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What's the saying? A picture is worth a thousand words Well, here's my picture.I've known about Jack for quite some time and at the request of a friend I was asked for an opinion on this book as it was considered super controversial. The only way to give valid 'respected' input is to read it; so I bought it used...(so the author didn't make any money. For new comers, one only needs to head over to Jack's wikipedia to see that he has been involved in numerous different movements of the extreme fashion. He comes off as a well spoken,...

I've heard about this book for a long time and for the life of me I cannot understand why it took me this long to read it. This book is literally 40 pages of intense fire knowledge every man should have in their collection. It talks about keeping your thoughts clean and pure. Doing so will lead to a better life. Our lives go the way of our brains and we (men) are the gardener of our brains. One of the analogies that hit home for me was the comparison of working out to get strong and reading to train your...

The last music related book I read was by Lecrae "Unashamed" which was great..but that was quit some time ago. I say that to say this...my connection to music has been very distant in recent years. What was once my life's passion is now something I reach to if and when I feel I have something of value to say. Aside from that, it feels like a distant memory. If you know me personally, that may sound odd to you knowing my resume.Ok, let's talk about Mo' Meta Blues. I was gifted this book by my good buddy Dan (Trey...

Well, if you are into controversial books. Books that may go against what you've been taught your entire life...this may well be the book. Candace Owens has a very different take on black history, current black struggle and politics. She's a hardline Republican (I am loyal to no political party - for those wondering) which in most peoples eyes is strange for any person of color. (I however don't think it is)I like Candace. I like her charisma. I like her passion and more importantly...I like the fact that she isn't afraid to stand on a hill and say, "this...

You know, this is one of those books I heard about for years (before I actually enjoyed reading) and never took the time to check out. I have to say, I am glad I added this to my list for my program. The Alchemist is book 3 of my #448Refined program and it was a good one!I had a buddy of mine text me and tell me; "you're the Alchemist...". I said, "what? huh, why do you say that?". He said, "just read it and when you're done message me." I am done now and I can see what he...