Download or read book These Streets Don t Love You Like I Do written by Charmanie Saquea and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How far would you go to protect the one you love? Fabion is trying to make a name for himself in the drug game instead of having a come up based off of who his father is. Ahnesty feels that when Fabion starts making more money their relationship will start to change and not in a good way. Their relationship may not be perfect but their love for each other runs deep. When Ahnesty overhears a plot about someone trying to take everything Fabion worked so hard for and possibly his life, she comes up with a plan of her own. She is willing to do whatever she has to do to protect her man by any means necessary. Will Ahnesty end up losing her own life when her plan starts to back fire on her? Faizon and Chaisty have a relationship that people envy. To the world they seem like the perfect happy couple but Faizon is hiding a secret that could lead to Chasity leaving him. When his secrets come to the light, will Chaisty be that down chick Faizon knows and loves her for? Or will she throw in the towel and end their relationship?
Download or read book The Streets Don t Love You Back Lifeskills Intervention Program written by Lucinda F. Boyd R.N. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can become anyone you want to be! It doesn't matter what happened to you or what you've done! What matters is what you do next! The choices you make today and tomorrow will determine your future! The Streets Don't Love You Back Lifeskills Intervention Program includes education and discussions on Substance Abuse Dependency, Making Decisions, Anger Management, Attitude, Behaviors, Problem Solving, Self-Improvement, Setting Goals, Identifying Strengths, Weaknesses and Skills.
Download or read book The Streets Don t Love You Back written by Robert Boyd and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-08-30 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Streets Don't Love You Back, A Story of Strength, Prayer, and Perseverance by Robert D. Boyd Jr. Rob grew up in an eastside ghetto of Detroit Michigan. His father a prominent Reverend and well known Author chose not to be a part of his life. His stepfather was a good man and treated him and siblings as his own. One day when Rob was nine years old he watched his grandfather stab his stepfather to death and that changed his life forever. By the age of 10 he was involved in the gang, drug and violent street life. Rob eventually became a Boss and Drug Kingpin, he spent time in and out of jail and watched many friends get killed and many friends go to prison. This manuscript is definitely a story of Hope, Change, Healing and Forgiveness. After reading this book you will see that crime doesn't pay and "The Streets Don't Love You Back"".
Download or read book Crackhead written by Lisa Lennox and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisa Lennox transports readers to the heart of the crack era—the South Bronx, New York City, 1989. In the late 1980s and early 90s, the crack epidemic swept through inner city communities like the plague. Mothers abandoned their children and took to the street for a hit. Fathers sold everything they owned to get a taste. The crackhead was rampant. Some neighborhoods were never the same. Enter Laci Johnson, a beautiful, smart, privileged teenage girl from across town, who teams up with The South Bronx Bitches—an infamous girl group known for chasing men and money. When the SBB becomes envious of Laci they devise a plan to destroy her life. Finding love in the most unexpected of places, Laci turns to a local drug dealer to help save her and heal the wounds of her new addiction. Through Laci and a host of entertaining characters, Crackhead vividly captures the essence of an era and the devastating, sometimes fatal, consequences of addiction.
Download or read book Directions To Mercy Street written by One and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A socioeconomic viewpoint from a street survivor, in the San Francisco North Bay, where the greatest amount of disparity between economic classes exists in America. Struggling to survive without shelter, we chronicle the continuing journey through homelessness. The issue is taken to the political level and the experience becomes written works as Fast Eddie still searches for mercy and home.
Download or read book The Anointed Man written by Phil Johnson and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anointed Man is a story about the fall before the grace. It is not your typical "pastor falls from grace and regains favor from the Lord" story. The Anointed Man is the first book in The Anointed Man series that tells of an inner city pastor's fall before there was grace. It is a story about life, love, trials by fire, trials by man, and temptation. It is said that the devil has no new tricks, just new faces. In this book, you will see that old faces hide new tricks and new faces try old tricks. We all have a testimony, even The Anointed Man! About the Author Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called." Phillip Johnson answered that call by using the gifts given by Him to deliver a message for all the people. Phil has fused the harsh realities of life with biblical lessons and delivered a message that touches the soul and pulls on your heartstrings. Phillip writes with the intent of sending an impactful, inspirational, and motivating message of love, faith, hope, grace, mercy, and forgiveness. Having been blessed to over!come obstacles, setbacks, trials, and triumphs, Phil breaks through with a tome that has blurred the lines between reality and fiction and created a story that takes you back home; back to a time that was and a time that is""a story of The Anointed Man.
Download or read book In These Streets written by Shelly Ellis and published by Dafina. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They beat the odds and turned their lives around. But now three best friends will go head-to-head with ambition, deception—and each other . . . Derrick. Ricky. Jamal. One’s responsible; one’s still a player; one’s upwardly-mobile. Sentenced to the Branch Avenue Boys’ Youth Institute at twelve, they grabbed the chance for better futures. They stayed tight even when their lives diverged—but the times . . . they are a-changing. New deputy mayor Jamal is anti–corruption, which means severing ties with Ricky, now a “criminally-adjacent” businessman. But political power plays and unrequited love will lead Jamal to a lethal choice . . . Ricky doesn’t mind running a front for DC’s biggest drug dealer, but when he pursues a sexy customer at his strip club and discovers she’s a cop, any wrong move could end Ricky’s good times permanently . . . Now the Institute’s new leader, Derrick is torn between his job and his fiancée, Melissa. But when a cute new instructor who supports him and his mission arrives, he wonders if he should leave Melissa behind, not the Institute. However, this dilemma is nothing compared to a problem brewing right under his nose, and the fallout will strike at the heart of the three friends’ bond—and put more than their survival on the line . . . Praise for Lust & Loyalty “Ellis has created another phenomenal novel.” —RT Book Reviews “The secrets, scandals, and surprises will keep fans turning at a furious pace.” —Booklist
Download or read book Street Credit written by Andre Farr and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in an abusive home, De Angelo Little One Little decides hes fed up. After confronting his mother about leaving the situation, he realizes shes not going anywhere, so he decides its time he left. Meeting up with a classmate named Darius DJ Jackson who offered him a place to live in, the two of them enter into the world of drug dealing led by DJs brother Red. Then a mistake by DJ costs Red his life, which leaves the boys at a crossroad. Low on money, the boys are willing to do whatever it takes to keep their street credit even if it costs them their lives. Bringing in his sister and her friend, Little One soon finds out that he and DJ arent the only ones with get-rich-quick ambitions. Well written; crafty, and insightful. As you travel through the twists and turns of Street Credit, your path is bombarded with crossroads that lead to Deceit + Deception Ruthlessness + Brutality Treachery + Betrayal Envy + Jealousy Revenge + Retribution Creditability + Disbelief (Street Creditor).
Download or read book The Shield of the Youth written by Hlumisa Kwinana and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following concepts are explored in the book: 1. Domestic violence and its effect on children 2. Alcohol abuse effect on children 3. Children involvement in illicit drugs 4. Children misconduct at school 5. Stressful teaching environment 6. Community involvement in dealing with crime in the community 7. Human trafficking of children 8. Dangerous weapons in hands of children 9. Child headed families. 10. The book also promotes care and respect for people with disabilities. ‘By this book, the author hopes to initiate dialogue with other organizations that work with disadvantaged communities by bringing relevant knowledge skills and projects that will help to break the cycle of poverty and abuse’ [email protected]
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 Girls from da Hood 14 written by Treasure Hernandez and published by Urban Books. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Urban Books authors have teamed up to bring the drama in this latest installment of the popular Girls from da Hood Series. “All the Way In” by Treasure Hernandez: Born into the struggle, Sonya Mills and Melody “Ham” Tatum are far from living the good life. They’re missing meals, have no clean clothes to put on their backs, and are forced to sleep in abandoned houses. There are zero possibilities in sight for a legal come up for either young woman. The desperate teens have no choice but to beg, borrow, and steal if they hope to survive on the savage streets of Detroit. In a twist of fate, the pair link up, adapting a bloodthirsty, anything-goes, what’s-yours-is-mine attitude that they inflict upon all they come in contact with. Sonya and Melody are made of no sugar, no spice, and definitely nothing nice! “Escaping a Thug’s Love” by Ms. Michel Moore: The Dexter Linwood Area is one of the most notorious neighborhoods in Detroit. Sable Turner and Mike Mike Sims were both born into that pure madness. When they fall in love, the young couple soon becomes DLA royalty, and they embrace all the chaos that comes along with it. Whenever he rocks, she rolls. If she hustles, he will grind. Their gangsta lifestyle is picture perfect until Mike Mike discovers popping pills and getting high on the regular. Soon bills are not getting paid, vehicles are being reprocessed, and shut off notices are the norm. The last straw is when Sable’s jewelry mysteriously comes up missing. Now the hood princess wants out of their toxic relationship. Will Mike Mike let her go?
Download or read book All I Need In This Life Of Sin Is A Thug s Love 3 written by Vee Bryant and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dominic and Keno are locked up and don’t know if they’re going to get out. The only communication they have with their women is through letters because they don’t want them at the prison. Malika is enjoying being a mommy and handling her business. She likes being able to go to work and know that her baby is in good hands. She is worried about her husband but knows that he will be straight no matter what happens. Malika turns into a savage behind her man and baby girl. Kia and Keno are still having issues, but they are about to hit the fan after a murder occurs in the club. Kia finds herself in some trouble, and she doesn’t know how she’s going to get out of it... that is until an unlikely person steps up and decides to take the wrap for her. Keno is confused about being with Kia, and instead of him telling her, he strings her along. When he tells her, it may be the last thing he ever says.
Download or read book Chozen For These Streets 2 written by Shavekia Layfield and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chozen is living life. With his last archenemy behind bars, there is no one in his way as he maintains his legacy in the streets. He turns his focus to expanding his businesses. Alongside his right hand partner, Dillon, Chozen opens up a successful club. He moves his drugs from off the streets into his own private establishment. Business is good, but he quickly realizes that he has more enemies than he thought. One who is out for revenge for the death of his son. Harmony tries to prove her loyalty to Chozen, while at the same time dipping into her own business on the side. Harmony still has a thirst for detective work and secretly opens her own private investigation company. When her first client’s case intertwines with Chozen and one of his businesses, Harmony take things into her own hands. As she looks deeper into her case, she finds she may have gotten into more than she had bargained for. Chozen tries to stay focused, but when he finds out that Harmony may be behind a high profiled murder that could be linked back to him, he begins to question her loyalty to him. The couple’s relationship is tested. Even though Harmony is a rider for her man, she is faced with the hard decision to stay or leave him. When she finds some of her old coworkers are sniffing behind him after him, Harmony gets into protective mode, but is too late?
Download or read book Cheetah written by Missy Jackson and published by WAHIDA CLARK PRESENTS. This book was released on 2007-07-09 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born and raised on the mean streets of Newark, New Jersey, Yanika Johnson aka Cheetah is far from your average female. A true thug in every sense of the word, Cheetah has the ego and persona to prove it all. After she and her best friend Naj take the Newark drug trade by storm, haters begin to do just what they do best . . . HATE. Can the tough streets of this brick city accept being run by two women? Or will their budding empire come tumbling down?
Download or read book Doors of the Church Are Open Smoke Mirrors by Sonya Shuman written by Sonya Shuman and published by Sonya Sherrell Shuman. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the life of the Golden family. Al Golden, a man. A reformed drug dealer turned entrepreneur and pastor of the largest church in Newark, New Jersey. The Goldens have it all: Looks, fame, fortune, faith and God's favor. Another thing they have that is not so apparent to the untrained eye of the public that praises them, is flaws. Lauded and loved by the residents of the city of Newark they can do no wrong. Or so it seems from the outside looking in. The invisible dome that had surrounded the Golden family for so long begins to crack beneath the weight of unresolved issues and grief at the passing of their beloved Carla Golden, the matriarch. The Goldens shiny exterior begins to tarnish before everyone's very eyes as their past comes back to haunt them and bad habits hidden in the darkness; secrets held behind the closed doors and the velvet rope of the pulpit of the church are brought to light. Will they survive under the weight of the pressure of exposure? In mid fall off of the religious pedestals set so high by the community, do they have the strength to keep their composure? A microcosm for the hypocrisy that lies underneath the covers of American society, the Golden family, a sleeping giant, is about to be exposed. A tale of truth and lies; loss, lust, love, life and grace and humanity; They are left to wonder if their faith has failed them or if they are their own undoing. Can this Golden family survive the impending implosion that is their lives? This is a barrier breaking story about the rise and fall of the kings of the church. A narrative that depicts reality in the raw. It is humanity, heaven, hell and high water for the reader. Not for the faint of heart, it is an adventurous drama that reflects the real lives of the haves and the have nots. Dispelling religious dogma, this deep read serves salvation and nakedness. A must read. This work will change the life of every reader and make you rethink your relationship with yourself, God and others. You are guaranteed to never be the same after ingesting this soul food. I wrote this book to dispel myths about God, salvation, people and life. What influenced the journey to The Doors... were my experiences at various churches over the years. Me being a confused Christian having been trapped by religion. Having been beaten into submitting to man's will, not that of God. Fortunately enough, I was not raised in a religious household. In hindsight, I believe that as a youth, I may have enjoyed too much freedom. Because of such libertarian rearing or lack thereof, depending upon view, worshipping authoritative figures has never been a priority on my list. I have always been rebellious in that aspect. Keeping in mind, I believe in giving respect where it is due, in the same token, I am also a firm believer that God is no respecter of persons not withstanding, there is a time and place for everything. Even Jesus encouraged people to render to Caesar what was his. Give respect and honor where it is indeed due. There is a way to come before kings as God is a God of order. As there is God-ordained authority and leadership where in fact we must submit in many instances, We must bear in mind, dominion and authority are not given exclusively to "men" as in the sex, per se. Often times where we see "man" or "men" in biblical text, it means the whole of humanity. Not just males. Not just leadership. We all have something to bring to the table. As equally, we are all very flawed creatures who ourselves need to submit to the leadership of God's Holy Spirit.
Download or read book Chosen by a Jamaican Bad Boy written by Racquel Williams and published by Urban Books. This book was released on 2024-12-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zeke and Khallani seem like the perfect couple, but in a short time, their lives are turned upside down. Khallani’s love for her man is tested when she makes the unthinkable decision to become his ride-or-die chick in hopes of finally getting the love she desires. But at what price? She quickly realizes things are not what they seem. This young thug’s life is filled with secrets. Can her love for him weather the storm, or will she run for shelter? Jamaican-born Zeke is one of Richmond’s richest dope boys. Looking for a way out of a failed relationship, he pursues Khallani. However, with darkness looming over his life and his strong ties to the streets, it’s hard for him to fully commit. Zeke’s pain becomes unbearable after he loses his lifeline. He is incapable of giving love when his heart has become hard as a brick. Betraying the only woman who loves him will cost him dearly. His world is about to turn upside down, and he will soon find himself seeking bitter revenge.
Download or read book Razorblade Tears written by S. A. Cosby and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* One of Barack Obama's Recommended Reads for Summer • New York Times Notable Book • NPR’s Best Books of 2021 • Washington Post’s Best Thriller and Mystery Books of the Year • TIME Magazine’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2021 • New York Public Library’s Best Books of the Year • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee • Book of the Month’s Book of the Year Finalist “Provocative, violent — beautiful and moving, too.” —Washington Post “Superb...Cuts right to the heart of the most important questions of our times.” —Michael Connelly “A tour de force – poignant, action-packed, and profound.” —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A Black father. A white father. Two murdered sons. A quest for vengeance. Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, with not so much as a speeding ticket in all that time. But a Black man with cops at the door knows to be afraid. The last thing he expects to hear is that his son Isiah has been murdered, along with Isiah’s white husband, Derek. Ike had never fully accepted his son but is devastated by his loss. Derek’s father Buddy Lee was almost as ashamed of Derek for being gay as Derek was ashamed of his father's criminal record. Buddy Lee still has contacts in the underworld, though, and he wants to know who killed his boy. Ike and Buddy Lee, two ex-cons with little else in common other than a criminal past and a love for their dead sons, band together in their desperate desire for revenge. In their quest to do better for their sons in death than they did in life, hardened men Ike and Buddy Lee will confront their own prejudices about their sons and each other, as they rain down vengeance upon those who hurt their boys. Provocative and fast-paced, S. A. Cosby's Razorblade Tears is a story of bloody retribution, heartfelt change - and maybe even redemption. “A visceral full-body experience, a sharp jolt to the heart, and a treat for the senses...Cosby's moody southern thriller marries the skillful action and plotting of Lee Child with the atmosphere and insight of Attica Locke.” —NPR
