{"product_id":"control-9781496748058","title":"Control","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSix talented but dangerously toxic personalities in the entertainment hotbed of Atlanta push their psychologist to her own vulnerable limits - and maybe beyond - in this enthralling, knife-edged thriller from NAACP Image Award-winning author Omar Tyree.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Victoria Benning knows it's unethical to discuss the therapy sessions of her clients, but the drama of their unpredictable lives tests her professional role like never before . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's the brutally honest, gorgeous rap artist who uses sex to elevate her career . . . the hot young film director and master manipulator with a fetish for opportunistic women . . . the frustrated screenwriter, part-time driver, and full-time complainer who desperately needs a break . . . the music producer who prays for a blood sacrifice in order to succeed . . . the venture capitalist from a slave-ownership family, who now suffers from a spell of White guilt. . . . And finally, the hopeless dreamer who struggles to keep her mouth and mind at peace--while harassing the tolerant doctor she hopes will ultimately help her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorking tirelessly, Dr. Benning observes a treacherous common denominator that plagues all six clients: a desperate impulse to grasp control of everything and everyone in their lives--no matter the cost. It's a struggle with which she's all too familiar. Determined to head off tragedy, she comes up with a brilliant game plan to make their collective talents work in everyone's favor. . . . But soon, inexplicable events turn fatal, as the doctor finds her plan, her career, and her personal life spiraling into madness--and hopelessly out of control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOmar Tyree \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, NAACP Image Award-winner, recipient of the Phillis Wheatley Literary Award, journalist, speaker, entrepreneur, and filmmaker. A graduate of Howard University's School of Communications, he has written more than twenty books with over two million copies in print. He is a popular national speaker who has been honored by the City Council of Philadelphia for his work in urban literacy. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dafina Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243589632274,"sku":"9781496748058","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a32fd21c-a92e-42f4-858b-4a4c80fb6d70.jpg?v=1748600127","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/control-9781496748058","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}