The rules are simple: Play or get played. And never, ever, catch feelings. That's the motto 17-year-old heartthrob Antonio Lopez lives by. Since his mother walked out, Antonio's father has taught him everything he needs to know about women: they can't be trusted, and a real man has more than one. So once Antonio gets what he wants from a girl, he moves on. But McPherson High's hot new beauty is turning out to be Antonio's first real challenge. Miesha Wilson has a motto of her own: The thrill of the chase is not getting caught. Game knows game, and Miesha is so not interested. She's dumped her share of playboys and she's determined to stay clear of the likes of Antonio Lopez--until his crazy jealous ex aggravates her. But when she decides to play some games of her own, Miesha and Antonio find themselves wondering if love is real after all. . .. "Hot and poppin' with drama and life lessons. The world of teen lit has never seen anything like this before!" --Ni-Ni Simone, author of No Boyz Allowed, on Crazy Love
If everyone wants to say I'm trippin', well, that's their problem. . . If you saw my boo Sincere, you'd totally understand why I've dropped everything--even my besties--to be with him 24/7. After all, what girl wouldn't do whatever it takes to show her first-ever boyfriend she's all he could ever want? I know I'm a prize, but relationships are tough enough when you're just a high school senior, so I've really had to up my game to keep a college freshman like Sincere interested. And if that means hacking his cell and following him everywhere, I'm down. Because I just know what we have is for always. And I'm going to prove it, no matter how far I have to go. . . "Hot and poppin' with drama and life lessons. The world of teen lit has never seen anything like this before!"--Ni-Ni Simone Amir Abrams is a regular dude with a dream. Born in Brooklyn, Amir has a thing for fresh kicks, fly whips, and all things Polo. For Amir, writing teen fiction was never something he imagined himself doing until he started working with Ni-Ni Simone on Hollywood High. Now, he's amped about the endless possibilities. Amir hopes to be an inspiration to others and is determined to make a difference in the lives of teens everywhere.
From the author of We Struggle Not Against Flesh & Blood comes this new collection of poems, Song of the Mantis. The poetry in this collection is playful in nature yet intensely reflective in some verses but at all times wildly fun and absolutely uplifting. Through the first chapter, Powell provides insight into the eclectic manner in which his thoughts take flight. He infuses his affinity for hip hop music throughout this work, particularly when displaying his keen interest in both the American political system and hip hop culture itself. In the second chapter, Powell speaks to the complexities of relationships between the sexes. This whimsical march through the subtleties existing at the nexus of love and sex is sure to delight a diverse group of readers. Powell culminates this volume by sharing some deeply personal reflections on faith. Song of the Mantis will entertain and inspire! Disclaimer: Some of the subject matter contained in this volume may not be appropriate for all audiences.
“Simone and Abrams really know how to bring the entertaining drama.”—RT Book Reviews When the celebrity spotlight burns too hot to handle, Hollywood’s elite Pampered Princesses battle for the ultimate crown. But once their secrets are exposed, who will be the last teen diva standing? She’s finally free of her overbearing mother and too much heartbreak. Now supermodel London Phillips is going to get back her billionaire ex—on her own terms. But settling old scores and destroying her former bestie, Rich Montgomery, could wreck her best shot at happiness . . . After all the high-maintenance stunts she’s pulled, Rich will do even worse to hang onto her thug in shining armor. But obsessive jealousy and an unexpected shocker will detonate mega-drama—and spiral her life way out of control . . . Dirty little secrets deployed for maximum damage are Spencer Ellington’s specialty. But when she digs up her family’s skeletons it could blow up in her pretty face—and destroy more than she imagined . . . Still reeling from betrayal and a crash-and-burn comeback, Heather Cummings has nada to lose. And if her reckless moves to become the ultimate queen-B lays total waste to the Pampered Princesses, may the most ruthless diva win . . .
I’m twenty-nine years young, plenty rhymes careers begun! LA RIMA Si’s music moves rides Amir Ali’s book Life Lines Volume 1 is done Also RECorded about 70 songs in around 2 years time. No doubt, it took may routes to arrive and land on this following line of writing a book and living divine knowing way of life. Rays of light trained brain waves to change shape and length. The Heart’s Art of rights designed my mind state to that of grace and strength. So truly unite black/white to get back to happy, gay gate of gray. Where the light blue sky’s infinite and the dark blue hued ocean’s the limitless space. There where we’re fused, issues diffuse, problems dissolve and bubbly celebration is the case. To be opened no closing nothing’s rude just the good moods we pursue with soothing responses. In tune to increase positive vibrations which generate elevated states producing more consciousness.
They're the daughters of celebrities--the kind all the teen mags gossip about! But the It Girls of Hollywood High are about to discover that fame has a price. And no friendship--or romance--is safe. . . London Phillips will diet as her mother demands. She'll even date the billionaire her mother has chosen for her. But she won't give up her secret hottie, Justice Banks. She and Justice plan to elope--right after he becomes a hip-hop superstar. All he has to do is seduce a media mogul's darling daughter, Rich Montgomery, and a record deal is his! But he better remember London is really his girl. . . Rich is so lucky to have a BFF like London. It was London who introduced her to dreamy Justice. Little does she know that her new heartthrob is about to cause a media explosion that will change this spoiled princess's life forever. . . Spencer Ellington hates to see a billionaire go to waste. That's why she's hooking up with London's boyfriend, Anderson Ford. London may not be in love with Anderson, but she believes he'll do anything for her. Just wait till she finds out the only thing Anderson is doing is Spencer. . . Heather Cummings wants in with the It Girls to secure the spotlight for her actress mother. But when she stumbles upon a secret about the father she never knew, she discovers she has ties to the clique so scandalous it may just bring Hollywood High's in-crowd to their knees! "Simone tells authentic stories of teen life in the 'hood better than any other author currently writing contemporary YA street lit." --Library Journal on Teenage Love Affair (starred review)
Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2021-513/ The report analyses women in violent extremism based on contemporary data for Sweden. Statistics are presented across various demographic and criminal indicators for violent far-left, far-right and Islamic extremistm, compared to same-sex siblings, to men in the same violent extremist milieus and to women in other antagonistic milieus. There are both similarities and differences between groups. Women in violent Islamic extremism have the weakest labor market attachment and the highest social welfare uptake. Women in violent far-right extremism have the lowest levels of education. The comparison between women in violent extremism and their biological sisters suggests a link between crime, social problems and extremism. When controlling for family background, women associated with violent extremism seem to have more extensive problems than their sisters without such (known) connections.
Fiona Madison has being popular on lock. She's everywhere everyone wants to be - and she knows just how to keep frenemies, haters and admirers guessing. Fiona keeps it cute and knows how to turn a party out no matter how tough things get at home - or how lonely she really is. That is until a date with one of McPherson High's star athletes turns out to be more than she bargained for. Fiona is breaking every diva rule she's ever lived by, only to come out with a whole new set of rules about what being in love really means.
Every kid dreams of happily-ever-after. . .until her world is turned upside down. . . At sixteen, gifted pianist and poet Nia Daniels has already known her share of heartache. But despite the pain of losing her mother and grandmother, she's managed to excel, thanks to her beloved father's love and support. He's held her through every tragedy, and cheered her on through every performance. Nia can't imagine what she'd do without him--until an illness suddenly takes him, and she has no choice. And Nia's in for one more shocking blow. The man who'd always been her rock, her constant, wasn't her biological dad. Orphaned and confused, Nia is desperate for answers. But what she finds will uproot her from the life she's always known in California and bring her to the east coast--to Omar. He's a man who's spent most of his life--and all of Nia's--behind bars. He's her biological father. An ex-gang member. Living in the hood. And he's determined to do whatever it takes to win the love of his only daughter and make up for his mistakes. If only she'll let him...
I have been writing poetry since my teens and published my first poem in Howard Ely’s Colors of Life (2008). A year later, I self-published the first volume of my poetical tetralogy Life Lines in 2009, followed by Life Lines Volume II in 2010 and Life Lines Volume III in 2011 (Xlibris). In March 2006, I started an English teacher training course at Shokouh, which ended on May 27, 2006. Following shortly after, I started working with Reza Nassiri at Vazir Language Institute, teaching private classes for three months. I am also the author of the Life Lines poetry tetralogy (Xlibris), and I translated the following books: The Mystical Persian Legacy, now on its fourth print (AcePub / Blue Room); The Mystical Persian Legacy (Volume II); Iran before Islam, now on its second print (AcePub / Blue Room); As I See Myself Like You, now in its second print (AcePub / Blue Room); Hafez’s Mystical Language (AcePub / Blue Room); Selection from the Garden of Sa’adi (AcePub / Blue Room); Hakim Omar Khayyam’s Quatrains (AcePub / Blue Room); Hymns of Khajah Abdullah Ansari (AcePub / Blue Room); The Witness of Light trilogy (AcePub / Mehr Publishing); Enlightenment for Life at 100% (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar); and 45 Poems from Shams’e Tabrizi (AcePub / Blue Room). In 2014, I started working with Caspian Language School until December 2014. In October 2014, I started working at Tarjoman Language Institute until February 2016. My partnership with Mr. Ansari at Simin Educational Association began in the beginning of January 2015, ending June 2017. My cooperation with Iran Mehr Language Institute started in January 2018 until May 2018.
While attending their ultra-exclusive private school in Hollywood, London must hide her relationship with Justice from her parents, Heather cleans up her act in rehab, Spencer reveals secrets to the media, and Rich's web of lies catches up with her.
It’s a showdown for the spotlight as Hollywood’s elite Pampered Princesses scramble to outshine each other for the ultimate crown. But being on top is never what it seems... Heartbroken and humiliated, teen supermodel London Phillips is done with her pity party and ready to move on. But between the mean-spirited media, a shocking realization about her billionaire ex, and a vengeful obsession, London’s discovering that while confessions are good for the soul, deception is so much sweeter... When it comes to juggling her cuties, Rich Montgomery is the queen. But now she’s fallen for a bad boy who comes with more drama than she ever did—and her fairytale love affair soon turns into a nightmare. Will she find a way out, or will pride get the best of her? Spencer Ellington could teach an advanced class in revenge. So when she’s shunned by her frenemy, Heather Cummings, again, backstabbed by her bestie, Rich, and sucked into her parents’ sordid antics, she’s ready to roll up her designer sleeves and pull out all the stops. After all, frenemies fight. Divas wage war...
Nearly 60% of Muslims born in America who choose to practice Islam are African Americans. Yet their understanding of using Islam in the struggle to overcome institutional racism and its many symptoms are rarely discussed. This book explains how oppressed communities can handle and overcome oppression by seriously examining the practice of true Islam. The author analyzes the difference between what is incorrectly perceived as Islam and the way of life called Al Islam while also detailing how different prophets implemented Quranic teachings when standing against injustice. Information is then used to examine real world situations of oppression that occur in today's climate with a particular emphasis on the disadvantaged and impoverished of American society from not only a socioeconomic standpoint, but a psychological and spiritual vantage as well. Does Islam obligate its adherents to confront racial supremacy? Why have some Muslim African Americans abandoned the fight for social justice? These topics and more are addressed here.
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