Picture Me Rollin'

Picture Me Rollin'
Author: Black Artemis
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2005-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440624739

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

1975...

1975...
Author: Eric Cook
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2001-01-29
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0595170064

I began this book four years ago. It began as a way of helping me heal from my first real heartbreak. Writing had always been my outlet for personal thoughts and expressions of love, being very shy, this came in handy. When I began writing this book, it began as a simple book of love notes aimed at those who found themselves in the same position as myself; hoping that at least one love lost individual would be able to relate, at the time, this was all I wanted. Once I felt that I had poured enough of my pain into the pages I laid down my pen. There was nothing more for me to write, so I thought. After a while, I began to notice that my situation hadn't changed, I was still moving from job to job. With only an 11th grade education there wasn't really much I could do except to go back to school but that had been years ago. I really felt that I was better off teaching myself. I would look for things to write about, digest them, analyze them amd put them in my own words, how I saw them and what I felt. This is when it began to take shape far beyond just words of heartache. I could see things that no one else saw!

Thug Motivation

Thug Motivation
Author: Bags of Money
Publisher: Bags of Money
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2007-10
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9780615161525

The book combines street knowledge, book knowledge (war, peace, power, real estate, communication, business, planning) and disciplined desire forged by the pain of the streets and lock-down.

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory
Author: Diana Monique Soriano
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2022-11-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1098091620

This book is a reflection on finding my soul mate at a young age and then losing him to the war in Afghanistan. It will describe my relationship with Bobby Pagan, our deployment to Afghanistan, being notified that he was killed in action, the healing process, and a snippet of how life has been after his loss. My book will deliver a clear insight on what it is like to lose a loved one to war, the events that took place after the casualty report was received, and the journey through healing as I have lived on without my significant other. This book will depict some very painful memories but will also entail a beautiful love story that unfortunately had a tragic end. When my fiance was killed in action, I went through the motions, but I was numb and in utter shock. When I was finally ready to accept and face my loss, I felt so alone because people felt uncomfortable discussing the topic. I want to take my readers on my journey through my eyes, have them feel the raw emotions that I felt throughout the process, and show them what I went through. I also want to shed light on my experience of grief and mourning. I want people who have lost a loved one to know that they are not alone and that there is no time limit on grieving. If that concept alone can bring some sort of comfort to someone, then I'd have accomplished my mission in sharing my story. I pray that this book somehow touches the heart of others, especially those who have experienced a loss like I have. There are no words that can ever make it any better, but know that you are not alone.

Time

Time
Author: Fox Richardson
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2023-02-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 149343960X

"If it's not facing 297 years in prison, it's not a problem." --Richardson family motto The twenty-one years that kept Rob separated from his wife, Fox, and their six sons was long enough. As Rob survived two decades at America's bloodiest penitentiary and Fox raised their sons solo, they never stopped fighting for Rob's freedom and for their futures against the statistical odds. All the while, it was love that carried them through. The Academy Award-nominated documentary Time introduced audiences to Fox and Rob, who riveted audiences with their relentless fight for each other and justice, despite America's broken prison system. This book tells the rest of their story. In alternating voices and intimate detail, Fox and Rob reveal what the film does not--how a person can cultivate the radical love needed to see them through any hardship and how miracles can happen on the way. As they peel back the layers of their unforgettable love story, you'll discover the secrets of perseverance and the power of a resilience that is founded on faith in a God who never gives up on us.

The Book of Basketball

The Book of Basketball
Author: Bill Simmons
Publisher: ESPN
Total Pages: 754
Release: 2010-12-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0345520106

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The wildly opinionated, thoroughly entertaining, and arguably definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA—from the founder of The Ringer and host of The Bill Simmons Podcast “Enough provocative arguments to fuel barstool arguments far into the future.”—The Wall Street Journal In The Book of Basketball, Bill Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major NBA debate, from the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons’s one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball. Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game’s finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.

California Lifestyles

California Lifestyles
Author: GoldMind da Profit
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2014-03-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1483654826

SYNOPSIS Take a ride with the modern day Bonnie & Clyde. Johnny and Patricia found love at an early age. They fell in love in elementary with each other. Johnny didn’t only have one love; he was emotionally connected to his sweetheart Patricia, but was in love with doing takeovers. He enjoyed the adrenaline rush of taking other people’s property. Patricia wanted to stand by her man in any way possible. That was until they were married with their first child. The money that came in was beautiful, but could their final takeover cost them everything?

Wait . . . What?!

Wait . . . What?!
Author: J-Wunder
Publisher: Diversion Books
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1626811083

“A must-read book. His shocking tales and genius revelations reveal the absurdity of life and love and sex.”—Elizabeth Jayne Liu, Head Homette, Flourish in Progress J-Wunder has shocked, entertained, and advised millions of visitors on his blog, Ghetto Genius, since 2010. Wait . . . What?! collects the best and the most ridiculous stories, best-of lists, and advice columns, with never-before-seen insights into the wild life of J-Wunder and his partners in crime, Anonymous and The Ringer. Highlights include: The epic saga of hooking up with Cat Woman—the craziest cat lady on Match.Com The Hate List of Facebook (parts 1, 2, and 3): Everything we hate about the largest social network The Daily Grind: advice and stories to encourage you to work hard and play even harder Straight talking relationship advice, from the only guy willing to tell it like it is Blogging taught J-Wunder not to take life too seriously, and sharing his misfortunes not only makes people laugh, but helps them with their own problems. Like a train wreck you can’t look away from, Wait . . . What?!: Life Advice From a Ghetto Genius is filled with stories that are too hilarious and horrifying to be anything but true.

Welcome Back To Baby Iraq

Welcome Back To Baby Iraq
Author: Timothy T-Bone Hicks
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2019-06-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1684704022

Tyrone is released from serving his time in jail only to find that the demons he left on the streets are still there. Big Fee Fee and his nephew B still has a hit out on him for the things he done to the leader of the 69th mob. Will Tyrone survive? Maybe. Or maybe not.

Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature

Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature
Author: Tarshia L. Stanley
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2008-12-30
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 031334390X

Hip Hop literature, also known as urban fiction or street lit, is a type of writing evocative of the harsh realities of life in the inner city. Beginning with seminal works by such writers as Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim and culminating in contemporary fiction, autobiography, and poetry, Hip Hop literature is exerting the same kind of influence as Hip Hop music, fashion, and culture. Through more than 180 alphabetically arranged entries, this encyclopedia surveys the world of Hip Hop literature and places it in its social and cultural contexts. Entries cite works for further reading, and a bibliography concludes the volume. Coverage includes authors, genres, and works, as well as on the musical artists, fashion designers, directors, and other figures who make up the context of Hip Hop literature. Entries cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia concludes with a selected, general bibliography. Students in literature classes will value this guide to an increasingly popular body of literature, while students in social studies classes will welcome its illumination of American cultural diversity.