South African English

Coming out has led to nothing but problems for Jordin, but it’s nothing she can’t handle… Jordin "Hops" Martinez found a woman who opened her up to her truest self. But when she finds herself kidnapped and stuck between a rock and a hard place, with the woman she thought was all hers pulling the strings, she has to make a decision on which side to choose. Briana Means didn’t intend to betray Hops, but her life was on the line, and it ended up being every woman for herself. She may have chosen the wrong one to cross, however, which she soon sees when Hops lets her savage side free. ...

Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to 12 years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding.

When André de Ruyter took over as Eskom CEO in January 2020, he quickly realised why it was considered the toughest job in South Africa. Aside from neglected equipment, ageing power stations and an eroded skills base, he discovered that Eskom was crippled by corruption on a staggering scale. De Ruyter takes the listener inside the boardrooms and government meetings where South Africa’s future is shaped, with ministers often pulling in conflicting directions, and candidly reflects on his three years at the power utility.

Eve L. Ewing knows Chicago Public Schools from the inside: as a student, then a teacher, and now a scholar who studies them. And that perspective has shown her that public schools are not buildings full of failures - they're an integral part of their neighborhoods, at the heart of their communities, storehouses of history and memory that bring people together. Never was that role more apparent than in 2013 when Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced an unprecedented wave of school closings.

For much of his life, Esau McCaulley was taught to see himself as an exception: someone who, through hard work, faith, and determination, overcame childhood poverty, anti-Black racism, and an absent father to earn a job as a university professor and a life in the middle class.

This collection of letters from Henry M. Stanley published in 1898, present Henry's view of the then-current state of South Africa. It incorporates his views on the opportunities for the growing nation, highlights the bad management of its politicians, and the tension between the Dutch and English settlers.

She’s my friend with benefits. But I fooled around and fell in love. She tore my heart apart. 🖤 Patricia Fox 🖤 I've played the game like a woman should. Have sex, have fun, and don’t get caught up. But I did. So, I did the next best thing…because at the end of the day, I’m not having a child by myself. But, I took the pill. Played the game again. This time secured… But when playing with sin, one never wins and you can never be so secure. 🖤 Melvin Paul 🖤 I’ve been in love with Patricia from day one. Sexy thick, in all the right places. Mocha skin smoothed enough to ...

Isaac is at a crossroads in his young life. Growing up in Missouri, the son of a caustic, hard-driving father, he was conditioned to suppress his artistic pursuits and physical desires, notions that didn’t align with a traditional view of masculinity. But now, in late ’80s Chicago, Isaac has finally carved out a life of his own. He is sensitive and tenderhearted and has built up the courage to seek out a community. Yet just as he begins to embrace who he is, two social catalysts—the AIDS crisis and Rodney King’s attack—collectively extinguish his hard-earned joy.

The European history of South Africa began with the 1652 arrival of a small Dutch flotilla in Table Bay, which made landfall with a view to establishing a victualing station to service passing Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) ships...The Colonization of South Africa: The History and Legacy of the European Subjugation of South Africa looks at the controversial expeditions, fighting, and results...you will learn about the colonization of South Africa like never before.

The parallel histories of South Africa and the United States are informative of world events over the last centuries. While many countries rewrite their histories to conform to social and political trends, analyzing and comparing different countries and perspectives does shine a light on one’s own.

When the seventh child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns eight, her mother, Emma Jean, tells her bewildered daughter, "You was born a boy. I made you a girl. But that ain't what you was supposed to be. So from now on, you gon' be a boy. It'll be a little strange at first, but you'll get used to it, and this'll be over after while." From this point forward, his life becomes a bizarre kaleidoscope of events. Meanwhile, the Peace family is forced to question everything they thought they knew about gender, sexuality, unconditional love, and fulfillment.

From action/adventure novelist Michael Kasner comes a series of future military warfare! The year is 2030 and the world is in a state of political and territorial unrest. The Peacekeepers, an elite military force is created to combat it. Armed with all the tactical advantages of modern technology, battle hard and ready when the free world is threatened - the Peacekeepers are the baddest grunts on the planet. WARKEEP 2030 - Book One: AFRICAN REVOLUTION RESTART! Violence shatters black-ruled South Africa, placing the white minority in deadly jeopardy. The Peacekeepers mount a lightning ...

***Standalone*** ***Re-release*** When dealin’ with men with illegal dealings, it takes a true ridah to hold their savage down. After all the drama, making Birmingham hot, Elijah “Eli” Barns was more than ready to get the hell out of dodge. Right on time, his cousin Trouble called from Dallas, and said they were looking for someone with his specialty, artillery. Without a second thought, Eli packed up his fiancé Anita and her daughter, and was on the first thing smoking to Texas. Anita Bridges was a Bham chick through and through. She wasn’t feelin’ the move to Dallas, but there ...

When summoned to Georgetown, South Carolina, sisters Mariah Clark and Sabrina Holland both assume their ailing grandfather's health has gotten worse. Neither expects their grandmother's undeniable request—save the family restaurant. Mariah is at a crossroad in her life. After being dumped by her husband and forced to walk away from their diner that she helped rescue from bankruptcy, bitter feelings consume her. Even though the restaurant has been in the family for eighty-six years, giving her all to another struggling business isn't something she wants to do.

Are you ready to Discover the Real South Africa, Read On –A Family-Friendly Guide to South Africa’s Most Enchanting Hidden Gems Ready to explore South Africa beyond the typical tourist spots? This travel guide reveals the country's best-kept secrets, taking you on a journey through breathtaking landscapes, vibrant cities, and tranquil villages—without the stress and crowds. Why Choose This Guide? Our local experts have handpicked every destination, from secluded beaches to authentic local eateries and thrilling wildlife encounters. Whether you’re planning a family-friendly holiday, ...

At a time when many democracies are under strain around the world, Until We Have Won Our Liberty shines new light on the signal achievements of one of the contemporary era's most closely watched transitions away from minority rule. South Africa's democratic development has been messy, fiercely contested, and sometimes violent. But as Evan Lieberman argues, it has also offered a voice to the voiceless, unprecedented levels of government accountability, and tangible improvements in quality of life.

Carl Weber brings the best of urban street lit authors together, all telling their own dramatic tales of life in the streets in known cities across the USA. The second installment continues with Treasure Hernandez telling the tale of the Dirty South.

C. P. Ellis grew up in the poor white section of Durham, North Carolina, and as a young man joined the Ku Klux Klan. Ann Atwater, a single mother from the poor black part of town, quit her job as a household domestic to join the civil rights fight. During the 1960s, Atwater and Ellis met on opposite sides of the public school integration issue. Their encounters were charged with hatred and suspicion. In an amazing set of transformations, however, each of them came to see how the other had been exploited by the South's rigid power structure.

Freedom isn’t just something you celebrate—it’s something you choose. After losing his brother Bradford, Martin Stynes had one mission: survive the grief and make sense of the life left behind. Love wasn’t even a consideration—until Shatora Horton, the no-nonsense Cajun queen with a heart as big as Louisiana, kept showing up with sweet tea, sass, and a kind of loyalty he didn’t know he still needed. Shatora’s whole life was built on helping others heal, but losing everyone she loved taught her to keep her own heart off-limits. Owning land, fortune, and wisdom didn’t stop ...

From the late eighteenth century through the end of the Civil War, Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians bought, sold, and owned Africans and African Americans as slaves, a fact that persisted after the tribes' removal from the Deep South to Indian Territory. The tribes marginalized free black people in the Indian nations well after the Civil War and slavery had ended. In this groundbreaking study, Barbara Krauthamer rewrites the history of southern slavery, emancipation, race, and citizenship to reveal the centrality of Native American slaveholders and the black people they enslaved.