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A charming romance about an autistic teenager who feels misunderstood in her small Southern town until a golden boy finds his way into her orbit. With forced proximity, Black spirituality, and a slow burn romance—this YA debut is perfect for fans of Elise Bryant, Nicola Yoon, and Talia Hibbert. Sixteen-year-old Naima Jones can't do anything right. She fidgets in class, misinterprets social cues, and cries frequently. On top of that, her mom expects Naima to “control herself” and not get in trouble during her junior year. An impossible ask! Naima tries to honor her mom’s rule to avoid her disappointment but fails miserably thanks to Kamron Barksdale, the new kid and golden boy who ups...
A quickie of a read. Bambi is unlucky in relationships. Because she's a stripper, men expect certain things from her, things she's not always happy to deliver. She just wants a man who desires her for who she is and not what she can do. After a run-in at the grocery store, Bambi wonders if she's found that man. Fontaine tends to his plants, packs orders for his clients, and chills with his boys. Such is the life of a drug dealer. When an act of bravery causes him to cross paths with Bambi, he wonders if she's the excitement his life needs. Could a night at Fontaine's lead them to something more? Intended only for those 18 years and older.
A dark yet heartwarming collection perfect for fans of Deesha Philyaw, Tracy Deonn, and Octavia Butler. When the world as we know it ends, society turns a blind eye; however, Apocalypse Still explores the fears, rage, and hopes of Black women and girls who can’t ignore the defeating circumstances of their apocalyptic worlds. In these ten earth-shattering scenarios, young Black women question what they believe, who to trust, and how to survive. When society collapses, Gada infiltrates a secret organization in search of food but bites off more than she can chew. Paranoid Jenise realizes that the government may be lying about the zombie virus. Kiana’s kink helps her time travel between lovers. Trying to understand the truth of her disability, Monice uncovers an alien conspiracy. This debut collection weaves the grotesque and the beautiful, the extraordinary and the mundane together in these tender tales of community, ancestral gifts, and the lengths we go through to survive.
"Love lodged itself in my throat as a truth unacknowledged, but in order to survive, I had to grow around it. I had to bloom without you." bloom is a collection that explores heartbreak through the personal and political. These poems play with poetic form using nature imagery to weave a narrative of romance, social injustice, loss, and healing. This chapbook is a testament to the power of vulnerability, bearing one's deepest pains, and living to tell the tale.
This updated second edition of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Imaging and Intervention provides a comprehensive account of the state of the art in the diagnosis and treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The basic format of the first edition has been retained, with sections on fundamentals such as pathophysiology and causes, imaging techniques and interventions. However, each chapter has been revised to reflect the important recent progress in advanced neuroimaging and the use of interventional tools. In addition, a new chapter is included on the classification instruments for ischemic stroke and their use in predicting outcomes and therapeutic triage. All of the authors are internationally recognized experts and members of the interdisciplinary stroke team at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The text is supported by numerous informative illustrations, and ease of reference is ensured through the inclusion of suitable tables. This book will serve as a unique source of up-to-date information for neurologists, emergency physicians, radiologists and other health care providers who care for the patient with acute ischemic stroke.
"On Sundays there's sure to be a story to tell. You never know who might pop in or what surprises (or tasty dishes) they might bring. The guests and food make it Brandon's favorite day, so when he's assigned a huge school project, he knows exactly what to showcase"--Back cover.
Ancestors Said is a 365-page debut prose collection by Ehime Ora, a writer who rose to popularity through her social media presence. Ora's debut book holds gentle words of prayer and affirmation to intuitively provide you with peace, joy, and healing all year long. The author intends for the book to be read day-by-day as meditative guides or utilized as journal prompts.
From the towering imagination of Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon and author of BLONDE, now a major motion picture, a powerful and controversial novel about every parent's worst nightmare. Daddy Love, aka Reverend Chester Cash, has for years abducted, tortured, and raped young boys. His latest victim is Robbie, now renamed 'Gideon', and brainwashed into believing that he is Daddy Love's real son. Any time the boy resists or rebels he is met with punishment beyond his wildest nightmares. As Robbie grows older he begins to realize that the longer he is locked in the shackles of this demon, the greater chance he'll end up like Daddy Love's other 'sons' who were never heard from again. Somewhere within this tortured boy lies a spark of rebellion . . . and soon he will see just what lengths he must go to in order to have any chance at survival. Reviews for Joyce Carol Oates: 'A writer of extraordinary strengths.' Guardian 'Oates chillingly depicts the darkness lurking within the everyday.' Sunday Express 'Both haunting and sublime.' Literary Review 'Splendidly chilling.' Financial Times 'Visceral, psychologically involving, and socially astute.' Booklist
Gabe is a teenage Jehovah’s Witness convinced God will kill him at Armageddon for masturbating. But Gabe’s not alone: there’s Peter, who writes swear words in the margins of his papers; Jihyun, the Korean kid who subsists on Ho Hos and Doritos; and Camille, who follows Gabe around, trying to be his girlfriend. There’s also Gabe’s mom, who sleeps sixteen hours a day, and his dad, an elder who decides the fate of sinners (like the married couple who confesses to accidentally having anal sex). There’s Brother Miller, an elder with a Napoleon complex, who accompanies Gabe from door to door, encouraging him to knock with confidence, and Sister Feeney, who looks forward to the day she can move into a Spanish-style house after its owner dies at the end of the world. Luckily for Gabe, there is Uncle Jeff, who used to tour with Santana and now gives Gabe the only valuable girl advice he ever receives. It's hard when school days are spent dodging questions about your weird religion and weekends mean preaching house to house. Life looks dreary until Gabe falls for Camille’s beautiful older sister and begins to see her as the answer to his frustrations.
Zoe is wary when, in the dead of night, the beautiful yet frightening Simon comes to her house. Simon seems to understand the pain of loneliness and death and Zoe's brooding thoughts of her dying mother. Simon is one of the undead, a vampire, seeking revenge for the gruesome death of his mother three hundred years before. Does Simon dare ask Zoe to help free him from this lifeless chase and its insufferable loneliness?