S. James Guitard is a native of New York, who now resides in the Washington, D.C. area. He has devoted his professional career to improving the quality of education for poor and minority children as a college instructor, administrator, school teacher, Capitol Hill lobbyist, as well as an education policy specialist. Chocolate Thoughts is a first release of a series of books, plays, and movie scripts written by Guitard for the literally Speaking Publishing House.

Blessed Assurance: Inspirational Short Stories Full of Hope and Strength for Life's Journey
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Contributors: Victoria Christopher Murray, S. James Guitard, Terrance Johnson, Patricia Haley, Maurice Gray

ISBN: 1929642121
Format: Hardcover, 310pp
Pub. Date: June 2003
Publisher: Literally Speaking Publishing House

With all of the chaos, confusion, and uncertainty of life, we all need to know of the blessed assurances that God has for our lives. Blessed Assurance is an enjoyable, empowering, engaging, and encouraging example of the everlasting truth that God can move us from heartache to healing, burden to blessings, depression to deliverance, and from trials to triumphs.

Fast-paced, witty, entertaining, and inspirational, the writings are modern day renditions of historical stories. In the short story, The Best of Everything, based on Hannah, you gain a better level of appreciation and thankfulness for what God has already done in your life, which will provide you with strength to endure in the midst of a crisis as well as give you patience as you await new blessings. Lust and Lies, based on Samson and Delilah, reminds us of the temptations of lust, the importance of honesty, the dangers of sin and the significance of repentance. Traveling Mercies, based on the parable of the Good Samaritan, teaches us not to place limitations on how and through whom God may send a blessing, and our responsibility to help people whom we often do not know.

Baby Blues, based on Abraham and Sarah, lets us better understand the importance of timing, patience, and consequences of operating in God's permissive will versus God's perfect will for our lives. A Sprig of Hope, based on Tamar, acknowledges that tragedy, sadness and betrayal are an unfortunate part of life, and yet ultimately there is healing, restoration and happiness if you place your trust in God. Sword of the Lord, based on Jephthah, confirms that your past can't define you if you give your future to God and that everyone at some time or another needs to forgive as well as receive forgiveness.

Chocolate Thoughts: Short Stories, Essays and Poetry from the Hearts and Minds of Real Black Men
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Format: Hardcover, 208pp.
ISBN: 1929642008
Publisher: Literally Speaking Publishing House
Pub. Date: April  2001

An Essence Best-Selling Book

Chocolate Thoughts provides candid insight into the emotions and thoughts of Black Men, which often manifest themselves in ways that are perceived as hostile, non-conformist, and anti-social. This book provides uncompromising truth about how Black men truly feel about themselves, relationships, family, sex, marriage, work, careers, religion, love, money, racism, music, sports, violence, and drugs. It uniquely captures the commonality of Black Men irrespective of their socio-economic background or educational attainment.

No Black man will read "I Won't Bow Down", "Reflections on My Relationship with Love", "Black Men" or "Time Bomb" and not recognized the Black man that he has been, currently is, or has known during his life. Every Black woman after reading "Who's Fault Is It", "Chocolate Thoughts and Almond Questions", "Unfulfilled Desires" and "You Can Get All The Shoes You Want" is guaranteed to gain a deeper understanding of the Black men in their lives or missing from their lives irrespective of whether or not that Black man is her son, boyfriend, lover, husband, brother, cousin, uncle, friend, or significant other.

Being Black can definitely give the reader a connection to Chocolate Thoughts, but anyone irrespective of race or gender will find these writing delicious, thought provoking, intimate, captivating, powerful, titillating and engaging. This much cannot be denied, the reader will gain unbelievable access and understanding of the most resilient and misunderstood man in the world: The Black Man.

Mocha Love: Innermost Thoughts of BLACK MEN A Novel of Passion, Love, Honesty, Deceit and Power
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Format: Hardcover, 270pp.
ISBN: 1929642393
Publisher: Literally Speaking Publishing House
Pub. Date: May  2003

The ESSENCE Best-Selling Author of Chocolate Thoughts, rated one of the nation's best African-American books, has written a provocative and fast-paced novel entitled Mocha Love. The novel reveals the challenges, obstacles and victories men and women face in life because of love, honesty, deceit and power.

Throughout Mocha Love, readers are exposed to a variety of heart-warming, romantic, masculine, intelligent, obsessive, sensual and strong men who are contending with the everyday trials of life, their sexual desires, a relationship with God, financial stability, family relationships, and career ambitions.

A Must Read!!! Mocha Love is a seductive, emotionally moving, convicting and creative novel filled with characters who face real life temptations as they struggle to live a Heaven-bound life in a Hell-bent world. Mocha Love's originality and lovable prose will touch your heart and your life.
 

Contact Information

To schedule speaking engagements, book signings, book readings, television, radio or print interviews with the author, S. James Guitard, please contact Mr. Shaun Stevenson, Vice-President for Book Promotions, at 202-415-5774, or by email at SStevenson@LiterallySpeaking.com

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