Now in paperback, a biography in verse of reggae legend Bob Marley, exploring the influences that shaped his life and music on his journey from rural Jamaican childhood to international superstardom.

This biography in verse offers readers an exciting glimpse into the life of one of our most talented and beloved poets. Fourteen poems explore important themes and events in Hughes? life. We learn about his lonely childhood spent with his grandmother, who told him stories of his heroic ancestors. We see the racism and poverty he overcame, and how he followed his dream to become a poet. We learn of Hughes? love of language and travel, and how he inspired other writers. While Hughes often struggled with poverty and a world that did not welcome black poets, he stayed true to his dream of writing poetry in the language of black folks, celebrating the people with whom he grew up. This book is perfect for those who already know and love the work of Langston Hughes as well as for those who want to learn more about this inspiring man and acclaimed writer.

If, indeed, it's a "woman's right to choose," then what happens to the man's right? Chubert Davis is quite a charismatic, highly intelligent, and gregarious twenty-something that is adored and respected by everyone with whom he comes in contact. He shares a deep bond of friendship with several other career-minded young adults and those bonds are rock solid. That is until he learns that his girlfriend is pregnant, and the issue of abortion forces them to come to terms with what they truly believe in and their own self-worth. But life is strange. Often times there are issues that are so important that it's not just the individuals who are directly involved who are affected. Many others who love them also find themselves questioning each other's morality and their own ethics as well. A Man's Wrong to Choose? is a gripping and unusual account of the repercussions of an unplanned pregnancy. You may even find yourself exploring the depth of your own relationships and belief systems with family, friends, and God. Whether male or female and no matter what your position is on the right to choose or anything related to unwed pregnancy, you're sure to be riveted by the spellbinding story of these young adults as they struggle with their personal beliefs and heart-wrenching decisions. This book is a must read for those who have made the crucial mistake of having unprotected sex and face the potential of lifelong consequences as a result.

Poetry. African American Studies. MY OLD MAN WAS ALWAYS ON THE LAM is a blues memoir in verse. With brutal honesty and lyrical prowess, Tony Medina plays the changes in an intimate collection that sticks like a stinging Ali punch and moves like a New York City subway train through the raw, unmitigated terrain of his psyche. Sparked by the sudden death of his father in Harlem, MY OLD MAN WAS ALWAYS ON THE LAM examines his relationship with a long-lost mother who abandoned him at birth, exploring his Bronx projects childhood and his relationship with the paternal grandmother who wrestled him from the clutches of the State and raised him, culminating with a reunion with his terminally ill mother, attempting to fill in the gaps of a precarious past destined to collide with its bare-bones present. In this, his fifth full-length collection, Tony Medina is at his most personal and revelatory.