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Around the Way Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Taraji P. Henson
- Narrated by: Taraji P. Henson
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9,460
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,269
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8,222
With a sensibility that recalls her beloved screen characters, including Yvette, Queenie, Shug, and the iconic Cookie from Empire, yet is all Taraji, the screen actress writes of her families - the one she was born into and the one she created. She shares stories of her father, a Vietnam vet who was bowed but never broken by life's challenges, and of her mother, who survived violence both in the home and on DC's volatile streets. Here, too, she opens up about her experiences as a single mother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Around My way, Your Way & Every Woman's way
- By Yolanda on 10-26-16
- Around the Way Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Taraji P. Henson
- Narrated by: Taraji P. Henson
must read
Reviewed: 04-08-19
The storyline is a bit all over the place but the story itself is so incredibly inspirational. I feel like I learned about Taraji P Henson on an intimate level I never imagined. This book is a great read for young women of all ethnicities.
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The Hate U Give
- By: Angie Thomas
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 45,881
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 41,635
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Story5 out of 5 stars 41,483
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This Book Changed My Entire Perspective
- By Wendi on 01-14-18
- The Hate U Give
- By: Angie Thomas
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
best book I have read all year
Reviewed: 09-25-18
A must read filled with so much emotion. I certainly would recommend this book. Worth reading.
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Rest in Power
- The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
- By: Sybrina Fulton, Tracy Martin
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, JD Jackson
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story5 out of 5 stars 99
Years after his tragic death, Trayvon Martin’s name is still evoked every day. He has become a symbol of social justice activism, as has his hauntingly familiar image: the photo of a child still in the process of becoming a young man, wearing a hoodie and gazing silently at the camera. But who was Trayvon Martin, before he became, in death, an icon? And how did one Black child’s death on a dark, rainy street in a small Florida town become the match that lit a civil rights crusade?
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1 out of 5 stars
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do your homework before buying this book
- By ron on 02-07-17
- Rest in Power
- The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
- By: Sybrina Fulton, Tracy Martin
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, JD Jackson
This is a heartfelt story of 2 parents
Reviewed: 07-19-17
They lost their child but turned their loss into a national movement. They brought light to the everyday horrific truth of being black in America. I thank them for telling their story and starting the conversation.
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Black Privilege
- Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It
- By: Charlamagne Tha God
- Narrated by: Charlamagne Tha God
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19,387
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,072
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16,987
Charlamagne Tha God - the self-proclaimed "Prince of Pissing People Off", co-host of Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, and "hip-hop's Howard Stern" - shares his unlikely success story as well as how embracing one's truths is a fundamental key to success and happiness.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Amazing, Inspirational, Needlessly Crude at Times
- By Smokey on 08-24-17
- Black Privilege
- Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It
- By: Charlamagne Tha God
- Narrated by: Charlamagne Tha God
incredibly insightful
Reviewed: 05-09-17
I first heard about this book during an interview on The Daily Show. That interview truly did not give this book justice. I would highly recommend this to everyone. Charlamagne Tha God talks about the importance of reading books about those unlike yourself. I do agree however, I think this book will be extremely beneficial to those who find themselves in a place in life where they are not meeting their full potential.
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How to Win Friends & Influence People
- By: Dale Carnegie
- Narrated by: Andrew MacMillan
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 99,860
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79,817
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79,229
You can go after the job you want...and get it! You can take the job you have...and improve it! You can take any situation you're in...and make it work for you!
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is well worth listening too! Main points are.
- By Ralph on 10-21-11
- How to Win Friends & Influence People
- By: Dale Carnegie
- Narrated by: Andrew MacMillan
Great book to give a friend.
Reviewed: 07-06-16
This is a great book to give a friend. Many of the principles will help with better communication in everyday life.
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