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Tito Johnson’s Diary by W.B. Emerson

Tito Johnson’s Diary by W.B. Emerson

Book Description Tito Johnson is an intellectual fifteen-year-old living in a small Michigan town. His mother’s become super religious, his older brother’s gay and his sister just married a rich white guy. In order to make sense of a... Read More »

May 25, 2013 - J. A Skinner - No Comments
May 25, 2013
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5.3
Universal Soul Reflections by Peter Mutanda

Universal Soul Reflections by Peter Mutanda

 Book Description ‘Universal Soul Reflections’ is a collection of 5 previously published works: ‘A Nonentity With Identity’, ‘Epistles of Poetic Purity’, ‘Missives From Within’, ‘Silent Voice’ and ‘Verses For The Next Generation’ and also includes 6 previously unpublished poems.... Read More »

February 17, 2013 - J. A Skinner - No Comments
February 17, 2013
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5.7
The Rainbow Stick boy by Michael Santolini

The Rainbow Stick boy by Michael Santolini

Book Description (from Amazon) This is the story of Huey, a stick boy who is born a little different than everyone else in the town. He doesn’t let his differences keep him down. Huey finds a friend who is... Read More »

August 25, 2012 - J. A Skinner - No Comments
August 25, 2012
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6.0
Cane River by Lalita Tademy

Cane River by Lalita Tademy

Book description Lalita Tademy was a successful corporate vice president at a Fortune 500 company when she decided to embark upon a task to uncover her family’s past. Through exhaustive research, interviews, and the help of professional genealogists, she... Read More »

July 17, 2012 - J. A Skinner - No Comments
July 17, 2012
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3.3