Alice, Meredith and Mossy find out all too soon that life in the fast lanes ain't easy, especially when you're a young, black woman from the south. If you looked up "sassy broad" in the dictionary, you'd find a picture of Alice Jones flashing a toothy smile at you. Being a woman of the night had made her hard to the core. However, despite her occupation, she considered herself a lady, determined to live life by her own rules, even if it meant breaking everyone else's rules in the process. Although they were sisters, Meredith and Alice were complete opposites. When she was forced to leave the south, Meredith moved in with Alice. With no money and no job, she was forced into the "family" business. It didn't take her long to realize that if she didn't find a safer way to make a living, she wasn't going to make it. Some secrets are meant to be kept. But Mossy found that keeping a secret was a heavy burden. And even the strongest person had her breaking point. Running from a secret that refused to be left behind drove Mossy right into Meredith's life and right into another mess.

THE STORY: The action takes place in suburban Philadelphia, where the Reverend Avery Harrison, a Baptist preacher, clings tenaciously to his position in the local black elite. His upwardly mobile philosophy is avidly shared by his wife, Myra (whose

Hairnanigans. Big Dreams. Friendship. Anisa Links is on a fast track to success, love, and happiness. Preparing to take her professional and personal life to the next level she attends a hair care and style symposium. She walks away inspired to explore a new hairstyle. No one in her life responds to her curiosity the way she expects. Changing her hair threatens to slow down her progress or free her to blaze her own trail. The Natural Sistahs series is by an African American author whose chosen to wear natural hair since 1998. While one of many indie published black authors, she considers her books appropriate for the women's fiction category. This series would be shelved in the black fiction, black books, African American women's fiction, black women's fiction section in most mainstream physical bookstores. #Free #freeEbook

In the history of American soul music, perhaps no other artist has been more overlooked than Joe Tex. During the golden age of soul music in the 1960's, Tex was not only a tremendous singer and dancer, but he wrote many hit songs, including his own four biggest hit records. This book follows his early days in Texas, his success and struggles on the road, his 25-year recording career, his life-long rivalry with James Brown, his conversion to the Muslim faith, and his triumphant return to show business. Joe Tex is one of the most dynamic and talented artists in the history of American music. Here is his story. Rare photographs and discography included.

After divorcing her husband of fifteen years, Ruth Borum is struggling for financial and emotional stability, and to stay a part of the church in which her ex-husband is the pastor, when she meets white, single father Dewey.

A look at how ""The Godfather Of Black Theatre"" started the trend of all the touring stage plays in America. There were so many people who laughed at him when he mentioned he was writing a stage play called ""BEAUTY SHOP,"" but Shelly Garrett got the last laugh, as his historical stage production went on to gross more than 33 million dollars and that was in the late 1980's. That figure today would equal more than 100 million dollars. Find out how he would ""woo"" the radio and television stations to promote his production. Also, his relationships with promoters across the country and one who stole more than a million dollars from him, without his knowledge. His rocky marriage to singer Me'Lisa Morgan (""Do Me Baby"") is a mouth-dropping subject in this book and what was done to end the nuptials. ""The entire book will keep you on the edge of your seat; it is definitely interesting reading and some of the incidents are truly incredible,"" states a well-noted reviewer. By far, worth every penny.

(Applause Books). This first-of-its kind collection includes a wide range of works, from an early examination and critique of American society after World War II to plays that reflect socio-political concerns that kept pace with historical events, like the sit-in demonstrations, the bus boycotts, black nationalism, and the women's liberation movement. A hybrid of comedic forms including satire, farce, comedy of manners, romantic comedy, dark comedy, and tragicomedy are presented through vernacular language, stand-up performance art, masks, broad humor, as well as the minstrel show. Essays, articles and interviews complement this critical edition.

From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.

Lisa Millers life didnt include the white picket fence with the happily ever after. Those things were just a fantasy in her world. In reality, Lisa had an alcohol-infused butch gay mother who cared more about her lovers than her own children, and a father who was in love with a woman who threatened to leave him every time he tried to spend quality time with his children. After the matriarch of the family died, her parents realized they didnt want the responsibility that came with parenthood. So began the chaotic afflictions of Lisa and her siblings, being put off on other people, in the hopes that someone else would raise them. Many people came into Lisas life, but she soon realized the more she trusted and depended on them, the more they ended up leaving her to fend for herself against her selfish parents. Will Lisa ever be able to leave the drama of her familys many issues behind and not become a product of her environment or will she buckle under pressure and give up on herself? Natural Rotation takes you on a non-stop roller coaster ride filled with over the top family ups and downs that will keep you wondering why some people have children in the first place.