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The poems in The Rinehart Frames seek to exhaust the labyrinths of ekphrasis. By juxtaposing the character of Rinehart from Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man with the film 24 Frames by Abbas Kiarostami, the poems leap into secondary histories, spaces, and languages that encompass a collective yet varied consciousness of being.

A Booktiful Love is a collection of poems that deal with the entirety of human experience in its various forms. Didactically rich, the poems explore ideas ranging from love, relationships, and patriotism to marriage, morality, and many other concepts pertinent to daily living. Given its variety of themes, what unifies the poems in this collection is the simplicity and ambiguousness of language which the poet employs. The poems draw their strength from their clarity and meaning.

This is the first poetry compilation from Oakland's very own Mrs. Tyna. As a writer and tutor in her community, Tyna has taken the time to collect her expressions of her journey, the education she endured within her own self. She shares her pieces...from the Depth of her Artistic Soul....

Gyinaye is a collection of poetry inspired by what the writer sees, feels, and hears from his many travels around the world of a searching mind - a true account of the different spheres and phases of natural beauty; historical and cultural diversity to soothe the listener's mind. It is a rich unveiling of the beauty of indigenous Africa’s natural resources and the power of nature on human life.

In the late 1970s, 15-year-old Camille Sheridan moved to Crescent Falls with her mom and stepfather. It was an unfamiliar place, but it wasn’t long before she met Christopher Peters and Luke Samuels, two boys in the neighborhood that would soon become her best friends. Chris was colorful, funny, and optimistic, a free spirit and full of life. Luke was kind and thoughtful; constantly talking about the future and a better life.

Before you listen to any of this book, Jimmie asks your permission to speak freely. If you wear your feelings on your sleeves, he asks you to go topless. Now grab a beverage of your choice, sit back, and let's experience life in the Deep South through the eyes of a Black man. This book takes both prose and poetry and walks you through life experiences and living in a culture where color still makes a difference.

Betty Pacutho Udongo was an elected member of the Ugandan Parliament when she founded the Nebbi Standard Academy, a secondary school in Northern Uganda. The school was founded to serve the needs of students in the region, but quickly became much more when orphans from a nearby refugee camp started to arrive after receiving word that they would not be turned away.

If you've seen one side chick, you've seen them all but do you really know them? What makes them stay with a man who lives with and claims another woman while the side chick lives in secrecy, accepting stolen moments with the other woman's husband? Well here you'll meet Maxine who'll give you a cinematic answer to these problematic love questions. Listen to find out about her current lover, what makes her tick, their relationship work, and if remaining a secret is on her list of "must do’s".

To someone on the outside, Nicolette Winters seems just like your average girl that has everything under control but that couldn’t be the furthest thing from the truth. Little does she know that her world is about to crumble out of control and there’s nothing she can do about it, or is it? She is completely fed up with her man, Kilo and all of his shenanigans and nothing that he attempts to do or say seems to make any difference to her anymore...she has become sick and tired of having Enough of No Love!

This motivational metaphorical memoir reflects on the “fairly unequal” treatment of individuals in poverty. Not everyone knows the right person, have wealth or financial stability. It’s easier for some and harder for others. College is not guaranteed to save you. Continue striving to pursue your dreams along the way.

New York City's tough girl and Bronx native, Geena Samuels, is back with even more drama. She has left the drug game alone. Geena is refocused on getting herself back on track and healthy while taking care of her children and man. However, her one time allies have now become her enemies. Geena embarks on a deadly cat and mouse game in order to come out victorious. Get ready because the bait has already been left in the trap. Who will bite first? To find out Geena must encounter new friends and family members just as strong as her.

Reflections is an anthology by Lewis Wamwanda that aims to voice the voice of the weak people in the society, it contains poems from every genre all the way from love poems to family, and hope. "...Nights will not be time to sleep for fear will be roaming at the darkest hours waiting to pounce on our beaten souls and take control of the long nights we will be enslaved by our memories tortured by the past bitter pains..." The Sacrifices We Make.

Twenty-five-year-old Alissa Myers, AKA Sweetie, is a top real estate agent with Century 21 Realtors. She's attractive, intelligent, outgoing, and everything that a man could ever want in a woman. That is until she ends up selling a property to Mr. Odom Sparks. Meeting him and starting a whirlwind affair behind closed doors begins a whole new change in Alissa...One that no one ever saw coming.

Miguel is a man with a troubled past and transforms into a man who is self-centered with destructive social patterns. He meets Amelia, a beautiful divorcee with two children, and uses a charade of love, protectiveness, and kindness to lure in her children to love and trust him. Amelia is swept off her feet with his charming personality, handsomeness without knowing that the unhappy man feels no one deserves to be happy. Amelia would not listen to the warning from Miguel’s mother, that her son is not good for her.

The moment you’ve been waiting on has finally arrived. Welcome back to the infamous Twinkle Town suburbs where lies, deception, and drama all continue to reign. What ever happened to Deb and that conniving husband of hers, Drako? Will Deb and King finally get to live their happily ever after? Or will RaDrako finally get Deb to come back after all the havoc he’s caused her? Will Mel and Ray-Ray stay together? Or has he bitten off way more than he can chew when it comes to the likes of Michelle? Will true love prevail now that the explosive truth has been revealed?

On a mission to follow her soul’s journey, she risks it all! "Why are you here," they wonder. "How is it there?" They ask. Lioness trod from the islands of her birth to the mainland of her soul. “Will they save me,” Lioness wonders. Did she ever find her path? Her divine purpose? Who knows. What does Lioness think?

Immerse your spirit in a world of darkened, narrative poetry, blended with insightful and twisted humor. An hourglass is tilted; but, but, death is nothing, compared to possessing of a hunted soul and spirit.

Welcome back to the infamous Twinkle Town suburbs where the lives of Sasha, Mel, and Deb continue to unfold. In part two, the sisterhood continues to blossom through good, bad, and unexpected times. What ever happened with Nick Harris? Will Sasha finally receive some well-deserved closure? Or will she forever wonder what happened to her husband? And now that Nick is gone, will she finally give Ken-Ken the chance that he’s been longing for? When we last left off, Ray-Ray and Mel were back in full stride and more in love than ever.

Kayla and Bryan are trying to find a happy medium in their relationship. Unfortunately, people they dealt with in the past won't allow it. Bryan is adding more skeletons to his closet while Kayla is trying to keep hers suppressed. The forbidden fruit is up for grasp, and temptation is too heavy to resist. Dirty secrets become the foundation to a relationship that was doomed from the beginning. With all the lying and sneaking around going on, the wedding they're planning may turn into a funeral.

From the outside looking in, people seem to think that marriage is the epitome of picture-perfect. However, looks can be deceiving and the truth can be even more devastating. Meet Dakota Wilson, a 40-year-old nurse in her prime who is sick and tired of living her life inside a bubble. Not to mention, there’s a whole other host of issues including her husband Michael’s sudden midlife crisis, along with a promiscuous adult daughter, Asia, and a meddlesome mother-in-law, Helen, who are all on the verge of driving her completely insane.