Sugar And Dirt

Sugar and Dirt is the inspiring coming-of-age story of a young émigré during one of the stormiest eras in recent American history. F.P. Romero's stirring memoirs begin in Cuba, where his affluent family loses everything to Fidel Castro's revolution and is forced to flee with scarcely more than the clothes on their backs. Having to start over in Miami, the family struggles with refugee life but resolves to pursue the American Dream. F.P. describes his idyllic years at the elite McCullough Academy, his departure from McCullough, and his startling descent into a world of violence and malice. His reckless decline into drug-fueled dissipation threatens to consume him until a girl and a chance discovery change his life forever. Told with a unique blend of wit, candor, and pathos, Sugar and Dirt recounts F.P.'s early life of privilege, his tragic fall from grace, and his hard-earned redemption. It is a story of true American reinvention.

Everyone knows everyone and yet no one knows anyone at all. In a world where Earth is gifted with mystical creatures, one of a kind plantlife, and magic like no other, the gods finally meet their match. Wren, the Sun God, the Sun King, the man in charge of the creation of all things and is the one that brings about the Sun and Gray, the Moon God, the Moon King, the man in charge of all mortality and brings about the Moon and tide are faced with a disturbance that threatens both them and their existence. All while the threat prowls, others face their own inner demons. If they want to help their beloved gods save the world, they’ll all have to come clean. A lot is riding on the success of both royalty and commoners. The fate of existence is in their hands. Should they fail in their efforts, nothing will be left. And it will all be because the one they're up against, will always land on his feet.

Guide to Fashion Entrepreneurship delves into a comprehensive, step-by-step entrepreneurial action plan that investigates how fashion product concepts are created, branded, sourced, marketed, channeled, and merchandised. Each chapter delivers the essential tools to successfully identify market opportunities, execute product differentiation, and market a new brand or brand extension in a multichannel retail environment to achieve a profitable business. Fashion students and aspiring fashion professionals will gain critical business and creative knowledge to move a product from concept to consumer--and learn how to launch a brand or fashion business.