John E. Epic is an artist with an astonishing ability.*Preview the entire book before purchasing*It ends with Rondo dying, alone, perched in solitude upon a park bench, watching the immense sun rise over the snow-covered cedar trees. But how does one get to that point? Rondo's Unraveling is an existentialist study of how the homeless men we scoff at, or that we are fearful of, becomes to be. Rondo's Unraveling...covers the following social issues: Father's resentment, Mother's addiction, Youth's anger, Foster homes, lack of education, toxic relationships, prison, sexual abuse, drugs and duality.

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo was a high-school basketball star who played for the University of Kentucky Wildcats before going pro. This book follows Rondo from his childhood to his career as member of an NBA championship team. Courtside photographs show Rondo in action and entices readers to learn more about this star of the court.

Nogo is different. For a start, he is the wrong colour. He is also much too small, has less horns than usual, and a bent tail. After seven decades of being teased and bullied by the other dragons – even the youngsters – Nogo is so fed up he asks his mum for advice, which she reluctantly gives. The following morning, having received vague instructions, he sets off to seek help from the Dragon Queen. He soon meets up with Rondo, the Sprong, who is on a mission to get help for his tribe. They decide to travel together and soon become good friends, working in partnership to overcome problems encountered on their journey. Many weeks later they are relieved to finally arrive at their destination. After a good night’s rest, they tell wise old Queen Mag their reasons for travelling to see her. But will she be able to offer them solutions to their problems?

There are four rules to the old, painted music box:Wind the box three times only. Never wind the boxwhile the music plays. Never shut the box while themusic plays. Never move the box until the musicstops.Leo wouldn't dream of breaking these rules, but hisstubborn cousin Mimi never does what she's told.She winds the box four times--and suddenly thepaintings on its side come to life and a powerfulwitch is released. Now Leo and Mimi must stop thewitch, if only they can find the key to the musicbox--and the magical world it contains.

In Voices of Rondo, real-life stories illuminate the northern urban Black experience during the first half of the twentieth century, through the memories and reflections of residents of Saint Paul’s historic Rondo community. We glimpse the challenges of racism and poverty and share the victories of a community that educated its children to become strong, to find personal pride, and to become the next generation of leaders in Saint Paul and beyond.