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The book is a history of African-American leadership in modern times, with special focus on two magnetic and essential figures in the struggle for racial equality: General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Following an introductory chapter on slavery and the Civil War, the book examines African-American leadership during the two world wars, and the history of civil rights legislation in the 20th century. It tells how a people who were enslaved for over 240 years came to have one of their own become president of the country that enslaved them....

Life is good when you’re Ethan Kensley. I sleep with any woman I want, buy anything I want, and I’m dripping hot to boot. There’s just one problem. I do it all to escape the pain that’s eating me up inside. My billionaire lifestyle has women falling into my lap like candy. But they’re only a distraction. I’d never allow them to see the real me. And then, Harper Jones comes along.

In year 2272, a technologically advanced African civilization has formed and the west has fallen due to global warming and political tension. In this year East Africa is tearing apart and tensions are brewing due to a major earthquake caused by the splitting of the Great Rift. As more and more people suffer, large numbers have turned to crime and violence. In these sad times the area has become ripe with fear and darkness.

Most women would have been satisfied - growing up poor, only to end up snagging one of the finest and wealthiest men in Chicago. But not Rose! She doesn’t want to destroy, but she can’t seem to do anything else! And it doesn’t help matters that her man is an ex-thug turned multimillionaire named Boston St. Rock. Maybe, someone should have told her that street guys aren’t to be played with. Even if they have turned their life around! You can take the man out the streets, but you can’t take the streets out the man.

Set backstage during the out-of-town chaos of Lerner and Loewe’s now-classic 1960 musical, One More Seat at the Round Table portrays the struggles of feisty drama school grad Jane Conroy, who lands a plum Gal Friday job, and Bryce Christmas, a gifted, if insecure, actor on the verge of his big break. When Jane and Bryce fall helplessly in love during Toronto tryouts, their relationship is tested by mistakes they make and endless work woes: Camelot’s four-hour length, poor reviews, the illness of librettist Alan Jay Lerner, and the near-fatal coronary of director Moss Hart who quits.

Asher knows what he wants and a mate isn't part of the bargain. But when his boss turns her marriage-minded meddling his way, he's forced to take a meeting with the Intergalactic Dating Agency. There's no way the matchmaker can find a lady who will meet his exacting standards. Then Zoe Gershwin crashes into his life and chaos ensues.

After witnessing the skills of the Intergalactic Dating Agency at finding mates, Knox enlists their services to find a woman of his own. He's collected a hoard of precious stones from across the galaxy, a mate will be his crown jewel. But is he looking for love, or another treasure for his collection?

Human Liza has no idea aliens exist—or that she's been talking to an alien dating agency for months, pouring her heart out about her abusive home life. When she finally begs for help, Flint's right there... but she has no idea why. And when he teleports her away from home she's sure she's being abducted. In her desperate bid to escape, Liza sends them hurtling down to a dangerous watery planet full of monsters eager to eat her... or worse. Liza refuses to rely on any man, even if her accidental kidnapper is a better option than a wild water dragon.

He holds the key to a nation's darkest secret. Jordan Noble’s past in military intelligence comes calling again as he receives a dinner invitation from a retired diplomat. Paired with a beautiful liaison officer from the Air Force, this mission should be a walk in the park. But just as the meeting begins, the diplomat is murdered before his eyes.

Jori Harek is a loyal Synnr soldier. He's determined to get to the bottom of Apsyn treachery and root out the rot before the enemies make any more headway onto his home moon. It's a job he's proud to do, but when he's asked to infiltrate a gang of Apsyn sympathizers, his limits are tested.

These stories tell tales of witches, dragons, princesses, angels, wolf shifters and more. Some stories feature sweet romance, while others are more passionate in nature. These stories are exclusive to this collection and cannot be found anywhere else. Featuring emotional romance, shocking romance and captivating storytelling, this collection is a short listen that can be enjoyed in an afternoon or less, perfect for breaking out of a listening slump.

With the last battle fast approaching, the time to gather allies for an army is running out. As are the number of days left in Nadine’s life. Despite Micah’s insistence that they find a way to stop Nadine’s impeding death, she chooses to focus all her attention on strategies to win the war instead. With a new hero, a new god, and new abilities, she starts to believe they might actually have a chance to lift the never-ending veil of darkness. Until a betrayal throws a wrench into their carefully made plans, setting them back to square one.

About 10 years ago, I was working as a security guard assigned to the 11-7 a.m. shift. Once, while on duty, I found myself sitting in my car, looking up in the sky and praying to a higher power about my life. I wanted to be a better man. As I looked up at the moon, I could have sworn I saw an image of a man moving up and down peacefully, like he was doing some sort of a dance, on the image of the moon. Not entirely sure if my eyes were failing me, I reached for my camera—which I always kept in my car—and took a picture of the moon having this “male image”.

He will live forever, but his existence will mean nothing without her. Not even a god can break a soul oath. Refusing to accept Nadine’s imminent death, Micah goes on a perilous journey to discover a way to change her terrible fate. A legend about a cup holds the key, but the price to get it may be more than he is willing to pay.

When a rescue mission goes wrong and Erin Jackson is abducted by a mysterious enemy, Jericho Gibson will stop at nothing to bring her home. But reuniting her with the rest of their pack is easier said than done when dark magic hunts them on their journey up the eastern seaboard.

Prince Redlen isn’t called the rebel prince for nothing. Since a youngling, he would rather spend time with the soldiers on the outskirts of the Autumn Court, or train with neighboring kingdoms, than visit his own family at the Oren Palace. But when their worst enemy shows up at their shores and threatens his kingdom, he has no choice but to go back.

Locked in a vicious battle with the tyrant king, a spell is cast on Prince Varian of the Summer Court that transports him to a realm of ghastly monsters and unspeakable horrors. There, he is imprisoned by ogres and learns of a powerful witch who may hold the key to his return to Summer Court.

Civil war sliced through the Spring Court, leaving the royal family assassinated and General Ashton imprisoned. Torturous years later, Ash finally escapes and embarks on a mission to complete the last order he was given by the late King—to locate his lost princess. In a small flower shop, living a rather mundane existence, he finds a rare beauty named Hayley—who happens to be the rightful heir to the throne.

My abilities have grown beyond imagining, and a dragon’s fire burns inside of me. Unfortunately, that same fire is burning me alive. The only way to save the people I love is to unite my dragon’s power with its missing half, which exists inside my evil father. If we can defeat Paimon, the world will be safe…even if I die in the process of defeating him.

The year is 2008; the place, San Diego, California. Avril Farva wakes up every day to live a mundane existence that she hates. She never aspired to be much, but at 26, she feels there has to be more to life than what sits around her. One day, an odd fellow enters her dull existence; he introduces himself as Theodore Larkin, but Avril is suspicious of his strange demeanor and dialect. At first, she brushes him off as a loon until he refuses to give up, so she gives in; after all, he is the most intriguing person to enter her life since high school ended.