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I don't sexually abuse Black females is the spiritual affirmation that anchors this entire discussion. It empowers Brothers to prevent and rectify the sexual abuse experienced by Black Sisters- a not infrequent immoral, illegal practice in our community, and in society. The season has come for Black Christian men to accept their divine moral mandate by taking care of our own sexual housekeeping.
Culture and faith give context to this Black and Christian...
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When Mr. Freeze creates a machine that gives him the power to control storms, it's up to Batman, Superman, and the rest of the Super Friends to put a stop to the weather-wielding foe! Neither snow nor rain nor villain's might will stop the DC Super Friends from getting the job done! This DC Super Friends Little Golden Book is a must-have for boys ages 2 to 5!
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From Vegas, gangsters, playboys and loan sharks, to Cairo, bi-planes and motorbikes, do you choose a smooth Egyptian gent, or a New Jersey self-made skunk? What other unenviable choices lie before grifter, Felicia "Cleo" Portman as she heads down the Felucca Ride in search of fame, fortune, and a Bastet cat.
1664) Where Heroes Hide
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A touching story about heroism
Ten-year-old Junior wasn't even born when his father came home from World War II, but he knows his dad was a war hero. He'd been a pilot, and Junior would like to know more about his wartime experiences, but his dad doesn't want to talk about the war and gets mad whenever the subject comes up. Plenty of other things make him angry, too, especially Junior's best friend, Lenny, a polio survivor. Even though Lenny is no...
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What wine goes with your life?
Any decent wine book can tell you what to drink with a grilled steak. But what's the best wine to pair with a blind date? For watching the Oscars? For a big birthday? Written by Diane McMartin, this inspired drinking guide matches wines and beers to the significant-and not so significant-events in life.
Binge-watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Try a Riesling-refreshing but with depth. Dumped a jerk? Celebrate...
1667) Les châtaignes
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Un homme, une femme.
Le hasard d'une rencontre.
Les Deux-Sèvres.
Niort.
On y est. Le décor est planté.
Sublime.
Il ne reste plus dès lors qu'à examiner attentivement cette relation combien ordinaire.
Sortez vos stylos, tendez bien les deux oreilles et surtout prenez des notes.
Car l'exposé est ambitieux. Une vraie gageure. Il s'agit en effet d'aborder ex cathedra le sujet éminemment complexe d'un amour foncièrement banal et...
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With her just-right combination of sensitivity, vulnerability, and hilarity, comedian and podcaster Alicia Tobin has won fans among the biggest names in contemporary comedy, from Paul F. Tompkins to Rob Delaney. In her prose debut, the host of Retail Nightmares and Super! Sick! Podcast! takes readers through the funniest parts of sadness and the saddest parts of funniness. While tackling topics ranging from advice on how to talk to city animals to...
1669) In Times of Violence
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Jade had been sheltered most of her life. Living in an isolated village with only sex and drugs to entertain. Her mother is an alcoholic and her father doesn't give a damn.
Her only way out is to beg her Aunt to allow her to stay as a guest in their London house.
Jade meets fate head on in the form of Marcus, president of the Tyrants MC. She finally finds a family that loves and respects her and they are not BLOOD. Nothing comes easy to Jade and...
1670) Movie Mission
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Hardy boys undercover brothers volume 38
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Frank and Joe Hardy have been posing as extras on the set of the upcoming teen movie, Deathstalker. The star, an ingenue named Anya, has already had her trailer burn down, and now someone keeps sending her threatening texts! While the Undercover Brothers manage to keep Anya safe at a comic book convention, the threats just keep coming. Can they figure out who's behind the mayhem surrounding the filming of the hit comic book? Or is this movie going...
1671) Devil's Den
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Tending to a veteran's grave leads a boy on a search for his father The battlefield at Gettysburg is a landscape of rolling hills, thickly wooded forests, and monuments to men who died here long ago. When Joey looks at this peaceful landscape, he sees it through the eyes of Joshua Gibbs, a soldier from his hometown who came to Gettysburg to save the Union. Joey comes here with his stepfather hoping to learn more about the soldier whose story has captured...
1672) San Francisco Daddy
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Charles St. Anthony dreamed of living in San Francisco his whole life, and after a sudden return to the USA from Japan, he makes his way to the Bay. In this novella-sized mini-memoir, Charles finds the humor in every situation, whether it be a series of dating fiascoes in the Castro or beating a path down to Silicon Valley. He takes you on a tour of the New Age Babylon by the Bay.
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Waltzing the Tango: A Late Boomer Dances to the Wrong Tune. Bauer's hilarious memoir tells the story of her life as a square peg in a round hole. It's a tale most women will not only identify with, but will also laugh along with - occasionally with the painful pangs of self-recognition. Tokyo, My Everest: A Canadian Woman in Japan. By either folly or design, Gabrielle Bauer finds herself on a plane bound for Tokyo, leaving her career, home, and husband...
1674) Terror in Boring Town
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Twelve-year-old friends, Sam and Rex live in a boring town. But then mysterious strangers arrive, and the boys' humdrum summer vacation turns into the exciting adventure they've dreamed about.
When Sam and Rex accuse the strangers of being criminals, no one in the town believes them. The boys draft a plan to prove their suspicions are correct by uncovering the dangerous plot, which involves risking lives.
But will their plan work? Will the boys...
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A Man among Other Men examines competing constructions of modern manhood in the West African metropolis of Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire. Engaging the histories, representational repertoires, and performative identities of men in Abidjan and across the Black Atlantic, Jordanna Matlon shows how French colonial legacies and media tropes of Blackness act as powerful axes, rooting masculine identity and value within labor, consumerism, and commodification.
Through...
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Chicago, Present Day - By most accounts, Jake Kelly is cold, rich and out-of-touch. He's also Chicago's conservative mayoral candidate who genuinely loves his city and doesn't understand why voters want to know the "real" Jake. Warm, sassy and opinionated, Kayla Diaz is an accomplished music teacher and violinist. She also loves Chicago, is trying to get back to her city and needs a job-- a "comfortable" marriage and family would be nice too. When...
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"Man School: Relating with Women in the #MeToo Era" is a direct, concise and non-judgmental education in why women have had enough, what they need, and who the modern man gets to become in order to support both of their healing. "Man School" is simultaneously an acknowledgement of women and an education for men.
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God never designed us to just figure things out on our own. When Jesus came to earth to start a revolution, he did so by gathering a small band of ordinary men around him. These men had unique backgrounds, diverse occupations, and individual personalities. Jesus orchestrated learning environments as they worked alongside each other that changed them into the most powerful transformative community in the history of the word. Together, they went from...
1679) Sam's Light
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Cole Fennety doesn't know it, but he is about to have the strangest summer of his life. His little sister, Jessie, is driving him crazy, his mother is too wrapped up in the world of daytime soaps to intervene, and his best friend, Wayne, is out of control. Worst of all, his boss, Sam Kerrigan, is the meanest man in town. But beneath Sam's crusty exterior lies a kind heart – as well as a terrible secret that forces Cole to face questions to which...
1680) Murder in the Glades
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DW Patton and the Gator Tribe help the authorities uncover the mystery of the murder of their friend and teacher who is found partially consumed by a Burmese Python in the Florida Everglades. Will the team survive this new threat, or will they too fall victim to the perpetrators?