Generational Stories

The Thuggish Ruggish Bone- book four of Shut Up & Listen Series: Lonnie, the eldest of his siblings, seems lost to everyone around him. But he's never been more sure of himself and what he needs. On the other hand there's Dame- he seems the most put together but his world on the inside is full of turmoil. While so completely opposite they seem, these brothers, Dame and Lonnie, will soon find that at the core, down at the bone, they couldn't be more similar. no.1 in #innercity no.2 in #innerchild no.2 in #bougie

Grief has a way of clinging to places. For Cecilia Whisper, it lingers in her grandmother's house - in the soft creak of floorboards, the scent of dust and rosewater, and the faint tick of an old clock that hasn't stopped since the day she died. But grief isn't the only thing that remains. Hidden in the attic lies a box marked Memoirs. Inside: letters, fragile with age and heavy with words that were never meant for Cecilia to read. Their ink bleeds with a love too strong, too complicated, and too dangerous to have survived its time. As Cecilia begins to uncover the truth behind the letters, she learns that the past is never really gone - it waits, patient and persistent, for someone to listen.

I've been black since I could remember but i never realized that I was thinking white

As life gets harder, so do the falls. As life gets better, so do the wins. As I go through this journey of getting back on my feet and running toward the life I want I thought I'd share some literature as my heart and soul begin to repair themselves.

Beneath Nebraska's endless skies, Johnny Winds carries a legacy of silence and strength he never chose. In a town where roles are carved in stone and winters cut deep, he wrestles with who he is and who he's meant to be. When love breaks through the cold, Johnny's world shifts-forcing him to reckon with the truth hidden beneath years of quiet survival.

Clementine, a young woman on the cusp of adulthood, is given a handwritten book by her mother, Beatrice Love. The book, titled The Orange History of Me, holds the unfiltered truth about their family's past-secrets that have shaped Clementine and her sister Cara's life in ways they never fully understood. As she reads, the narrative alternates between Beatrice's memories and Clem's memories and present-day struggles with identity, love, and forgiveness. Beatrice's story begins in Monroe, Jamaica, where she falls in love with a man she believes will be her escape from a childhood filled with instability. But her love story is not a fairytale-her husband, initially loving and attentive, slowly distances himself, drawn into an affair with the sharp-tongued and manipulative Miss Chin. The affair isn't just a betrayal-it catalyses a series of emotional and psychological battles that reshape Beatrice and her children's world. As Clem reads about her parents' marriage, her father's abandonment, and her mother's attempt at suicide, she is forced to confront her feelings of resentment and shame. Her mother's pain is laid bare in the pages, forcing Clem to see Beatrice not just as a mother but as a woman-flawed, broken, but ultimately fighting for her survival. Throughout the novel, Clem grapples with whether she can forgive her absent father, who now lives a different life, and Miss Chin, the woman who played a role in her mother's suffering. At the same time, she wrestles with her own emotions toward Chiang Jiang, Miss Chin's son, whom she once loved in childhood but now sees in a different light. In the end, The Orange History of Us is not just about the past-it is a story of rebirth. Beatrice and her children must decide whether to let their pain define them or use it as a foundation for something new.

Breaking generational stuff is hard

The Gardener's Legacy By S.M. Roberts In the village of Taplow, gardens thrive under gentle hands and old traditions. For Charles Jaycock, tending the earth is more than work - it is a way of life passed down from his beloved father. Quiet, steady, and content, Charles has never imagined anything beyond the familiar lanes and flowering rows. Until Lydia Hargrave arrives. A headstrong daughter of privilege, Lydia is everything Taplow distrusts. Yet between her and Charles, something takes root - something that threatens to upend generations of silence and simplicity. As whispers turn to judgment, and duty battles desire, Charles and Lydia face impossible choices. To stay or to leave. To follow love or legacy. And when ambition leads them far from home, they must decide if true belonging is found in new beginnings... or in the deep, unshakable roots left behind. A sweeping and emotional story of love, loss, and finding your place between tradition and change, The Gardener's Legacy is a timeless novel that will stay with you long after the last page - leaving you to wonder, when everything grows and shifts... what will remain?

A TALE OF STORM-RIDDEN, DEMENTIA-CHALLENGED PARENT CARE TOLD WITH LAUGH-PROVOKING HUMOR! A poignant look at what may await many of us: The care of an elderly parent with dementia. The author, in later middle age, cares for his father, a former FBI Special Agent with an extravagant sense of humor, but too often angry and combative. Many of the scenes are set in taverns that the old man, an alcoholic, longs or demands to visit for a "shot and a beer" at the end of a day out with his son, the author - himself an alcoholic but a non-practicing one. The book explores the relationship the two had as the author was growing up, a relationship clouded by his sense that he could never please his father, even into adulthood. Devoid of bitterness, the story is told in a clear and winning style with great sensitivity and remarkable humor that cushions sadness and lightens the overall mood. Parents and adult children will greatly benefit from this beautifully-written book, using it as a starting point for discussion of how parents want to be cared for if they sink into dementia, and parent-adult child relationships in general. Both enjoyable and even fun, it's a journey through irony and enlightenment that many "survivors" will recognize, thanks to the author's keen understanding of generational contrasts and familial ties. The dissonant feelings between father and son are humorously described with compassion and understanding.

Impulses can lead you down paths with no escape and no second chances. For the Tapped in, coming of age is a rarity and an honor because most don't make it to adulthood. Aaliyah Tipton is a focused upstate New York woman just trying to navigate life and survive all aspects of it. From a stern mother to endless work nights, Aaliyah finds herself content somehow. That is, until one impulsive choice puts her in a situation that no Tapped in wishes to be in. Unforgiving, this fate is because when you're Tapped in, inevitably, things tap back.

📜Pages Of History 📜 ⚔️The Chronicles⚔️: The Conquest - Rise of the Bhorjan Empire IIn the fractured lands of Bharata, torn into seven kingdoms, a child was born-not with a crown, but with fire in her eyes and rebellion coursing in her veins. In the early years of 1200 AD, amidst a world forged by patriarchy and sealed by tradition, she rose-not merely to power, but against the very foundation that denied it to her. But deep in the library a hidden scroll, bearing the truth of a mutiny that stole her birthright. But what fuels her most is a dream: not of conquest, but of unification. Maharani Tara's journey begins with ambition as her armor and persistence as her blade. She faces betrayal, political storms, and a revelation that would rewrite her legacy. This is not just the tale of one queen-it is the beginning of a legacy that echoes across generations. The weight of history rests on her shoulders, and the future of an empire is born through her voice. But power is never without its challengers. As Tara navigates the treacherous corridors of politics and war, she must outmaneuver ambitious warlords, skeptical ministers, and a shadowy adversary who threatens to unravel everything she fights for. Bound by duty yet defying tradition, she dares to dream of an empire built on reason rather than conquest. Yet, in a land where steel and strategy dictate fate, can a single woman truly change the course of history? The Conquest begins-a tale of ambition, betrayal, and the rise of a dynasty that will shape the future of Bharata for centuries to come? 🛑THE STORY DOESN'T END WITH TARA BUT EXTENDES TOWARDS THE FUTURE GENERATIONS IN BOOK 2 🛑.

A massive generational saga is about to begin... Sam Niles presents... REvolve. There is a balance to everything, one that is given the most attention is what is wrong, and what is right. The balance can be tipped by someone's agenda, religion, pride, and self purpose. But how could you find this balance if it was dictated for you your whole life? But not only that, what if you discovered that you were the other side of that balance? Would you destroy the opposing side so you could control it all? Or would you meld into it, given it is a compromise insomuch as that path has been dictated before you...... But most people either find, or decide what is right and what is wrong for themselves. However people that limit themselves by their own judgment can be hesitant when a vital decision in life has to be made. There is always more than just us, however what is beyond us is not always respected as a higher judgement due to the tarnished I'mages created by arrogant individuals. -Jordan Watch All it ever was, it was just a game.. -Phillip Reeds 《dO YoU sEeK FReEDom¿》

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Imara has always been taught to bloom quietly-never too loud, never too bright. But beneath her calm surface lies a storm waiting to rise. Trapped in a world of expectations, silence, and invisible wounds, she begins to feel the sharp sting of a truth long buried: she was never meant to be tame. When the thorns that have held her for so long begin to bleed, Imara finds herself on a journey of painful transformation. Each cut reveals strength, each struggle peels back layers of fear, and from the tangled vines of her past, she begins to rise. A haunting, poetic tale of freedom, identity, and healing, Thorns and Roses is a powerful portrait of a young Black woman's awakening-one thorn at a time.

I'll organize things for clarity as I merrily go along, right now...I just have to let it out.

A young woman named Olivia buys an old, decrepit house in a quiet town with plans to renovate and start fresh after a painful breakup. While working on the house, she discovers a hidden journal from the 1800s, written by a woman named Eliza, whose life eerily mirrors her own-right down to the same town, similar events, and even a tragic love story. But what begins as a curious discovery soon turns into something far more unsettling when Olivia starts to experience strange, vivid dreams and visions that seem to bleed into her waking reality. As Olivia becomes more obsessed with Eliza's life, she begins to unravel the mysteries surrounding the journal, realizing that some things were left forgotten for a reason. The story suggests that time is not as linear as it appears, and the two women may be inexplicably connected by more than just the house they inhabit.

At sixteen, Shaidi believes she's ready for the world, certain she understands what it means to grow up. But like a wildflower finding its way in untamed soil, she discovers that growing up is more than age-it's shaped by family, friendship, and the stirrings of first love. Each season brings new challenges, revealing that true growth is a journey into the unknown. Blossom-Touched is a story of resilience, wonder, and the quiet beauty of blooming into oneself.

Alessandro Marano's life in Italy was far from perfect so he, and his father left for new york city, he had ambitions to succeed in business but family secrets ,and rivals threatened to ruin all Alessandro has built.