Wearing many hats is not easy! Having to be wife, mother, sister, confidant, cheerleader, housekeeper, errand-girl, teacher, nurse, and whomever or whatever our loved ones need us to be can be quite overwhelming. How do we keep our sanity in the midst of it all?
Her message can be distilled into the following two words: Dare Yourself. Whatever obstacles or fears one faces, Judge Hatchett’s prescription implores readers to write their own story in this life. With care and conviction, Judge Hatchett uses real life stories from the courtroom and her personal life to counsel readers.
When Kalena Bass, who is known as DJ Luscious Queen, begins her radio talk show; BLACK MEN WHO DATE WHITE WOMEN,” she will be in for a load of laughs and comments as the calls come into WKBB in Bel Air. Except for one specific caller, who has an eerie message when he calls into WKBB to talk to DJ Luscious Queen, that all women to him are evil.
Lace & Honor is the story of Sergeant Kayla Perry, Specialist Marissa Poe, and Elizabeth Shupe, three close friends assigned to work for Delta Company 32nd Combat Support Hospital (CSH) at Fort Bradley, Maryland. Their friendships, love lives, and relationships are tested when the country goes to war with Iraq
Not only does Alex Lex Walker kill people for a living, but he is good at what he does. Skills and discipline have Lex at the top of his game and the gig in Miami seems to be just another step towards retiring rich. That is, right up until he crosses paths with Chaine, a mysterious sensually daring beauty who has got all the right moves and the curves to match.
She’s got a voice like Keisha Cole, attitude to burn–and is the body-rockin’, Bebe-sporting girl everyone in her high school wants to be…or be with. But in real life, sixteen-year-old Elite has a crack-addicted mother, no father in sight, and is secretly raising her sister and two brothers on her own.
Kidd is an eloquent writer. I enjoyed each character’s uniqueness and appreciated the care taken to develop them that well. I loved the connectedness of the story and semi-flashbacks strategically placed reminding the reader of small, but important details.
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James McBride’s Song Yet Sung is a great addition to the genre of African American literature. McBride weaves a complex story that begins with runaway slave, Liz Spocott. Liz is near death when she is captured by a slave trader. She finds herself imprisoned with a small group of slaves. In this group is [...]
“All In the Family” In Daughter Denied, Alretha Thomas’ first novel, readers are drawn into the world of the Rivers family. The story, told through the eyes of a young African-American girl, Tina Ann Rivers, is an emotional story of a family living in poverty. The plot has several scenarios that offer causes, effects [...]
