The Confessions of Rick James - Memoirs of A Superfreak is powerfully written by Rick James!! In the Super Freaky World of Rick James... the Sex is steamier, the Crack Cocaine more potent, the Music more explosive than any of a dozen other celebrities - dead or alive!Spanning five decades and four continents, beginning with his childhood and into the spotlight on his famous troubled life...Rick James shares a fascinating account of his Rise, Fall and Rise ...

Did you, your family or one of your friends just get a new puppy? Or, have you had a puppy for awhile and have come to realize it's poor manners and lack of training are ruining your relationship with your new pet? Is there a possibility that one of your family members or friends has a puppy and you've noticed it needs some serious training? Or, are you planning to get a new puppy and you need to educate yourself on how you're going to train it? If you answered "yes," to any or more than o...

“We operated perfectly legally. We considered ourselves philanthropists! We supplied good liquor to poor thirsty Americans ... and brought prosperity back to the Harbour of Vancouver ...”—Captain Charles HudsonAt the stroke of one minute past midnight, January 17, 1920, the National Prohibition Act was officially declared in effect in the United States. From 1920 to 1933 the manufacture, sale, importation and transportation of alcohol and, of course, the imbibing of such products, ...

Best known for his 1980s hit songs “Super Freak,” “Give it to Me Baby,” and “Mary Jane,” the late singer and funk music pioneer Rick James collaborated with acclaimed music biographer David Ritz in this posthumously published, no-holds-barred memoir of a rock star’s life and soul.He was the nephew of Temptations singer Melvin Franklin; a boy who watched and listened, mesmerized from underneath cocktail tables at the shows of Etta James and Miles Davis. He was a vag...

To be asleep is to be oblivious to being oblivious. The danger of sleep is the danger of carbon monoxide: it's colorless and odorless, and you're anesthetized before you know it—before you ever hit the floor. And for the follower of Jesus, it's just as dangerous—because the Christian who is "asleep" is spiritually unreceptive. If anything will be our undoing, sleep will.In this thoughtful, engaging, challenging book, Rick James dives deep into the New Testament's teachings on spiri...

We talk a lot about resurrection. What about the death that must come first? Through story and biblical insight, Rick James reminds us that when Jesus tells us to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow him, he is describing a path of death, not a path to death.Giving up our own plans in order to meet someone else’s needs. Allowing God to shape our dreams, even as we lose a relationship, a job, a hoped-for future. Being alert to these daily opportunities to die to ourselves i...

The System is put together as a foundational tool for guiding you to living a positive meaningful everyday life. It will challenge, inspire, and motivate you to becoming a more thought provoked personally accountable individual with a heart healthy conscious. A true lover of life, possessing the foundational skills needed to plan, organize, direct, monitor, and control the process of one’s life expectancy. The skills to become self-sustaining, with the ability to give back to those less fo...

The future of fathers is a revitalizing, uplifting and real look at what many men will go through as they journey to fatherhood. It gives insight from one father’s perspective, and it gives resources and facts about where we are in society as fathers. It will challenge you, motivate you, and hopefully enlighten you. Use it as a tool, and let it serve as a guide to your future, the future of fathers where men are made to step up and take on the responsibilities set forth the very moment you...

You speak God’s truth when you counsel. But do you also communicate His grace?The Christian counselor or pastor plays an important role in helping people process the trauma they’ve experienced. Too often, a client leaves the counselor’s office with feelings of guilt and shame. They feel the heavy burden of what they did wrong. But somehow, they’ve missed the grace of God that makes things right again.A counseling model that stays true to a biblical worldvie...

In a world where he had no thoughts or memories outside of their intense moments together, he belonged entirely to Samantha and Olivia now—a mindless toy being used by two dominant women who seemed to enjoy watching him struggle with every thrust.And even though it often hurt more than he could bear—the constant ache in his body from their rough, twisted games—he wouldn't have traded this new reality for anything in the world. Because somewhere along the way, he had finally found e...

What was life really like for the band of adventurers who first set foot on the banks of the James River in 1607? Important as the accomplishments of these men and women were, the written records pertaining to them are scarce, ambiguous, and often conflicting, and those curious about the birthplace of the United States are left to turn to dramatic and often highly fictionalized reports. In Jamestown, the Buried Truth, William Kelso takes us literally to the soil where the...

Some of the iconic chef's best recipes, drawn from French, Italian, Indian, African, and other cuisines and adapted to American kitchens and techniques."One of the most influential figures in American cooking. . . . It's wonderful to see his recipes reprinted in this functional collection." — Library Journal (starred review)Known as the Dean of American Cooking, James Beard set a standard of culinary excellence that's still a benchma...