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    The Heart of a Young Soldier
    The Heart of a Young Soldier
    The Heart of a Young Soldier
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    The Heart of a Young Soldier

    By James E. Johnson

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    This book is showing readers how a young African American man deals with real life situations. There are examples of betrayal, success, optimism, love and heartache in this book. He is displaying how to deal with everyday problems and struggles versus going the opposite route and becoming a statistic. He shares with readers his most intimate thoughts and his most diminishing life lessons.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateSep 30, 2013
    ISBN9781483690162
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      Book preview

      The Heart of a Young Soldier - James E. Johnson

      Copyright © 2013 by James E. Johnson.

      ISBN:                  Softcover                           978-1-4836-9015-5

                                  Ebook                                978-1-4836-9016-2

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      Rev. date: 09/18/2013

      To order additional copies of this book, contact:

      Xlibris LLC

      1-888-795-4274

      www.Xlibris.com

      Orders@Xlibris.com

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      CONTENTS

      A Strong Love

      Time and distance can’t come between our friendship (for J.G.)

      Return Our Love

      When it’s all said and done, do you care?

      Lost for Words

      Before my 1st breath

      Thoughts of the end

      Thinking of you

      Playing the hand I was delt

      The way out

      Frienemy

      Man vs. Society

      Mark my words

      The next life

      The letter to the heavenly father

      New Connections

      Clearly seeing the world

      Cupid Cries so do I

      Solid Minded Soulja

      A Love like this

      The Air in my City

      Knocking on Heavens Door

      The Eye Opener

      Don’t think to long

      The Warm Touch

      Mrs. Right

      Them K9’s made a pit bull jaw tight

      The heart with no beat

      The meaning of outlaw

      Pondering

      The rap game

      Our love through cupids eyes

      Cupid smiles again

      When cupid cries

      The trust bond

      When a person say’s they love you

      A STRONG LOVE

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