Hold You Down


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Hold You Down is an edgy novel from rising star Tracy Brown about the perils of love and the ties that bind... New York City. Late 1980s to early 1990s. Mercy and Lenox Howard have always only had each other. Growing up on the mean streets of Harlem with an absentee mother meant that they had to have each other's backs. Now young, smart mothers they are determined to survive in New York City while raising their two sons, who have bright futures ahead of them. Mercy is the quiet, straight laced hospital administrator, struggling to make ends meet. At night and on weekends, she pours her heart into her cooking and her dream of owning her own restaurant. Lenox is the diva, the wild child, looking for excitement and her big come up in life and love. Their boys, Deon and Judah, have been raised more like brothers than cousins, forging a bond that is unbreakable. When Lenox heads down a path that she believes will bring success and power, it changes the entire course of her life and her family’s life forever. As a result of their mother’s choices, cousins Deon and Judah soon find themselves in uncharted territory.




Hold U Down


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Robbing men, getting money, and living lavishly is all they know. For Unique, Kiara, Kay Kay, and Zoe, tomorrow isn't promised, love doesn't exist, and men ain't worth a thing. Stealing cars is their hustle, and they are at the top of their game, but jealousy, greed, and envy are lurking in the shadows. Unique lives by the motto “Only the strong shall survive and the weak shall fall,” but the game of love has won her over. Once she decides to leave the only hustle she knows for the man she loves, her drama begins. When loyalty amongst family is questioned and their fate is unanswered, who will hold whom down?




I’ll Hold You Down 3


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Natalie and Neil have been through a lot throughout their course of trying to be together. For some reason, they just can’t seem to get their happy ending that they so desperately crave. Natalie is just trying to keep her mind occupied when her ex-lover kidnaps her and goes crashing into the bridge. No one knows if she is okay and if she will see it out of this traumatic event. Neil is cold when it comes to his enemy, but he has the biggest heart ever when it comes to his loved ones. When he gets a phone call that doesn’t sound so good from his sister, he rushes to try to save her. Once he makes it to her house, he is swarmed by the police. His sister’s baby’s father had called and falsely accused him of kidnapping his own niece. As if being tackled by the cops in his sister’s yard isn’t enough, he hears a gunshot go off in the house. The only thing on his mind is getting inside to make sure his sister is safe. In this finale, the lines of loyalty have been blurred with the lines of betrayal. It’s hard to tell who’s on whose side, especially when not so new people are added to the mix. It’s supposed to be blood before everything, but that’s just simply not the case anymore. Will Natalie survive the car accident? Will Neil be able to save his sister and find his way out of the dilemma he is in? Can these two get their happy ending that they are so deserving of, or will their enemies make sure that they will never see it? Take this last ride with this couple and find out!




Hold Your Own


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From playwright, novelist, spoken-word star, and the youngest-ever winner of the Ted Hughes Award, an electrifying poem-sequence based on the myth of the gender-switching prophet Tiresias. My heart throws its head against my ribs, / it's denting every bone it's venting something it has known since I arrived and felt it beat. Walking in the forest one morning, a young man disturbs two copulating snakes--and is punished by the goddess Hera, who turns him into a woman. So begins Hold Your Own, a riveting tale of youth and experience, wealth and poverty, sex and love, that draws ancient figures into a fiercely contemporary vision. Weaving elements of classical myth, autobiography and social commentary, Tempest uses the story of the blind, clairvoyant Tiresias to create four sequences of poems, addressing childhood, manhood, womanhood, and late life. The result is a rhythmically hypnotic tour de force--and a hugely ambitious leap forward for one of the most broadly talented and compelling young writers today.




Hand to Hold


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This heartwarming picture book reassures children that a parent’s love never lets go—based on the poignant lyrics of JJ Heller’s beloved lullaby “Hand to Hold.” “May the living light inside you be the compass as you go / May you always know you have my hand to hold.” With delightful illustrations and an engaging rhyme scheme, this book offers the promise of security and love every child’s heart longs to know. From skipping stones and counting stars to climbing trees and telling stories, every moment is wrapped snugly in the certain warmth of a parent’s presence and God’s blessing. With poignancy and joy, this bedtime read captures the unconditional love parents want their children to know but so often fail to express amid the chaos of daily life.




Let Me Hold You Longer


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Rhyming text encourages parents to savor not only their children's "firsts"--like first steps and first words--but the "lasts" as well.




Sermons


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Sermons is a book of a few of the sermons that God allowed me to preach over the last twelve years. These sermons have been designed to inspire and/or to encourage you. God may even give you a revelation or a sermon from one of these sermons. These sermons are not just for beginners. They are also for lay speakers, motivational speakers, pastors, and other leaders.




Words of The Bible explained


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The Christian community is a vibrant and flourishing worldwide community of believers held together by their common faith in Jesus Christ and the divine truths of the Holy Bible. The scriptures are the source of their strength and contain within the promise of eternal salvation that is granted to all who choose to believe. Pastor Garrick Bridgeforth has been called by God to bring a genuine and deeper understanding of the scriptures through his book, Words of The Bible explained. This book’s purpose is to enlighten and deter those who, by either sheer ignorance or selfish, malicious intent, would end up misunderstanding or even intentionally distorting the messages of the Holy Bible, leading themselves and those who follow them away from the original teachings. This book does not read like a standard dictionary of definitions. Instead, the terms and concepts are explained in great depth, analyzed in the context as it is found in the Bible, clarified further with conventional wisdom, and delivered in a way modern readers could understand. Words of The Bible explained is an ideal companion book to have when reading the Bible, expanding a Christian’s understanding of the scriptures. For more information on this book, interested parties may log on to www.Xlibris.com.




A Thug's First Lady Makes the Dopeboys Go Crazy


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A lion does not apologize for its roar, so she never apologized for her power. Twenty-nine-year-old lawyer, Brie, had life all figured out. Although she had a few obstacles to overcome, she always played the hand that was given. No one knew that she was connected with drugs because of her occupation. Being the beautiful, powerful, and fearful woman that she is, she doesn’t have time for love, until one brief encounter in an elevator with a man named Rock, a drug lord she planned to help keep out of prison, changed her life. When things between the two start to heat up, Brie is forced to show just how powerful she is. Only Rock is blindsided by it all. Rock, the dishonorable drug lord, is a man of power. Once you have the power, you gain success. Thinking he is living his best life, Rock is granted prison time because of the lady on his arm. All of that changes when he meets Brie, a lawyer that takes over his case. She is the perfect lawyer. Seeing her walk as if she is fearless, he has to have her. Being so caught up with getting Brie, Rock misses the beware sign that came with her. Beware... for I am fearless and therefore powerful. When Brie is asked to handle a meeting with the plug, she shows just how powerful she is. Never would she have thought the meeting would be with Rock. Revealing who she truly is, Rock can’t help but to think that she was never the woman he fell for. Trying to love Brie has Rock going crazy. Since fear and love can’t go together, will it be safer for the two to fear than love?




The Broken Pieces Of Me


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A Memoir about a young man who over come struggles