Malik

Malik
Author: Lisa Helen Gray
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-06-13
Genre:
ISBN:

I'm Harlow Evans. Shortly after my parents were murdered I moved in with my Grandma. It meant switching schools, losing friends, and moving away from the only home I knew. All I wanted was to finish the school year hassle free. Switching seats on that first day altered my life. After surviving the loss of my parents I never thought anything could break me, but then HE came into my life.... He wants to hurt me Destroy me Ruin me Tragedy brought me here, and a cruel twist of fate has me desperate to leave. There's also someone here that has me fighting to stay though. All my life I've lived in the shadows, trying to go unnoticed, until I met HIM.... Malik Carter.... He's broody, quiet, and holding on to a dark past. From that first meeting I was drawn to him, his painfully gorgeous looks and model physique, but I also knew he was totally out of my league. He's the boy next door who, with his domineering personality, has somehow etched his way into my life. When the Carter Brothers take it upon themselves to protect me from what's coming, I'm not sure whether to be relieved or shocked. You see, when a Carter brother loves, they love fiercely, strongly and protectively. No one can get in their way. They're also used to getting what they want, even if it means getting hurt. There's one thing you should know about the Carter brothers before you read my story.... If you mess with one, you mess with them all.

The Book of Khartoum

The Book of Khartoum
Author: Ali al-Makk
Publisher: Comma Press
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2016-04-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1905583729

Khartoum, according to one theory, takes its name from the Beja word hartooma, meaning meeting place . Geographically, culturally and historically, the Sudanese capital is certainly that: a meeting place of the Blue and White Niles, a confluence of Arabic and African histories, and a destination point for countless refugees displaced by Sudan s long, troubled history of forced migration. In the pages of this book the first major anthology of Sudanese stories to be translated into English the city also stands as a meeting place for ideas: where the promise and glamour of the big city meets its tough social realities; where traces of a colonial past are still visible in day-to-day life; where the dreams of a young boy, playing in his fathers shop, act out a future that may one day be his. Diverse literary styles also come together here: the political satire of Ahmed al-Malik; the surrealist poetics of Bushra al-Fadil; the social realism of the first postcolonial authors; and the lyrical abstraction of the new Iksir generation. As with any great city, it is from these complex tensions that the best stories begin. "An exciting, long-awaited collection showcasing some of Sudan's finest writers. There is urgency behind the deceptively languorous voices and a piercing vitality to the shorter forms. These writers lay claim over the contradictions and fusions of the capital city - Nile and drought, urbanization and village ties, what is African and what is Arab." - Leila Aboulela

Malik Goes to School

Malik Goes to School
Author: Holly K. Craig
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2006
Genre: African American children
ISBN:

Provides a synthesis of research on the oral language and literacy skills of African American children from preschool to fifth grade. This book's research characterizes influences on the child's use of AAE and the relationship between AAE and aspects of literacy acquisition. It also leads to the other nondialectal aspects of language development.

Love Me as I Am

Love Me as I Am
Author: Garcelle Beauvais
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2022-04-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0063099608

“Dishy, warm, and entertaining.”—Kirkus Reviews ?The beloved Black pop culture icon, entrepreneur, Hollywood actress and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star bares her life in this frank, funny, and fearless memoir about life, love and the pursuit of true happiness. Love Me As I Am is Garcelle Beauvais’s smart, inspiring, and raw memoir—an entertaining and unforgettable emotional rollercoaster ride that moves from her early childhood years in Haiti to her adolescence in Boston; from her heady days as a young model in New York—her first taste of real freedom—to Los Angeles and the many ups, downs, and then more ups, both personal and professional, she experienced in her three-decade acting career, including her massive fame as a star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Throughout her life, Beauvais has suffered from an emotional battle between her wild, rebellious nature and her desire to be a “good girl.” No matter how many cover stories she earned, “Most Beautiful” lists, or coveted roles in iconic series such as The Jamie Foxx Show and NYPD Blue, Beauvais could not cure herself of her “disease to please” or learn to put herself first. She also had to learn how to unapologetically put herself first. In Love Me As I Am, she brings together the voices of both the good girl and the rebel to deliver an unflinching examination of her successes and ongoing challenges as a mother, wife, daughter, sibling, and friend. Beauvais fearlessly talks about how she boldly embraced her sexuality in her 40s, and her determination to break free of the stereotypes that define and limit African American women in popular culture. Most importantly, she reveals how finally putting herself first led to better relationships with her three sons and even her ex-husband. Beauvais dishes too—offering juicy behind-the-scenes stories from movie sets, red carpet events, and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Love Me As I Am is an unflinching look at one woman’s extraordinary journey to create a new and more exciting life—and to become the woman she was meant to be.

Malik Ambar

Malik Ambar
Author: Omar Hamid Ali
Publisher: World in a Life Series
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Africans
ISBN: 9780190269784

Part of The World in a Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of slave soldier Malik Ambar. Malik Ambar: Power and Slavery across the Indian Ocean offers a rare look at an individual who began in obscurity in eastern Africa and reached the highest levels of South Asian political and military affairs in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Ambar's rise from slavery in East Africa to ruler in South Asia sheds light on the diverse mix of people, products, and practices that shaped the Indian Ocean world during the early modern period. Originally from Ethiopia--historically called Abyssinia--Ambar is best known for having defended the Deccan from being occupied by the Mughals during the first quarter of the seventeenth century. His ingenuity as a military leader, his diplomatic skills, and his land-reform policies contributed to his success in keeping the Deccan free of Mughal imperial rule. We live in a global age where big concepts like "globalization" often tempt us to forget the personal side of the past. The titles in The World in a Life series aim to revive these meaningful lives. Each one shows us what it was like to live on a world historical stage. Brief, inexpensive, and thematic, each book can be read in a week, fit within a wide range of curricula, and shed insight into a particular place or time. Four to six short primary sources at the end of each volume sharpen the reader's view of an individual's impact on world history.

This Green and Pleasant Land

This Green and Pleasant Land
Author: Ayisha Malik
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2019-06-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1785767534

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 'Tender, challenging and as warm as it was razor-sharp' Beth O'Leary 'If you've read Joanna Cannon I think you'll love this' Simon Savidge 'A sublimely witty and touching story' Jonathan Coe The standout new novel by acclaimed author Ayisha Malik - perfect for fans of David Nicholls and Candice Carty-Williams. In the sleepy village of Babel's End, trouble is brewing. Bilal Hasham is having a mid-life crisis. His mother has just died, and he finds peace lying in a grave he's dug in the garden. His elderly Auntie Rukhsana has come to live with him, and forged an unlikely friendship with village busybody, Shelley Hawking. His wife Mariam is distant and distracted, and his stepson Haaris is spending more time with his real father. Bilal's mother's dying wish was to build a mosque in Babel's End, but when Shelley gets wind of this scheme, she unleashes the forces of hell. Will Bilal's mosque project bring his family and his beloved village together again, or drive them apart? Warm, wise and laugh-out-loud funny, This Green and Pleasant Land is a life-affirming look at love, faith and the meaning of home.

Malik Obama BIG BAD BROTHER from KENYA

Malik Obama BIG BAD BROTHER from KENYA
Author: Abon'go Malik Obama
Publisher:
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2020-07-11
Genre:
ISBN:

This is the story of my life, the truth and nothing but the truth. I've tried my best to tell it as it is; the lows and the highs. From my origins in the village in Africa, my school days and life in the city of Nairobi, my work experience after undergraduate studies and ultimate travel to and living in the USA. It is the story of my thoughts and attitudes as I arrived in the USA, my long trip around America; the cultural shock and stunning effect of this experience, my bout with alcoholism, recovery, return to Africa, and back to the USA. My experience with the Obama presidency, work with my charitable organization, entry into politics, and eventual metamorphosis. The book describes how I became a strong Trump supporter and Republican and my strong presence in the social media platform. It is a very personal tale of the struggle to find oneself and deal with the realities of existence. To my children; I love you all. Abon'go Malik Obama