July 19, 2010
An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of Waiting to Exhale–the novel that changed African American fiction forever.
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Terry McMillan’s Waiting to Exhale was more than just a bestselling novel-its publication was a watershed moment in literary history. McMillan’s sassy and vibrant story about four African American women struggling to find love and their place in the world touched a cultural nerve, inspired a blockbuster film, and generated a devoted audience.
Now, McMillan revisits Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, and Robin fifteen years later. Each is at her own midlife crossroads: Savannah has awakened to the fact that she’s made too many concessions in her marriage, and decides to face life single again-at fifty-one. Bernadine has watched her megadivorce settlement dwindle, been swindled by her husband number two, and conned herself into thinking that a few pills will help distract her from her pain. Robin has an all-American case of shopaholism, while the big dream of her life-to wear a wedding dress- has gone unrealized. And for years, Gloria has taken happiness and security for granted. But being at the wrong place at the wrong time can change everything. All four are learning to heal past hurts and to reclaim their joy and their dreams; but they return to us full of spirit, sass, and faith in one another. They’ve exhaled: now they are learning to breathe.
Viking Adult
Available September 7, 2010 in Hardcover
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July 13, 2010
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Come to Win: Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors, and Other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession
by Venus Williams (Author), Kelly E. Carter (Author), Abby Craden (Reader), Mirron Willis (Reader), Paula Jai Parker (Reader)
Amistad
Available July 1, 2010 in Hardcover
With Come to Win, Venus Williams, the multiple Grand Slam tennis champion and entrepreneur, along with an esteemed group of business leaders, politicians, and acclaimed artists, serves up a book of wisdom that shows how to turn a competitive spirit and athletic background into success off the playing field.
Combining talent, drive, and hard work, Venus Williams has mastered the game of tennis. How will that drive serve her off the court in her post-tennis career? For inspiration, Venus turned to nearly fifty business leaders, politicians, doctors, and artists, all of whom previously played competitive sports and who are now at the top of their professions, and asked them the essential questions: What principles that inspired you toward success as an athlete are helpful in life? In business?
Here an A-list group of visionaries, including eBay’s former CEO Meg Whitman, Nike’s co-founder Philip Knight, stateswoman Condoleezza Rice, entrepreneur and former NBA player Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and designer Vera Wang, respond with a useful array of tips woven through anecdotes from their athletic past that have been instrumental in their post-sports life success. Whether it’s visualizing a course of action before it happens, turning losses into learning tools, figuring out who best plays what position in a team environment, or remembering that there is no substitute for preparation, the advice in Come to Win is knowledge every manager and aspiring professional will want to read. It’s also an indispensable tool for parents and coaches looking to build confidence and discipline in their children.
Venus also reflects on what she has learned from her own coaches, including her father and mother, and how their wisdom contributes to her own remarkable achievements, from her history-making tennis career to the launch of her own businesses — V-Starr Interiors, an interior design firm, and EleVen, an athletic clothing line.
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June 29, 2010
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When Kim Hamilton rose to fame, she was anything but a typical world-class gymnast. She wasn’t white, she didn’t come from a middle-class family, and she was tall for a gymnast. But facing those obstacles was nothing compared to the challenges she faced at home. There, she tumbled in a secret world filled with drugs, violence, and financial strain. She met Unfavorable Odds but found hope by persevering through the pain. Here, Kim shares the techniques she learned to catapult herself from the past into the purpose God intended for her life.
Tate Publishing
Available February 2, 2010
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April 11, 2010
Random House Audio
Available 03/30/10 in Audio CD
A powerful story about the African philosophy of teamwork and collaboration that has the power to reshape our workplaces, our relationships with our coworkers, and our personal lives, written by the bestselling coauthor of Fish! and the bestselling author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees.
John Peterson, a new manager in the credit department at a major big-box retailer, is struggling in his job. The people under him are not working as well or effectively as they need to, and his department is falling behind in meeting its goals. His only solution is to take on more work himself, burning the midnight oil and coming in most weekends to pick up the slack and keep his department above water.
When one of the employees stays behind to help him — a young man who came to America from a small village in Africa — he learns of the ancient wisdom and hidden power of the African philosophy of Ubuntu. Before long, it begins to change the way he thinks about the people he works with, about himself, and about how he runs his department and his life.
In an engaging and completely fresh narrative that holds a unique message for today’s business world, Ubuntu! shows us a way to overcome our fears, insecurities, and the “me-ism” that so often permeates our workplaces, and replace it with a culture of genuine respect and collaboration. It promises to take its place alongside Fish! and other business parables as the next bestselling classic in the business category.
From the Hardcover edition.
April 1, 2010
Eloquent Books
Available 02/26/10 in Hardcover
Why would a bright, beautiful, young black girl become filled with massive anger, hatred, and bitterness? When you follow Sarah Dixon’s life, from her sharecropping, small-town Texas days to a Dallas project and a major metropolis, you will unlock the key to her rage.
Abuse, rape, and incest claw at Sarah’s physical exterior, so she vows to escape the ruthless injustice of her earlier years at any cost. However, Sarah never dreamed that her quest for freedom and fulfillment would lead her to such dark and deadly places. Will she finally escape her tortured past, or be destroyed by it? Will her desperation and determination lead her to her ultimate triumph … or to her eventual downfall?
Author Wilma Blair-Reed is inspired to write by everyone she meets. She is a retired social worker who now enjoys working as a full-time writer. Blair-Reed is currently working on two new novels, The Odd Quad, about four unlikely friends, and A Portrait of a Sista’ Gone Mad, about a fragile young girl almost driven to the brink of insanity by life. Blair-Reed grew up in Niles, Michigan, and now lives in Moreno Valley, California.
March 27, 2010
Gotham
Available 05/18/10 in Hardcover
Seven-time Grammy award winning artist offers an inspiring blend of God and grit for building a fulfilling life
“The Blueprint is a transparent approach to talking about issues-from marriage to politics to sex and religion-and it’s from my perspective. Not from a Princeton, mainline, protestant, evangelical or liberal viewpoint, but from a 2010 Christian moderate with swag.” –Kirk Franklin
Gospel artist Kirk Franklin’s faith wasn’t always as strong as it is today. His father abandoned his family; his mother constantly told Kirk that he was an unwanted child and left him to be adopted when he was four; his sister became a crack addict; he never saw a black man who was faithful in marriage. Despite his shaky foundation he found strength and success through his music and through God. In The Blueprint, Franklin will explain how by communicating with life’s architect, God, he learned to see hardships as necessary life propellants and moved on to become the bestselling gospel musician in recent history, as well as a devoted husband and loving father. This is not a step program, it’s a lifelong journey. With Franklin’s guidance, you will:
-pursue your dreams without losing yourself in the chase
-do some lifescaping to eliminate the “weeds” that hold you back
-declare your life to be drama-free
-get past your fears, so you can live and love fully
-pass the baton to future generations by leading by example
It’s time to take faith out of the church pews and into our everyday lives. With hope, devotion, and strength, The Blueprint offers a plan to help you move beyond hardships to create your own personal Blueprint for life.
March 27, 2010
A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie: And Other Lessons for Succeeding in Life
by Antwone Fisher
Touchstone
Available 04/20/10 in Hardcover
LIFE LESSONS AND HARD-EARNED ADVICE THAT EVERY BOY NEEDS TO BECOME A MAN — AND EVERY MAN NEEDS TO BECOME A RESPECTED CITIZEN
Antwone Fisher always admired his foster father’s crisp sartorial style. It wasn’t until Fisher was a navy recruit that he realized this smartly dressed man had never taken the time to teach him how to be well-groomed — to reflect on the outside the man he was becoming on the inside. “A boy ought to know how to tie a tie,” he thought angrily, as he struggled to master the navy’s required half-Windsor knot. Filled with inspiring stories, wisdom, and practical know-how, A Boy Should Know How to Tie a Tie teaches: Basics of personal style and hygiene: why cleaning, trimming, and polishing are essential daily habits Key components of self-improvement:
how to develop a routine for success and organize your personal space
The importance of identity: why reinventing oneself is a necessary part of growing up
With additional information about healthy eating, making smart financial decisions, and finding role models, Antwone Fisher offers a book filled with accessible life lessons.
March 14, 2010
The bestselling romances featuring African American characters or by African Americans for 2010 (as of 3/1/2010).
- Dirtier Than Ever: A Novel by Vickie M. Stringer
(Atria, 02/16/10, Hardcover)
| Following the phenomenal success of Essence bestsellers Dirty Red and Still Dirty, Vickie M. Stringer takes readers on another bumpy ride in Dirtier Than Ever with Red, Bacon, and Q — the crazy love-hate triangle who makes the series a favorite among urban fiction fans. Q wished that Bacon had killed Red when he had the chance. Red knew that Q’s career as a hustler was over and he was counting on starting a new legit business with the money he had made. He had once believed her when she promised that the money didn’t mean a thing and she would give it all up to be with him. Bacon returns from prison and suddenly Q is left for dead. With Q out of the picture, Bacon now has Red to himself. His sights are set on being the top hustler with Red by his side. He believes Red has fi nally changed when she reveals the truth about her past. But all comes to a head when the snooping detective, Thomas, suspects Red’s involvement in Q’s getting shot and the murder of Zeke, Q’s best friend. With two murders, a tumultuous love affair, andmoney on her mind, Red must make a decision . . . does she turn over a new leaf or revisit her dirty ways of old? Gritty, steamy, and intense, Stringer delivers another page-turning caper about a hustler in high heels who is Dirtier Than Ever. |
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- If You Were My Man by Francis Ray
(St. Martin’s Griffin, 03/02/10, Paperback)
| Nathalyia Fontaine has been the sole proprietor of the restaurant Fontaine since her husband died four years ago. She hasn’t dated anyone in all those years, choosing not to open her heart again, or risk revealing her dark past. That is, until she meets Rafael Dunlap. Rafael is a hostage negotiator with his own set of problems. Though he loves women, he vows he’ll never marry because his job is just too unpredictable. He can’t imagine leaving a widow and children behind. But his thinking and game plan of loving and leaving changes when he meets Nathalyia. Though she tries to resist him, Rafael sweeps her into a whirlwind romance. When the unexpected happens, and Nathalyia is forced to keep it a secret, she ends things with Rafael before he can break her heart. But when Rafael is in harms way, will Nathalyia resolve to tell him the truth before it’s too late? Or will past demons keep them apart forever? |
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- Reverend Feelgood by Lutishia Lovely
(Dafina, 02/01/10, Paperback)
| In Lutishia Lovely’s wickedly sexy new novel, an energetic young pastor works overtime to keep the ladies in his congregation deliciously satisfied. . .Nathaniel “Nate” Thicke is a preaching prodigy. At only twenty-eight years old, he’s the senior pastor of The Gospel Truth Church. In addition to carrying on the preaching tradition begun by his great-grandfather, Nate is also just plain carrying on, wherever the spirit–and the flesh–lead him. And when it leads him to three women from the same family, bickering and backstabbing follow…Content with having his pick of the flock, Nate is surprised to discover he’s fallen head-over-heels in love, and decides to become a one-woman man. But the other ladies aren’t about to give him up so easily. They’re prepared to do whatever it takes to get their man back–even if it means adding a few more shocking sins to their list…Praise for Lutishia Lovely and A Preacher’s Passion”The scintillating brew of sex, faith and sharp humor will have Lovely’s fans breathless for more.”–Publishers Weekly”Lutishia Lovely brought Passion to church and set it on fire!!!”–Pat G’Orge-Walker, Essence- bestselling author”Filled with drama, consequences, double-standards and plenty of life lessons to go around.”–Naleighna Kai, author of She Touched My Soul |
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- Hot Westmoreland Nights (Silhouette Desire) by Brenda Jackson
(Silhouette, 03/16/10, Mass Market Paperback)
| He knew better than to lust after the hired help. But Ramsey Westmoreland’s new cook was just so delectable — it was enough to make the Denver rancher rethink his rules. When temptation got the best of him, he discovered Chloe Burton was just as hot in the bedroom as she was in the kitchen.Though their affair was growing steamier by the minute, Ramsey couldn’t help but question Chloe’s true motives. And when he discovered her ultimate betrayal, he was set to satisfy himself with cold showers. Until he realized his fatal mistake: never underestimate the power of the human heart, especially a Westmoreland’s. |
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- Wrapped in Pleasure: Delaney’s Desert Sheikh\Seduced by a Stranger (Arabesque) by Brenda Jackson
(Kimani Press, 01/01/10, Mass Market Paperback)
Two Westmoreland novels — one classic and one new — from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Brenda Jackson
Delaney’s Desert Sheikh
A mix-up in Delaney Westmoreland’s vacation plans forces her to share a cabin with a tall, dark and oh-so-handsome sheikh who is bent on her seduction. Jamal Ari Yasir intends to school Delaney in sensuality for his own pleasure. But instead of loving and leaving her, he becomes enraptured by an irresistible and unforgettable passion for his sexy-as-sin roommate. Can the arrogant sheikh convince his secret lover that they are fated for more than just a summer fling?
Seduced by a Stranger
Johari Yasir has no interest in returning to her homeland to marry a man she’s never met — at least, not without sowing some wild oats first. And when a handsome charmer offers to whisk her away in his private plane, she impulsively accepts. Rasheed Valdemon is shocked that his bride-to-be would fly off with someone she barely knows — even though he’s the one doing the asking. More surprising is his hunger for this lovely, rebellious woman. Yet what will happen when she realizes she’s been seduced by the man who’s destined to be her husband? |
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- Sweet Dreams (Kimani Romance) by Rochelle Alers
(Kimani, 03/01/10, Mass Market Paperback)
| Chandra Eaton can’t believe she left her journals — containing very private, very erotic dreams she’s been having for the past two years — in a Philly taxicab. Her embarrassment turns to intrigue when Preston Tucker finds and returns them. The soulful playwright fires up Chandra’s body and her mind. An irresistible combination, until she starts to suspect that he’s just using her for creative inspiration.Preston has spent years running from relationships. Chandra’s journals captivate his imagination, for sure, but it’s the intelligent, sensual woman behind them who really fascinates him. Now he has to find a way to win back her trust before she brings the curtain down on their affair for good. |
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- Not Quite Right (Indigo Love Spectrum) by Tammy Williams
(Genesis Press, 03/01/10, Paperback)
- Bedroom Bully by Trista Russell
(Pocket, 01/26/10, Paperback)
| In award-winning author Trista Russell’s latest erotic adventure, two lovers bound by an impossible crime confront a dangerous seduction that sends them over the edge….As Audra Lopez watches news reports about the infamous “Turnpike Cop Killer” at her favorite after-work spot, the last thing she expects is to find the wanted man waiting at her house like an old, familiar lover. Shaken with fright when he nudges a gun to her body and demands protection, Audra has no clue how deeply the murderer’s rough, tender touches will penetrate the hardened layers of her heart.Dean Casey can’t believe he’s on the run after shooting two cops. But he never dreamed that his young daughter would be molested, either, a crushing reality that pushed the hardworking father to the brink of insanity. With the entire city of Miami on the hunt for him, Dean must figure out a way to save his daughter before vanishing from her life forever. To complicate matters, his hostage is a sexy, thick beauty whose attraction to him is impossible to ignore.Overcome with the thrill of their forbidden lust and imprisoned in the walls of her home, Audra and Dean lose themselves in an addictive, erotic haze — until sudden tragedies and shocking twists force them to escape Miami. As the fugitives set sail on the tranquil Caribbean Sea, their treacherous journey will, once and for all, test the limitless bounds of their passion. |
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- Up To No Good by Carl Weber
(Dafina, 01/01/10, Paperback)
| There’s always a man around the corner, and church trustee James Black should know–he’s usually that very man. The “New York Times”-bestselling author of “Something on the Side” introduces a deliciously dysfunctional family in this new page-turning novel filled with intrigue, sex, and surprises. Annotation: The Black family has a few issues to work out. The father, James, is finally ready to put his player days behind him and settle down, but his lover is the same age as his daughter, Jamie, who has problems of her own, as she tries to discover the mystery woman who has been stalking her man. Meanwhile, James’s son Darnel catches his fiance in bed with his best friend, Omar, and he finds himself in jail after exacting a brutal vengeance. This is only the beginning of the soap opera, as the family fights to stick together through a series of unbelievable twists and turns, both in the streets and between the sheets. |
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- No Other Lover Will Do by Cheris Hodges
(Dafina, 02/01/10, Paperback)
- Surrender to Love (Arabesque) by Adrianne Byrd
(Kimani Press, 03/01/10, Mass Market Paperback)
| Julia Kelley’s abusive husband has been murdered — and she’s afraid she might be next. Penniless, she hits the road with her six-year-old daughter only to have her car give out in the middle of a small town. Julia’s sure her luck has turned from bad to worse — until handsome mechanic Carson Webber comes to her rescue.Carson suspects that a broken-down car is the least of Julia’s problems, and he knows he could help her with whatever is troubling her — if she wasn’t in such a hurry to leave. He’s also convinced that with a little bit of stalling as he repairs her car — and a whole lot of tenderness — he just might find a way to win her trust — and her love. |
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- It Had to Be You (Grayson Friends) by Francis Ray
(St. Martin’s Paperbacks, 04/27/10, Mass Market Paperback)
| Most musicians would do anything to work with the hot, young record producer known as €œRolling Deep.€ R.D. can pick and choose any artist he wants — and he wants Laurel Raineau. A classical violinist, Laurel plays soaring music that touches R.D. to his very soul. But the last thing Laurel wants is to work with someone whose exploits with the ladies appear in the tabloids every week. Not one to take no for an answer, R.D. keeps trying — and failing — to let Laurel know that he’s not the player he’s made out to be. So he introduces himself to her by his real name, Zachary Wilder, hoping to win her over. But it’s Zach who falls under this beauty’s spell. Now it’s only a matter of time before Laurel learns who the man she’s losing her heart to really is — but can she walk away from a passion that feels so right? |
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- Before I Let You Go (Kimani Romance) by Angie Daniels
(Kimani, 03/01/10, Mass Market Paperback)
| Kellis Saunders has loved Diamere Redmond since they were kids. But when Diamere abruptly left town, Kellis vowed to put him out of her mind — and her heart. Now the sinfully sexy nightclub owner is back — and he’s ready to pick up where they left off. In spite of the passion exploding between them, Kellis isn’t sure she’s ready to risk her future on him.The last thing the once-burned bachelor wants is to put his heart on the line again. Then Diamere sees Kellis: the girl that got away. The sensual elementary school teacher seems determined to resist him, but Diamere is just as determined to change her mind. As he sets the scene for seduction, he vows to fight for the woman he loves. And this time it’s for keeps. |
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- Promises of Forever (Indigo) by Celya Bowers
(Genesis Press, 01/01/10, Paperback)
- Don’t Bring Home a White Boy: And Other Notions that Keep Black Women From Dating Out by Karyn Langhorne Folan
(Karen Hunter, 02/02/10, Hardcover)
| IN AN AGE WHEN AMERICA HAS EMBRACED a mixed-race president and a strong, independent black woman as first lady…when black women are on the move and more empowered than ever before…there remains one hot-button topic that stirs up cultural resistance and intensity of emotion like no other: interracial relationships — or, specifically, when black women date or marry white men.What is it about the black female/white male dynamic that sparks such controversy and depth of feeling? What keeps many single black women from exploring relationships outside of their race at a time when the pool of eligible black men is at an all-time low?”Don’t bring home a white boy” is the cultural message stamped deep into every black daughter, an enduring twenty-first-century taboo with origins dating back to the Civil War era, the turbulent Civil Rights decades, and beyond. Now at last there is an honest, eye-opening examination of this societal phenomenon that will resonate with women everywhere and give voice to all sides of the debate. Karyn Langhorne Folan, herself a black woman happily married to a white man, brings together historical, statistical, psychological, and personal perspectives in a groundbreaking book that boldly debunks the “notions” that can keep interracial dating off the table for many women, including:After slavery, I could never date a white man…My family would never accept him — and his would never accept me…White men don’t find black women attractive unless they look like Halle…Our biracial children would have no sense of identity…It means I’m a sellout, or fi lled with self-hate…We’d just be too different…Filled with real-life anecdotes from, and interviews with, men and women of both races and informed by Folan’s thorough and expansive research, Don’t Bring Home a White Boy is both an invaluable contribution to the topic of interracial dating and a timely handbook to help women look beyond skin color in the quest to have all they deserve and desire in a life partner. |
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- Uptown: A Novel by Virginia DeBerry
(Touchstone, 03/02/10, Paperback)
| ENTER THE WORLD OF UPTOWNUptown . . . where money rulesUptown . . . where ambition trumps traditionUptown . . . where politics come before everythingUptown . . . where a family’s secrets will bring them together — or downAfter twenty years away, Avery Lyons returns to New York when her mother and uncle suffer a serious car accident. The tragedy brings the family together, but Avery is not happy about the impromptu reunion. She no longer recognizes the Harlem of her childhood, but the same old family dynamics and secrets are all too familiar . . . Heir to a real estate empire, Dwight is willing to do anything to realize his aging and demanding father’s dream: Dixon Plaza, a luxury high-rise development on Central Park North that will change the face of Harlem forever. There’s only one thing in his way: his cousin Avery has inherited a share of the property. She’s more than willing to sell until a reporter uncovers the truth behind the rumored shady dealings . . . In Uptown a prominent Harlem family is strained to the breaking point by the high-stakes world of the Manhattan real estate industry, and one woman searches for her identity and the will to forgive. Steamy, provocative, and sexy, Uptown is a turbulent and triumphant read. |
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- Perfect Timing by Brenda Jackson
(Kensington, 01/01/10, Paperback)
| Maxine Chandler and Mya Rivers were once the best of friends, sisters by choice. But distance and a series of misunderstandings came between them. Now, a fifteen-year class reunion cruise to the Caribbean could renew their powerful bond–just when they need it most.After heartbreak and tragedy, Maxi doesn’t expect her shipboard romance with former high school rebel Christopher Chandler to be more than a sizzling distraction, but then he offers her a gift so profound she can’t refuse it–even when it leaves her vulnerable to crushing loss. Mya, on the other hand, seems blessed with a perfect marriage, home, and beautiful twins. But Mya’s work is taking over her life and another woman might be taking husband. . .As each couple struggles with the limits of love, loyalty, and trust, Mya and Maxi reclaim a deep and abiding friendship. . .one that will inspire them with courage to face the future, whatever it may bring. . .Praise For The Novels Of Brenda Jackson”This poignant love story is one special moment. You don’t want to miss it.” –Rendezvous on One Special Moment “Fantastic. . .Ms. Jackson as done it again!” –Romantic Times on Secret Love”A terrific book. . .Ms. Jackson brings passion and tenderness, faith and trust, together with friendship and family, and does it so well.” –The Paperback Forum on Tonight and Forever |
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- Kissed by a Carrington (Kimani Romance) by Linda Hudson-Smith
(Kimani, 03/01/10, Mass Market Paperback)
| Pro-basketball star Houston Carrington likes his life just the way it is: fame, fortune and freedom. But Kelly Charleston tempts the footloose playboy to break his number-one rule — flings without strings. The time he spent in the sexy sports doctor’s company is forever seared in his memory — and now she’s just signed with his team!Wary of love, Kelly has managed to steer clear of romantic entanglements. But how could she forget the passionate encounter she shared with this seductive, irresistible Carrington brother? And now that she’s under contract with the Texas Cyclones, she’s in danger of losing something she swore she’d never give up — her heart. Especially when Houston awakens her fantasy of a fabulous future together.Because once you’ve been kissed by a Carrington, no other man will do — . |
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- Love Out of Order (Indigo Love Spectrum) by Nicole Green
(Genesis Press, 02/01/10, Paperback)
- The Denzel Principle: Why Black Women Can’t Find Good Black Men by jimi izrael
(St. Martin’s Press, 02/16/10, Hardcover)
Sisters decry the shortage of good men and say there is no way she is settling for less than a good Black man. Not just a good one, but the BEST one: Denzel Washington. She, of course, has no idea what that means, what she wants or what a good Black man truly looks like.
The Denzel Principle is the belief that the perfect man — in the form of Denzel Washington — actually exists off screen and that all Black women can snag a Denzel of their very own.So what does your very own Denzel look like? Well, he’s rich but earthy, handsome but not pretty, doting but not docile, tough but vulnerable, political but not radical, passionate but not hysterical, ambitious but not overbearing, well-read but not nerdy, manly but not macho, gentle but not feminine, Black but not militant, sexy but not solicitous, flirtatious but particular…and all that on cue and in proper measure.Award winning reporter and cultural critic, jimi izrael offers to set the record straight — from a regular guy’s point of view. The Denzel Principle is straight talk on everything from “Ways Women Can Break the Hold of the Dizzle,” “Ways to Attract Mr. Right,” to “Ten Reasons to Love Ordinary Black Men” and so much more. |
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March 14, 2010
Made for Goodness: And Why This Makes All the Difference
by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu
Rider
Available 06/22/10 in Hardcover
As Archbishop of Cape Town at the height of the Apartheid regime in South Africa, Desmond Tutu saw many shocking and violent incidents. Later, as Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as well as a leading peace negotiator in many troubled parts of the world, he heard many appalling stories of man’s inhumanity to man. Yet he still has a firm conviction that we are ‘made by goodness for goodness’.
Another way of putting this is: the essential truth about all of us is that we are made in the image and likeness of God. Tutu explains that, though we sometimes act out of depravity and despair, we do know in our heart of hearts that we are not as we were meant to be, and were created to be so much more. The truth of human goodness can get hidden under the fear that we cannot live up to its demands, or it can get buried under faults or failures, or it can just get forgotten.
In this thoughtful and important book, the Archbishop (with his daughter, Mpho Tutu) shows how we can find our way back to goodness by changing our attitudes, by practising forgiveness, and by prayer. Then we will begin to see the goodness and beauty of others…If our view changes, this in turn makes all the difference to the way we act. And how we act towards one another affects not only ourselves but everything in our world – for the better.
March 12, 2010
A Purse of Your Own: An Easy Guide to Financial Security
by Deborah Owens
and Brenda Lane Richardson (Contributor)
Fireside
Available 12/29/09 in Paperback
THERE IS NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW TO STRAIGHTEN OUT YOUR PURSE
In A Purse of Your Own, wealth coach Deborah Owens draws from more than twenty years of experience in the financial services industry for a revolutionary and simple approach to investment literacy: Women can take control of their lives and purses by leveraging the feminine powers of intuition, creativity, and empathy to build personal wealth.
Filled with quizzes (Pursercises), resource guides (Pursessentials), and examples of real women from housewives to executives who have drastically changed their lives (Purseonality Profiles), A Purse of Your Own will show you how to:
- Apply the 7 Wealthy Habits you MUST learn to be financially secure
- Buy stocks, bonds, and mutual funds and create a well-balanced portfolio on any budget
- Understand the language of investing and how to manage risk
- Find a good financial advisor (and recognize the warning signs of a bad one)
- Protect what you will build
Creating and maintaining wealth can come only from understanding how money works. Use Deborah’s “Power of the Purse” wealth-building strategy and your money will work for you!
