The astonishing memoir of a free man who was sold into slavery in Louisiana where he was kept for 12 years--a powerful, riveting condemnation of slavery, and a story soon to be introduced to a new audience through a major filmTricked by two men offering...

Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground slave pen. Northup was transported by ship to New Orleans where he was sold into slavery. He spent the next 12 years...

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Longlisted for the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize. This hurricane of delirious, lonely, lewd tales is a taxonomy and grand unified theory of the boyfriend, in every tense. --Parul Sehgal, The New...

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Catrina aka "Trixie"is a 40' ish attractive, blonde, African American divorced mother raising 3 sons in the inner city. She has survived 3 failed marriages, loss of a child, abuse of drugs and alcohol, infidelity, and verbal and physical abuse. Her inner...

After many years of no Santa Claus sightings, ten-year-old Ronnie Anderson hopes this Christmas will be the year he gets his wish - to meet jolly ole St. Nick and ride in his sled. This holiday will be the most special of all when Ronnie gets his...

" I couldn't care less what anybody thinks of me. They don't pay my bills. And there's nothing wrong with using what your mama gave you to get exactly what you want . . ." Celess knew she had to stop living the fast life and settle down, maybe even start...

The expanded edition of the definitive, critically praised, and most beloved biography of music legend Jimi Hendrix--including previously unpublished photos. Originally published to great acclaim in 1978, 'Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky was written by...

Did you know that one in five relationships, and one in six marriages start with online dating? In this breakout relationship guide, #RelationshipStatus, author Nicole McKenzie explores facets of dating we all avoid. By utilizing the experiences of her...

Dr. Lonnie Woods, Esq. resides in the Dallas- Fort Worth area. Dr. Woods graduated from Texas Christian University with a B.A. in Political Science with honors and later the University of Texas School of Law, where he obtained his law degree. He later...

There is rarely just a single cause for a complex problem, but if we wait to solve all causes contributing to a complex problem, we may never get the job done. This book offers a possible contributing cause to one of society's basic flaws.....

There is rarely just a single cause for a complex problem, but if we wait to solve all causes contributing to a complex problem, we may never get the job done. This book offers a possible contributing cause to one of society's basic flaws.....

A 1993 Caldecott Honor Book   This child's view of the long day's work in the cotton fields, simply expressed in a poet's resonant language, is a fresh and stirring look at migrant family life. "With its restrained poetic text and impressionist...

Honest, raw, and completely vulnerable, There's Something Your Son Needs to Tell You acts as an open letter that encourages other young men to step forward and share their stories about sexual abuse in hopes that we will save our little boys. At least...

The Youngest-in-Charge is a story that includes loyalty, trust, and value vs. murder, money, and sex-with lust, envy, and betrayal on the sidelines. Who wins in these mean streets that millions call the game. It's a million ways to get money and selling...