Visionary rapper of the groundbreaking "The Humpty Dance," producer of Tupac Shakur's iconic "I Get Around," and driving force of legendary hip-hop group Digital Underground, Shock G shares his story in Keep It Beautiful.This illustrated memoir by Gregory "Shock G" Jacobs, as told to Alexis Wolfe Mbassa, captures the eternal vibrance of his style—playful, soulful, colorful, and profound. In Keep It Beautiful, music lovers and 80s and 90s nostalgis...

I’ve never told anyone this story.I’ve always been too afraid they would think I was weird, or it was wrong, or it was all HIS idea. It wasn’t his idea at all. Believe it or not, I convinced HIM to do it.It might have been my first time, but I knew what I wanted…From the True Sex Stories series!

Why Staying In School Makes Sense Many young people quit school when work seems too hard or when learning seems not to make sense any more. Many do so on the imagined fear that they can’t make it. PREVENTING DROPOUT AND OVERCOMING SCHOOL FAILURE – 30 Ways for Older Teens and Young Adults to Achieve Academic Success discusses obstacles to learning that students face, and highlights effective measures students can use, even after dropping out of school, to restart their education and achieve...

In 1865 the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold rejoiced in the charm of Oxford, 'that sweet City with her dreaming spires'. A century and a half later, That Sweet City offers a visual and poetic tribute to what is still one of the fairest and most enthralling places in the world.Designed in the form of seven walks across and around Oxford, and radiating out into the surrounding countryside, this book evokes the buildings and landscapes, both famous and less well-known, that have witnessed and s...

How to Improve Your Writing and Grades Many young people make embarrassing mistakes in writing, leading to poor grades, as teachers and professors agonize about evaluating their students’ knowledge of content. SOME ENGLISH QUICK TIPS – 30+ Ways for Older Teens and Young Adults to Correct Most Common Errors in Writing, Grammar and Spelling highlights the more basic grammatical rules, improper spelling, inaccurate punctuation, and imprecise poor word choice in English and shows you how to im...

It is about a dog that thinks he is a frog and wants to try to fit in but realizes he does not need to change how he looks.

RESPECT IS ONLY HUMAN – A Response to Disrespect and Implicit Bias Many groups in society are disrespected, discriminated against, and deprived of basic human rights to the detriment of their members. RESPECT IS ONLY HUMAN – A Response to Disrespect and Implicit Bias describes how being human entails displaying respect for self and others and accepting difference based on race, ethnicity, gender and gender orientation, nationality, religion, physical and mental ability or other. RESPECT IS...

The first book in Chelsie Shock's dystopian science fiction series The Novi Orders.In the future the New World has suffered bombings, world wars, the tectonic plates have shifted, the population has seen sicknesses, radiation spills, genetically modified animals and humans, and the population has dwindled into two classes: The elites and everyone else. The Novi Orders have been enacted by the capital city and control everyone completely, except those who have hidden or rebelled, th...

Welcoming Your Responsibilities. The life of an older teen or young adult can be very stressful. Fitting in, keeping up, maintaining good mental health, and making the right impression, can all be nagging concerns. WELCOMING RESPONSIBILITIES -30 Ways for Older Teens and Young Adults to Handle Responsibilities will show you some important responsibilities you may be overlooking, and that may be causing you stress. WELCOMING RESPONSIBILITIES -30 Ways for Older Teens and Young Adults to Handl...

In Thunder-Dog's newest adventure, we find that while he's taken out for a walk he makes a daring get away leading him into all sorts of trouble.

Beyond the day-to-day technique of representing buyers and sellers, is the mindset of the broker. I countlessly hear brokers tell me they lack confidence and self-esteem. How can they be a success when their confidence is hanging in the balance? This book tells the story of a self-made broker who tackled those same issues. I rose up through the real estate trenches in NYC, lost it all in the 2008 market crash only to rebound, triple my income and eventually sell luxury homes in the Bahamas...

Developing Emotional Intelligence - 30 Ways for Older Teens and Young Adults to Develop Their Caring Capabilities discusses important ways older teens and young adults can demonstrate that they are developing into caring adults who will help to foster good relations and peace, not only in their local and national communities, but with people from other parts of the world. Regardless of racial/ethnic, religious, sexual, or political differences, or socioeconomic circumstances, there are bas...