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In all the tales of John Dillinger, the name Herbert Youngblood has been given short shrift or completely ignored. No more, the author D. Gordon Franks grew up in town where Youngblood met his demise. The author's family owned the bar and whorehouse where the shoot out occurred after several bank robberies. It culminated in the sheriff being wounded, the under-sheriff being killed and another deputy wounded, and a cousin of the author shot as well. Dillinger came upon the gun battle staged on his behalf.    

Listen to the story of David during his childhood years and watch as his unrivaled belief in God takes him through one of biblical history's most breathtaking voyages. The King will positively touch your life. Author Marco Raye is a free-spirited individual with a passion for embracing life's emotional landscapes through his writing.

If you didn't know him, you'd think he was born into the American Dream. He's an attorney, happily married with two children, a minister, a philanthropist, and a serial entrepreneur. But growing up in the ghettos of Milwaukee, he was born into the American nightmare and had many obstacles to overcome to achieve success. That journey started with moving over 700 miles away to escape. And while he may have changed his external environment, his internal struggles with depression, substance abuse, and sexual promiscuity followed. 

Fishscales was written with the intent of bringing awareness to the brilliant mind-set of inner-city cocaine dealers in the United States. The purpose of this book is not for it to be used as a blueprint for perpetuating street crimes, but a plea to American politicians, policy makers, lobbyists, Congress people, senators, governors, and taxpayers to pay attention to the socioeconomic factors of the inner city that lead to a cocaine dealer’s state of mind.

When Mason thinks back to the day he got locked up two years ago, he remembers a story about the residents of Sparkville. Maxine finds out a secret her husband Hakeem is keeping. Raedan finds herself in a financial hardship. Meagan is fighting for her life as her boyfriend Brent struggles with abuse. Will the residents of Sparkville come out alive after experiencing more than a fun-filled weekend?

A son learns that his estranged mother is dying from stage four cancer and reluctantly moves her into his home after a past of aggressive nurturing. They attempt to salvage the time she has left while he tries to repair his struggling marriage and cultivate his three teenage sons. Witness this young Black man maneuver his way through their creative and edgy relationship. His father walks with him through this chaotic door and continues to build his character as a son and a man. But will it prepare him for what lies ahead with his mother?

The stakes are high in this steamy romance about a man who has everything and nearly loses it all. Envy and jealousy are the driving forces as his enemy vows revenge for having lost his wife to the self-proclaimed bad boy Logan Fields. Logan is entangled in a web of lies and doesn’t see it coming! 

Life doesn’t always go as we plan. We face many obstacles and adversities as we grow, and it drives us up a wall. I was lucky enough to learn at an early age that I have to put up a good fight to make it through my toughest times. In this first series of Life Is Untitled, you get to see some of the obstacles and adversities I faced as a child, teenager, and young adult. Join me as I take you through my journey of what shaped me into the man that I am today.

Evergreen Short (Shawty) is a beautiful, passionate, and talented Howard University graduate/jazz singer from Detroit. The untimely death of her father brings her immediate plans of moving to New Orleans to a screeching halt. Adonias Wright (Savage) is a six-foot-six-inch chocolate man with a passion for fast money. His life in Chicago is halted, abruptly following the brutal and untimely death of his father. His new circumstances force him to move in with his uncle.

While living inside of injustice as a innocent man, getting released only leads him to find true love in a beautiful lady who understood everything he went through.

Haitian Vodou by Monique Joiner Siedlak explores this rich Haitian tradition beginning with a look at Haitian history and how the tradition known as Haitian vodou evolved. She then moves on to cover the basic principles and ethics of Haitian vodou. Her fascinating work also includes a discussion of common confusions and controversies associated with Haitian vodou as well as a discussion of Haitian vodou today.

What if you and your spouse have been kidnapped? The kidnappers have committed a murder right in front of you, in your own home? What if a person died while trying to defend you? What would you do? These are the questions that community role model Charles Champion must resolve. Before the incident, Charles, the protagonist of the story, was able to live out his dreams at a young age, despite the many discouraging situations that surrounded his life. Growing up in the ghetto was a struggle, but having a mother in and out of jail was not easy for him to deal with.

Many people don’t feel good because they don’t eat the way they are supposed to, which is why it is essential that you start eating correctly to take care of your health and well-being both internally and externally. The alkaline diet will not only help you to burn fat, feel healthier and active, but it will change you also internally! This book will guide you through what alkaline diet is, what comprises it, and the benefits of trying it this diet plan. If you want to lose and maintain your weight, be healthy, and enjoy your life altogether, this book is definitely for you! 

Fresh out of law school, headed into the fast track of her career. Courtney yearns for thrill. Amidst pure expectations; she’s hesitant to act on those cravings. Until an unexpected attraction, sets her body and soul ablaze. Relinquishing old ways tears at Raphael’s soul constantly. Desperately seeking clarity, the sign he’s awaited presents itself; after an abrupt; yet passionate encounter.

Can U Love Me is a memoir about Nicholas “NinosCorner” Battle, a young black child growing up in his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. A single-parent household, coupled with the “crack” epidemic, made life for this '80s baby very challenging. The introduction of hip-hop gave him an outlet to cope with the struggles he faced within his environment. It provided the soundtrack and the blueprint to his life and formed the foundation necessary for him to navigate through all the challenges the world would throw at him.

What happens when a man goes from nothing to everything then back to nothing? The agony of mental defeat from the one he wants it from most. Every man has a need that must be met in order to keep him faithful. But what happens when he gets one thing from his wife, however she refuses and withholds another part of his needs. The one thing Devin needed from his wife was respect. She refused to give it to him. But why? Maybe because he isn’t providing like a man should have been at the time. Maybe he doesn’t have enough money.

When I was younger I could never understand what the word "life" meant to me and how to live it with the best of my abilities not having my father around to show me how to defeat those demons on my shoulders. That is when I created the man behind the story.  The life lessons and how I overcome it is how I became stronger than the man I see everyday while staring at the person who destroyed and built the man I see everyday in those dirty cold mirrors, so thank you all once again for listening to the man I transformed to be.

My name is Jermaine Hill. I’m from a small town in Alabama called Eufaula, and I am the man who created this story. My audiobook is a reflection of my life and I call it my life visionary book, which symbolizes my life in each story line I may present to you today. When I was younger, I could never understand what the word "life" meant to me and how to live it with the best of my abilities, not having my father around to show me how to defeat those demons on my shoulders. That is when I created the man behind the story.

Take your destiny into your own hand's no matter what the circumstances look like! The surface is just for initial taste! Until society takes a look on the inside of a person, they will never get full from, the total buffet of you! Stand up and be noticed!

What's Done in Our Thoughts is a short book of poetry meant to dive deep into the reality of the African American. This anthology is a very strong depiction of the everyday struggle of being black in America. Also, check out other publications by Drama Simpson like the mini book series What's Done in the Dark-Skin, also available on your favorite online stores. All praises to the Creator!