When I decided to DREAM BIG by Tori Turner

         As an aspiring teen actress, model, entrepreneur and philanthropist, at only 14 years old Tori Turner has learned that getting to the top and reaching stardom is a marathon, not a sprint. Through personal accounts, triumphs, and pitfalls as a young aspiring artist, Tori shares with her reader how to overcome by keeping God first and not only dreaming but dreaming big on purpose! When I Decided to D.R.E.A.M. Big is organized into a series of steps one should take in order to strategically go after your goals and dreams, while also offering insightful lessons learned, Biblical inspiration and inspirations from other big dreamers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Oprah Winfrey, First Lady Michelle Obama and Walt Disney, to name a few! In When I Decided to D.R.E.A.M. Big, Tori takes the reader through the beginning stages of her journey and all of the priceless inspirations that she has picked up along the way. Her journey is far from over and in fact it is only the beginning, but this teen has decided to give back along the way and share everything that she is learning in hopes that other teens will have the courage to go after their dreams!

 

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       As an aspiring teen actress, model, entrepreneur and philanthropist, at only 14 years old Tori Turner has learned that getting to the top and reaching stardom is a marathon, not a sprint. Through personal accounts, triumphs, and pitfalls as a young aspiring artist, Tori shares with her reader how to overcome by keeping God first and not only dreaming but dreaming big on purpose! When I Decided to D.R.E.A.M. Big is organized into a series of steps one should take in order to strategically go after your goals and dreams, while also offering insightful lessons learned, Biblical inspiration and inspirations from other big dreamers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Oprah Winfrey, First Lady Michelle Obama and Walt Disney, to name a few! In When I Decided to D.R.E.A.M. Big, Tori takes the reader through the beginning stages of her journey and all of the priceless inspirations that she has picked up along the way. Her journey is far from over and in fact it is only the beginning, but this teen has decided to give back along the way and share everything that she is learning in hopes that other teens will have the courage to go after their dreams!

         14 year old Victoria Jonquil Turner, affectionately known by most as “Tori Turner” is a native of New Orleans, LA. Tori is an author, entrepreneur, teen queen, motivational speaker, model, and aspiring actress.  As an author with Atlanta based Delphine Publications, Tori released her first inspirational book, “When I Decided to D.R.E.A.M. BIG” along with the “D.R.E.A.M. Journal.” As an entrepreneur, Tori started her company, T Star Entertainment, Inc. at 13 years old and founded the Tori Turner’s D.R.E.A.M. BIG Foundation at 12 years old.  Tori has modeled for several companies and is currently the teen spokesmodel for Diva Couture Cosmetics (California) and Bella Dame Bijoux (New Orleans, LA). Tori reigned as the 2012 Miss Black Louisiana USA Talented Teen. As a motivational speaker with Young Black Minds, LLC (Las Vegas, Nevada) Tori travels the US encouraging other teen’s to pursue their dreams on purpose and with purpose.  Tori’s message to others is to always D.R.E.A.M. BIG, believe in God and yourself and you can do anything you set your heart and mind to.

 

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Desire by Chunichi

12/2013

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Trust Nobody by Steven Love

         This book is based on a sceenplay written by Steve Love of It’s just Money Ent, A Milwaukee musical based company that has credit for careers such as one time rap sensation, Coo-Coo Cal and forever on the grind Milwaukee’s own Baby Dru…..The books itself was penned by Charles Burgess also known as the Storytellah-who has also gave us titles like Don’t say you do if you don’t, Cricket and Honey-The Right To Remain Silent…and Bittersweet-Charles is scheduled to release another title Cocaine Castle-The Knook Barrow Story in April of 2013…..Trust Nobody can be found on amazon.com along with other titles from these authors.

 

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      This Milwaukee based story is a gritty street tale that depicts the life of a street hustler, Terry Davis A.K.A Bricks..Bricks takes the fall for one of his main suppliers and ends up spending time in prison. Gone but not forgotten by his loyal comrade Will, Bricks comes home to a promise that was made to him and of course street ethic’s made sure that the promise was kept..

 

    Now back to business this time he want to stop at nothing to reach the the top. His long term girl friend was the first to cross him though, After having his baby and pretending to be by his side he finds that when he comes home she is sleeping with the enemy-His brother who goes by the street name Phool, and lives out his name well, becomes a vigilante and takes matters into his own hands. Reeking havoc on any and every one in his way….

 

    Terry Davis was raised in a normal urban family setting, A loving mother and a father that did what he had to do to put a meal on the table, a younger brother Michael whose intent was to be the next Michael Jordan and a middle brother who felt the love was divided unequally in the home-His dreams of following in his fathers footsteps quickly becomes over shadowed with a change of heart after losing the woman he loved, but some how some way like many guys who choose the streets as a source of revenue, he got into deep….Making more connections that played for keeps…..

Find out through the pages of this hardcore novel, if a mans word is really his world…or if the title Trust Nobody-means what it says….