Slipping


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Growing up in a Chicago ghetto, seventeen-year-old Donald “Don-Don” Haskill has nothing but time on his hands–time he rarely spends in school, choosing instead to smoke weed and hang out with friends. As a child, he witnessed his father’s suicide, and today Don-Don’s relationship with his mother, a worn-down cop trying to keep the family together is tenuous at best. Then Don-Don meets a girl with a taste for crack–and his delinquent life turns violently criminal. Consumed with chasing his next hit, alienating even his best friends, Don-Don works the streets like a pro. In pursuit of the demon, no deal is too shady. But when a huge drug transaction goes terribly awry, a bloody chain of events is set off, as Don-Don becomes a moving target, not just for the Chicago police force but for the ghetto’s most hardened thugs. . . .




Caught 'em Slippin'


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Miranda Benderas, born to an infamous Cuban Kingpin and his trophy wife, an African American supermodel. Miranda grew up with all the luxuries that other girls could only dream of. Her daddy proved that crime does pay but isn't there always a cost to having it all? By age 13, Miranda's father was sentenced to life in prison. Has her father given her enough to navigate the world without him? Three short years later, Miranda falls into the arms of Philadelphia's bad boy, Sha-Rock. The beautiful flower of a young woman that Miranda's father planted has turned into a weed, thanks to Sha-Rock. Halfway through their relationship, Sha-Rock is sentenced to a short prison bid. Years later, he steps back onto the scene, realizing that the game has changed. Yet he is still determined to make it back to the top at any cost. The help he needs lies in the hands of Miranda. Just how far will she go to prove her loyalty to him?




The Shut Up and Shoot


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First Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.




Slippin' Out of Darkness


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The first biography of the seminal music group WAR whose many hits include "Spill the Wine," "All Day Music," "Why Can't We Be Friends?" "Slippin' into Darkness," "The Cisco Kid," and - of course - "Low Rider." They combined rock, funk, soul, R&B, jazz, and a strong Latin vibe in their music, they have been awarded two Platinum and eight Gold records in their career. Their album "The World is a Ghetto" was the bestselling release of 1973 and was #444 on the list of "Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums" list. This unauthorized book follows the group from their early incarnations when Harold Brown and Howard Scott met to form the Creators and then the Night Shift, to their partnership with former Animals lead singer Eric Burdon, to a highly successful career on their own with the core original lineup of Brown, Scott, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, B.B. Dickerson, Papa Dee Allen, and Charles Miller. The story also follows the band through their later, leaner years, the tragic deaths of two members, and the conflicts that led to a fissure and a split of performing entities that continues to this day. Featuring original interviews, archival research, and musical analysis and commentary, "Slippin' Out of Darkness: The Story of WAR" tells the tale of one of the most unique bands in the history of Classic Rock-era music.




JAZZ RAGS & BLUES 3


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Jazz, Rags & Blues, Books 1-5contain original solos for late elementary to early advanced-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. The CD includes dynamic recordings of each song in the book.




Anthology of Magazine Verse


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Vol. for 1958 includes "Anthology of poems from the seventeen previously published Braithwaite anthologies."




Song Lyrics and Poems


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I do hope these writings will be very inspirational to you and will inspire you with more hope for the future. I have written a lot of truck-driving songs and humorous songs also. You will find songs and poetry for different holidays too. So come on and lets go on a journey into the past, the present, and hope for the future.




The Best Poems of ...


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Jazz, Rags & Blues


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Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 2 contains original solos for early intermediate to intermediate-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. The online audio includes dynamic recordings of each song in the book.