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Book Synopsis Random Family by : Adrian Nicole LeBlanc
Download or read book Random Family written by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times Set amid the havoc of the War on Drugs, this New York Times bestseller is an "astonishingly intimate" (New York magazine) chronicle of one family’s triumphs and trials in the South Bronx of the 1990s. “Unmatched in depth and power and grace. A profound, achingly beautiful work of narrative nonfiction…The standard-bearer of embedded reportage.” —Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted In her classic bestseller, journalist Adrian Nicole LeBlanc immerses readers in the world of one family with roots in the Bronx, New York. In 1989, LeBlanc approached Jessica, a young mother whose encounter with the carceral state is about to forever change the direction of her life. This meeting redirected LeBlanc’s reporting, taking her past the perennial stories of crime and violence into the community of women and children who bear the brunt of the insidious violence of poverty. Her book bears witness to the teetering highs and devastating lows in the daily lives of Jessica, her family, and her expanding circle of friends. Set at the height of the War on Drugs, Random Family is a love story—an ode to the families that form us and the families we create for ourselves. Charting the tumultuous struggle of hope against deprivation over three generations, LeBlanc slips behind the statistics and comes back with a riveting, haunting, and distinctly American true story.
Download or read book Tiberius written by Eva Kent and published by PNK Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tiberius Witches aren’t just a threat to the Brotherhood; they’re a threat to all shifters. So how the hell did I get mixed up with one? It’s a spell. It has to be. She’s a witch after all. They have the power to manipulate nature and all things in it, including animals - like me. They cast spells on defenseless creatures, controlling them into doing their bidding. They do so with no remorse, no regards for the lives they’re playing around with. Even the strongest shifters are powerless against the terrifying ability witches possess. They’re cruel, knobby-fingered, cackling malevolent beings that take what they want. Or so I thought, until I met Aspen. I tried resisting her but it’s impossible. She’s sweet like sugar, an alluring seductress and I’m quickly wrapped around her soft, delicate fingers. When it comes to Aspen, I lose all control. Which isn’t like me at all. So it must be a spell, right? One that I need to break free of. With Fang and Tobias lurking in the shadows, adding a witch into the mix was the last thing the Brotherhood needed. My only option- figure out how to keep my two worlds from colliding while I figure out what to do about Aspen. Aspen Some want to be feared, but I don’t. The last thing I want to do is hurt anyone. How do I get him to see that? I’ve been cursed with a gift that I’m proud of. I don’t know who I’d be without it and I wouldn’t want to be any other way. I love who I am even if some assume the worst from me. I thought Tiberius would be no different. That he’d run for the hills like the rest. But to my surprise - he came back. He gave me another chance, which never happens. I think he knows we’re great together, but the fact that I’m a witch still puts him off. He’s having trouble believing me when I say not all witches are bad. I don’t want him to be scared of me. I’m just going to have to show him that I only want to have fun with him and make him feel good. And I don’t need magic to do any of that. Tiberius is a full length standalone and the final installment in the Blood Brotherhood series. If you like sexy bear shifters who will do anything to protect their mates, strong heroines, motorcycle clubs, and a small town with plenty of heat, you’ll love this series!
Book Synopsis The Book of Basketball by : Bill Simmons
Download or read book The Book of Basketball written by Bill Simmons and published by ESPN. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The NBA according to The Sports Guy—now updated with fresh takes on LeBron, the Celtics, and more! Foreword by Malcom Gladwell • “The work of a true fan . . . it might just represent the next phase of sports commentary.”—The Atlantic Bill Simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as ESPN’s The Sports Guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA. From the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time, Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major pro basketball debate. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons’s one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball. Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game’s finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.
Download or read book Bronxwood written by Coe Booth and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of TYRELL and KENDRA returns to PUSH to continue Tyrell's astonishing story.Tyrell's father is just out of jail, and Tyrell doesn't know how to deal with that. It's bad enough that his brother Troy is in foster care and that his mother is no help whatsoever. Now there's another thing up in his face, just when he's trying to settle down. Tyrell's father has plans of his own, and doesn't seem to care whether or not Tyrell wants to go along with them. Tyrell can see the crash that's coming -- with his dad, with the rest of his family, with the girls he's seeing -- but he's not sure he can stop it. Or if he even wants to.
Download or read book Heroes Rising written by P. J. Vigiletti and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2023-04-12 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historical fantasy, set in dynamic New York City…the island of Crete…and the Greek mythical Mount Olympus, continues. Adam Paolo and his brother Nick are still thrust into battle with demons to protect themselves, the crystal and their loved ones. All the gods and goddesses that reside on Mount Olympus are their constant companions and family. Hades continues to be the boys’ nemesis and sooner or later Adam and Nick will face him in battle. As the story unfolds three great love stories are told. So, the exciting adventure novel goes on as “The Challenge”, part 1, ‘The Quest’, and Part 2, ‘New Beginnings’.
Download or read book The Truuuth written by Ceist Lord and published by Seven World. This book was released on 2014-05-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Six Bronxmen by : Gus Constantine
Download or read book The Six Bronxmen written by Gus Constantine and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nikos moved from the small town of Glastonbury, Connecticut, to the Bronx to start his senior year of high school. On his very first day, three thugs in homeroom class challenged him. However, the six-foot-three-inch and 210-pound Nikos didn’t back down. Nevertheless, as it turned out, the three thugs were extremely connected. After making friends with Irving Feldman and four of Nikos’s Glastonbury friends, who relocated from Glastonbury to the Bronx, they formed their own group called the Six Bronxmen. Even so, it wasn’t enough. Nikos flew to Greece to recruit his friend Tommy, and along with Tommy’s cousin Ronnie from Maryland, they formed a coalition to take on the most powerful organized crime families in America.
Book Synopsis God-Level Knowledge Darts by : Desus & Mero
Download or read book God-Level Knowledge Darts written by Desus & Mero and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Desus & Mero are smarter and funnier than everyone writing books.”—Shea Serrano “I will never write anything as hilarious as they have. I give up.”—Malcolm Gladwell “These motherf***ers make me laugh until I choke.”—Jia Tolentino NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR A wild, hilarious guide to life from the hosts of the hit late-night show Desus & Mero and the Bodega Boys podcast Who could have predicted that, after a fateful meeting in a Bronx summer school in the 1990s, Desus & Mero would turn their friendship into an empire of talking to each other. And it’s no surprise—tuning in to them is like listening to the funniest, smartest people you know dissect a topic and then light it on fire. Now they’ve written the most essential guide to life of this century*, in which all the important questions are asked: How do I talk to my kids about drugs if I do them, too? What are the ethics of ghosting in a relationship? How do I bet on sports? How should I behave in jail? How much is too much to spend on sneakers? Is porn really that bad for me? As they put it: “We want to share all we’ve learned, after years in the Bronx streets, with you: the people. So with a lifetime spent building up a plethora of information from trials and tribulations and a handful of misdemeanors, we decided to write this book—a sequel to the Bible, or maybe to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,depending on how big a nerd you are. Let this book be your North Star.” *NO REFUNDS
Book Synopsis A Mad Zombie Party by : Gena Showalter
Download or read book A Mad Zombie Party written by Gena Showalter and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told in alternating voices by Frosty and outcast slayer Milla, who are pressured by the spirit of Frosty's girlfriend to work together to destroy a revitalized enemy once and for all.
Download or read book Trading Poisons written by Angel Lepire and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2013 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After years of settling into the comfortable family life she always wanted, Jorie Asher made a decision to improve her physical health and well-being. She thought her life would be perfect if she no longer had to struggle with her weight. Instead, Jorie discovered how ill-prepared she was to face the anguish of her past, and the resulting truth of life in a body she doesn't recognize. Mistakes and disillusions sink Jorie into the darkest period of her life. When forced to face the consequences of her choices, she blocks out the world. Jorie has no idea how to be...her. Supported by those in her life who had been at the same bottom, she begins to fight her way back. But how hard is Jorie willing to push to gain the peace that has always eluded her? What and who must be sacrificed for her own serenity?
Book Synopsis Old Family New Enemies by : Aileen Read
Download or read book Old Family New Enemies written by Aileen Read and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just because you share the same parents with these ungrateful and careless people, it doesnt mean you have to share your life with them. I have learned late in life that toxic family members should never live close to you.
Download or read book Phil Jackson written by Peter Richmond and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-26 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With eleven championship rings to his name, Phil Jackson is internationally recognized as one of the greatest coaches in the history of the NBA. Known as a defensive disrupter and a master fouler during his early days as a New York Knick and later celebrated as the “Zen Master” for his inspirational tactics as a leader, Jackson has had a long and storied career marked by constant self-reflection and reinvention. This is the man who led Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls to six championships, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers to five; who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame; and who retired in 2011, an official legend—and the most sought-after free-agent coach in history. As befits a legend, Jackson has written several candid, insightful books about his life and career, but now one of America’s most respected sportswriters turns an unvarnished light on Jackson’s strange and remarkable journey, from his sheltered childhood and adolescence in Montana and North Dakota, through his years playing at Madison Square Garden, to his experiences coaching Jordan, Bryant, and more of the greatest players of our time. New York Times-bestselling author Peter Richmond has written a personal, definitive, revealing biography of a veritable sports genius, and an American classic.
Download or read book Ghetto Superstar written by Nikki Turner and published by One World/Ballantine. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Nikki Turner's Heartbreak of a Hustler's Wife. The reigning queen of hip-hop lit, Nikki Turner, takes on the music biz in this tale of a young woman who risks everything to be a superstar. Fabiola Mays was born to sing. She has a voice like honey and a body to match, but one heartbreaking setback after another threatens to derail her dreams of a recording deal. To make matters worse, it’s Christmastime, rent is past due, and the cops intend to kick her tight-knit family to the curb–until a small-town gangster comes to the rescue and offers them a place to stay. Years pass, and Fabiola continues to play gigs and travel around the country hoping for another shot at fame. She’s long forgotten the gangster named Casino who bailed out her family once upon a time. But when Casino is shot, Fabiola feels that she must help the man who helped her family during their lowest point. As Fabiola climbs the ladder of success, she is pulled between the spotlight and the street, trying to resist industry moguls who find the allure of fresh meat irresistible and the thugs from the shadowy side of the ghetto who threaten to keep her close.
Download or read book The Grave written by Charles L. Grant and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2024-11-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Josh Miller has a talent for finding things. So far, the things people have asked him to find—antique tables, old movie posters—have been innocuous enough. And Andrea Montague, the daughter of a local writer, may be his most interesting find so far. But no one’s asked Josh to find the missing fifth victim of an unexplained auto accident—the one who vanished from the scene of the crash without leaving a trail of blood, though he must have been badly hurt. No one’s asked Josh to look for the other missing people—residents of Oxrun Station who mysteriously and inexplicably vanished on their birthdays. Someone very definitely doesn't want him to find the clearing full of century-old gravestones, the clearing that feels so evil. This time whatever Josh is hunting is hunting him, too...and it’s hungry.
Book Synopsis Swanna in Love: A Novel by : Jennifer Belle
Download or read book Swanna in Love: A Novel written by Jennifer Belle and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best-selling author Belle (High Maintenance, Going Down) unleashes her first new novel in over ten years It's the summer of 1982 and fourteen-year-old Swanna Swain is the only one left at camp. The place is a ghost town by the time her mother Val finally shows up six hours late—stoned and radiant—in a Ford pickup driven by Borislav, her new young Russian lover. Assuming she is headed home to her air-conditioned Upper West Side apartment, Swanna and her lovable younger brother Madding are instead dragged to Vermont—to an artist colony where kids are not welcome and they are forced to sleep in the back of the truck, while Val is cozy inside the house with the Russian. Then Swanna meets Dennis, a handsome married father of two, at a bowling alley, and, knowing a thing or two about seduction from Judy Blume, her best friend at camp, and her own parents’ many affairs—she sets out to convince Dennis to help her. But love seldom obeys rules, and even a tough, smart, city girl like Swanna might not be able to handle falling in love. Best-selling novelist Jennifer Belle returns with a kind of inverse Lolita that explores adolescent desire from the girl’s point of view. In turns hilarious and wildly shocking, Swanna in Love will keep your feathers ruffled and the pages gliding by.
Download or read book I'm Not High written by Jim Breuer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his goofy smile, sleepy eyes, and stoner's laugh, Jim Breuer might not appear to be the most introspective comedian out there. The fact that he made his mark playing Goat Boy on Saturday Night Live and a recalcitrant toker in the stoner classic Half Baked doesn't help his reputation at all. But in I'm Not High, we meet a whole new Jim Breuer: the Jim who tours the country with his whole family in tow; the Jim who cares for his ailing eighty-five-year-old father; the Jim who considers himself a deeply spiritual person. I'm Not High reveals the complex man behind the simpleminded persona, bringing to life true stories from a career that has spanned two riotous (yet somehow semi-righteous) decades. Jim dishes on everything from the SNL years to his early adventures in film. The cast of characters in I'm Not High includes Chris Farley, Dave Chapelle, and Tracy Morgan-who all taught Jim lasting lessons about the high-stakes game of fame. He also chronicles the constant role his family has played in keeping him honest. Whether he's arguing with his wife about religion (Is it okay to believe in God but not believe in church?), trying to take care of his kids, or helping his father get through the day with his dignity in tact, it's clear that some of his best material comes from his best moments as a son and a dad and a husband. Watch a Video
Download or read book The Shadow Cipher written by Laura Ruby and published by Walden Pond Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was 1798 when the Morningstarr twins arrived in New York with a vision for a magnificent city: towering skyscrapers, dazzling machines, and winding train lines, all running on technology no one had ever seen before. Fifty-seven years later, the enigmatic architects disappeared, leaving behind for the people of New York the Old York Cipher--a puzzle laid into the shining city they constructed, at the end of which was promised a treasure beyond all imagining. By the present day, however, the puzzle has never been solved, and the greatest mystery of the modern world is little more than a tourist attraction. Tess and Theo Biedermann and their friend Jaime Cruz live in a Morningstarr apartment--until a real estate developer announces that the city has agreed to sell him the five remaining Morningstarr buildings. Their likely destruction means the end of a dream long held by the people of New York. And if Tess, Theo, and Jaime want to save their home, they have to prove that the Old York Cipher is real. Which means they have to solve it.
