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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaSheka Hollingsworth, author of What If?

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LaSheka Hollingsworth, author of What If?
(Outskirts Press)

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The book, “What If?” is for each person that has allowed the past to define their future. We all have had that “what if” moment in our lives, but God has a plan for all of us.

The book simply explains that as children of GOD that we must admit when a mistake was made, learn from it, and move forward. God wants his children to live a blessed and meaningful life without regret and be a blessing to others.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “What If?”?

LaSheka Hollingsworth: Honestly, the inspiration to write a Christian based book was due to all of the interesting ordeals in my life that caused Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaSheka Hollingsworth, author of What If? →

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Book Review – You Have Permission to Succeed by Edwin Haynes

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“You Have Permission to Succeed”
Edwin Haynes
5 out of 5 stars

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Edwin Haynes’ “You Have Permission to Succeed” offers solid advice in a concise package. There is no filler. There are no wild and zany ideas to conceptualize. Haynes brings laws of Christianity, economics and common sense together to explain the foundation of his second rise to multi-millionaire status.

Did you catch that? Haynes went from poor (by birth) to rich (by music industry) to poor (by circumstance) to rich again (on purpose). From the Continue reading Book Review – You Have Permission to Succeed by Edwin Haynes →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brittani Williams, author of Black Diamond 3: Lucky Chance

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Brittani Williams, author of Black Diamond 3: Lucky Chance
(Urban Books / Kensington)

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“Black Diamond 3: Lucky Chance” is the third installment of this drama filled saga. In Part 3, two years have passed. Diamond and Black have been living comfortably in their high-rise condo with their daughter, Dior. They’ve left the drug business behind them and have enough money to continue their lavish lifestyle without going back to the streets to re-up.

With the loss of his sister Mica, Johnny can feel nothing but rage for the woman he once loved. Now he plans to strip her of everything that she loves. From behind bars on his death bed, he sets a plan in motion that will tear apart Diamond’s world and force her to return to the life that she left behind.

Fighting to survive, Diamond almost gives up – until a mystery man enters her life. She believes he will save the day. But is he genuine? Or just another person out to teach Diamond a lesson?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Black Diamond 3: Lucky Chance”?

Brittani Williams: The inspiration for “Black Diamond 3” came directly from part two. When I first wrote “Black Diamond 1”, I only had intentions on Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brittani Williams, author of Black Diamond 3: Lucky Chance →