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Happily married with the affection and respect of those he holds dear, Fabian Bloom finally finds inner peace. However, fresh nightmares about his horrific past start to plague the man's sleep, shadowing his newfound happiness and worrying the one he loves. A trip to his cabin in Montana offers the opportunity for the couple to relax. After reuniting with his two sons, marrying the man he loved, and watching his young protégées bloom, Lance Hansen has everything he ever wished for. When his husband’s past is revealed, the man is unprepared, and their world begins to crumble.

Dylan has had his eyes on her for a while now. But he just doesn’t know how to talk to her. They share a cubicle wall, but he can’t seem to break the barrier to her heart. Alaine likes Dylan and has openly admitted it to her best friend. But she doesn’t think Dylan feels the same about her. Enter Catch, their dating app. But one of them isn’t 100 percent honest about who they are. Do they find love for Christmas, or do they crash and burn into a snowbank?

Daniel Manley did not experience a single moment of human kindness when cast out as a child onto the merciless cobblestone streets of 19th-century London. One unsympathetic evening, while he lay cold and alone in a dark alley, he pleaded for death over living his abhorrent life a single moment longer. A mysterious voice emanates from the alley's darkest corner, stopping his despair upon taking his last gasp of frigid air. Daniel scans the darkness for the voices' origination.

A poignant memoir of a Black man you don't meet everyday, emerging author Jason Hill has raised the standard of the nonfiction narrative. A introverted kid growing up in Chicago, Hill recounts in a voice you'll never forget how he overcame everything from family dysfunction, bullying, incarceration, and homelessness to forge his own unmistakable path in which you'll also recognize yourself. Vulnerable, well-written, funny, and inspiring, through it all, Jason Hill is brutally honest about his own flaws and shortcomings, holding nothing back.

Set in a small town in North Mississippi during the early days of school integration, When You Can Throw from Deep Short describes how one high school player, Dwayne Scott, finds in the game of baseball an escape from an unhappy home situation and a meaningful friendship with a Black teammate. The story dramatizes the power of sport to inspire teamwork, camaraderie, and hope, and to change lives for the better.

Social Hill is both novel and memoir, the true story of a good man with great potential and a mood disorder living far under his potential, who's failed at just about everything: college, the Navy, more colleges, relationships, several jobs. Suddenly, at the age of 30, after just being kicked out of the military, he meets a naïve Caucasian woman 10 years his junior, and although they are not compatible in any way, he feels compelled to marry her after she unexpectedly becomes pregnant with his child.

Are you a clueless dog owner who knows nothing about the history of dogs? Do you want to bond with your dog and learn more about their ancestors, what they are truly capable of and how they became our adorable and trustworthy companions? Be fascinated by more than 100 facts about dogs as it relates to their biology, their history, incredible records, and even their significance in mythology and religions all over the world.

Twenty-five years after its original publication, Slave Religion remains a classic in the study of African American history and religion. Using a variety of first and secondhand sources - some objective, some personal, all riveting - Raboteau analyzes the transformation of the African religions into evangelical Christianity. He presents the narratives of the slaves themselves, as well as missionary reports, travel accounts, folklore, Black autobiographies, and the journals of White observers to describe the day-to-day religious life in the slave communities.

Lucian Steele is my cross to bear. I’ve been the board’s liaison to him for the last five years. The job entails having to convince him to do what they want. They chose me mostly because no one else can handle the beast of a man. He’s aggravating in the most attractive way, yet I can’t seem to stop thinking of him. If only he knew just how much I liked him, maybe then he’d realize I’d do anything to protect him.

I didn’t expect to come across her words. Her dirty fantasies ignite feelings I had buried deep inside. I need her to know that I’d do anything for her, anything to keep her. But now, there’s something bigger that wants to get between us. A threat who can destroy both our lives. I need to keep her safe, and in the process, make her mine.

The Unholy Trinity busily plots the downfall of Ron McAllister's fledgling dream as the members of The Project try to return to a life of "business as usual". Volume 2 of The Project series picks up right where the first episode left off. The members of the Federation are fugitives from the law and have taken refuge on the tiny Caribbean Island of Chacachacare, just off the coast of Trinidad. As the US Government continues its behind the scenes investigation, they enter into negotiations with Ron McAllister.

My sincere thoughts as I wrote this book was to capture the many marriage lessons I have learned over time. One of the greatest revelations is that your marriage journey will always start with you. You can only control your actions. I can tell you that if you do not ask the right relationship questions, you will never get the right answers to sustain a viable marriage.

I have personally found that as humans, we often limit ourselves. Perhaps you feel that way, too. Interestingly enough, it's much more common than you may think. Many actually decide that they want to live a life limited in its potential! I hope to change that thought pattern for anyone who is interested. Every person you have ever met - in fact, every person you have ever heard of - possesses a hidden superpower. We, as humans, are all blessed with one hidden superpower - the greatest one of all. We all have free will, the ability to literally change everything we experience.

Generational Ignorance focuses on the relationship(s) between ideologies incorporated from inherited trains of thought and those that have been granted the option or encouraged to utilize them to propel "progression". This audiobook begs the question, "Why is ignorance, obnoxious behavior, or a pathway to prison vaguely considered when a child's inheritance is brought to the table?" Generational Ignorance presents a parable composed to denounce the myth that prized possessions predominantly comes in forms of assets, real estate, and positive productivity.

I leave my club and go Nomad to help dull the pain of losing my sister, but I can’t figure out how to move on. My best friend and club president, Stryker, calls me home for a battle with a rival club. We killed them all, and I planned on riding the open road again. But I meet Izzy’s pregnant sister, Marie, and she captivates me. She’s naïve and innocent, but she’s brave and beautiful too. But I won’t leave my club brothers again, and I’ll never let go of Marie. I’ll ride through Hell to stay and make her mine.

Modern times call for a new breed of men. We are living in significantly dynamic landscapes - always changing, evolving, and slowly morphing into the equality - and accountability-driven utopia that everyone wants it to be. Those who live by the rules of the old world are appropriately dealt with and toxic masculinity no longer has a place here. Everyone has seen how oppressive patriarchy is failing both men and women today.

Do you understand how your cardinal memories are the keys to your story development? Or how these very same memories may limit your potential? Lighten Up is more than a coming-of-age memoir. It is an in-depth look at Rodney Laney's disengagement from his cardinal memories. The book is humorous and provocative as Laney describes his journey into meditation and spirituality.

When it comes to Emotions when dealing with the feelings after finding your biological family, it's like a spider web meaning your emotions can go all over the place. How you deal with those emotions is will determine how your soul can be set free.

Brad is a hardworking man of the Earth, with the body of an Adonis and the attitude of a puppy. Sara is a graduate student training for her first marathon. Mutual friends connect them as roommates and they find that there’s a little more chemistry to their living arrangement. Young go-getters in Manhattan dodge the summer heat, both indoors and outdoors. They both fight strong urges and overly friendly cuddle sessions. Does fate bring them together or make the situation super awkward?

Aspirational Justice author and subject matter expert Robert Spicer presents his global scale philosophy for healing and reconciliation. With a solutions-based approach, this method of aspirational justice for African Americans focuses on three areas of concentration: our shared suffering, triumphs, and healing.