Derelict
ISBN: 9781416549499 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. His Freedom Came with a Price. Who's gonna hire an ex-con? That's just one question facing Jamel Ross after he is released from seven years in the Federal Pen. But that's not his only problem. There's a probation officer watching his every move. There are the women in his life, who all want a part of him - his girlfriends and one very sexy psychologist who worked overtime on Jamel in prison. Then there's the payback plan he's been dreaming of, getting revenge on those who put him away. It's a fine line between winning and losing, and Jamel must decide if the... His Freedom Came with a Price. Who's gonna hire an ex-con? That's just one question facing Jamel Ross after he is releas... |
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73,32 zł |
Diamond District
ISBN: 9781416551799 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. THE STREET LIFE OR THE STRAIGHT LIFE? D.J.'s got an Ivy League diploma, the sexiest girl in the city, and the five best friends a dude could want. What he doesn't have is cash. When his boy, Dre, steals some ice from a thug after a fight, D.J. comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme worth thousands of dollars. But in this high-stakes game, you don't lie, cheat, and steal without paying the price, and after staring down the barrel of a handgun, D.J. learns a life lesson that college didn't teach him. Now which will he choose -- the straight and narrow or the streets? THE STREET LIFE OR THE STRAIGHT LIFE? D.J.'s got an Ivy League diploma, the sexiest girl in the city, and the five best friends... |
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64,73 zł |
Heaven's Fury
ISBN: 9781416562085 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Heaven Diaz was raised by her abuela to be a good Catholic girl. But nothing -- and no one -- will mess with her life, or there will be hell to pay.... With a fantastic career, a luxurious home, and a successful and adoring husband, Heaven has a lot to be thankful for. But a chance meeting with a sexy and manipulative woman changes her life almost overnight, pulling Heaven into a violent drug war -- a battle she didn't want but now can't escape. What no one counted on is Heaven herself -- for when this good girl gets pushed too far, her wrath is deadly.
Heaven Diaz was raised by her abuela to be a good Catholic girl. But nothing -- and no one -- will mess with her life, or there will be hell to pay......
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64,69 zł |
The Tenants Of Moonbloom
ISBN: 9781590170700 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Norman Moonbloom is a loser, a drop-out who can't even make it as a deadbeat. His brother, a slumlord, hires him to collect rent in the buildings he owns in Manhattan. Making his rounds from apartment to apartment, Moonbloom confronts a wildly varied assortment of brilliantly described urban characters, among them a gay jazz musician with a sideline as a gigolo, a Holocaust survivor, and a brilliant young black writer modeled on James Baldwin. Moonbloom hears their cries of outrage and abuse; he learns about their secret sorrows and desires. And as he grows familiar with their stories, he...
Norman Moonbloom is a loser, a drop-out who can't even make it as a deadbeat. His brother, a slumlord, hires him to collect rent in the buildings he o...
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87,11 zł |
Eastside
ISBN: 9781593091200 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Eastside is a coming-of-age tale set among the backdrop of inner-city gang violence in the early '90s. Eastside is about mothers struggling and supporting one another as they match in a seemingly endless procession to the cemetary to bury their children. Unrepentantly crooked police officers, violent gangland shoot-outs, blazing car chases, petty drug dealing, ruthless armed robberies, a psychotic seventeen year-old albino gang member, and the haunting legacy of a long dead brother, complete the complex panoply that is Eastside.
Eastside is a coming-of-age tale set among the backdrop of inner-city gang violence in the early '90s. Eastside is about mothers struggl...
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90,58 zł |
Come Get Some
ISBN: 9781593091767 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Come Get Some is a vivid tale of street life and the struggle to conquer poverty and discover one's self through the indomitable will of the human spirit. Four friends -- Mugwump, Whiteboy Paul, Truitt, and Willmon Angel -- are tragic outcasts plunged into a world of shifting morality, sexual exploration and the stinging reality of racism. An illicit relationship with a high school English teacher, a tragic altercation with the police and a youthful indiscretion force them each to confront their personal demons, revealing hard truths that alter their lives forever. When one...
Come Get Some is a vivid tale of street life and the struggle to conquer poverty and discover one's self through the indomitable will of the...
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81,52 zł |
The Gangster Girl Saga
ISBN: 9781601620248 / Angielski / Miękka / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Essence"] bestselling author Chunichis first three sizzling novels come together in one blockbuster urban saga of sex, money, murder, and mayhem.
Essence"] bestselling author Chunichis first three sizzling novels come together in one blockbuster urban saga of sex, money, murder, and mayhem.
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90,63 zł |
Cold Summer Afternoon
ISBN: 9780979930225 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From Rasheed Clark, the best-selling author of the explosive, debut novel, "Stories I Wouldn't Tell Nobody But God," comes the most highly anticipated novel ever written...Cold Summer Afternoon. Love. Infidelity. Deception. Abuse. Lies. Shameful secrets. Hurt. Mistrust. For one of four women, it's enough to drive her to commit murder... April...Trapped in a loveless marriage to a less than loving, abusive husband, she was alone until she meets Brian Robinson, who just lost the love of his life. Will she risk her marriage and make the ultimate sacrifice to find love again Renee...She made the...
From Rasheed Clark, the best-selling author of the explosive, debut novel, "Stories I Wouldn't Tell Nobody But God," comes the most highly anticipated...
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70,63 zł |
Payback With Ya Life
ISBN: 9780446178082 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the sequel to one of Wahida's most successful titles Payback is a Mutha], old scores are settled and before long, new tensions arise.
Still recovering from the suicide of her best friend, Shan now pregnant by a married man is forced to make major decisions in her life. Ready to leave the fast life behind, Shan believes a move to Detroit will help her become a stronger woman-but someone wants revenge against Shan's brother and is willing to destroy Shan in the process. Torn over his love for his sister and his desire to get back on top of the drug game, Shan's brother, Peanut knows... In the sequel to one of Wahida's most successful titles Payback is a Mutha], old scores are settled and before long, new tensions arise.
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73,32 zł |
Allure Of The Game
ISBN: 9780743277624 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A superstar in urban lit, Essence bestselling author Danielle Santiago concludes her gripping Harlem trilogy with a sizzling, streetwise novel about an all-female drug cartel. Twenty-year-old Arnessa didn't grow up on the streets. But when her mentally ill mother abandons her and her older brother is murdered, Arnessa has no choice but to hustle just to keep herself and her little sister alive. Kisa "Kane" Montega, on the other hand, has a wonderful marriage, two beautiful children, and lives in a stunning home on the outskirts of Charlotte. Her cousin,...
A superstar in urban lit, Essence bestselling author Danielle Santiago concludes her gripping Harlem trilogy with a sizzling, streetwis...
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86,27 zł |
The Bandana Republic: A Literary Anthology by Gang Members and Their Affiliates
ISBN: 9781593761943 / Angielski / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Street gangs are typically viewed as nothing more than training grounds for thugs and felons, yet those same "gang-infested" communities are the creative force that drives pop culture, from books and music to styles and slang. Also left out of the dialog are members' emotional sensitivities, political consciousness, and awareness of the socio-economic conditions that cause a need for gangs. The writings in "The Bandana Republic" reflect the creative and intellectual voice of the streets. Multiracial and intergenerational in scope, the anthology focuses on works written by adolescents from...
Street gangs are typically viewed as nothing more than training grounds for thugs and felons, yet those same "gang-infested" communities are the creat...
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73,14 zł |
The Last Street Novel
ISBN: 9781416541929 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. OMAR TYREE DOES IT AGAIN
The Philadelphia-born author, who jumpstarted the urban fiction craze more than a dozen years ago with Flyy Girl, presents the riveting new tale of Shareef Crawford, a celebrated writer of romantic fiction, who leaves his sunny mansion in South Florida and returns to his Harlem roots to pen a true crime book that may just end his life. Craving more respect for his craft as a writer, particularly from his peer group of urban men, Shareef allows an enticing female fan to pitch him a no-holds-barred tell-all about an imprisoned Harlem gangster who... OMAR TYREE DOES IT AGAIN
The Philadelphia-born author, who jumpstarted the urban fiction craze more than a dozen years ago with Flyy Gi... |
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107,85 zł |
Room 207
ISBN: 9780795702341 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writer 's Prize for Best First Book (Africa) and winner of the Herman Charles Bosman Prize for English Fiction
Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writer 's Prize for Best First Book (Africa) and winner of the Herman Charles Bosman Prize for English Fiction
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71,53 zł |
Everything That Looks Good Ain't Good for You!
ISBN: 9780980129786 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Cannon's first foray into the world of storytelling has produced a gritty tale of choices and consequences that teaches valuable lessons about surviving one's own shortcomings."--Francene Ambrose Gunn, editor.
"Cannon's first foray into the world of storytelling has produced a gritty tale of choices and consequences that teaches valuable lessons about surviv...
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62,59 zł |
AR' Back Yard
ISBN: 9781847481580 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Growing up on one of Manchester's worst estates, Chopper knows from an early age that the world is against him and his brethren. He also knows that the only lucky breaks will be ones he creates for himself, carving out a career in crime with a crew headed by the unpredictable Prey, his mentor in matters of violence and street survival. As the eighties roll on and Chopper unwittingly leads a life that is closer to Thatcher's 'every man for himself' creed than he realises, life seems like it couldn't be sweeter: never-ending loved-up nights at The Hacienda, the best gear, the best girls, the...
Growing up on one of Manchester's worst estates, Chopper knows from an early age that the world is against him and his brethren. He also knows that th...
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82,12 zł |
Trap Business - Under the Circumstances
ISBN: 9781598247749 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A coming-of-age tale about friends growing up together in the inner-city of Little Rock, Arkansas. Dave and Badazz are two long-time friends growing up in a neighborhood that is split amongst drug dealers. All unfolds when Badazz and a neighborhood robber, Scoob, rob a local drug dealer from one of Little Rock's street gangs. This is an urban novel that will keep you turning pages. It has fast cars, women, and money.
A coming-of-age tale about friends growing up together in the inner-city of Little Rock, Arkansas. Dave and Badazz are two long-time friends growing u...
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72,26 zł |
House of Failure
ISBN: 9780980248005 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. K-Stone, an L.A. gangbanger, struggles to find himself while surviving a mindframe and system that entraps many young men today. While incarcerated he experiences death, disloyalty, education, rape, relationships, and a new understanding of life.
K-Stone, an L.A. gangbanger, struggles to find himself while surviving a mindframe and system that entraps many young men today. While incarcerated he...
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96,93 zł |
Single with Benefits
ISBN: 9780312359379 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Shawn thinks he has the ultimate woman; Venus is sexy like an Essence model, hood as any Bronx girl, and as sly as a fox. Too bad he doesn't see her double cross before she strips him of all his belongings. Fortunately, Shawn is a hard worker, and his boss has a place for him to stay -- convenient enough for her to also get some of the Shawn lovin'. It is under his boss lady's real estate business that Shawn gets caught up yet again with the rich and connected Macy Jordan. The penthouse, the chauffeured limos, the Broadway shows -- would he ever screw up something this good? But... Shawn thinks he has the ultimate woman; Venus is sexy like an Essence model, hood as any Bronx girl, and as sly as a fox. Too bad he doesn't... |
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90,58 zł |
Bad Habits: A Love Story
ISBN: 9781593762155 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 25-year-old graphic artist Cristy Road takes readers on an uncensored and largely autobiographical tour of an underground world filled with dingy dive bars, drugs in dark bathrooms and long nights in strange beds.
25-year-old graphic artist Cristy Road takes readers on an uncensored and largely autobiographical tour of an underground world filled with dingy dive...
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73,14 zł |
Ritz Harper Goes to Hollywood!
ISBN: 9781416592884 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the reigning "Queen of Radio," Ritz Harper has managed to out, ridicule, jack up or mess over everyone and anyone, from hip-hop stars to high-class snobs. So, she's decided to take her career to the next level: Hollywood, baby Decked out in Chanel from head to toe, and sporting bodacious new breast implants, Ritz is ready for her close-up. But first, she has to deal with the dirtiest dealmakers in Tinsel Town -- and the trashiest trash-talkers in her reckless past. Is Ritz worried? Of course not. She's saving all the drama for her on-air debut, where the scandalicious details...
As the reigning "Queen of Radio," Ritz Harper has managed to out, ridicule, jack up or mess over everyone and anyone, from hip-hop stars to high-class...
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69,01 zł |