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Book Synopsis Raisins and Roaches by : Acie Cargill
Download or read book Raisins and Roaches written by Acie Cargill and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-25 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raisins and Roaches is the story of my two years of heavy addiction to crack. I didn't drink or smoke pot. I just wanted crack. I couldn't be trusted anymore and that was my big claim to fame, my trustworthiness with everyone. Raisins are the good guys in the crack world. They have little black faces like raisins visible under their big sports hats and jackets and they always have on expensive shoes. Those are real crack dealers. You are safe with them. They will protect you and also sell you high quality drugs. They control the lots and buildings where they work. They get you in and get you out. They get your money and you get packets of dope. Roaches are the creeps who prey on the customers when the regular gangs are not working. Naturally you look for the raisins first, but they are only out there when they have a shipment of rocks to sell. The rest of the time, you are on your own. Everyone is your friend and no one is your friend. Desperation rules. You are desperate and everyone else is also. Money doesn't necessarily mean dope. You still got to find somebody you can trust to give the money to. Most people cannot be trusted because they want to get buzzed as bad as you do. Some people think they are bigger than coke. I guess I did also, but I found out the hard way that I am not. Coke is an overpowering monster. It controls us from the inside out. Our very souls get addicted. Total loss of self-control. Nothing else matters except to get a rush from smoking it. Other people don't matter, unless they are means of acquiring the rocks. If cops want to do some real good for the world, they can get the rocks off the street. We might not like it at first, but if the addicts quit the drug because there is none around, the cops have saved their lives and given them new hope. The cops have lifted a terrible affliction so the addict can grab hold of life. Otherwise, they are going to die from coke and live the rest of their lives in misery. I was addicted for two years. Hooked bad. Lost my money, my home, my belongings and my girlfriend. I feel I am still addicted. I probably always will be. We got this thing inside of us. Some scientists call it a subconscious. I call it a spirit. My spirit is still hooked. I can tell by the dreams I have, like this one last night. I was sitting on an olden wooden chair, like an antique Amish chair. Underneath me was a box full of perfectly squared off white, crystalline blocks. I was handcuffed to one of the blocks and a guy kept handcuffing me to more of them. Then my legs also. It was impossible for me to move. I know that was an addiction dream. I have had a lot of them. If I took one drag of crack, I would be right back where I was. I can never smoke it again and I never will. I went through psychotherapy for alcoholism and I feel pretty well cured of it. I can have a social beer or glass of wine now without continuing to oblivion. Not so with crack. It is a lot stronger addiction. At least, to me it sure is. Yes once addicted, you are always addicted to it. I don't believe any known therapy can get a person cleansed enough so they could be an occasional crack user. For me that extends to powder cocaine also. Never again.
Book Synopsis Singularity and Other Stories by : Melanie Tem
Download or read book Singularity and Other Stories written by Melanie Tem and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singularity gathers award-winning writer Melanie Tem’s most important short fiction, highlighting her diversity and mastery of her art. The sixty stories collected here range from "Sitting with the Driver," a western with a dark woman at its center, to "Little Shit," a contemporary tale of a woman who uses her deceptive appearance and psychic power to trap those who prey on the helpless. The child in "Corn teeth" longs not only to become a part of an alien family, but also to become an alien. And in the title tale, a man studies singularities and strin theory to both understand and blind himself to the truth about the woman he loves. Although the story is not science fiction, its exploration of physics is as rigorous as that found in the best sf. Here you will find no triumphant warriors, no powerful and beautiful protagonists, no monsters from beyond the dark cold void or madmen bent on conquest. Tem's characters are mothers and siblings, orphans and lonely seniors. Her stories are often about family, and always about relationships. Even though Kelly is the only character in "Iced in," the bitter truth that lies at the story's heart is that she is doomed by her failure to maintain relationships. Melanie Tem's stories are often haunted by ghosts and monsters, ghosts and monsters revealed as all too human. In Singularity, she explores the love and terror that lie deep within all of us.
Download or read book Cockroach written by Marion Copeland and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2004-04-04 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cockroach could not have scuttled along, almost unchanged, for two hundred and fifty million years – some two hundred and forty-nine before man evolved – unless it was doing something right. It would be fascinating as well as instructive to have access to the cockroach’s own record of its life on earth, to know its point of view on evolution and species domination over the millennia. Such chronicles would perhaps radically alter our perceptions of the dinosaur’s span and importance – and that of our own development and significance. We might learn that throughout all these aeons, the dominant life form has been, if not the cockroach itself, then certainly the insect. Attempts to chronicle the cockroach’s intellectual and emotional life have been made only within the last century when a scientist titled his essay on the cockroach "The Intellectual and Emotional World of the Cockroach", and artists as radically different as Franz Kafka and Don Marquis created equally memorable cockroach protagonists. At least since Classical Greece, authors have brought cockroach characters into the foreground to speak for the weak and downtrodden, the outsiders, those forced to survive on the underside of dominant human cultures. Cockroaches have become the subjects of songs (La Cucaracha), have competed in "roachraces" and have even ended up in recipes. In this accessible, sympathetic and often humorous book, Marion Copeland examines the natural history, symbolism and cultural significance of this poorly understood and much-maligned insect.
Download or read book Fixing to Die written by Elaine Viets and published by Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery shopper Josie Marcus unlocks a DIY murder case when her new house’s “good bones” takes on multiple meanings... Josie’s been busy with a personal shopping project—scouring suburban St. Louis for a starter home for her and her newlywed husband, Dr. Ted Scottsmeyer. So she’s thrilled when Ted’s veterinary partner, Dr. Christine Cormac, hooks them up with a beautiful house, which her flaky sister, Rain, inexplicably abandoned months earlier. But before they’ve even picked out the paint, Josie and Ted discover Rain’s body beneath their backyard gazebo and Christine is immediately boxed up for murder. Now, Josie’s new home is a crime scene and Christine is headed for the big house...unless Josie steps in. Good thing she’s handy around a murder investigation, because she’ll need all her sleuthing skills to unpack the clues, flip the case, and nail the real killer.
Download or read book Hash House Lingo written by Jack Smiley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1941, this pocket-sized treasury preserves the language of diners and roadside restaurants during their golden age in the '30s and '40s. From "all hot" (baked potato) and "dog soup" (water) to "perk" (coffee) and "first lady" (spare ribs), the long-lost terms are fascinating, funny, and sometimes politically incorrect by today's standards. Historic photos from the Library of Congress add nostalgic appeal.
Book Synopsis The Grossest Joke Book Ever Written... Only Grosser! by : Brian Boone
Download or read book The Grossest Joke Book Ever Written... Only Grosser! written by Brian Boone and published by Castle Point Books. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You'll laugh so hard you'll puke! Step right up and enjoy a hilarious compendium of giggles and guffaws! The Grossest Joke Book Ever Written . . . Only Grosser! is a fresh pile of hilarity that will delight any jokester and disgust all your friends and unlucky strangers. With hundreds of yucky knock-knocks and fart jokes galore, this book will be sure to ruin any polite setting, such as teatime, quiet time, or time-out. Complete with eye-popping illustrations that are gross (but not too gross), this heap of rude-ish humor and goofy gags will delight readers everywhere! - LOL about boogers, wedgies, poop, and air biscuits - Become the best comedian around with hilarious one-liners, riddles, and quips - Enjoy silly family-friendly illustrations for endless laughs
Book Synopsis Thru Thick And Thin by : La'Kesha Price
Download or read book Thru Thick And Thin written by La'Kesha Price and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stefani is a criminal defense attorney and has it all. But when her husband of 10 years walks out and her mother dies unexpectedly, Stefani is crushed. Will Stefani finally learn what is truly important? Jasmine is Stefani's younger sister and is sick of living in her sisters shadow. On top of that the husband she has loved for half her life has gotten on her last nerve. Will Jasmine be able to keep the flame burning? Veronica is devastated by the fact that she is not a mother and has taken to scheduling sex for the sake of getting pregnant. Her husband wants to let nature takes its course. Is Veronica prepared to lose her husband to become a mother? Denise is a stay-at-home mom who is struggling with the decision to return to work. After a serious medical scare Denise decides that she must make some changes. Will Denise be able to manage motherhood and a career? Charmaine has suppressed a painful part of her past that suddenly and unexpectedly bubbles to the surface. Revenge is Charmaine's new passion and it threatens to send her over the edge. Will Charmaine let her past ruin her future? Follow along as these women support each other as only a sister-friend can.
Book Synopsis A Sick Life by : Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins
Download or read book A Sick Life written by Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A candid memoir of fame, strength, family, and friendship from the lead singer of TLC As the lead singer of Grammy-winning supergroup TLC, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins has seen phenomenal fame, success, and critical acclaim. But backstage, she has lived a dual life. In addition to the balancing act of juggling an all-consuming music career and her family, Tionne has struggled since she was a young girl with sickle-cell disease--a debilitating and incurable condition that can render her unable to perform, walk, or even breathe. A Sick Life chronicles Tionne's journey from a sickly young girl from Des Moines who was told she wouldn't live to see 30 through her teen years in Atlanta, how she broke into the music scene, and became the superstar musician and sickle-cell disease advocate she is today. Through Tionne's tough, funny, tell-it-like-it-is voice, she shares how she found the inner strength, grit, and determination to live her dream, despite her often unpredictable and debilitating health issues. She dives deep into never-before-told TLC stories, including accounts of her friendship with Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes and her tragic death. Tionne's unvarnished discussion of her remarkable life, disease, unending strength, and ability to power through the odds offers a story like no other.
Download or read book Escaping Danger written by Dorothy Dubel and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-03-04 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GET READY FOR A WHIRLWIND OF DARING ENCOUNTERS... TOUGH DECISIONS... DRAMATIC SITUATIONS... EVERYTHING YOU HAVE ALWAYS LOOKED FOR IN A BOOK...AND MORE! Non-stop adventure, suspense and romance spanning two continents and three generations! From the Nazi occupation of Poland to the slum riverfront buildings of lower Manhattan – this is a chilling, fast-paced story of patriotism, faith, courage, addiction, and unrequited love. Imagine dreaded Nazi segregation plans against Polish and Jewish people, a stash of diamonds, Underground espionage resistance efforts using a secret Krakow hideout, harsh Siberian imprisonment, a voyage aboard a dilapidated ship through a raging Atlantic, confinement in a convent, unsolved murder; and the witness of a brutal Mafia massacre! AN UNFORGETABLE NOVEL YOU “CAN’T PUT DOWN” AND ONE YOU WILL LONG REMEMBER!!!
Download or read book John Waters FAQ written by Dale Sherman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 50 years John Waters has been staging a coup against the good taste of the American public. From the ultimate gross-out in Pink Flamingos to the amazing general-audience rating of his biggest hit Hairspray, Waters has been subverting viewers' expectations with comedies that stretch past the boundaries of even today's jaded audiences. A provocateur of bad taste in a glorious way, Waters started out as an outsider with a camera and a small circle of fellow delinquents. In tearing down icons of the silver screen, Waters would create his own that are used still by others in movies and television. And that's only part of the tale. John Waters FAQ looks at how a nice boy from the right side of the tracks would end up becoming a demon of society and the influences that drove his ambition in moviemaking. Also featured are biographical information of the Dreamlanders -- the actors and crew members who would join Waters on his adventures in filmland over the years, including Waters's best-remembered find Divine. Beyond chapters dedicated to the making of each of his films -- from Hag in a Black Leather Jacket to his most recent A Dirty Shame -- there are those covering his career as a writer and artist. Also reviewed are his acting career in other people's television shows and movies over the years, Water's interest in music, and projects that never were to be. John Waters FAQ covers it all in the career of a man who started out with a dream of becoming an underground filmmaker and became so much more.
Book Synopsis The Good Woman by : Beatrice Joy Chute
Download or read book The Good Woman written by Beatrice Joy Chute and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author penetrates the hearts of two of today's genres--the surface of the well-to-do and the depths of those who only seem to have lost semblance of life.
Book Synopsis The Chef's Apprentice by : Elle Newmark
Download or read book The Chef's Apprentice written by Elle Newmark and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is 1498, dawn of the Renaissance, and Venice teems with rumors about an ancient book believed to hold the secrets of power - alchemy, love, and even immortality. Some will stop at nothing to find it; others will die to protect it. As intrigue grips Her Most Serene Republic, Luciano, a light-fingered, streetwise orphan, gets caught up in the madness. The doge's enigmatic chef takes him into the palace kitchen as an apprentice, where he is initiated into the chef's deliciously mysterious world - itself alive with dangerous secrets. After Luciano witnesses an inexplicable murder, he embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth. What he discovers will test his loyalty, show him the dark side of men's souls, and threaten his love for an audacious convent girl. But it will also swing open the shutters of his mind, and leave an indelible mark on his soul."--Page 4 of cover.
Book Synopsis Recollections in Tranquility by : Richard Joseph O'Prey
Download or read book Recollections in Tranquility written by Richard Joseph O'Prey and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recollections in Tranquility is a sequel to Immigrantss Son. OPrey examines his fifteen years in religious life, comments upon his training, and compares his eight years teaching in parochial schools with his twenty-nine in public education. His conclusions are pertinent, poignant, sometimes perturbing, but always relevant. With honesty and humor he cites contrasts and similarities, and ultimately concludes that the essence of his life has been his family. Marriage to a supportive wife, parenthood, and now grandparenthood have enriched his life. Retirement provided the chance to reflect and write. This resulting chronicle portrays a life of satisfaction and his descriptions evoke images of personal success.
Book Synopsis Rude Ramsay and the Roaring Radishes by : Margaret Atwood
Download or read book Rude Ramsay and the Roaring Radishes written by Margaret Atwood and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-09-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this story told mainly with words that begin with the letter "r," Rude Ramsay goes on an adventure with his friend Ralph the red-nosed rat.
Book Synopsis What Are You Wearing to Die? by : Patricia Sprinkle
Download or read book What Are You Wearing to Die? written by Patricia Sprinkle and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Thoroughly Southern Mystery #10 Georgia magistrate MacLaren Yarbrough always laughs at her husband’s threat to handcuff her to her desk to keep her from ‘snooping on the sinister.” But when Starr Knight, the wild and flamboyant taxidermist’s daughter’s death is ruled an accident, MacLaren can’t help but be curious as to why Starr was found wearing an outfit she literally wouldn’t be caught dead in!! Then another woman is killed wearing atypical clothes, there isn’t a desk or handcuff strong enough to keep Mac for searching their closets...for skeletons!!! “Folksy, well-developed characters; plot twists; details of taxidermy; and a glimpse of the trials of small-business owners in rural America add to the story.” –Booklist “Patricia Sprinkle is a modern master of the classic cozy mystery.” —Nancy Pickard “As Southern as Sunday fried chicken and sweet tea... Come for one visit and you’ll always return.” —Carolyn Hart “Sprinkle has a gift for developing a full, rich world.” —Publisher’s Weekly “Sprinkle entertains and enchants her readers. Her characters are so real you’ll find yourself believing you grew up with them.” —Christian Retailing "Sprinkle has a real eye for regional culture and traditions. . . . She tackles weighty subject matter with a steady hand and a reassuring touch.”—Atlanta Journal Constitution "Sprinkle’s characters are fantastic, her Southern settings shine, and her stories always mesmerize.” —Roundtable Reviews
Book Synopsis Doing That?? Use This!! by : Harold Jennings
Download or read book Doing That?? Use This!! written by Harold Jennings and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-12-23 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no available information at this time.
Book Synopsis Writer's Craft: Models, Lessons, and More by : Teacher Created Resources
Download or read book Writer's Craft: Models, Lessons, and More written by Teacher Created Resources and published by Teacher Created Resources. This book was released on 2004-08-24 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
