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Dr Thomas McMahon, a self-assured and ambitious Australian environmentalist, journeys into the Philippines, intending to 'save' the tribal peoples of Mindanao and their mountain environment from the exploitation of Horizon Mining Corporation (HMC). Instead, the country changes him in ways that he never thought possible.<br /> <br />Tom is in his mid-thirties, married, with a successful academic career and important international environmental connections. He heads The...
| Автор | Timothy Doyle |
'It's the penthouse or the morgue.'' This is the philosophy adopted by Keshawn Wilson, a.k.a. ''K-Dawg,'' self-proclaimed lord of the streets. Keshawn is the youngest of five kids and one of only two that doesn't belong to his mother's husband. As a little boy he feels the distance between he and his stepfather, and life becomes increasingly difficult for him as the years pass; his childhood and young adult years are spent in a home for boys and...
| Автор | K’wan |
The Love of Drama… The Love of The Game… The Love of Freedom… The Love of Money… The Love of Family… Street Love Join five of Triple Crown's hottest Best-Selling Authors as each twists a tale of life, death, happiness, heartache and Street Love. Keisha Ervin's After the Storm Mo and Quan have been together for eight years and they've survived it all. But a storm is approaching and all of the secrets they've kept are about to be revealed. This time, will Mo and Quan be able to...
| Автор | Quentin Carter |
Some things change. And then again, some things don't. You can never take the hood out of the homegirl. In this sequel to T.N. Baker's Sheisty, we find Epiphany, Keisha and Shana still trickin' for dough, still running off at the mouth and still being Sheisty. However, as they will soon see, what goes around will come around, and you can't stay in drama forever. It will all come to a head, one way or another. Will death really come knocking on Epiphany's door? Does...
| Автор | T.N. Baker |
Quincy Underwood is a well known local celebrity in his hood. He's street smart, handsome, and the talented lead vocalist for Taboo, the hottest Neo Soul R&B band on the East Coast. Quincy's deepest desire is to live the lifestyle that he knows he deserves: a life of luxury far removed from the concrete jungle and poverty he was raised in. However, Raymond James, drug lord and owner of the Melody Room, the largest night club in the city, has other plans for Q. There's no way...
| Автор | K. Roland Williams |
Javon has it all: money, power, respect and one of the baddest chicks in the game. Still, Javon wants more. He knows there's never a long run in the game. So when he sees the opportunity to go legitimate in the music industry, he takes it. Javon leaves behind the life that he once knew, finding love, respectability and success in the music industry, but his partner, Derrick, ends up in a war. Javon's loyalty forces him back into the streets. Is Javon ready for the consequences of this...
| Автор | Deborah Mayer |
Menage Unique Legend's life, though it continues to be filled with material possessions and easy sex, spirals steadily out of control in this action-packed, page-turning sequel to A Hood Legend. Through it all, he pretends to be in control and keeps his game face on, even after experiencing personal losses and tragic events. In the midst of insisting on having it «My way,» he questions the meaning of life and love. Finally, he comes up with a solution that is as unique as he is. It is the...
| Автор | Victor Martin |
Best friends, Tanita and Freeda, are down for each other ‘til the end—that is, until greed takes control. Fast money, men, trickin’ and hustlin’ catch their attention and will ultimately seal their fate. New to the game, they will have to make a choice that threatens to end their friendship and their lives. Meanwhile, across town, B.J.—a young hustler who has the game all figured out—is determined not to fail and trusts no one. When things take a turn for the worse, he finds himself alone and...
| Автор | A.J. Rivers |
Fresh off lock down, DeAndre is back on the inner-city streets of Chi-Town ready to reclaim the glory that he left behind and get paid in a major way. What he thought was going to be an easy transition back into the life of a hustler quickly revealed otherwise. In the midst of coming up in the game and dealing with his own issues is his sister, Deidre, who is all grown up and heavily involved with a notorious and abusive King Pin. DeAndre s attempt to deliver her from the hands of this vicious...
| Автор | Michael Covington |
After serving 15 years in prison, Ramon Delay is back on the grimey streets of Kansas City, and the demons of his past are dragging him on a detour which may lead to a dead end. Ramon again finds himself amongst his loyal crew of thieves, who hold him down while mobbing his way to the top of one of Kansas City s most lucrative empires. But two women have their own agendas for Ramon Yawni, a 38-year-old diva with intentions of becoming wifey and Jayde, a 22-year-old sack-chaser whose seductive...
| Автор | Quentin Carter |
Sherrice Valdez – a.k.a. The Queen Bee – is back, and this time she's the one running things. The money, power and fame are all hers for the taking. All her good fortune isn't without its setbacks, howevers. In the male dominated world of the drug trade she still has to prove her worth and navigate through all the beef and naysayers. On top of the new anti-gang task force headed by the obsessed Detective Williams always lurking on her heels, Sherrice runs afoul of a powerful drug lord...
| Автор | David Givens |
What happens when you get too caught up in hustling? Beautiful Taj Jenson spends her evenings performing lesbian sex shows for an all-male audience and earns big bills while doing it. But her nonstop lifestyle full of cash, partying and drugs all comes crashing down when she meets San, a sweet girl with a tender soul who Taj develops deep feelings for. Taj tries to escape the hustling life in order to live normally with San, but breaking out of the game is harder than it seems. Taj’s world...
| Автор | Lisa Lennox |
