Cynthia Young

Offering a new perspective on Weegee’s oeuvre, Society of the Spectacle presents the photographer’s iconic images alongside lesser-known works. Weegee’s macabre tabloid photographs of murdered gangsters, bodies trapped in crashed cars, slums consumed by fire, and other poignant records of New York’s nocturnal low life in the 1930s and 40s are the stuff of legend. Lesser-known, however, is the work he created in his later years, when he satirized Hollywood, mocking its fleeting glory, jubilant crowds, and social scenes, and created celebrity portraits that he delighted in distorting using a palette of technical tricks. And herein lies the paradox of Weegee: how can two such wildly different bodies of work co-exist? Offering the first evaluation of the famed photographer’s career in its entirety, this book reconciles the two sides of Weegee by showing how the ‘spectacle’ was the unifying theme of his work. Over 130 images, some iconic, some more rarely seen, are accompanied by essays that explore the consistent themes throughout Weegee’s career, his documentary and photojournalism work, and his last great series taken on the set of Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 film Dr. Strangelove.

Next Level Faith is a book about believing in something greater even when you can't see it. It's about believing in God's promises and life's possibilities. Love and marriage, faith and ministry, grief, addiction, and injustice are all subject matters you will read about in this book. In Next Level Faith, Cynthia Young delivers a message of hope and resiliency. She's had to overcome her share of loss and hardship but through it all her faith never wavered. Cynthia encourages believers to never give up despite the challenges and always remain faithful and true to the one who never leave or forsake us. For we walk by faith, not by sight... 2 Corinthians 5:7

It is so important to know the purpose you have for your life. It is important because without this purpose we meander, we roam, we feel lost, we feel restless. We are just doing busy work for the sake of being busy and not seeing any real results. In this book, I share five ways I use my time to be more productive and purposeful in my daily life. This book is for every person who desires to make the most of their time. When you're productive and purposeful, it gives you a sense of accomplishment almost daily because you start and end your day on purpose.

In her memoir, From da Club 2 da Church House, Cynthia shares with her readers her remarkable life experiences - the bitter and the sweet. This masterpiece is based on the joys of life she experienced as a child and the challenges she's endured as a young adult. Although she grew up in a two-parent home with loving and supportive family, that didn't shield her from the struggles she would face as a young teenage mother. Cynthia talks about her failed marriage and cycle of abusive relationships, the pain of losing her mother to cancer and her many attempts to overcome secular pleasures. This book is full of all types of emotions but at the end of the day, it's amazing how your pain can be turned into purpose.