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Throughout his career, Derrick Parker worked on some of the biggest criminal cases in rap history, from the shooting at Club New York, where Derrick personally escorted Jennifer Lopez to police headquarters, to the first shooting of Tupac Shakur. Always straddling the fence between "po-po" and NYPD outsider, Derrick threatened police tradition to try to get the cases solved. He was the first detective to interview an informant offering a detailed account of Biggie Smalls's murder. He protected one of the only surviving eyewitnesses to the Jam Master Jay murder and knows the identity of the killers as well as the motivation behind the shooting. Notorious C.O.P. reveals hip-hop crimes that never made the paper—like the robbing of Foxy Brown and the first Hot 97 shooting—and answers some lingering questions about murders that have remained unsolved. The book that both the NYPD and the hip-hop community don't want you to read, Notorious C.O.P. is the first insider look at the real links between crime and hip-hop and the inefficiencies that have left some of the most widely publicized murders in entertainment history unsolved.
Natasha Barrows has had a crush on Derrick Parker ever since they were in high school but he never gave her a second look. Now a chance meeting brings them together again years later. Natasha discovers that her feelings haven't changed. She is still infatuated with his good looks and drawn in by his charm. Her sister warns her that Derrick is not the same little boy that she had a crush on in high school. Derrick frequents the newspaper headlines as Atlanta's most aggressive Defense Attorny who is said to be a known womanizer. Natasha ignores the warnings and decides to give Derrick a chance to be in her life. Once privy to his world she sees another side to him that she does not like. His possesive and controlling ways start to scare her. His clients consist of crooked politicians and drug dealers which puts them both in danger. Natasha decides she wants no part of that life but Derrick is a hard man to refuse. He has never lost a case and he has no intention of losing Natasha.
From one of the greatest rappers of all time, the memoir of a life cut short, a revealing look at the dark side of hip hop’s Golden Era... In this often violent but always introspective memoir, Mobb Deep’s Prodigy tells his much anticipated story of struggle, survival, and hope down the mean streets of New York City. For the first time, he gives an intimate look at his family background, his battles with drugs, his life of crime, his relentless suffering with sickle-cell anemia, and much more. Recently released after serving three and a half years in state prison due to what many consider an unlawful arrest by a rumored secret NYPD hip hop task force, Prodigy is ready to talk about his l...
Magnolia Court is not the most magical place in Florida, but to young Georgie Finch, this outsized housing project in the heart of the suburbs is the center of the universe. In this superbly crafted, imaginative, and intelligent novel, Georgie tells us the story of when his father, Jerry, won a competition in 1976 to become the first civilian man on the moon. He also tells us about his beautiful baby-sitter, who has a crush on Jerry; his Jackie O-like mother, Barbara, the long-suffering wife to an everyday genius; Jerry's high school friend Lyle Barnes, running for local office on his coattails; and the mysterious journalist Bob Nightly, who seems the only person determined to get to the bot...
Lindsay Renee Westbrook Taylor, a Christian young woman better known as Nay or Nay-Nay, was married to Shaun Taylor, a notorious Detroit City drug dealer, until his swift and untimely murder. Their marital union was plagued with baby mama drama, infidelity, deadly violence and in-law issues. Now widowed and walking even closer to Christ, Lindsay is remarried to Shaun's former attorney, Cody Vincini. Lindsay feels like she has been blessed with God's ultimate favor in her new life. However, she soon discovers that the sins, secrets, and mistakes of her past are rampantly invading her present and weaving dangerous and destructive paths to her very uncertain future. Will Lindsay stand firm in her faith this time and let God guide her through the dramatic twists and turns of her new life, or will she again let human nature rule her decisions, actions, and reactions? Can she avoid getting pulled back into the situations she barely escaped before and walk away again with everything, including her life, intact?
18 Years is a novel that tells the tales of two friends that never had enough courage in high school to tell each other how they felt. They travel through life consumed with thoughts of one another. Independently they struggle through bad relationships and and often wonder how life would have been if they each had just expressed how they felt. After 18 years of life they find one another. 18 Years is a testament that true love in its purest form does exist. This novel is based on a true story and will inspire anyone to just express their love. Dedicated to The Istrouma High School Family and Alumni.
Is Southend United your local football club? Are you a lifelong fan of the Blues or new to the touchline? Do you know all about the team's long and fascinating past, which began in the Blue Boar pub in 1906? Would you like to find out more? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are certain to enjoy 101 Interesting Facts on Southend United, all about the boys from Roots Hall. Perfect for challenging your friends on match days or teaching your children about the history of your local football team. This tribute to the Southend United will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the Blues, including all the memorable faces that have played a part in the team's wins and losses through the years. This is a must-have book for Southend supporters of all ages, so why not relive all those unforgettable moments from days gone by and gen up on your favourite football club.
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An inspirational semi-bio about the survival and existence of a child, growing up poor, and overcoming traumatic experiences before the age of 12. Experience the journey through the eyes of a man making bad choices, through the rise of power and corruption, that affected his life, to the point of self destruction, and finally realizing after a battle within himself, this is not what God had intended for his life. Once he made peace with God, and believing in his own ability, he decided to step out on faith, to discover the true measure of a man.