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MVP
by Jihad
Envisions Publishing
National and Essence magazine
bestselling author Jihad is back with his fourth book Murder
Vengeance Power. As he’s done with Street Life, Baby Girl,
and Riding Rhythm, Jihad yet again, takes you on a roller
coaster ride that will leave you breathless and wanting for
more. This nationally renowned writer and motivational
speaker has won award after award for his thought provoking
novels. He’s been called the king of street fiction, the
Kanye West and Common Sense of the literary industry. Embark
on another journey with Jihad as he educates and entertains
with his unique style of writing.
MVP is the story of two best friends and business partners.
Jonathon Parker and Coltrane Jones have a history. The best
friends and business partners have been involved in
everything from blackmail to murder, whatever it took to
rise they did. Now that they're sitting on top of the world,
heading up the two largest and most infamous strip clubs in
the nation, the duo has the world at their feet. But now
they both want out for different reasons.
Coltrane is tired of the drug game, the seedy underworld
lifestyle that playas only dream of. He's hoping to settle
down with the new woman in his life. Jonathan, who is now a
top sought after criminal attorney, is ready to get out of
the game, too. But that's because he has his eye set on the
Governor's Mansion. And now, with the backing of major
political players, he just might get it. There's only one
catch. Jonathan has to make a major coup… bring down his
best friend, the notorious MVP, Coltrane Jones.
As two longtime friends go to war, parallel lives will
collide, shocking family secrets will be unveiled and the
game won't truly be over until one of them is dead.
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about
the author
Jihad emerged on the scene when it was cool
to be black and the word nigga was whack.
Black power and love where in the air. It
was April 8, 1969. He was born in
Indianapolis, Indiana and in 82 he moved to
the ATL. He was second of three children.
His father was a street hustler, in and out
of five marriages. His parents divorced when
he was two. His mother worked tirelessly to
better herself and her children.
Attending alternative schools in Atlanta,
Jihad had little interest in literature.
However, when he was incarcerated, he
discovered the Donald Goines Series, The
Browder Files and educational books by Naim
Akbar, an unexpected surprise. He didn’t
know African Americans published books.
In 1984, Jihad at 14 came onto the drug
scene at the beginning of the crack-cocaine
era. He developed an intricate and
multi-million dollar drug empire by the age
of 17. He lived the life of what hip-hop
artist glorify in their music. He was the
youngest strip club owner in the country at
the age of 20 and by the age of 21 his life
took a turn for the worst.
Six months after his 21st birthday On August
4, 1990, Jihad was paralyzed from a near
fatal automobile accident. Suffering two
fractures of the neck, his medical team left
him with little hope to ever walk again.
But, through faith and determination, he
regained enough mobility to return to the
streets again, while the driver of the car
remained in a wheelchair.
After being shot three times and being in
the car accident, On March 19, 1992, Jihad
was incarcerated for possession of drugs and
a firearm. He served seven years in six
different Federal penitentiaries. He recalls
this time being a time of transformation and
of new awareness. He joined programs to help
troubled youths. He started looking up to a
group of socio-political positive
self-taught prisoners, who raised his
awareness about himself and his past. He
read everything he could get his hands on,
and soon realized the game he was playing
was the wrong game.
He began identifying with classic black
authors and historians, something that never
spurred his interest while growing up in a
mass of confusion in school. It was through
reading when he realized he had a purpose
and a reason to live.
Jihad started researching and writing about
his own analysis of his findings. He wrote
essays about European Cultures and Chinese
Dynasties. He also wrote about things he
felt were misconceptions, such as life,
religion, society and his people His focus
and discipline prepared him to write his
first book, Street life.
Six years after prison Jihad is the
successful best-selling author of four
books. Street Life, Baby Girl, Gigolos Get
Lonely Too and Riding Rhythm. His style of
writing is very unique in that he writes
socio-conscious street fiction. Jihad is the
single parent of a beautiful 2 year old son
Zion and he has a non-profit organization
(The Wake Up Everybody Foundation) geared to
raise the awareness of self in our youth. He
also builds homes and has a landscaping
company. For more about Jihad log on to
www.Jihadwrites.com
Jihad is energetic, provocative, and
compassionate about youth issues. He is
available for interview.
Visit
http://www.jihadwrites.com
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