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Troika is loosely based on a real-life experience. A normal day in the Deep South turns into a nightmare, as Chantal discovers that beauty and terror trace the fault lines between life and death. She fights to understand why a good woman, her friend Aida, is stricken with a debilitating illness that steals her mind and reason. When Aida's terrifying visions are revealed, what price does it have when it's shared with Chantal?

Between Freedom and Equality begins with the life of Capt. George Pointer, an enslaved African who purchased his freedom in 1793 while working for George Washington's Potomac Company. It follows the lives of six generations of his descendants as they lived and worked on the banks of the Potomac, in the port of Georgetown, and in a rural corner of the nation's capital. Between Freedom and Equality offers a moving and inspiring look at the challenges that free African Americans have faced in Washington, DC, since the district's founding.

Travel to the year 1967, when San Francisco became the place for young people to explore their sexuality, find freedom and transcend. What Willow never expected was to experience a ghostly presence that haunted her dreams and terrorized her waking hours. Will she discover what the stranger wants from her before it's too late? Over 18 recommendation due to mature content concerning references to drug use and its culture.

Hoodoo is a bold spiritual tradition that helps enhance your wellbeing and solve everyday problems. This practical, do-it-yourself guide shows you how to use spells, rites, recipes, mojos, and curios to enrich your life and be ready for whatever comes your way. 365 Days of Hoodoo, by renowned Hoodoo author Stephanie Rose Bird, starts by providing the basics of Hoodoo, and then gradually builds your knowledge day after day.

From the winner of The President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award comes a spiritual guide to restoring yourself from racial trauma and committing to the long work of dismantling racism. In her work as executive director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, Catherine Meeks has fought tirelessly to shed light on racism and provide tools and experiences to enable faith communities to work to combat it. In this new book, she shares highlights and insights from her journey and offers a much-needed meditative guide for the weary and frustrated.

According to successful mindset coach Chloe Panta, we all have the power to change our lives, but all too often we leave that seemingly magical power untapped. After years of honing techniques for achieving her biggest goals, Chloe established her coaching practice to pursue her passion for helping others. Now, she offers her evidence-based, proven system for overcoming obstacles, getting unstuck, manifesting desired results, and giving back. In Untapped Magic, Chloe shares her inspiring personal journey from growing up in Detroit to creating the life of her dreams.

Pearl K. Ford Dowe argues that ambition for Black women cannot be measured only by political candidacies and ascents of the political chain of power. Black women are uniquely positioned within their communities to influence politics and public policy, which stems from unique variables of socialization, gender and racial identity, and marginalization that shape the political attitudes of Black women. Thus, Dowe asserts that Black women's political ambition often manifests outside formal politics, in activism and community building, a process that is linked to a wider radical vision.

Keaton and Koby are fraternal twins who were separated as children, but now they've found each other and opened Books & Biscuits in the pleasant Pacific Northwest town of Timber Lake. Business is booming, but even so, trouble always seems to find them. Mama Zola, Koby's devoted foster mom, has taken up residence in Timber Lake. She and Pete, one of the bookstore's quirky employees, bring a peach cobbler over to her church's potluck, and then someone who sampled the cobbler is found dead.

Bean Bean loves bugs! And she can communicate with them, too! It's her life mission to get humans and insects talking and more importantly, to get humans to stop squashing bugs. When Bean and her buddy, Manuel, encounter a lost frog from the Amazon forest in the creek behind her house, she relies on her insect network to help reunite him with his family although they encounter a few hiccups along the way. It's a wild adventure that ends with an unimaginable surprise for Bean Bean Bug Girl!

Black women continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. From grammar and high schools to corporate boardrooms and military squadrons, Black and Afro Latina natural hair continues to confound, transfix, and enrage members of White American society. Why, in 2022, is this still the case? Why have we not moved beyond that perennial racist emblem? And why are women so disproportionately affected?

Social media and business strategies made simple. Engage with your audience using updated strategies on social media branding. Learn how to personalize intended experiences for your audience, build brand awareness daily on social media, and inspire your audience to purchase any of your digital products and courses without famous influencers. In this book, you'll find marketing and social media branding guidelines to grow your business, as well as business strategies to inspire purchases of your digital products and courses.

Know Yourself. Jump start your relationship with yourself. Renowned author Marita Golden goes in-depth on how using meditation, silence, prayer, affirmations, and reflections allows for internal trust and confidence to blossom in your daily life. Set Boundaries. Setting boundaries can be difficult but they are necessary to living life as a strong woman in today's world. Everyone else's burdens are not yours to carry and no, you don't have to fix everyone you come across! Learn how to set emotional boundaries, physical boundaries, and other boundaries to live freely.