Womanism Rising concludes Layli Maparyan’s three-book exploration of womanist studies. The collection showcases new work by emerging womanist authors who expand the womanist idea while extending womanism to new sites, new problems, and new audiences.Maparyan organizes the contributions around five key ideas. The first section looks at womanist self-care as a life-saving strategy. The second examines healing the Earth as a prerequisite to healing ourselves. In Part Three, t...

Survival depends on a purchase order!Purchase Order #2113-21A is a tale set in The Drifter Series universe. Transported to a gritty, far-off future world, readers step into a post apocalyptic dystopian reality in the exclusive bunker sanctuary known as Heaven's Haven.Those with great wealth once hid luxuriously, but the time to defend their doomed sanctuary is at hand. With a squad of convict soldiers facing an inhuman menace, Aaron Friedahl is the last line of defense....

Prepare to be captivated by Like A Man—a powerful apocalyptic horror narrative, which offers a harrowing glimpse into a world on the brink of annihilation and tests the limits of courage, resilience, and what it truly means to be human. Follow, Rudy, a mobster's bodyguard, who finds himself trapped in a nightmarish scenario as the world around him crumbles.Florida Man Writes!

THE LIVING DEAD TERROR RISES AND ENGULFS THE WORLD!THE PROGRESSION OF THE VIRUS WAS TOO RAPID TO BE CONTAINED.There would be no cease-fire, or thought of peace talks. The President of the United States strategizes over his few last moves, recalling the troops still overseas, and cowers in his bunker, hoping for a miracle to save his country and his family.Meanwhile, the drama plays out for those who still survive... trapped on the Pinellas County on Florida's West Co...

"Down in the Gutter Like Me" is a gripping and darkly intoxicating tale which delves into the murky depths of one man's addiction, obsession, and desperation. Meet Guy Masters, a voyeuristic opportunist whose life is entangled in a web of opioids and his relentless infatuation with his ex-girlfriend.Haunted by his destructive desires, Guy's world spirals out of control until one fateful night when the walls around him crumble and he embarks on a perilous gamble, risking everything ...

Unbindingwhen the fetters come offwhen you slip free of your chainswhen you liberate yourselffrom the pain another person can bringor the dominion of self-hatethat's when you realizeyou can fly freecan you feel ityou're a bird, soaringriding that thermaland all the earth belowis yours to seeFlorida Man Writes!

This Tumble Of ThoughtsBloated with wordsA monstrosity of withheld expressionDusty wine bottles full of regretAn itching of the skinWrithingExposed raw nervesLike downed power linesDeadly live wiresAnxiety like a nest full of snakesOily bullets with engraved namesWaiting to be loadedInto magazines full of sadnessHopeless dead endsWhy this tumble of thoughtsWhere am I goin...

Humanity wages a brutal galactic war using clone soldiers to fight the human/alien hybrids known as The Not-Men. These clone soldiers aren't behaving as expected. One squad of five experiences id or ego divergence once they enter combat: One is a coward; Two's injured; Three's a psycho; Four's dead; and what about Five?(story excerpt)The crew compartment smelled of dried sweat, body odor, and death. Blood was under my fingernails. M...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."I Held The Sun" is a captivating collection of raw and unfettered poetry for the adventurous!Within these pages, readers will discover poetic pieces ranging from insights into the human condition to reflections on relationships.This collective work is not confined to a single genre or theme; it stretches its artistic wings to incorporate spine-chilling horror verses to mind-bending sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, and fantasy ...

A fantasy poem about a dragon who has slept for untold ages after sacking a dwarven fortress and making it his own. He only stirs when someone opens the doors to the ruined halls and passages. A group of dwarves, an elf, and something else are coming for him, the gold, and the library...

Harmony from a dark heartBetween March and MayThe Harmattan season blows hot and dryA continental trade wind that sweepsFrom the Sahara to the Gulf of GuineaAnd somewhere south ofAncient KhartoumWithout wings, I fly southHigh above the dusty roadBeside the White NileAnd I glideWhile the percussive beat of drumsIs met by chords that floatLike meAnd if I told youThe truth

I have loved you for yearsNo need to fearMy heart has many chambersI will not approach you dearI am content with what I haveI covet nothing moreMy cup is well balancedAnd fullMy devotion is clearBut why hide wholesome feelingI do not an...