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Book Review – Hustle: Street Power by Jonathan Copeland

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Hustle: Street Power
Jonathan Copeland
2 out of 5 stars

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(01-19-2013: I decided to revise this book review and add examples from the book to support what I discussed in this book review because the author assumed I did not read the book but instead rated the book solely on punctuation errors. I added sentences from the book as examples of the flaws I point out. I added the hidden spoilers so both the author and readers, if they choose, can get a better idea of some of the aspects of this book that lead to the 2 star rating. This is not an attempt to be malicious. My intention is to be clear in my assessment and provide the author with constructive criticism.)

“Hustle: Street Power” is Jonathan Copeland’s debut novel. Although Elmo Davidson was heavy in the streets, he wanted nothing more than his only son, Nice, to be a productive citizen and live the straight and narrow. Death is par for the course in Elmo’s “profession”, and he was violently snatched away from Nice and Nice’s mother Cynthia. In an instant, Nice and Cynthia went from having access to anything their hearts desired to struggling to makes ends meet. This also meant that Nice, at the age of 17, had to take a job as a short order cook to help his mother foot the day-to-day costs of living. Continue reading Book Review – Hustle: Street Power by Jonathan Copeland →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Yales Smith, author of Goal Driven Women

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Yales Smith, author of Goal Driven Women
(GD-Women Publishing)

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“Goal Driven Women” was written to inspire all women who need inspiration, motivation and really what to transform their lives. It was released on November 9, 2012. It is an honor for the author to write a book about women who have played a very pivotal part in all of his successful accomplishments. By writing this book, Yales would like to say thank you to all of the wonderful women in the world. Without these Goal Driven Women in the world, the world would be in turmoil.

It was Yales pleasure to tell a story about women from a man’s perspective that will be inspirational and motivational to all women and men. “Goal Driven Women” is a book primarily written for women. However, men will gain a great deal of knowledge by reading this book. Sometimes in life, there are things that need to be said. Often times, they have to be written in a book. This happens to be one of those occasions where a book was written to tell a story about Goal Driven Women.

“Goal Driven Women” will inspire women and allow them a chance to win $1,000.00 if they are the first one to crack the code in “Goal Driven Women”. A portion of all proceeds will go to support Breast Cancer awareness.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Goal Driven Women”?

Yales Smith: I was inspired by all the wonderful women in my family, friends, and coworkers. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Yales Smith, author of Goal Driven Women →

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JoeyPinkney.com 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaRedeaux, author of Til Death

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LaRedeaux, author of Til Death
(Midnight Publications)

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Taking a chance with love via the internet can be a deadly choice. But when obsession collides with insecurity, lust and love the ramifications are devastating. Take a chance with romance and find out who survives till death?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Til Death”?

LaRedeaux: After a conversation with a girlfriend, I begin browsing the internet looking at dating websites that we discussed. Then I logged into Continue reading JoeyPinkney.com 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaRedeaux, author of Til Death →