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At the age of twelve, Sophie Caco is sent from her impoverished village of Croix-des-Rosets to New York, to be reunited with a mother she barely remembers. There she discovers secrets that no child should ever know, and a legacy of shame that can be healed only when she returns to Haiti—to the women who first reared her. What ensues is a passionate journey through a landscape charged with the supernatural and scarred by political violence, in a...
2) Krik? Krak!
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Arriving one year after the Haitian-American's first novel (Breath, Eyes, Memory) alerted critics to her compelling voice, these 10 stories, some of which have appeared in small literary journals, confirm Danticat's reputation as a remarkably gifted writer. Examining the lives of ordinary Haitians, particularly those struggling to survive under the brutal Duvalier regime, Danticat illuminates the distance between people's desires and the stifling...
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Jessica believes she has it all--a loving husband, a wonderful daughter and a rising career as a Miami Herald reporter. David, her husband, is a master of languages, history and jazz music. But unbeknownst to Jessica, he is also 500 years old. He belongs to the house of the Life Blood Brothers, an Ethiopian brotherhood of immortals.
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During the 1970s, Verdi's relationship with street-smart Johnson leads her to heroin and the brink of destruction. Rescued by a conservative professor willing to give up everything for her, she lives a quiet, comfortable life for 20 years--until Johnson returns to reignite old passions.
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When Debra meets Leonard, she has just gotten off the sex-before-marriage merry-go-round. If he wants to ride, he'll have to produce the gold ring. A successful comedian with complications of his own, Leonard isn't laughing when he faces that moment in every man's life when he has to decide what matters most--and whether he's ready for the love of a good woman.
7) Here and now
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[2001]
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9 CDs (10 hr., 45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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A poignant story of two strong, intelligent women facing tragedy, surviving loss and terrible sorrow, and ultimately learning that only with each other's help can they heal the hurt and celebrate the joy in their lives.
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Award winner and national best-selling author Gwynne Forster has written Beyond Desire and When Twilight Comes. In Blues from Down Deep Forster tells the story of Regina Pearson, a woman searching for the family she has never known. Unfortunately, her quest does not bring her the love and acceptance she expects. But just as the disappointment seems unbearable, Regina meets a man who is willing to show her what family is all about.
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[2003]
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When Tyrone Stokes was sent to prison, he left his wife to raise their son, Marcus, alone. Now Tyrone is free, but 17-year-old Marcus is on Louisiana's death row for the murder of a young white girl. Convinced of his son's innocence, Tyrone will sacrifice everything to keep Marcus alive. But first he must overcome his wife's insistence that he stay away from his family.
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Bestselling author Mary Monroe won rave reviews from critics and readers alike with her first two novels, God Don't Like Ugly and The Upper Room, both Main Selections of the Black Expressions Book Club. Now she returns with the masterful Gonna Lay Down My Burdens—that rare novel that inspires laughter, tears, and repeat readings.
In the sweltering little town of Belle Helene, Alabama, Carmen Taylor keeps her weaknesses,...
In the sweltering little town of Belle Helene, Alabama, Carmen Taylor keeps her weaknesses,...
11) Jackson Park
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Cassandra, grandniece to Woodson and Ivy Lisle, is a college student caught up in the highly charged atmosphere of the days following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. When the granddaughter of Woodson and Ivy's friends goes missing, Cassandra is sucked into a dangerous mystery that threatens to expose long-buried secrets and jeopardize the life of anyone who asks too many questions.
12) Thunderland
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[2003]
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9 CDs (10 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Jason thinks his worst problems are his recovering alcoholic mother and his workaholic father -- until some unexplainable events occur. After a nightmare that he can't seem to recall, Jason finds a cryptic message on the bathroom mirror: REMEMBER. Suddenly, he is dragged into a world of the supernatural, where he has no command of his own actions, and the people closest to him are in grave danger.
13) The Apostles
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The Apostles run Chicago's streets. Their legendary leader, "Solemn Shawn, " inspires the kind of mythical devotion most people only dream about. Now Shawn wants out, so he can provide a better and safer life for his pregnant girlfriend. But the head of the Apostles' main rival has other ideas about ending Shawn's reign. So before he can leave the brutality behind, Shawn must survive one last battle.
15) Player haters
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[2004]
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The three adult Duncan siblings are each in line for a rude awakening. Trent is a no good player--a smooth talking charmer with a fake business card and a line of bull for every situation. But Trent's about to get schooled at his own game. His older brother, Wil, has a different problem--his wife is giving him the cold shoulder. Should he drop her for his sexy secretary? Melanie, the little sister, is head-over-heels in love with a good man--too bad...
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Newly sober Barbara Bentley, her womanizing husband Bradford, and the other wealthy residents of Silver Lake are steering their lives in new directions. And then royalty arrives in the person of Baroness Veronique Valentine, who claims to be everyone's friend.
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In the late 1800s, when the Williams family moves from the Bahamas to the U.S., young Bert is torn between his father's insistence that he become an educated man and his own desire to perform on stage. In 1896 Bert makes a fateful decision--he decides to perform in blackface. Although accused of reviling his race, intelligent and sensitive Bert becomes the mumbling "coon, " cakewalking his way to being the first black star in Ziegfeld's Follies.
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A restless young woman thinks she's found a free ride to happiness and adventure. But it's a trip that may land her in prison—or worse. . .
When Trudy Bell lands a job at a travel agency, she feels like a new woman. And her friendly personality soon wins her the adoration of her colleagues—with one exception. Ann Oliver, the only other African American employee, a high-level manager who despises Trudy's low-income background....
When Trudy Bell lands a job at a travel agency, she feels like a new woman. And her friendly personality soon wins her the adoration of her colleagues—with one exception. Ann Oliver, the only other African American employee, a high-level manager who despises Trudy's low-income background....
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Bishop T.K. Wilson, the popular pastor of the largest African-American church in Queens, New York, has decided to run for borough president. But his family values platform is on shaky ground, because the Wilson kids are giving in to the same temptations as any other young adults. And their parents have no idea what's going on behind closed doors...
As the bishop's son, Dante Wilson is treated...
Bishop T.K. Wilson, the popular pastor of the largest African-American church in Queens, New York, has decided to run for borough president. But his family values platform is on shaky ground, because the Wilson kids are giving in to the same temptations as any other young adults. And their parents have no idea what's going on behind closed doors...
As the bishop's son, Dante Wilson is treated...
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