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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Saleem Little, author of Crying For Tears: The Sasha Pierce Story

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Saleem Little, author of Crying For Tears: The Sasha Pierce Story
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Every woman faces her own individual heartache at some point or another in her life. Whether it is dealing with the jaded feelings of lost love, the misuse of an abusive man, the disappointment and embarrassment of divorce, or the financial woes of being a single mother; all women must survive some personal tragedy in their lives.

In this gripping tale of lost souls, misguided teens, rapists, bastardized children, disease, human trafficking and abuse; three women’s lives are tested, nearly torn apart, and then tied together by one motivating force…their wills to survive.

After Sasha’s father dies from a heroin overdose and her mother gives her up for adoption, she is quickly lost to the allures of the street life: drugs, sex, and money. Infatuated with men older than her years, she lies to them about her age so they will sleep with her, uses fake IDs to get into clubs, and eventually inherits the burdens of being a single, teen mother with an ailment she must live with forever.

Denise s life is scarred by dysfunctional men, drug use, divorce and a mother’s agony of dealing with a rebellious child. Since her first divorce, Denise’s been caring for her two sons alone. From sacrificing for their sakes to spending sleepless nights waiting for them to return safely from the streets, Denise faces a mother s ultimate pain when her son becomes a suspect in a murder.

Amina is a poor girl from South Africa. Like so many children in her village, her parents have passed away from AIDS. She is forced to care for her brothers and sisters alone at the age of fourteen. Enticed by a friend to come work for her friends in Norway, Amina soon finds herself in a brothel being forced to prostitute by brutal traffickers.

See how six degrees of separation ties the lives of these three women together in this spell bounding novel by Saleem Little.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Crying For Tears: The Sasha Pierce Story?

Saleem Little: I stumbled across a few startling facts and some data that gave me some insight into a problem that I wasn’t too familiar with. When I Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Saleem Little, author of Crying For Tears: The Sasha Pierce Story →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… GPA the PoeticUnsub, author of The Book of 24 Orgasms

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gpa the poeticunsub, author of The Book of 24 Orgasms
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The Book of 24 Orgasms is about sensuality in erotica. As illustrated in the poems, The Book of 24 Orgasms lends to the ideal that an orgasms, or in this case orgasms, begin with the stimulation of the mind.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Book of 24 Orgasms?

GPA the PoeticUnsub: The inspiration for The Book of 24 Orgasms came from listening to Trey Songz’s “Scratchin Me Up”, drinking rum and coke Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… GPA the PoeticUnsub, author of The Book of 24 Orgasms →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Author O Wright, author of Lavina: The Saga of an African Princess

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Author O Wright, author of Lavina: The Saga of an African Princess (The Complete Story)
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Lavina: The Saga of an African Princess (The Complete Story) depicts a heartrending and sometimes distressful, historical narrative of a beautiful young tribal princess named Lavina from West Africa. This poignant narrative tells how she and her promised one, Rabboni, were unmercifully taken from their homeland and brought to the colony of Virginia. They were then sold as slaves to endure the harsh abuses and cruelties of the fields.

Separated and alone, Lavina is purchased by a compassionate elderly couple, while Rabboni suffers at the hands of different slave owners. However, with deep and abiding faith in their Almighty Protector, they miraculously find each other again and fulfill the promise made at their sacred market place.

Told in graphic and honest detail, this author’s portrayal of their deep faith in their Almighty Protector shows again and again how these two unfortunate people survived the harsh and intricate system of oppression marshaled against them.

This historical narrative is an excellent read for all Americans, particularly young African-Americans, interested in learning more about the American history involving their ancestor’s most horrific existence as slaves in Colonial Virginia. Read and examine the painful, yet moving and exultant triumph of Lavina: The Saga of an African Princess (The Complete Story).

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Lavina: The Saga of an African Princess (The Complete Story)?

Author O Wright: After having taught in the public school system as a business professional in the Junior Achievement Organization, I discovered Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Author O Wright, author of Lavina: The Saga of an African Princess →