The Drop of a Plug the story of a middle-aged successful business man named Van Carston. Van's success stemmed from his ownership of many local restaurants and hotels in the small and quaint town of Greenfield Tennessee. On his son's eighteenth birthday, Van slipped into a coma as a result of a tragic accident. The doctor and his colleagues came to the conclusion that Van Carston was doomed to never wake up from his coma. As Van's past comes back to haunt him in more ways than one, it is up to his family to reconnect with each other and decide whether or not to take him off of life support.
Memphis has been an important city for African Americans in the South since the Civil War. They migrated from within Tennessee and from surrounding states to the urban crossroads in large numbers after emancipation, seeking freedom from the oppressive race relations of the rural South. Images of America: African Americans in Memphis chronicles this regional experience from the 19th century to the 1950s. Historic black Memphians were railroad men, bricklayers, chauffeurs, dressmakers, headwaiters, and beauticians, as well as businessmen, teachers, principals, barbers, preachers, musicians, nurses, doctors, Republican leaders, and Pullman car porters. During the Jim Crow era, they established social, political, economic, and educational institutions that sustained their communities in one of the most rigidly segregated cities in America. The dynamic growth and change of the post-World War II South set the stage for a new, authentic, black urban culture defined by Memphis gospel, blues, and rhythm and blues music; black radio; black newspapers; and religious pageants.
Unique Precious Williams, a.k.a. AlizA(c), is not your average chick. Living on the rough side of Brooklyn, she was brought up to be tough and independent. Losing her family at an early age, AlizA(c) is left to take care of her little brother, Sirr. They move to Florida to start a new lifea]and meet new people. Now living with her new boyfriend, her life is put in danger and her reputation is at stake. He puts her through drama that only a hustleras girl truly knows about. From murderous capers to rundown traps. From backstabbing habits to sexual temptations. From ababy mama dramaa to heartbreaking funerals. This urban, erotic, page-turning thriller has it all! Will her New York mentality help her survive the many trials and tribulations that the rough streets of aDa Burga have to offera]or will she lose to the game of survival?
TRUTH'S AT DISTANCE ROBERT LOVELLE ROOKS' STUNNING DEBUT NOVELLA! FIRST OF THE THREE PART SERIES 'ONE LIFE STAND' "Cupcake," he wept. Over and over, while wallowing in the same clothes he left the hospital in. His hair was unkempt, and his beard and side burns looking more like poorly trimmed muttonchops. He wanted to send a text to the guys back in Kuwait to let them know one of three things: He was going to be late getting back, he quit, or he was going to kill himself. The latter he did actually think about. Briefly. Then he realized the reason why he felt so bad would be a moot point if he were dead. Then he remembered he had no phone. What causes a man to fall from his pinnacle? Meet Percy James, a man enjoying a successful career with the money to buy the expensive sports cars he loves so dearly, a man with a young daughter who he loves and who loves him, a man who's just met the most beautiful and perfect woman in the world. But when the cracked rocks that Percy James' mountain is built upon begin to crumble, he faces the ultimate challenge that may not leave him able to stand. - This is a story that will definitely make the reader think, relate, and LAUGH OUT LOUD. A real work of dramatic events rolled into a slowly unfolding plot that will leave you, the reader begging for the second and third installments! Enjoy! -If reading were illegal, would we do it more?
I'm single because I'm not desperate. Why should I cater to him when he needs to cater to me? I'm not a bitch; I just know what I want in a man. It's okay for men to sleep around, but not women? Chiii please. I figured out the password to my man's voicemail 2 years ago – I'm just WAITING for him to slip up! I got my own, I don't need a man for shit. Sometimes he hits me, but I know he doesn't mean it. Are there still any good men out there?! I'm done with these men!Sound familiar? Sounds like you or someone you know? One minute you're dogging men and the next minute you're wishing you were in a relationship. Always complaining about there isn't any good men left, but wouldn't even have the slightest clue on how to get or keep a good man. Or actually running into good guys, but the man doesn't meet your criteria because they don't possess enough swag or look good enough; or you're running them away with your bad attitude and ratchet personality. Out here looking for Prince Charming when you're around here looking like Princess Fiona. I'm here to tell you, if you don't change your mind frame, you're going to end up single, miserable and alone for the rest of your pathetic life.CATER – The Manual is an inspirational Self Help book for women to help them not only become a better partner in their relationships, but also a better woman period. CATER benefits men as well as it reflects on real life issues that put a strain on most urban relationships that most men and women aren't even aware of. This manual includes self assessments, raw and uncut self counseling, relationship and dating advice, romantic tips, date ideas, sexual input, gourmet recipes, an intense collection of erotic short stories plus more!CATER is the ultimate handbook for the single & dating and the taken & waiting. From attitude adjustments to pulsating sexcapades; this book is an all-in-one guide to becoming a better YOU!
Boot Camp. Otherwise known as Basic Military Training. The rigorous and memorable Rite of Passage every person who ever served in the United States Armed Forces, whether Coast Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, Army or Air Force has been through. If you have ever served or know anyone who has served ask them about Basic Training. They will remember. "The Guidon Bearer" is a semi-fictitious account of one man's journey through Air Force Basic Military Training [Around the year 2000]. Unlike the other four services, anyone who served in the U.S. Air Force have all gone through the exact same place: Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX. Here's a story all veterans will relate to, non-service-members will find entertaining and all Air Force veterans past, present and future will give a big thumbs! Maybe even wonder if they were there when it happened. "The Guidon Bearer" By: Robert Lovelle Rooks
In the last decade, we have seen tremendous successes in World Wide Web and Internet technologies. Traditional development techniques had to be adapted to thisnewsituation,andatthesametimenewtechniquesemerged.Manyresearch teams began to investigate di?erent ways to adapt classic – but still e?ective – software engineering design and development techniques to the Web and Web engineering emerged as a new research ?eld that relates several subject areas, including agents, e-commerce, e-learning, human-computer interaction, mobile technologies, security, quality and testing, the Semantic Web, etc. The International Conference on Web Engineering (ICWE) continued the tradition of earlier conferences with the aim of bringing together researchers and practitioners in these areas, trying to o?er a good environment where people with di?erent backgrounds could exchange their insights in this area. Thesuccessofthisconferencegeneratedanincredibleamountofworkforthe Program Committee members and the External Reviewers, lead by the Program Committee chairs Oscar Pastor L ́ opez, Luis Olsina Santos and Mart ́ ?n Gonz ́ alez Rodr ́ ?guez. We are immensely grateful for the e?ort they put into the process of selecting the very best papers. There were 190 papers submitted, with 25 papers accepted (13%) as long papers. A large number of papers describing ongoing research were included as short papers or posters. Unfortunately, we were forced to reject many good papers. Paper selection is always a di?cult task.
BEST BROKEN PROMISE" ROBERT LOVELLE ROOKS' STARTLING FINALE IN THE "TRUTH'S AT DISTANCE" TRILOGY... Tyler started the meeting, giving greetings from Mr. Muhammed in his absence and taking a cup labeled chocolate mocha latte. But James didn't hear a word Tyler said. His eyes were fixated on the figure that stood in the doorway. He had no idea if he was imagining things, or if the world was really this small. James had trouble breathing. He even felt a cold sweat coming on, as he abruptly remembered what it was like to have butterflies in his stomach. She was beautiful. She was stunningly beautiful. More beautiful than he remembered. Can a man ever overcome the foibles that haunt him? Meet Percy James, a man whose girl friend won't give him what he's always wanted, a child of his own - a man who flits from relationship to relationship, unable to find love. And then one day, Percy James finds himself in the same room with the one woman who carries a secret that can provide him with true happiness.
Come take a brutal ride through the gritty urban streets of the hood. In Love Hurts, Lovelle tells the brutal story of a young and naïve girl who is trapped in an abusive relationship. In The Groupie, she takes you on a Hip Hop roller coaster as you witness first hand what happens when an innocent crush turns into an extreme obsession. In Show Stopper, it teaches young narrow-minded girls not to jump into cars with strangers just because the person is looking right. In A Hustler's Christmas, Lovelle shows the true definition of a greedy and selfish hustler. In The Black Diamond Tales, she shares the story of 3 African American females who have one thing in common, stripping. In Robbing Hood, it shows how money can definitely be the root of all evil. In Sexcapades, Lovelle teaches the reader the definition of promiscuity.
Passionate escapades told by a few of the best erotica writers today. Mocha Chocolate: Escapades of Passion is book 2 in the anthology series and includes titles such as Baby Girl Strikes Back, Point and Click Lover, Beijing Beauty, Lemonade Freak, Roommates, Marco Polo, and Engine Trouble, and more. Unlock your passion today with this sultry short story series.
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