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In this updated and revised edition of Take a Lesson: Today's Black Achievers on How They Made It and What They Learned Along the Way, award-winning journalist and author Caroline Clarke once again compels a dynamic list of Black business heroes and role models to openly share their own goals, hits, and misses, exploring what they overcame and what they’re still working to overcome, not just for themselves, but for their peers and would be peers, who the equity odds are still against.

Roberto Fratelli is the meanest man in Marthasville, Virginia. So when he puts his antiques store up for sale, the other merchants in town are overjoyed. And now the business has a prospective buyer: local resident and the newly elected mayor's mother, Camille Benson. During a celebration in honor of Camille’s new venture, her best friend, Opal, tells her about finding a letter, purportedly from Sally Fairfax to George Washington, dated 1756, hidden under a chair in the shop. When they return to retrieve the cache, they find Roberto’s lifeless body on the floor—and no letter.

Whispering Winds: Stories from the Cherokee Nation explores the rich history and vibrant culture of the Cherokee people through their folklore. The narrative navigates through various tales and legends, highlighting essential Cherokee values and beliefs, symbolized through the Sacred Fire, Cherokee Rose, Spirit of the River, Tale of Two Wolves, Legend of the First Flute, and the Fire Keeper and the Sparks.

Kasi Blythewood has spent most of her life in the shadow of her famous film producer father, who’s deliberately kept her under his thumb with tough love. Ready to make a name for herself, she secretly heads to Austin for a film conference to rustle up some financing for her dream project - an indie series that showcases cuisine from around the world. When Kasi meets chef Declan Everheart, it’s instant lust spiced with an intriguing business opportunity. Declan’s father, a Michelin-starred chef, is interested in funding her film, but there is a sexy string attached....

Travel through the plains, the jungle, and the air and learn fun and interesting facts about giraffes, hippos, cheetahs, and more! More than 30 animals are highlighted with over 200 bulleted facts and interesting animal information. This book is full of true and interesting facts and animal information that is easy to listen to. This is a great audiobook to bring along when wildlife-viewing in East Africa and great entertainment for kids. This is the perfect choice to learn about animals and have a whole lot of fun.

In the past, being a “difficult bitch” was bad. Girls weren’t supposed to call people out for their BS, stand up for themselves, or do their own thing. This book embraces the insult with irreverent humor, encouraging listeners to be themselves no matter what, including an exploration of the ways this phrase can be interpreted differently among people of different backgrounds.

Is there a little girl with big feelings in your life? This charming audiobook explores and names a wide-ranging, ever-fluttering array of emotions commonly experienced by children during their daily activities (and yours). Feelings help us grow. Help your little one grow big and strong.

When two sisters are exiled from their native home, they embark on an epic journey throughout the mythological world of Ancient Canada. Using Lavender's unique ability to see life and death, she and elder sister, Marigold, must stay within the narrow margins of survival, in an alternate Arctic Circle. The chapters of this audiobook not only bring you the story of the two sisters, but those of a stone giant, a tremendous bird-warrior, a fugitive bog man, a spoiled prince, and the assassins sent to hunt down Lavender and Marigold.

Thanks to her blog, Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah has spent decades talking openly and intimately to African women around the world about sex. For this book, she spoke to more than 30 African women across the globe while chronicling her own journey toward sexual freedom.

The book delves into legends of creation, mischievous trickster characters, animal spirits, and the interconnectedness of all living beings. With each story, children are inspired to appreciate their own heritage, embrace diversity, and become stewards of the environment. Whispers of the Earth: Native American Tales and Children sparks curiosity, promotes respect for different cultures, and instills a deep appreciation for the contributions of Native American traditions.

This book demonstrates 35 habits, backed by research and psychology, that you can apply in order to set you and your partner on the right track and to move forward as both healthy individuals and as a healthy couple. These habits will prove that small, simple steps can lead to big results and positive change when you mindfully nurture your bond with your partner.

Five years ago I told a lie that would land Brandt Browning - local hero and heir to the Mentley Mill fortune - in prison for a crime he didn't commit. I ruined his life with three small words. "He did it". I didn't even have to be there to testify in court. It was too easy. But that was five years ago. And now Brandt has been released. He's coming for me. This time I'm not waiting around. I'm going to run so far away that no one will ever find me. The trouble is, you can't hide from money. Eventually Brandt will catch up with me, and when he does, he'll want payment in blood.

It’s time to go beyond saying “I’m not racist.” It’s time to take action. It’s time to become a color-courageous Christian and stand up to racism wherever you see it—in your school, in your community, and in your own heart and mind. In Color-Courageous Discipleship Student Edition, Michelle T. Sanchez shows you how racial righteousness was God’s idea in the first place.

This should have been an easy assignment. Get in, have him fall under my spell, grab every little piece of intel I can find, and then assassinate him. They were simple instructions, and ones I’d followed countless times before. What could go wrong? Just about everything. Alain’s kept me imprisoned and drugged up to my eyeballs. The mind games he’s playing are nearly my undoing, but it’s hard battling a body that’s full of barbiturates or opium. There’s one more problem, too. I think I’m falling in love with the bastard.

There are a lot of right leadership strategies and techniques our leaders have been using throughout history. In Bundle Leaders Guidebook, you will uncover the secrets to exceptional leadership. The books are designed to get you thinking about your own leadership style, and what you need to do to enhance your leadership.

Buxom motorcycle cop Chastity “Cha-Cha” Rinaldi has a tough reputation to live up to. On her first day as a rookie for the Mobile, Alabama, police department, Cha-Cha pulled over a pickup hauling a trailer with a busted taillight and unwittingly stumbled upon an international human-smuggling ring. But now, the three creeps she put behind bars have busted out of prison. Have they fled the country, or could they be coming for her as they’d vowed upon receiving their life sentences?

After four years at the country’s top culinary school and several years as head chef in her mother’s restaurant, Rowan Townsend has built a notable reputation. Her farm-to-table collard greens have long been bringing everyone to the yard, but limits on the restaurant’s size have led to long waits. Looking to expand the restaurant, she enters a televised chef competition. The problem? Her infuriatingly talented nemesis from culinary school also enters.

In As I Ascend, Sina not only gives listeners an intimate, unfiltered look into her own experiences with romantic love and heartbreak; she also explores self-love and love for her culture – Black culture. She examines the lunacy of what it means to be Black in America in the poem "The Evolution of Woke" while also celebrating the unmatched characteristics of her people in poems such as "Sunflowers" and "Superheroes".

Christians can be bound for heaven and stuck in strongholds at the same time. When we believe lies, they grow into strongholds that keep us from the destiny God wants for us. Teresa Shields Parker explores this in her sixth book, drawn from her personal journey of losing over 250 pounds. “We all have times when we believe things like I don’t matter, I’m not valued, I can’t go on, I am a failure, God can’t use me and so much more,” she says

Scared of middle school? Well, it's no way for Charlotte Taylor! You know, it can't be that different from elementary school. Or, can it? But who knew what would happen? Her bestie dumps her for a new group of friends called the Just Girls Group. Charlotte is all by herself, and she starts to wonder if there's another club for her to join.