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Gabrielle, an "at-risk" young lady coming from a poor neighborhood in New York City, finished her college degree last semester. She was working for peanuts at the time when a better job came through, requiring her to move 200 miles away from home to Boston to work for a new startup. She didn't know that the history of bias and xenophobia in Boston may test the patience and perseverance of this young African American. But Gabrielle would be willing to risk it all for a better lifestyle.

Chocolate Burnout: Chocolate 4 Reed is the story about a successful, single African-American woman who has given up on romance to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a master chocolatier. Chantel's best friend Astrid, a prosperous, single White woman who sacrificed relationships to conquer her dream job as a certified chocolatier, is the owner of Sweet Indulgence, one of the most popular chocolate shops in Downtown Seattle. Chantel drifts back and forth between her obsession with chocolate, and her obsessive-compulsive desire to find the perfect romance.

Samari has just turned 17 and is asking her parents for more privileges. She wants to stay out until 12 midnight like her best friend Rhosea who is just 16. Her parents won't change her curfew. There is a "P-a-r-t-y in the Hood" Saturday night, but Samari doesn't want to go and leave early. What does she do?

Twelve-year-old Grace lives with her sister and grandmother in a two-bedroom rent-controlled New York City apartment. On Saturday, April 19, 1986, she finds herself on the run, outwitting her grandmother, kissing a boy she really likes, and tricking adults out of their spot in line at a local Jamaican restaurant, all while she constantly thinks about parents she never really knew. Just when she thinks she has everything under control, her world is turned upside. Her account of the day is one part punchy and humorous and another part sad and all too real.

An adult novel about the world of children. In McCarthy-era New York City, fourth graders find a forgotten room in the foundations of a building, where they struggle to live their dreams. As the Cold War of 1950s America envelops their school, they become radicalized.

We live in a society that places a high degree of importance on physical appearance. TV, movies, magazines and billboards all display attractive people. We see many men and women running to plastic surgeons, having many different kinds of procedures done simply to enhance their appearance. Our society is obsessed with physical beauty and many women are caught up in that obsession.

Emery Turner feels something in her life is missing. She's happy, has a great social life, a blossoming career, and is expecting a proposal any day now from her beau, Chaun. Still, she's not as content as she thought she would be this time in her life. A business deal brings her college sweetheart Kent Alexander back to D.C., and Emery's life takes an unexpected turn. Is Kent the piece of the puzzle she's missing? Four years have passed since Kent and Emery have seen each other, and one would have thought that the distance between them would have faded their love. However, when the two reconnect they're reminded of all the reasons they fell in love in the first place. But there's only one problem -- neither of them are single.

This audiobook will provide you lots of recipes that even beginners with the Instant Pot with feel comfortable making. The Instant Pot is an amazing kitchen gadget that speeds up cooking and provides you with lots of cooking functions so that you never run out of things to try. These recipes will range from breakfast and main dishes to sides and desserts. You won't run out of things to try with your Instant Pot.