If you don't know YOU ARE a Side Chick...Is it Wrong?? Tori Smith has been hurt too many times to count so this time when she finds love she makes sure to enjoy and not be too paranoid. Big Mistake She finds out the hard way that what glitters isn't always gold. And what she doesn't know will definately hurt her...maybe even kill her. Keywords: Side Chick Stories, Urban Fiction, Urban Fiction Reads, African American Books, African American Hood Books, Street Lit, Free books, Side chicks, Urban fiction
Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life is a no-nonsense self-help guide for anyone who has ever been cheated on. Here's advice not based on saving your relationship after infidelity -- but saving your sanity. When it comes to cheating, a lot of the attention is focused on cheaters -- their unmet needs or their challenges with monogamy. But Tracy Schorn (aka Chump Lady) lampoons such blameshifting and puts the focus squarely on the-cheated-upon (chumps) and their needs. Combining solid advice that champions self-respect, along with hilarious cartoons satirizing the pomposity of cheaters, Leave a Cheater, Gain a Life offers a fresh voice for chumps who want (and need) a new message about infidelity. This book will offer advice on Stupid sh*t cheaters say and how to respond, Rookie mistakes of the recently chumped and how to disarm your fears, Why chumps take the blame and how to protect yourself, and more. Full of snark, sass, and real wisdom about how to bounce back after the gut blow of betrayal, Schorn is the friend who guides you through this nightmare and gives you hope for a better life ahead.
Kareema and her boyfriend Cardeeay have a seemingly perfect relationship. They both have great careers that they love, healthy bank accounts, gorgeous looks, and of course, the sex is on point. Kareema adores Cardeeay and his doting ways. From the attention he gives her, to the gifts he showers her with regularly; there's no doubt in her mind that she’ll be Mrs. Scott one day. She thinks she knows everything there is to know about the man she loves and wants to marry, but he hasn't been completely honest with her about his life. One lonely night turns into the worse night of her life when she discovers Cardeeay's secret, his wife. Kareema only wanted his time, and once he makes the crucial mistake of denying her that one time too many, he sets off a chain of events that will alter everyone’s lives forever. Though Kareema seems to be the perfect woman, Cardeeay soon finds out that looks can be deceiving. His desire to have his cake and eat it too puts him in a situation no one could have predicted. A woman scorned is dangerous, but Kareema takes that threat to a new level. Buckle your seat belt and get ready to take this ride of a lifetime! Kareema is unpredictable, unstable, and fed up; a recipe for disaster! Will Cardeeay's secret tear them and their love apart forever? Is it solid enough to pull them through the fire that he started? Can he handle the Side Chick from Hell?
"A fresh look at infidelity, broadening the focus from the havoc it wreaks within a committed relationship to consider also why people do it, what it means to them, and why breaking up is the expected response to duplicity — but not necessarily the wisest one.” — LA Review of Books From iconic couples’ therapist and bestselling author of Mating in Captivity comes a provocative and controversial look at infidelity with practical, honest, and empathetic advice for how to move beyond it. An affair: it can rob a couple of their relationship, their happiness, their very identity. And yet, this extremely common human experience is so poorly understood. What are we to make of this time-honored taboo—universally forbidden yet universally practiced? Why do people cheat—even those in happy marriages? Why does an affair hurt so much? When we say infidelity, what exactly do we mean? Do our romantic expectations of marriage set us up for betrayal? Is there such a thing as an affair-proof marriage? Is it possible to love more than one person at once? Can an affair ever help a marriage? Perel weaves real-life case stories with incisive psychological and cultural analysis in this fast-paced and compelling book. For the past ten years, Perel has traveled the globe and worked with hundreds of couples who have grappled with infidelity. Betrayal hurts, she writes, but it can be healed. An affair can even be the doorway to a new marriage—with the same person. With the right approach, couples can grow and learn from these tumultuous experiences, together or apart. Affairs, she argues, have a lot to teach us about modern relationships—what we expect, what we think we want, and what we feel entitled to. They offer a unique window into our personal and cultural attitudes about love, lust, and commitment. Through examining illicit love from multiple angles, Perel invites readers into an honest, enlightened, and entertaining exploration of modern marriage in its many variations. Fiercely intelligent, The State of Affairs provides a daring framework for understanding the intricacies of love and desire. As Perel observes, “Love is messy; infidelity more so. But it is also a window, like no other, into the crevices of the human heart.”
Ranging from behavioral to molecular levels of analysis, this informative study presents the results of recent research into the biochemistry and neural mechanisms of imprinting. Horn discusses some of the difficulties that researchers have encountered in analyzing the neural basis of memory and describes ways in which these difficulties have been overcome through the analysis of memories underlying habituation and imprinting. He also considers the biochemical consequences of imprinting and its cerebral localization, and examines the relationships between human and animal memory.
Moni took scandalous to a whole new level. She used being naive and young to her advantage. That was up until she met Ross. The guy who turned her out and her world upside down. Not only was he twenty-plus years her senior, but he also had it all. While he had no problem spoiling Moni, it was the consequences that came with it. She would never be his girl, forever his side chick. Caught up in the rapture of love, she would soon learn that embarrassment is the least of her worries. Ross wanted it all. Selfish and greed were all he knew. He lived up to the quote, "I want to have my cake and eat it too." His life was all fun and games up until he was knee-deep in with his side chick. Unable to let her go as he hoped, she ends up pregnant. Two families, one man. Ross is forced to pick and choose which lifestyle is more ideal. That is until secrets, past infidelities catch up with him, and the situation turned out to be more than what he bargained for. Moni is in love with her best friend's father. Ross is trying to relive his youth. Temptation and deceit lead them to cross lines- lines that could tear any family apart.
Asymmetry of the brain and behaviour (lateralization) has traditionally been considered unique to humans. However, research has shown that this phenomenon is widespread throughout the vertebrate kingdom and found even in some invertebrate species. A similar basic plan of organisation exists across vertebrates. Summarising the evidence and highlighting research from the last twenty years, the authors discuss lateralization from four perspectives - function, evolution, development and causation - covering a wide range of animals, including humans. The evolution of lateralization is traced from our earliest ancestors, through fish and reptiles to birds and mammals. The benefits of having a divided brain are discussed, as well as the influence of experience on its development. A final chapter discusses outstanding problems and areas for further investigation. Experts in this field, the authors present the latest scientific knowledge clearly and engagingly, making this a valuable tool for anyone interested in the biology and behaviour of brain asymmetries.
Founder of the phenomenon social media account PreachersNSneakers tackles how faith, capitalism, consumerism, and (wannabe) celebrity have collided and asks both believers and nonbelievers alike: how much is too much? What started as a joke account on Instagram has turned into a movement. Through this provocative project, the founder of PreachersNSneakers is helping thousands of Jesus followers wrestle with the inevitable dilemmas created by our Western culture obsessed with image and entertainment. In PreachersNSneakers: Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities, Ben Kirby approaches many of the difficult questions plaguing countless Christians’ minds, presenting experiences and input from both sides of difficult questions, such as: Should pastors grow wealthy off of religion, and can their churches ever be too large? Do we really believe that divine blessings are monetary, or is that just religious wallpaper to hide our own greed? Is there space in Christendom for celebrities like Kanye and Bieber to exist without distorting the good news? What about this: Is it wrong for someone—even wrong for author Ben Kirby—to call out faith leaders online and leverage “cancel culture” to affect change? PreachersNSneakers will navigate these challenging questions and many more with humor, wit, candor, and a few never-before-published hijinks. Each chapter will explore the various sides of the debate, holding space for us to make up our own minds. This book is not about finding the perfect, “right” way to do something, but instead learning how to articulate what we believe, why we believe it, and what to do when we want to stand up against cultural norms. This book will doubtlessly become a staple for church small groups, college ministries, and book clubs, emboldening struggling believers who want to live a more genuine faith. After all, the Lord works in mysterious colorways.
