Beneath the White CoatsGenre: Contemporary African American Drama / Social ThrillerIn a world where silence can cost lives and courage can come at the highest price, one woman dares to speak the truth.Vivian Reynalds, a seasoned nursing home supervisor, has spent her career fighting to bring dignity and compassion to the vulnerable. But when a beloved resident mysteriously disappears and corporate co...

Launching a Janitorial or Coffee Shop Business: A Step-by-Step Guide for Aspiring EntrepreneursBy Jessie Holmes Sr.Are you ready to break free from the 9-to-5 grind and take control of your future? Whether you're drawn to the reliability of the commercial cleaning industry or the creativity of owning a coffee shop, this powerful two-in-one guide offers the step-by-step roadmap to help you start, grow, and succeed in either venture—with or wi...

A Journey of Love, Identity, and FreedomMalcolm had given America everything—his loyalty, his hard work, his dreams. Yet, no matter how much he sacrificed, he was always met with rejection, systemic racism, and an endless struggle to prove his worth. Fed up with corporate ceilings, racial bias, and a society that never truly saw him, he made a daring decision: to leave America behind and carve out a new destiny in Africa.His journey takes h...

RELIGION IS NOT THE ANSWERWhat does it mean to be a Christian? For most people, what comes to mind is a list of rules. Don't do this. Don't do that. Try harder. Do better. Many people feel hopeless and have given up on this kind of religion for good reason-it does not work. We do not feel close to God. We do not change like we believe we should. We seem powerless to impact culture.In Redefined, pastor Allen Holmes brings a powerful message to a weary wor...

Lately, Deena has been getting angry. A lot. She acts out in school and keeps getting in trouble. Everyone is surprised because she used to be very calm, but that was before her mother went to jail. Her dad, her grandma, and her best friend Josey all do their best to help her out, but Deena doesn’t want to talk about it. Will a day at the carnival with her Dad help her open up?The authors of this story are part of an innovative program run by Reach Incorporated. Reach develops grad...

Georgia is having a hard time. A really hard time. Her best friend, Sienna, has passed away. She's shutting down in school, ignoring texts from her friends, and won't even eat her Chicken Alfredo (her favorite!) for dinner. Her mother knows she's hurting and takes her to an overnight at the zoo to cheer her up. That night, the zoo animals visit her in a dream and talk to her about their experience with loss. Can these thoughtful animals help Georgia open up about her grief and start to fin...

Lately, Deena has been getting angry. A lot. She acts out in school and keeps getting in trouble. Everyone is surprised because she used to be very calm, but that was before her mother went to jail. Her dad, her grandma, and her best friend Josey all do their best to help her out, but Deena doesn’t want to talk about it. Will a day at the carnival with her Dad help her open up?The authors of this story are part of an innovative program run by Reach Incorporated. Reach develops grad...

“This book is a timely reminder of what so many of us in Appalachia have known for decades, that Danny Marion is one of the most important and influential writers our region has produced.”—Ron Rash, author of Serena and The CoveThe author of nine volumes of poetry and numerous other writings, the editor of several literary journals, the recipient of copious awards, including the James Still Award from the Fellowship of Southern Writers, and a longtime teacher and ...

It's never too soon to learn the difference between what's true and what isn't. Words and pictures help young children discover that being honest in words and actions builds trust and self-confidence. They also learn that telling the truth sometimes takes courage and tact. Includes discussion questions, skits, scenarios, and games that reinforce the ideas being taught.

The second book in Lauren Oliver’s New York Times bestselling dystopian romance trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose.In this electrifying follow-up to Delirium, Lena is on a dangerous course that takes her through the unregulated Wilds and into the heart of a growing resistance movement. This riveting survival story crackles with the fire of fierce defiance, romance, and the sparks of a revolution about to ignite....

Best-selling author, Susan Beth Pfeffer, delivers a riveting companion to Life As We Knew It in this enthralling tale that follows seventeen-year-old Alex Morales as he fights to survive in the aftermath of apocalyptic events in New York City.Alex Morales is an average high schooler focused on his after-school job, helping his dad out with building superintendent responsibilities, and getting good grades so he can make it into an Ivy League college. But when the moon alter...

“Tell me a story from your mind, Momma,” a sleepy little girl asks from under her soft blankets. It’s bedtime. Time for a story.An imaginative mother enjoys delighting her little one with stories that start with once upon a time. Sleep is slow to come. One story is never enough. The mother continues to weave tales, lulling, hoping, wishing, for her little girl’s slumbering snores to fill the room.Remembered stories live happily ever after. Forgotten ones fade away.D...