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"Confessions of a Section 8 Landlord" is a candid account of the challenges and rewards of managing low-income housing. This gripping collection of stories exposes the raw reality of self-managing a twelve-unit apartment complex in one of America's most dangerous cities. With a sense of humor and a touch of horror, the author recounts their experience with tenants who go to great lengths to save on rent, run-ins with the local gang leaders, and multiple squatters who turn the property into their own.Through these captivating tales, the author exposes many of the challenges of investing in low-income housing while sharing lessons learned from their own mistakes. Although the stories are not for the faith-heart, the author's account of their experiences will leave readers feeling both entertained and informed.The book is a must-read for anyone looking to invest in low-income housing. While it might not be an easy road, the author's story proves that the rewards can be immense. " Confessions of a Section 8 Landlord" offers a thought-provoking perspective on the complexities of managing affordable housing, while providing valuable insights into the world of low-income housing.

The Fake Husband: Thinking that the one friend who has been there as a good friend, who has seen you go through so much would not betray you if there was an opportunity for you two to be together in matrimony? What happens when you find out that the one person you trusted ended up being the complete opposite?When her best friend asks her to marry him, she does with alot of hesitation but thought with their friendship they could stand the test of time. After a rushed wedding in the pandemic, and some big major red flags, she finds out it was all a big mistake, Left with not understanding the hurt, shame and a sixty day marriage, she tries to move on but not without being ripped away from a few relationships and her church home. This book is about healing and learning to find a better of way of dealing with hurt, shame, embarrassment and of course the loss of the friend she thought she knew.This book tells you a story about believing you knew someone who would turn out totally different in a matter of days after marriage. It helps you investigate the possibilities of marrying too fast without really adding up the consequences of disturbing your life changes. This story is about deceit, broken friendships, relationships and the disaster of merging families after you have married. It shows how it will alter some of the lives of the people involved in so many ways. Author Sunrize takes you on a ride of betrayal. This book is about learning to overcome your hurt without retaliating or revenge. Some people say it should be easy, but they are not the ones who got hurt. To be hurt in so many ways and finding a way to heal yourself is hard for most to do after so much has happened. Some people take matters such as this in their own hands and retaliate, or destroy the person who hurt them. In this book you will see that there are better ways in coping. There are many people who have gone through this, and you are not alone. This book will help you overcome those anxieties of wanting to retaliate after a situation such as this.

This is a daily devotional book that walks you through three different stories of suffering in the Bible: Jonah, Job, and Joseph. Each devotional uses the Scripture to bring out one idea, and each ends with a thought-provoking question. This devotional book will familiarize you with parts of the Old Testament with which you may not be very familiar, and it ill challenge you on issues such as suffering, justice, and the character of God.

Unlock Your Inner Strength and Live a Life Without RegretsHave you ever asked yourself, What if? What if you could break free from fear, conquer doubt, and live a life of purpose? In The What If Factor: Living Beyond the Question Mark, Dr. James Michael Williams takes you on an unforgettable journey of personal transformation, blending heartfelt stories, practical wisdom, and faith to help you discover the power within.Dr. Williams opens his heart in a deeply moving story: "In 2020, while gasping for air in a hospital bed, my body weakened by COVID-19 and the devastating loss of my mother, I was ready to give up. But in that darkness, I discovered something I never knew I had-a strength forged in pain, a resilience born from faith. It was in those moments that I learned the greatest battles aren't always won on the outside, but within."This book is not just about overcoming-it's about rising. Rising beyond the "what ifs" that hold us back and learning how to transform every setback into a stepping stone toward the life you're meant to live. Through powerful insights and actionable steps, The What If Factor will show you how to embrace life's uncertainties with courage, reignite your faith, and unleash the greatness within you.For anyone seeking to break free from regret, this book is a guide to living fully, boldly, and with purpose-starting today.

What a wonderful, heartfelt book! Phillip Giambri tracks his journey from South Philly kid to East Village raconteur and fixture, stopping along the way to remember the Iceman, horse-drawn delivery wagons, fresh milk from the cow and wine from the basement, high school detention, motorcycles, Mummers Day Parades, debunking Jesus (in a Catholic school 'alternative newsletter'!), nuclear submarines, Off-Off-Broadway, Moroccan hash and, inevitably, sex. Did I mention sex?The cast includes such names as Charlie the Goat Man, Francine the Queer, Uncle Leon, Donnie the Cowboy, and Farmer Dobbs. Also, Chevy Chase, Blythe Danner, Michael Douglas, and Raul Julia, who aren't as much fun as the first group.The stories keep coming and they're funny, fascinating, and real, the taste of a time long gone and sadly so. The language is matter-of-fact and unsentimental, but it casts a spell-the world was not simpler then but people felt that more of their fate was in their own hands, that they could make something of themselves from their own effort. They had simple dignity. Who knew dignity would become so elusive? Giambri's stories resonate far and wide. Don't miss this book-it's a treasure! -Ted Krever, Author Swindler and Son: A Heist Misadventure

Serbian comedies by Jovan Sterija Popovic, Branislav Nusic, and Dusan Kovacevic.In the period between the two world wars, with only a few exceptions, nobody believed that Nusic was a great writer. Today, almost all people familiar with theater and the history of Serbian theater and literature would agree that Nusic was, in fact, the only Serbian playwright of high caliber between the two world wars. Thanks to the turns or whims of history, as well as the more open-minded theater people, Nusic became the most staged Serbian playwright and most popular after World War II. The new generations of theater directors realized that Nusic had a streak of genius and was, perhaps, 50 years ahead of his time for the Serbian theater.The third playwright in this anthology, Dusan Kovacevic, has been one of the most prolific and popular Serbian playwrights on the Serbian theatrical scene since the 1970s. The first term that comes to mind when thinking about some of Kovacevic's plays is grotesque, especially in The Marathon Family, one of Kovacevic's first plays. He more or less continued in this manner in his other plays. Victor Hugo thought that grotesque was "the richest source nature can offer art." The simplest explanation why grotesque is so effective is that it makes the contrasts more obvious while juxtaposing the ugly and the beautiful, the divine and the unholy, the sublime and the ordinary, the romantic and the dull. If we are directly confronted with beauty and ugliness, beauty starts shining brighter and becomes more obvious, forcing us to appreciate it more and not take it for granted. Kovacevic is a master of the grotesque and, for that reason, his plays may appear somewhat exotic, especially to foreign theater goers.The Marathon Family play, as well as a movie made in 1982, based on a screenplay by Kovacevic himself and directed by Slobodan Sijan, was so popular in the former Yugoslavia and Serbia that, in 2013, theater director Milica Kralj decided to stage The Marathon Family with the male roles played by female actors. In such a situation, for instance, Grandma Pantelija resembles Josip Broz Tito, and the main goal of all the women in the family is to become CEOs of some kind. This was not the first time that this play was played by female actors. Actually, in 1996, director Jagos Markovic staged the same play with female actors and achieved much success. Similarly, also in 2013, the female roles in Mrs. Minister, directed by Tatjana Mandic Rigonat, were played by male actors at the Bosko Buha theatre.By presenting these three playwrights and their comedies, we can follow the most important developments in the last few centuries and develop direct and indirect feelings about the state of affairs in Serbian society on many levels, not only on the level of literature and theater. Popovic was more of an intellectual and a didactic educator, desiring to enlighten the general populous and open their eyes through satire within the idea of the comedy of character. Meanwhile, Kovacevic uses his imagination more freely, relies much more on humor, and does not incorporate much satirical tone into his comedies. Somewhere between them, not only chronologically but also stylistically and in terms of the creative method, stands Nusic, as the most remarkable figure of the Serbian theatre.-Dejan Stojanovic

An Anthology of Serbian Satire and AphorismsBetween 1950 and 1990, satire contributed the most to the democratization of society in the former Yugoslavia and Serbia. Cabaret performances, The Alarm-Clock by Vlada Bulatovic Vib; The Tavern, The Court, The Mad House by Brana Crncevic or Marx, Marx, What Time Is It? by Milovan Vitezovic played a large role in the process. In 1969 Vitezovic's book, My Heart Betrayed Me, was burned. In addition, Matija Beckovic, primarily a poet, had both the courage (considering that he lived in communist Yugoslavia) and the talent to write such provocative texts as "On Yugoslavs" and "On Success and Failure." Writings of this nature were generally considered heresy, to put it mildly, and could have led to censorship, ostracism, or imprisonment.Under the influence of the great Polish aphorist and poet Stanislaw Jerzy Lec and later under the influence of Brana Crncevic and Milovan Vitezovic, the world-renowned Belgrade Aphoristic Circle was formed. Aphorisms were heavily used in the last decades of the 20th century in Serbia without slowing down in the 21st century. "It is a miserable democracy when people have to choose between two evils," wrote Vitezovic four decades ago. These words are equally fresh and alive today, regardless of where one stands along the political spectrum. The form of satirical aphorism culminated under the pen of Vitezovic in the earlier decades and more recently under the pen of Aleksandar Baljak and Aleksandar Cotric, to name a few. "Our native land is in danger. From the saviors," says Cotric, and this is the critique or social function of satire at its best.The absurdity of the situation and the use of paradox by satirists led to the best results in their works. Strangeness in literature is a quality regardless of form or genre, but in satire, strange or grotesque situations create a much stronger message. In a story titled, "Letter from 1920," Andric wrote that "most evil and dark people can be seen around shrines, monasteries and mosques." Humor is not present in this sonorous statement, yet the tone and message are piercingly satirical.In his essay "Laughter," Henri Bergson rightfully argues that, when people are found in unusual situations, it triggers laughter. For example, somebody walks down the street and for no obvious reason falls down in a grotesque way, so that passersby start laughing immediately. The peculiarity of this scene lies in the fact that it is not usual that a person walking down the street falls for no obvious reason. People who laugh in such situations react mechanically.Although comedies or humorous literary works are not necessarily satiric, many satirical plays and novels or stories are humorous. Humor in literature is most effective if it contains the elements similar to the situation described in the Bergson's essay. Strangeness, absurdity, paradox, and hyperbole make satire more appealing, effective, and clear in its message. All these elements were employed by Petar Kocic in his play A Badger in Court. We can hardly imagine a stranger situation than a person suing a badger and bringing it to court to seek justice.From the first stories of Domanovic and Kocic, Serbian satire moved on to an adventurous journey full of creativity and surprises that led to improvement and artistic invention along a wide spectrum of artistic forms and mediums. One of the most popular and fruitful forms was aphorism, in which Serbian authors achieved the highest points even on the world scene. Today, there is no immediate danger for the satirical writers in Serbia since society has changed and democratized and not much courage is needed to write about any subject. Still, this journey not only continues in the 21st century but is equally productive, thought-provoking, and adventurous.-Dejan Stojanovic

Arne Saknussemm, a learned Alchemist of the sixteenth century, to be charged with heresy, fleeing from the face of the earth, he returns to an opening within the depths of an extinct volcano known as Snaeffels.Within the entrance of the caverns, he journey's yet through other avenues with discoveries new and perilous. Finding wonders unthinkable.In his travels, he encounters a world of prehistoric creatures surviving in a terrain of times past. He finds himself attempting to allude Neanderthal men, beasts only to devour him for their thirst for blood. An impenetrable metal door, a lost pyramid, sea creatures, and the remains of Hominid apes. In the end, a battle with a giant lizard. Never to return finding only a demise of a slow death.