It’s funny when you think you know your calling in life, then an unexpected turn of events reveals your true purpose. For Ayana Taylor Kinnel it was an internship and a rally that changed everything. Kinnel, 32, grew up knowing without a doubt that she wanted to be a writer. She got a bachelor’s degree in English from Tougaloo College and went into print journalism. Then in 2005 while interning for the Jackson Free Press, she helped plan and coordinate a political rally. “When we did the rally I knew what my true calling was,” she says. Kinnel got caught up in Continue reading Written in the Flowers
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Mo’ Better Jazz and Blues
Jai Johanny Johanson, better known by his stage name, Jaimoe, has been playing drums and percussion since he was 16. From the beginning, he was so certain of his career path that he didn’t even want to finish school. “I just finished because my mother asked me to,” he says. Before touring with the likes of Otis Redding, Percy Sledge and Continue reading Mo’ Better Jazz and Blues
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Imhotep
By Jerry Dubs
A breathtaking journey into the time of the pharaohs: When American tourist Tim stumbles through a mysterious portal into a land gripped by famine, he meets a destiny he could never have imagined.
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Before Midnight
By Jennifer Blackstream
Loupe’s dreams of finding love are destroyed by a werewolf’s bite — she can’t control herself when she transforms. But Prince Etienne can’t stay away from beautiful Loupe, and he has secrets of his own… A sensual, paranormal spin on the Cinderella story!
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The Tycoon’s Socialite Bride
By Tracey Livesay
Marcus and Pamela come from different worlds — he’s a sexy self-made mogul, she’s a lifelong member of the upper class. But when fate brings them together, there’s no stopping their explosive attraction…
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Damian
By Jessica Wood
Heartbreaker and bad boy Damian Castillo doesn’t believe in love or commitment. Then he meets small-town girl Alexis Blythe, who’s new to the city and unimpressed by Damian’s charms. Could Alexis be the one, or will Damian use her too?
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When No One Is Watching
By Joseph Hayes
Blair Van Howe fears his political aspirations are ruined after he causes a deadly accident. In a panic, he frames his best friend for the crime. Years later, his secret has come back to haunt him. How far will he go to keep his past hidden?
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For the Love of Pete
By Debby Mayne
Bethany can’t fill the hole in her heart, so instead she fills her home with clutter and bargain items. Realizing it’s time for a change, she takes a chance on dating childhood friend Pete Sprockett. But first they must face the baggage of their pasts. A warm Christian romance.
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Free College?
For those who haven’t yet stumbled across a headline, a video or someone talking about Obama’s plan for higher education, we’re sharing it here. Obama would like to see everyone who is willing to work for it earn two years of free community college. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan sent out this email last week:
Yesterday, the President announced his “America’s College Promise” proposal. It makes two years of community college free for responsible students.
Yes, you read that right. Under his plan, any student who earns good grades would get two years of community college education at no cost.
Think about this: The President’s new proposal would let students earn the first half of a bachelor’s degree, or get the skills they’ll need when they enter the workforce after school.
When it’s fully implemented, the move could benefit about 9 million students per year. And a full-time community college student could save, on average, $3,800 in tuition each year.
In fact, Tennessee and Chicago have already started similar tuition-free community college programs, and the demand has been amazing: 57,000 students, representing almost 90 percent of Tennessee’s high school graduating class, applied to Tennessee’s program in just its first year.
In order to succeed in the 21st century economy, access to some form of higher education is a must — so it only stands to reason that we should make it more accessible and affordable to more of America’s students.
Let’s help out our next generation of students, and put them on the road to success.
Find out more about the President’s announcement, and make sure to share the news.
Thanks,
Arne
Secretary Arne Duncan
Department of Education
@ArneDuncan
Could you or someone you know benefit from two free years of college?
Watch an enhanced livestream of President Obama’s sixth State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9 PM ET.
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The Lost German Slave Girl
By John Bailey
A true story that’s part brilliant history, part fascinating courtroom drama. On a morning in New Orleans, Madame Carl noticed an unmistakable face. Could this poor slave on the street really be Sally Miller, a German woman who disappeared 25 years before?
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