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This short and powerful audiobook of 100 quotes was inspired after Tawana experienced a severe brain injury. Shortly after that, she was diagnosed with major depression, severe anxiety, and severe PTSD.

Thomas Drake, a prominent plastic surgeon, and Dawn Drake, his beautiful, stay at home wife, had the perfect marriage. That is, until Dawn decided that she wanted more from life than just being Mrs. Thomas Drake. She wanted more. She wanted satisfaction and success.

The book is a delightful listen about all things sharing.... It teaches children the importance of sharing, taking turns, and having fun with friends over the obsession with the items that they love so dearly, why we share, and the benefits of sharing, in hopes of helping to promote social and emotional learning skills.

Career soldier Chad Whitlock doesn’t expect a victory in his life’s battles. After his wife divorced him during one of his deployments, the Army’s all he has left. But when a mysterious stranger sends packages and an inspirational note to his unit, Chad’s response enlists him in a new operation—friendship with Tessa. When a mission gone wrong brings him face to face with death, looking at Tessa’s picture is a reminder of the second chance at love he could have with her.

Widow Lucy, her young son, and unborn child are forced from their home due to unpaid debts. Needing a fresh start quickly, she begins corresponding with a doctor in Colorado. Jed is seeking someone to tend to his home and proposes to Lucy, excited to have an instant family. But as Lucy travels to Colorado, fear and doubt overtake her. While Jed seemed like a nice and kind man through his letters, she fears that he may not be that way in person.

Enslaved on a plantation in Barbados, Obah dreams of freedom. As talk of rebellion bubbles up around her in the Big House, she imagines escape. Meeting a strange boy who’s not quite of this world, she decides to put her trust in him. But Jacob is from the twenty-first century. Desperate to give Obah a better life, he takes her back with him. At first it seems like dreams really do come true – until the cracks begin to show and Obah sees that freedom comes at an unimaginable cost.

Simple snippets of time when we are engaged mindlessly with our children seem insignificant. But are they, really? Washing clothes, playing on the playground, and driving youngsters to school are all mundane parts of being a parent, but these unassuming moments are often the places God shows up the most--and with the biggest, longest-lasting impressions.

It seems as though Teyona just can’t get a break. After Bobby Johnson, her once secret young lover, accidently lost his life in pursuit of revenge against Teyona and her husband, she begins to think that she is hallucinating when suddenly one night she sees someone who looks identical to Bobby. Is the sighting of Bobby Johnson’s look-a-like a figment of her imagination, an indication of something more sinister to come, or is Bobby really stalking Teyona from the grave?

I've been getting real used to being his lady. Being loved, made love to, and feeling like this is where he belongs. Then realization happened.... The words of my mother became real. Why buy the cow, when you can get her milk for free? I discovered there's no place I'd rather be than in his bed. But, only if he decides whether this thing between us is for real or a situational deal. I refuse to play house if he's not willing to be husband. And I refuse to be his sex toy for the sake of having a wonder boy.

Araceli and Sydney were best friends from elementary through high school and college. They were unaware of each other's broken, dysfunctional homes and went their separate ways after graduating. Ten years later, the two stunningly beautiful women reunite by chance in Las Vegas. Both living professional lives in their chosen career fields, they relish in all the glitz and glam that Sin City offers. As one commits to a marriage, the other enjoys a reverse harem lifestyle.

We are living in a time where many of our foundational principles are being challenged, the family dynamic being one of them. Although this may be difficult to experience, it shows us that some of the ways that we have done things do not work or align with the true purpose of the family dynamic. Is your family experiencing discord? Are you asking yourself, “why can’t the family get along and be better?” Do you feel like there’s no hope for your family? Like there’s no purpose?

Teyona Carter has the life most women would envy. Not only is she beautiful, educated, and wealthy, she is married to Steven, a handsome doctor who loves her unconditionally. Steven is Teyona’s dream man who satisfies her in every way—except in the way that she wants most—sexually. When a shower leak is in need of repair, in walks a plumber, 17 years Teyona’s junior. Not only does the handsome stranger repair the shower leak, he creates a leak in Teyona.

Donna Turner is an urban mother from California sent to prison for almost a decade for a crime she didn't commit. After her release, she began a search to locate her children. On her journey, she discovers pain, heartache, romance, and true love, while trying to determine which paths to cross. A Mother's Torn Toe will keep you on the edge of your seat, from beginning to end. Sit back, and enjoy A Mother Torn Toe: The Donna Turner Story.

Stephen King meets Neil Gaiman in this story of ancient gods and tortured spirits, of temptation and manipulation, and of mankind’s quest to seek justice over revenge. When a forgotten god arrives in a town haunted by the ghosts of dead slaves, will they accept its offer to guide them to the afterlife, or will they heed their priestess’s warnings about the mysterious deity? Gripping and provocative, this story will leave you pondering its ending, and your presumptions, deep into the night.

If you have ever said these words “the struggle is real”, then I can guarantee you can relate to the stories and learn from the lessons this author shares. Like many young excited entrepreneurs, Erica “Ms. Precious” McGee jumped into the world of entrepreneurship headfirst at the young age of 21 years old. She figured she could swim, so what's the worst that could happen? Learn how she turned the fear of failure into her success. Sometimes you can't win for losing and you can't win until you lose.

I’ve been going to his establishment for over a year now. Flirting, winking, blowing kisses, and he stills acts as if I don’t exist. Then, Saturday night happened…. I was locked in his embrace, and I discovered that there was no place on earth I would rather be than in his arms.

Investment broker Bryce Solace has few regrets in life, but never fighting for his marriage is one of them. Although he still loves his wife, it’s too late for a second chance—until a friend invites him on a guys’ trip to a mountain cabin for some sledding and snowboarding. Single mom Liberty Solace is swamped with the demands of running a business and parenting. She never wanted to end things with Bryce or keep his baby a secret from him. When a friend convinces her to take a week without the baby, Liberty isn’t sure what to expect. Definitely not her ex waiting at the cabin!

Shanice is a Harlem-born teenager with the hopes and dreams of one day escaping the mad house in which she currently lives with her abusive mother, two sisters, and her thumb-sucking little brother. But when she is forced to fend for herself after being abandoned, Shanice is lured into a world that is unapologetic, rougher, and bigger than any of her childhood daydreams.

Becoming a parent is considered to be one of the most exciting times in a person's life. You often embark on this new adventure with great hopes and expectations about what life will be like as you raise your children. Sometimes, however, the path into parenthood can surprise you. This book helps you meet with six people and their journey with their parenthood. You will be able to see what they thought during the process of becoming a parent. Their experience, journey, and evolvement to a new life process will be there in those minutes of the book.

KJ is a small town boy who moves from Greenville, Mississippi, to Chicago. He is mesmerized by the big city, bright lights, skyscrapers, and basketball. He finds interest in Paulina, a pretty brown skin girl in his fifth grade class. Hanging out with the older boys in the neighborhood leads KJ on the path to dropping out of school. He quickly forgets the promise he made to his grandmother to stay on track and make her proud.