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Despite a long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion, creating a more diverse bar has been challenging for the legal profession. And this begs the question "why"? Does the profession find itself in the precarious position of having self-imposed barriers in place that work against its best efforts? Are outside factors beyond the profession's control inhibiting progress?

This audiobook is meant to help people not acquainted with listening to audiobooks. One day, I got really fed up with having little time to read during the day and with making little progress on my ever growing reading list. But, what if books could read themselves to us? I started to use audiobooks more and more, and I can say it deeply changed my life. I also describe a few special audiobooks that helped me along the way.

I believe that people have much to gain from making sure that authors, artists, publishers and promoters are compensated, while using and getting works like songs, books, audiobooks and so on. I wish to convey how it feels being an author nowadays, how people are becoming aware of their impact on the creative ecosystem, and how we are all interdependent, connected and part of the same society.

Grace “Gracie” Jackson is a talented and creative woman but has always found herself in the shadows of her sisters Gabby and Gemma. Timid and less outgoing than her two sisters, Grace is almost 30 and is still a virgin and never been in love. When she meets Malice, it was love at first sight, but will her insecurities ruin any chances for her to finally have a love of her own?

Trying to put her abusive past behind her, Chasity “Chas” Woods struggles with rebuilding her life. She is only focused on getting back on her feet and reopening her salon. Love, relationships, and finding a man to share her life with isn’t in her plans, and all she wanted from a man was purely physical. Uriel “Rel” Wilkerson is enjoying the single life and has a strict rule of no sleepovers. Successful, creative, and most of all, handsome, he has no trouble bedding any woman he wants. Anything other than casual sex wasn’t in his plans until he lays eyes on Chas.

It’s that time of year again, and Zuriah Price is excited to go home to celebrate the holidays with her family. A native of Houston, Texas, Zuriah now lives in Chicago and is in her third year of internship to become an anesthesiologist, and things are going perfect. Great loft, an awesome career, and a doctor boyfriend, Zuriah has all she needs, and falling for another man is not on her Christmas wish list.

Perennial student Elliot James has racked up many degrees and is contemplating another to continue postponing life. When his roommate forced Elliot to find a job, he applied for the secretarial position at Bethel Community Church. But, in a case of mistaken identity, the ranking church officer thought Elliot was the perfect candidate for the open pastoral position. He must become a pastor in a hurry because the church is falling apart. The church needed a jolt and Elliot needed a job.

Kwen Phifer planned to spend the last few weeks of college chumming it up with the career counselor and winding down once finals were over, but, unfortunately for him, those plans fail to come to fruition. He's been approached by someone who explains how he had been chosen to halt an oncoming cataclysm. He lacks skill, experience, and grit.

Fresh from living in the Bronx, Ca’Shon Taylor, aka Chaos, touched down in Chicago, his childhood home, ready to make his presence known. Linking up with his cousin Nicco so they can expand their business money was the name of the game. After only a few weeks, he has managed to find new hos, terrorize the town, and threaten most of his cousin's workers. And experiencing the one thing that wasn’t a part of the plan, falling for a girl named Cayane.

Lina Vandark isn't human. She's an artificial intelligence, and right now she's as smart as a four-year-old child. The engineering team at Vandark Software is gearing up for a major release. Optimism is wild. But there's also fear.

The Drew Smith Series features the dark gritty urban capers of a District of Columbia trial attorney. Material Witness is the third in the series. He works to free an innocent man detained in a murder investigation enlisting the help of fellow attorney Edward Miller and TV news reporter Stephanie Gilchrist. The three become ensnared in a love triangle while Smith wrestles with his post-traumatic stress disorder. The team penetrates the Chinese underground human smuggling network and when their lives are threatened, Smith races against time to save them. Material Witness establishes Drew Smith as a seasoned attorney.

We believe it is possible and transformative of society that people massively increase their use of audiobooks. We believe that people should get acquainted with listening to audiobooks in foreign languages. We believe that many people are unaware of the potential provided by this way of accessing the same content provided in print and electronic books.

An Unscrupulous Mind is One Ironwoman Publishing's audiobook preview introduction to the empress of romantic murder suspense, author K.F. Johnson. Prepare yourself to delve into the first four chapters of some of her current releases and get a taste of some of the crazy, dysfunctional, and unscrupulous characters that await you in the audiobook!

Brenda and Brian Andrews seem to be on the road to happiness with their newfound relationships, but trouble has a way of finding these two sexually charged siblings no matter how hard they try to avoid it. With the introduction of their half-brother Julian in the mix, there's enough scandal and mayhem to spread around. Now, not only do their closest friends have front row seats to the chaos, but they're also entangled in it.

Siblings Brenda and Brian Andrews think their good looks, money, and charm should afford them the pick of the litter among the abundant singles scene in Atlanta, and they've never been too shy to sample. Unfortunately, all pawns in their single life games aren't playing nicely, nor are they willing to take being manipulated lying down. As though they aren't dealing with enough, the doorway to hidden family secrets is suddenly slung open when their alcoholic, philandering, and often abusive father's body is discovered floating in their parent's pool.

All Jyme Samson wanted was to leave the past behind. When he met Cricket Hooper, his desire to be everything she needed forced him to transform into the real Jyme, the man he’s always wanted to be.

Evan Lawston had lived his entire life, all 12 years of it, under the shadow of the Dark Knight. The Dark Knight had reigned with a dangerous reputation of fear and respect. A parent with a reputation like that was great, what every 12-year-old boy should dream of. But you have to be careful what you wish for, because sometimes your wishes come true, just not like you had hoped.

An old man lives in a Victorian house alone. Or so he thinks. When he visits his basement, he is literally haunted by his past.

The world has gone dark. The power is out. Chaos reigns. Light has become as precious as life itself. Hope is all but lost. Yet in the darkness -- a spark ignites. Neil is determined to cast back the shadows. Determination rises from trial and fire. With his friends, he will oppose the dark and take back what was lost: Hope. Power. Light. The darkness is full of chaos, of danger, of corruption. But in the dark, the brightest light shines. It's time to spark the light.

Gemma “Gem” Jackson is the youngest and the last of the Jackson women to fall in love, but the man that is trying to win her heart, she can’t stand. Although she thinks he is attractive enough, his arrogant attitude is a huge turn off for her, and no way will she give in to his advances, so she thinks. Raphael “Royal” Wilkerson is the baby of the Wilkerson clan, and he is used to getting whatever he wants. When he meets feisty and fiery Gemma, he is immediately turned on, but he plays it cool.