Paula Jai Parker

The infamous Reverend Curtis Black's sordid past is no secret, as his wife, Charlotte, is well aware. But when Curtis's long-time mistress and mother of his two-year-old daughter dies, he and Charlotte have no choice but to raise Curtina. Curtis couldn't be happier, but Charlotte resents Curtina and takes her emotions out on the child. And when confronted about her behavior, Charlotte starts spending time away from home...

Stripping at L.A.'s Chi-Chi Club to pay for her college tuition at UCLA, drop-dead gorgeous Keisha Montez, who is blessed with a killer body, catches the eye of the head honcho at "PIMP" magazine, who will do anything to get her to star in his adult films.

Stu Shepard, a self-centered New York City publicist, suddenly finds himself on the deadly end of a high-powered rifle scope when he picks up a ringing payphone and the man on the other end tells him that he's going to kill him if he hangs up.

Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny Proud as she does her best to navigate through the early years of teen-dom.

"Love is blind, but for it to work for Clyde and Montel it may have to be deaf and dumb as well. Clyde, the self styled "player" and Montel, sensitive by inept, embark on a hilarious journey from home to heaven that takes a detour through jail, deceit, the sheets, heart beats, hair, flare and jockey underwear. Even for the most seasoned of players, getting "Sprung" can happen when they get played and love blossoms despite all efforts to avoid it"--Container....

Follows the lives of six friends who live in New York City and during the upcoming year each will reach their 30th birthday. As their birthday approaches, they begin to evaluate their life and whether their hopes and dreams are going to come true as the reality of age, mortality and loss of metabolism starts to set in. Growing old is manditory, growing up is optional.

Illustrations and simple text explain three types of clouds, stratus, cumulus, and cirrus.

Mr. Brady struggles to maintain a neighborhood diner in Atlanta after the death of his beloved wife. Though his faithful waitresses have been simultaneously hit with their own personal misfortunes, they remain employees of Mr. Brady through his hardship, as he has become their respected father figure. When life challenges this little family on many fronts, they persevere and believe in the promise of a higher power.

"Stack, Ball and Bulldog arrive at a local funeral parlor to retrieve a lost drug stash held by the mortician Mr. Simms (Clarence Williams III. But Mr. Simms has other plans for the boys. He leads them on a tour of his establishment, introducing them to his corpses. Even the dead have tales to tell, and Mr. Simms is willing to tell them all."--Container.

"Pastor Shirley, 'Don't Take No Mess!' is vocal and adamant about what she believes in. The fate of the church hangs on this eccentric masseuse turned community organizer and spiritual warrior, as she fights the good fight with Jason. Along the way, they help several other members of the community realize what is truly important--sticking together and loving one another. Can they save this sacred center of the neighborhood?"--Container.