A Cold Piece of Work
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Authors: Curtis Bunn
Dear Reader:
Is it possible for a man to truly change? Can he go from being selfish and immature, to being responsible and compassionate? In
A Cold Piece of Work
, Solomon Singletary becomes that man. Curtis Bunn has penned an honest portrayal of a man who initially believes that women are fit for only one purpose but realizes that without one true love, nothing else really matters.
A man can have a thousand lovers but, at the end of the day, he might very well have absolutely nothing to show for it. Once he comprehends that he has allowed Mrs. Right to slip through his fingers, Solomon becomes determined to make amends for his previous actions. It is not easy but he forges on, hell bent on rekindling a flame that has long ago been extinguished and trying to make up the time he has lost with the one person who should be the most important element in his life.
A Cold Piece of Work
is both a masterpiece and a conversation piece. It is refreshing to see a male writer write so candidly about men, instead of trying to sugarcoat the truth or portray them in a perfect, positive light. Everyone is flawed but everyone can also be redeemed.
As the Founder of The National Book Club Conference and an
Essence
Bestselling Author, Bunn knows what readers expect from a powerful book, and he delivers expertly.
As always, thanks for supporting myself and the Strebor Books family. We strive to bring you cutting-edge literature that cannot be found anyplace else. For more information on our titles, please visit Zanestore.com. My personal web site is Eroticanoir.com and my online social network is PlanetZane.org.
Blessings,
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
© 2011 by Curtis Bunn
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ISBN 978-1-59309-349-5
ISBN 978-1-4516-1716-0 (ebook)
LCCN 2011927933
First Strebor Books trade paperback edition July 2011
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To my son, Curtis Jr., daughter, Gwendolyn (Bunny)
and my nephew, Gordon, who is like a son.
You warm my heart, even on the coldest days.
Chapter 4: Storm after the Calm
Chapter 6: Be Careful What You Ask For
Chapter 7: Can't Stop, Won't Stop
Chapter 8: Let the Truth Be Told
Chapter 9: The Book of Revelations
Chapter 14: Father Knows No Rest
Chapter 15: The Power of (Good) Sex
Chapter 17: Trouble in Paradise
Chapter 18: One Down, Three to Go
Chapter 19: More Trouble in Paradise
Chapter 22: Senseless & Sensibilities
Chapter 24: The Truth is in the Wine
Chapter 26: Relationship Roundtable
Chapter 27: Back & Forth...& Back
Chapter 28: The Truth of the Matter
Chapter 29: Here Comes the Judge
Chapter 31: A Warm Piece of Work
God, the Almighty, is the beginning and the end for me. He carried me not only through the journey of writing this book, but also through my daily challenges. As with everything in my life, He deserves all the praise.
Family is everything, and mine makes me whole, starting with my late father, Edward Bunn Sr. His memory lives through us, his family. My mom, Julia Bunn, is the best and most giving. My brothers, Billy and Eddie, and my sister, Tammy, mean the world to me. My grandmother, Nettie Royster, is our spiritual foundation.
Curtis Jr. and Gwendolyn (Bunny) are my children and lifeblood. My nephew, Gordon, is essentially my second son. And my niece, Tamayah (Bink Bink), and nephew, Eddie Jr., are blessings. My cousins, Greg Agnew and Warren Eggleston, are like my brothers. And I am grateful for cousin Carolyn Keener and uncle Al and aunts Thelma and Barbara.
Najah Aziz is special to me and is fodder for a future bookâa love story.
So much love and respect go to Zane, Charmaine Roberts Parker and the entire Strebor Books family for the confidence to make this book a joyful reality. I'm proud to be a part of the Strebor family.
My support is vast and I am grateful (there are not enough pages to document everyone by name) for the people who mean something to me. Here are some: Trevor Nigel Lawrence, Wayne
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