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.

Its clear now that Im going away from her. But shes the one to plan it. It seems, no matter how stupendous a human being you are, theres always an evil in you, and it counters the good whenever your own interests are harmed. Its natural. In the novel, Adie and Presha are two individuals who loved their freedom more than anything in life. Life takes a fascinating turn when they are bound together by the mystical feeling of love. They decide to be together for life in as impulsive a way as they were doing several other things. But only till the day when Adie tells her something which turned their life topsy-turvy. Initially she brushed it aside, considering it to be a darker shade of love- over possessiveness of a husband. But, can the feeling of possessiveness turn someone into a beast? This transformation of Adie from a contemporary man to a leery and controlling husband was blowing Preshas mind. Will Presha change herself to appease her husband? Had Presha actually changed after marriage or was Adies notion about Presha a delusion? Can love be so frail that some hormonal imbalance can destroy it? Or is it cause of some unexplored dimensions of human existence- a journey of the soul across lives.

Growing up in a small town and barely surviving abuse and teenage drinking, Tessa takes off for the US Air Force to change her life, but poor choices continue to haunt her with betrayals as she searches for that ever-elusive desire to be loved. She starts a family; however, just when life seems to straighten out, drug abuse enters her home, and then physical illnesses start plaguing her. So begins a life of struggling to survive so she can raise her children. Given less than a year to live after a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer, she turns to the Lord. She is not prepared for the feelings of love and belonging she has missed all her life. After another divorce, she takes her children and moves back close to her hometown so that she can live in peace and raise her children. Tessa struggles with her relationship with her parents, and then after her younger sister commits suicide, her mother's words change her life forever. Tessa starts dealing with the scars she has kept hidden all these years. Hidden Scars is that journey of learning to live with those scars like tattoos on the soul so that she can be set free.

"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."

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

One of the first to explore the relationship between karma and physical illnesses was Edgar Cayce, America's famous "sleeping prophet." Cayce often told people seeking his advice that their ailments were caused by character trends set in motion in earlier lives -- "scars of the soul." Mary Ann Woodward takes up this theme and explores in depth the rich material left by Cayce on the role of karma in physical health. Scars of the Soul provides a fascinating glimpse into the underlying causes of stroke, diabetes, anemia, arthritis, allergies, epilepsy, and many other health conditions -- even homosexuality. It demonstrates the impact of the law of cause and effect upon physical health, even though centuries may intervene.