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Published with assistance from BePublished.org in November 2019, TUCKED AWAY is the 40th literary release by Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza and the author’s first fairy tale. A modern story inspired by the style of popular fairy tales from centuries past and contemporary retellings, Jaza wrote TUCKED AWAY to remind adults and children of the importance of paying attention, being brave, and showing kindness to yourself and others. “There are a lot of lessons stressed to children that many adults have yet to learn, or apply if they proclaim to have learned these lessons already,” Mylia explains.

Published with assistance from BePublished.org in February 2020, BASKING IN YOUR YOU is the 43rd literary offering by Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza. This guerilla-glue release is a hand-held snapshot of some of the things that are loved most about you by those who know and admire you. “Never forget how magnificent you are, and revel in it – especially when you are feeling down, depressed, doubtful or doomed,” Mylia urges listeners.

Published with assistance from BePublished.org in February 2025, SEX & GREED reveals the writing on the wall for Emir and Fane -- whose love is a story that might soon end forever this time because the craving for getting the most while giving the least cannot be quelled by one. This dramatic romance novel explores the cost of unbalanced relationships and reveals the courage it takes to walk away from a long-lasting heterosexual relationship when it becomes unfulfilling and toxic.

Published with assistance from BePublished.org in July 2022, RACISTS OF EVERY HUE by Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza will expose the intraracial racism that is often overlooked due to more focus being commonly placed on interracial racism. Comprised of charts and graphs, this work reveals the results of a 60-day poll where people shared their opinions and experiences with racism from people of other races and their own. Discover a science-backed reality check that will snatch the cloak off even the racist hidden in you and your grannies!

Published with the assistance of BePublished.org, The Blessed Blessing is Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza’s 22nd published book. A motivational speech, this work implores listeners to change a particular personality trait that the author explains causes more harm than good. In The Blessed Blessing, Mylia talks about the importance of the lesson she learned of being a person who is able to accept blessings from others without any resistance or efforts to recompense.

More than 30 original poems written in October 2009, Elegies of a Goddess is the ninth book and fourth body of poetic expressions by award-winning artist Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza (aka Mary Michelle Jefferson). Whether avid listeners or those new to the poet or poetry itself, Elegies of a Goddess offers teens and adults fresh perspectives on varying topics by fusing and separating rhyme and rhythm.

Published with the assistance of BePublished.org in July 2016, FOOLISH OF ME: ADDRESSING LOVE UNAPPRECIATED by Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza offers quick reads of individuals’ naked soul experiences. Written with the hope of helping all’s life experiences improve, especially where love is involved, this work is Jaza’s 16th published book.

Published with assistance from BePublished.org in April 2023, THE HOE, THE WHORE, AND THE GIRL NEXT DOOR: The Taker, The Maker & The Manipulator is the 50th book released by award-winning writer and Pulitzer Prize nominee Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza. This book chronicles a fight for justice by three women condemned in the court of public opinion left fighting for their freedom and whatever good can be restored to their well-known names. One is called a hoe because she is commonly used by those who want to do the least and get the most.

Published with assistance from BePublished.org in May 2024, THE KEYS TO STOPPING CRIME IN AMERICA is the 51th book released by award-winning writer Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza. Dive into a transformative exploration of societal paradigms with this groundbreaking social responsibility work. In THE KEYS TO STOPPING CRIME IN AMERICA, Jaza makes a compelling literary offering as she delves into a visionary blueprint destined to reshape the very fabric of our communities.

Plea for Peace by Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza chronicles the life and experiences of a woman who amasses commitments to abstinence from women throughout her community, state, and country in an effort to end crime and wars.

This short tome talks frankly about how people ruin good times and good relationships by undervaluing others. It speaks from the standpoint of a fed-up person who would rather be a villain than victim in self defense.

I think my best friend just proposed to me . . . am I tripping? How could he remember, he can't be serious. A pact that we made when we were only teenagers couldn't still ring true . . . could it? I promised my best friend that we would get married if we were both thirty-five and still single. At the time, I was a teenager and believed that I would be married long before that age. But I was wrong. So very wrong. I'll be thirty-five on my next birthday and still single. 

Amara Johnson has spent her life following the rules, always choosing stability over risk. But when she returns to Memphis for her estranged grandfather’s funeral, she inherits more than just his crumbling house. She inherits his unfinished story. A once-renowned blues musician, his name has been nearly erased, his legacy buried beneath family silence and years of regret.

Controversial relationship podcaster at night and psychology professor by day, Chicago Benton has never been afraid to follow his own rules. Raised by an emotionally unstable mother and dealing with women who played too many games taught him only to depend on himself. Love was only optional. Striving playwright Indigo Lyriq moved to New York on a wing and a prayer that her work would be seen on a Broadway stage one day. Raised by an aunt because her parents didn't want her, and dealing with an abusive relationship taught her to never rely on a man. Love was a luxury she couldn't afford.

When struggles abound, those who assist with resolutions often are rewarded in more ways than one. However, when one turns a blind eye to the needs of others, or add to their suffering by intentionally inflicting pain or complications, recompense arrives in more ways than one. How do you react when you suddenly see someone’s life improved, especially someone you witness endure hardships for so long? Who will you trust on your climb up? How do you respond when people who mistreated you suddenly show affection for you after you’ve achieved what they deem as success?

Aaron Youngblood thought he had it all. A beautiful wife, a gorgeous home, and a thriving business. He never expected his secret to be revealed or be blindsided by heartbreak. Still reeling from the ultimate betrayal of his brother and wife, Aaron finds himself seeking casual relationships, no longer believing in marriage, and unable to trust others.