Urban Youth

“Chilling...satisfying...offers up tasty tidbits of San Francisco lore . . . [Russell] has a gift for dialogue, slyly using it to reveal character.”—New York Times Book ReviewSan Francisco P.I. Stuart Winter looks into the death of a young, deaf heiress who volunteered as a sign language instructor—for a gorilla who may have witnessed her murder. “Polished and provocative...a California mystery of the hard-boiled school...very well written, with a corking good plot and fine characters.”—Booklist “Remarkable...[hops] from avant-garde theater to a deaf school, from winos’ ...

Alphas on top are BIG and HARD but they need their hot little twink on the bottom. Jocks and professors, alphas and omegas, werebears and their human men…every gay alpha needs his hot little twink. This three book bundle is packed with strong alphas and naughty little twins who love to take it long, hard, and unprotected. The books: 1. The Alpha's Heart: His Omega 2. Professor Cox 3. Bear Back Warning: These stories are seriously naughty and filled with dirty gay action. Adult readers only.

Strong, masculine alphas take their sexy little omega lovers in this steamy three book gay bundle. 1. Omega To My Alpha 2. Alpha Seeking Omega 3. My Alpha, His Omega

Big, hard gay alpha bears. Sexy little omegas. In this hot bundle, the gay werebear passion is about the explode. The stories: 1. Double The Gay, Double The Bear 2. Alpha Seeking Omega 3. Omega: Taken By The Alpha Warning: These alphas and their omegas go hard and fast. Be ready for some sizzling gay action. Adult readers only.

I always wanted to find my alpha male lover, but I need expected him to be a werebear. Tired of being called a fruity twink, I left my small town in search of adventure. When he found me in the woods, I knew he was special. He knew he could make me his. Every twink needs a strong lover, and every Alpha needs his Omega. Warning: This erotic gay story contains very dirty scenes between and alpha werebear and his omega lover. Adult readers only.

Naughty gay guys get all hot and bothered in this dirty three book bundle. When they fall in love, they fall HARD and do it all night long. The books: 1. A Boy For My Bear 2. Gay For An "A" 3. Repunzel's Beard Warning: These fun stories are very, very naughty and filled with hot man on man action. Adult readers only.

Nothing's hotter than a gay man with a little bit of magic. These hot men aren't just fairies, they are hot werebear alphas and omegas and men caught in magical enchantments. The stories: 1. My Alpha, His Omega 2. A Boy For My Bear 3. Repunzel's Beard Warning: These books are magical and paranormal gay erotic romances suitable for adult readers only.

Told in the voice 13 year old of Carter Jones, Coming Of Age takes place in the late 90’s. Carter is enamored with basketball and hiphop. His mother Lisa is expecting her first daughter, while his father William is a socially conscious man who is hard working, and owns a bar named Saint's. Things change for the Jones family when a notorious Philly gangster named Stacy Clark hosts his birthday party there.

Lindsey Aeon has a secret—and it's not just her undercover identity. Twenty years ago, a hike in the Florida wilderness changed her life forever. After falling into a mysterious pool of cool, shimmering water, Lindsey emerged... different. She hasn’t aged a day since, and her body now boasts rapid healing, enhanced strength, speed, and agility. These extraordinary abilities make her an exceptional FBI agent, but they also make her life anything but ordinary. Now, Lindsey’s latest assignment takes her to Philadelphia, where she must go deep undercover to infiltrate a powerful mob ...

Told with equal parts raw honesty and unbridled compassion, All Day recounts a year in Liza Jessie Peterson's classroom at Island Academy, the high school for inmates detained at New York City's Rikers Island. A poet and an actress who had done occasional workshops at the correctional facility, Peterson was ill prepared for a full-time stint teaching in the GED program for the incarcerated youths.

In a world ruled by gangs and survival, one boy's art might be his only way out. Sergio Torres, better known as Seeker, is a talented young graffiti artist navigating the brutal world of middle school gangs, broken families, and harsh realities. Torn between his loyalty to his friends in the Little Killerz and his passion for art, Seeker finds himself walking a dangerous line. When his best friend and gang leader Hector plots revenge against a teacher, Seeker must make a choice: stay loyal to the crew or risk everything to follow a different path. Told with raw honesty and emotional depth, ...

Joseph Silver Hawk Argent is on the run. He's running from the cops and an ancient prophecy that he doesn't want anything to do with. He's seventeen, a leader of the Los Caballeros street gang and even though he's Native American, he doesn't want any part of where he came from. A Holy man has pegged Joseph or Cheetah, as his friends call him, as a warrior who lived during the days of Crazy Horse but Joseph lives in New York. He wants nothing to do with his past or a past life that he doesn't care about. Frank Belger is the cop who only cares about one thing. He's determined to catch the ...

A chance encounter with a hot gay Alpha changes Andrew's life forever. Injured and alone, Andrew is afraid when a bear approaches him. But he soon learns that there is more to him than meets the eye. Troy is looking for an Omega and he hasn't found one among his clan. Will Andrew be the sexy man he's been searching for?

Today's youth face immense challenges, and their role within church communities is often undervalued. Don't Despise Our Youth by David A. Washington offers a powerful call to action to transform youth ministry into a platform where young people are empowered to lead, thrive, and serve alongside their church. Washington writes from his own experience, having come to faith through the work of youth ministry in inner-city Chicago. He credits this ministry with rescuing him from a life of gang involvement, crime, prison, and imminent death, providing the guidance he once lacked.

The Fountain of Youth is at Risk... A secret society of warriors has protected the Fountain of Youth for centuries. Its location is a closely guarded secret and the society itself is shrouded in mystery. They are invisible. They are unknown. They blend in with the urban environment. For all anyone knows, the woods near Madison, Wisconsin could be their home! On any given day, if you look hard enough, you might spot Kellan Faolanni, a single, lives-alone, drives-a-truck kind of woman. She's the girl-next-door type. Innocent looking and easy to get along with. You'd never know she's a battle-...

Welcome to the bustling streets, the towering skylines, and the pulsating energy of the city—a place where dreams are made, and life moves at the speed of light. But nestled within this electric maze lies a secret: pockets of tranquility, health, and longevity that defy urban expectations. These are Urban Blue Zones, and they're redefining what it means to live well in the city and suburbs.

Due to a side effect of a medication taken in an experimental drug trial to cure Vitiligo, a pigment disorder, four people with dramatically different backgrounds are thrown together. Two never live the lives they worked so hard to create. The other two return to their youth and begin new lives - backed by lifetimes of experience and unexpectedly altered values. Will the greed of others tear them apart, or will a lifetime of loneliness bring them together?