Paula Jai Parker

Ten stories portray life on a block in Harlem.

"Set in the late-eighteenth-century American South, [this novel] follows a singular group of companions--an escaped slave, a white orphan, and a Creek Indian--who are being tracked down for murder"--Dust jacket flap.

The simplest things are the hardest to master. From brewing your morning cup of coffee and reading the newspaper to apologizing or remembering names, it's the small stuff that makes up day-to-day life. This book provides unparalleled insights into how to do them better, more resourcefully, more effectively, and more efficiently, in 100 brief how-to essays by 100 of the world's leading experts. Contributions from 100 experts, including Joy Bauer,...

"Love is blind, but for it to work for Clyde and Montel it may have to be deaf and dumb as well. Clyde, the self styled "player" and Montel, sensitive by inept, embark on a hilarious journey from home to heaven that takes a detour through jail, deceit, the sheets, heart beats, hair, flare and jockey underwear. Even for the most seasoned of players, getting "Sprung" can happen when they get played and love blossoms despite all efforts to avoid it"--Container....

Stu Shepard, a self-centered New York City publicist, suddenly finds himself on the deadly end of a high-powered rifle scope when he picks up a ringing payphone and the man on the other end tells him that he's going to kill him if he hangs up.

"Stack, Ball and Bulldog arrive at a local funeral parlor to retrieve a lost drug stash held by the mortician Mr. Simms. But Mr. Simms has other plans for the boys. He leads them on a tour of his establishment, introducing them to his corpses. Even the dead have tales to tell, and Mr. Simms is willing to tell them all. And you'd better listen--because when you're in his 'hood, even everyday life can lead to extraordinary terror." --

Illustrations and simple text explain what wind is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and how wind can become a storm.