This collection of essays is a confessional, stylistic account (in the Joan Didion tradition) of coming of age in the Bronx alongside the birth and evolution of hip-hop culture. This collection presents a mosaic of seminal figures in hip-hop, documentary essays exploring the social decay of hip-hop, and a substantial element of memoir, as well as observations on the generational issues of urban America. With a foreword by acclaimed poet Saul Williams, Scars exposes the motivations and aspirations of a culture whose spiritual centre was the Bronx.

In Rock My Soul, world-renowned scholar and visionary bell hooks takes an in-depth look at one of the most critical issues facing African Americans: a collective wounded self-esteem that has prevailed from slavery to the present day. Why do so many African Americans -- whether privileged or poor, urban or suburban, young or old -- live in a state of chronic anxiety, fear, and shame? In Rock My Soul, hooks gets to the heart and soul of the African-American identity crisis, offering critical insight and hard-won wisdom about what it takes to heal the scars of the past, promote and maintain self-esteem, and lay down the roots for a grounded community with a prosperous future.

"The Soul With A Scar" is a collection of passionately written poems detailing a young woman's life in an Indian-American household. Manpreet Kaur Tiger speaks to the reader as someone willing to follow their heart despite many adversities brought on through tradition and sexual inequality. Through six engaging chapters, she welcomes the reader in openness through her colorful discussion of fear, anger, hate, love, loss, grief, and joy. Enter a deep, triumphant trip into a soulful realm through Manpreet Kaur Tiger's poetry and discourse in "The Soul With A Scar."

Hidden inside every woman's heart lies a moon: a unique voice of love. An untamed beauty. The light of the moon's grace is revealed here through the magic of poetry. From Alexandra Vasiliu, the best-selling author of Blooming and Healing Words, comes a romantic and soulful poetry collection that explores the wisdom found in personal reflection, the strength of daring to hope, the beauty of happiness, and the power of unconditional love. Be My Moon is for those dreamy souls who love the moon and always strive for happiness in their lives. Open your heart and fall in love with these entrancing poems. You will soon find yourself as beautiful as the Queen of Nights herself, reigning gracefully in the sky.

Are you still trying to figure out what went wrong with your life? Was it a job loss that started the downward spiral you feel helpless to escape? Was it divorce? Was it abuse? Perhaps it was the death of a loved one, someone without whom your world no longer makes sense? Life-changing losses slash across our souls and leave gaping wounds, wounds whose scars imprint our once-perfect world as boldly as a jet's bright contrail cuts across a perfectly blue sky. Broken, lost, and scarred, how do we begin again? Patti Roberts-Thompson and Carole Lynn King consider this question through the lens of the extraordinary personal experiences of Patti's memoir, The Language of Scars, grounding life lessons in solid biblical truths. The Language of Scars, a language of lived wisdom, emerges in our conversations when suffering, doing its perfect work, brings us to humility. Humility brings us to redemption, and redemption brings us to the river of Grace, where healing washes us and others as it flows over and through our lives. In ancient Japan, an art form known as Kintsugi sprung from a legendary story of the appeasement of an angry Shogun. The Shogun's favorite teacup was broken to pieces by a careless servant. To save the servant's life, the artisans of the court used liquid gold to glue the pieces back together, in hopes the cup would be even better than before. After gluing it back together with gold, the artisans burnished the cup to a fine glow, and discovered gleaming gold designs that could never be repeated or copied. The cup had become a one-of-a-kind piece of art. The Shogun was delighted, and a new art form was born. It is the same with us and the Language of Scars. Kintsugi creates art from what is broken in us. God's golden glue gleams along our fault lines, creating an intricate design unique to every restored life. When we bring our broken pieces to the Creator and Redeemer of our souls, our broken places become an intersection with grace, a place where His golden love and healing put us back together again, even better than before. "I am one of the Lord's many pieces of Kintsugi," Patti says. "Are you? Let Christ have your broken places, and he will make them gleam with His light. Kintsugi of the soul belongs to all who seek it. Are you ready? This is what redemption looks like. It is Christ who heals, Christ who makes our scars beautiful and increases our value to others through them. Let Him create art from your broken places; Let Him teach you the Language of Scars.

Quantum Soul Clearing - Healing the Scars Life Leaves on the Soul, is a 3-step Spiritual Technology that frees you from painful thoughts, feelings and beliefs, so you can create a life of joy, peace of mind and empowered living! With the Quantum Soul Healing Process you can: ~ Release and heal old emotional traumas and wounds ~ Feel deeply spiritually connected ~ Create more financial abundance ~ Find true peace of mind and self-acceptance ~ Eliminate the causes of conflict in your personal relationships, with yourself and others ~ Release the emotional roots of physical pain and disease ~ Empower yourself to create the life you truly desire Michelle Manning-Kogler is unmistakably a gifted intuitive. With each page turned it becomes more apparent that Quantum Soul Clearing is potentially life-altering. As you free your mind and open your heart you will receive amazing gifts of insight, and techniques that will benefit anyone trying to manifest healing and harmony in their lives. ~Cheryl T Campbell, Editor in Chief, Tribal Woman Magazine Michelle Manning Kogler is an amazing energy intuitive who teaches, step by step, how to energetically change neural pathways in the subconscious with the Quantum Soul Clearing Process. This process will help you make profound changes, will liberate you to succeed at your highest potential, and live the life of your dreams! ~Anne M Deatly, PhD, Director of Optimal Health and Wellness Center In my work, helping people identify the work they are designed to do, I have discovered that we must heal ourselves before we can fulfill our lifes purpose. The hurt and pain we have had in life may have taken decades to experience - but need not take decades to release. Michelle Manning-Koglers Quantum Soul Clearing Process is your short-cut to ultimate freedom! ~Ronda Wada, Founder, The Business in Your Soul