"[An] arresting memoir" about one man's life in an L. A. street gang, from age ten in the 1970s to his prison turnaround twenty-five years later ( Publishers Weekly).Colton "C-Loc" Simpson was a Crip. Beginning at the age of ten in the mid-1970s, Simpson's world was defined in terms of war. By the time he quit, Simpson had risen through the ranks to become Stabilizer and, later, General.Simpson was the son of Dick Simpson, a ballplayer for the Califo...

A Well-Lived Life - Unwrapping Its Gift is an ebook that explores personal resilience and the journey of overcoming life's obstacles. Life is an evolving experience filled with challenges and transformations. The book emphasizes resilience, faith, and self-awareness as key themes. It reframes personal growth as a natural part of living rather than a rigid pursuit. True fulfillment comes from engaging with each moment rather than controlling outcomes. The book invites readers to reflect and...

In 2008, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centers (UPMC) hoisted its logo atop the U.S. Steel Building in downtown Pittsburgh, symbolically declaring that the era of big steel had been replaced by the era of big medicine for this once industrial city. More than 1,200 miles to the south, a similar sense of optimism pervaded the public discourse around the relationship between health care and the future of Houston's economy. While traditional Texas industries like oil and natural gas sti...

When you hear the word Crusades, what do you think of? Does the image of barbaric, murderous hordes of the religious fantastic violently attacking innocents in the name of religion come to mind? Do you perhaps think that the primary reason for the Crusades was to wage war against the infidel? Truth be told, there’s a lot of different perspectives on the Crusade, but there’s only one truth. With The Crusades: A Historical Look At The Crusades Across The Ages And The Fierce Battle For The Ho...

Justification by Representation is an immersive journey into the heart of divine justice and human fallibility. This work is an intricate exploration of the profound question posed by the suffering saint in the Book of Job: "How should man be just with God?" The narrative challenges conventional views of divine justification conditioned on human responses. It is a treasure trove for those seeking answers to how God administered grace to Abraham and forgiveness to David. This work explores ...

These poems began fifty-one years ago when the author began to capture his feelings and life’s events. About thirty years ago he stopped writing and put them aside to pursue his career as an attorney.Originally everything was handwritten – often on scraps of paper stuffed into envelopes, book jackets, photo albums or some other convenient storage hole. Every so often, the browning paper and fading ink were revisited. Surprisingly, the scraps managed to survive despite the passage o...

"This book is an excellent overview of a very complex area. It is a useful guide to identifying and treating children with emotional and behavioral disabilities (EBD), and is particularly outstanding on topics related to the educational system and the numerous laws and policies surrounding the education of EBD children. This book will serve the field well."Krista Kutash, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Associate Professor, Research and Training Center for Children′s Mental Healt...

After the fires are out, the smoke has cleared, the divorce is over, the widow has stopped wearing black, the sun has risen, the monsters are dead, the world is saved (or destroyed!), the storm has calmed, and the trouble is over……what do you do next?Find out in the first anthology of work by the Pikes Peak Writers. From mystery to romance and science fiction—from heartfelt essays to poetry that moves the soul.We can’t promise only happy endings. Just that moment wh...

This timely, readable text offers an authoritative and balanced analysis of how racially driven policies in America impact post release education as a leading pathway to social reintegration. Compelling research findings from an assemblage of college faculty, seasoned administrators, and criminal justice professionals are interwoven with first-person narratives from formerly incarcerated individuals. This book takes full advantage of its interdisciplinary mixture of voices and positionalit...

A deadly confrontation at Kent State University between Vietnam War protesters and members of the Ohio National Guard occurred in the afternoon on May 4, 1970. What remained, along with the tragic injuries and lives lost, was a remarkable array of conflicting interpretations and theories about what happened—and why.Above the Shots sheds new light on this historic event through the recollections of more than 50 narrators, whose stories are unique and riveting: the former ma...

From the acclaimed and award-winning author of Anywhere But Here and My Hollywood, a powerful new novel about a young boy’s quest to uncover the mysteries of his unraveling family. What he discovers turns out to be what he least wants to know: the inner workings of his parents’ lives. And even then he can’t stop searching.Miles Adler-Hart starts eavesdropping to find out what his mother is planning for his life. When he learns instead that his parents are separati...

501 Love Tips is an informative and accessible book detailing 501 short tips to help you explore the joys of a fuller and healthy love life. Written in an Easy to read style it contains a lot of interesting info for all those who want a better sex life! All you need to know about body language, aphrodisiacs, orgasms and the G Spot plus much much more.