-
Holy Hip Hop in the City of Angels (Music of the African Diaspora)
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program for monographs. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. In the 1990s, Los Angeles was home to numerous radical social and environmental eruptions. In the face of several major earthquakes and floods, riots and economic insecurity, police brutality and mass incarceration, some young black Angelenos turned to holy hip hop—a movement merging Christianity and hip hop culture—to “save” themselves and the city. Converting street corners to open-air churches and gangsta rap beats into anthems of praise, holy hip hoppers used gospel rap to navigate complicated social and spiritual realities and to transform the Southland’s fractured terrains into musical Zions. Armed with beats, rhymes, and bibles, they journeyed through black Lutheran congregations, prison ministries, African churches, reggae dancehalls, hip hop clubs, Nation of Islam meetings, and Black Lives Matter marches. Zanfagna’s fascinating ethnography provides a contemporary and unique view of black LA, offering a much-needed perspective on how music and religion intertwine in people's everyday experiences.$0.00$6.99 -
The Naked Truth About Self-Publishing: Updated & Revised Second Edition
The Naked Truth is not just another book about self-publishing. Nine New York Times Bestselling authors share their knowledge, their experiences, and their souls. Jana DeLeon- A former CFO discusses taxes, corporations, LLCs, employees, deductions and many other things to help form your own author co-op. Tina Folsom- An expert and bestseller in the foreign market. What to watch out for when dealing with translators, how to attract foreign readers, what countries are hot, foreign rights and much more. Colleen Gleason- How does an MBA and two decades of sales and marketing experience translate into creating and promoting a brand that represents YOU and your work? Learn how to tackle an important element of self-publishing. Jane Graves-What’s it like to spend more than a decade as a traditionally published author and make the switch to indie? Jane will offer guidelines to help you determine if you’re ready to make the leap. Debra Holland- With a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Dr. Holland knows the mind of a writer. How do you stay sane and run a business, while trying to meet deadlines and run the emotional gauntlet caused by being an author. Dorien Kelly-A tough and practical attorney who will share legal pitfalls that could arise while self-publishing. She’ll also delve into contracts and clauses that can tighten the noose around an author’s neck. Theresa Ragan- Finished your book and don’t know what to do next? Theresa Ragan shares the basic steps to get you started on your self-publishing journey. Theresa also talks about money and shares real data. Denise Grover Swank-Thinking of hiring an assistant? Where do you find one? And how do you form a business plan for a business that can be anything but consistent? Jasinda Wilder-What happens when you have a book that skyrockets? Do you take the traditional deals thrown your way or stay indie? How to make hard decisions from multi-New York Times bestselling author Jasinda Wilder. Get the naked truth from nine women who know.$0.00$4.99 -
-
Smoothies for Weight Loss: 37 Delicious Smoothies That Crush Cravings, Fight Fat, And Keep You Thin (Smoothie Recipes – Green Smoothies – Fat Loss – Smoothie Recipes – Diet)
37 Mouth Watering Smoothies for Weight Loss Limited Time Bonus – 5 Free Ground Breaking Reports on Fat Loss Learn How Smoothies are the Best Kept Secret to Losing Weight! Using smoothies to help you lose weight is more than just a fad, as it can actually help when done right. Doing it right is exactly what this book will teach you. Each ingredient is broken down so that you know exactly why it can be added to the smoothie, and soon after reading this book you will find it easy to experiment with your own smoothies as well. These thirty-seven smoothie recipes are a wonderful way to get started on a weight loss regime. This book also teaches you how to balance your smoothies so that you know exactly what you are putting in your body and why. With everything balanced together you’ll be able to get your body back in balance as well. A balanced body means that weight loss is a little easier, and this book is just the start. These recipes are meant to help with all tastes from the coffee lover to the chocolate lover and everything in between, each recipe is unique and enjoyable. 7 Reasons to Buy This Book 1.This book will teach you thirty-seven different smoothie recipes that can aid in weight loss. 2.This book also breaks down the helpful ingredients of each smoothie so you know exactly why it fits into the recipe. 3.Each element serves a purpose, and from fiber to antioxidants this book will show you how to recognize which ingredients serve what purpose so they can be used later. 4.You’ll find directions for these smoothie recipes as well, making sure that each smoothie comes out perfect. 5.In this book you will learn why smoothie recipes are usually used when it comes to trying to start a weight loss routine. 6.This book also stresses healthy eating and healthy living when coupled with these smoothies to really make the weight loss stick. 7.Inside this book you’ll learn what common mistakes to avoid when using smoothies for weight loss. What You’ll Learn from “Smoothies for Weight Loss” •Why Use Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss? •Smoothie Recipes for the Coffee Lovers •Great Vegan Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss •A Kick of Energy in Your Weight Loss Smoothies •A Few of the Stranger Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss •Weight Loss Smoothies for Chocolate Lovers •What You Should Remember Want to Know More? Download Your Copy Right Now! Just Scroll to the top of the page and select the Buy Button.$0.00$3.99 -
Within These Walls (The Walls Duet Book 1)
From USA Today Bestselling author J.L. Berg, comes a breathtaking story that shows us how love truly can conquer all…even the most damaged of hearts. Within these walls, he became my solace, my sanctuary and my strength. I am not strong. I am just a survivor of circumstance.Isn’t that what we all do? Survive? Each of us has our own set of circumstances to muddle through. Mine are just more…complicated. Born with a severe heart defect, I’ve seen the inside of a hospital room more than my own bedroom. I was drowning, a prisoner to the illness that owned me, until he appeared. He thinks he’s blocked out the world with his tattoos and hard exterior, but I see the real Jude, the one he so desperately wants to forget. But is he the answer to my prayers or will he break my already damaged heart forever? My name is Lailah Buchanan, and this is our story of hope, redemption and sacrificing it all for the one you love. ***Due to some graphic language and explicit scenes, this book is not recommended for readers under the age of 18.***$0.00$3.99 -
The Black Death: A History From Beginning to End
The Black Death Sweeping across the known world with unchecked devastation, the Black Death claimed between 75 million and 200 million lives in four short years. In this engaging and well-researched book, the trajectory of the plague’s march west across Eurasia and the cause of the great pandemic is thoroughly explored. Inside you will read about… ✓ What was the Black Death?✓ A Short History of Pandemics✓ Chronology & Trajectory✓ Causes & Pathology✓ Medieval Theories & Disease Control✓ Black Death in Medieval Culture✓ Consequences Fascinating insights into the medieval mind’s perception of the disease and examinations of contemporary accounts give a complete picture of what the world’s most effective killer meant to medieval society in particular and humanity in general.$0.00$2.99 -
Releasing Rage (Cyborg Sizzle Book 1)
Half Man. Half Machine. All Hers.Rage, the Humanoid Alliance's most primitive cyborg, has two goals–kill all of the humans on his battle station and escape to the Homeland. The warrior has seen the darkness in others and in himself. He believes that's all he's been programmed to experience.Until he meets Joan.Joan, the battle station's first female engineer, has one goal–survive long enough to help the big sexy cyborg plotting to kill her. Rage might not trust her but he wants her. She sees the passion in his eyes, the caring in his battle-worn hands, the gruff emotion in his voice.When Joan survives the unthinkable, Rage's priorities are tested. Is there enough room in this cyborg's heart for both love and revenge? Releasing Rage is a dark BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance.$0.00$2.99 -
-
Happiness is a Smoking Gun (A Clarissa Spencer Cozy Mystery Book 1)
A bossy cat. An eccentric aunt. An unsolved murder.Out of work reporter Clarissa Spencer is being stalked by a stray cat. She can't cook to save her life, her garden is an overgrown mess and her chocolate chip cookie addiction is out of control. Then to top it all off, she gets struck by lightning. Clarissa thinks she has it bad – until she learns the town mayor has been murdered. Okay, so it could be worse… Clarissa makes it her mission to expose the true killer before her arch nemesis – an infuriatingly handsome reporter from the city newspaper – can. Unfortunately, solving a murder is easier said than done…especially with the lunacy in Clarissa's life!$0.00$0.99 -
The Forgotten Ones (Legend of the White Werewolf Book 1)
When Ariel’s friends convince her to go out for a ladies night with them, she doesn’t realize her whole life is about to change. She meets Blake, a handsome enigmatic man hiding a big secret. That’s alright, because she has some secrets of her own she has no intention of sharing. The problems start when the secrets begin to come out and their lives become hopelessly entangled. Their relationship brings Ariel the attention she has hidden from for years and exposes her to an evil she never believed was real.Will the secrets revealed, tear them apart? Or will they discover a love that will stand the test of time? Will Blake’s ex-girlfriend cause him to regret meeting Ariel? Or will the men who chase Ariel, catch her, taking her from him forever?$0.00$0.99 -
Almost Free Money: How to Make Extra Money on Free Items That You Can Find Anywhere, Including Garage Sales, Thrift Shops, Scrap Metal and Finding Gold
Buy Now for FREE! Almost Free Money is a compilation of ten years of research into materials that can easily be found in any location around the world for free or under $1. The book teaches readers methods for effectively reselling items online on eBay and at the Amazon marketplace with extremely high profit rates. Almost Free Money provides valuable information for people looking for easy ways to make money fast. Readers are provided step-by-step instructions for finding free (or almost free) things to sell on eBay and Amazon, and reselling the items from home on the internet. Almost Free Money provides an exciting and fun way for people to add a second income, or start their very own online home based business with very low start-up costs. It is also an excellent way for temporarily unemployed people and stay at home Moms or Dads to make ends meet. The book provides even experienced eBay and Amazon sellers over 500 items to sell that are free or under $1, and has many ideas for locating inventory, making auctions and Amazon listings and how to handle your business. It also adds many new avenues to make money by teaching sellers how to sell on Amazon, how to sell scrap metal to minimize unsold items, and how to find gold and silver for cheap. The document includes chapters on: Locating Free Items to Sell What to Sell on eBay and How to Sell on eBay Selling on Amazon Basics of Selling Scrap Metal Your First Trip to a Scrap Metal Dealer Where to Find Gold and Silver for Cheap Selling Vintage Electronics Garage Sale Shopping Income Tax Issues and Organizing Your Business The appendices contain lists of over 520 items that you can find for free or almost free, and a list of items with dedicated values, and where to sell them. Includes excellent links for enhancing your knowledge base. Are you looking for a way to make money fast from home? Are you looking to start a home business using the internet? Are you looking to add a second income, but don’t have much extra time? Do you enjoy going to garage sles, yard sales, and estate sales? Do you have fun thrift store shopping, or looking for bargains at Goodwill or Salvation army stores? Are you looking for places to find gold and silver for free? Are you an eBay or Amazon reseller looking for new ways to add inventory for cheap? Would you like to know how to sell scrap metal to add another income stream to your portfolio? Are you ready to start making money from home, with very little start-up costs? If you answered YES to any of these questions, Almost Free Money will teach you how to make more money, and you will have fun while you do it! Page up and Order Now.$0.00$0.99 -
-
Played to Death: A Scott Drayco Mystery (Scott Drayco Mystery Series Book 1)
A Shamus Award Finalist and Named Best Mystery in the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Still suffering nightmares from a case that ended tragically, brilliant freelance crime consultant Scott Drayco considers retiring from crime solving altogether. When a former client bequeaths Drayco a rundown Opera House in a Virginia seaside town, he figures he’ll arrange for a quick sale of the place while nursing his battered soul in a peaceful setting near the shore. What he doesn’t count on is finding a dead body on the Opera House stage with a mysterious "G" carved into the man’s chest. With hopes for a quick sale dashed and himself a suspect in the murder, Drayco digs into very old and very dangerous secrets to solve the crime and clear his name. Along the way, Drayco must dodge a wary sheriff, hostility over coastal development, and the seductive wife of a town councilman – before the tensions explode into more violence and he becomes the next victim. Want to read a Scott Drayco novella for FREE? Sign up for BV’s Mysteries in Crimetime newsletter at bvlawson.com and receive a FREE copy of "The Maltese Moon Rock"! Scott Drayco Thrillers in order: PLAYED TO DEATH (A Shamus Award Finalist and Best Mystery, Next Generation Book Awards)REQUIEM FOR INNOCENCEDIES IRAEELEGY IN SCARLET Praise for BV’s Mysteries in Crimetime: "Lawson uses the gothic features of the abandoned Opera House to great effect, creating an atmospheric background for the crimes and the solving of them, all of it accompanied with music that’s almost like another character. The pace never sagged and it kept me enthralled." – Long and Short Reviews "Lawson’s book was so good, I read it twice from beginning to end…The citizens of Cape Unity are as diverse and multi-layered as any person living in the large cities, and Lawson portrayed them splendidly." – Reader’s Favorite Reviews "The storyline here is nicely structured, and creatively ties together two murder mysteries, which occurred decades apart. The small town setting is ideal, the lead character engaging, and the supporting cast interesting and diverse. Overall, a solid start to this series." – Omnimystery News "A nice tight mystery in a realistic setting. Totally enjoyable." – Terrie Farley Moran, national bestselling author of the Read ‘Em and Eat Mystery Series "Now this story was close to brilliance…The plot was fast, dark and thrilling." – IHeartReading.net All in all, an excellent read for lovers of quality mystery fiction." – Jacqueline Seewald, author of The Inferno Collection$0.00$3.99 -
Meditations
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.$0.00$3.99 -
Melody (North Shore Book 1)
From the author of the popular Academy books!Note: The book was originally published as Spice God. Newly divorced, Melody ran away from a drugged out ex-husband and a controlling mother with little more than the clothes on her back. She needed a new home and a new job, not to mention a new life. Juniper Island, a thriving and posh hideaway known for its bustling summer tourism, held a promise to be exactly the change she needed. Without a second thought, Melody buys a one-way bus ticket. Directed to the North Shore by the bus driver, she meets Tonac, the unusual chef and owner of Mayana, a restaurant tailored to serve the hard-working island locals. He gives his delicious meals away for free, but that’s not the strangest part; he doesn’t serve people what they want, only what they need. When Melody tastes the food for the first time, she finds out why the customers keep coming back, and it’s not just to eat for free or to be served by a rude waiter with no people skills. The food influences people in unique ways: sometimes it gives them visions, sometimes bravery, and in others it casts a new light into the darkest and faintest of memories — whether they wanted to remember or not. Knowing she can do better as a server than the crabby waiter, Melody applies for a job at this strange restaurant. Tonac takes her on, but under his care, she comes face-to-face with the secrets of what he really is and who (and what) else inhabits the island. But not all of the residents of Juniper Island are happy with Tonac and his special meals. And when Melody gets caught up in the middle, it’ll take more than a few spiced apple tarts or a bowl of pumpkin soup to uncover the deep and dark secrets that some inhabitants of Juniper Island want to keep buried.$0.00$0.99 -
On His Watch (Search and Rescue)
"Vivid and charming."—CHARLAINE HARRIS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series In the remote Rocky Mountains, lives depend on the Search & Rescue brotherhood. But in a place this far off the map, trust is hard to come by and secrets can be murder… Ice rescue diver Derek Warner never meant to be a hero. But when two little girls go missing, he’s the first in line to bring them home—even if that means scouring the wilderness with the woman he once loved and lost, Artemis Rey. Artemis has never stopped wanting Derek. Now, racing to find the girls before it’s too late, minutes turn to hours. Night falls. Old flames rekindle. And a danger grows in the darkest wilderness that may be more than even the Search and Rescue brotherhood can hope to face… On His Watch is the pulse-pounding prequel to the riveting Search & Rescue series by Katie Ruggle. "Gripping suspense, unique heroines, sexy heroes." —CHRISTINE FEEHAN, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Search and Rescue Series:On His Watch (FREE novella)Hold Your Breath (Book 1)Fan the Flames (Book 2)Gone too Deep (Book 3)In Safe Hands (Book 4)After the End (FREE novella) What People Are Saying: "I love Ruggle’s characters. They’re sharply drawn, and vividly alive. I’m happy when they find each other. These are wonderful escapist books."—CHARLAINE HARRIS, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series"Sexy and suspenseful, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough."—JULIE ANN WALKER, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author for Hold Your Breath "Chills and thrills and a sexy slow-burning romance from a terrific new voice."—D.D. AYRES, author of the K-9 Rescue Series for Hold Your Breath$0.00$0.99 -
The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.$0.00$0.99
