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From an award-winning actor and a #1 bestselling author, a unique combination of moving memoir and practical tools that offers guidance for Black men seeking to reclaim their mental well-being–and, ultimately, to live wholeheartedly. In America, we teach that strength means holding back tears...

A collection of spooky stories to set the Halloween mood! Stories include: PJ Devlin, “The Last Night in October”: A man is rescued from a car wreck on Halloween night by a Rimbaud-quoting young hippie. Herta B. Feely, “Welcome to America!”: In this memoir, a woman recalls arriving in the U.S. as a child—on Halloween. Troy D. Kurz, “Drinking with Mr. Bone Crow”: A mysterious stranger arrives at the local pub, where a grieving man is trying to drown his sorrow. Courtney M. Privett, “They”: The narrator desperately flees a relentless band of pursuers. Samantha Powers, “...

Major Key Publishing presents its first anthology featuring four authors who are all gifted with the literary genius of penning amazing stories. Loving You Was Not For Me is a collection of drama-filled, urban short stories about any and everything that comes from loving the wrong one.

There are many paths to healing. How does healing happen? When does healing happen? Healing is not a one-size-fits-all journey. There are many different types of healing modalities, and each one offers a unique path. Dare 2 Care brings to life these paths to healing, focusing on holistic and natural methods that can transform lives. In this book, you’ll discover: Diverse healing paths—from energy healing and EFT to hypnosis, each modality offers its own unique approach. Real stories of transformation, showing how healing happens in various ways and at different times for different ...

Imagine you are in prison for a crime you did not commit. You cannot believe what has happened to you and you're certain the system will correct the error - yet years later you're still behind bars. In Pruno, Ramen, and a Side of Hope those who have been wrongfully convicted tell stories of hope, redemption, and how they continued to believe that the system that put them behind bars would eventually find them innocent.

Originally published in the late 19th century, Art of Love-Making by A.B. Courtney is a charming and insightful guide to the subtle dance of courtship, romance, and emotional understanding. Written for young men and women navigating the complexities of love and marriage, this elegant manual offers timeless advice on character, communication, and the foundations of lasting affection.

Major Key Publishing presents a collection of four short phenomenal stories written by six extraordinary authors that will blow your mind. Each story is filled with a combination of bad boys, sex, drugs, lust, and love-- but not necessarily in that order. All is fair in love and war, and many of these characters are determined to fight until the end just to get their own version of a happily ever after.

After completing a ten-year prison sentence, Brice was released with high hopes and expectations of turning his life around. He planned to use the degrees he earned while he was in, to lead a quiet and peaceful lifestyle. He never could imagine the trails he would face after his release, when he found out his past was looming to haunt him as soon as he stepped foot from behind the prison gates. Not even twenty-four hours later, his older brother and only sibling, was killed. Seeing that his brother’s murder had no leads and was being treated as a cold case, he decided to take matters into...

Picking up where we left off, Che finds herself involved in the middle of a deadly feud that involves SC, Rico, and Litty, which almost costs her life. It opens her eyes that she needs to change her life. Che enrolls in a school where she bumps into an old love interest from her past that puts her in the middle of a deadly love triangle between SC and her old friend. Rico and Lil’ Litty no longer deal with SC because their connect beat his case and is back in power. Lil’ Litty and Rico soon realize that the outlandish ways of their connect are too bizarre and old school for the way they...

After the death of his parents at an early age, Julius Payne Jr. (Juju) finds himself lost and alone in a world full of hate and pain. While serving five years, due to an act of heartless jealousy, Juju finds out his parents’ death wasn’t an accident. After being locked up since the age of eighteen, he emerges from the penitentiary like the rose that grew from the concrete. As he re-enters society, he’s expected to take the torch from the legacy his parents left behind. That only leads to another unexpected turn in his troubled life. After being taken in by an old friend who quickly ...

Although Azure, Cutty and Raja were able to elude the penitentiary threats posed against their empire, they’re still not in the clear yet. Azure finds himself in for the fight of his life after his infidelity issues costs him his family. Not only has he lost his focus when it came to his life in the streets, but despite his efforts to try to get his wife back, he doesn’t realize everything he’s fighting so hard for is collateral damage as far as Latimore’s plan is concerned. Once Raja catches wind of Latimore’s plan, he decides to put his own life on the line in order to put an ...

Chevonne Lynn Ellis, better known as Che, had just finished a twenty-year prison sentence for a coverup to a murder that her little brother, Rico, had committed at the age of nine on her then abusive boyfriend Tully. Faced with all types of adversity that started on the day of her release, Che was determined to get her life on track once she left those prison walls, only to find out that her little brother Rico was adopted into a family that was filled with mob ties.​ Rico and his adopted sister, Lil’ Litty, wreak havoc on the city streets under the rule of SC, their connect. Once Che ...

The message is simple but powerful: Turn your view of fulfillment and contentment upside down and discover the deeper joy God is already offering you - now. Learn how to release the frustration that comes when our expectations go unfulfilled and, instead, learn to experience the fulfillment of walking with God in friendship every day.

**A STANDALONE** Some people look at the life of a stripper and idolize it, and some shun it. Well, after Makayla aka Temptation and Kamiah aka Lust share their story, one would never look at that lifestyle the same again. ​ Faded Mascara is a heartfelt story about the secret life of a dancer, the loss of loved ones, the abuse that led them to choose that profession. Also, the heartache of being betrayed by the ones closest to them, mixed with the art of getting to the bag. ​ Come laugh and cry with Lust and Temptation, as they take you on the wild journey, through their eyes, of being ...

With the threat of the Feds looming their dark cloud of crooked justice over Azure, better known as AZ, Cutty, and Raja - the three put up a tenacious fight for their freedom, family, and most of all, to keep their legacy relevant with their backs against the wall. Breanne, the savage queen and wife of AZ, fears for the worst as she notices that her husband is being unusually secretive about what he has going on. In his attempt to dodge a federal indictment, which left her imagination to wildly entertain negative thoughts, she starts her own investigation to bring justice to her mind and ...

No one knows the struggle of the inner-city youths until you’ve walked in their shoes. Choyce and Chance are twin brothers with a unique story. Although they lived two different lifestyles, one had to choose between following his own dreams, or his brother’s nightmares. Cold Summer: My Brother’s Keeper is an epic tale that will leave you speechless behind how things really transpire when trying to survive in the ghetto.

“Rich Off Pain” 2 Expensive Pain is a thrilling story that follows the protagonist, Juju, as he strives to secure a position as the 25th Council member, just like his father. However, his path is hindered when he discovers that Brasi Jr. is also running for the same chair, creating opposition and competition. Meanwhile Nay, another key character, finds herself in trouble with the authorities. The Federal agents are relentlessly pursuing her, aiming to build a case against her. This puts her in a dangerous position and adds to the tension of the story. The brotherhood, consisting of King...

Four friends who grew up together in the same inner-city neighborhood help each other navigate their struggles, dreams, and relationships into adulthood. At the heart of the story is Soraya, a 39-year-old Black woman striving to lead a legitimate life while facing constant challenges and betrayals. As she grapples with her ambitions, her ex, Malik, re-enters her life, presenting himself as the missing link to her longing for true fulfillment. Soraya finds herself in a dilemma, torn between wanting a future with the man she loves and her attraction to a bad boy.

After finding the killer of his brother, Brice finds out that all the revenge in the world didn’t bring his brother back. It made matters worse. Brice was up against the fight of his life as he made plans on leaving the Manzano family for good. ​ But with his team falling apart, Brice could feel the weight of the world on his shoulders. Not only did Brice have to get himself away from the mob, but also those he kept close to his heart. ​ But when lines get crossed, people turn their backs on each other, and betrayal is honored over loyalty. Who can be trusted? Will Brice find a way of...

Malik finds himself entangled in the sinister web of Mason's twisted identity crisis, while Soraya struggles to keep herself and her friends afloat, all the while ensuring her thug boyfriend doesn’t go back to the penitentiary. Malik and Soraya stick together to weather the storm brought by their nemesis, Mason. Facing constant threats to their health, wealth, and well-being, they prove that against all odds, nothing can stop true love from prevailing.