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In Sucker Punched in the Faith, Jaythan Sparks shares a raw, unfiltered memoir of a life repeatedly knocked down by circumstances he never chose-serious illness, car accidents, loss, long nights tethered to dialysis machines, and a faith tested to its breaking point. This is not a story about having all the answers. It's a story about learning how to stand when certainty disappears.

For a long time, Mississippi's black Democrats had faithfully voted for white Democratic candidates. In 1996, at age 37, Kevin Antoine emerged from nowhere onto the Mississippi political scene. He gave white Democrats an opportunity to vote for an African American candidate who was the party's nominee. Uniquely, he was the first African American to be nominated by either party in Mississippi's majority-white 4th Congressional District. A political newcomer, Kevin Antoine defeated a long-time white city councilwoman from Jackson, the state capital.

In the shadows of a small, unsuspecting town, terror takes on a new name—Monster John. By day, John appears as a quiet, unassuming man, the kind no one would ever suspect. But beneath his calm exterior lies something far darker—a fractured mind tormented by memories of blood and betrayal. As a child, John witnessed an unspeakable horror: his own father brutally murdering his mother, grandmother, and aunt. The trauma shattered his psyche, giving birth to another self—a remorseless predator driven by rage and the echoes of the past. Now, years later, that buried monster has awakened.

Mike once ruled the streets with precision and restraint-until love gave him something worth losing. After walking away from the game to build a life with his ex wife , Mike believes he's escaped the violence that made him a kingpin. But heartbreak, loss, and a devastating miscarriage leave him broke, alone, and forced to return to the only world that ever paid him back. This time, the streets don't welcome him quietly. Old alliances crack. Trusted partners turn desperate. And when the woman he loves becomes collateral, Mike realizes some debts can't be ignored-only collected.

When the battlefield’s roar fell silent, the fiercest fight was yet to come… Charles Quinn thought his war ended when he left the Mekong Delta. But returning home to a quiet suburban street only amplified the ghosts of his past and plunged him into a battle with addiction that threatened to destroy everything he’d fought for. Haunted by the memory of fallen comrades—especially his best friend, Tyler—Charles finds an unexpected lifeline in an unlikely ally: Boston, a scrappy terrier owned by a fellow recruit, whose unwavering loyalty reminds him that no one faces the darkness alone.

As the sun rose on the morning of June 6, 2044, 100 years after the D-Day landing, it ushered in a new age of American governance devoid of politicians and political parties, administered solely by next-generation artificial Intelligence technology. Eclipsed by China a decade earlier as the dominant world power, Americans had been steadily losing faith in their form of government and vaunted Constitution.

In From JAMROCK to THE ROCK, Theo Drackett turns culture shock into comedy, chronicling his journey from Point Hill to America with wit as quick as island rain. Through hilarious childhood stories, sharp social observations, and moments of unexpected tenderness, he reveals what it really means to trade mango trees for mortgages and sunshine for “foreign” snow.

She's a dominant woman. He's a submissive man. But what lies between them is not the stuff of steamy internet-driven fantasies. She wants to see the real him. He longs to show her. But can he find the strength to be weak for her so she can be strong for him?

A novel chronicling the strained relationship between two brothers born into the remnants of their parents’ former enslavement. One brother seems to overcome, while the other descends further into adversity. What happens when they are forced to face each other?

A rags to riches story of a young black male navigating through life. From the streets of New York experiencing hardship to making deals as an independent entertainer and entrepreneur. This book takes you on a roller coaster ride wondering what’s next.

When I took my daughter to Jamaica, her best friend Chloe came along. It’s a trip I’ll never forget. My first mistake was staring at her bikini-clad body; my second was reserving adjoining bedrooms.

Few would argue that wrestling fans are one of the most fanatical sports fan bases around. Contrary to popular belief, the wrestling fan base isn't limited to the WWE rather it stretches to the WWF, NWA, AWA, WCW, NJPW, AEW, and UFC. Today, wrestling is followed by millions, if not billions, of people around the world. Wrestling collectibles such as wrestling cards, figures, and memorabilia are a major reason professional wrestling has so many fans. Wrestling cards were among the favorite toys of kids in the '80s and '90s.

Author and influencer David L. Hawkins inspirationally captivate your attention while you learn techniques and strategies to transfer goals to your nervous system in a matter of hours.

Michael W. Allison is a self-made entrepreneur who has dedicated his life to helping others by sharing his own story of dedication, resiliency, and faithfulness. As a US Armed Forces Veteran, he was the recipient of a number of awards during his career, including several Navy Achievement medals with two Bronze Stars, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the distinguished Purple Heart.

This is the true story about a boy who started out without much more than his salesmanship and his grandpa teaching him how to be a man. Over the years, Derrick Reynolds grew into a man who found himself the single father of his two boys after his first wife fell into drug addiction and their marriage fell apart. Hear his story to find out how he went from a rough start as a kid being raised by his grandparents, through a failed marriage, to being happily married to the love of his life, and became a highly successful salesman and businessman while raising their four boys together.

When it comes to racial reconciliation, we often ask, “Where do we go from here?” But has it ever occurred to you that the real question is “Why are we still here?” In other words, until we’ve seen the problem of racism correctly—its history, its current effects, and its root causes—we aren’t equipped to head in the right direction. We’ll just keep falling into the same old patterns. The blind will lead the blind, and no one will have the vision to foster real change.

God is speaking to us all! Are we listening? He chooses to speak to us in various forms. In this book it is in poetic form. His message is in the poems… Poetry is the heart singing, it comes from deep within. When you hear these words of love, they really come from Him.

The city of Bridgetown has a poor reputation. With weekly homicides on the east side, an affluent section of the city where residents want no part of the Bridgetown name, and a downtown area where the city’s budget is being drained. Madeline Cross is on her way to becoming a movie star. But when she is brutally slaughtered alongside her oldest son, Brandon, and live-in nanny, Sarah, in the affluent part of the city, speculation grows about who committed the crime and, more importantly, why.

Two years ago I was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure and my Cardiologist said they didn't think I'd live another 3 months all due to 50 years of Cocaine and Meth addiction with no one to blame but myself, so I decided to grow up, clean up, and write a book about how I wasted a lifetime in what now seems like the blink of an eye not even knowing if I'd live long enough to finish it.

You achieve far more than you acknowledge. You are far more brilliant than you allow yourself to recognize. Each day, you demonstrate more strength than you receive credit for. You are on your journey toward living the life you have always envisioned. You are forging new pathways of thought, breaking through inherited and borrowed belief systems to fully embrace your own. Resilient Every Day is a collection of 366 uplifting ideas designed to remind and inspire you to embrace your true identity and live courageously on your terms.