The phrase ‘bad girls have all the fun‘ was coined by the first woman who recognized her power to weaponize sex. A unique mix of shock value, eroding homeostasis, symbolic chaos, and emotional drifting. An honest depiction of the alienation that accompanies urban inhabitants. The perfect favor to include in bachelorette party gift bags!

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An assumed, fictitious account of the power of manifestation and how deeply it is encoded into familial DNA, this nod to Haitian Voudou, Native American folklore, metaphysics, and the human need to search for purpose will appeal to readers who subscribe to polytheistic perspectives.

Set during a time when Black Americans were empowered to correct centuries of wrongs, This Cursed House is as much about empowerment and self-discovery as it is about the ugliest form of intra-race hatred—colorism. Featuring a host of fair-skinned antagonists too shallow to realize segregation begins at home, it offers a glimpse into why the South is as gothic and horrific as the intergenerational trauma it breeds.

Best described as social commentary disguised as fiction, readers experiencing personal and cultural disruption will find themselves fiercely grounded in place.

Originally published in 2020, this book makes a genuine attempt to inspire change and serves as a call to action. However, as it offers a more immediate perspective on longstanding issues, it falls short by not addressing gender inequality. Additionally, it overlooks the fact that racial equality cannot be achieved without concrete steps to address gender inequality within Black communities.

A unique blend of diverse voices depicts conviction as a source of strength to navigate personal loss and struggles, collective oppression, and societal expectations. A practical resource for both practicing and non-practicing Christians, this collaborative work serves as a practical tool, a devotional, and an illustration of experience and resilience that is both communal and individualistic.

For Aisha, the protagonist featured in 52 Weeks A Party of One, being jilted by a first-time true love is merely the mountain. Losing said love to a long-term best friend is the iceberg. An exposition-heavy account of the 30-year transition, this portrayal of a child-free, newly single woman uses internal monologue in lieu of sensory details to demonstrate solitude as anti-social behavior.

The contemporary setting provides a colorful backdrop, and engaged readers will not miss covert references to job insecurity, gender bias, and how advertent cultural/religious restraints impose barriers that clash with the pace of emerging economies. A must read!!

This is a reprint of the 1977 classic by composer/musician Alice Coltrane. It suggests that certain aspects of life cannot be realized without a shift in how one perceives one's relationship with God. Written from the perspective of a “seeker,” this is the first in a series and may not appeal to traditionalists or others with a less fluid or more conservative spiritual journey.

All families are dysfunctional. In consequence, the distance between truth and fiction is marked and marred by habits of discretion, and birth order.

But what happens when secrets coveted and shared by and between family, the persons worthy of trust, begin to weigh down perceptions and distort the space between truth and the context of the damage caused?
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