Notorious P-Man Sam
Miami’s Urban Chronicles Vol.1
True Event: In Miami, Don Diva Magazine Mogul P Man Sam is gunned down on interstate 95 in Dade County.
This book is about the struggle of African American men as they traverse the perils of 20th and twenty first century life in the professional realms of the work place atmosphere. The differences in opportunities are often overlooked in comparison to other classes and among the races.
The American dream is the realization of success in the face of struggle and hard work. Is it relevant that one’s struggle is harder than the other in accomplishment of this goal? P-Man Sam is a hard look at the road to self-empowerment and what it takes to make it in the American society. The entrepreneurial spirit is one of the main roads traveled in realization of the American dream.
Paperback 9780-9861-3401-2
Hardcover 9780-9861-3406-7
LCCN 2015947300
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Now Look Who’s Cooking
A Culinary Lifestyle Guide
Chef Darrell ‘DAS’ Smith – celebrity chef, author, and teacher – was born and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan where he learned most of his cooking skills from his mother.
His love for food and the culinary arts began to further develop at the age of 19 while training at Atlanta Technical College, where he focused on American cuisine. It wouldn’t be long before Chef DAS would take his talents to the west coast where his unique culinary flair would be at home amongst the palm trees, beaches, and celebrities of Los Angeles, CA.
eBook Paperback 9781-5323-4887-7
LCCN 2017948739
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Overlords Karma
True Event: In the city of Miami, a jaded politician shoots himself in the head after being caught in a political bear trap.
Overlords Karma; Miami’s Urban Chronicles; Volume I, an urban literary fiction portrays a biopic of the career of African-American politician; Arthur E. Teele; set in Miami’s Overtown community. A Miami city commissioner commits suicide, after being overwhelmed by the trials and tribulations he faced as a professional minority which are comparably different from his non minority counterparts. For the main character; Anthony “Amp” Tate his desire to fit in leads to his detriment as a leader of his community. Tate was raised a moral man of standards with southern roots by his parents. He has followed all the societal norms of the traditional education and career track realization of the American Dream. In his desire to be recognized on the level as his peers he faces serious moral conflicts of judgment. As Tate navigates the climate of the professional world which can’t be taught in school, he confronts the dignity of truth.
Paperback 9780-9911-7195-8
Hardcover 9780-9911-7196-5
LCCN 2015947021
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Prisons for Profit
What you need to know!
Growing up as an African-American, Hispanic or even a poor Caucasian in America is a challenge. The system is built to keep you in the lower class and it has its reasons. Billions of tax dollars are shelled out every year on food stamps, welfare, housing and many other Government assistant programs.
Even if the beneficiaries of the above wanted to become productive citizens in their own neighborhoods and make it on their own, they would be hard pressed. The local education system as well as the local economy just simply can-not or will not support its people, so other measures need to be put in place! Some will find the fortitude to get into college and or leave their destitute neighborhoods to become productive citizens, employee’s, business owners, etc. But that dream is few and in between.
Paperback 9780-9861-3409-8
LCCN 2015944737
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Quote, Bind, Sell, Repeat!
I ventured into the insurance industry by accident. I can remember the exact moment it happened. It was 2012 and I recently closed my night club after 12 long years of dealing with everything that came with the nightlife. Bar fights, alcohol liabilities, competition, law enforcement, etc. The money was awesome, but it did come with a price. My days often begun at 3:00 pm and ended at 6:00 am. I loved dealing with people on an everyday basis, but the life had taken its toll on me. I needed a change.
I befriended a club DJ who was from Brooklyn, New York. Ironically, our stories were kind of similar he had just left the housing industry as an inspector and was Deejaying part time until he could get back into a successful trade industry. He mentioned a P&C insurance class he had signed up for and suggested I give it a try as well.
My first response was. “Insurance, man I can’t stand insurance, that stuff is boring and what is P&C?” He went on to say that he knew of a few insurance agents that were making six figure incomes and a P&C Insurance license was all that was required to start writing business and P&C stood for property & casualty. That sparked my interest so I agreed to sign up for the class, what could it hurt.
Four 10-hour days of P & C insurance information was overwhelming to say the lease. How could someone learn all of this in this small amount of time, study for the test, take the state exam and expect to pass; it seemed IMPOSSIBLE.
Until I turned it into a 7-million-dollar business in just 4 years.
Relationships Byte
There once was a time where if you wanted to talk to someone, you picked up your landline and called them. If that person wasn’t home, you had to wait until they were. In that same time, if you wanted to meet a man or a woman, you went out to a club or a bar. While at the bar, you would survey the room until you found someone that caught your eye. When that person was identified the next step was to build up the courage to approach that person or wait for an opening. From that initial meeting came different outcomes: rejection or acceptance. If acceptance was the outcome, you exchanged numbers and the courtship began. The courtship included a series of phone conversations—some filled with plenty of awkward breathing. Also in the courtship there was a series of dates and meetings until the two people involved came to a mutual understanding that it was time to move to the next level…the relationship and all that follows.
Paperback 9780-9861-3402-9
LCCN 2015947298
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RISEN
The Accession and Devolution of Yahweh Ben Yahweh
The growth of “Mega churches” has risen considerably in the 21st century as compared to the past. Miami Urban Chronicles Volume I: Risen, seeks to set forth a fictional biopic of the rise of spiritual leader Yahweh Ben Yahweh of the Liberty City based movement the Nation of Yahweh, “Ben Yahweh’s.”
Chauncey Miller, the main character in the story is determined to be a success. He uses his natural skills of cultivating relationships and influence to draw his followers. Despite his meager rural southern background he dreams big and takes risks head-on in realization of his goals. It is significant in modern 21st century times that individuals take control of their life’s path. The urban youth particularly need to realize by making deliberate decisions concerning their life they can live their dreams.
Paperback 9780-9970-0162-4
LCCN 2015956922
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Suite 206
Millions travel to the City of Angel’s every year in search of that one shot at stardom. But most fail and find themselves caught in the underbelly with the homeless, the drug attics, prostitutes, thieves and murders.
Candy and Joe unfortunately are no different than most and end up living in a different hotel every other night; doing whatever needs to be done just to survive.
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