In the early 1930s, young Ace Smart is eight years old when his father, a physician, is found hung in his office, and his mother, a writer in the Harlem Renaissnce, dies soon after. He grows up bitterly, marries, and raises two daughters. This is the story of the spiritual journey of one of his daughters. Evidence of the past and feelings of the famiy emerge as Mia is hospitlized in a mental hospital. Aces secret affair with Vanav weaves suspense when Ace discovers that Vanav was his wifes...

Two Philadelphia natives meet at Salem College in Winston Salem. Nathan Ross Freeman is Aileen Muhammad's poetry and screenwriting professor. She believes he is her blood brother by some accidental occurrence. He says maybe in another life. She begins to write stories. He shares his and here they are. The threads that weave the fabric of these stories, the entry into the avenue of the muse and the poetic conjures are startling and satisfying.

If you have the privilege, you already have the right to peruse Aileen Muhammads collection of work from 2009 to present. I have. You had been whisked away at the very first word of every piece she has written. Aileen will unleash your spirit and take you somewhere. And everyone of her riveting, healing, love pods, take you by the hand, walks you across the street to Karma, then, hurl you through non-stop imagery, imaginings, soul deep steep vision parables that make it exciting to you see...

This selection of poems by Leonard Cohen, one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters in the world, is accompanied by twenty-four of his striking and provocative drawings.Cohen first made his name as a poet more than half a century ago and since then his achievements in poetry and music have made him an internationally revered figure. These fifteen poems, including “Death of a Lady’s Man,” “On Hearing a Name Long Unspoken,” and “The Embrace,” are drawn from across his remarkable c...

The soul's dwelling in the material body deludes it so much that it thinks, 'I can live only on material food, can stand only on earth, can enjoy only material surroundings. Without these I am nowhere, I am nothing.' There is a Persian saying: 'Do not build a house on the ground of another.' This is what the soul does. Whatever it sees, the consciousness recognizes as itself. Its purity makes it reflect whatever is before it, and then it thinks, 'This is I,' just as clear water reflects ou...

Hunter St. John wants Gillian Cassidy.In his bed…fulfilling his fantasies. For thirty nights, that's the deal. He's going to make her scream with wild, wanton pleasure. Enjoy a little sweet revenge in the process. The perfect way to get her out of his system, right? Maybe. Gillian is shocked by his proposition – and aroused.She's never forgotten Hunter and the way he can make her feel. But it's emotional blackmail. It could also be the best sex of her life…...

If you can’t take the heatJames Lassiter has had a crush on fellow culinary student Ethan Martin for three years, but has never had the guts to make a move. Putting himself out there is hard, especially when under the thumb-and wallet-of his overbearing parents. Now that bad boy chef Ethan-who is always vying with Jamie for best in class-is struggling with the pastry course, Jamie suddenly has a reason to reach out.Ethan doesn’t mean to be an ass-okay, so mostly he...

The heartwarming story of a rescued shelter dog, told in his own words. Follow Buddy's growth from a troubled dog with behavioral problems to a treasured part of the family, illustrating the love and patience needed when rescuing some shelter animals to help them find their inner angels.

Amera is a classically self taught poet, award-winning author, social-butterfly and Renaissance thinker who leads from the heart toward a world of unlimited possibilities. She believes that every person is worthy of being loved and deserves to know and explore their own unique and beautiful talent. Amera believes that poetry is a gift and with help and support from other poets that gift can be perfected and carry the art to a new level. Amera is a formal poet who has written in more than 5...

In todays society of the hustle and bustle of busy life, we so often miss not only the greatest pleasures of life, but, also the greatest lessons of life as well. We are forever submerged in an ocean of consciousness and possibility, however, this ocean of consciousness must exist within us as well, for it must in order for us to exist. Without taking the time that is essential to learning from these wonderful things, we can easily go from the craddle to the grave without ever experiencing...

Ian Cain has finally had enough of his wife's extramarital affairs. The way he sees it, she's brought this all on herself. And what better time to even the score than on Halloween? But, as the old saying goes, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry...

All too often we spend our lives waiting for that One Great Lesson, that one big push that finally wakes whatever sleeping power lies within us. All too often we quest for this so intently that we become blind to the many lessons that whisper to us. Little ambushes of the divine. Epiphanies, not in a blaze of solar fire or in the thunder of eagles' wings in flight, but in dust and silence.A small collection of poems by Chris Anthony Ferrer, Epiphanies in Dust outlines a journey of ...