"In these kaleidoscopic stories of Jamaica and its diaspora we hear many voices at once: some cultivated, some simple, some wickedly funny, some deeply melancholic. All of them shine."—Zadie Smith Named one of Entertainment Weekly's "Hot Summer Reads of 2018" and BuzzFeed's "Summer Books to Get Excited About" Tenderness and cruelty, loyalty and betrayal, ambition and regret—Alexia Arthurs navigates these tensions to extraordinary effect in her debut collection about Jamaican immigrants and their families back home. Sweeping from close-knit island communities to the streets of New York City and midwestern university towns, these eleven stories form a portrait of a nation, a people, and a way of life. In "Light-Skinned Girls and Kelly Rowlands," an NYU student befriends a fellow Jamaican whose privileged West Coast upbringing has blinded her to the hard realities of race. In "Mash Up Love," a twin's chance sighting of... Views: 29
I Can Only Imagine follows the life of Bart Millard, lead singer of MercyMe, who loss of his father to cancer and is inspired to write the mega-hit song.In this portrait of faith, love, and family, Bart Millard puts pen to paper for the first time to share the story of his abusive father and how faith saved his family. Bart recalls the challenges he faced throughout his childhood as he lived under a roof filled with unimaginable horrors. From the debilitating sports injury that destroyed his dreams of becoming a professional athlete, through the oppression he experienced at the hands of his own father, to his eventual journey to music, Bart recounts how he found a way,through Christ, to healing and grace. I Can Only Imagine delivers a message of hope with those who seek reassurance in the face of the insurmountable.In response to his father's cancer diagnosis during Bart's freshman year of high school and his dad's eventual transformation from an... Views: 29
An accident crushed Duncan's Olympic dreams, but a promotional campaign with his friend Todd, a skeleton racer, can benefit them both... and help them move from friends to lovers. But will the USOC ruin all their plans? Views: 29
The light at the end of the tunnel is not an illusion. The tunnel is.I didn't become a billionaire sitting on the couch.Sure, I come from money, but I turned that money into millions and billions more.Somehow though, I've landed myself in hot water and someone wants my money, or me dead. Probably both. I hired a bodyguard from an agency that assured me they only work with the best. Their best is a pretty, dark haired girl with an amazing body?I'm screwed.Royally.Literally.Screwed.Billionaire in Disguise Series:FacadeIllusionCharade Views: 29
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Book Five in the Award-Winning Chanel Series is Here...The fun continues in this laugh-out-loud story by best-selling, multi-award winning author, Donna Joy Usher. The Chanel Series is perfect for lovers of Janet Evanovich, Deborah Coonts, Jana Deleon and Stephanie Bond.Everything seems to be finally perfect for Chanel. Billy has moved to Australia to be with her, her parents are together again, and her boss has taken an extended period of long service leave. So when Billy disappears on a dangerous undercover job her world falls apart.Where is Billy, and what is he working on? Those in power are not sharing anything, but Chanel knows he will need her help.With the aid of her friends she begins her own investigations, eventually uncovering the dark truth that Billy’s cover has been blown.Now she’s in a race to find Billy where the stakes are too high. She’s holding all the pieces... Views: 29
