Chocolate Thoughts: Short Stories, Essays and Poetry from the Hearts and Minds of Real Black Men
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Chocolate Thoughts is a compilation of 55 short stories, essays and poems from the hearts of Black men. A searing modern commentary, it provides a spirited, at times austere look at psychological, social, political, and economic views that are often held but not expressed by Black men to the general public.
Chocolate Thoughts provides candid insight into the emotions and thoughts of Black Men, which often manifest themselves in ways that are perceived as hostile, non-conformist, and anti-social. This book provides uncompromising truth about how Black men truly feel about themselves, relationships, family, sex, marriage, work, careers, religion, love, money, racism, music, sports, violence, and drugs. It uniquely captures the commonality of Black Men irrespective of their socio-economic backgrounf or educational attainment.
No Black man will read "I Won't Bow Down", "Reflections on My Relationship with Love", "Black Men" or "Time Bomb" and not recognized the Black man that he has been, currently is, or has known during his life. Every Black woman after reading "Who's Fault Is It", "Chocolate Thoughts and Almond Questions", "Unfulfilled Desires" and "You Can Get All The Shoes You Want" is guaranteed to gain a deeper understanding of the Black men in their lives or missing from their lives irrespective of whether or not that Black man is her son,boyfriend, lover, husband, brother, cousin, uncle, friend, or significant other.
Being Black can definitely give the reader a connection to Chocolate Thoughts, but anyone irrespective of race or gender will find these writing delicious, thought provoking, intimate, captivating, powerful, titillating and engaging. This much cannot be denied, the reader will gain unbelievable access and understanding of the most resilent and misunderstood man in the world: The Black Man.
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A National Bestseller Consistently Rated One of the Nation's Best African-American Books
Chocolate Thoughts is a compilation of over 55 short stories, essays and poems from the hearts and minds of Black men. It provides a refreshing look at the psychological, social, political and economic views that are often held by Black men but not expressed to the general public.
An ESSENCE Bestseller, Chocolate Thoughts provides candid insight and uncompromising truth about how Black men truly feel about themselves, relationships, family, sex, marriage, work, careers, religion, love, money, racism, music, violence and sports. It uniquely captures the commonality of Black men irrespective of their socio-economic background or educational attainment.
No Black man will read "I Won't Bow Down," "Reflections on My Relationship with Love," "Black Men" or "Time Bomb" and not recognize the Black man that he has been, currently is, or has known during his life. Every Black woman after reading "Whose Fault Is It," "Chocolate Thoughts and Almond Questions," "Unfulfilled Desires" and "You Can Get All The Shoes You Want" is guaranteed to gain a deeper understanding of the Black men in her life or missing from her life irrespective of whether or not that Black man is her son, boyfriend, lover, husband, brother, cousin, uncle, friend or significant other.
Being Black can definitely give the reader a connection to Chocolate Thoughts, but anyone irrespective of race or gender will find these writings to be thought-provoking, intimate, captivating, powerful, titillating and engaging.
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Chocolate Thoughts: Short Stories, Essays and Poetry from the Hearts and Minds of Real Black Men
Chocolate Thoughts: Short Stories, Essays and Poetry from the Hearts and Minds of Real Black Men,S. James Guitard,Literally Speaking Pub House,1929642008,African American men,American - General,Fiction / Anthologies (multiple authors),General,Literary collections,Literature: Classics,Poetry,African American authors,Afro-American authors,Afro-American men,Anthologies (multiple authors),Short stories
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