Samuels

"A landmark biography by two prizewinning Washington Post reporters that reveals how systemic racism shaped George Floyd's life and legacy--from his family's roots in the tobacco fields of North Carolina, to ongoing inequality in housing, education, health care, criminal justice, and policing--telling the singular story of how one man's tragic experience brought about a global movement for change. The events of that day are now tragically familiar:...

Sophie and Winston are excited about raising chickens in their backyard in the city, but when will there be eggs?

"An insightful new biography of the central figure in the Dreyfus Affair, focused on the man himself and based on newly accessible documents. On January 5, 1895, Captain Alfred Dreyfus's cries of innocence were drowned out by a mob shouting 'Death to Judas!' In this book, Maurice Samuels gives readers new insight into Dreyfus himself--the man at the center of the affair. He tells the story of Dreyfus's early life in Paris, his promising career as...

The untold and ultimately inspiring story of legendary singer, Teddy Pendergrass. Featuring interviews with his family, friends and colleagues plus industry legends, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, rarely seen archive footage, this insightful and moving documentary captures Teddy's rise to fame against the complex backdrop of 1960s America and his victorious comeback after his life-changing accident.

A serial killer strikes Sugar Grove, Virginia. As the number of victims increases, a journalist is send to cover the story. Her investigation will shake the local community, uncovering the town's dark secret hidden inside Gil Perry's barn.

After winning a big verdict in a race-discrimination case, Vernetta Henderson's legal career is definitely on the upswing. Just weeks away from a partnership at her law firm, the attorney takes on the defense of a corporation in what appears to be an open-and-shut case of sexual harassment. But Vernetta soon discovers that the case is not what it seems. After passing up a chance to settle the lawsuit, a string of unforeseen events places the entire...

"Jackson Jones and Mackenzie Cunningham have a lot in common. They are both hard-working private investigators with their own firms in Los Angeles, each happily single, and very good at their jobs. But when they're together, they are like oil and water. After they find themselves working the same missing persons case, the idea of collaborating seems about as likely as a blizzard in Beverly Hills. But once it's clear that they have been set up to take...

Waverly Sloan is a down-on-his-luck lawyer. But just when he's about to hit rock bottom, he stumbles upon a business with the potential to solve all of his problems. In Waverly's new line of work, he comes to the aid of people in desperate need of cash. But there's a catch. His clients must be terminally ill and willing to sign over rights to their life insurance policies before they can collect a dime. Waverly then finds investors eager to advance...