AALBC
Top Ten Sellers for Aug 1999
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Seventh Octave: The Early Writings of Saul Stacey WilliamsAuthor: Saul Stacey Williams, Jessica C. Moore (Editor) 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. She is a fascinating and unique collection of interconnected poems by this multi-talented star -- and marks the beginning of an incredible and totally original artistic career.
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 Words Don't Fit In My Mouth(Click title to Learn more about this Book and Author) Author: Jessica C. Moore |
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 Developing Positive Self-Images & Discipline in Black
Children (Click title to Learn more about this Book and Author) Author: Dr. Jawanza
Kunjufu |
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 Title: Where
the Nations Meet: The Church in a Multicultural WorldAuthor: Stephen A. Rhodes Pastor Stephen Rhodes, in whose congregation thirty-two
nationalities gather weekly, fervently believes Christians should embrace the
multiculturalism that now surrounds us. He sets forth a biblical, ministry-tested pastoral
theology of multiethnic ministry. He shows how God's creation was always intended to be
multicultural, how the church is called to evangelize, serve and include all ethnicities,
how the church can bring healing to increasing conflict in a world of so much difference,
and much more. Peppered with inspiring and challenging stories from multicultural
congregations, this book not only provides a theological basis for multicultural ministry
but also suggests how such ministry can be successfully conducted in all churches. This is
a book for all pastors and laypersons who want their church to be a place of unbounded
celebration where the nations meet. |
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GirlfriendsAuthor: Anita Bunkley, Sandra
Kitt, Eva Rutland Three African-American authors, three novellas, one
touching anthology that celebrates a union that transcends race, age, and time:
friendship. Girlfriends presents the stories of three unique friendships, their
difficulties, and the strength, solidarity, and love found only in the comfort of close
female companionships. In Eva Rutland''s Choices, girlfriends Millie and Becky help each
other come to terms with their desire for both love and financial security in marriage. In
Sandra Kitt''s Heart of the Matter, childhood friends Danika and Katherine reunite after
10 years of estrangement, caused when Katherine married the man both women had loved. Now
Katherine is determined to restore their special friendship and erase the pain that
created a rift between them a decade ago. In Anita Bunkley''s At the End of the Day,
Micere, a divorced mother with one young child, turns to girlfriends Jewell and Yvonne for
help and support in fighting her controlling ex-husband. Girlfriends is a celebration of
friendship that will be shared and rejoiced in by women everywhere. |
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Toast before DyingAuthor: Grace F. Edwards On a busy Saturday night at a Harlem hot spot called the
Half-Moon Bar, a shot rings out. Fatally wounded is a popular barmaid and sometime actress
named Thea. The main suspect is the young, suave Kendrick, Thea's boyfriend and the
brother of sleuth Mali Anderson's good friend Bert. Miss Bert, the straight-talking owner
of Bertha's Beauty Shop, appeals to Mali to get her brother off the hook. As the story
unwinds against the lushly painted backdrop of contemporary Harlem, old characters return
(Mali's handsome boyfriend Tad, her jazz musician father, and her preteen nephew Alvin),
new characters pop up (the colorful Too Hot, the elegant Gladys Winston), and Mali wends
her way through one of the most fascinating neighborhoods on the globe to finally nail the
murderer. |
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 Title: Sasha's Way(Click title to Learn more about this Book) Author: Scott D. Haskins "[Haskins] has created a modern day "Coffy", in his new book Sasha’s Way: A Novel of Payback and Justice. (It is intended for adult reading audiences only). Something comes alive in Dr. Sasha Timms when she walks in on her husband and his lover in their buppie paradise. Once they are dealt with, Sasha’s Way, she becomes a one-woman crusade, waging an all out war against male brutes. With sassy, divaesque style, this Woman’s Therapist delights in righting the wrongs that have been committed against her victimized patients. This unconventional novel is a fast-paced and tragically comic read. Imagine a "Waiting To Exhale" meets "Death Wish," Sasha’s Way is a thriller you won’t want to put down. http://aalbc.com/SashasWay.htm
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 Remembering
Slavery(Click title to Learn more about this Book/Tape) Author: Ira Berlin (Editor), Steven F. Miller (Editor), Marc Favreau
(Editor) A book-and-tape set featuring the only known original recordings of interviews with former slaves, to be aired on public radio simultaneous with publication. Dramatic readings by prominent African-Americans of untaped interviews complement to incomparable recordings, to create a full, firsthand picture of African-American life before emancipation.
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 (Click title to purchase book on-line) Author: Bonnie L. Sose  Format:
Hardcover, 24pp.Publisher: Character Builders for Kids! Pub. Date: June 1988 For children ages 5 to 8.
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