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ALL TIME AALBC BEST SELLING BOOK for 1998 & 1999
(out of almost 1,000 different titles sold)!

Author:  Saul Stacey Williams, Jessica C. Moore (Editor)
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Publisher:  Moore Black Press
Date Published:  February 1998
Format:  Trade Paper

Hailed as "a dreadlocked dervish of words...the Bob Marley of American poets" (Esquire), Saul Williams is a gifted young poet who is opening up this literary art form to a new generation of readers. Like his writing -- a fearless mix of connecting rhythms and vibrant images -- Saul Williams is unstoppable. He received raves for his performance as an imprisoned street poet in the Trimark Pictures release Slam, winner of the Camera d'Or at Cannes and the Grand Jury prize at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. The consummate spoken-word performance artist, Williams has also been signed by producer Rick Rubin to record a CD of his poetry.

Title:  She

#2 ALL TIME AALBC BEST SELLING BOOK for 1998 & 1999
(in only 6 months since it's release)!

Author: Saul Stacey Williams
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Publisher:  Simon and Schuster Inc.
Date Published:  June 1999
Format:  Paperback And CD - $9.60 (plus shipping and tax)

"...the all time best selling book of poetry on AALBC.com.  Who says "poetry does not sell?"" -- Troy Johnson AALBC.com

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At last, a book on parliamentary procedure that everyone can understand!

If you've ever had to run a meeting according to parliamentary procedures, you know just how difficult it is to keep track of all the rules, much less follow them. Figuring out what to say and how to say it seems an impossible task.

Robert's Rules in Plain English is the solution to that problem. Not only does it provide you with essential, basic rules in simple, straightforward English, it also includes sample dialogues so you can see exactly how those rules work in practice.

Using summaries, outlines, charts and forms, Robert's Rules in Plain English provides you with all you need to know to run a meeting successfully and to keep it on track.

Encarta Africana (CD-ROM)

The Only Software Title to make an AALBC Top 10 Best Seller's List

Format/OS:  Win95/98/NT
Publisher:  Microsoft Corporation

Title: Words Don't Fit In My Mouth

Format: Trade Paper, 125 pages
Published April 1997, Moore Black Press

Author:  Jessica C. Moore
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Title:  Passing
Author:  Nella Larsen, Thadious Davis (Introduction)
Publisher:  Penguin USA
Date Published:  June 1997
Format:  Trade Paper

The beautiful, elegant, and ambitious Clare Kendry leads a dangerous life. A light-skinned African American married to a white man unaware of her racial heritage, Clare has severed all ties to her past to become part of white, middle-class society. Clare's childhood friend, Irene Redfield, as light-skinned as Clare, has chosen to remain within the African-American community. Married to a successful doctor and the mother of two boys, Irene refuses to acknowledge the racism she grew up with and that continues to set limits on her family's happiness. A chance encounter forces both women to confront the lies they have told others and the secret fears they have buried within themselves.

Title:  In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want

All time top selling non-fiction title on AALBC.com

Author:  Iyanla Vanzant
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Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
Date Published:  August 1999
Format:  Perfect

You know where you want to be, but you have no clue how to get there. You know exactly what you want in life, but what you want is nowhere in sight. Perhaps your vision is unclear, your purpose still undefined. On top of it all, your relationships, particularly your romantic relationships, are failing. If these scenarios feel familiar way down in the deepest part of your gut, then you, my dear, are smack dab in the middle of the meantime. The bestselling author of Acts of Faith and The Value in the Valley -- whose books have empowered countless women -- now reaches out to anyone who yearns for love, in a book about relationships that can help them reach new levels of awareness, spiritual growth, and fulfillment.

Your mother, bless her heart, and your father, with all of his good intentions, did not prepare you for the meantime. They did not because they could not. No one can prepare you or help you find what you are looking for. What you need is love, not romance. Love, not more money. Love, not a new car. Love is the only thing that can make the meantime worthwhile. Once you find love, true self-love, and unconditional love for everyone all the time, things will look, feel, and be a lot better. The question is: What do you do in the meantime? We must mop and sweep away the stuff that trips us up, keeps us confused, and makes the meantime miserable. In this book, Iyanla Vanzant tells us how we can do this thorough mental housekeeping. If we do a good job of it, the light will come through. Once that happens, our spirits will shine, bringing in the light of true love and happiness.

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The dialog in this coming-of-age African American story by Tyree, who self-published two books before getting his big break, is some of the best this reviewer has read in a long time. Tyree has a way making each phrase of every conversation true to life, whether spoken by a child or an adult. The story begins at Tracy Ellison's sixth birthday party. We follow her through her parent's shaky marriage to grade school and high school. Although the story does not venture much beyond Tracey's boy-chasing escapades and an occasional side plot about her next-door-neighbor, Raheema, the book is an entertaining diversion. Tyree writes so well that readers will put up with Tracey, who is selfish and often unkind. The author captures growing up in the Eighties with a subtle and finely rendered backdrop of songs and mischief reminiscent of the era. This should be enough to keep folks reading to the mildly rushed ending while hoping that the nasty little "flyy girl," Tracy, learns a few lessons along the way.
-- Recommended for large collections.Shirley Gibson Coleman, Ann Arbor Dist. Lib., Mich. (Library Journal)

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(The #1 best selling book on the AALBC web site in 1998)

Author:  Iyanla Vanzant
Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Trade
Date Published:  December 1997
Format:  Trade Paper

Both an inspiring guide and a hands-on measurement tool that enables readers to chart their spiritual growth as it unfolds, One Day My Soul Just Opened Up encourages readers to use journal-writing as a self-awareness process. Vanzant introduces 40 principles to follow and embrace in daily living as guideposts on the path toward spiritual strength and understanding.

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(Whitfield participated in an AALBC Chat session on August 4th 1999
(read the transcript)

The author of "Beeperless Remote" exercises his comedic flair in a universal tale of two people who meet and fall in love at a weight-loss center.

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(Haskin's is scheduled to participate in an AALBC Chat session
November 1st 2000 (see the complete schedule)