Audiobooks narrated by Leon Nixon

You Throw Like A Girl: The Blind Spot of Masculinity

In You Throw Like a Girl, former Syracuse University quarterback and NFL veteran Don McPherson examines how the narrow definition of masculinity adversely impacts women and creates many 'blind spots' that hinder the healthy development of men. Dissecting the strict set of beliefs and behaviors that underpin our understanding of masculinity, he contends that we don't raise boys to be men, we raise them not to be women. Using examples from his own life, including his storied football career, McPherson passionately argues that viewing violence against women as a 'women's issue' not just ignores men's culpability but conflates the toxicity of men's violence with being male. In You Throw Like a Girl, McPherson leads us beyond the blind spots and toward solutions, analyzing how we can engage men in a sustained dialogue, with a new set of terms that are aspirational and more accurately representative of the emotional wholeness of men.

Don Mcpherson (Author), Leon Nixon (Narrator)

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Yemaya: Orisha, Goddess, and Queen of the Sea

Yemaya, queen of the sea, first emerged in Yorubaland (now in modern Nigeria). A primordial deity, considered the mother of all, she is perceived by some to be at the root of numerous ancient goddesses, including Isis. During the Middle Passage, Yemaya accompanied her enslaved devotees to the Western Hemisphere, where her eventual association with the Virgin Mary helped her veneration take root and flourish. No longer a local water spirit, she is among the most beloved and prominent spirits of Candomblé, Santeria, and other African diaspora traditions. Raven Morgaine, a priest of Yemaya for over three decades, shares his expertise and knowledge in this guidebook, the first full-length English-language book to focus on her. Exploring her history and many forms, including her roles as mother, lover, witch, warrior, and mermaid, he describes Yemaya's many paths, aspects, and incarnations, as well as her special role in the LGBTQ community. In addition to exploring her mythology, this accessible book is also a hands-on guide to working with Yemaya and includes the following: - Spells and rituals associated with Yemaya, appropriate for the uninitiated - Instructions for building altars and shrines for Yemaya, as well as other methods for working with her, including correct, respectful ways to make appropriate offerings - Recipes that will please Yemaya - A detailed list of flowers, herbs, and other botanicals that radiate the power of Yemaya

Raven Morgaine (Author), Leon Nixon (Narrator)

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Winner Takes All

Divina Langley-Kemp is fed up with the pompous, overbearing men in her life. From her father to her ex-husband, she's beyond over their arrogance and high-handedness. All she wants is peace and quiet to live her life on her own terms. Instead, she gets Grant Easton, a drop-dead gorgeous blast from the past who's more trouble than her ex-husband and father combined. Grant Easton finally has the Langley family in the palm of his hand. His long-awaited revenge of crushing them financially and ruining their prestigious reputation will soon come to fruition. Can anything stop the unscrupulous mogul from exacting his revenge? Only having the beautiful and elusive Divina Langley-Kemp in his bed. Grant drives Divina insane and infuriates her to no end, but more than anything, he makes her feel vibrantly alive. She's a stubborn hellion, unwilling to bend an inch and defying Grant at every turn. With an unassuming smile Divina can bring him to his knees, making her his ultimate weakness. They have a bittersweet and tumultuous history that neither can forget. Will love be enough to overcome the sins of the past once and for all? Contains mature themes.

D. A. Young (Author), Leon Nixon, Mari (Narrator)

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Who's In My Classroom?: Building Developmentally and Culturally Responsive School Communities

In Who's In My Classroom?, accomplished educator and author delivers an inspirational and practical combination of true stories from teens in Youth Communication's award-winning writing program and the most current educational research. The book links theories of adolescent development and identity formation to best practices in real-world classrooms where teachers strive to form supportive relationships with students. In this book, you'll find: ● Narrative and explanations of the most cutting-edge research in educational and developmental psychology and cultural competence ● Excerpts from stories by students specifically written and edited with social and emotional learning competencies in mind ● Practical and concrete strategies for administrators and teachers to implement for sustainable improvement in learning outcomes for their students, including the use of Youth Communication's stories Perfect for K-12 educators, counselors, and administrators, Who's In My Classroom? is also an indispensable resource for higher education professionals and pre-service teachers seeking a practical guide to help them become more developmentally and culturally responsive in their work.

Gess Leblanc Ph.D., Gess Leblanc, Ph.D., Gess Leblanc, Phd, Tim Fredrick Ph.D., Tim Fredrick, Ph.D., Tim Fredrick, Phd (Author), Leon Nixon (Narrator)

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Who Was Mister Rogers?

Learn how Fred Rogers, a minister and musician from Pennsylvania, became one of America's most beloved television personalities and everyone's favorite neighbor. Even though he's best known for his successful PBS series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Fred Rogers never dreamed of working in television. In fact, he hated the very first program that he ever watched! Join author Diane Bailey as she takes readers through the journey that brought Mister Rogers into our living rooms. From his childhood interest in puppet-making and music, to his courageous visit to Russia during the Cold War, this book details Mister Rogers's quest for kindness and his gentle appeal to be more neighborly.

Diane Bailey (Author), Leon Nixon (Narrator)

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What It Is: Race, Family, and One Thinking Black Man's Blues

An African-American writer's concise, heartfelt take on the state of his nation, exploring the war between the values he has always held and the reality with which he is confronted in twenty-first-century America. In the tradition of James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time and Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me comes Clifford Thompson's What It Is. Thompson was raised to believe in treating every person of every color as an individual, and he decided as a young man that America, despite its history of racial oppression, was his home as much as anyone else's. As a middle-aged, happily married father of biracial children, Thompson finds himself questioning his most deeply held convictions when the race-baiting Donald Trump ascends to the presidency—elected by whites, whom Thompson had refused to judge as a group, and who make up the majority in this country Thompson had called his own. In the grip of contradictory emotions, Thompson turns for guidance to the wisdom of writers he admires while knowing that the answers to his questions about America ultimately lie in America itself. Through interviews with a small but varied group of Americans he hears sharply divergent opinions about what is happening in the country while trying to find his own answers—conclusions based not on conventional wisdom or on what he would like to believe, but on what he sees.

Clifford Thompson (Author), Leon Nixon (Narrator)

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What Happens on Vacation...

A Napa Valley vacation fling is just the thing…or will the stakes be too high? Find out in this Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws novel by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson. What happens in Napa Valley stays in Napa Valley… Right? For Alaskan senator Jessup Outlaw, a Napa Valley vacation starts out as innocent R and R-until he meets Paige Novak. Their chemistry is explosive! And the temptation to have the Hollywood star for himself proves irresistible… but the spotlight's trained on her every move. Is the timing finally right for Jess's personal desires to come ahead of his career? Or will their vacation romance crash into reality with the return of a familiar face from Paige's past? From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws series: Book 1: The Wife He Needs Book 2: The Marriage He Demands Book 3: What He Wants for Christmas Book 4: What Happens on Vacation...

Brenda Jackson (Author), Leon Nixon (Narrator)

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What a Woman Wants

After a close friend commits suicide, Faith, Monique, and Shannon head to the beach cottage on Hilton Head Island. Determined to heed her advice and make the most of their lives, they make a pact to spend the summer embracing new adventures. They also embrace new men and a new best friend along the way. Filled with profound passion and sensuality, witty dialogue and richly drawn characters, this is a story of women having fun, embracing life, taking charge, and doing the things they want -and discovering in the process that everyone deserves to kick the routine every once in a while, let their hair down and explore new things. And if the right man comes along, especially one who is willing to make an already hot summer even hotter, then pushing the envelope just might give her life the jolt it needs. Playas Series Book 3

Brenda Jackson (Author), Leon Nixon (Narrator)

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Wait For Your Love

How do you deal with a childhood crush that you never grew out of? You don't. You force it back to the far recesses of your mind and push through, but it's never gone for long. Dominique has been drooling over AJ since she was a child. Time and proximity have done nothing to tamp down on this puppy love crush that has developed into mature longing. All she wants is a little piece of something with him, that's all, but when she gets that piece, will it be enough? Or is she willing to wait longer for his love? Contains mature themes.

Ashleynicole (Author), Leon Nixon, Mari (Narrator)

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Vindicated

She's a distraction he can't resist . . . A spark ignites the moment security specialist, Hamilton Crosby, meets stuntwoman, Dakota Sherrod. She's like no other woman he's ever met. But Hamilton never ignores his gut, and his gut tells him to stay clear of the enticing beauty. Dakota is an adrenaline junkie. Leaping off buildings and running through fire is just another day at the job. Hence when she sets her sights on Hamilton, she goes after him full-force. Their attraction is fierce, but he thwarts her advances at every turn. He's the strong, silent type who operates by a set of rules, but he'll soon realize she rarely follows rules. Falling for Dakota catches Hamilton off guard. So does the fact that she's attached to part of his past. A past that indicted him with shame and loss. But when Dakota becomes the target of an unknown enemy, Hamilton stops at nothing to protect her. In turn, vindication is his reward, except it comes with complications.

Sharon C. Cooper (Author), Leon Nixon (Narrator)

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Upsy Daisy: A First Love College Romance

College, cookies, capers, Oh my! Daisy Payton has everything. Exceptional grades. Impeccable clothes. Model family. But perfection comes at a high cost, and Daisy is wilting. Determined to use college as her chance to bloom anew, she's focused on only one thing, leaving the Payton name behind and forging her own path-even if she has to tell the teeniest of fibs to do it. Trevor Boone has nothing. Abandoned as a child. Raised by distant relatives. Constantly reminded he's a burden. Trevor's lived at the edges of opulence for years, having all he's ever desired dangled just out of reach. But his ambition is finally about to pay off and nothing will distract him from his goal-finishing college top of his class and starting life, on his own terms. When Daisy and Trevor meet it's clear from the start that they'll tempt each other to distraction, can they learn to put their ambitions aside and fall or will they lose it all? Contains mature themes.

Chelsie Edwards, Smartypants Romance (Author), Leon Nixon, Mari (Narrator)

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Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson is the subject of the most famous myth about the blues: he allegedly sold his soul at the crossroads in exchange for his incredible talent, and this deal led to his death at age twenty-seven. But the actual story of his life remains unknown save for a few inaccurate anecdotes. Up Jumped the Devil is the result of over fifty years of research. Gayle Dean Wardlow has been interviewing people who knew Robert Johnson since the early 1960s, and he was the person who discovered Johnson's death certificate in 1967. Bruce Conforth began his study of Johnson's life and music in 1970 and made it his mission to fill in what was still unknown about him. In this definitive biography, the two authors relied on every interview, resource, and document, most of it material no one has seen before. As a result, this book not only destroys every myth that ever surrounded Johnson, but also tells a human story of a real person. It is the first book about Johnson that documents his years in Memphis, details his trip to New York, uncovers where and when his wife Virginia died and the impact this had on him, fully portrays the other women Johnson was involved with, and tells exactly how and why he died and who gave him the poison that killed him. Up Jumped the Devil will astonish blues fans who thought they knew something about Johnson.

Bruce Conforth, Gayle Dean Wardlow (Author), Leon Nixon (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Leon Nixon