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| what the bumbaclot: A Question of Freedom Dwayne Betts, 2009-08-06 A unique prison narrative that testifies to the power of books to transform a young man's life At the age of sixteen, R. Dwayne Betts-a good student from a lower- middle-class family-carjacked a man with a friend. He had never held a gun before, but within a matter of minutes he had committed six felonies. In Virginia, carjacking is a certifiable offense, meaning that Betts would be treated as an adult under state law. A bright young kid, he served his nine-year sentence as part of the adult population in some of the worst prisons in the state. A Question of Freedom chronicles Betts's years in prison, reflecting back on his crime and looking ahead to how his experiences and the books he discovered while incarcerated would define him. Utterly alone, Betts confronts profound questions about violence, freedom, crime, race, and the justice system. Confined by cinder-block walls and barbed wire, he discovers the power of language through books, poetry, and his own pen. Above all, A Question of Freedom is about a quest for identity-one that guarantees Betts's survival in a hostile environment and that incorporates an understanding of how his own past led to the moment of his crime. |
| what the bumbaclot: Karma Is a Bitch Salihah L. Fassett, 2019-12-11 Before I knew it, Jason hollered in the cafeteria, Yo it’s ya girl! Leaving as quickly as he said it. I was on my feet, and out the door, TR wasn’t too far behind me. I couldn’t believe it was her and Tink. Tone was standing nearby and yeah that idiot was smiling. Girls can be so stupid. I tried my best to break it up, but after I got hit in the eye, I said the hell with it. Where are the damn teachers? Oh, never mind Melissa was giving it to her and giving it to her good? Well, that’s my friend! So rich girls can’t fight? This chick got so much mouth, though. After about fifteen minutes, two teachers and the Principal came to stop the fight. Weave was all over the place, and Tink’s boobs were popping out. “And if any of ya friends want some they can get some too; fucking bitch tell Mommy to get you some boxing lessons.” Ms. Jefferson that will be quite enough,” Dr. Glass said furious as hell. She was trying to pull Mel one way, and the teachers were pulling Tink the other way. Tink lip was bleeding; she looked drunk. People weren’t laughing; they were shocked by Mel, who knew? I damn sure did! You know it was really a good fight. Go, Mel, I thought to myself. I walked behind her and Dr. Glass to the office. Well needless to say; what I didn’t mention. Tone stepped off when he realized Tink was losing badly of course and he was on to the next just like that and who did he leave with his arm around, her friend Jenny, yeah rich, but definitely on the block. |
| what the bumbaclot: Breakcore Andrew Whelan, 2009-05-27 Peer-to-peer music exchange, sampling, and digital distribution have garnered much attention in recent years, notably in debates about authorship, intellectual property, media control, and ‘Web 2’. However, empirical scholarship on how these technologies are used creatively by musicians and fans is still sparse. In this interdisciplinary ethnography of ‘bedroom producer’ culture, Andrew Whelan examines interaction and exchange within a specific online milieu: peer-to-peer chatrooms dedicated to electronic music, focusing on a genre known as ‘breakcore’. The author draws on semantic anthropology, ethnomethodology, sociolinguistics, and critical musicology to explore the activity afforded by this controversial and criminalised environment. Through in-depth analysis of often ritually vituperative text-based interaction, discussions of music, and the samples used in that music, Whelan describes the cultural politics and aesthetics of bedroom producer identity, highlighting the roles gender and ethnicity play in the constitution of subcultural authenticity. Empirically driven throughout, this book also engages with a spectrum of social theory; in doing so, it highlights the intersections between gender, interaction, technology and music. This book will prove valuable for students and scholars with interests in gender and language use, computer-mediated communication, online subcultures and virtual community, and the evolution, production and distribution of electronic music. |
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| what the bumbaclot: Us Vs. the Streets Q. Love, 2009-10-27 Us vs. The streets is a story of two best friends from different walks of life. Raised in a stable home with both parents, Chad is a highly recruited senior point guard with enough talent to make it to the NBA. Korahn, raised in a single parent home, is a book smart and street savvy teen that utilizes the hustle game as a tool for a better life. Despite being cut from a different cloth, the two college bound friends share a common groundbeing young, black and from the hood. With the odds stacked against them, the best friends attempt to steer clear of becoming a statistic. Fast money, fast women and bad influences are just a few roadblocks in their paths to success. Lives and hope will be lost, tears will be shed and bonds will be broken as they attempt to cross the biggest roadblock of them all, The Streets. |
| what the bumbaclot: Torn by the Code Eureka, 2018-11-27 Authentic and gripping, Eureka debuts with a poignant novel about one woman's climb to success and those ready to pull her right back down. Elana Dolvan lived through a treacherous childhood in Chicago, and wants to be more than another hood life statistic, so she sets her sights on the top. Elana works her way up the steep ladder of white collar success, achieving one of the most impressive careers in her family's history. She becomes a powerful attorney, but the lure of the streets is still strong. She is also known in the underworld as Dutchtress, one of the most ruthless female bosses in the U.S. Trapped between the two worlds, her double identity soon creates problems, and all hell breaks loose. The unpredicted fallout leaves nothing but murder and mayhem in its path. Dutchtress refuses to allow her enemies to take another breath of fresh air after they take her most precious possession. She will stop at nothing to get back what's hers. With her right-hand man, Flex, by her side, they perform a bloody symphony, reaching all the way from the Windy City to Jamaica. Family or not; no one's spilled blood is off limits. |
| what the bumbaclot: DECEIT, LIES & BROKEN PROMISES Diane L. Manning, 2009-12-23 Diane L Manning is the first African American woman to explore the mysteries of the urban streets. Harlem, New York is the backdrop in this suspenseful mystery, where Melinda Henderson, a young, talented, woman relocates from Virginia to follow her dreams of becoming an investigative reporter. In Melinda’s senior year of college she has an opportunity to prove her skills as an Investigative reporter, when she interviews Dr. Lawrence Jacobs a world-renowned scientist. What Melinda thought to be an effortless interview turns out to be something more appalling then even she could envision. An assistant to Dr. Jacobs secretly calls Melinda to inform her of the dark gruesome research Dr. Jacobs won’t tell her in there interview. She learns of the fatal fire, the various children being use for his research and the unimaginable cloned monsters. Melinda investigative instincts lead her to discover the dark world of stem cells and cloning. Her investigation leads to the murder a scientist, the disappearance of a reliable source and being kidnapped by the least person she expected, creating the ultimate betrayal. A MUST READ...VIVIDLY IMAGINATIVE SUSPENSE!!!!!! - Edge of your seat suspenseful! - An up all night page turner! - POWERFUL! |
| what the bumbaclot: The Redcap Case Files L. Lane, 2018-09-29 Detective Christopher Coyle, a member of Chicago’s finest, is back from suspension. He was awakened in the dead of night and given the most sinister case of his career. To make matters worse, he was partnered to the often-mysterious and off-putting Constable Ignatius Abernathy. Needless to say, Chris regrets many things, especially getting out of bed and answering his phone. To make matters worse, he can’t shake the feeling that there is someone following him. One thing is for certain: Coyle’s meticulous documentation of his first encounter with the supernatural and uncanny will leave you questioning what’s real and what’s fantasy? |
| what the bumbaclot: When the Drumming Stops Steven Wishnia, 2012-11-06 Bass player and rapidly aging punk rocker Underend Vicodini is an unlikely hero. He loves New York City like nobody's business but does it still love him despite his lack of affluence and influence? His former band, The Gutter Astronomers, was riding high in the 1980s, releasing albums and touring across the country playing to packed nightclubs filled with eager fans, but the Great Recession finds the band members middle-aged and struggling not to drown in the seas of gentrification and disillusion. When lead singer Mickey gets an offer to reunite the band, he jumps at it. But can the old bandmates overcome their acrimonious break up? Can they get back into it without shredding their lives? Can Underend Vicodini find inner peace and, more importantly, a reasonably priced apartment below 14th Street or in Brooklyn? Steven Wishnia is a New York-based musician and journalist. Born on the Lower East Side, he grew up in Brooklyn, New England, Edinburgh, and Long Island. He has played in numerous bands, including the False Prophets, an eclectic punk group that recorded two albums released by Alternative Tentacles. After the False Prophets broke up in 1987, he earned an MA at New York University's School of Journalism, writing for failing newspapers before working for many years as news editor at High Times. Recipient of two New York City Independent Press Association awards, he currently works as a freelance writer and editor, most often for AlterNet.org and Junior Scholastic, and often performs musically with artist Mac McGill. |
| what the bumbaclot: Recession of the Magi Alfred L Tumblin III, Alfred Tumblin III, 2006-06 Samir De Bastide is the last magical priest of the modern era placed in the true center of mysticism being the fair city of New Orleans and all that lies beneath its charming exterior. He is joined by other descendants of divine bloodlines reaching back to the cradle of civilization to defeat a foe that was the first to rock in it. This ancient enemy has patiently made arrangements from the beginning of time to fulfill a heinous agenda. Samir and his allies are compelled to foil her being forced to exercise unprecedented forms of mystic battle bearing unlimited risks to the origin of their sentient purposes and sacred traditions. The futures of their bloodlines are threatened by the cause and effect of choices they were destined to make with minimal time and generations of wisdom. Their roads to discovery and battle lead not only from continent to continent and planet to planet but also include inter-dimensional travel. Follow the Magi and his lot on this epic journey and discover secrets that shake the foundation of Mankind and might very well lead to its fall. |
| what the bumbaclot: Finding Joseph I Howie Abrams , James Lathos , 2018-12-06 A Rough Trade Book of the Year (2017) “Must-read for any fan of both Bad Brains and their enigmatic vocalist” ―No Echo This gripping oral history features H.R. himself and the people who know him best, including Ian MacKaye, Questlove and members of Sublime and the Deftones. The spiritual leader of Bad Brains was one of the most iconic and legendary front men in punk rock and hardcore. Paul H.R. Hudson launched his unique, ferocious vocal assault and dynamic physical showmanship with love and Rasta in his heart, along with a hopefulness seldom found in punk. His journey has been riddled with unprecedented volatility: drugs, violence, disappearances and a debilitating mental illness. The disorder was so powerful―and the suffering so severe―that it's difficult to fathom how he even survived. How could one so tremendously troubled produce such an incredible body of work and have made such an impact? Finding Joseph I features interviews with H.R.'s family, bandmates, friends, and those he has influenced and inspired. Interviewees include members of Bad Brains, Guns N' Roses, Black Flag, Living Colour, 311, Fishbone, the Wailers, Cro-Mags, Dead Prez, Murphy's Law, P.O.D., Michael Franti & Spearhead and many more. Packed with many rare and never-before-seen images, Finding Joseph I is the definitive account of the punk rock icon. |
| what the bumbaclot: Smiling Face of Australia Ras Banamungu, 2023-06-29 Mental Health Self-Help by Ras Banamungu is a comprehensive guide to improving one's mental health. The book comprises 45 chapters, each addressing a different aspect of mental health. The book begins with an introduction that highlights the significance of mental health and the concept of the smiling face of Australia, which underlines the importance of having a positive outlook on life. The subsequent chapters delve into different approaches to improving mental health, including laughter therapy, percussion activities, mindfulness, exercise, music therapy, social connections, nutrition, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and seeking professional help. Each chapter provides scientific evidence and practical tips on how to incorporate these methods into daily life. The book belongs to the self-help genre and the mental health category, offering readers practical guidance on how to improve their mental well-being. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balanced lifestyle, including healthy eating, exercise, social connections, and seeking professional help when necessary. Overall, Mental Health Self-Help provides readers with a comprehensive guide to mental health self-care, empowering them to take control of their well-being. The book aims to provide support and encouragement to those struggling with mental health issues, as well as those seeking to improve their mental health. It is a valuable resource for anyone looking to enhance their mental well-being and lead a happier, healthier life. |
| what the bumbaclot: Fallen Angel Wayne Stinnett, 2016-04-27 A rushed rescue mission doesn’t go as planned for retired Marine Jesse McDermitt and the crew of Gaspar's Revenge. The two kidnap victims are rescued, but they’d rather be taken back to the Jamaican drug runners who were hired to kill them than return home to laid-back Beaufort, South Carolina, and give the man who wants them dead the chance to hire someone more competent. Crisscrossing hundreds of miles of open Atlantic Ocean, with a weather eye on a powerful hurricane, Jesse and his crew come up with a plan to lure out the man behind the double murder plot. A high speed run from the Out Islands to the South Carolina coast is fraught with peril. However, Jesse knows that the real danger lies in the sleepy little coastal town not far from where he was once stationed. When southern politics, power, and money collide, double crosses are the name of the game. Guns blaze and big diesel engines roar, in the spooky marshes of the Lowcountry, as an innocent child's life hangs in the balance. |
| what the bumbaclot: The Fight for Power and Money Harvey Hughes, Jovonna Burton, 2018-08-01 As you can see, my fiancée and I are done with this book. If you are reading the summary before the book, there are people of different cultures in the book who are speaking their language. If you get stuck with the language, keep on reading—we translated their language in English. We feel that this book is the best fiction, action, thriller, suspense book you will ever read, but we will let you be the judge of that. Go ahead and read The Fight for Power and Money. Stay tune for the next books coming out soon. |
| what the bumbaclot: The Red Cap Case File L. Lane, 2023-10-27 It's a Monday, and Detective Christopher Coyle, a member of Chicago's finest, is back from suspension. He was woken up in the dead of night and given the most sinister case of his career. To make matters worse, he was attached to the often-mysterious and off-putting Constable Ignatius Abernathy. As Abernathy and Coyle traverse through the Windy City, he learns that there is more to Chicago than he previously expected. Needless to say, he regrets many things, and chief among them is the regret of getting out of bed and answering his phone. To make matters worse, he can't shake the feeling that there is someone following him. One thing is for certain, Coyle's meticulous documentation of his first encounter with the supernatural and uncanny will leave you questioning what's real and what's fantasy. |
| what the bumbaclot: King of the Dancehall Nick Cannon, 2018-07-17 From Nick Cannon comes an exhilarating coming of age and tumultuous love story of Tarzan Brixton that spans from the projects of Brooklyn to the shores of Jamaica. After being released from a 5 year prison sentence for an armed robbery gone sideways, he makes a vow to his dying mother to change his ways. With his mother’s medical bills piling up, the temptation of the criminal life becomes too real once again. His solution is to escape the rough streets of New York for the equally ruthless beaches of Kingston, Jamaica. He soon creates a drug running empire while falling in love with a beautiful Jamaican woman named Maya. It’s through Maya that Tarzan becomes captivated by the music, dance, and lifestyle of Jamaican Dancehall culture, which ultimately lifts him towards the path of righteousness. |
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| what the bumbaclot: Black Cream Kenny Attaway, 2017-11-27 Black Cream is a straightforward, honest, and relentless memoir chronicling the life and times of Kareem Parker, a.k.a. Black Cream. For all his childhood and early adulthood, Cream battled self-esteem issues, bouts with anxiety, mother-son battles with his mother and her various boyfriends, skin complexion complexities, and ongoing battles with wanting/needing a true father figure; this battle coexists with his mothers battle to find true love from a man. Throughout his early years of two years old up until sixteen to seventeen, he not only battled his problems and shortcomings but became a battering ram and sometimes an unwanted distraction to his mothers various boyfriends/paramours that misled and abused him and his mother. Later in his midteens, he finally found peace and love within but only for it to be shattered again by an ugly truth held by his mother, which leaves his newfound peace not only broken but spiraling out of control. Its never easy when the most precious thing you are attempting to help/protect is hurting you. Black Cream stirs the pots of humanity and injustices many young black boys cope with without a father or without a positive father figure in their lives. Black Cream stirs the pot of hopelessness and abandonment and pain when they are left alone and must fend for themselves, being given the awkward task of defending themselves even when their mom is present. And Black Cream stirs the pot of molestation, systematic dependency, ongoing broken relationships, drug dependency, and self-hate. Black Cream explores how cycles of the broken-boy syndrome begin and how it can continue to plague into manhood due to failed ingredients. Written with a poetic pen, conscience mind, and honest heart, Black Cream in various ways tells the story of many other creams that experience the same pain and torment without ever having light or confetti thrown over their stories. It is penned with an honest flair with bright drips of imagination and honest art. Then without further ado, I present to you Black Cream. May peace, happiness, and LUV reign on you, confetti style. This is your moment, but share it with those that need it most. |
| what the bumbaclot: Relations Between Africans, African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans: Tensions, Indifference and Harmony Godfrey Mwakikagile, 2023-05-18 This is the second edition and an expanded version of the first one. The work examines relations between Africans, African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans and the problems they face when they interact and how they see each other. It also looks at what unites them and what separates them. Relations between members of these groups, which are sometimes described as distinct ethnic groups, are characterised by tensions, harmony and indifference towards each other in spite of their common identity as a people of African origin. The author explains why. This edition includes new material and complements the author's other works, “Relations Between Africans and African Americans: Misconceptions, Myths and Realities,” and “Africans and African Americans: Complex Relations, Prospects and Challenges.” |
| what the bumbaclot: The Ex Factor Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, 2013-04-02 Celeste is content with her quiet family life in the suburbs, until she suspects that her sexy husband, Sharief, a New York City policeman, is cheating and the other woman is her own sister, Monica. Monica never planned to fall for Sharief, never expected he'd thrill her beyond control. She wishes she'd set things right and protected Celeste, but now she's in too deep to turn back. Imani's abusive boyfriend, Walik, just got out of prison and wants her back. But when a fine Latin DJ named Kree seduces her and bonds with her son, Imani may finally get a shot at happiness. |
| what the bumbaclot: Don't Feed The Ratz Phillip Ford, 2022-09-20 Geoffrey Wilcox, aka Geo, is a convicted felon who, after doing eight years in a federal facility, has been released and is on a mission to find and punish those responsible for the death of his loving mother and daughter. He soon links up with someone who would change his life forever. |
| what the bumbaclot: Denzel's Lips Anita Doreen Diggs, 2006 Welcome to Hercsville, Long Island, where four women find that temptation has its price. Asha Mitchell Seabrook's husband may be rich, but he can't seem to satisfy her insatiable appetite for money - or sex. Dr Penelope Brewster is a successful psychologist who tries to keep the children of Hercsville's power elite out of trouble, while battling her own demons. Glamorous soap actress Nancy St Bart is nursing some dangerous obsessions and Denzel is just one of them. Shareeka Ellison's millionaire husband, though, might just destroy everything... |
| what the bumbaclot: Forever A Kingpin's Wife 2 Vivian Blue, 2016-08-21 The plane has gone missing with George, Mary and Palms. Michael and John had come to St. Louis to tell Kingston of his parents’ fate, but they didn’t expect him to flip out and trash his house. Shade is upset because her mother is missing as well, but she knows the most important thing is to calm down her husband before he completely goes crazy. Tempers are high and the pressure begins to take effect on Kingston and Shade’s relationship. Shade continues to make foolish choices and one big argument between her and Kingston sets off a chain of events that just might push Kingston over the edge. Dessy has the upper hand and has done a good job of staying out of site. However, Dessy is struggling with keeping Yvette under control. Yvette’s jealousy is causing problems in his house with Kimmy. And when Yvette witnesses Kimmy and Kingston looking cozy at the lounge, she figures this little information could work to her advantage. And she plans on telling Dessy to get Kimmy out of his house. Will Dessy succeed in killing Shade once he gets his hands on her? And will Kingston be able to focus on finding his parents when he has to concentrate on finding his wife? Kingston and Shade’s love is pushed to the limit when the clash of the Titans of tempers squares up for battle. |
| what the bumbaclot: Feral Youth Polly Courtney, 2013-07-04 The truth is, it ain’t just a race thing. They talk like it is, but really and truly it’s black against white, young against old, authorities against the rest. It’s countless of things. There’s bare reasons for feeling vexed right now. Growing up on a south London estate and excluded from every school that would take her, Alesha is the poster girl for the nation’s ‘feral youth’. When a young teacher makes an unexpected reappearance in the 15-year-old’s life, opening the door to a world of salaries, pianos and middle-class housemates, Alesha’s instinct is to pull up her hood and return to the streets. But fuelled by a need to survive, she falls into a cycle of crime, violence and drug-dealing, her one true ally deserting her when she needs him most. While everyone around her is rallying against the authorities in a war of haves and have-nots, Alesha finds herself caught in the crossfire, inextricably linked to the people she is trying to fight against. Can she see a way out? And as riots sweep the nation, whose side will she take?Born in South London and a resident of Ealing, an area affected by the London riots, Polly wrote Feral Youth ‘to give a voice to the thousands of frustrated youths who, like Alesha, feel marginalised and ignored by the rest of society’. She believes that the real causes of the riots have not gone away and that further unrest will happen in a matter of time. Feral Youth is a work of contemporary adult fiction that covers various topical themes, including the riots, youth culture, gangs and knife and gun crime. It sits alongside Stephen Kelman’s Pigeon English and Emma Donoghue’s Room in that it is aimed primarily at the adult reader and provides an alternative perspective on a world we think we know. |
| what the bumbaclot: High Brian O'Dea, 2010-01-29 How a privileged son of Newfoundland became one of the world’s most efficient marijuana traffickers—and then gave it all up. An intriguing ad ran in the Employment Wanted section of a Toronto newspaper in February 2001: FORMER MARIJUANA SMUGGLER Having successfully completed a ten-year sentence, incident free, for importing 75 tons of marijuana into the United States, I am now seeking a legal and legitimate means to support myself and my family. Business experience: Owned and operated a successful fishing business—multi-vessel, one airplane, one island and processing facility. Simultaneously owned and operated a fleet of tractor-trailer trucks conducting business in the western United States. During this time I also participated in the executive level management of 120 people worldwide in a successful pot-smuggling venture with revenues in excess of $100-million US annually... Among the advertiser’s references was the US district attorney who was responsible for his arrest in 1990 and who had reminded the trial judge that the offence could carry the death penalty. The ad made news around the world and also captured the resilient spirit of Brian O’Dea, a remarkable man who, even in his darkest hours of addiction and criminality, never lost the love of family and friends. The O’Dea family is well known in government and legal circles in Newfoundland. But the family’s prominence could not protect their middle son from sexual abuse at the hands of priests. Brian became the black sheep, and turned to drugs in his late teens for the money, for the excitement, and for an escape from himself. Twenty-five years later, when the cops finally knocked on his door at the end of a massive DEA investigation, he had given up the trade and was a recovered cocaine addict working as a drug addiction counsellor in Santa Barbara. He had finally begun to understand how he had ended up in the drug world. He was tried and sentenced to ten years to be served at Terminal Island federal prison in Los Angeles Harbor. High interweaves extracts of his prison diary—perceptive, funny and alarming all at once—with the vivid recounting of his outlaw years and the dawning recognition of those things in his life that were worth living for. |
| what the bumbaclot: Around Harvard Square C.J. Farley, 2019-04-01 Race, class, and hormones combine and combust when a Harvard freshman and his two friends attempt to join the staff of the Harpoon, the school’s iconic humor magazine. —Around Harvard Square is the winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Youth/Teens) “This coming-of-age novel, set in the ’90s, follows Jamaican-American Tosh Livingston and his group of friends — Lao, Meera, and Zippa — on their quest to land coveted spots on the staff of the Harvard Harpoon, Harvard’s humor magazine . . . The characters’ clever dialogue challenges privileged and stereotypical thinking.” —Publishers Weekly “In this throwback coming-of-age novel, an ensemble of freshmen on the margins struggle for self-definition amid the race and class complexities of Harvard . . . Through the whirlwind of their journey, they begin to question the purpose of jokes and the consequences of laughter — when it’s not just about the joke, but also about who’s making it and why (a significant, timely exploration as comedy culture today struggles to demarcate ethical boundaries) . . . The diverse ensemble of core characters defy and refuse reductive stereotypes . . . For those who would like to take a trip through the hallowed Harvard halls of the past, this goes out to you . . .” —Kirkus Reviews Tosh Livingston, superstar student-athlete from small-town USA, thinks he’s made it big as a rising freshman at Harvard University. Not so fast! Once on campus, he’s ensnared in a frenzied competition to win a spot on Harvard’s legendary humor magazine, the Harpoon. Tosh soon finds that joining the Harpoon is a weird and surprisingly dangerous pursuit. He faces off against a secret society of super-rich kids, gets schooled by a philosophy professor who loves flunking everyone, and teams up with a genius student-cartoonist with an agenda of her own. Along the way, Tosh and his band of misfit freshman friends unearth long-buried mysteries about the Ivy League that will rock the Ivory Tower and change their lives forever . . . if they can survive the semester. With its whip-smart humor and fast-paced narrative, Around Harvard Square will appeal to readers of all ages interested in exploring the complicated roles that race and class play in higher education. |
| what the bumbaclot: Played Out Solomon Bailey III, 2010-11-10 Human Revolution - The process by which individuals gradually expand their lives, conquer negative and destructive tendencies. Josei Toda In Lawrences, (AKA Law), efforts to remain free from the responsibilities of monogamy, he establishes his own rules of dating. Soon his misguided ideologies, surrounding courting the opposite sex propels him into an uncharacteristic lifestyle of promiscuity and the unwanted drama associated with attempting to eliminate the emotional from the physical. Consequently, threatening all he holds dear. When your reality is drunk off immaturity, raging hormones, immense popularity chased with your basic nice guy; all hell breaking loose barely scratches the surface of what Law faces. To sober him, hell need a heaping dose of harsh reality with some tough love. When seeking to do your human revolution, life sometimes taps that ass to get your attention. Some ass whippings you receive in life will do you some good. And in Laws case, hed need a few more foot-to-ass situations |
| what the bumbaclot: Loopers John Dunn, 2014-05-13 John Dunn never expected that his summer job as a caddie at the local course in Connecticut might turn into something more. The lifers who plied the loops were an ensemble of misfits and degenerates who made the caddie yard look more like a gambling hall than a country club. But Dunn came of age in those yards and on those courses, and the magnetism of the game and the lifestyle proved irresistible. One adventure after another kept him coming back summer after summer, until he found himself migrating with the seasons, looping at some of the most exquisite and exclusive golf locations in the world. Dunn crisscrossed the country on his own big loop, working inside the privet hedges while camping on the mountains, following the back roads and stumbling across unexpected moments of profound natural beauty, and embracing the freedom of what he calls the last vagabond existence in America, all while trying to decide whether to quit the loop and get a real job. Maybe next season... |
| what the bumbaclot: Cadaver River R. Steven Page, 2011-07 Scarred by a tragic childhood accident, beautiful Creole zoologist Dr. Marie LaCour throws her energies into running her Crocodile Habitat in the bucolic community of Cane River, Louisiana. But the mutilated bodies piling up throw a wrench into her plans, as frightened residents naturally finger her large toothy reptiles as the culprit. With the help of heartthrob journalist Grant Metoyer, Marie bypasses the bungled investigation of Lt. Frank Sarpy and does a little snooping of her own. She soon finds that the ghosts of the past can stir restlessly, thrust matted hands through the loam, and come back to haunt... Soon Marie and Grant find themselves targeted by both Sheriff's deputies and a mysterious throwback, a drawing noose that they avoid only by becoming as close as lovers. At the explosive climax, Marie's life is again deeply altered, and she discovers that the harrowing experiences have strengthened her will to live and love again. |
| what the bumbaclot: T Dot Griots Steven Green, Karen Richardson, 2004 Birthed at the popular open-mic series, La Parole, T-Dot Griots is an intimate journey through previously undocumented Canadian experiences, reporting from Toronto's black communities in fiction, poetry, articles, plays and songs. The book features contributions by over forty writers of African descent, either raised in or residing in Toronto. The griot is a West African storyteller, traditionally responsible for presiding over all of the important milestones in the life a community. T Dot Griots is a window into the communities occupied by black Canadian artists depicting their experiences living in the African diaspora. The griot carried the important function of preserving the community's history and culture through songs and recitations. Now transported across the Atlantic Ocean, non-traditional methods of expression emerge to document the existence of a little known group of people: the black community of Toronto. Toronto is widely acknowledged as the world's most culturally diverse city. T Dot Griots was produced to portray the rich cultural diversity existing within its African communities. The anthology brings together spoken word poets and PhD's, hip hop artists and playwrights, students and professionals. The book voices issues of racial inequality and immigrant experiences. It illustrates numerous spiritual vantage points and political commentaries. Most of all it is an unapologetically accurate representation of an ever growing canon of writers making Toronto their home, who wish to acknowledge the many facets of African-Canadian identity. Immerse yourself in the words, work and life of East, West and Southern Africans. Plunge into the hybridized dialect of Caribbean natives and descendents. Wade through generations of celebrated cast of Toronto's outspoken voices. Listen to the T Dot Griot tell the tale of the ages in a proudly Canadian style. |
| what the bumbaclot: Deliverer Brandon C. Deriggs, 2010-12-20 |
| what the bumbaclot: Dutch Madhuri Pavamani, 2017-04-04 “Full of sex, magic, and turmoil...poetic and utterly beautiful. I can't remember the last time a book made me stop and think, wow.” --Meredith Wild, #1 New York Times bestselling author DUTCH is Madhuri Pavamani’s first book in a stunning new, suspenseful urban fantasy series that will take you on a wild ride full of danger, love, sex, and magic. I've spent years holed up in the deepest, darkest parts of the city, fighting to keep Death and her Poochas from crossing the dead back to the living. My skill with a blade is bested only by my menace, my despair, my anguish - the strongest weapons I yield. Then I meet Juma Landry and it all goes to hell. She is beauty and love and sex and light, everything I am not. And she makes me want things I haven’t desired in years. But the monsters of my life, the evil lurking in the dark corners of my soul, those places craven and vile, bind me to a past I cannot shake free. As the most skilled Keeper for the Gate, nothing and no one can prevent me from excelling at a job I never wanted. I do it because it is my legacy, a fate I cannot outrun, but when Juma becomes my next assignment, each of her nine lives to be ended by my hand, I must decide: the legacy I never wanted or the love I don’t deserve. Ms. Pavamani's DUTCH is the perfect melange of poetry, fantasy and rebellious raunch. Absolutely addictive! --Helen Hardt, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Dark. Sensual. Unputdownable. I devoured this book and can't wait for the next!--Kate Baxter, author of The Untamed Vampire Publisher's Note: Dutch is a scorchingly sexy, romantic urban fantasy, full of forbidden love, romance and very hot love scenes. |
| what the bumbaclot: Venom In My Veinz Rumont Tekay, 2014-08-26 No matter the effort that Bromise Balducci put forth early on to undermine his passion to kill, he d fall weak to the seducer of power over again. Initially, it was only his mentor and grandpa, Brisco, that basked in the joy of Bromises frequent killing sprees. Then something changed. He began to feel the urge to kill . . . to feel his adrenaline rush through his bloodstream as his pulse beat in sync with the rapid blasts of his banger. With each job, he became more addicted to the power of controlling life or death. His signature style trigger-finger placed him in a class of his own. He chased the rush like a clucker chased a fix with only one objective in mind . . . to take back the crown that was wrongfully stripped from Brisco . . . The King of Chiraq! And nothing or no one will stop him. |
| what the bumbaclot: A Life for a Life Kevin Shird, 2025-04-01 One man has committed murder while another man tries to heal his trauma. A gripping true story exploring violence, mental health, and trauma, A Life for a Life follows Kevin Shird and Damion Neal who meet as inmates in Federal Correctional Institute Allenwood. Kevin is serving time for drug trafficking, and he suffers from severe nightmares and sleep deprivation due to past traumas and copes through rigorous exercise instead of medication. He tries to guide Damion, a temperamental young man, hoping to keep him out of trouble in a dangerous environment and reunite him with his young daughter. In 2004, Kevin is transferred to another prison while Damion is released from Allenwood and returns to Baltimore. Two years later, Kevin also returns to Baltimore, where he uses writing as therapy to heal from the trauma of the past. Surprisingly, a mental health worker suggests he may have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Kevin hopes Damion has successfully reintegrated into society and returned to his family. However, one afternoon, he searches for Damion online and finds a newspaper article that reads, “Delaware State Police have arrested Damion Neal, the man responsible for the deaths of two Dover residents over the weekend.” Court documents allege that Damion was suffering from a serious mental health ailment at the time of the murders. Kevin goes on a journey to understand why his former cellmate committed a heinous crime. |
| what the bumbaclot: Sway Deep Lola Ray, 2020-10-31 Sway Deep is a wild tale of three best friends who want nothing more than to be happy. Lenore is a poet, mother, and wife who finds herself feeling empty and alone in her marriage. She tries to maintain her virtues but ends up sacrificing her morals as she gets swept in the sway deep of another man's arms |
| what the bumbaclot: A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James, 2015-09-08 A tale inspired by the 1976 attempted assassination of Bob Marley spans decades and continents to explore the experiences of journalists, drug dealers, killers, and ghosts against a backdrop of social and political turmoil. |
| what the bumbaclot: John Alite Mafia International John Alite, 2021-11-02 -John forms his own international mafia ring, working with different factions all around the world, who then also stepped up to help him with hide-outs, fake passports, and transportation. -From millionaire to fugitive and capture. Bonus chapters and over 50 photos. -Chapters on: John Gotti, Sr., John Gotti, Jr., Johnny Ruggiero, Frankie Burke, Rikers Island, Amored Cars, Crooked Cops, Money, Drugs, Phil Barone, Greg Reiter, Stolen Car, People Stuffed in Trunks, Ronnie One-Arm, Court Document Excerpts, Anthony Tabbita, TT, Joe Gambino, Hells Angels, Joey Scopo, Terrorists, Claus, and more... Men like Angelo Ruggiero, Johnny Carneglia, and Mark Reiter were true tough guys, and I respected them. They didn't go to the social clubs and play cards all day. They didn't want to sit there and talk shit. They would tell me to do anything except hang out at the club and smoke cigars like a moron. |
| what the bumbaclot: Lion Songs Banning Eyre, 2015-05-01 Like Fela Kuti and Bob Marley, singer, composer, and bandleader Thomas Mapfumo and his music came to represent his native country's anticolonial struggle and cultural identity. Mapfumo was born in 1945 in what was then the British colony of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). The trajectory of his career—from early performances of rock 'n' roll tunes to later creating a new genre based on traditional Zimbabwean music, including the sacred mbira, and African and Western pop—is a metaphor for Zimbabwe's evolution from colony to independent nation. Lion Songs is an authoritative biography of Mapfumo that narrates the life and career of this creative, complex, and iconic figure. Banning Eyre ties the arc of Mapfumo's career to the history of Zimbabwe. The genre Mapfumo created in the 1970s called chimurenga, or struggle music, challenged the Rhodesian government—which banned his music and jailed him—and became important to Zimbabwe achieving independence in 1980. In the 1980s and 1990s Mapfumo's international profile grew along with his opposition to Robert Mugabe's dictatorship. Mugabe had been a hero of the revolution, but Mapfumo’s criticism of his regime led authorities and loyalists to turn on the singer with threats and intimidation. Beginning in 2000, Mapfumo and key band and family members left Zimbabwe. Many of them, including Mapfumo, now reside in Eugene, Oregon. A labor of love, Lion Songs is the product of a twenty-five-year friendship and professional relationship between Eyre and Mapfumo that demonstrates Mapfumo's musical and political importance to his nation, its freedom struggle, and its culture. |
| what the bumbaclot: Life Among Giants Bill Roorbach, 2013-08-20 This funny, exuberant novel captures the reader with the grand sweep of seven-foot-tall David “Lizard” Hochmeyer’s larger-than-life quest to unravel the mystery surrounding his parents’ deaths. It’s a journey laden with pro football stars, a master chef and his beautiful transvestite lover, a world-famous ballerina and her English rocker husband, and a sister who’s as brilliant as she is unstable. A wildly entertaining, plot-twisting novel of murder, seduction, and revenge--rich in incident, expansive in character, and lavish in setting--Life Among Giants is an exhilarating adventure. Editors’ pick for Amazon’s Best of 2012 Shelf Awareness Top Ten Best Fiction of 2012 Columbus Dispatch’s Top Books of 2012 |
| what the bumbaclot: Marlee Don't Cry CQ3, 2021-08-07 Coming of age in an Urban environment; a place that rarely shows love and takes more than it gives; neglected by the ones you depend on, sadly because they’re dealing with their own issues of abandonment, never being loved and often using or being used by those they’ve come across. When the influence of your outside surroundings take you under it’s wing like a younger sibling; teaches you that hustling is an art, yet only the strong survive and stresses the point of either educating yourself or having an exit plan when the paint begins to fade or forever be bound to block; trapped in the trap. So, I ask…what becomes of one? Don’t worry if you don’t have the answer. Just ask Marlee! |
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