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The African-American poet Langston Hughes, wrote, "What happens to a dream deferred?" by reading this book, The Business in You: Unleashing the Entrepreneur, you will learn that many businesses fail because they did not apply sound decisions during the inception of their business. Businesses can fail for a myriad of reasons like limited capital or because they introduced an inferior product or service to the market. However, the most detrimental misstep is poor planning which contributes to a large percentage of the failure that new entrepreneurs experience. Not to mention those who failed simply because they never attempted to start the business.Beyond a reasonable doubt, this book has proven that businesses will have many types of rejection and periods of failure, but those who achieve success are resilient. You must be open to criticism and be willing to refine your process continually. Furthermore, you must overcome your fear and hesitation to explore the business idea that persistently gnaws at you and take strategic steps to conquer the inherent vulnerability that stagnates your motivation.What happens to a business deferred? Unlike Langston Hughes articulated in his famous poem, it does not dry up like a raisin in the sun nor does it explode, it simply is introduced by someone else. Get off of your couch of contentment, come out of your cubical of crisis, abandon that office of obstinance and pursue your dreams with persistence. There is a business in you, so I implore you to unleash the entrepreneur today.Eugene L. Moore, MBA, Ph.D.

From the outset, this book was developed out of a sincere desire to improve the prayer culture of the church where I serve as pastor. The goal for the congregation was to unite in prayer for thirty days, praying for different circumstances each day. We started off with prayers similar to the Lord's model prayer that he gave to his disciples. Then we progressed beyond that to include interceding for institutions ranging from family to government, and from prison to the pulpit. We also prayed for change in the conditions in our schools and community. As we continued in community prayer, I soon realized that God was doing something powerful that extended far beyond the members of our congregation. Before the thirty days of prayer concluded, we had hundreds of people joining us daily on a prayer call from across the country. We then expanded the thirty days of prayer to an accompanying devotional so that the inspirational messages behind the prayers could be shared with others. Therefore, the impetus behind writing this book was to encourage people to embrace the practice of praying in community to invoke heaven's power into the affairs of God's people on earth. I therefore, challenge women, men, youth groups and churches to read this book together and pray in unison. Don't let the obstacles of distance or distraction, fear or uncertainty, dissuade you from the power of prayer-be courageous and Just Do It!

Sometimes you have to get lost to truly find yourself. Sometimes we have to go down the wrong paths to learn that we should never go that way again. I've been broken, multiple times, but the lessons learned and the wisdom gained outweighed all the bad that occurred along the way.My experiences run the gamut of lies and deceit to infidelity and betrayal, from being open and vulnerable to being determined and resolute, from being intense and passionate to being lonely and disassociated. In this book, I share all the ugly stories of my yesterday that created my beautiful today.These poems are for all the women who are currently with someone who should actually be in her past. These writings are for the women who came to the point to finally let go. These poems are written to provide inspiration, encouragement and to empower women in the state of "single womanhood," and to never be ashamed about it. These words provide healing from the memories of the ex who still hides in the recesses of your mind. These poems are for you, the woman who wants to heal and love again from the pain of shattered emotions and relationships, basking in the light of a peaceful heart and mind. I share with you, brokenness that made me whole.

Liberty Plays Her Part was initially titled "Liberty Never Sleeps" because of the changing winds of time blowing upon the backs and souls of people seeking solace and opportunity in America. Each poem in this small book relentlessly embraces how life's inhuman pain walks side by side occasional bouts of joy, during moments of newfound self-worth despite the twisted universal harmony hidden within the hearts of people. Liberty is gleaming her light, still playing her part in every human being, despite societies mundane injustices and unseasoned raw intentions, she stands for freedom intended for all God's people. No matter a person's race, creed, ethnicity or origin, all God's creation shall feel His mighty hand working a newness of love, a newness of justice, as His liberty watches, seeing all, giving all, their due. That is my hope today, tomorrow and for the future.

Just Speak It…is a necessary motto for all you go-getters out there. Each page is telling you to keep going forward, stay focused and be determined, no matter what is going on in this great big world.Just Speak It… reminds all who picks up this quick read, to never look back too long, but always go forward, proclaiming, and decreeing your deepest hopes to the universe. Although, like anything in life, all dreams, all deep desires, can come true, but not without hard work on your part.Just Speak It… offers an outline that makes hard work feel more manageable for those of you who feel stuck, or too busy to believe you can begin again, no matter how seasoned your stage in life has become. Trust your dreams, your hopes and your ideas to bring you into the newness that has been beckoning you to take a leap into the unknown. Learning how to just speak it goes hand in hand, with knowing you can, is also key to achieving what you say!

The African-American intellectual, Cornel West, wrote, "I cannot be an optimist but I am a prisoner of hope." If you have read this book, Mentors Matter but Poverty Sucks, you learned that the motivation behind my pursuit of higher education is to get beyond my ideological disposition and theoretical constraints. I want to affect practical, pragmatic solutions to societal problems and represent marginalized voices with integrity and scholarship. And I am committed to using my gifts and resources to help others. But perhaps doing this one child at a time - as I have - also falls far short of practical.What this study has proven beyond a reasonable doubt -even though mentoring is a positive intervention for at-risk youth - it is surely not enough to break the cycle of poverty and its offspring. There are over 15 million children living in poverty in this country. The problems we face as a society are enormous - so are the opportunities. What are practical things we can all do? We can feel moral outrage at the news of a drive-by shooting that takes the life of an innocent child - along with his potential and his talent -because this tragedy is a product of poverty. We can mentor. We can speak truth to power. And right now we can put negative labels that damage our identities in the backseat - how about "at-risk" and "racist" in the backseat, so we can let "hope" ride shotgun.

LOUISE HUNTER a powerful woman of great faith was destined to walk a path filled with promise and pain. Being oblivious to her purpose in life, Louise realized that destiny beckoned her to a higher calling. Mysteriously, misfortune and mistakes transformed this obscure housewife and mother of twenty-one children into a woman of vision and valor. This poignant story recounts how despite ridicule and rejection, Mother Hunter established the Love and Charity Homeless Shelter relying wholly upon her faith, intuition and will to survive. From the depths of her own experiences and in the midst of mounting adversity, Louise reached out to help countless others less fortunate than herself. Now a legend in her own time, Louise Hunter emerges as one of America greatest humanitarians and champions for the cause of the socially and economically disadvantaged.

Wonderfully Made and Exceptionally GiftedEugene L. Moore, Ph.D. is a speaker, educator, prolific writer, consultant, world traveler, lifetime learner, and mentor who is committed to helping others maximize their gifts to ensure they are living their best life. His legacy is not predicated on his individual accomplishments but his ability to propel others forward. His coined phrase surmises his compassion which simply states, "Giving works for me!"Eugene L. Moore II (EJ) is competitive and compassionate. He loves his friends, family and of course God. He has so many dreams and like most kids has a spirit of invincibility. Whether he is playing a word game with his father to bolster his vocabulary, attempting to startle his mother as she enters a room or emulate his older brother, he is always smiling. EJ is a kid filled with joy and this book is an example of his desire to inspire kids to never stop dreaming, for success comes to those who are relentless in their pursuit of excellence.The playground is a place where kids have fun just running around and being among their peers. The classroom is where they engage in learning and begin to build their intellectual competence and inquiry. The home is where their affirmation comes from that gives them the boldness to conquer the world. For children whose homes are unstable, they can receive love from mentors or other outside resources. In church is where kids can learn that they were wonderfully made and exceptionally gifted. So you see, having fun on the playground, learning in the classroom, receiving love in the home or from others, and knowing that God's creation is not junk can provide all kids with the confidence to chase and catch their dreams.

Imagine what ministry in your church would look like if every member was serving in some way. Now imagine how effective your ministry would be if everyone served with a leader's mind-set. In Building a Church Full of Leaders, Dr. Jeanne Porter King sets out to help pastors and ministry leaders move from using traditional methods of moving people from the pews to service, to developing strategic and transformative systems for organizing ministry, recruitment, training, and ongoing development that aim to help church members see themselves not just as volunteers but as servants and co-laborers of ministry. Filled with both practical and spiritual tools for developing an effective leadership model, Building a Church Full of Leaders will help you transform the way you shape and deliver ministry at your church-as well as the ones who deliver it.

While visiting his supermodel girlfriend in Atlanta, P.I. Sherman Brothers slowly discovers that his past has come back to haunt him with a deadly vengeance. Not only has his assailant made him a marked man, but he's also targeted three other prominent people from Sherman's past, and to assure success, he's enlisted the services of a notorious and ruthless Central American gang. For every day that goes by, things get more out of control as Sherman's opponent proves just how diabolical he can be. Not only is our P.I. outnumbered and outgunned, but he's also being shadowed by the FBI, and they aren't happy!

"And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other one on the left. Then Jesus said..." (Luke 23:22-34a). What did Jesus say? From the cross at Calvary seven times Jesus spoke. These seven expressions grant us the privilege of peering into the mind and soul of Jesus at the very time He is accomplishing God's will as the Lamb, who was slain from the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8). In each spoken word, there is a message and a lesson. In each spoken word we glimpse the humanity of Jesus or the heart of Jesus, or the mission of Jesus, or the compassion that Jesus still had for others even while He was suffering and dying on the cross.From the cross at Calvary seven times Jesus open His mouth fulfilling prophecy and revealing, through His words, who He really was and what He came to earth to do. The Gospel writings in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John affords us the opportunity of being at the cross and hearing Jesus speak seven astonishing statements: "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do" (Luke 23:33), Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43), "Woman, behold your son" (John 19:26), "Behold your mother" (John 19:27), "My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me" (Matthew 27:46), "I Thirst" (John 19:28), "It is finished" (John 19:30), and "Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit" (Luke 23:46). May what be written in the pages of this book enlighten you as to why Jesus said what He said and what relevance His words are intended to have to us today.