A Vacation Gathering

A Vacation Gathering
Author: Stanley Kuren
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2014-08-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1491743093

Chucky and his zany friends have known each other forever, but they dont get together as much as they would like. Life got in the way. It happens. So to correct this grievous injustice, he inspires the gang to get together for a festive group vacation. The antics of this reunion will fuel legendary reminiscences for decades to come. It will be an epic adventure. But even this group could never have predicted just how weird that gathering would be They come face to face with the spirits of our founding fathers, a rather unconventional genie in a bottle, a group of misplaced Egyptian goddesses, a matriarch who is known only as Big Mama and a persnickety little imp who goes by the name of Harrold. Together, the friends will explore the explained, survive the unexplained, and wonder at the never-could-happens of their weird vacation. So sit back and enjoy the ride to a place where the troubles are few, the laughter is plentiful, and the joy comes from living in harmony with others who are delightfully different.

Brain Friction

Brain Friction
Author: Artwoodwrite
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2014-09-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1434918467

At a very tender age, Robbie Meyers saw his dad’s belligerent side. He saw him fight in bars, get really drunk and high, and disrespectfully treating police officers. Although he didn’t spend much of his time with his dad after his parents’ divorce, Robbie grew up like him. Later, his addiction to drugs and alcohol turned from bad to worse, and he often found himself in horrible circumstances, like waking up beside dead animals or even running his car over a corpse. He didn’t know how it happened, but he knew that his blackouts made him forget what he did. It didn’t help that he befriended Chaz and Rock God, his blood brothers, who not only sunk him deeper into his vices, but also led him to a life of crime. Rattled by self-doubt, guilt, and depression, he made some attempts to become sober, but, whenever he failed, he thought of killing himself. It was at these times that fate would somehow reconnect him with Chaz and Rock God. The three of them, together with their newfound friend, Junior, the ever-reliable drug supplier, Chucky Bear, and a guy named Brandon carried out a successful bank heist. Then he met Jessica. Robbie’s life of crime, sex, drugs, and alcohol continues…

The Pioneers: First Book of Proverbs and Social Commentary in and of the Songs

The Pioneers: First Book of Proverbs and Social Commentary in and of the Songs
Author: Inyaso
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2016-08-20
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1365342697

In over 50 years of toiling, the Pioneers Reggae Group has transitioned steadfastly from the Ska era to Rocksteady, and to Reggae and some of its many fusions. The Pioneers' First Book of Proverbs and Social Commentary in and of the Songs and its counterpart, Second Book of Proverbs and Social Commentary as well as the book titled Collectively and Individually: The Pioneers Record Sleeves Over the Decades were written to celebrate the Pioneers Reggae Group's musical journey as seen through the eyes of a lifetime fan whose intent is to draw on narrative and content analysis as a methodology to bring the groups' lifeworks to prominence and to remind the world of the great works created by the Pioneers and their important contribution to the reggae music industry.

The Man Who Hacked the World

The Man Who Hacked the World
Author: Alex Cody Foster
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2022-11-15
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1684429234

*BASED ON ACCOUNTS FEATURED IN THE #1 NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY FILM RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL* A 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist for Best True Crime John McAfee: internet pioneer, presidential candidate, and probable madman. After parting ways with the eponymous McAfee Antivirus software company in 1994, McAfee embarked on innumerable business, political, and criminal enterprises. From investing in cybersecurity and cryptocurrency, to accusations of murdering his neighbor in Belize, to making two unsuccessful bids for President of the United States—the latter attempt done in exile following a federal indictment—this larger-than-life man nurtured a rakish public profile while evading law enforcement for his involvement with drugs, weapons, and murder. For six months, Alex Cody Foster—hired as McAfee’s ghostwriter—traveled with McAfee across America and Europe, occasionally going on the run to evade purported killers and kidnappers. Foster tells the incomparable tale of how the two of them met, where their adventures had taken them, and what precipitated McAfee’s death.

Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water
Author: Patricia Mason
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2022-12-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Found in a cardboard box, merely hours old, she was one of the lucky ones. She was rescued, she survived, and she was cherished. Amara's adopted mom and dad said she was the best of all cultures, a melting pot of humanity in one human being. Indeed, her life was a tapestry of threads woven from the individuals who had come before, those who had created her. One simple DNA test was all it took to unravel the mystery of Amara. This is the story of her journey, the tale itself weaving into and out of the lives of the people she meets, her family by blood. She learns who she is and how she herself is woven into the fabric of time.

Goodbye My Love and Other Stories

Goodbye My Love and Other Stories
Author: Marcus A. Stockton
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2017-11-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1543464769

There are two ways that a person can walk in this life. You can either walk into your blessing or walk into your curse. How can you do that? You can do that by doing things that are natural for you to do. Success at anything is not by chance or by luck. It is seeing things you have already been doing brought to fruition. Therefore, successful people are not surprised by their success. They actually knew it would happen before it happened. The blessing is the reward for a life of integrity and commitment to achieving goals and setting standards. What is the curse? It is all the negatives that we curse our lives with: the negative friends, the negative conversations, the negative situations. An unsuccessful person who continues to put himself or herself in those situations, in those conversations, and around those people will bring a curse to their lives that they will never be able to shake. I am grateful for the friends and the relationships that I have been blessed with in my life. They have helped me to overcome all the obstacles of life. And that is what any man needs, incarcerated or freepeople who believe in him when no one else in the world does.

Latina Teens, Migration, and Popular Culture

Latina Teens, Migration, and Popular Culture
Author: Lucila Vargas
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780820488455

This richly ethnographic book explores the relationship between migration and popular culture through a case study of the consumption practices of working-class, transnational Latina teens. While everyday practices are examined at the local level, the processes of identity construction that Vargas seeks to address are akin to those created by diasporic youth around the world. The book is suitable for graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses in Latina/o communication studies and international/global communication. Scholars researching youth will also find the book of particular interest.

The Pale Horse

The Pale Horse
Author: Eric B McCutcheon
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2022-10-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1489739262

Imagine The world being attacked by a man bent on world destruction, in the most insidious way imaginable, he will strike fear into every man woman and child alive. One small group of people will try to stop it, and in doin so change the world forever. Determination and force of will can do so much, but can it stop Armageddon? About author section: Years in the Army and a young life spent working with horses, meeting people of very type and variety, has given Eric the inspiration and desire to tell stories of all kinds. Every experience is just one more story to tell.

Latina/o Communication Studies Today

Latina/o Communication Studies Today
Author: Angharad N. Valdivia
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2008
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780820486284

This book brings together contemporary and exciting research within communication and Latina/o studies. Written in a clear, accessible manner and based on original research drawn from a broad range of paradigms - from textual analysis to reception studies and political economy - Latina/o Communication Studies Today provides an invaluable resource and excellent case studies for those already conducting research and teaching in Latina/o communication studies. The media studied include radio, television, cinema, magazines, and newspapers.