The Night I Lost My Father's Gun
The Night I Lost My Father's Gun

Author: Azmi Abusam

Publisher: R. R. Bowker

Published: 2019-03-19

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9780578457369

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Elon X has been caught all his life.Caught in a claustrophobic little corner of Washington D.C. Caught in the shadow that only an accomplished older sister can cast. Even his well-meaning parents pull at him. His absent father had seen a place for righteous violence when he named Elon after Malcolm X, while his mother quotes Reverend King even from the depths of her alcoholism.Dreams of professional basketball help drag Elon through drab days, but those dreams end when he's expelled. His mother starts using words like "military school" and "Montana"-not exactly the escape Elon had in mind. Before he's banished to the Rockies, he needs a getaway of his own making.Just for a night.That getaway won't include a tame dinner date with his patient girlfriend. He seeks the delights of a rough teenage underground, where rumors mean gang trouble and a secret crush makes thrilling promises. Come along to Sophisticated Ignorance, she whispers-a notorious house party alive with hedonism and violence.Just for a night.His mom's Impala isn't the only thing Elon steals. He heads to a secluded Maryland mansion with his best friends and his father's .38. When the gun goes missing, he knows he's in trouble. And when that gun is used in a double murder, he'll know what it's like to be truly trapped.Maybe for the rest of his life.

Stories from My Father’s Barbershop
Stories from My Father’s Barbershop

Author: Joe David Garner Jr.

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2012-06-07

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1475922434

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BARBERSHOPS have long been the social hub of the neighborhood. Here, men gather to swap tales, debate politics, and share memories. For Joe David Garner Jr., soaking up the stories of such men in his father’s Mississippi barbershop served as a pivotal part of his childhood. A compendium of witty, amusing, and sometimes tragic tales, Stories from My Father’s Barbershop relates anecdotes from six men who regularly congregated in Garner Sr.’s barbershop. Spanning the early 1900s to the 1970s, these tales return to rural Mississippi at a time when educational, economic, and political barriers—including the Jim Crow laws—had a significant impact on these men’s lives. Colorful characters bring these stories to vivid life. There’s Ward Ellis, son of two poor sharecroppers and considered by many to be a genius; gambling buddies Bender Giles and Ralph Henson, who almost lost it all; college-educated Vernon Nevins, who embarks on the road trip of a lifetime; and William Walker, who rose from poverty to become a highly successful businessman. Through the power of storytelling, Stories from My Father’s Barbershop provides a rich, multifaceted look at the American South during some of its most turbulent times.

My Refusal
My Refusal

Author: Marquise Thompson

Publisher: Gentlemenly Press

Published: 2007-05

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 0615144241

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In his riveting debut Marquise Thompson unveils a creative tale that sheds ligh on the hidden pains that we all experience in life. As he seeks to stomp out the ignorance that exists in his lifestyle, he is forced to confront the inner struggle and turmoil that comes along with such a journey of self exploration. While following Thompson as he undertakes this expedition, we are introduced to a young man who also faces considerable hardships of his own. Santino Brown attempts to navigate the tough terrains of the Tree Port Projects while simultaneously managing the quotidian stresses of being an African American male. Travel with Thompson as he uses Santino to illustrate the life lessons he has learned thus far.

The Night of the Gun
The Night of the Gun

Author: David Carr

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 1471108422

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David Carr was an addict for more than twenty years -- first dope, then coke, then finally crack -- before the prospect of losing his newborn twins made him sober up in a bid to win custody from their crack-dealer mother. Once recovered, he found that his recollection of his 'lost' years differed -- sometimes radically -- from that of his family and friends. The night, for example, his best friend pulled a gun on him. 'No,' said the friend (to David's horror, as a lifelong pacifist), 'It was you that had the gun.' Using all his skills as an investigative reporter, he set out to research his own life, interviewing everyone from his parents and his ex-partners to the policemen who arrested him, the doctors who treated him and the lawyers who fought to prove he was fit to have custody of his kids. Unflinchingly honest and beautifully written, the result is both a shocking account of the depths of addiction and a fascinating examination of how -- and why -- our memories deceive us. As David says, we remember the stories we can live with, not the ones that happened.

Just a Few Feet from Hell
Just a Few Feet from Hell

Author: Janel Hesson

Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2021-07-30

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1098058526

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This is a story of triumph, of a life shattered beyond repair until the God of the impossible stepped in. Just a Few Feet from Hell is literally where I spent most of my life, and I share my story to encourage someone, to help someone, to tell someone there is a way out. No matter what you've been through, how deep your despair, your depression, how lost your soul is or how utterly broken you feel, God is waiting to step into your world and change your story. I pray that you let him and you don't spend one more day in the darkness.

Resistance
Resistance

Author: Renae White

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2013-06-14

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1483648192

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We got a live one! Muted footsteps moved closer. The sound of heavy breathing followed. I couldnt move. Every muscle in my body ached and screamed in pain. I could feel the presence of people around me, but I still couldnt fi nd enough strength in me to open my eyes. How bad? Bad. Something pried my eyelids open. I could see the dark sky above me. Nothing but black dust. Four large people sat around my body. All were dressed in bulky white suits so that they werent exposed to the outside air. And here I was lying in the dirt vulnerable and hurt. I couldnt see their eyes through the helmets they wore, but I knew they were all looking at me. Suddenly, there was a fl ash of white light; then I was plunged back into the dark. My eyes had fallen closed again. What do we do? Theres no room left in the truck for the half dead. We need to find survivors. Leave her. It doesnt look like it has much longer anyway. The voice held authority. What about the boy? Been dead for days. Lets go. Their footsteps moved away, but there was still a presence left behind. It was eerily silent other than my ragged breathing. Then came the sound of a gun loading, and cocking. Slowly, I found it in me to open my eyes. With my eyes half open, I stared at the man above me. The white suit he wore reminded me of a spaceman. He had a gun in his hand, and it was pointed down at me. He was a soldier. Working for what government was left after the apocalypse of WW3. I was a survivor, a part of a resistance group, living in the destroyed remains of the city. We stood against everything they stood for and for that we had become a problem. We should have shot each other dead on sight...but fate had other plans for us...

How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice
How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice

Author: Michelle L. Whitlock

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2011-12

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1462070566

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At age twenty-six, author Michelle L. Whitlock thought she had it all: she was in the best physical shape of her life, she had a promising career, and she had a budding romance that looked like it could finally be the real thing. Then doctors informed her that she had HPV. Weeks later her worse nightmare became her reality: she was diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer. In this memoir, Whitlock narrates the story of her ordeal. She tells how she took charge of her healthcare and pursued an experimental surgery that treated the cancer while preserving her fertility. The surgery was a success, but just years later a week after the love of her life proposed Whitlock discovered her cancer was back. How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice follows Whitlock as she wonders if she will live or die, have children, or enjoy sex again. This is one woman's story of falling in love, battling HPV and cervical cancer, facing sexual dysfunction, confronting her conflicting feelings about motherhood, and becoming her own best advocate. Inspirational and honest, this memoir tells the emotional story of love, loss, resilience, and survival.