Fresh off lock down, DeAndre is back on the inner-city streets of Chi-Town ready to reclaim the glory that he left behind and get paid in a major way. What he thought was going to be an easy transition back into the life of a hustler quickly revealed otherwise. In the midst of coming up in the game and dealing with his own issues is his sister, Deidre, who is all grown up and heavily involved with a notorious and abusive King Pin. DeAndre s attempt to deliver her from the hands of this vicious maniac, the murder of a childhood friend and the deceit of an ex-lover scorned, turns his world upside down, sending him on a path of vengeance from Chicago across international waters. In an urban plot of sex, money, loyalty and betrayal, come witness street life where we are affected by the choices we make and the Chances we take.
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Michael Covington, a native of Chicago, Illinois, is a graduate of Chicago Vocational High School. Always having had a passion for writing, he used his time and solitude in USP Atlanta Federal Penitentiary to hone his craft. Chances is his first of many novels. He believes that there is a message in every story and the sometimes raw, uncut and uncompromising language in which he writes depicts the reality of life in the stresses of Urban America where we can affected by the choices we make and the chances we take. A faithful advocate for the quality of African Americans, Blacks, people of color and other minorities, he is a supporter of N Cobra-ATL, GSU Black Studies Dept, WFRG 89.3 Community radio station, National Hip Hop Convention, as well as a frequent coordinator of hip-hop summits, poetry slam jams and other various events.
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OMG,
By LADYSCORPIO "BROOKLYN# 1 (REAL DIVAS OF LITER... (BROOKLYN,NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chances (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)
I'M NOT GOING TO BORE YOU WITH ALL THE DETAILS BOUT THIS BOOK YOU JUST NEED TO READ IT.........FROM BEGININING TO END THIS BOOK HAVE YOU IN IT TIL YOU FINISH. I LOVE IT....LOYALTY TO THE FULLEST.
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sexist, uncreative, same ol' masculine bs,
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Oh Michael, what in the world have you created? I found this book to be unimaginative and so sexist, that I had to keep reading just to share with my friends how horrible it was. The story line is not believable and the author doesn't have a clue about women's sexuality.
All the females are golddiggers, all the men are rapists, and this story taps into the worse black America has to offer. I don't even mean the crime either. It was uncomfortable to read as a female with a degree of consciousness. I wanted the story to have some redeeming value--on some level. I understand thug life, to a degree, but I wanted the author to give me that with a twist. Alas, it didn't happen.
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"A Woman's Worth",
By Tazzyt2bossye "A Book Junkie fiending for a g... (QUEEN CITY, USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: Chances (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)
"Chances" is the ultimate tale of survival in a game that many seem to lose. DeAndre is your average ex-convict that hits the block going for what he knows. He's trying to get back in the game, and because of his loyalty has his crew assembled, but life and family are his stumbling blocks. He's trying to get that money, find a true ride or die chick, watch out for baby sis, who seems to be drawn to an abusive kingpin, which makes them enemies.
Michael mos def penned a best seller with the electric chemistry between all of the characters, all loyal and down for each other until the very end. If you want to read urban lit in its rawest, rarest form, in all its glory, this is one of the ultimate reads with DeAndre, Ebony, DeeDee, Tony, Rich, and Eric. The characters are well defined, the storyline is consistent, and Ebony is definitely, 'bout it, 'bout it!! She's a down azz chic that earns all of her respect!!! Ain't no half-stepping with lil mama!! Micheal, lemme say Michael, one more time!!! Take your bow, because your introductory debut was MAGNIFICENT!!! Blessings to you and anxiously awaiting your sophomore piece of work!!! Keep 'em coming my brotha!!!
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As the sunshine seeped through the blinds, casting a ray of light across his face, DeAndre awakened startled. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dee Dee, Lil Greg, North Side, Range Rover, South Side, Captain Summerlin, Fourth of July, West Side, Miss Smith, Sea Hotel New!
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As the sunshine seeped through the blinds, casting a ray of light across his face, DeAndre awakened startled. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dee Dee, Lil Greg, North Side, Range Rover, South Side, Captain Summerlin, Fourth of July, West Side, Miss Smith, Sea Hotel New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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