A new comedy series that delivers a next generation twist on stand-up. An entertaining hour where reality meets stand-up comedy via performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics. We Got Next takes you into the talent scout lab of Bob Sumner (Founder/Producer/Lead Talent Scout of Def Comedy Jam series with Russell Simmons on HBO) as he sets out to answer the question, “Who’s next?”

***NOW ALSO AVAILABLE! The second book the series: The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen*“Wonderful . . . A cozy, emotional gem . . . Each chapter is a quiet, healing moment, filled with food, memory and the comfort of cats.” —The Seattle TimesYour table awaits at the Chibineko Kitchen, where a soul-nourishing meal in the company of the resident kitten will transport you back in time to reunite with departed loved ones—for fans of Before the Coffee G...

More Than A Figurehead!Since agreeing to marry King Glenreed and becoming a figurehead queen for political purposes, Laetitia has spent her easygoing days in the royal villa surrounded by fluffy friends—wolves, griffins, and Gardener Cats. She even had a chance to recently visit home and tie up loose ends there. However, Glenreed suddenly starts acting strange, despite all the obstacles he and Laetitia have overcome to grow closer to each other… Will this become th...

What you do when you find out you’re the bad guy mattersJackson “Jax” Caruso’s parents fought for the Independents. They lost.This fast-paced sci-fi adventure picks up fifteen years later. Jax is just trying to get by without attracting imperial attention. After all, food and, more importantly, beer ain’t free.He’s got a fast ship, two droids, and not much else. So when he’s approached about a job that seems perfect, he pulls in some friends, ok, mo...

Enjoying Winter Surrounded By Warm, Fluffy Friends Back Home!Laetitia has been enjoying a life of leisure surrounded by all sorts of fluffy friends since she became King Glenreed’s figurehead queen, but her peaceful days are shaken when she receives an invitation from her homeland of Elltoria. She’s asked to attend not only an Elltorian ceremony, but the wedding of her ex-fiancé, Prince Fritz… With King Glenreed at her side, she sets off for home to see her brother...

Fluffy Friends, Good Food, And Freedom, What More Does A Girl Need?!When the crown prince unexpectedly breaks off their engagement and abandons her, Duchess Laetitia regains the memories of her past life as an office worker who loved to cook. Finding herself expelled from the kingdom, Laetitia agrees to marry Glenreed, the Silver Wolf King—a man famous for his hatred of women while ironically seeking a queen for political purposes. Laetitia’s new life lets her spen...

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A landmark manifesto" (The New York Times) that's a revelatory, inspiring call to action and a blueprint for individual growth that will empower women around the world to achieve their full potential.In her famed TED talk, Sheryl Sandberg described how women unintentionally hold themselves back in their careers. Her talk, which has been viewed more than eleven million times, encouraged women to “sit at the table,” seek challe...

JOHNSTONE. WHERE IT’S NEVER QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.In this rollicking new series, the Johnstones cordially invite you to the biggest, baddest event of the season—one that gives a whole new meaning to “shotgun wedding” . . .Here come the brides. And the bullets . . .Bo Creel and Scratch Morton are lifelong drifters who keep one eye on the horizon, one finger on the trigger, and one foot out the door. Roaming the West is what keep...

The Secret Lives Of Fluffy Friends Unveiled?!Laetitia has been spending her carefree days as a figurehead queen cooking with the other queen candidates and enjoying ample snuggle time with her fluffy friends at her royal villa, but change is afoot now that she knows Lord Aroo’s real identity. Just as her relationship with King Glenreed is slowly starting to change, a prince from another kingdom begins to show an interest in her and trouble arises in I-Liena’s life…...

There Are Many Candidates, But There Can Only Be One Queen!After marrying Glenreed, the Silver Wolf King famous for his hatred of women, and becoming a figurehead queen, Laetitia spends her carefree days in the royal villa surrounded by wolves, griffins, and Gardener Cats. But the humans in her life just won’t leave her be! What troubles will she run into next when she’s invited to meet with yet another candidate for queen, this time from the East Palace? Join this...

**The second book of the riveting Department 19 series is a fast and furious thrill ride packed with cutting-edge gadgets, international locales, and daredevil action as Jamie Carpenter gets ready to fight the big bad of vampires—Dracula himself.“Enthralling . . . From UV grenades to exploding stake bombs to a giant anti-vampire superweapon, the gadgets add a neat modern twist to the traditional stakings.”—Kirkus Reviews“This book is closer to the elaborate works o...

2016 Christian Book Award finalist (Nonfiction category)Very rarely in the Bible does God command someone to "Stay." He opens a door, and then he invites us to walk through it—into the unknown. And how we choose to respond will ultimately determine the life we will lead and the person we will become. In fact, to fail to embrace the open door is to miss the work God has made for us to do.In All the Places to Go . . . How Will You Know?, bestselling a...