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Fire!: The Book Of Saint Samuels
He's been trying to love himself for as long as he's been alive. At almost thirty-years-old, Saint Samuels hates his dark skin and his toxic relationship is proof of that. When his lover of five years puts his hands on him for the last time, he runs from the only thing he ever thought was love, into the arms of Harlem, New York. With the help of his fiesty Uncle Tremaine, Saint settles into the city and his journey of self-love and discovery begins.
He collects bits of wisdom from people he encounter: Fox, the self-proclaimed "black unicorn" with an overflow of black girl magic; Darius, her brother, a painter with a jones for Saint and Stokely, Saint's womanizing cousin. Saint eventually gets lost in the bustling city and runs into the alluring R&B singer, Kat Daddy, who has his own inner demons. Saint soon learns from his new found friends that the fire inside of him never died out and he finds himself at a crossroad about his future. He is left to make decisions that could affect him and the people around him.
He collects bits of wisdom from people he encounter: Fox, the self-proclaimed "black unicorn" with an overflow of black girl magic; Darius, her brother, a painter with a jones for Saint and Stokely, Saint's womanizing cousin. Saint eventually gets lost in the bustling city and runs into the alluring R&B singer, Kat Daddy, who has his own inner demons. Saint soon learns from his new found friends that the fire inside of him never died out and he finds himself at a crossroad about his future. He is left to make decisions that could affect him and the people around him.
328 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 27, 2019
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D. Rashad Battle
8 books9 followersD. Rashad Battle, born and raised in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, is an African-American poet and author of five novels: Tattooed Teardrops, How To Kick Love Out, Dream, Deferred, So You'll Know It's Real, Paper Chase and Fire!. He has written two poetry books as well as a short film, This house and a full-length film, When The Well Runs Dry.
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May 31, 2021
Amazingly Beautiful
The tell of an amazing work is when you don’t want it to end and could read it forever!! Can’t wait for part 2
The tell of an amazing work is when you don’t want it to end and could read it forever!! Can’t wait for part 2
July 7, 2019
True to self healing
This book is a must read for anyone who is not loving what they see in the mirror. I found this book to be an example of what it is to be broke down to nothing, and bring your self back to life. This is a story of healing and trying to move on with life.
This book is a must read for anyone who is not loving what they see in the mirror. I found this book to be an example of what it is to be broke down to nothing, and bring your self back to life. This is a story of healing and trying to move on with life.
September 28, 2019
I wasn't going to read it at first
The way the book opened I wasn't going to read but I pushed there and it was wonder I loved the book it while worth the read
The way the book opened I wasn't going to read but I pushed there and it was wonder I loved the book it while worth the read
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