{"product_id":"fire-curtis-j-moore-9798186876816","title":"Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"People always warned you about men with tempers, but nobody ever talked about the pain that built the fire.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhoenix Brooks - known on the streets of Newark as \"Fire\" - has spent his whole life using anger as armor. Raised by a mother who survived his father's rage and a father who taught him that tears make you weak, Phoenix learned to fight before he ever learned to feel. His temper earns him respect, fear, and distance - but it's slowly burning down the one thing he actually wants: real love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen his girlfriend Nia refuses to keep absorbing his explosions, a mentor forces him to confront his pride, and his own father shows back up asking for grace he never gave - Phoenix is forced to face the question he's spent thirty-two years avoiding: \u003cb\u003eWhere did all this anger really come from?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this raw, emotionally honest novel, you'll experience: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gritty, authentic portrait of Black masculinity, vulnerability, and emotional survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe devastating ripple effects of generational trauma and fatherlessness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA realistic, respectful look at therapy and mental health in the urban community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewark, New Jersey brought to life - barbershops, hospitals, youth centers, and home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA raw journey from destruction to accountability, and from survival to real fatherhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGritty urban fiction with real emotional depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories about Black men, healing, and breaking generational cycles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarratives that tackle trauma, therapy, and toxic masculinity head-on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome men burn. Some rise from the ashes. This is the story of a man who finally decides the fire stops with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Curtis J. Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798186876816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Curtis J. Moore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665871442175,"sku":"9798186876816","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fire-curtis-j-moore-9798186876816","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}