What happens when a person who is supposed to guide you is lost herself? Would you continue to forgive someone you loved when they persisted to hurt you repeatedly through the years? Darrius McMillian loves his mother, Adrienne, but after years of hoping she would finally embrace a life of sobriety, he abandoned hope. The hole in his heart he struggled with is now being filled with anger toward his mother. When Adrienne's sudden reappearance stirs contention between Darrius and his sister Jacqui, she is pressured to either make a major change or lose her only daughter to a life she hates. Is...

Have you felt lost and hurt thinking that your problems were so big that they couldn't be fixed? Darrlus McMillan, who is 13 years old, couldn't see the love and support he had in his life because he was so blinded by what he didn't have. While going through trials with a mother who used drugs, death and sickness, he found his strength in the love of his grandmother. His grandmother taught him that prayer changed things. A Hole in My Heart, co-written by Rose and Edward, is set In the authors' hometown of East St.Louis, addresses the impact that drugs have on the entire family, especially the...

Inhibitions by Kareem Tomblin The line of propriety can become blurred between patient and therapist depending on the environment. Within the confines of a prison's walls, where the inmates are only left with their imagination and dreams, incarcerated Bobby Jackson seeks refuge with his therapist, the beautiful Dr. Goodson. As Bobby and Dr. Goodson engage in their early morning sessions, the act of becoming transparent is fused with sexual tension as the two contemplate foregoing their inhibitions, or keeping their sessions private. CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE by Rose Jackson-Beavers...

The question is asked, "Why are some African American children giving up on life?" Why are they failing and dropping out of school before they reach 10th grade? When these questions are posed to teenagers, issues that affect their lives and decisions

are varied. Loneliness, poor home life, absentee parents, lack of employment opportunities, and a sense of hopelessness are some of the answers that seem to prevail. Anxiety disorders affect one in eight children. Research shows that untreated children with anxiety disorders are at higher risks to perform poorly in school, miss out on...