Book of the Month Showcase
Listed below are titles our book club is reading this month, feel free to click on the book covers to PURCHASE a copy.

OCTOBER 2004 BOOKS
A Taste of Power
by Elaine Brown

Brown's account of her life at the highest levels of the Black Panther party's hierarchy. More than a journey through a turbulent time in American history, this is the story of a black woman's battle to define herself. More

 

Class Act
by T. C. Matthews

To those on the outside looking in, thirty-eight year old Portia Warfield has it all. A successful career, a comfortable middle-class lifestyle and a husband that gives her whatever her heart desires. What they don't know, however, is that she would trade it in an instant if she could have the one thing she truly wanted; for her workaholic husband to pay more attention to her. Emotionally bankrupt and lonely, Portia finds comfort in the arms of a former student, nineteen year old Jonny Quest. But will she realize that the grass is not always greener before its too late? More

The Good Negress
by A.J. Verdelle

A brilliant, eye-opening, and critically acclaimed debut novel that follows a young black girl's coming of age as she comes to question the legacies of her family and culture and begins to determine her course for the future. More
 

NOVEMBER 2004 BOOKS
Truth Be Told
by Victoria Christopher Murray

Grace Monroe has the ideal life: a devoted husband, adoring daughters, and a booming career in politics. Newly elected on a Christian platform to the Los Angeles city council, she is determined to put her mistakes behind her and focus on her bright future. But when a secret from her husband's past is revealed, setting off a chain of attacks that threaten to rip her family apart, Grace must face a dilemma that will force her to question her life and her faith.  More

The Connection
by
S. W. Smith

Some connections are meant to be kept secret. Lawyer NIna Jones knew the street game well. She grew up in the ghetto and played the game to get through law school. She kept it up to make her law practice grow. Now, Nina finds the game has turned against her.  More

 

The Outsider
by
Richard Wright

Wright presents a compelling story of a black man's attempt to escape his past and start anew in Harlem. Cross Damon is a man at odds with society and with himself, a man who hungers for peace but who brings terror and destruction wherever he goes.  More
 

DECEMBER 2004 BOOKS
Slim Down Sister: The African-American Woman's Guide to Healthy Permanent Weight Loss by R. Weaver, F. Gaines and A. Ebron

Slim Down Sister offers a comprehensive program of diet and exercise especially geared to empower African-American women to take control of their weight and their health. This unique book, written by experts in the fields of health and nutrition, shares important information about:

• How to lose weight-and keep it off
• How to reduce the risk of diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease
• The Soul Food Pyramid: low-fat versions of favorite recipes that keep the flava but lose the fat
• Tips and words of wisdom for staying focused, motivated, and committed
• Survival strategies for staying on track during family gatherings, holidays, and stressful times
• The Sister Circle-how to start a support group


Featuring motivational stories from women who have lost weight, a guide to organizing a church-based weight-loss program, and sample menus and daily food plans, Slim Down Sister will help black women achieve and maintain their optimal weight and health.
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The Legend of Morning by T.L. Gardner & Michelle McGriff
Many a tale has been told about the Wild West, but none have been told quite this way...

In this ironic account of past versus present, the parallel stories of four young people from the past and four from the present are brought to you in tantalizing fashion. They are all forced to face the dark sides of their personalities when confronted with love, greed, sex, violence, and, in the end, discovery. Peppered with graphic visuals (you can almost taste the dirt and smell the cinders), these accounts of life in both modern and classical eras will appeal to the senses and render readers awestruck by the passionate plot and poignant characters. MORE


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