{"product_id":"9781929642007","title":"Chocolate Thoughts: Short Stories, Essays and Poetry from the Hearts and Minds of Real Black Men","description":"\u003ci\u003eChocolate Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e is a national bestseller that is consistently rated one  of the nation’s best African-American books.\u003cp\u003e    A compilation of over 55 short stories, essays and poems from the hearts  and minds of Black men, \u003ci\u003eChocolate Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e, provides a refreshing look at  the psychological, social, political and economic views that are often  held by Black men but not expressed to the general public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    An ESSENCE Bestseller, \u003ci\u003eChocolate Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e offers candid insight and  uncompromising truth about how Black men truly feel about themselves,  relationships, family, sex, marriage, work, careers, religion, love,  money, racism, music, violence and sports. It uniquely captures the  commonality of Black men irrespective of their socio-economic background  or educational attainment.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  No Black man will read \"I Won't Bow Down,\" \"Reflections on My Relationship  with Love,\" \"Black Men\" or \"Time Bomb\" and not recognize the Black man  that he has been, currently is, or has known during his life. Every Black  woman after reading \"Whose 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 her life  or missing from her life irrespective of whether or not that Black man is  her son, boyfriend, lover, husband, brother, cousin, uncle, friend or  significant other.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Being Black can definitely give the reader a connection to \u003ci\u003eChocolate  Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e, but anyone irrespective of race or gender will find these  writings to be thought-provoking, intimate, captivating, powerful,  titillating and engaging.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Literally Speaking Pub House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49868881494256,"sku":"9781929642007","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781929642007","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}