MONEY POWER RESPECT by Erick S. Gray

My name is Ricky Johnson, and this is my story…

Where I’m from, South Jamaica Queens, making the wrong choices in life can actually make you feel like you made all the right moves; especially when you’re driving around in the high-end cars, spending money like it’s water, and sporting the latest trends and fashions.

Since I was thirteen I’ve been hustling and running the streets. My theory in life is “the more money you hold, the more respect you get.” But unfortunately, my lavish lifestyle came to an end, and I ended up doing a bid upstate. As a man, I should have learned from my mistakes and done right with my life. But the thing is, I got the devil, disguised as my best friend Kinko, addressing me in one year, and then I got my family and my girl preaching to me in the other ear.

Coming home from jail and trying to do right – it ain’t easy, because you’re used to the money, the power, and the respect.

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DOGISM by Mark Anthony

Lance Thomas is a sexy, young black male who has it all: A high-paying, blue-collar career, a home in Queens, New York, two cars, a son, and a beautiful wife. However, after getting married at a very young age, he realizes that he is afflicted with Dogism, a distorted sexuality that causes men to stray and be unfaithful in their relationships with women.

You will not stop turning the pages as you read and witness Lance as he juggles God, a wife, a son, and his new mistress, all the while trying to end his dealings with a past drama-filled stripper who is obsessed with him. In the midst of drama and deception, Lance realizes that eventually every dog has his day.

This must-read novel takes you through a journey in the life, mind, and emotions of a man, showing that at times even dogs, with their distorted sexuality, have a conscience.

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PAPER CHASERS by Mark Anthony

Paper Chasers is the Essence best seller set in Queens, New York during the summer of 1991. The crack epidemic was wreaking havoc on just about every major city in America, and New York was the epicenter of it all.

Fourth Crew, a close-knit group of young hustlers hailing from middle-class homes and a middle-class neighborhood, are drawn to the high-rolling, gangster lifestyle. On the deceptive streets of Queens, the Crew learns powerful lessons about loyalty and the reality of life in the game.

Paper Chasers ultimately proves that the repercussions of the fast money lifestyle are not just limited to the ghetto.

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BLOW by 50 Cent and K’wan

Prince, Killa-E, Daddy-O, and Danny grew up together in the projects, moving crack and cocaine, and answering to Diego, the neighborhood drug lord. They were small-timers playing for low stakes - until Prince is introduced to a heroin connect. Overnight they go from soldiers to bosses, and their crew is held together by loyalty and love. But taking the reins of power comes at a high price. Now, with Diego at their back and a traitor in their midst, they find themselves between a kilo and a hard place, ready to spill blood to stay on the top.

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