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Songwriter, poet, and best-selling author Travis Hunter was named Author of the Year by readers of the Atlanta Daily World. In The Hearts of Men, a reformed player, a workaholic trying to overcome his past, and a faithful husband diagnosed with lung cancer all struggle to be the men they hope to be. But life and human frailty have a way of throwing stumbling blocks before the best of intentions.

Marcus Major, author of the Blackboard best-seller Good Peoples, crafts this fun, stylish and delightfully perceptive tale of four best friends, an oath - and one very special young woman. Colin, Dexter, Ibn, and Michael have been inseparable since college. Besides sharing similar interests, they have someone very important in common - Erika. Erika is the little sister of a friend who died, and they’ve promised to watch out for her.

Deep in the heart of the Upper Egyptian desert lies a forbidden village, where bands of artisans prepare the tombs of the Pharaohs. Guarded by a handful of elite soldiers, the hidden city shelters the most precious of treasures: the Stone of Light, a legendary stone of magical power. When a devious military officer schemes to infiltrate the city and capture the sacred gem, his subversive plot is thwarted by an unlikely hero: a desert wanderer who falls into a maze of treachery and betrayal, desire and danger.

Bishop T. D. Jakes' Instinct skyrocketed to number one on the New York Times best seller list. Now this companion gift audiobook, Instinct for Graduates, shows grads of all ages how to unleash their God-given instincts and embrace the future with unlimited success.

Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, lived a short, often violent life. This story frames Malcolm’s death with his upbringing and the racial and political struggles that defined his adult life. Malcolm was struck by racial injustice at a young age. His father was murdered - though police ruled it a suicide - for his involvement in civil rights movements. He graduated from junior high at the top of his class, but his dreams were crushed when his teacher told him a Black boy could never become a lawyer.

For fans of Destiny, Bishop T. D. Jakes shares short, powerful messages to inspire listeners to discover and enjoy God's design for their lives every day. The message of destiny will inspire listeners to pay closer attention to the structure of their lives and to achieve their highest, God-given aspirations. Destiny Daily Readings helps listeners maintain a sense of focus and shows listeners that destiny guides us despite life's many ups and downs.

Gar Anthony Haywood’s riveting novels include the Aaron Gunner series and the acclaimed Cemetery Road, which earned starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly. Assume Nothing stars Joe Reddick, a former Florida cop who relocates to L.A. after his wife and children are killed by a home intruder. Now remarried, Reddick struggles to forget his tragic past. But when another break-in threatens his new family’s safety, he isn’t about to let history repeat itself.

In this tale of secrets and style, a wealthy Wall Street investment banker, Lyle Johnson, seems to have found an ideal business partner in Tess Aventura Dubois. She is a wealthy widow who has just moved back to New York City with enough cash to make his bar a swinging night spot. But behind her glamorous facade, lays a disturbing secret that could be Lyle’s downfall.

Amid a landscaped dotted with farms, trailers, and genteel homes, there lives a talented baker who desperately needs to win a cooking contest but must team up with a down-on-her-heels society matron to do it...the Bramble sisters, whose husbands tend to be short-lived and wealthy but whose latest prospect arrives with complications...a widow who becomes dangerously obsessed with a snake-charming televangelist...and a lonely florist who will do anything for the sake of a ruthless local mechanic.

In Inspired to Soar!, T.D. Jakes shares 101 daily readings that will motivate you to launch your entrepreneurial drive. Blending the practical business acumen of a successful CEP with the dynamic voice of a life coach and pastor, Jakes will challenge you to embrace your God-given purpose. Each reading is designed to fit into the schedule of a busy professional, while providing Biblical wisdom, reflections, and inspiration.

Screenwriter David Fuller spent eight years researching Sweetsmoke, in the process discovering that members of his family fought on both sides of the Civil War. Cassius Howard is a skilled slave, once his master's favorite. But his master Hoke is now little more than a fragile old man, depressed about an ever-shrinking plantation and losing a son to war. When an old freed woman who once saved Cassius from Hoke's wrath is killed, Cassius risks everything to avenge her death.

African-American police officer and family man Carson Blake pulls over a young black man for speeding. When the man reaches for his cell phone, Carson thinks he's going for a weapon and shoots to kill. Now a promising life has been snuffed out, and Carson must begin a painful journey toward redemption.

Lori Johnson makes her mark as an up-and-coming author with After the Dance - the delightful story of a budding romance. Thirty-something Faye thinks the notion of finding a "Mr. Right" is laughable, and has all but given up on the idea of true love. But Carl, the guy next door, feels otherwise. Little do they know it, but soon their lives will take a surprising turn.

West Owens has been able to move his life along very nicely over the years, repairing one car at a time in the auto repair shop that he’s always dreamed of owning. When Mrs. Shirley Bullock asks for a favor, he is more than happy to oblige - even though it means taking a chance and hiring her ex-con grandson, Tavious Bell, to work with him. Soon Tavious divulges to West a shocking secret. During his twenty-year stint behind bars, he has been sitting on something very near to his heart: Two million dollars!

Acclaimed children’s author Kara LaReau was inspired to write this story after reading an article about school bullies. Ugly Fish is a big, mean and ugly fish. And because he’s big and mean, he scares all the other little fish so that he can keep the fish tank all to himself. Ugly Fish enjoys swimming through his driftwood tunnel and eating his special briny food, and he won’t share with anyone else. But when an even bigger, meaner fish shows up in the bowl, Ugly Fish doesn’t feel so fearless anymore.

Willett pens a biography covering all the high and low points in the short life of the man Rolling Stone magazine called the greatest rock guitarist of all time: Jimi Hendrix.

Negro league baseball players didn’t always get the respect that major leaguers received. And yet many - including Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, and Roy Campanella - quickly became standouts in the major leagues after 1947. Others didn’t get to prove their mettle in the majors at all - or not until long past their prime. New York Times best-selling author Carole Boston Weatherford compiles an enthralling summary of Negro league history that includes fascinating tidbits about prominent pitchers, hitters, utility players, teams, and traditions.

Acclaimed poet and award-winning children’s author Jonah Winter - inspired by a political rally he attended during the historic 2008 presidential campaign - tells the moving story of Barack Obama. Beginning in Africa and Kansas, this enlightening biography describes Obama’s life as an ongoing journey, from his birth in Hawaii to his election as president. Obama emerges as someone who, even from an early age, wondered where he belonged and who he might become.

In this award-winning portrait of two families caught up in the blind hatred of a small Southern town, prejudice takes many forms - some subtle, some ruthless. Mudbound is the saga of the McAllan family, which struggles to survive on a remote, ramshackle farm, and the Jacksons, their Black sharecroppers.