A Treacherous Hustle

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Publisher : 7 Figure Publications LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780998898421
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (984 download)

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Book Synopsis A Treacherous Hustle by : Sereniti Hall

Download or read book A Treacherous Hustle written by Sereniti Hall and published by 7 Figure Publications LLC. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many years ago, Falicia Blakely, a teenage mother fell in love with a vicious pimp, who introduced her to the seedy world of exotic dancing and prostitution. It did not take long before a fierce drug addiction wrapped its greedy arms around her and would not let go. Shortly thereafter, her young life spiraled out of control, and the wayward teen committed the heinous crime of murder." -- Provided by Publisher.

A Treacherous Hustle

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ISBN 13 : 9780998898438
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (984 download)

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Book Synopsis A Treacherous Hustle by : Sereniti Hall

Download or read book A Treacherous Hustle written by Sereniti Hall and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The devil made me do it," some people proclaim when convicted of a heinous crime. In the case of nineteen-year-old Falicia Blakely, that statement couldn't be truer. Born into a family bursting with dysfunction, the reluctant teen relocates to Atlanta, Georgia from Jacksonville, Florida, hoping to reconcile with her mother and enjoy a better life. The rebellious teen, driven by the all mighty dollar, gets caught up in a life too fast for her own good. She meets a slick-talking pimp and is instantly pressured to pursue a career as an exotic dancer. Falicia believes she has one up on the game until she encounters Ike, a hardcore hustler who shows her that she's not about that life for real. For the love of her pimp, Falicia and an accomplice commit an atrocious evil--a triple homicide. All too late she realizes that manipulation, murder, and mayhem were all created by a savage, who still freely roams the streets of Atlanta.

Still Feenin'

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Publisher : WAHIDA CLARK PRESENTS
ISBN 13 : 1936649209
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Still Feenin' written by Sereniti Hall and published by WAHIDA CLARK PRESENTS. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Infinity suddenly shows up offering Tanisha her forgiveness, yet asks explicit details about Tanisha's previous affair with her husband, Roscoe, Tanisha has every right to be suspicious. Despite her gut feeling, she accepts Infinity's friendship, and the women try to bury old bones. Once Infinity introduces Tanisha to her three friends, Armani, Jazzy, and Venom, secrets, gossip, and betrayal stir up between the women, most times placing Tanisha smack dab in the middle. Finally, Tanisha removes the blinders and opens her eyes to the truth that friendship and loyalty can sometimes mix like oil and water. Just as Tanisha begins to feel a decent life is opening its doors to her, Infinity allows insecurity and misconception to darken her unstable heart. Envious and vengeful, Infinity pulls the ultimate double cross, leaving Tanisha devastated and without hope. Will Tanisha fight back and overcome these obstacles to maintain her sobriety? Or will she relapse to the one thing she knows

Life After Life

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ISBN 13 : 9781732914544
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (145 download)

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Book Synopsis Life After Life by : Blakely Falicia

Download or read book Life After Life written by Blakely Falicia and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-24 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some people often wonder if there is an afterlife, but Falicia Blakely has the added burden of serving Life After Life. You've read A Treacherous Hustle (by Sereniti Hall) and got the gruesome details of the crimes that led to Ms. Blakely receiving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Now Ms. Blakely is ready to give you an in-depth account of her journey behind bars. She was once a child that grew up entirely too fast, but now she is subject to grow up in a system that professes to rehabilitate but is conditioned to criminalize. As Ms. Blakely navigates the do's and don'ts of prison life, she attempts to hold on to her sanity with all her might. Quickly she must learn who to trust because judgment, lust, strife, and madness all vie to make her close acquaintance. Will she repeat her past mistakes and suffer from another set of bad choices? Or will she discover her self-worth and the love of God and excel in a place that is widely known as "a corrupt world within a world?"

Feenin'

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Publisher : WAHIDA CLARK PRESENTS
ISBN 13 : 1936649977
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Feenin' written by Sereniti Hall and published by WAHIDA CLARK PRESENTS. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tanisha Hopkins a.k.a. Tiny dreams of living the glamorous life by any means necessary. A bona fide, certified, authentic material girl in every sense of the description, Tiny is Feenin to live life fast and furious and has found the perfect man to make all her dreams a reality. But everything that glitters isn't always gold. Meeting her match, Roscoe proves to be a disaster in the making. A hustler with a dream, a scheme, and his hand in the mix of everything. Tiny quickly learns why many people not only despise Roscoe, but fear him too. As treachery, murder and mayhem collide in this masterfully penned novel, will Tiny learn that Roscoe is a force to be reckoned with before it s too late? Or will she get a shocking wake-up call that has her knocking at death s door?

Queens Reigns Supreme

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Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 1400095239
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Queens Reigns Supreme by : Ethan Brown

Download or read book Queens Reigns Supreme written by Ethan Brown and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2005-11-22 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on police wiretaps and exclusive interviews with drug kingpins and hip-hop insiders, this is the untold story of how the streets and housing projects of southeast Queens took over the rap industry.For years, rappers from Nas to Ja Rule have hero-worshipped the legendary drug dealers who dominated Queens in the 1980s with their violent crimes and flashy lifestyles. Now, for the first time ever, this gripping narrative digs beneath the hip-hop fables to re-create the rise and fall of hustlers like Lorenzo “Fat Cat” Nichols, Gerald “Prince” Miller, Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff, and Thomas “Tony Montana” Mickens. Spanning twenty-five years, from the violence of the crack era to Run DMC to the infamous murder of NYPD rookie Edward Byrne to Tupac Shakur to 50 Cent’s battles against Ja Rule and Murder Inc., to the killing of Jam Master Jay, Queens Reigns Supreme is the first inside look at the infamous southeast Queens crews and their connections to gangster culture in hip hop today.

The Falicia Blakely Letters from Her Pimp

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781976242465
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book The Falicia Blakely Letters from Her Pimp written by Sereniti Hall and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falicia Blakely is already in prison serving life without parole for three murders that her Pimp ordered. Ike is still on a quest to keep her in bondage. Manipulation goes a long way, but when does it end. When does it stop?

Queen Hustlaz

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1622866509
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (228 download)

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Book Synopsis Queen Hustlaz by : Falicia Love

Download or read book Queen Hustlaz written by Falicia Love and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falicia Love debuts at Urban Books with Queen Hustlaz - now available in mass market! Jeryca and her girls are the typical hood chicks, always on the prowl for a come-up and dead set on making it out of the hood. Jeryca thinks she has the perfect mark to finance her escape in Thad Royster, a certified playboy and drug dealer with plenty of stacks to blow. But what will happen when Thad sees right through her fake persona and phony emotions? As she learns more about Thad's treacherous ways, Jeryca becomes fueled by anger. Now she is out to settle the score with everyone who has crossed her, and Thad is her first target. Farrah is the one chick in the crew who lucked up on a guaranteed payday by becoming Larry's baby mama, but when Larry flips the script on her, she's completely thrown off her game. Farrah is fighting a war to keep her son, and she will do whatever it takes. Has she taken on more than she can handle? Will her treachery leave her with a debt that requires a larger blood payment than she can afford? Stephanie stands out from the rest of her clique, but her brains and loyalty to Chris give her the inside track on Thad's hustle. When Thad's crew makes a dirty play, she's forced to choose between riding for her man and her loyalty to her girls. Which side will she stand on when the dust settles? Dana is the only chick in the clique who intends to get her money the legit way. With a budding career in law, she decides to change her circle and shed the "hood chick" label. When old ties pull on her heartstrings, however, she's quickly pulled back into the mix. As she takes on the role as the leader of their robbing crew, she is determined to find out just who is loyal and who isn't. Is she ready to face the harsh truth? Thad and his crew are searching for the individuals responsible for the murderous and thieving acts that occur at his trap house, but will they find that leaving well enough alone was better?

Edge Play

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1682451348
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (824 download)

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Book Synopsis Edge Play by : Jane Boon

Download or read book Edge Play written by Jane Boon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Masters of the Universe have a new mistress—a protagonist who learns to wield power in the excessive, fascinating cultures of Wall Street and BDSM-for-hire. BOW DOWN.” —WEDNESDAY MARTIN, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Primates of Park Avenue and Untrue EDGE PLAY by Jane Boon National Leather Association's Pauline Reage Novel Award, Finalist CORRECTION: Amy Lefevre’s second language is risk. A gorgeous young investment banker, she navigates Wall Street’s toxic culture with ease—until the stock market collapses. CRISIS: Amy starts investigating the failed deals her boss engineered. Drawn to a treacherous ride on the edge, will her efforts to expose him cause her to lose it all? CONSENT: Amy’s best friend is a dominatrix with an offer: take over her elite S&M dungeon, catering to the pervy needs of millionaires and billionaires and learn the true nature of power. EDGE PLAY is a universe beyond Fifty Shades of Grey and The Big Short, set in the most elite, twisted circles of Wall Street mega-power and S&M. Amy Lefevre dives into an underground realm of Big Swinging Dicks only to find that, in this arena, the women wield the whips and the men submit. “Edge Play explores obsession and ambition with a fetishist's eye for detail. From the sleek Syren latex to the sexy Louboutins, to power moves found in both the dazzling hustle of high finance and the darkness of the dungeon, this book delivers.” —LILY BURANA, Author of Strip City “This is such a fun book! Smart, sexy, and full of surprises. It's also full of stingingly authentic details of Wall Street and the BDSM culture simmering just below it. It's a New York where everyone wants to come out on top, and power is a skill that can be learned.” —JO WELDON, Author of Fierce: The History of Leopard Print and The Burlesque Handbook

Harlem Shuffle

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Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385545142
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)

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Book Synopsis Harlem Shuffle by : Colson Whitehead

Download or read book Harlem Shuffle written by Colson Whitehead and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, this gloriously entertaining novel is “fast-paced, keen-eyed and very funny ... about race, power and the history of Harlem all disguised as a thrill-ride crime novel" (San Francisco Chronicle). "Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked..." To his customers and neighbors on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably priced furniture, making a decent life for himself and his family. He and his wife Elizabeth are expecting their second child, and if her parents on Striver's Row don't approve of him or their cramped apartment across from the subway tracks, it's still home. Few people know he descends from a line of uptown hoods and crooks, and that his façade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it. Cracks that are getting bigger all the time. Cash is tight, especially with all those installment-plan sofas, so if his cousin Freddie occasionally drops off the odd ring or necklace, Ray doesn't ask where it comes from. He knows a discreet jeweler downtown who doesn't ask questions, either. Then Freddie falls in with a crew who plan to rob the Hotel Theresa—the "Waldorf of Harlem"—and volunteers Ray's services as the fence. The heist doesn't go as planned; they rarely do. Now Ray has a new clientele, one made up of shady cops, vicious local gangsters, two-bit pornographers, and other assorted Harlem lowlifes. Thus begins the internal tussle between Ray the striver and Ray the crook. As Ray navigates this double life, he begins to see who actually pulls the strings in Harlem. Can Ray avoid getting killed, save his cousin, and grab his share of the big score, all while maintaining his reputation as the go-to source for all your quality home furniture needs? Harlem Shuffle's ingenious story plays out in a beautifully recreated New York City of the early 1960s. It's a family saga masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious morality play, a social novel about race and power, and ultimately a love letter to Harlem. But mostly, it's a joy to read, another dazzling novel from the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning Colson Whitehead. Look for Colson Whitehead’s new novel, Crook Manifesto, coming soon!

My Darkest Prayer

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Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 1250867649
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book My Darkest Prayer written by S. A. Cosby and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2022-12-06 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby’s debut novel My Darkest Prayer is republished in a new edition, with a new introduction from the author. “S.A. Cosby’s reissued debut thriller proves he was a master from the start...Cosby has in three books emerged as one of the genre’s best living practitioners...its reissue is a brilliant idea.” —Los Angeles Times “I handle the bodies.” Whether it's working at his cousin's funeral home or tossing around the local riffraff at his favorite bar, Nathan Waymaker is a man who knows how to handle the bodies. A former marine and sheriff's deputy, Nathan has built a reputation in his small Southern town as a man who can help when all other avenues have been exhausted. When a beloved local minister is found dead, his parishioners ask Nathan to make sure the death isn’t swept under the rug. What starts out as an easy payday soon descends into a maze of mayhem filled with wannabe gangsters, vicious crime lords, porn stars, crooked police officers, and a particularly treacherous preacher and his mysterious wife. Nathan must use all his varied skills and some of his wit to navigate the murky waters of small town corruption even as dark secrets of his own threaten to come to the surface. “[A] colorful tale of small-town corruption...[Cosby's] powerful storytelling skills shine through.” —Washington Post

Midnight without a Moon

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 054486820X
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (448 download)

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Book Synopsis Midnight without a Moon by : Linda Williams Jackson

Download or read book Midnight without a Moon written by Linda Williams Jackson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington Post 2017 KidsPost Summer Book Club selection! New York Public Library Best Books for Kids! "Jackson pulls no punches in the characters’ heated discussions and keeps dialogue raw and real..." —Bulletin "Jackson’s debut does an excellent job dramatizing the injustice that was epidemic in the pre–civil rights South and capturing the sounds and sensibilities of that time and place. Her sympathetic characters and their stories will make this thoughtful book especially good for classroom use." —Booklist "A powerful story." —Kirkus "This nuanced coming-of-age story by a debut author is deftly delivered, with engaging characters set against a richly contextualized backdrop of life for African Americans during the Jim Crow era. It’s also an authentic work of historical fiction...about a pivotal incident in the civil rights movement." —Horn Book "An unflinching and sensitively-told coming-of-age story from the perspective of a smart and thoughtful young girl in 1950s Mississippi." —SLJ “Midnight Without a Moon offers readers an unflinching bird's eye view of 1955 Mississippi. Young Rose Lee has one foot steeped in the segregated South and the other in the new world where Negroes and girls are expecting more, doing more, and willing to risk all to live lives of their own choosing. Bravo to Jackson, for a magnificent piece of writing!” —Sharon G. Flake, Coretta Scott King Award winning author of Unstoppable Octobia May and The Skin I'm In “Rose shines bright in the darkness -- brave, beautiful, and full of hard-won hope. She'll be an inspiration to every reader who meets her, as she has been to me.” –Caroline Starr Rose, author of May B and Blue Birds —

Shadowsea

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Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1474984266
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (749 download)

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Book Synopsis Shadowsea by : Peter Bunzl

Download or read book Shadowsea written by Peter Bunzl and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder, mayhem and mystery meet in the gripping Victorian world of the bestselling series,The Cogheart Adventures... Join Lily, Robert and Malkin on a fantastic voyage of terror and triumph in Shadowsea, their fourth and final adventure, from award-winning Peter Bunzl. Dark secrets never stay submerged for long. Swept into the bright hustle-bustle of New York, Lily, Robert and Malkin discover that danger lies beneath the city's surface. For there are chilling goings-on... A strange boy held captive who needs their help, and a shadowy professor with a treacherous plan. Searching for clues, Robert and Lily are plunged into deep water... But will they uncover the deadly truth in time to survive? Praise for The Cogheart Adventures: "A steampunky tale of ambition, pursuit and revenge." The Guardian "Expect thrills, mayhem and mystery." BookTrust "A delightfully badly behaved heroine, enthralling mechanicals and a stormer of a plot." Abi Elphinstone "A glittering clockwork treasure." Piers Torday

Trust No Bitch 3

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Publisher : NeNe Capri
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trust No Bitch 3 written by NeNe Capri and published by NeNe Capri. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who can Kiam trust when friends behave as ruthlessly as enemies and the person that he is most loyal to is the very one that has a gun aimed at his back? Reeling in a bloodthirsty rage, he takes to the streets with only one mission on his mind—vengeance. Blood stained hands and deceitful hearts have destroyed an undying allegiance. As Kiam unleashes his vicious murder game on known adversaries, he overlooks the true enemy which is nearest, however, spilled blood will lead him to the truth. These jaunt of revelations will untangle a cleverly spun web of deception. Ride with the authors through the cruddy streets of Cleveland, Ohio as they reveal that sometimes the bitch you can’t trust is the one closest to you. Trust No Bitch III: Deadly Alliance. The saga concludes.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

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Publisher : WaterBrook
ISBN 13 : 0525653104
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry written by John Mark Comer and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ECPA BESTSELLER • A compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favor of a slower, simpler way of life “As someone all too familiar with ‘hurry sickness,’ I desperately needed this book.”—Scott Harrison, New York Times best-selling author of Thirst “Who am I becoming?” That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. Outwardly, he appeared successful. But inwardly, things weren’t pretty. So he turned to a trusted mentor for guidance and heard these words: “Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life.” It wasn’t the response he expected, but it was—and continues to be—the answer he needs. Too often we treat the symptoms of toxicity in our modern world instead of trying to pinpoint the cause. A growing number of voices are pointing at hurry, or busyness, as a root of much evil. Within the pages of this book, you’ll find a fascinating roadmap to staying emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world.

Empowered Living

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Publisher : Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781413784992
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (849 download)

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Book Synopsis Empowered Living by : Tori Eldridge

Download or read book Empowered Living written by Tori Eldridge and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empowered Living offers bold and enlightening concepts to strengthen our whole being. Instead of relegating emotional and physical protection to separate areas of expertise, Tori M. Eldridge treats them as one issue with the same challenges and strategies for success. A strong believer in personal responsibility, she guides her readers through honest introspection and hard facts to stop passing the buck, the blame, and the power. Her book includes specific exercises and visualizations to teach practical skills like effective communication, overcoming fear, and sensory assault, as well as to affirm self-worth and attain emotional equilibrium. The chapter devoted to physical defense thoroughly details strategies, techniques and precautions applicable to people of any age, gender or size. The personal stories and examples shared throughout the book make this an enjoyable read as well as serving to remind us all of our common fallibility and power.

River, Cross My Heart

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Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0759520070
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book River, Cross My Heart written by Breena Clarke and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed bestseller -- a selection of Oprah's Book Club -- that brings vividly to life the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, circa 1925, and a community reeling from a young girl's tragic death. When five-year-old Clara Bynum drowns in the Potomac River under a seemingly haunted rock outcropping known locally as the Three Sisters, the community must reconcile themselves to the bitter tragedy. Clarke powerful charts the fallout from Clara's death on the people she has left behind: her parents, Alice and Willie Bynum, torn between the old world of their rural North Carolina home and the new world of the city; the friends and relatives of the Bynum family in the Georgetown neighborhood they now call home; and, most especially, Clara's sister, ten-year-old Johnnie Mae, who is thrust into adolescence and must come to terms with the terrible and confused emotions stirred by her sister's death. This highly accomplished debut novel reverberates with ideas, impassioned lyricism, and poignant historical detail as it captures an essential and moving portrait of the Washington, DC community.