Pretending to be Erica

Pretending to be Erica
Author: Michelle Painchaud
Publisher: Viking
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0670014974

"Violet has been preparing her entire life to step into the shoes of the missing heiress Erica Silverman, in order to pull off the biggest inside job in Las Vegas history. She doesn't count on having a conscience"--

Just Different

Just Different
Author: Denis Gray
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2023-06-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

James “Brick” Carter is the father of two boys: James Carter Jr. and Justin Carter. A New Yorker born in Harlem, he lives in Queens with his wife, Florence. Brick is a subway engineer for New York’s transit system. In his youth, his parents nicknamed him Brick based on his stubborn ways. A Black man, Brick believes in family values and job advancement in the workplace from one generation to the next. He preaches that. Therefore, that value is to be applied to his sons James Jr. and Justin. They must inherit his way of thinking for them to become “a Carter man.” But slowly, as his sons develop, Brick finds certain traits in one of them that he feels will, in the long run, lead to his doom. That day comes, and not even Brick can stop the event that will destroy the Carter family.

Dandelions Are Nice, but Roses Are Better

Dandelions Are Nice, but Roses Are Better
Author: Kevin Scott Lewis
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2012-08-28
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1477261850

Dandelions Are Nice, But Roses Are Better tells about the humorous adventures of Eric and his wife Tina Kane who own a famous restaurant and belong to a motley group called the Springvine Irregulars in a small town in Georgia. With the help of Lotty Dotty, Hitching Post, Loony Evans, and other colorful friends with specific habits, they enjoy helping others and sticking up for one another.

Queen's Capture

Queen's Capture
Author: Virginia L. Hazel-Frye
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2012-02-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1467076430

At the young age of 4 Regina Londall became an heiress to a multimillion dollar fortune. Tragedy strikes suddenly at the age of twenty and Regina retreats to the family summer home in the Caribbean to find solace. She happens upon a heartbreaking reality, which changes her view of love for the rest of her life. The sudden shock of her revelation snaps her out her stupor of self-pity and she discovers in her absence the family empire is crumbling and under attack. She sets out to save the dying company and make it number one in the entire world. In order to see her dream fulfilled she needed power; political power. She had a clear cut plan of how to get it and where. ************************** After years of setups, payoffs and business savvy manipulation, Regina Londall successfully sits on a throne of power. She is Queen of the business world, Pesident and sole owne of Londall Enterprises; a multibillion dollar empire and Ambassador of Foreign Affairs for the United States of America. She holds in the palms of her hands an array of subjects; the mayor of Chicago and its Aldermen, Senators and the President of the United States of America. However, her highness is abdicated from her throne of power and her kingdom is overthrown when her subjects rebel. With her reign of terror over; Regina stands charged of treason against the United States of America. She swears it’s a setup despite the compelling evidence stacked against her. Now a jury of her peers will determine her fate. Will the power behind the Londall family empire be enough to save her highness? ******************************** Queen's Capture is the exciting saga about the lives of the Londall family. It spans over a hundred years from days of slavery to appointments to the President of the United States cabinet. You will travel with the Londall's as they journey from the great plantations of Mississippi to the lush land of England. Cry with them as they go through perils and tribulations of suffering, jump elated excitement as they strive to endure. Stand tall with them as they overcome their difficulties. Each member has his or he own story to tell and as you read, you will become apart of the Londall family clan. They will leave you wanting more and more.

Noise Damage

Noise Damage
Author: James Kennedy
Publisher: Eye Books (US&CA)
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2021-01-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1785632159

The tale that follows is not another clichéd collection of rock'n'roll debaucheries (sorry) nor is it another tired fable of triumph over adversity (you're welcome).It's the story of a half-deaf kid from a tiny, remote village in South Wales who was hailed as a genius by the UK's biggest radio station and headhunted by major record labels, only for the music industry to collapse. It crashed hard, taking with it an entire generation of talented artists who would never now get their shot. CNN called it &‘music's lost decade'.Along the way, there are goodies, baddies, gun-toting label execs, life-saving surgeons, therapy, true love, loyalty, hope, breakdowns, suicidal managers, betrayal, drummers and way too many hangovers. James Kennedy shows that the best lessons are to be learned from good losers. It really is all about the journey.Part memoir, part exposé of the music world's murky underbelly, Noise Damage is emotional, painfully honest, funny, informative and ridiculous. It's also a celebration of the life-changing magic of music.

The Gospel According to James and Other Plays

The Gospel According to James and Other Plays
Author: Charles R. Smith
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2012-11-15
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0821444212

This collection of five award-winning plays by Charles Smith includes Jelly Belly, Free Man of Color, Pudd’nhead Wilson, Knock Me a Kiss, and The Gospel According to James. Powerful, provocative, and entertaining, these plays have been produced by professional theater companies across the country and abroad. Four of the plays are based on historical people and events from W.E.B. Du Bois and Countee Cullen to the Harlem Renaissance. Accurate in the way they capture the political and cultural milieu of their historical settings, and courageous in the way they grapple with difficult questions such as race, education, religion, and social class, these plays jump off the page just as powerfully as they come to life on stage. This first-ever collection from one of the nation’s leading African American playwrights is a journey down the complex road of race and history.

PSYCHODALEK - THE WILD, THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE DAMNED

PSYCHODALEK - THE WILD, THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE DAMNED
Author: James Ray
Publisher: BookRix
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2017-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3739699043

Psychodalek is the companion novella to the James Rays Gangwar album of the same name. Each chapter of the book parallels a single track on the album. The book itself travels alongside a schizophrenic murderer with dwells in near future London. Much of the visual imagery is derived from the complex emotional circumstances behind each violent twist of the protagonists psyche. The plot, while extremely violent and disturbing, poses an monumental question. Are we truly products of our environment, and if so, then are we ultimately to blame for our actions which society implicitly has given to us? The book humbly suggest that this is the case and that even the most perverse criminal offenders only commit those crimes that society has breed them to perform. In essence that the downfall of civilization can be directly linked to our own self-imposed destructive tendencies. What we choose to take away from this message is perhaps the reason why the author has chosen to write this crude parable. If only a single person, such as the book's lead, can annihilate a menagerie of victims, that maybe a single person can work to rebuild our perverse society from it's suicidal cinders. This new e-book edition includes the original Psychodalek novella plus the Screenplay The Wild, The Beautiful And The Damned, illustrated by Christian Dörge.

The Bill James Gold Mine 2008

The Bill James Gold Mine 2008
Author: Bill James
Publisher: ACTA Publications
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2008-02
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780879463205

"New essays, statistical profiles, and hidden "nuggets" from the man who revolutionized baseball analysis"--Cover