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Author: Marita Golden Publisher: Crown ISBN: 0767917782 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 258
Book Description
In her long-awaited fifth novel, acclaimed writer Marita Golden takes another unflinching look into the face of family, race, love and identity. For twelve years Carson Blake inhabited a world of his own creation. Scorned by the father who was incapable of showing him affection and nearly consumed by the mean streets of Prince George’s County, Maryland, Carson did what no one else could: he saved himself. After joining the police force and building a family with his wife, Bunny, Carson is finally in control of his life in the enclave where African American wealth and privilege shares the same zip code with black American crime and tragedy. Both Carson and his wife have great careers and three beautiful children: Roslyn, Roseanne, and Juwan. Carson is a devoted father, determined not to be the father that Jimmy Blake was to him. But while Juwan’s astounding artistic talent is his father’s pride, the boy’s close relationship with classmate Will conjures up emotions and questions in Carson that threaten to spill over and poison the entire Blake family. And then, one night in March, nearing the end of a routine shift, Carson stops a young black man for speeding. He orders Paul Houston to exit the car and drop to his knees. But when Houston retrieves something from his waistband and turns to face Carson, three shots are fired, one man loses his life and two families are wrenched from everything that came before and hurled into the haunting future of everything that will come after. When it is revealed that Paul, a son of educators and a teacher in Southeast D.C., was only holding a cell phone, Carson’s carefully woven world begins to unravel. After is a penetrating work of discovery for a man whose life careens more than once off the edge of disaster. Golden’s astounding prose will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.
Author: Marita Golden Publisher: Crown ISBN: 0767917782 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 258
Book Description
In her long-awaited fifth novel, acclaimed writer Marita Golden takes another unflinching look into the face of family, race, love and identity. For twelve years Carson Blake inhabited a world of his own creation. Scorned by the father who was incapable of showing him affection and nearly consumed by the mean streets of Prince George’s County, Maryland, Carson did what no one else could: he saved himself. After joining the police force and building a family with his wife, Bunny, Carson is finally in control of his life in the enclave where African American wealth and privilege shares the same zip code with black American crime and tragedy. Both Carson and his wife have great careers and three beautiful children: Roslyn, Roseanne, and Juwan. Carson is a devoted father, determined not to be the father that Jimmy Blake was to him. But while Juwan’s astounding artistic talent is his father’s pride, the boy’s close relationship with classmate Will conjures up emotions and questions in Carson that threaten to spill over and poison the entire Blake family. And then, one night in March, nearing the end of a routine shift, Carson stops a young black man for speeding. He orders Paul Houston to exit the car and drop to his knees. But when Houston retrieves something from his waistband and turns to face Carson, three shots are fired, one man loses his life and two families are wrenched from everything that came before and hurled into the haunting future of everything that will come after. When it is revealed that Paul, a son of educators and a teacher in Southeast D.C., was only holding a cell phone, Carson’s carefully woven world begins to unravel. After is a penetrating work of discovery for a man whose life careens more than once off the edge of disaster. Golden’s astounding prose will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.
Author: Max Decharne Publisher: Crown ISBN: 0767910990 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 208
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Righteous jive for all you weedheads, moochers, b-girls, gassers, bandrats, triggermen, grifters, snowbirds, and long-gone daddies. Much of the slang popularly associated with the hippie generation of the 1960s actually dates back to before World War II, hijacked in the main from jazz and blues street expressions, mostly relating to drugs, sex, and drinking. Why talk when you can beat your chops, why eat when you can line your flue, and why snore when you can call some hogs? You’re not drunk–you’re just plumb full of stagger juice, and your skin isn’t pasty, it’s just caf? sunburn. Need a black coffee? That’s a shot of java, nix on the moo juice. Containing thousands of examples of hipster slang drawn from pulp novels, classic noir and exploitation films, blues, country, and rock ’n’ roll lyrics, and other related sources from the 1920s to the 1960s, Straight from the Fridge, Dad is the perfect guide for all hep cats and kittens. Think of it as a sort of Thirty Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary for the beret-wearing, bongo-banging set. Solid, Jackson.
Author: Alta Hensley Publisher: Dirty Daddies Publishing ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 701
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These Daddies know what they want…and nothing will stand in their way. Good men ask for permission. Good men don’t just take what they want. But these aren’t good men. They take and they claim without regard for social niceties—or the law. When they set their sights on the woman they want, there is no measure too drastic, no punishment too devious, to keep her by their side. Forever.
Author: K. B. Chandra Raj Publisher: Trafford Publishing ISBN: 149077937X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 191
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In this book, a sequel to Mining My Own Life the author makes whole the omissions of several riveting episodes in his life working for a living in three continents. Growing up in Malaysia under brutal Japanese occupation; the chilling circumstances in Sri Lanka the land of his forbears that propelled him to seek employment in the West African states of Sierra Leone and Liberia which changed the contours of his familys life permanently ; the crushing process he had to involuntarily subject himself in order to obtain United States citizenship and from a position of clinical detachment he confronts point blank the twin scourges the pernicious caste system (that is pervasive in his community) and the blankness of the color blind ideology in the United States of America. To the long avowed esoteric doctrines of Karma, Maktub and Historical Determinism and to the precept of Thy Will Be Done the author deftly puts a human face by relating them to his own enlightening personal experiences which have had an enduring impact on his life.
Author: K. L. Poore Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0578010666 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 200
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What if Alice was a man? Who worked in a corporate office? And fell down an elevator shaft into a bizarre world which really wasn't all that different from the one he'd just left? Alice would be Alex W Bland. Another wonderful Bedtime story for grown-ups!
Author: J.M. Snyder Publisher: JMS Books LLC ISBN: 1685505740 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 583
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This box set collects four more stories by best-selling M/M author J.M. Snyder about gay dads with young children who want a fresh start ... and maybe a new relationship. Contains the stories: Dad's Nerdy New Boyfriend: When Rick takes his son to see the latest Pokémon movie, he expects to be bored out of his mind. What he doesn't expect is to fall in love with the guy ahead of them in line. Self-confessed nerd Marty runs a comic shop. He hits it off with Rick’s son, and hires Rick to create a website for his shop. Can they build something long-lasting and meaningful offline, too? Not Another One Hit Wonder: When best friends Jamie Eckert and Derek Duran realized they were in love, they took their relationship to the next level. But then Derek's music took off, and so did Derek. Twenty years later, Jamie now owns the family funeral home business and is raising a six-year-old daughter. But emotions Jamie thought long buried are stirred up again when Derek's mother passes away and Derek returns. Recipe for Romance: Preston put aside his dreams of becoming a chef to raise his daughter. When Abby tries to wear a pair of wings for her school pictures, Preston meets Cam, a handsome photographer. With Cam’s encouragement, Preston interviews for an executive chef position. Now that he has all the ingredients, will he finally fulfill his dream of becoming a top chef and find the perfect recipe for romance? Another Second Chance: Lloyd Barrett is surprised to find a profile for Doug Pfost, the former quarterback of his high school football team, on a dating app. He's even more surprised when Doug DMs him. They meet up for drinks, and even though they seem to hit it off, Doug runs out on him when Lloyd gets up to pay the bill. Doug begs for patience. Is Lloyd willing to give Doug another second chance?
Author: Delfin M. Pitter Soumelia Publisher: Dorrance Publishing ISBN: 1434937526 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 62
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Delfin M. Pitter Soumelia’s Collection of Poetry addresses the harshness of reality as only poetry can. This collection focuses on issues ranging from family to race and national pride. Touching upon and sharing personal experiences within her lines, the poet sheds light upon and exposes the roots the issues and encounters of our daily lives. Collection of Poetry may appeal especially to New Yorkers, as the poetry and encounters are in part shaped by the movements, lights, and people of the City.
Author: C. N. Nomoor Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0615156258 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 78
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Relax and explore this author's transparent thoughts written and broken down into three main subjects of relationships, love and life. Enjoy the unique poetic style of CN Nomoor along with the photographic style of Errol McLean all in one exciting book. Within this book you will find powerful poetry nestled within Caribbean photos that intensify the mood of each piece. Sit back and discover your favorite weflective poem that has been specifically designed with singles, parents, couples and families in mind. This Georgia-based writer exemplifies prolific, poetic proficiency with just a hint of urban flavor. Although this is the first time this author has published a book like this, it certainly will not be the last...
Author: Marita Golden
Author: Marita Golden
Author: Max Decharne
Author: Marlene Ricketts
Author: Alta Hensley
Author: K. B. Chandra Raj
Author: Richard Willis
Author: K. L. Poore
Author: J.M. Snyder
Author: Delfin M. Pitter Soumelia
Author: C. N. Nomoor