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Down, Out &Under Arrest

Policing and Everyday Life in Skid Row

by Forrest Stuart ...

"A well-supported critique of therapeutic policing and, by extension, of similar paternalistic efforts to help the poor by hassling them into good behavior." — Los Angeles TimesIn his first year working in Los Angeles's Skid Row, Forrest Stuart was stopped on the street by police fourteen times. Usually for doing little more than standing there.Juliette, a woman he met during that time, has been ... Read more

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"A well-supported critique of therapeutic policing and, by extension, of similar paternalistic efforts to help the poor by hassling them into good behavior." — Los Angeles TimesIn his first year working in Los Angeles's Skid Row, Forrest Stuart was stopped on the street by police fourteen times. Usually for doing little more than standing there.Juliette, a woman he met during that time, has been
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Ballad of the Bullet

Gangs, Drill Music, and the Power of Online Infamy

by Forrest Stuart ...

Narrated by Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

Unabridged

11 hours 8 min

Amid increasing hardship and limited employment options, poor urban youth are developing creative online strategies to make ends meet. Using such social media platforms as YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, they're capitalizing on the public's fascination with the ghetto and gang violence. But with what consequences? Ballad of the Bullet follows the Corner Boys, a group of thirty or so young men on ... Read more

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Amid increasing hardship and limited employment options, poor urban youth are developing creative online strategies to make ends meet. Using such social media platforms as YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, they're capitalizing on the public's fascination with the ghetto and gang violence. But with what consequences? Ballad of the Bullet follows the Corner Boys, a group of thirty or so young men on
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Stark Raving and Black Madness

by Stuart Forrest ...

The central theme of "relationships," is at the core of selected poems on diverse subjects: race, love for seniors, love of the young, religion, seasons, conflict, community, and more. Born during the infancy of the Civil Rights Movement, Stuart Forrest gives voice to and relives times that shall soon fade. ... Read more

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The central theme of "relationships," is at the core of selected poems on diverse subjects: race, love for seniors, love of the young, religion, seasons, conflict, community, and more. Born during the infancy of the Civil Rights Movement, Stuart Forrest gives voice to and relives times that shall soon fade.
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Ballad of the Bullet

Gangs, Drill Music, and the Power of Online Infamy

by Forrest Stuart ...

How poor urban youth in Chicago use social media to profit from portrayals of gang violence, and the questions this raises about poverty, opportunities, and public voyeurismAmid increasing hardship and limited employment options, poor urban youth are developing creative online strategies to make ends meet. Using such social media platforms as YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, they’re capitalizing ... Read more

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How poor urban youth in Chicago use social media to profit from portrayals of gang violence, and the questions this raises about poverty, opportunities, and public voyeurismAmid increasing hardship and limited employment options, poor urban youth are developing creative online strategies to make ends meet. Using such social media platforms as YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, they’re capitalizing
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Time Will Tell

by Rhonda Forrest ...

Narrated by Melle Stewart ...

Unabridged

7 hours 34 min

When Jess discovered love with Daniel in the tiny outback town of Gowrie, her previous troubled life was cast aside. However, differences in their backgrounds, her doubts about real love, and the urge to return and support her twin brother Johnno forced her to make a decision to leave. A new home in the small community of Tamborine Mountain provides an opportunity to contemplate how she really ... Read more

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When Jess discovered love with Daniel in the tiny outback town of Gowrie, her previous troubled life was cast aside. However, differences in their backgrounds, her doubts about real love, and the urge to return and support her twin brother Johnno forced her to make a decision to leave. A new home in the small community of Tamborine Mountain provides an opportunity to contemplate how she really
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To The Newspaper Again

Collection of Poems

by Abby Hosterman, Joseph Ruhland, Stuart Forrest, Maleia Sheflin, Jameria Blain, April Rubasch, Lewis Mehl-Madrona, Jacob Mraz, Gloria Nixon-John, LAKSHMAN BULUSU, M.R. Hyde, Curt Alderson, Celinna Riordan, Gail Bush, Evamaria Lugo, Laura Formentini, George Richardson, KARTIKEY GROVER, Dale Seddon, Max Miller, Dick Altman, David Icenogle, Nicholas Allison, Duane Herrmann, Alprentice Thomas Johnson, Kevin Swanwick, Alley Mcintosh, Renee LaBonte-Jones, Cathleen Davies, Peter Prizel ...

Poets Choice is a poetry book publishing brand registered and having its head office in Mumbai, India. We are on the verge of setting up our offices in USA as well.We have been around since 2010.Our writers hail from over 48 countries across the world. To view the complete list visit our website.We welcome book reviews on our website – www.poetschoice.in . Books can also be ordered directly from ... Read more

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Poets Choice is a poetry book publishing brand registered and having its head office in Mumbai, India. We are on the verge of setting up our offices in USA as well.We have been around since 2010.Our writers hail from over 48 countries across the world. To view the complete list visit our website.We welcome book reviews on our website – www.poetschoice.in . Books can also be ordered directly from
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Colors

Poetic Hies To Muse Over

by Forrest Stuart ...

Colors are such a crucial part of our lives, and yet, we barely tend to realize how much they influence, our day-to-day affairs.Look around you; then, imagine your world being colorless. Make note of all the hues predominant in your surroundings.How do they make you feel at the core of your existence? Do they establish a connection? ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Colors are such a crucial part of our lives, and yet, we barely tend to realize how much they influence, our day-to-day affairs.Look around you; then, imagine your world being colorless. Make note of all the hues predominant in your surroundings.How do they make you feel at the core of your existence? Do they establish a connection?
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Sherlock Holmes and the Hentzau Affair

by David Stuart Davies ...

Narrated by Wayne Forrester ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Sherlock Holmes Adventures
Unabridged

5 hours 11 min

In this mashup of genres Sherlock and Dr. Watson meet "The Prisoner of Zenda".Colonel Sapt of the Ruritanian Court journeys to England on a secret mission to save the country from anarchy. His mission is to engage the services of Rudolf Rassendyll once more to impersonate the King while the monarch recovers from a serious illness. But Rassendyll has mysteriously disappeared. In desperation, Sapt ... Read more

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In this mashup of genres Sherlock and Dr. Watson meet "The Prisoner of Zenda".Colonel Sapt of the Ruritanian Court journeys to England on a secret mission to save the country from anarchy. His mission is to engage the services of Rudolf Rassendyll once more to impersonate the King while the monarch recovers from a serious illness. But Rassendyll has mysteriously disappeared. In desperation, Sapt
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Laugh Out Loud

Collection of Poems

by Coen van der Wolf, Garima Kumari, Ryan Files, Megan Leigh, Mike Ball, Shiela Scott, Makenzie Ozycz, Tom Squitieri, Lewis Siragusa, John Muldowney, Katryn Broadoak, Sophia Bourne, Stuart Forrest, Olivya Hogan, Carl "Papa"Palmer, Jackson Timmer, Robert Gold, Alan Keith, Rebecca Rodrigues, Maria Carrera, John Miller, Jennifer Coss, Jared Pearce, Adrienne Christian, Rich Glinnen, Linda Castronovo, Dexter Simpson, Lauren Fregia, Ryan McCabe, Suzanne Eaton, Michael Troutman, Eugene Anthony Garone, Max McCoubrey, Cathy BLUE, Lisa Delan, Eilian John, Saumya Verma, Daniella Lepri, K.T.Reid, Hunter Casperson ...

Talking of Dirty Laundry, Dates and “Noguchi” …Laugh Out Loud: A Collection of Funny PoemsIf you are determined to stay cool, and positive and survive the negativity of the news and people around you, then this is the book for you, read it and allow yourself to feel healthy emotional changes from the inside out to relieve stress, feel motivated, and find the bright side in any situation fast ... Read more

$13.73 CAD

Talking of Dirty Laundry, Dates and “Noguchi” …Laugh Out Loud: A Collection of Funny PoemsIf you are determined to stay cool, and positive and survive the negativity of the news and people around you, then this is the book for you, read it and allow yourself to feel healthy emotional changes from the inside out to relieve stress, feel motivated, and find the bright side in any situation fast
... Read more
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Code Word Courage (Dogs of World War II)

by Kirby Larson ...

Narrated by Erin Stewart, Goodluck Forrest ...

Series series Dogs of World War II
Unabridged

4 hours 11 min

Newbery Honor-winning author Kirby Larson delivers a heartwarming story of friendship, love, and courage, and the incredible contributions of Navajo Code-Talkers during WWII.Billie has lived with her great-aunt ever since her mom passed away and her dad left. Billie's big brother, Leo, is about to leave, too, for the warfront. But first, she gets one more weekend with him at the ranch.Billie's ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

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Newbery Honor-winning author Kirby Larson delivers a heartwarming story of friendship, love, and courage, and the incredible contributions of Navajo Code-Talkers during WWII.Billie has lived with her great-aunt ever since her mom passed away and her dad left. Billie's big brother, Leo, is about to leave, too, for the warfront. But first, she gets one more weekend with him at the ranch.Billie's
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And Still I Rise

A Book of Poems

by Maya Angelou ...

Maya Angelou’s unforgettable collection of poetry lends its name to the documentary film about her life, And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS’s American Masters.Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s sizeBut when I start to tell them,They think I’m telling lies.I say,It’s in the reach of my arms,The span of my hips,The stride of my step,The curl o... ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

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Maya Angelou’s unforgettable collection of poetry lends its name to the documentary film about her life, And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS’s American Masters.Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s sizeBut when I start to tell them,They think I’m telling lies.I say,It’s in the reach of my arms,The span of my hips,The stride of my step,The curl o...
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Say Uncle

by Kay Ryan ...

Series series Grove Press Poetry Series
"A poetry collection that marries wit and wisdom more brilliantly than any I know" by the Pulitzer Prize–winning former US Poet Laureate (Jane Hirshfield, author of Come, Thief).Filled with wry logic and a magical, unpredictable musicality, Kay Ryan's poems continue to generate excitement with their frequent appearances in The New Yorker and other leading periodicals. Say Uncle, Ryan's fifth ... Read more

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"A poetry collection that marries wit and wisdom more brilliantly than any I know" by the Pulitzer Prize–winning former US Poet Laureate (Jane Hirshfield, author of Come, Thief).Filled with wry logic and a magical, unpredictable musicality, Kay Ryan's poems continue to generate excitement with their frequent appearances in The New Yorker and other leading periodicals. Say Uncle, Ryan's fifth
... Read more

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