Betrayal is worse than slaughter. That s what Antonio Ameen Felder always instilled in his friends. When a murder at the prison threatens to incarcerate them all for life, one man decides to sacrifice himself to free the others. All he asks in return is for his family to be taken care of. Luther Khadafi Fuller is the leader of the recently freed trio. He takes his two friends Boo and Umar on a ride they will never forget through the streets of DC. Take a ride with these three men as they make love and money, while trying not to forget the man they left behind. When one wrong move causes things to spiral out of control, can their bond survive the viciousness of the streets? Will their lives be spared? Or will their promises to each other be forgotten? The Ultimate Sacrifice is a story of love, life, money, sex, betrayal and murder. This is a page turner that you won t be able to put down.
As blood spills from his body and pools beneath him, Luther Khadafi Fuller believes he is taking his last breath after being stabbed in the Beaumont Penitentiary. But he is wrong. It isn't his day to die. Over time his wounds heal, but his heart is forever scarred. The man who has made the Ultimate Sacrifice for him has tried to take his life. One year later and back on the streets, Khadafi wants nothing more than to punish the two men responsible for his near demise, Tony Coleman and Ameen. Charles Lil' Cee Gooding is suspected of snitching on his men about a murder that happened in the shower room in a Beaumont Pen. The truth is he never told a soul about the murder. As a result of that suspicion, his mother and three-year-old sister pay the ultimate price with their lives. Newly released from prison, Lil' Cee is determined to exact revenge on the one man left that he knows killed his family . . . Khadafi. Rakemie "Kemie" Bryant loves Khadafi with all her heart, but a secret from her past resurfaces and it is about to change all of their lives forever, in this ULTIMATE SACRIFICE II.
Drawing on seventeen years of research, thousands of recently declassified files, and dozens of interviews, Ultimate Sacrifice re-creates and, in many ways, rewrites the crucial period of our history leading up to November 22 1923. In the process, this groundbreaking account provides the missing pieces to the greatest tragic puzzle of post-war America: the true circumstances behind the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. · Ultimate Sacrifice details a previously unknown “Plan for a Coup in Cuba” authorized by President John Kennedy, run by Attorney General Robert Kennedy and set for December 1, 1963. · The Kennedy plan, unique and different from ant previously disclosed operation, was – as detailed in a Joint Chiefs of Staff memo – to have included a “palace coup”, a provisional Cuban government and, if necessary, a “full-scale invasion” by “invited” US military forces. · The CIA’s code name for their part of the operation, AMWORLD, has never previously surfaced in any government investigation, nor in any book or article, making it one of the most covert operations in United States history. · Ultimate Sacrifice will detail how the Kennedy plan was penetrated by three mafia godfathers – Carlos Marcello, Santo Trafficante, and Johnny Roselli – being vigorously pursued by Attorney General Robert Kennedy, along with a dozen of their associates, six of whom were also working on the Coup plan. · The crime bosses then used parts of the Coup Plan/AMWORLD to arrange JFK’s assassination in a way that would prevent a truly thorough government investigation in order to protect the Coup Plan, its participants, and national security. · By using the secrecy surrounding the Plan, the mob bosses would target JFK not only in Dallas but in two earlier attempts, one in Chicago on November 1 and them one in Tampa on November 18, which Ultimate Sacrifice reveals for the first time in any book. · Ultimate Sacrifice has finally pieced together the whole story by building on the work of the seven governmental committees that have investigated aspects of the assassination, on the work of former government investigators, and on the four million documents that were declassified in the 1990s, in addition to exclusive interviews with dozens of witnesses and participants including Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, and the Kennedys’ closest Cuban exile aide, Harry “Ruiz” Williams.
This book presents an interpretive, macro-historical, and sociological account of martyrdom. Moving away from the notion of martyrdom as an object of individual behavior and seeing it instead as a significant cultural work performed by communities in the wake of a violent death, it provides a novel interpretation of Western political and religious history. In addition to thus redressing the disproportionate attention given to the concept’s relationship to Islam, the author offers a new perspective on two defining historical processes: secularization and the rise of modern sovereignty in the form of the nation-state. An innovative analysis of the role of sacrifice in contemporary culture, which constitutes a timely critique of long-dominant theories of disenchantment and the privatization of religion, The Ultimate Sacrifice will appeal to sociologists and social theorists with interests in religion, politics, and the connection between the two.
Give the streets an inch and the streets will take a mile. They will also destroy a man's soul. Antonio "Ameen" Felder learns this through the most painful of circumstances. Finally a free man with the love of his children and the woman of his dreams beside him, Antonio prays that the streets allow him to chill so that he never has to go back behind the wall. Set on creating a decent life for his family, he squashes all beef with his enemy, puts his dark, murderous past far behind, and like the ultimate hustler, pursues his dreams. The streets, however, disregard this gangster's prayer and commits the most diabolical of deeds against him, resurrecting the old Antonio out of the trenches and back into beast mode. Now all bets are off and he takes no prisoners, leaving the guilty and collateral damage in his wake. This sacrifice may be the greatest Antonio has ever offered.
It's been three years since LUTHER "KHADAFI" FULLER did the unthinkable by testifying in court against ANTONIO "AMEEN" FELDER. Now Khadafi is back on the streets that made him who he once was. Filled with hot anger, Khadafi wants nothing more than to repay those who betrayed, hurt or abandoned him. Especially the woman he loved.After making the decision to go against Khadafi and help Ameen during trial, MARNIE has moved on with her life. But with Khadafi free again, Marnie's past threatens her future. Every breath she takes could be her last. Meanwhile, having been acquitted of multiple murders, Ameen decides to leave D.C. But an old secret forces him to return to face it head-on. Back in the city, Ameen's protege-turned-enemy, has orchestrated a deadly game that just might call for someone to make THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE in order to survive. In this final chapter, everything will come full circle.
Everybody wants KHADAFI to be dead and gone. The police wants this to be true, and so does his enemies. But MARNIE, the woman who loves him wholehearted, prays that against all odds, Khadafi is still alive. When she gets her wish life, things are golden for this Washington, D.C. couple. But few things in the streets have a happily ever after ending, especially when they come with a murderous past. Marnie's loyalty to Khadafi is unparalleled, but he is about to face the biggest challenge of his storied lifetime. This fight, just might be the gangster's last stand. Will Khadafi finally succumb? Will Marnie perish beside her man? Nothing is for certain, and everything is at stake in THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE 5.
With nothing to lose and the world to gain, Angel embarks on a quest to rule the gritty streets of our nation's capital by taking over the rough and rugged D.C. drug trade. Her quest to conquer the shady underworld is brought to a cataclysmic halt by a horrendous act against the one person who she loves most, her baby sister. With revenge on her mind, Angel sets out on a bloodthirsty quest to avenge her sister's tragic death. The clock is ticking, the police are on her trail, and a shocking betrayal threatens to send her to prison for the rest of her life.Will Angel avenge her sister's shocking torture and death? Will detective Sean Jones put the pieces of the puzzle together and track down a murderer? Or will Angel suffer the same fate that she has dealt to so many others? The stakes are high, the players are ruthless, and the result of failure is death.
Book Description and Excerpt for website SEX, MONEY, MURDER & TRUE LOVE is the driving force behind this highly anticipated semi-autobiographical hip-hop soul novel by A. Stephon & Jackquline Moorer. In Life. Terrell Black is a hustler with a vision to save himself & his family from the mean streets of Benton Harbor, Michigan. After spending over a decade of his life behind bars and being released on parole, he discovers that striving towards his vision isn't as easy as he dreamed. After all those years behind bars it seems as if the street-life is the only thing waiting on him with open arms. In Love. Yolonda Dickerson has experienced a lot of pain, but she has had enough and starts on a journey to turn her life around for the sake of herself her and five children. When her life crosses paths with Terrell true love brings them together, but it comes with a high price as they must confront their past. They both come to a cross road were they must decide if their life & love is worth the ultimate sacrifice. H-H.E.A.T. MAGAZINE Reviewed by Dr. Preston T. Yates PhD "When the first page turns & the cover shuts one last time, you will appreciate having read this book. Life & Love masterfully threads together the soul of the streets within the young black urban experience. Themes of street life, incarceration, drug abuse, domestic violence, tore family bonds, and unconditional love are addressed throughout this literary jewel. Many questions and introspective drive Life & Love forward with every page turned. The courage of A. Stephon & Jackquline Moorer to address these complex issues, amongst others. While resisting simplistic answers and keeping you on the edges of each page with drama and humor, distinguishes them & this epic novel for others within the popular genre of urban/street Lit. The reward of reading this interesting semi-autobiographical story is that, love it or not, either way it will have you thinking and talking about it. You may even come away with a little more compassion for the struggles within these streets." www.moorerhouse.com/hheatmag Read an exclusive excerpt from this highly anticipated hip-hop soul novel! Coming Sweetest Day 2007! Chapter 23 Braid my Hair! "You still coming through to braid my hair?" Terrell asked me when I called him. "I was just calling you to let you know I'd be there in an hour and tell you to make sure you wash it before I get there," I told him, as I ironed my clothes. "You already know I'm on point. I just got done washing it with that 'Herbal Essence' shampoo and conditioner you gave me. That stuff smells good, but I ain't havin' no orgasm like in the commercial." The both of us had a good laugh at that. "You must be talking to Terrell to be laughing all like that on the phone," Claudea said, as she walked into the room. "And you know it!" I said with a bright smile on my face. "Tell him I said what's up," she said loud enough for him to hear. "I know you heard that with her big mouth," I asked into the phone. "Tell her I said what's the deal," he replied. "He said what's the deal, Claudea." "Tell him he better take good care of my sister or he'll be dealing with me," she playfully said. "Shut up!" I told her. "Tell her we got this under control," Terrell said. "We got this under control," I told her. "He heard what I said," she replied with a roll of her eyes and walked back out of the room. I laughed at my little sister and threw a pillow at her back. "That girl crazy," I said to Terrell. "That's good to know," he replied with a laugh of his own. "Look I'm going to let you get ready and eat me a bowl of Lucky Charms until you get here." "Alright, sweetie, see you soon." I blew him a kiss through the phone and he returned it. When I hung up the phone, Mookie walked into the room smiling. Claudea told me you were spending the weekend with Terrell," she said. "Yeah," I told her with a grin from ear to ear.
