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In the early days of swing dancing, Frankie Manning stood out for his moves and innovative routines; he introduced the air step in the Lindy hop, a dance that took the US and then the world by storm. In this fascinating autobiography, choreographer and Tony Award winner (Black and Blue) Manning recalls how his first years of dancing as a teenager at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom led to his becoming chief choreographer and a lead dancer for Whitey's Lindy Hoppers.

You have been uniquely created by God to fulfill your divine purpose! In a day where so many people are frustrated, looking in different places to discover their life purpose and true meaning, you have the answer. Look no further than who you are! In Identity, TD Jakes reminds you that the key to finding your purpose is rediscovering the person you were made to be!

How often have you cried out to God, "why"? Why is justice perverted? Why don't people understand me? Why do the unjust prosper? The answer: Because you are anointed! Best-selling author T.D. Jakes writes, "I used to have the wrong notion that when you are really anointed, you no longer have problems or rough times. Bishop T.D. Jakes continually ministers hope and healing to hurting people worldwide. Allow his message of anointing, based on scripture and personal experiences, to wash over you with peace and quiet your questioning mind. Why? Because you re anointed!

Pastor of one of the fastest-growing interracial congregations in the nation, Bishop T.D. Jakes gives you the keys to unlock the secret code to your ultimate destiny. Through the Holy Spirit, you are capable of achieving more than you ever imagined. But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things...(John 14:26).

The secret to fulfilling your destiny is unlocking your potential - what you are capable of doing and accomplishing with your life. For so many people, their potential remains dormant, often for entire lifetimes. They never release their potential because it is never realized.

Bishop T.D. Jakes gives you proof positive that God not only supplies you with everything you need, but your heavenly father wants to bless you with refreshing water that will sustain you throughout any wilderness experience.

Blind from birth, Dante is his own worst enemy. Adrift in life, Cassidi is looking for more. Both of them are looking for happiness in all the wrong places...until they meet at The Red Lair. Sparks fly and inner darkness will come to light as these two learn who they are to each other, and to themselves.

Kwame "Soul" Asante, the son of a vicious African warlord, has never had it easy - especially after coming to America for new and prosperous beginnings. Putting his dark past behind him, he decides to get a normal 9-to-5 working as a corrections officer at a minimum security prison in Gainesville, Georgia. Things are going swimmingly until the troublesome and mysterious Diana Prince crosses his path. She's annoying, obnoxious, and a pain in his ass. But on the upside, she's also beautiful, kind-hearted, and compassionate.

50 Things to Know to Have a Simple and Balanced Life at Home and Work, by Amanda Walton, offers an approach to balancing your life that will give you the ability to be happy at home and work. 

Playboy Princeton Woods swore off dating after a tumultuous relationship with ex-wife, Regina. Then enters Desiree Loren and all of her baggage. Despite her troubled past and warnings from his friends and family, Prince just can't seem to get enough of Desi. Has he finally met his Mrs. Right, or is Desiree just another bad decision?   

We've all been there: used, lied to, or cheated on. But what do you do when enough is enough? You don't cry, you get even! Bien-Aime Wenda presents a compilation of stories of the scorned, including a hopeless romantic, the token nice guy, a submissive wife, the celebrity couple, the hood chick, a mayor's wife, and more. Each refuse to wait on karma but instead decide to seek justice on their own terms.

An unexpected turn of events forces Omar's world upside down. Wrongfully convicted of a murder he didn't commit, his entire life changes in the blink of an eye. With all of the odds stacked against him, he quickly finds himself fighting for his innocence and the love of his life.

At only 19, Wisdom already has a promising future ahead of him. Nothing can deter his bright path to success. Not even his twin brother, Chance, who's constantly dragged Wisdom into his own drama since childhood. Will Wisdom continue to run to his brother's aid every time he winds up in some mess? Dropping out of high school at an early age, Chance has already accepted the fact that he's destined to be a screw up. Unlike his brother, Chance finds solace running the streets of Philadelphia.

This is a story about a young man from Baltimore city. Who in spite of facing incredible odds, chases his dream. But he learns all too well the dangers of surrounding yourself with the wrong people.

In a world where perspiration is charged up, one man has alluring verses for the evening hours. An Intimate Night with Naim Steward is a passionate retrospective covering the desires and the poetry.

The month of February has marked the celebration of Black History Month for more than half a century, an observance that highlights the achievements of African Americans. The yearly commemoration might not exist today if it were not for educator and historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who devoted most of his life to shining a light on the accomplishments of African Americans throughout history. Known as the Father of Black History, Woodson was motivated by contemporary historians who had tendencies to conceal historical contributions made by African Americans from the history books.