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...

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...

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!

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Zoie, a young owl afraid to fly, is sent to flight school where gadgets are taken away and courage is tested. Through challenges, friendship, and determination, Zoie learns to believe in herself and never give up. This uplifting adventure teaches young listeners that real strength comes from perseverance and trying again, even when things feel impossible.

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...

After being dropped off at by her parents, Zoie is stuck at a flight school without the use of a hoverboard. Zoie (age 8) should have already learned to fly on her own. She can't understand why flying naturally is important when everyone in her world uses technology to move around but if she learns to fly, she has a chance to join an elite army led by her favorite superhero Wonder Owl. Now that she is separated from her hoverboard, she must go through the challenges of flight school and de...

Aimless is a poetry collection that explores the idea of relatability through a number of different topics, ideas, and images. The true 'aim' for this book, if forced to come down to only one, is to make the reader feel less alone and more understood. All experiences are individual, yet emotions are significantly more universal. Aimless explores emotions.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Your Leadership Beyond the Job. Many young people aspire to be leaders in their careers and other activities, but develop poor qualities, which only lead to failure. LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE JOB – 30 Ways for Older Teens and Young Adults to Develop Effective Leadership Skills shows leadership as not only about having a job as a leader. Leadership is really about thinking of yourself as a responsible person who can influence others to be the best that they can be, while also being the best you...