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Detroit Life After 15 Years – Part 1 After serving 15 long years behind bars, Big T returns home to a Detroit that feels both familiar and foreign. The faces have changed, the streets are colder, and the rules of survival are different now. With the pain of losing his mother heavy on his heart, Big T leans on his cousin Nice—one of the few people he can still trust. But freedom doesn’t mean peace. The streets are still hungry, and temptation is everywhere. From liquor store run-ins to hustlers on every corner, Big T quickly learns that staying straight in a crooked world takes more ...

Detroit Life After 15 Years After fifteen years behind bars, Big Tee finally found peace in the quiet woods of Arkansas—until tragedy struck. When his cousin Nice arrives drunk and desperate to help, he discovers a horrifying scene that changes everything. Burdened with guilt and the weight of family loss, Nice vows to honor his cousin’s memory by protecting what remains—Nikki and her newborn son, Little Tee. As time passes, the streets keep calling, testing Nice’s promise to change his life. But when Little Tee begins to grow up, questions about his father’s death and the choices...

Detroit Life After 15 Years Volume 7 Life in Detroit hasn’t slowed down, and neither have its challenges. Newly released from prison, Nice is determined to start over, but finding work and navigating the system proves harder than he expected. Meanwhile, Tee faces the trials of fatherhood, raising his prodigious three-year-old son, Little Terrance Jr., while grappling with grief, love, and the harsh realities of the streets. With Nikki, Tee’s determined mother, protecting the family at all costs, the streets of Detroit come alive with danger, cunning, and opportunity. Packed with street-...

The streets of Detroit are colder than ever — and this time, nobody’s safe. When Romeo gets a call from Santee saying her best friend CeeCee has gone missing after a date, the city’s underworld starts to tremble. What begins as a simple search turns into a tangled web of lies, revenge, and betrayal that runs deeper than anyone expected. While Romeo, Roscoe, and Little Tee race to uncover the truth, secrets from the past resurface — and every move they make could be their last. At the same time, old flames spark new drama, jealousy brews in the trap, and everyone is questioning who ...

In the shadows of Detroit’s broken streets, loyalty and survival collide. Nice, Keith, Peanut, and Johnny aren’t just hustlers—they’re architects of an empire built on risk, betrayal, and raw ambition. From backroom poker games to dirt road drop-offs, every move is dangerous and every friend could turn into an enemy. But the game isn’t just about money. It’s about power, temptation, and the cost of silence. When family ties mix with criminal dreams, secrets explode—and the streets start watching. From strip clubs to trailer parks, from high-stakes hustles to life-or-death ...

Detroit Life After 15 Years — Book 39 Survival is a plan, not a promise. Peanut, Nikkie, and Baby Tee are on the move again — but this time, it’s more than running. Pedro may have fled the country, but his reach is long, and every shadow could hide danger. The streets of Detroit become both refuge and battlefield as they navigate safe houses, burner phones, and secret routes to protect the boy who represents the family’s last chance. Every decision is a risk: trust the right people, avoid the wrong eyes, and stay off the radar of federal investigators while staying one step ahead of...

In the gritty streets of Detroit, love isn’t simple—it’s a battlefield. Shailene, a young woman far from home, finds herself pulled into a world of danger, desire, and survival. With every choice, she teeters between trust and betrayal, freedom and fear, innocence and the darker side of human nature. When she crosses paths with Reggie, a man with power, charm, and secrets of his own, her life takes a turn she never anticipated. As he smooth-talks his way into her world, Shailene must navigate a maze of temptation and control, questioning who she can trust—and how far she’s willing...

This book does more than inspire—it provides practical tools and step-by-step guidance to transform challenges into opportunity, struggle into strength, and potential into impact. It is a roadmap to reclaiming your life, cultivating discipline, and creating a legacy that transcends circumstance and empowers generations. Each chapter equips you to: Break free from destructive environments and cycles Develop resilience and emotional intelligence Build strong brotherhood and meaningful mentorship Strengthen mind, body, and spirit Achieve financial freedom and self-sufficiency Define your ...

Book Description Legacy in Our Hands is a courageous and uncompromising look at how racism has evolved — and how Black America can rise above it with unity, purpose, and power. America celebrates freedom and equality, but for generations of Black people, those promises have often come wrapped in barriers. What once wore chains and Jim Crow signs now hides in policies, institutions, and polite words that still preserve inequality. This book unmasks the enemy without — the systems and structures that keep oppression alive — and the enemy within — the division, mistrust, and ...

On the streets of Detroit’s East Side, fifteen-year-old Jaden Carter believes he’s unstoppable. Growing up on Fleming Street, he idolizes the flashy, reckless lives of toxic rappers, chasing admiration from peers and proving his toughness to the neighborhood. But rebellion comes with a price. From skipping school and experimenting with cigarettes, alcohol, and weed to hiding a gun in his room, Jaden spirals further into danger. His mother, a devoted barber; his father, a retired Army veteran; his sister, a nurse; and his brother, a real estate investor, all warn him—but he refuses to ...

Detroit Life After 15 Years — Part 37 Survival is a plan, not a promise. Peanut, Nikkie, and Baby Tee are on the move again — but this time, it’s more than running. Pedro may have fled the country, but his reach is long, and every shadow could hide danger. The streets of Detroit become both refuge and battlefield as they navigate safe houses, burner phones, and secret routes to protect the boy who represents the family’s last chance. Every decision is a risk: trust the right people, avoid the wrong eyes, and stay off the radar of federal investigators while staying one step ahead of...

But We Love Each Other Part 1 Shaylean obeys the rhythms of a tiny Arkansas town: chores, church, and the twice-weekly walk to the post office and neighboring convenience store — little escapes she treasures. On her route she endures the leers of Mr. Peterson and the moral policing of neighbors, while privately burning for two very different men: Doodle, the steady local beau, and Bobby, a soldier in Vietnam whose single telephone call and folded love letters promise romance and escape. At home, her mother Mrs. Marsh rules with a fierce, often humiliating discipline, and her older sister ...

Detroit Life After 15 Years After fifteen years behind bars, Big Tee finally found peace in the quiet woods of Arkansas—until tragedy struck. When his cousin Nice arrives drunk and desperate to help, he discovers a horrifying scene that changes everything. Burdened with guilt and the weight of family loss, Nice vows to honor his cousin’s memory by protecting what remains—Nikki and her newborn son, Little Tee. As time passes, the streets keep calling, testing Nice’s promise to change his life. But when Little Tee begins to grow up, questions about his father’s death and the choices...

Detroit Life After 15 Years Part 35. When a brutal message is spray-painted on a barn and a man’s body is left on the gravel, the streets of Detroit — and the hideaways beyond — go on full alert. Pedro, the cartel kingpin, makes one execution speak for an empire: cross him and you disappear. Keith’s death is the spark. Peanut, Tee, Nikki and the crew are suddenly targets in a merciless hunt where every breath could be their last. With the cartel tightening its web, survival means smarter moves, colder plans, and a willingness to answer violence with violence. Peanut tries to buy ...

Detroit Life After 15 Years – Book 33 A Gritty Urban Tale of Loyalty, Love, and Survival in the Streets of Detroit Fifteen years may have passed…But in Detroit, the streets never forget. Pam is fighting to hold her family together while everything around her falls apart. A sudden eviction threat, her brothers running wild, and a mysterious man offering help she’s not sure she can trust—Pam’s world is one bad choice away from collapse. Meanwhile, Kevin and Marcus are tired of living under her rules. Tempted by the fast money and danger of the old hustle, they’re ready to jump ...

After fifteen years behind bars, Big T steps back into a city that has changed beyond recognition. Detroit’s streets are colder, the hustle is harder, and loyalty is a rare commodity. With his mother gone and his cousin Nice as his only support, Big T must learn to navigate a new world full of old dangers. Haunted by his past and tempted by the fast life he left behind, Big T faces a choice: rebuild his life the right way or fall victim to the same streets that once took everything from him. But in a city where every decision can be deadly, doing the right thing might be the hardest ...

In Detroit Life After 15 years, the streets are unforgiving, and survival is the only law that matters. As family ties are tested, revenge brews, and street codes reign supreme, characters like Nikki, Peanut, and Boogeyman navigate a gritty world of hustles, betrayals, and bloodshed. From orchestrating cold-blooded hits to plotting against old enemies, their lives intertwine in a deadly dance where every choice has life-altering consequences. Meanwhile, Kevin and Marcus, two brothers hardened by tragedy, step deeper into the drug game, while discovering shocking truths about their past. ...

But We love Each other Part 5 A coming‑of‑age Southern story with Motown dreams, family fights, and the pull of a new life. Shaylean is done with the slow churn of Washington, Arkansas — the gossip, the cotton fields, the small‑town expectations. She hears Detroit in her sister’s laughter over the phone: assembly lines, neon nights, Motown on every corner. It sounds like freedom. It sounds like everything she doesn’t have. Torn between a stubborn mother who runs the house with a cane and a brother trying to keep the peace, Shaylean packs her longing into secret shoeboxes and ...

Detroit Life After 15 Years – Book 31 Family, loyalty, and survival — in Detroit, those three things can’t always live under the same roof. Pam is fighting to hold her family together, but her two brothers, Kevin and Marcus, are slipping back into the streets she’s been trying to pull them from. When their reckless choices threaten to get them evicted, Pam’s world starts to unravel — and a “friendly” offer from Paul might be her only way out… or the setup that drags her in deeper. Meanwhile, Jill’s life is spiraling out of control. Haunted by addiction and guilt, she’s...

"But We Love Each Other" is a compelling collection of interconnected short stories that dive into the complexities of love, loyalty, and betrayal. Set against a gritty urban backdrop, this series follows the lives of unforgettable characters caught in the push and pull of relationships that challenge their beliefs and test their limits. From heart-wrenching confrontations to bittersweet reconciliations, each tale explores the raw emotions and powerful dynamics of those who love fiercely, even when the odds are against them. Perfect for readers who crave drama, tension, and the undeniable ...