Stories From Da Pen began as a groundbreaking blog series on A Real Hood Square's Perspective, amplifying the voices of incarcerated individuals by sharing their lived experiences with the world. This book expands upon that mission, bringing together twelve of the most compelling stories from the series in a powerful and unfiltered anthology. Written by people currently incarcerated across the United States, each chapter offers a deeply personal glimpse into their lives—tracing the pivotal...

Londres, 1870. Izabel, une apprentie horlogère, voit son destin basculer soudainement lorsqu’elle fait l’objet d’une enquête policière après que la boutique de son père eut été en grande partie détruite par une bombe artisanale. Préférant quitter l’Angleterre, elle s’embarque sur un navire à destination de La Nouvelle-Orléans avec l’espoir de repartir à neuf dans une Amérique en pleine reconstruction. Une fois débarquée sur la terre américaine, la jeune femme se lie avec Frederick Lamarre,...

This book addresses an important topic - Conflict, mediation and dialogue. Conflicts are a part of life. Although many people assume conflicts are negative and, therefore, should be avoided, conflict is truly neutral. The engagement in conflict is what can be constructive or destructive. There are many positive outcomes experienced when a conflict is well managed, hence the critical role of this book. For instance, most change is driven by some level of conflict. You must learn, grow and d...

How I Found Livingstone (1872) recounts Henry M. Stanley's 1871 expedition from Zanzibar into the East African interior to locate the missing missionary-explorer, culminating at Ujiji on Lake Tanganyika with the laconic greeting, 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?'. Combining brisk reportage with Victorian travelogue, Stanley details caravan logistics, illness, cartography, and encounters with Arab-Swahili traders and African communities. The prose shifts between sensational dispatch and careful...

InfamyA Crazy Ink Anthologyin·fa·mynounthe state of being well known for some bad quality or deed."a day that will live in infamy"an evil or wicked act.It is defined as something so wicked, so horrific, that it can never be forgotten.To be infamous is to live forever.It ...