Fighting for This Hood Love 2

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Publisher : Sullivan Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1648400728
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (484 download)

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Book Synopsis Fighting for This Hood Love 2 by : Dejah Rice

Download or read book Fighting for This Hood Love 2 written by Dejah Rice and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-25 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cartel has always been about power, money, respect, and family. When your family demands respect, earns money, and gains access to power, things are bound to get out of control. This is one finale that only gets crazier by the page. When Cataleya first walked into the world of the cartel, she was blinded by the lavish things around her. Things quickly changed once everything started to be revealed for what it really was, one by one. Before Cataleya could even fully grasp what was going on, she found herself behind the gun that was pointed toward her brother and lover. The choice that was given to her was to pick one to kill. If she didn't, they both would be killed. Hearts are racing, adrenaline is pumping, and the time is ticking. Her desire for love and craving for change has led her down a path that she can't turn back on. Will Cataleya be able to make a decision on her own, or will her heart have to decide for her? Will her actions provoke the cartel and cause things to get murderous, or will they carry her farther than she ever expected to go? She may be the heart of the cartel, but is that enough to stop her from fighting for her hood love?

It Is What It Is

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ISBN 13 : 9780991259335
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (593 download)

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Book Synopsis It Is What It Is by : Ivory B

Download or read book It Is What It Is written by Ivory B and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The whole gang is back in the highly anticipated sequel of It is What it is a Hood Love Story. Everyone has a past filled with secrets. The question is will the person you're with, love you the same when they find out your deepest and darkest secrets? This time around love will be entangled with hidden skeletons and everyone has them. Whose love is strong enough to overcome secrets and whose relationship will fall by the wayside? Carlos hasn't exactly been a choir boy; but no one can deny the love he has for Lucky. Is love really enough when his past indiscretions have left permanent scars on Lucky's heart that are now manifesting through distrust and insecurities? Can Lucky let his previous mistakes stay in the past or is she bound to let it ruin their future? When we last left off in an act of jealousy and mistrust Lucky set forward a chain of events that left both her and Los in handcuffs. Is this the last straw? Or can their love survive this test?Both Keema and Jah are living the life they'd always dreamed. Husband and wife are now parents to a bouncing baby boy and another blessing on the way. The newlyweds soon find out that life isn't as perfect as they thought it would be. When Keema is suddenly contacted by someone from her past, will she end up letting this individual sabotage her future?Ty and Nice are finally together and she couldn't be happier. With the honeymoon phase of their relationship over she's finding out that balancing her career and home life isn't all that easy. Especially, when outside forces seem to keep trying to pull them apart. With Mia creating Baby Mama drama in epic proportions and a dark secret threatening to ruin their relationship could their relationship survive?

A Thug Worth Fighting For

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (561 download)

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Book Synopsis A Thug Worth Fighting For by : Blake Karrington

Download or read book A Thug Worth Fighting For written by Blake Karrington and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful businesses, loyal friends and a daughter who lit up his world, Micah had all of that. What he yearned for was a peace of mind when it came to his drug addicted baby mother, Tracey. Ruling both the streets and the boardroom with ease, he's now at an impast on whether to give up on Tracey or try one more time.However when fate places love in a woman whose willing to nurture his daughter and take care of him, he decides it's time to set Tracey aside. Will Micah's new love stand a chance against the old love that he thought couldn't be salvaged? **************************************************************************This Urban Fiction Love Romance is recommended for readers of K. Renee, Chenell Parker, Kelly Marie, Nicole Jackson, Ashley Antoinette, Jessica Watkins, Mz. Lady P, Khadija J, Lady Lissa, K.C. Mills, Candi B, Diamond D. Johnson, Patrice Balark, Jahquel J., N'Dia Rae, Tina J, Kenya Wright, and Latoya Nicole****** Named One Of The Best Thug Love Novellas by the african american readers community*********** More praise for african american urban romance novellas*******

Hood Love and Loyalty

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ISBN 13 : 9781549557415
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (574 download)

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Book Synopsis Hood Love and Loyalty by : E. L. Griffin

Download or read book Hood Love and Loyalty written by E. L. Griffin and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falling in love was never part of Larissa's plan, especially with a thug. Meet Larissa Bradshaw, a strong-willed hardworking girl. After her parents turn their backs on her she closes her heart to love and becomes determined to make something of herself despite her situation. She meets Messiah "Money" Lawson and everything changes. Messiah is an up and coming boss in the streets. He's a nigga that's respected and feared by all. From the moment he first sees Larissa he has to have her. The two share an instant connection and can't seem to get enough of each other. Messiah's lifestyle and desire for money brings jealousy, temptation, and violence threatening to ruin what he and Larissa are trying to build.Follow Larissa and Messiah on their journey of ups and downs as they fight for the love, loyalty and life they always wanted.

Ninja Red Riding Hood

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698158350
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Book Synopsis Ninja Red Riding Hood by : Corey Rosen Schwartz

Download or read book Ninja Red Riding Hood written by Corey Rosen Schwartz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a ninja-fied Little Red Riding Hood end with everyone happy? Find out in this fractured fairy tale that's sure to be a storytime hit. Illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat. Wolf just can’t catch a break! Ever since the three little pigs started teaching everyone Ninja skills, huffing and puffing just hasn’t been enough to scare up a good meal. His craving for meat sends Wolf to classes at the dojo, and soon he’s ready to try out his new moves. A little girl and her tiny granny should be easy targets—right? Not if Little Red has anything to say about it! Kiya! Kids will be sure to fight over this companion to the hits The Three Ninja Pigs and Hensel and Gretel: Ninja Chicks!

A Love Worth Fighting For

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (826 download)

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Book Synopsis A Love Worth Fighting For by : K Renee

Download or read book A Love Worth Fighting For written by K Renee and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can't compete where you don't compare has never been truer than in Cannon and Tiff's situationship. Cannon swore that he would get Tiff by any means necessary. Things seemed to be going that way a few times, but Tiff just wasn't ready. Back in her hometown after moving, Tiff runs into Cannon, and it is not a happy reunion. Tiff has secrets that may result in her seeing a side of Cannon she is not prepared for. What secrets could Tiff possibly have? Will she be able to prove to Cannon that she's not the snake he thinks she is?Cannon also has his own family issues going on and trying to protect the ones closest to him. This leads to family issues that are hard to deal with. Two people close to both Tiff and Cannon take a chance at romance, but distance will make it hard. When tragedy strikes and flights are booked things go from bad to worse in the blink of an eye. The truth will threaten to break up this new couple, will they be able to figure it out their new relationship?Everything that was done in the dark will come to light for these four. When feelings get involved and the trust isn't there things escalate quickly. Will they be able to sort it out or is it better to just leave things alone?

All I Want Is That Hood Love

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781508864127
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (641 download)

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Book Synopsis All I Want Is That Hood Love by : Mercedes G

Download or read book All I Want Is That Hood Love written by Mercedes G and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-03-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At head of title on cover: Shan presents.

Hood Love 2

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ISBN 13 : 9781481896627
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (966 download)

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Book Synopsis Hood Love 2 by : Leondra LeRae

Download or read book Hood Love 2 written by Leondra LeRae and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-03-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonnae and Capo are back and ready to take on the ride of their life; Love, friendship, betrayal, and unforgivable moments. Will Jonnae finally open up and tell Capo what she been hiding all this time? Will Capo finally be able to put his past relationship problems to the side and stop putting them on Jonnae? Or will they both let their pride and ego get the best of them and lose what they both been waiting on for so long; somebody to really love them for them and take the bad with the good. Buckle up and join them on the ride that will determine whether they end up together or fall further apart and go their separate ways.

A Little Life

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Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0804172706
Total Pages : 833 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Book Synopsis A Little Life by : Hanya Yanagihara

Download or read book A Little Life written by Hanya Yanagihara and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

Nothing Better Than This Hood Love 2

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Publisher : Sullivan Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1734399449
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (343 download)

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Book Synopsis Nothing Better Than This Hood Love 2 by : Porscha Sterling

Download or read book Nothing Better Than This Hood Love 2 written by Porscha Sterling and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In only a few days, Chellise’s entire world turned upside down. Not only did she lose her fiancé and her best friend, who both betrayed her in ways she’d never imagined, but when Kendrik tries to push her into a relationship with him right after leaving Mulah, she hesitates and he falls back, making her feel that she’s also lost out on him for good. But when she realizes that Kendrik is the only one she’s ever really wanted, she runs back into his arms only to be devastated by a shocking discovery concerning his past. Will this ruin everything they were trying for before it even begins? After stumbling upon Ronnie’s secret, Dallas wants nothing to do with him regardless of the fact that she’s pregnant with their child. Longing for the affection that she’d placed in a man whom she’d lost after finding him having sex with another man, Dallas seeks it from Jarrell, the sexy, thuggish grandson of one of her neighbors. Jarrell has the rugged, cocky masculinity that she was craving and he makes love to her mind and body in ways that leaves her continuously begging for more and more. But soon Jarrell’s rough nature proves to be too much for Dallas to handle. Will she stick it out and hope for change or will she admit that she’s failed at love yet again? Although Kaletha has loved Mulah her whole life, there comes a time when a woman can’t help but to be sick of the disrespect. And that’s exactly where Kaletha is when she decides to go on a date with Brandon. Brandon is the perfect man for her; he’s successful, sexy, romantic and intelligent. But he lacks the thug swag that makes Mulah so damn irresistible. Determined to make things work and to leave Mulah and to deal with his growing issues with the women he continues to include in his life, Kaletha tries to focus on her relationship with Brandon. But when he drops a bombshell on her concerning their relationship, Kaletha is thrown for a loop and unsure on whether she can trust herself to really leave Mulah alone. Will she be able to resist her greatest temptation for someone who treats her the way she’s always desired or will she give in to what’s comfortable to her and wander back into Mulah’s open arms?

Hood Love and Loyalty 3

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ISBN 13 : 9781973152156
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (521 download)

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Book Synopsis Hood Love and Loyalty 3 by : EL Griffin

Download or read book Hood Love and Loyalty 3 written by EL Griffin and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Larissa is left fighting for her life yet again as a result of Money's street life. The pain and loss that she must go through will either make her stronger or break her completely.With Money's rise to power comes the constant worry for his family's safety. in order to keep his position as Kingpin and ensure that the people he loves remain unharmed, he will stop at nothing. The result ofhis ruthless actions may just be his undoing though.It's clear that the love Larissa and Money have for each other only grows stronger with time. But after everything that's happened, will love be enough to keep them together even with the enemies thatalways seem to be coming against them.In the finale of The Hood Love and Loyalty Series, truths will be revealed and loyalties tested more than ever before. Everything will come full circle for Money, Larissa, and the rest of the crew.Will Money and Larissa get their happily ever after? Proving that love and loyalty can beat all odds.

Red Hood

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006274237X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (627 download)

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Book Synopsis Red Hood by : Elana K. Arnold

Download or read book Red Hood written by Elana K. Arnold and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark, engrossing, blood-drenched tale of the familiar threats to female power—and one girl’s journey to regain it. Five starred reviews greeted this powerful story from Elana K. Arnold, author of the Printz Honor winner Damsel. You are alone in the woods, seen only by the unblinking yellow moon. Your hands are empty. You are nearly naked. And the wolf is angry. Since her grandmother became her caretaker when she was four years old, Bisou Martel has lived a quiet life in a little house in Seattle. She’s kept mostly to herself. She’s been good. But then comes the night of homecoming, when she finds herself running for her life over roots and between trees, a fury of claws and teeth behind her. A wolf attacks. Bisou fights back. A new moon rises. And with it, questions. About the blood in Bisou’s past, and on her hands as she stumbles home. About broken boys and vicious wolves. About girls lost in the woods—frightened, but not alone.

If He Had Been with Me

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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402277849
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis If He Had Been with Me by : Laura Nowlin

Download or read book If He Had Been with Me written by Laura Nowlin and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If he had been with me everything would have been different... I wasn't with Finn on that August night. But I should've been. It was raining, of course. And he and Sylvie were arguing as he drove down the slick road. No one ever says what they were arguing about. Other people think it's not important. They do not know there is another story. The story that lurks between the facts. What they do not know—the cause of the argument—is crucial. So let me tell you...

Nothing Better Than This Hood Love

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Publisher : Sullivan Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1734399414
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (343 download)

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Book Synopsis Nothing Better Than This Hood Love by : Porscha Sterling

Download or read book Nothing Better Than This Hood Love written by Porscha Sterling and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-11 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While only in middle school, Chellise & Kendrik formed a bond under the most unlikely circumstances. With a mother addicted to crack, Kendrik's parents argued constantly, leading him to sneak off to Chellise's house and seek refuge sleeping on her bedroom floor. Although Chellise's parents forbid her to spend time with Kendrik, in her bedroom in the middle of the night, they secretly built a strong friendship. When Kendrik's mother is murdered by his father, he pleads guilty to the crime in an effort to save his father, and Chellise loses her friend. Fifteen years later, Chellise is living a dream. She is engaged to one of the sexiest businessmen in the area, and life with him can’t get any better. But her fiancé is a cheater. When his secret affair comes to the surface, Chellise has more than one reason to want to leave him alone. After serving time for a crime he didn't commit, Kendrik has taken to the streets to make his way through life in light of his troubled past. When a plan gone wrong leads to him running into Chellise, he is reminded just how much he loved the girl who considered him only a friend. The only thing standing in the way of pursuing her is Gianna: his crazy, pregnant girlfriend who has shown she is not above slashing a tire, setting things on fire or even fighting it out in the streets to keep him bound to her. This was previously titled 'All I Want is Hood Love' by Porscha Sterling

Hood Love and Loyalty 2

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ISBN 13 : 9781549565724
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (657 download)

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Book Synopsis Hood Love and Loyalty 2 by : E. L. Griffin

Download or read book Hood Love and Loyalty 2 written by E. L. Griffin and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-24 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Money and Larissa have dealt with some of the fallout that comes with the street life. It seems like their relationship is doomed to fail before it even really gets started. Especially with more enemies mounting against them and Money's rise to power as a kingpin.In this second installment, follow the couple as they grow into their new roles and become the people they are destined to be. The question is whether or not they're better off together or apart. Will love and loyalty conquer and win out over those trying to tear the two apart? Or will the streets prevail?

Saved By His Thug Love 2

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Publisher : Sullivan Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1648541240
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (485 download)

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Book Synopsis Saved By His Thug Love 2 by : Jessica M.

Download or read book Saved By His Thug Love 2 written by Jessica M. and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-22 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of the first installment of Saved by His Thug Love, baby girl, M.J., dropped a bomb on Grace. What will Grace say or do when she learns that Nic is carrying yet another one of Trouble's kids? Just as she and Trouble thought they were flourishing, everything comes crashing down as quickly as it started. Nic says she will get her man come hell or high water, and she’s pulling out all the stops to make that happen. However, with Grace in her way, her plan to snag Trouble and live as his leading lady and not just his baby mama is in jeopardy. She knows she will have to take drastic measures to get Trouble away from Grace because he is slowly falling for her. Well, Grace had better be careful because, underneath all that understanding baby mama talk, Nic was a bitter baby mama who wanted her rightful spot on Merci's arm. Gigi knew that Grace wouldn’t be with her willingly, so the plan with Nic would hopefully work out in her favor. Being in love with Grace was weighing on her, and she wanted the woman she had loved for so long. Will she bow out if Grace doesn’t return her love, or will she show her that if she can’t have her, then no one will? Merci is falling hard for Grace, but he is unable to give her what she longs for. As bad as he wants her to be his woman, he has Nic lurking in the shadows ready to destroy it all. Will he be able to keep Nic in her place as he figures out what to do about his relationship with Grace? Will he come clean with Grace about what he and Nic really have going on? Secrets, lies, and betrayal are at an all-time high in this finale. No one can be trusted, and everyone is out for themselves. When everything hits the fan, will Grace stand a fighting chance with Trouble or will he be just that in her life? Trouble. This finale is explosive, and things you never saw coming will come to light. Find out what happens in Saved By His Thug Love The Finale.

I Know This Much Is True

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780060391621
Total Pages : 884 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book I Know This Much Is True written by Wally Lamb and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-06-03 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his stunning debut novel, She's Come Undone, Wally Lamb won the adulation of critics and readers with his mesmerizing tale of one woman's painful yet triumphant journey of self-discovery. Now, this brilliantly talented writer returns with I Know This Much Is True, a heartbreaking and poignant multigenerational saga of the reproductive bonds of destruction and the powerful force of forgiveness. A masterpiece that breathtakingly tells a story of alienation and connection, power and abuse, devastation and renewal--this novel is a contemporary retelling of an ancient Hindu myth. A proud king must confront his demons to achieve salvation. Change yourself, the myth instructs, and you will inhabit a renovated world. When you're the same brother of a schizophrenic identical twin, the tricky thing about saving yourself is the blood it leaves on your bands--the little inconvenience of the look-alike corpse at your feet. And if you're into both survival of the fittest and being your brother's keeper--if you've promised your dying mother--then say so long to sleep and hello to the middle of the night. Grab a book or a beer. Get used to Letterman's gap-toothed smile of the absurd, or the view of the bedroom ceiling, or the influence of random selection. Take it from a godless insomniac. Take it from the uncrazy twin--the guy who beat the biochemical rap. Dominick Birdsey's entire life has been compromised and constricted by anger and fear, by the paranoid schizophrenic twin brother he both deeply loves and resents, and by the past they shared with their adoptive father, Ray, a spit-and-polish ex-Navy man (the five-foot-six-inch sleeping giant who snoozed upstairs weekdays in the spare room and built submarines at night), and their long-suffering mother, Concettina, a timid woman with a harelip that made her shy and self-conscious: She holds a loose fist to her face to cover her defective mouth--her perpetual apology to the world for a birth defect over which she'd had no control. Born in the waning moments of 1949 and the opening minutes of 1950, the twins are physical mirror images who grow into separate yet connected entities: the seemingly strong and protective yet fearful Dominick, his mother's watchful "monkey"; and the seemingly weak and sweet yet noble Thomas, his mother's gentle "bunny." From childhood, Dominick fights for both separation and wholeness--and ultimately self-protection--in a house of fear dominated by Ray, a bully who abuses his power over these stepsons whose biological father is a mystery. I was still afraid of his anger but saw how he punished weakness--pounced on it. Out of self-preservation I hid my fear, Dominick confesses. As for Thomas, he just never knew how to play defense. He just didn't get it. But Dominick's talent for survival comes at an enormous cost, including the breakup of his marriage to the warm, beautiful Dessa, whom he still loves. And it will be put to the ultimate test when Thomas, a Bible-spouting zealot, commits an unthinkable act that threatens the tenuous balance of both his and Dominick's lives. To save himself, Dominick must confront not only the pain of his past but the dark secrets he has locked deep within himself, and the sins of his ancestors--a quest that will lead him beyond the confines of his blue-collar New England town to the volcanic foothills of Sicily 's Mount Etna, where his ambitious and vengefully proud grandfather and a namesake Domenico Tempesta, the sostegno del famiglia, was born. Each of the stories Ma told us about Papa reinforced the message that he was the boss, that he ruled the roost, that what he said went. Searching for answers, Dominick turns to the whispers of the dead, to the pages of his grandfather's handwritten memoir, The History of Domenico Onofrio Tempesta, a Great Man from Humble Beginnings. Rendered with touches of magic realism, Domenico's fablelike tale--in which monkeys enchant and religious statues weep--becomes the old man's confession--an unwitting legacy of contrition that reveals the truth's of Domenico's life, Dominick learns that power, wrongly used, defeats the oppressor as well as the oppressed, and now, picking through the humble shards of his deconstructed life, he will search for the courage and love to forgive, to expiate his and his ancestors' transgressions, and finally to rebuild himself beyond the haunted shadow of his twin. Set against the vivid panoply of twentieth-century America and filled with richly drawn, memorable characters, this deeply moving and thoroughly satisfying novel brings to light humanity's deepest needs and fears, our aloneness, our desire for love and acceptance, our struggle to survive at all costs. Joyous, mystical, and exquisitely written, I Know This Much Is True is an extraordinary reading experience that will leave no reader untouched.