Author of the book on the down low

The book was released in hardback on april 14, 2004 through broadway books and details the sexual lives of africanamerican men who are on the down low or having sex with men while posing or identifying as heterosexual. King is a new york times best selling author, publisher, and hivstd activist. Once you are logged in, you can start hunting for a book cover template. Patti callahan henry goodreads author shelved 1 time as lowcountry avg rating 3.

Down low secrets piggy backed off the success of j. King, author of an explosive new book, on the down low. Volatile yet vital, on the down low is sure to be one of the most talkedabout books of the year. I know a brother right now whos fucking a white guy, and if the white guy ever outed him, hed kill him, says king.

In includes cdc statistics and 20 ways to tell if your man is secretly having sex with other men. Bagehot began his book by saying, do not be fooled by constitutional theories and formal institutional continuities concentrate instead on the real centers of power and the practical working of the political system. King wanted the cake, the icing, the glass of milk, and to eat. Sex, lies, and denial in black america keith boykin, author, e. Albanys recollection of life with her father, the great jazz pianis. Aug 16, 2004 sex, lies and the down low bestselling author j. Search through more than 5,000 books on reading rockets by author, illustrator, age, reading level, genre, format, topic, and country or region. King and asked to ghostwrite his book, on the down low. King exposes a closeted culture of sex between black men who lead. Im down is a memoir by the american author mishna wolff, originally published by st.

You can shop for low price textbooks for school or simply pick up a book for a subject that you have always wanted to learn more about. Although down low brothers is nothing new to our community, they have never been talked about in as open a manner as this. There are hundreds of free templates available, and some that are only available if you pay. In less than 300 pages and in bold print, the down low diaries by eric ware is an easy read. Everette lynn harris june 20, 1955 july 23, 2009 was an american author. So if your book sells welland believe me, 50k is a fantastic result for a firsttime author youll be making in 10 years what a normal person makes in just 1 year. King introduced millions of oprah show viewers to the phrase living on the down low. Oct 18, 20 stanly county author sara pitzer has penned more than a dozen books, mostly dealing with travel andor food. Delivering the first frank and thorough investigation of life on the down low the dl, j. This book is less about the hype of the down low as we know it and more about one mans lifelong journey of acceptance after all of the pain hes experienced and caused others. Selfhelp books can help you improve your life or overcome many obstacles, while biographies can be a great source of inspiration and allow you to learn more about historical figures.

A journey into the lives of straight black men who sleep with men is a 2004 new york times bestselling nonfiction book by j. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. Because it uses stock photos and images, you cant change the background image. Kindle launch behind the scenes of a 20,000 download book launch. Handling inner layout, formatting and ebook conversion second to cover design, a conventionally formatted book interior print or ebook is your key to avoiding a sloppy diy look. He dismissed the two theories of the division of powers and of checks and balances as erroneous. The book on investing in real estate with no and low money down.

Real life strategies for investing in real estate using other peoples money paperback august, 2014. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The book was released in hardback on april 14, 2004 through broadway. Mccunes exceptionally probing and original account of the down low makes this work both unique and essential reading. Administrative appeals tribunal act 1975 australia. King introduced readers to the deceptive underground world of the down low dl, the subculture of men leading straight lives while secretly sleeping with other men. However, you have a wide range of fonts to style your title, author name, and extra text. Women, college students and people over the age of 50 are at greater risk than ever before, and as oprah discovers, men living on. The top 10 things all authors should know about amazon huffpost. Sexual discretion explores the dl phenomenon, offering refreshingly innovative analysis of the significance of media, space, and ideals of black masculinity in understanding down low communities.

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King also discusses the potential health consequences of having unprotected sex, as african american women represent an alarming 64 percent of new hiv infections. It is based upon the 2006 british twopart miniseries of the same name which also starred strong in the same role. Debunking the down low phenomenon is the purpose boykins new book, beyond the down low. Authors guild survey shows drastic 42 percent decline in. Love on the low secret love series book 1 kindle edition by black, mia. Jan 28, 2017 so if your book sells welland believe me, 50k is a fantastic result for a firsttime author youll be making in 10 years what a normal person makes in just 1 year. Appealing texts and pictures by outstanding authors and illustrators of diverse backgrounds engage young readers and support their efforts as they begin their journey to becoming successful. In a deeply rooted homophobic community, many will shun this book. You can shop for lowprice textbooks for school or simply pick up a book for a subject that you have always wanted to learn more about. Aug 15, 2018 your book will be available on amazon in the us, uk, spain, france, italy and germany. Traditional vs selfpublishing, how much money can you.

Top 12 must read books by black authors for 2019 black. A journey into the lives of straight black men who sleep with men broadway books, thats part autobiography, part cautionary tale. The journey to acceptance, healing, and honest love james l. King speaks about his life on the down low and offers advice to caribbean women on what they need to be aware of when it comes to their men. Hardship of life pushed him into committing a crime that landed him into incarceration. Love on the low secret love series book 1 kindle edition. Women, college students and people over the age of 50 are at greater risk than ever before, and as oprah discovers, men living on the down low may be one reason why. Throughout his entire dating life and eight years of marriage, j. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading love on the low secret love series book 1. I do have a followup question, relating to a series of books yes, im still stuck on that. Dec 28, 2018 the book is by martina slajerova, who runs the keto diet app website and apps. May 15, 2008 terrance dean, author of the new memoir hiding in hip hop. If an author has negotiated an advance and royalty breakdown for one book, but they have additional books being published as part of a series with the same publisher, is a new advance and royalty breakdown implemented for each additional book in the series.

Pastors wife discovers his affair with a boy in the church. For anything outside of that, amazon takes 65%, and you get 35%. Subjects of his work include the nature of human behavior, effects of health issues on minorities, and sexual orientation and its impact on schools. The lowdown on the down low zero tolerance for silence.

Drawn from hundreds of interviews, statistics, and the author s firsthand knowledge of dl behavior, on the down low reveals the warning signs african american women need to know. The author of i want to show you more is back with her debut novel, about a married woman in the grip of a passionate affair. Author goes beyond the hype in new book about the down low. Style your text down to the letter with custom fonts, write elegant mathematical expressions using latex or mathml, and add video or audio elements to liven up. Drawn from hundreds of interviews, statistics, and the authors firsthand knowledge of dl behavior, on the down low reveals the warning signs african american women need to know. Needless to say most brothers called this author a player hater but i considered him. Full interview with author of on the down low youtube.

Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. Low winter sun is an american crime drama television series that aired on amc from august 11 to october 6, 20, for one season consisting of ten episodes. She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019. Boykin is an activist, president of the national black justice coalition and served as special assistant to president clinton on gay, lesbian and civil rights issues. On the down low download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. A working novelist could be compared to a small business owner, because the amount of product sold will determine the novelists salary, or income, for a particular year. Sexual discretion enriches african american studies and gender studies with an exquisite excavation and finely tuned analysis of multilayered representations and. The series was developed by chris mundy and starred mark strong and lennie james. Pastors wife discovers his affair with a boy in the. King is the new public face of a notsonew phenomenon straight black men who secretly sleep with men. A journey into the lives of straight black men who sleep with men james l. Mccunes sexual discretion is a brilliant study of discrete race, gender, and queer, sexual politics. Fairies edited by dominik parisien and navah wolfe. In the book, she relates her experience of being white while growing up in a predominantly africanamerican neighborhood and having a different financial situation and culture than the other white children at her gifted student public school program filled with mostly white kids.

A journey into the lives of straight black men who sleep. What percentage of profits do publishing companies take to. She spent last year and part of 20 writing haunted charleston. There was hardly any interaction between the main character and the guy she learns is on the down low. He authored ten consecutive books that made the new york times best seller list, making him among the most successful africanamerican or gay authors of his era. Stanly county author sara pitzer has penned more than a dozen books, mostly dealing with travel andor food. These numbers are for freelance writers and authors of books, though, and novelist income is harder to pin down because usually, income depends on book sales and contracts.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In 2004, aids was a leading cause of death for africanamericans ages 25 to 44. A journey into the lives of straight black men who sleep with men. It seems to me that ames took kings accounts and fictionalized it into a story about men who sleep with other men, while they appear to be hetrosexual. On the down low in the entertainment industry from music to hollywood has had celebrity blogs in a minifrenzy since simon and schuster announced last year that he would release a book dishing about closeted gays in the entertainment industry. King hit the head on the nail with his freshman novel. Unfortunately, while this topic is important, controversial, and in need of recognition, j. The book on investing in real estate with no and low.