choice in what they did. To follow their American dream, they sold narcotics and cut out the middle man in doing so. This allowed them to sell it very pure and inexpensive. Needless to say, it pissed a lot of people off. Once they made their fortune, they invested within their community, gave an economic boost to many minorities across America, as well as paying back taxes and saving the homes of certain celebrities. These were only some of the positive things that they accomplished. The real story is that of the Country Boys. Even though there wouldnt be any Country Boys without the help of my Uncle Frank. The Country Boys and Frank Lucas were 2 completely separate entities. It took the help of the Country boys to expand Frank Lucas empire and even though it started out with number running and narcotics, it eventually became so much more. My father, Vernon (Shorty) Lucas Sr. helped run the Country Boys and with the help of his brothers he was able to pull his family and everyone he knew out of obscurity and poverty. Frank wasnt very proud of what he felt he had to do to make a living so he lied to his mother and told her that he was a business man. When he brought her up north from North Carolina he Lived in New York and set his Parents and most of his siblings up in Northern New Jersey. This autobiographical tale gives firsthand insight on what it was actually like growing up in such a household. I have decided to share at least the first 30 years of my life to show exactly what I personally went through as the son of an American Gangster. It has been an emotional roller coaster for me and I cannot determine which came first; the chicken or the egg. Meaning: Was my lifes emotional instability inherited, or was it caused by the way I had to live? You be the judge. I am hoping this autobiography serves some as a manual as well as entertainment through self education. So in synopsis, what Im trying to convey is that the Lucas family is so much more than this gangster image

Download or read book Set Up written by Wm Paul and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revenge, real life street chronicles of A Set Up! Many pawns will be traded and the only way to stay up is to use whoever you can to get ahead. Three major players want the top spot! TAKE Vargas, MEMPHIS Malone, JALEEL 'grip' Frazor and a host of under achievers starting with Reese, finding fame from the top three players street status, are on course for number one ! It's going down... and lives will be forever changed in this game, where a set up to gain advantage and paper is bound to happen. Who will stay on top? And who will fall from the everyday hustle of watchin your back from the ones closest to you? This journey will take you to the edge of suspense as these men tell a hood tale where the streets play for keeps and the rules are simple. By any means necessary! Player after player will be connected in more than one way and the best move: "stack your dough and get away before your enemy comes knockin." A street story of; greed, deceit, envy, jealousy. power, respect and falling in love. Play to revenge leading to: A Set Up! The trilogy begins.

Download or read book Prodigy written by Marie Lu and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book in Marie Lu’s New York Times bestselling LEGEND trilogy—perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT! June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place. With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer passage to the Colonies. They have only one request—June and Day must assassinate the new Elector. It’s their chance to change the nation, to give voice to a people silenced for too long. But as June realizes this Elector is nothing like his father, she’s haunted by the choice ahead. What if Anden is a new beginning? What if revolution must be more than loss and vengeance, anger and blood—what if the Patriots are wrong? In this highly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller Legend, Lu delivers a breathtaking thriller with high stakes and cinematic action. "Masterful." —The Los Angeles Times "Lu's action-packed series is the real deal." —Entertainment Weekly

Download or read book The Streets Have No Queen written by JaQuavis Coleman and published by Urban Books. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thrilling, plot-twisting tale will change your views on storytelling forever. As a painter travels the world, he also mourns the death of his queen, his wife. He is secluded from the world and finds an escape through his art. Not until he gets an unexpected knock at his door does his life take a drastic turn. The guest presents a problem that traps the painter inside the home, and his quiet suburban estate becomes the devil's playground. The painter is then thrown into a psychological game that has twists and turns that lead to an unforeseeable ending.

Download or read book A Brick Out Of Place written by Lamar Gardner and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2020-08-28 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step Into A Pair Of My Shoes And Into The Life Of Lamar Dexter Gardner (P.K.A DJ 20/20). This Autobiographical Novel Was Written To Give You A Better Understanding Of My Trials, Tribulations, Strengths And My Struggles, Trying To Keep My Sanity And Focus Together Growing Up In The Mean Diverse Streets Of New York.

Download or read book Ain t No Love in the Bean written by Jaron and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trapped in a life of crime in the streets of Boston, on Christmas Eve 1992, Troy Jenkins, an upcoming drug lord with a notorious reputation, and his wife, Karen Jenkins, are murdered by Troys main comrade, Crook, over greed and jealousy, leaving his son, Jerome Jenkins, shell-shocked. News spread quickly about the murders, causing turmoil in the streets, and a lot of people sought revenge. Having close relations to Troys father, Roy Barros, a rising detective in the Boston police force, is determined to find the perpetrator, only to find himself caught in the cross fire. Angel, Troys protg, slowly starts to put the pieces together about his mentors death but decides to take revenge into his own hands before revealing to Jerome who took his parents off the face of the earth. He soon finds out Crook is a different force of nature. Jerome grows into a man only to follow into his fathers footsteps with one goal in life: to kill the people responsible for the loss of his parents. Along his way, he finds love with a beautiful young lady named Mercedes, and he decides to introduce her to his guardians only to later find out Mercedes is the daughter of Crook! This complicates the hell out of the situation because he is still unaware that Crook took his parents away from him. Trapped in a triangle, Jerome is forced to choose between hurting the only person he loves and avenging the deaths of the only bloodline he once had. Running out of time, Angel is forced to act sooner then he thought, but his plans backfire on him only to cost him his own life. An all-out war breaks out in this city, causing the truth and blood to spill on the streets of Boston.

Download or read book The Kid from Diamond Street written by Audrey Vernick and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audrey Vernick and Steven Salerno have again collaborated to bring us a captivating picture book about a compelling but little-known piece of baseball history. Beginning in 1922, when Edith Houghton was only ten years old, she tried out for a women’s professional baseball team, the Philadelphia Bobbies. Though she was the smallest on the field, soon reporters were talking about “The Kid” and her incredible skill, and crowds were packing the stands to see her play. Her story reminds us that baseball has never been about just men and boys. Baseball is also about talented girls willing to work hard to play any way they can.

Download or read book In Love With the Wrong Thug written by Trenae and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up with a crackhead for a mother, Sevyn Lewis was no stranger to heartbreak and pain. Life had shown Sevyn time and time again that she could depend on no one but herself. With that realization in mind, it was easy for her to ignore the random boys from around the way. Until it wasn’t. With two of the city's shot callers both vying for her attention, Sevyn finds herself in the middle of a love triangle that she wants nothing to do with. Along for the ride, Jazelle gets tangled in a love triangle of her own when her boyfriend suddenly switches up on her and opens the door for someone else to swoop right on in during his absence. Just when she feels like she has everything in her life figured out, the tables turn, and her loyalty is tested, leaving Jazelle unsure of where she wants to be. A young love is supposed to be fresh, exciting, and shared between two, and in this story, you will quickly find out that the saying “three is a crowd” couldn’t be truer.