When her daughter is convicted of negligent homicide and goes to prison, Mavis is forced to raise her granddaughter, who is the result of her husband's betrayal.
African American women
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Author:Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:Medical doctor Marie Levant--descendant of the legendary Voodoo Queen Mari Laveau--is tired of seeing blood-drained corpses arrive at the hospital each night, and tired of being haunted by their ghosts. To protect herself and her loved...
- Author:Little, BenildeSummary:
Twenty-six-year-old Aisha Branch has always gotten what she wants. Now she's getting an incredibly wealthy, white husband--unless self-made black man Miles changes enjoying a richly deserved sexual re-awakening. And her grandmother...
- Author:Moore, Stephanie PerrySummary:
Even the best Christians sometimes wear their halos tilted--especially when dealing with troubled marriages. For Shari and Dillon, fissures have appeared in the bedrock of their union. So when Shari jumps on the chance to get away when...
- Author:Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:
Doctor Marie Levant can't explain why she's drawn to New Orleans, why it's comforting and unsettling at the same time. And she can't shake her haunting dreams. But when she delivers a dead woman's baby, Marie...
- Author:Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:
In mid 19th-century New Orleans, Marie Laveau was the notorious queen of voodoo -- worshiped and feared by blacks and whites alike. Voodoo Dreams reimagines the woman behind this legend, a mesmerizing combination of history and...
- Author:Weber, CarlSummary:
One of Virginia's most successful women, Loraine Farrow tries to focus on her marriage to Leon, but her ex-lover Michael refuses to let her go--especially when he discovers that Leon is hiding a dark secret that could break up...
- Author:Singleton, ElyseSummary:
Best friends Lilian and Myraleen, two African American women from rural Mississippi, travel to Europe during World War II to act as members of the Women's Army Corps. During this time of segregation and destruction, both women...
- Author:Guidry, JacquelineSummary:
Ten-year-old Vivien Leigh wants more than anything to understand the adult world. But when two black nuns come to teach at her all-white Catholic elementary school, everything begins to change. Her father leads a "Concerned...
- Author:Smith, AndreaSummary:
In a small town in 1950s South Carolina, Bonnie Wilder's husband finds an abandoned baby by the river. After voicing her concern for local mothers who are unable to raise their children, Bonnie finds more abandoned newborns on her...
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Author:KIDD, Sue MonkSummary:Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her harsh, unyielding father, Lily Owens has shaped her entire life around one devastating, blurred memory - the afternoon her mother was killed, when Lily was four. Since then, her only...
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Author:Du Bois, W. E. B.Summary:Cotton, the Silver Fleece, could be the answer to Zora and Bles' prayers for overcoming poverty. While attending school in Rural Alabama, they lovingly nurture their crop. but the white aristocracy is determined to control the...
- Author:Alers, RochelleSummary:
Make your heart merry and unwrap these delightful stories of seasonal romance. A CHRISTMAS LAYOVER Rochelle Alers When Navy SEAL Captain Noah Crawford and elementary school teacher Sierra Nelson meet on a plane headed east from San...
- Author:Brown, Elaine MerylSummary:
Three powerful African-American female executives celebrate their gender and heritage as they share their secrets for success in this effective guide for businesswomen. Ways to communicate thoughtfully, trust yourself, and exude self-...
- Author:Whitehead, ColsonSummary:
Lila Mae Watson -- the first black female inspector in the world's tallest city -- has the highest performance rating of anyone in the Department of Elevator Services. This upsets her superiors because she inspects them simply by...
- Author:Skloot, RebeccaSummary:
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human...
- Author:Stockett, KathrynSummary:
"With more than 3 million copies sold, the #1 New York Times bestseller is now available in a special gift edition. A modern classic, The Help has been a cultural touchstone for the millions of readers who have cheered on Skeeter...
- Author:Joe, YolandaSummary:
Terri Mills' star is on the rise. A smart and ambitious lawyer engaged to a successful man, she has escaped her small-town roots and hopes to never look back. But then her man is unfaithful. Grandma Ollie knows something is wrong...
- Author:Weber, CarlSummary:
"The first lady" is the tale of a preacher's wife who learns she's dying and vows to find her husband another woman. There is no shortage of ladies who want her man, but will she be able to find a suitable...
- Author:Monroe, MarySummary:
In the stunning climax of New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe's Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart series, the tension-and the heat-reach unforgettable heights as two restless women go after the ultimate satisfaction.and a killer...
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