Play It Forward
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (787 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626392358 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives in Los Angeles and works with college students to help them find their voices and develop pride in their cultural and gender identities. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Frederick Smith is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and Loyola University Chicago. He is the author of Down for Whatever and Right Side o
He lives in Los Angeles and works with college students to help them find their voices and develop pride in their cultural and gender identities. He is the author of Down for Whatever and Right Side of the Wrong Bed, a Lambda Literary Award finalist.. About the AuthorOriginally from Detroit, Michigan, Frederick Smith is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and Loyola University Chicago. A finalist for the PEN Center Emerging Voices Fellowship, and an alum of the VONA (Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation) Writers Workshop, Fred is a social justice advocate
"Fast paced read, great romance, layered with a subtle social message." according to Chica Lit reader. This is the third book I've read by Fred. I love his writing, his voices, his characters. On the surface this is a fun paced romance - but there is SO much more going on. I love the layers and social messages about race, religion, celebrity, and responsibility. Fred transcends genres. A must read!!. I love the culture of Black Hollywood and I love the melodrama surrounding everything that seems to be happening in Malcolm’s li This is the first book I’ve read by Frederick Smith and since I enjoyed this wild ride into the world of celebrity, I really do want to read more from the author!The story is about Malcolm, some years ago he changed his career from banker to become the director of an organisation that focuses on helping the young gay men of LA, called LADs (well, his little part of LA anyway).It is through LADs that he meets pro-basket baller Tyrell who probably isn’t as closeted as we’d expect. Tyrell is with the deeply closeted rapper Tommie Jordan because not only is it a no-no for a rapper to be gay, it is especially a big no-no . OOSA Online Book Club said Truth Be Told. Malcolm Campbell is the director of a south Los Angeles organization focused on mentoring gay youth. Once a secret from a money hungry ex lover arises, he must now seek to clear his name and reputation and regain his position so he can continue doing what he loves.“Play It Forward” was a good read for me. I liked the twists and turns of the story. It did, however, initially take too long to get into. It wasn’t until around chapter five that it picked up and I really started enjoying it.I always like to read about those who are helping young people in the community. The book reminds me of an E .Lynn Harris book.
After a series of indiscretions and slipups, the relationship becomes fodder for speculation and outing by the paparazzi and nationally-known gossip reporter Livonia Birmingham.Despite living in two different worlds in L.A., Malcolm, Blake, Tommie, and Tyrell find themselves in the same arena, where they’ll have to risk it all to protect their hearts and their destiny.. Dirty little secrets can lead to public scandals and unexpected love affairsMalcolm Campbell is the director of a south Los Angeles organization focused on mentoring gay youth, and his nineteen-year-old nephew, Blake, is being sent to stay with him for the summer. But he also has a secret he never knew he had until it pops up on the Internet.Across town, in the closed and closeted world of Black Hollywood celebrity, pro-basketball player Tyrell Kincaid and R&B singer Tommie Jordan are public heroes in a very private relationship. Malcolm has