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Prayed Up Book 4 Like many teenagers, Perry Skky Jr. has made some mistakes. Good thing God is always on his side... Now that he's taken his relationship with Savoy to the next level, Perry is having some major regrets-and all this anxiety is starting to affect his game. When he drops a pass during the season opener, the press has a field day and Perry is distraught. Quickly, things are put into perspective when, on the flight home, their plane has to make an emergency landing. Suddenly, Perry starts seeing things clearly. Admitting that he's let God and his team down, he makes a solemn vow to stay pure and give his all to the game. Unfortunately, it might already be too late. Savoy gives him dreadfully, unexpected news-and even if it all pans out, he doesn't see how things can ever be the same between them. Perry wishes he could rely on the wisdom of his friends, but they all seem to be caught up in some kind of trouble, too. Now he has only one choice if he wants to find peace and keep his unraveling world together: stay connected to God. Can he? View Chapter

"Reminiscent of Waiting to Exhale," (Booklist), Diva Diaries secured Janine A. Morris' reputation as one of today's most exciting novelists. In She's No Angel she delivers a moving, unforgettable story about the consequences of not honoring the 'honesty is the best policy' code with the one you love. . . Isaac is living proof that nice guys can finish first. He's waited a long time for the perfect woman, and now that he's found her, he is more than ready to start a family. But he has no idea that his fiancée is keeping a few secrets--secrets that could extinguish his dreams. . . Young and beautiful, Charlene grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, but she never told Isaac the extent of her demons. For the first time in her life, Charlene knows what it feels like to be happy and truly in love. But the dark past she's worked so hard to outrun is about to catch up with her in a way that could destroy any chance of a future with Isaac. . . Praise for Janine A. Morris and Diva Diaries "Morris has a way with words and drama." --NY Daily News "I felt like I was experiencing one of my own girls' night out." --La La, MTV VJ "Janine writes for the everyday diva in all of us!" --Miss Info, author of Bling Bling: Hip Hop's Crown Jewels, Hot 97 Jock, Vibe columnist "An insightful and lively look into the diva lifestyle. . .a must read!" --Shaila, 98.7 Kiss FM Wake Up Club

After failing her pre-test exam for Advanced Placement, Jayd joins a study group to sharpen her skills and meets a whole new crew. Unfortunately, Jayd's the only one who's happy about her newfound study habits and newfound friends.

Ever since she discovered a love for drag racing, it's full speed ahead for Jayd Jackson. . .Fed up with the way her school's handling Cultural Awareness Day, Jayd and her crew decide to form the first African Student Union. Now some notorious haters are out for blood. But that's not the only multicultural activity Jayd's got cooking. On the boy front, Jayd discovers she loves being behind the wheel of her friends' hot rods, but she can't deny her attraction for Emilio, the new Latino sophomore at South Bay High. Emilio seems to be crushin' hard on Jayd too. And now that Jayd may be South Bay's last virgin, she wonders if it's time to take things to the next level.But her magical grandmother thinks Jayd's already moving too fast--and if she doesn't slow down, she's sure to get burned...

L. Divine puts a fresh spin on the Sweet Valley High series with this seventh Drama High novel, in which a young sistah learns that life in the hood is nothing compared to life in high school.

Elyse, Susan, and Grace couldn't be happier when their friend Pat organizes a reunion for past residents of the Chicago housing project where they all grew up. It is, after all, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of its opening, and like their long-ago home, the lifelong friends are also turning fifty. But none of them suspects the event will have life-altering changes. . . Elyse plans to attend with her husband, but as usual lately, he bows out, pleading fatigue. He's thirteen years her senior, and Elyse fears he's slowing down. But does that mean she has to? Susan also arrives alone. Her marriage is faltering since her diagnosis of breast cancer. But when she runs into a former flame, it feels like time has stood still. . . Twice divorced, Grace needs a distraction, and she finds it in Eric. Once a cute kid four years Grace's junior, Eric is now a handsome man whose age doesn't matter--but their differences in financial status might. . . And forced by her parents to give up the love of her life after a family tragedy, Pat never again found love. When an old friend from law school sees a media report about the reunion and contacts her, will she at last find the love that's eluded her? Now it's time for four friends to kick off a new chapter in each of their lives as past memories join with present temptations and future hopes. . .

Marie Bostwick weaves the unforgettable story of four very different women whose paths cross, changing their lives forever...It's a long way from Fort Worth, Texas, to New Bern, Connecticut, yet it only takes a day in the charming Yankee town to make Evelyn Dixon realize she's found her new home. The abrupt end of her marriage was Evelyn's wake-up call to get busy chasing her dream of opening a quilt shop. Finding a storefront is easy enough; starting a new life isn't. Little does Evelyn imagine it will bring a trio like Abigail Burgess, her niece Liza, and Margot Matthews through her door...Troubled and angry after her mother's death, Liza threatens to embarrass her Aunt Abigail all over town unless she joins her for quilting classes. A victim of downsizing at the peak of her career, Margot hopes an event hosted by the quilt shop could be a great chance to network-and keep from dying of boredom...As they stitch their unique creations, Evelyn, Abigail, Liza, and Margot form a sisterhood they never sought-but one that they'll be grateful for when the unexpected provides a poignant reminder of the single thread that binds us all...Praise for the Novels of Marie BostwickFields of Gold"A touching story."-Patricia Gaffney"Gripping, heartwarming."-Dorothy GarlockOn Wings of the Morning"Will set your heart to soaring!"-Debbie Macomber

Being Invisible Is Nick Dunill's M.O. For nineteen years, he's been "the one who disappears" to his disapproving, Midwestern family. And now in New York City, a metropolis of anonymity built on not making eye contact, he feels right at home. Walking the streets of the Village, sneaking into dive bars, cleaning apartments, and trying to co-exist in a cramped apartment with his three roommates, Nick's trying to find his way without doing anything to put his wounded heart at risk, all the while wondering, "Does anything last?" But Nick's vanishing act is about to be challenged in ways he never dreamed. Little by little, he's being forced into the land of the living--into relationships and opportunities, love and sex, truth and acceptance, into the heartbreaking secrets of his past and the hopeful chances of his future. And the more visible Nick becomes, the more he realizes that in life and love, disappearing is not an option. . . "A book to get lost in."-Bay Area Reporter on Someone Like You "Funny and touching with wonderful characters."-The Texas Triangle on He's The One "A charming, humorously appealing tale."-Publishers Weekly on It Had To Be You Timothy James Beck is the author of Someone Like You, I'm Your Man, He's the One, and It Had to Be You. He divides his time between California, Texas, and New York, where he's hard at work on his next novel.

Essence®bestselling author Victor McGlothin delivers a stirring novel about a player who's down on his luck only to receive help from the most unlikely source--the very women whose hearts he broke. . . The year is 1947, and Ms. Etta's Fast House is the hottest nightclub this side of Chicago. The city's fastest-talking street hustlers rub elbows here with the rich and famous, and anyone with enough cash in their wallet can drink like a king and dance the night away. Life is good--until a stranger named Baltimore Floyd strolls into town. . . Handsome and charming, Baltimore is a hustler with a penchant for stirring up trouble. Everyone adores him, including Etta Adams, the matron of Ms. Etta's Fast House. But before he can imagine settling down with one woman, Baltimore is up for a little action, which is how he hooks up with a corrupt cop's wife. In the blink of an eye, Baltimore finds himself on trial for a crime he didn't commit. Now, to keep him from hanging, the patrons of Ms. Etta's Fast House will need to heal their heartache and come together before the world beyond the Ville's borders tears them apart. . . Praise for the Novels of Victor McGlothin. . . "McGlothin's tale is sophisticated and sexy, with the plotting and pacing of first-rate noir." --Publishers Weekly "An absolute page-turner. . .intriguing and thought-provoking." --Kimberla Lawson Roby, New York Times bestselling author

From the terror of the Warsaw ghetto to the brutality and horror of concentration and labor camps, this is Eisner's remarkable personal story.

Superhero Today, Gone Tomorrow Being a superhero is tough. One minute you're an undefeated champion, and the next some upstart with a longer cape and tighter tights has you breathing through a tube in the Super ER. Witness the rise of Super-Champs, and their inevitable descent to Super-Chumps. With every turn of the page, a new hero dominates the last. Experience firsthand why The Superest website is one of the hottest draws on the Web! See: The terrifying depilatory powers of the Male Pattern Baldness Eagle!The destructive creations of Fold Man Chu, the world's deadliest origami master! The pugilistic fury employed by the Guardin' Gnome, protector of lawns! Each hero more deadly--and super--than the last. Each page more thrilling than the one before! Who will be the superest hero of them all? It could be you! Probably not, though. I mean. . .did anyone even interview you for this book? Featuring 68 all-new illustrations! Kevin Cornell spends his days designing and drawing from his lair, in Philadelphia. Featured in such online magazines as A List Apart (www.alistapart.com) and in books such as Fantagraphic's Beasts!, he also publishes illustrations, comics, and articles on his website, www.bearskinrug.co.uk. In 2008 he illustrated a graphic novel adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. His powers include the ability to get entangled in any length of extension cord and herniating his L4-5 disc. By day Matt Sutter works as a graphic designer in an advertising agency. By night he updates and draws comics for his site, Inkfinger.us, and contributes to various other art or comic themed sites from his Fortress of Fortitude in south Philadelphia. Previously he has served as an animation producer and illustrator for the VH1 sketch show, VH1 ILL-ustrated. His powers include forgetting names before a handshake is over and bending his thumbs back at a 45-degree angle.

"Print and public-radio journalist Wagner describes rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. . .Despite Kafkaesque experiences with the infamous bureaucratic mess that threatened to undo New Orleans once and for all, the couple held on to their optimism for the city and their little piece of it. Wagner captures the nostalgia, the heartbreak and the friendships spawned in Katrina's turbulent aftermath with raw emotional honesty free of sentimentality. Unflinching, humorous and heartfelt. --Kirkus Reviews The cliché"New Orleans gets into people's blood" happens to be very true--just not always convenient. For Cheryl Wagner, along with her indie-band boyfriend, a few eccentric pals, and two aging basset hounds, abandoning the city she loved wasn't an option. This is the story of Cheryl's disturbing surprise view from her front porch after she moved back home to find everything she treasured in shambles. . .and her determined, absurd, and darkly funny three-year journey of trying to piece it all back together. In the same heartfelt and hilarious voice that has drawn thousands of listeners to her broadcasts on Public Radio International's This American Life, Wagner shares her unique yet universal story of rebuilding a life after it's been flooded, dried, and died. . . "Dark, funny, generous and jarring--occasionally tragic but never sentimental." --Paul Tough, author of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America "A wonderful, touching, thoughtful, crazy, loving book." --Frederick Barthelme, author of Waveland and eleven other works of fiction including Elroy Nights, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and a New York Times Notable Book " A wild, blood and guts lived-to-tell-all memoir." --Porochista Khakpour, author of Sons and Other Flammable Objects "The book would be heartbreaking if it weren't so funny, so clear-eyed, and so beautifully fierce." --James Whorton Jr., author of Frankland "I love it." -- Pete Jordan, author of Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in Fifty States "Imagine if Jack Kerouac had lived through the flood and wrote you a long, personal letter from the wreckage." --Jonathan Goldstein, author of Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bible! and Host of CBC's and PRI's radio show WireTap"Wagner writes with honesty and humor." --Annie Choi, author of Happy Birthday or Whatever "A work of art, unsparing of everything, including itself." --Jack Pendarvis, author of Awesome The Times-Picayune Wagner's is a distinctive and funny voice, with that tone of the committed (and at times should be committed) New Orleanian. The title comes, as if you can't guess, from those infuriating stories of comparative loss post-Katrina, when those who had lost everything were subjected to the litanies of minor inconvenience by the more fortunate. "Everyone's loss is big to them," Wagner kept telling herself. And so it was. "I was not interested in sifting and weighing suck on a bunch of tiny scales," she continued. "Suck was too hard to quantify. There was plenty enough suck to go around. Sitting around measuring it wasn't going to fix anything." What makes this story uniquely memorable is Wagner's wise and wisecracking voice, the broken heart beneath the bravado. Working on a survey of gutted/non-gutted buildings, she writes, "By the time you finished hearing people's problems, you wished you were a professional busybody or the mayor or the governor or a city inspector or anyone who could and would actually do something." And who hasn't had that feeling, way back then or as recently as yesterday? Finally, Wagner and her boyfriend end up with "the dogs, sanity and each other." And we end up with this fine book, with its searing honesty, its gallows humor and its survivor spirit.

These screen gems include: - Beau Geste (1939)- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)- The Dirty Dozen (1967)- Apocalypse Now (1979)- Full Metal Jacket (1987)- Saving Private Ryan (1998)- We Were Soldiers (2002)- Includes a foreword by Keith Gordon, director of A Midnight Clear, The Chocolate War, Mother Night, Waking the Dead, and The Singing Detective.

Almost every film, even the classics, contains blunders and gaffes--and this compendium of thousands of amusing mistakes will turn every reader into an informed goof sleuth and provide hours of entertainment. Each entry lists title, credits, plot, bloopers, nonbloopers (mistakenly reported errors), questions (oddities), and fun facts.