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Jacob, a bright 10-year-old African American boy with exceptional writing ability, seems to have a promising academic future ahead of him. But living on the south-side of Chicago, life at home is nothing but. He is living in a drug-infested community with a residence overrun with roaches that should be condemned. With an addict for a mother, who’s in a self-induced comatose state most of the time, he’s not in a situation that he can easily test out of.

Rarri: a hustler from the streets of Cali with a rough life and a complicated past. As he learns to navigate the streets as a drug dealer, he begins to learn of the life that his deceased father led and dreamed for him—a life filled with money, excitement, lessons, and, most of all, ladies. Follow Rarri as he finds out what "babe" means to him, as he tries to not only live up to his father's memory, but surpass it.

This book is powerful and revelatory! The only bad part about the book is that it eventually ends. Dr. Ansy Dessources does not speak about something he is unfamiliar with, but something that helped mold him into the great man of God he is today: intercessory prayer. The Rise of the Intercessors will birth a hunger for prayer in you. At the end of every chapter in this book, all you will want to do is pray! By the end of the book, the intercessor in you will surely arise!

She's TikTok Famous. He's a hockey star. What happens when their worlds collide? Listen today to find out.

Step into the harrowing world of Dr. Kiyan Mens, a man torn between his medical aspirations and the seedy underbelly of his turbulent past. Raised in the unforgiven streets of a rough neighborhood, Kiyan found himself caught in a desperate and dangerous dance, peddling drugs while pursuing his dreams of becoming a doctor. This precarious double life would soon come to haunt him, as he finds himself confronting the grim realities of his choices.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to At the Precipice of Time and learn about the hardcore, often-intimidating, and difficult-to-understand commentary on the Book of Daniel.

As usual, death will always bring family back together. And with death, there are almost always secrets. Anika and Ebony find themselves on a journey that takes them from mourning to discovering that it’s “their time” with an ensemble of family and friends: a loving, sweet Geechee grandma, frenemies, and a not-so-endearing family. From Ravenwood’s own King of Rap and his wifey the Mouth of the South to a love that will never die, Bloodstone’s Jinx will have you questioning your own existence.

Overworked and underpaid, Juanita works a job she hates at the prestigious law firm of Wayne, Rothstein, and Lincoln to provide for her children. When her oldest child, Jalen, begins to feel neglected because his mother cannot afford to buy him the things he wants, constantly works overtime, and is always taking care of his younger brother, he is lured by the streets and a local drug dealer named Drastic.

Empower yourself with informed choices, whether you're new to self-defense or an experienced practitioner. Jiu Jitsu for Self Defense: Why Even Bother is your guide to making sense of BJJ in the context of personal security.

Alonda was a part-time artist and full-time office manager. She was okay with her life, until her best friend, Brandi, found the love of her life and moved to Tennessee. Alonda was lost without her. She was stuck in a rut, and didn’t know how to get out. Charles offered to whisk her away to become a full-time painter off the grid. If her anxiety didn’t ruin everything.

Vampire King depicts the struggle of a young vampire boy, Israel Sultan as he and his family leave the island of Florianopolis Brazil in hopes of a better life in the United States. Just to find out that there is another struggle once accepted into the U.S. Israel is selected because of his bloodline to advance the life of a witch that has taken notice of him.

Everything I Need to Know About Business I Learned from Hip-Hop marries business fundamentals with the excitement, drama, and humor of hip-hop culture.

Born months before the start of World War I, William L. Adams left the North Carolina cotton fields behind forever in 1929 and moved to Baltimore as part of the Great Migration. At the age of 15, he became a numbers runner to support himself. With a preternatural understanding of finance and business, he rapidly ascended, becoming the head of his own illegal gambling operation. His leadership of the racket led to an attempt on his life by the Mafia, repeated criminal prosecutions, testimony before a special investigative committee of the U.S. Senate, and a landmark Supreme Court case.

Deeply personal and well-written, this autobiography leads listeners on an open journey beginning in the 1970s and culminating nearly 50 years later. Through intimate stories, Wolff paints a striking picture of his life. With intelligence and insight, he satirizes joining the US Army, trading youth for maturity on the campus of Lincoln University in Missouri and ultimately having a successful 30-year career as a highly decorated military officer.

As a plant scientist, Shana thought she had all the skills she needed to run her grandmother’s plant shop. But when she received the foreclosure notice for the store, she realized it would take more than a love of plants to bring in the cash. When her cousin suggested a plan for her to revive the failing business, she’s on board—until she realizes it involves a major social media campaign. The problem is that she’s anti-social in real life, and on the internet.

Jerome recently moved back to Tennessee from New York. Covid changed his priorities in life and running the rat race was no longer one of them. He developed a ski app to encourage Black people to consider skiing as a vacation option. Life was good! The only thing missing was someone to share it with.