Love Don't Live Here No More


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A talented young musical performer struggles for survival in some of southern California's most disadvantaged neighborhoods, an effort that is complicated by his drug entanglements.




Love Don't Live Here No More


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An international hip-hop star presents a first installment in a new series about a talented young musical performer who struggles for survival in some of southern California's most disadvantaged neighborhoods, an effort that is complicated by his drug entanglements.




Love Don't Live Here Anymore


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From the bestselling authors of "What Brothers Think, What Sistahs Know" comes the powerful fiction debut ("Booklist") about a young couple struggling to balance career and love.




Love and Other Stuff


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Love and Other Stuff is a poetry collection that looks at the subject of love and things such as sadness, inspiration and thought provoking material to mention a few as seen through the eyes of the writer. Unconditional love is probably love in its purest form yet love means so many different things to different people. Some are good and some not so. In Love and Other Stuff the writer explores both sides of the coin to look at the good (as love should be) and also the bad but she also throws in a bit of humor, a bit of silliness and allows the reader into some of her most private thoughts.




That's Deep!


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Real, raw and refreshing are just a few adjectives that describe this insightful work of art. Through his various experiences growing up in the inner city, Kevin Laron Moore, a.k.a. Height, was blessed with the unique ability to discern and articulate the many realities of Black life in America. The language is sometimes cutting, but with his exceptional word rhyming style, the author holds his readers spellbound. Emotions are taken on a rollercoaster ride by the authors accurate and incontrovertible contents. This book is all about reflections of the writers experiences in America. The seven REFLECTIONS and BONUS CHAPTER, discuss in turn - pain, promise, and evolution in its: Reflections on Youth, Reflections on Black Men and Black Women, Reflections on Self-Determination, Reflections on Community and Self-hatred, Reflections on Black Life in America, Reflections on Family, Reflections on God and Religion, and Five Bullets and a Blessing (Bonus Chapter). While these reflections and bonus chapter are written from the viewpoints of the Authors empirical knowledge, many who have experienced his lifes journey will understand and strongly relate, while others who are open to walking in anothers shoes will learn and be transformed. The notes (thoughts) herein can be described as a serious, urban, social commentary written in a poetic format. It is a journey from a valley of pain and desolation to the heights of promise and ultimate potential. Thats Deep!: Reflections on the Afterlife of a Black Student is simply a MUST-READ BOOK!!! It is a sociological work that will teach others and remind those who have felt the sting firsthand of the devastating impact of Americas separate and unequal treatment of many of its voiceless citizenry. It is a history lesson to people of all races and nationalities of the matchless, resilient and soulful spirit of Africa and all of her outreached descendants. It is also a powerful message that without Gods love, mercy and grace, ones life is purposeless, empty and unprotected.




Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature


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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.




Truth In Its Purest Form


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The whole time I was writing our life was good I thought to be getting great. Sad to say we are not together anymore. It should seem as no surprise to me but it is. I have come this far I shall not turn back now, I will not give up even if I have already lost.... Love is beautiful yet so painful.... I have found that it is best that if I am alone with no man or woman that they can’t hurt me. For every journey that begins one must end and this one has ended. Just because a man and or a woman does not love me does not mean my father Yahweh does not love me. My journey began with Father and shall end with father.




The Smart Set


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The Last Lecture


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The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.