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"Yo, Little Brother . . . ": Basic Rules of Survival for Young African-American Males 5 reviews Anthony Davis, Jeffrey Jackson
African American Images, 1998
A great read if you want to help your adolescent son grow.
+ My Students Responded to this Book + Yo Little Brother + Very informative and timely for today's young men + WOW, this book is good...and I'm not Black!
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Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors 70 reviews Bill Cosby, Alvin F. Poussaint
Thomas Nelson, 2007
very informative
+ Cosby and Poussaint are right on!!
I enjoyed this book it had a lot of things that some people need to sit down and think about. it has helped me improve in some areas as a parent and is highly capable of improving other African Americans in different areas that are important to our growing youth.
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Skyscraper: A Novel 67 reviews Zane
Atria, 2004
Sky
+ I loved this book + Ump Ump Ump, This Book Was A Mess
This book was good. The only thing I hate is in the beginning there are so many names it takes a while to remember who is who. This book was interesting with great twist and turns. I love all of Zane's books.
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Behind Bars: Surviving Prison 38 reviews Jeffrey Ian Ross, Stephen C. Richards
Alpha, 2002
THIS BOOK IS A GREAT READ
+ Put to good use
KK REVIEWER' Guidebook to a Distant Country
Yes, you are a good person. But a relative or friend may not be so law-abiding. And stuff happens. Here is what to do if you are ever arrested (mostly what not to do) and what you can expect if put behind bars. Written by two professors of criminology ...
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Milk in my Coffee 499 reviews Eric Jerome Dickey
NAL Trade, 2000
My start to loving Dickey!
+ Milk in my coffee + Love it! + A Good Read!
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Nervous: A Novel 166 reviews Zane
Atria, 2004
another great book by Zane
+ Nervous + Addicted to Zane books! + Im nervous now! + AWESOME AUTHOR AND GREAT READ!!
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The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club) 1176 reviews Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2007
Great read...
+ Loved it! However...
I don't usually go for period pieces but these two books by Follett are great, holding my rapt attention over the years, and ages...
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Living in Urban Communities (First Step Nonfiction) Kristin Sterling
Lerner Publications, 2007
An introduction to the common characteristics of a urban community.
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Waking with Enemies 78 reviews Eric Jerome Dickey
Dutton Adult, 2007
Hot & Erotic
+ Very good sequel + Thrilling!
EJD has out done hisself. This book was so excitingly erotic. I loved everything about it. The plot was great. I can't wait to see what he dones next. It can only get better after this double feature.
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Blackgentlemen.com 23 reviews Zane
Strebor Books, 2007
EXCELLENT
+ Wonderful Read!!! + A Must Read
All I can say is I have been trying to find that web site since reading the book.
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Sleeping with Strangers 100 reviews Eric Jerome Dickey
Dutton Adult, 2007
Gideon is the MAN!!
+ SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS + Nice
I truly loved this series! I really didn't have much interest in this glaring deviation from EJD's usual subject matter when it first came out - but boy, was I wrong!! I did the audiobook for this one and the narrator's excellent and multi-faceted presentation of the material is what made a good ...
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George Washington Carver: Scientist and Inventor (African-American Biographies) Barbara Kramer
Enslow Publishers, 2002
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Prison Stories 17 reviews Seth M. Ferranti, Seth Soul Man
Gorilla Convict Pub, 2007
His debt to society is paid
+ Close to the Real Deal + Classic + A Must Read! + Prison Tales
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Love Is Never Painless: Three Novellas 18 reviews Zane, Eileen M. Johnson, ...
Atria, 2007
she did it again!!!!!
+ Excellent Read + It was a good book!!! + Change
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Dear G-Spot: Straight Talk About Sex and Love 14 reviews Zane
Atria, 2007
sex tips
+ It's Zane + Zane is excellent, bar none! + G Spot
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Sister, Sister 171 reviews Eric Jerome Dickey
NAL Trade, 2000
I likey!
+ where it all started... + Another EJD favorite + Thoroughly enjoyed it. + it's a good read
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Caramel Flava: The Eroticanoir.com Anthology 20 reviews
Atria, 2006
Hot Hot Hot. Caramel Flava and especially Sugar and Butter Poured Over Muscle by Anne Elizabeth
+ i have dreams + DANG + One good book + fan
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Portraits of African-American Heroes Tonya Bolden
Puffin, 2005
A portrait of a person is not just a picture but a rendering of a life. In this collection of twenty biographical essays, noted author Tonya Bolden and Ansel Pitcairn merge the visual with the analytical and paint a true rendering of these outstanding lives. The heroes range from historical to contemporary figures, from Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. Du Bois to Martin Luther King, Jr., and ...
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Rich Get Richer and The Poor Get Prison, The (8th Edition) 4 reviews Jeffrey Reiman
Allyn & Bacon, 2006
Everyone Needs to Know
+ Received what was advertised!
Some criticisms of this book have been that the theoretical positions are not sound. However, the statistics presented are what they are and they are IMPORTANT! This book is, at the least, a fantastic source for viewing statistics on crime from all of the important sociological sources in one, ...
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100 African Americans Who Shaped American History (100 Series) Chrisanne Beckner
Bluewood Books, 1995
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