China is a successfull businesswoman who worked her way to the top the old-fashioned way; through hard-work, dedication and the retirement of her most precious sexual gem. But she meets Malcolm and he puts her loyalty to the test. Tabitha is a little girl trapped in the body of her imaginary friend, Bobby. But is Bobby really her friend or her abuser? Trampled by love over and over, and bearing the emotional scars to prove it, a women finally finds Mr. Perfect and love but is stood up by the man of her dreams. Will she let this dream be a reality of her former nightmares? And due to checkout at any time, a man's wife is battling cancer. In his mind, she will not be here much longer to hold him and love him the way she had for so many years. Who will be there to love him and motivate him and even console him when she is gone? He lets other ladies ease his mind and stroke his ego among other things. At last... my love has come along.... He just knew they were going to be the next first family until the unthinkable happens. The wife of an over-worked politician has an affair, has a baby outside the marriage and the family is falling apart. In a church world, many secrets surround the sanctuary, primarily in the pulpit. Boggled by guilt, Bishop McFoster wants to reveal his secret, right before offering time, but is shot to death before he can. These collections of short stories, plus more, reveal what happens next in their lives...one year later.
Imagine having your innocence stolen at an early age by someone you trust, or struggling financially before even knowing the meaning of the word “struggling”. Ebony Canion has had her share of tumultuous events, yet even she was stunned when a speeding car hit her intentionally, dragging her through the streets with her body folded underneath the vehicle. In a coma for nearly two months, Ebony had no idea her tongue and face had to be sewn back on, or the list of thirty other life-threatening injuries she had sustained. Ebony didn’t know she’d been “Left for Dead”. In this horrifying first-hand account of a survivor, Ms. Canion delivers a riveting story about overcoming tragedy throughout her childhood, and developing the will to live after numerous attacks on her life. Her strength to learn to walk, talk, and eat again will leave you spellbound and inspired. Her scars tell a story that must be heard and will have you never wanting to complain again.
There are many evil people in the world, and they are not monsters, beasts, ghosts, or demons. They are often... cultivators. Evil is not the opposite of good, it comes from fear! All living beings are afraid of me, so I am evil! If there is really evil retribution, then I will continue my evil to the end and become the person whose life and death are determined by me...the worst! Zongheng Xianxia, the evil ghost asked. My path to becoming an immortal begins with the smoke coming out of my head...
From past traumas to current crises to the healing needed for the daily bumps and bruises of life, we can no longer view our mental health outside of our Christian faith. The story in Luke 17 tells us that after one of the lepers that Jesus healed returned to Him, he was told that his faith has made him whole. This book discusses how we as Christians can be healed and made whole in the area of our emotional and mental health. This book identifies specific steps that can be taken to begin and continue on the path of healing and toward wholeness. It will also examine lessons we can learn from individuals in the Bible who struggled with mental and emotional issues despite their relationship with God. This book seeks to help the reader fight the good fight of faith in the area of mental and emotional health and gives hope that with God, all things truly are possible. In a selfie-driven society that depends on the current culture to determine norms and wellness, this book returns the believer to the foundation of the Christian faith--the Bible and the power of God to do what seems impossible. In these pages is a message of hope that is desperately needed in the lives of individuals during these trying times. Our mental and emotional health are important to God, and it should be important to everyone within the kingdom of God. Our struggles in this area do not represent weakness, but instead, they remind us that in this life, we will have trials and tribulations, yet we have been assured that we have a Savior who has overcome the world, and as we depend on Him for healing, we can be healed and made whole.
This is a book for Coloured people, by Coloured people, a book of Coloured and colourful stories from varied corners of the South African vista, past, present and future.' What does it mean to be Coloured? Who are Coloured people? Are they San or Khoe, Malay or mixed, and where in South Africa do they fit in? And then the enduring, but also insulting, question: do Coloured people even have a culture? In this book, Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel challenge the notion that Coloured people do not have a distinct heritage or culture – that they are neither Black nor White enough – and present a different angle to that narrative. They delve into the history of Coloured people as descendants of indigenous Africans and as a people whose identity has been shaped by colonisation and slavery, and unpack the racial and political hierarchies these forces created. Although this book examines a difficult history, it is also about the culture that Coloured communities have created for themselves through food, music and shared lived experiences. This culture is an act of defiance and resilience. Coloured is a reflection on, and celebration of, Coloured identities as lived experiences. It is a call to Coloured communities to reclaim their identity – and an invitation to understand the history of Coloured people and their place in the making of South Africa's future.
This book provides an enlightening, representative account of how rappers talk about God in their lyrics—and why a sense of religion plays an intrinsic role within hip hop culture. Why is the battle between good and evil a recurring theme in rap lyrics? What role does the devil play in hip hop? What exactly does it mean when rappers wear a diamond-encrusted "Jesus" around their necks? Why do rappers acknowledge God during award shows and frequently include prayers in their albums? Rap and Religion: Understanding the Gangsta's God tackles a sensitive and controversial topic: the juxtaposition—and seeming hypocrisy—of references to God within hip hop culture and rap music. This book provides a focused examination of the intersection of God and religion with hip hop and rap music. Author Ebony A. Utley, PhD, references selected rap lyrics and videos that span three decades of mainstream hip hop culture in America, representing the East Coast, the West Coast, and the South in order to account for how and why rappers talk about God. Utley also describes the complex urban environments that birthed rap music and sources interviews, award acceptance speeches, magazine and website content, and liner notes to further explain how God became entrenched in hip hop.
Making unexpected detours in life is always, well, unexpected. It also delays the process and direction in which God wants to take us, especially when were running from God out of fear or stubbornness. However, God is still faithful to his Word in our own mess. We can all turn back to God because his arms are always open with grace and mercy. Whatever fish we face, whether it is out of our own disobedience or its just a storm in life, we are never alone. God will be right there waiting and even guiding us through our storm. In the midst of our storm, we will often find ourselves giving sweet praise of thankfulness. This does not come easy, but it is necessary if we want to move forward in Gods will. This often comes when we are at a place of humility and a coming of our own. This book will help you see that you are not the only one running from something. We all have a fish to bear, and we all have a belly to confrontourselves. Like Jonah, its possible to have a call on our lives, and in the midst of everyone elses praise, we can find ourselves running from even the still, small voice of God telling us to do one simple tasklove his people back to life.
Winner, 2022 Children's Literature Association Book Award, given by the Children's Literature Association Winner, 2020 World Fantasy Awards Winner, 2020 British Fantasy Awards, Nonfiction Finalist, Creative Nonfiction IGNYTE Award, given by FIYACON for BIPOC+ in Speculative Fiction Reveals the diversity crisis in children's and young adult media as not only a lack of representation, but a lack of imagination Stories provide portals into other worlds, both real and imagined. The promise of escape draws people from all backgrounds to speculative fiction, but when people of color seek passageways into the fantastic, the doors are often barred. This problem lies not only with children’s publishing, but also with the television and film executives tasked with adapting these stories into a visual world. When characters of color do appear, they are often marginalized or subjected to violence, reinforcing for audiences that not all lives matter. The Dark Fantastic is an engaging and provocative exploration of race in popular youth and young adult speculative fiction. Grounded in her experiences as YA novelist, fanfiction writer, and scholar of education, Thomas considers four black girl protagonists from some of the most popular stories of the early 21st century: Bonnie Bennett from the CW’s The Vampire Diaries, Rue from Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games, Gwen from the BBC’s Merlin, and Angelina Johnson from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter. Analyzing their narratives and audience reactions to them reveals how these characters mirror the violence against black and brown people in our own world. In response, Thomas uncovers and builds upon a tradition of fantasy and radical imagination in Black feminism and Afrofuturism to reveal new possibilities. Through fanfiction and other modes of counter-storytelling, young people of color have reinvisioned fantastic worlds that reflect their own experiences, their own lives. As Thomas powerfully asserts, “we dark girls deserve more, because we are more.”
Embark on a journey into the lives of the four Herods in "Almost." Three of them relentlessly pursued the Messiah or His Church for the wrong reasons. Yet, our focus eventually shifts to the last Herod, who is now pursued by the Messiah, driven by all the right reasons. These pages explore the significance of King Agrippa's response to Paul. This response compels us to reflect on our missed opportunities. In the second part of this book, we explore stories of individuals who could have had different lives only in some cases to fall short. They represent the "almosts" of history, reminding us of the missed opportunities that haunt the human experience. But the purpose of this book extends beyond mere examination. It beckons us to turn our gaze inward, scrutinize our lives, and refuse to settle for an existence characterized by "almost." No, we are called to pursue something far greater—a life where we make our calling and election sure. Join us on this exploration as we learn from the past and passionately pursue a future where we make our calling and election irrevocably secure. # Case Study, # Faith, # Bible Study, & Reference, # Education, # History, # Ministry & Evangelism, # Worship & Devotion, # Religious Studies & Reference, # Biographies & Memoirs, # Non-fiction, # Parenting, # Self Examination, # Biblical Leadership, # Family Matters, # Overcoming Abuse, #Forgiven
Are you putting your hope in yourself or someone else? Are you idolizing people and things of this world? Are you doing your will instead of the Father's will? There is a desperate need today for people to cry out for the presence of the Lord. We cannot enter into His presence until He leads us through the Holy Spirit. So, if you are putting your hope in something or someone other than God, you will be blessed by the message of hope contained within these pages. Follow author Ebony Humphrey on a journey of life's struggles and the joyous victories that can come when we trust in God's will for every area of our lives, allowing His power to work within. Through her life experiences and marriage to NFL tight-end Tory Humphrey, Sr., Ebony has been blessed to see the power of God working in her own family.
Poetry From My Heart Is urban poetry with a seductive twist, It keeps it real as the Artist lets her audience take a deeper look at her beliefs, desires, love , and her pain.even her thoughts on the upcoming election. Ebony Queen's First book, Loving Me...Finally started it all, Now Here is The Sequel.....
Prince Jones, a self-professed teen love doctor known for his radio segment on the local hip-hop station, believes he can get the bookish, anti-romance Dani Ford to fall in love with him in three dates.
Keisha McKinley is an 18-year-old beautiful bombshell, born and raised in Southeast DC. While her parents became addicted to drugs, Keisha became addicted to money, clothes, and anything else she could get out of the guys she came across. With her best friends, Laniah and Jess, by her side, she lives the cash life and brings them along for the ride. She believed she could play any man out of money with promises of having her, until she met Black. Black was one of DC’s top hustlers, who refuses to play her game. This changes her outlook, and she falls for him hard. Her past decisions threaten her life and the lives of the ones she loves. They will cost her a friend, and possibly, her own life. Will she make it out by standing by her man, or will she fall victim to her own greed?
This book was written to encourage, inspire, and motivate those who have faced the teardowns and breakdowns of life. Ebony is using this book as a ministry to let women from all walks of life know that when others have said you can't, you won't, or it will not work, God say's you can! The ultimate goal is to uplift you as women who has worn out those old shoes you've owned for years called insecurities, troubled relationships, can't find my purpose, loneliness, heartache, pain, low self-esteem and fear. These are burdens and issues you have struggled with for years, but Im here to tell you that "just because the shoe fits, doesnt mean you have to wear it." Ebony L. Whitted wears the shoes of a wife, mother, writer and poet who uses her God given gifts and talents to encourage women and men from diverse backgrounds. Ebony was born in Washington, D.C and raised in Richmond, Virginia where she resides with her husband and two sons. Any individual who reads this book will be able to relate to several of the stories told. So which shoes are you wearing? By Ebony Lane Whitted
The Remedy to all of Loves Heartaches..... Allow that which has hurt you to now become that which heals you. You need closure. You need answers. You need Loves True Identity! Get in on Loves Journey!
Sick of sitting at your job daydreaming about the life you would have if you won that big jackpot? Tired of experiencing the Sunday-night blues as your weekend winds down and you realize Monday morning is on the horizon? Do you want to design a life for yourself that you don’t need to take a vacation from? Do you have a vision or dream for your life that you just don’t know how to make a reality? Next Exit: Your Destiny, gives you common-sense, concrete, and easy-to-follow steps to make the life you dream of a reality. Dr. Potts, approaches dream-building in a straightforward, detailed, and comical tone that will make you reflect, chuckle, and take notes, but most of all, go after the life meant for you! Read, be inspired, and get on the road toward the life of your dreams!
Full of fun and inventive projects, Hello Tokyo is a cute and quirky guide to living a DIY lifestyle inspired by Japanese crafts and trends Filled with simple craft projects and fun tips inspired by her daily life in Tokyo, Japanese blogger, crafter, and designer Ebony Bizys captures the humor and originality of the eclectic Japanese experience in this charming handbook. Perfect, pretty projects come together quickly and easily, and they require just a few simple materials to make. This easy-to-follow book offers ideas galore to inspire beginner and advanced DIYers alike. Readers will find: step-by-step instructions for crafting handmade stationery from secrets for making handmade memory books to store cherished pieces from their travels recipes for personalizing garlands and tassels to add fun and sparkle to small soirees and more! Fun and cute in its entirety, Hello Tokyo is a sweet look into Japan’s DIY culture, brimming with clever craft ideas for bringing happiness to the everyday. It will delight any crafter looking to add a touch of whimsy to their DIY adventures.
EBONY QUEEN FREEMAN IS A SELF TAUGHT WRITER AND A VERY INSPIRATIONAL POET. SHE USES HER REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS. SHE HAS BEEN WRITING POETRY SINCE SHE WAS 9 YEARS OLD. HER MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE BEING PUBLISHED IN NUMEROUS ANTHOLOGIES FROM INTERNATIONAL POETS SOCIETY, FAMOUS POETS SOCIETY, ILIAD PRESS, QUILL BOOKS. IN 2005 SHE RECEIVED A TROPHY FOR HER POETRY FROM INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF POETS. SHE IS THE MOTHER OF 7 WONDERFUL CHILDREN WHO HAVE SHARED WITH HER FIRST HAND ALL THAT SHE HAS ENDURED TO BECOME THE STRONG WOMAN WE HAVE TODAY. SHE RESIDES IN ALBANY N.Y. WHERE SHE WORKS AT ST. ANNES INSTITUTE, AS AN OVERNIGHT SUPERVISOR. BECAUSE OF HER LOVE FOR THE YOUTH OF HER COMMUNITY. SHE IS THE CO-FOUNDER OF NU-POET PRODUCTIONS IN NEWBURGH, N,Y. WHERE SHE AND HER PARTNER DID NUMEROUS EVENTS SUCH AS TALENT SHOWS, TRIPS, UNITY MARCHES AND A HOST OF OTHER THINGS. HER BIGGEST DREAM IS TO SAVE THE YOUTH OF HER COMMUNITY AND SHE TRIES TO DO THIS BY BEING A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL.
It is Time, the third book from Ebony Hollis Brooks will help you realize that it is time to move and grow from taking baby Christian steps to growing into your adulthood as a Christian in Christ Jesus. Helping others see their potential if they take the limits off of God as well as themselves. Ebony will take you on a journey of God led, self discovery, while giving you insight into some of her struggles. Being raised in Brooklyn, New York to traveling all over the world, currently residing in Italy. In the key chapters, that are poignant like “Confrontation, taking the masks off”, It is time to let them go” and “Lioness”, will inspire you to confront your greatest fears, defeat your generational curses, embrace your generational blessings, and soar into the person God is calling you to be.
In "Going Higher: Staying Humble, Remaining Rooted," author Ebony Harris invites readers on a journey of spiritual growth and elevation. This book is to inspire God’s people to ascend in faith while maintaining a posture of humility and being rooted and grounded in the truth of the Word of God. Guided by the words of Jesus in Matthew 11:29, she emphasizes the importance of emulating His humility and finding rest for our souls in His gentle and lowly heart. To ascend, one must first bow down. Just as Mary and Martha we must be willing to sitting at the feet of Jesus, immersing ourselves in His Word as a means of learning from Him. Are you ready to embark on this transformative journey of faith? Open the pages of "Going Higher: Staying Humble, Remaining Rooted" and allow the guidance to inspire you to earnestly strive to enter into the Kingdom.
What do you know about the Underground Railroad? What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different? Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events in American history. With a question and answer format, kid-friendly artwork, and engaging information, this series is the perfect partner for the classroom and for history-loving readers. How did the Underground Railroad get its name? Why is it called a railroad? How did people find it? Who operated it? Ebony Joy Wilkins answers all these questions and more in this comprehensive guide to the Underground Railroad. A great choice for Civil War units, and for teaching children about this important part of American history.
The inspirations of life is a collection of poetry that touches on the topic of spirituality. The purpose of this book is to encourage the reader to allow life to inspire him or her to go and fulfill his or her destiny. With the influence of Maya Angelou, Ebony has used the avenue of poetry to bring the truth to its marvelous light in order to open the eyes of the reader.
Rebels, rulers, scientists, artists, warriors and villains Women are, and have always been, all these things and more. Looking through the ages and across the globe, Anita Sarkeesian, founder of Feminist Frequency, along with Ebony Adams PHD, have reclaimed the stories of twenty-five remarkable women who dared to defy history and change the world around them. From Mongolian wrestlers to Chinese pirates, Native American ballerinas to Egyptian scientists, Japanese novelists to British Prime Ministers, History vs Women will reframe the history that you thought you knew. Featuring beautiful full-color illustrations of each woman and a bold graphic design, this standout nonfiction title is the perfect read for teens (or adults!) who want the true stories of phenomenal women from around the world and insight into how their lives and accomplishments impacted both their societies and our own.
Invisible Threads. It is Sydney Australia, and Paul Henry, a widower, has taken up permanent residence there after discovering he has a terminal disease. He meets and dates an alluring woman, Isabella. She enchants him with her beauteous looks, and disturbs him with her bizarre conduct. With his illness constantly on his mind Paul finds her to be an extra burden. He befriends his neighbor and her teenage son, Brett, and becomes involved in Brett's illicit affairs. Throughout Paul's ups and downs he fights his disease hoping desperately for survival, and terrified of death. Only the future holds the answer.
I Met God Through A Storm is a novel about two young adults of the opposite sex going through unexpected trials and tribulations that came about suddenly. Once nonbelievers in the Christian faith, their life circumstance pushes them to question everything that thought they knew about God.
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