#WritingWithPurpose: Introducing the Black Bird Detective Series by Sage

Introducing the Black Bird Detective Series by Sage

When you begin to read Assumptions Abound you step inside of the book and journey along with the characters. Assumptions Abound will keep you on the edge of your seat as you ride every twist and turn.  Assumptions Abound is a murder mystery, thriller and thought-provoking novel combined into one.  This novel is told through the words of Monét Worthington.

Monét is a naïve girl with a tumultuous past and a troublesome childhood. Subjected to rape, mental and physical abuse, Monét is terrified to think about her future. Her terror continues as she finds herself running for her life!  Lucky for Monét she has Victoria to protect her. Victoria loves Monét and she is willing to do anything for her, including commit murder.

Only Monét has no idea that Victoria exists. Monét tells her life story as her loved ones and those around her are brutally murdered.  The plot twists and turns as the murder investigations ensue. This psychological thriller has all of the key ingredients to create an explosive literary masterpiece.

Detective Nina Kelsey is also introduced in this series. Detective Kelsey is not who she appears to be. A complex person with her own dark past, Detective Kelsey is always searching for more. She is determined to solve the Cold Creek murders before another life is lost. Fireworks will ignite when Detective Kelsey and Monét Worthington meet and someone may end up dead.

Through this story, the Black Bird Detective Series is born. Assumptions Abound is the first book in the Black Bird Detective Series Trilogy This series features characters from Assumptions Abound, including Raven Carter. Raven is a young African-American detective. She is determined to solve murders in the small town of Cold Creek.

As she solves mysteries, she also works to uncover the truth about her past.

The series continues with Seeking Truth, Sweet Revenge and The Butterfly.


The Black Bird Detective Series is a bookclub favorite!
Listen to the author reading:  http://www.audioacrobat.com/note/CRSH3Htk
 

Assumptions Abound Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Assumptions-Abound-Black-Bird-Detective-ebook/dp/B00642W77M

Seeking Truth Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Seeking-Truth-Black-Detective-Mystery-ebook/dp/B008D2ZARA

Sweet Revenge Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Revenge-Sage-ebook/dp/B012P17C1Q

The Butterfly Available on Amazon: 
http://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-Sage-ebook/dp/B01BVLG8RK

Lost and Turned Upside Down on Amazon:  
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Turned-Upside-Down-Sage-ebook/dp/B01CBY45P8


About the Author
Sage was born and raised in Huntingtown, MD. She has been married to her best friend, for over ten years and they have two amazing sons.  She is also an Autism advocate and a parent of an autistic child, which inspired her to write a non-fiction book on raising a child on the Autism spectrum, The Optimistic Autistic: Our Testimony.

Sage also writes mysteries centered on characters that are close to the heart. She has vowed to produce books that encourage the reader to deliberately read; not just for entertainment but to read with the intention of solving the mystery along with the Detective.

Her belief that, “if you don’t see the books you’re searching for write them” has inspired her to write with a purpose and a passion.

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Sage's author website: www.blackbirddetectiveseries.com

#BlackLove: Best Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby

Best Friends Forever
by Kimberla Lawson Roby

In this page-turning marital saga, Roby tells the story of a woman who, only days apart, learns that she has breast cancer and that her husband is having an affair—yet this doesn’t stop him from leaving her for the other woman.

After being rejected by numerous literary agents and publishing houses in 1996, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Kimberla Lawson Roby started her own company and self-published her debut novel. Now, Roby is releasing her 23rd family drama, BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, which centers on a wife, her husband, breast cancer and infidelity. Roby has sold more than 2.6 million copies of her books and is the 2013 NAACP Image Award winner for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction.

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER tells the story of Celine Richardson, her husband, Keith, and their 10-year-old daughter, Kassie. But this once loving marriage and happy family unit turn devastating when, only days apart, Celine is diagnosed with breast cancer and learns that Keith is having an affair. Worse, Keith still leaves her for the other woman. Celine then wonders how she’ll navigate the difficult process of surgery and additional cancer treatment, but comfort and support come in the form of Celine's best friend, Lauren. They've been attached at the hip since they were children, and it is Lauren who's there for Celine in her darkest moments. Of course, Keith may want to come back home, forcing Celine to consider some tough decisions relating to the marriage and otherwise—and for the very first time in her life, she wants to give up. Lauren vows to help her best friend in any way she can, but will it be too late?

Roby can discuss issues covered in this thought-provoking read that many also face in real life via Skype, video chats, teleconferences and over social media chats or in person meetings:  “Regardless of what family we're talking about, breast cancer affects all colors, nationalities, and social status in a heartbreaking fashion—and sometimes so does infidelity in a marriage,” Roby says. “So, in BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, I wanted to show what happens when, only days apart, a woman discovers she has breast cancer and learns her husband is having an affair. Additionally, I wanted to explore how the family is affected when a husband leaves his wife for the other woman, and the woman’s best friend is forced to step in.”

Roby’s novels—which address true-to-life issues—have frequented numerous bestseller lists, including The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, ESSENCE, and Publishers Weekly magazines, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Walmart and many others.

Chapter 1: Best Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby 


"Keith, do you know what time it is?" Celine Richardson asked her husband as he walked into their bedroom. She'd just turned on her lamp and was sitting against two pillows.

"Five a.m.," he said, clearly sounding as though this was no big deal.

"And you think you can just leave the house and waltz back in here whenever you feel like it? You must be out of your mind if you think I'm going to put up with this kind of crap. I almost called the police to report you missing."

Keith pulled his short-sleeve knit shirt over his muscular shoulders and dropped it on the chair. "Time got away from me."

Celine folded her arms. "Where were you, Keith?"

"At a friend's. A bunch of us guys played cards and had a little too much to drink. And I fell asleep."

Celine laughed out loud. "And you think I believe that? You think I'm that naïve?"

"Believe whatever you want. That's on you."

"You have a lot of nerve staying out till the wee hours of the morning and then acting like you're the one who's upset. How dare you."

"I'm upset because anytime a wife decides that her work is more important than her husband, she shouldn't worry one bit about where he's going...or what he's doing."

"Excuse me? So you're now staying out late and sleeping with only God knows who because you feel neglected? Please."

"I've been telling you this for months. More like a whole year. But nothing's changed.

You spend all your time online doing work for your clients, and that's basically where things end with you."

"That's not true, and you know it."

"Well, actually, you're right. You spend lots of time with Kassie, but with the exception of our daughter, everything else revolves around your business. Which means there's no time for me."

"Why is it that you can spend all the time you want focusing on your career, but I can't?

It took a lot of hard work for me to build up my client list, and it's completely unfair for you to ask me to give that up. Especially since I've never asked you to give up anything."  Keith was vice president of sales for a health care insurance company, and Celine had always supported him and encouraged him to excel every step of the way. So none of his complaints about her spending hours on her social media marketing business made sense.

It was as if he now despised the fact that she was finally seeing some real success with her career. She'd started her business five years ago, and she'd worked her behind off, doing everything she could not only to get it off the ground, but also to gain as much exposure as possible with small companies and major corporations. It was the reason she now sometimes had to pass on projects or refer clients to some of her colleagues.

"Do whatever you want," he said, pulling on his pajama bottoms. "Because that's exactly what I'm doing."

Celine pulled her flowing hair around to her shoulder. "And what is that supposed to mean?"

"It's not like I stuttered. My words were very clear."

"So who exactly are you sleeping with, Keith?" she asked, ignoring his last comment.

"Look, I'm tired, and I have to be at work in three hours. So can I at least get an hour of sleep in peace? Without all these ridiculous questions?"

"You're the one who decided to stay out, so I'll ask any questions I want."

Keith sighed and got in bed, turning his back to her.

"I'm telling you now, I won't put up with this," Celine said. Keith didn't respond.

"Are you listening to me?"  He still didn't say anything.

"Keith!" she yelled, becoming angrier.

He finally turned toward her in a huff and sat up. "What? And why are you screaming at me when you know Kassie is sleeping?"

"Because I want answers, and I want them now."

"I told you months and months ago that I was tired of going to bed at night with no one lying next to me," he said, pointing his finger at her. "I told you how tired I was of you staying in your office until well after midnight. Work, work, and more work. That's all you've cared about for more than a year, and I finally got sick of it. I complained and tried to talk to you about it several different times, but you never took me seriously. You did what you wanted, and now I'm fine with it."

"But you know how hard it is to start your own business. Before I even decided to go forward with it, you and I talked about what it would take. We discussed all the time I'd have to spend to make it work, and you were good with that."

"Yeah, I supported you a hundred percent, but when I started to see how you had no problem talking on the phone to your friend Lauren for sometimes as much as two hours and how you never miss any of your favorite TV shows, that's when I realized how unimportant I was to you. Your priorities are totally in place, but they certainly don't include me. And don't get me started on how little we make love. Sometimes only once a month. And in case you haven't noticed, I stopped asking you to do that a long time ago."

Celine thought about everything Keith was saying, and she couldn't deny that some of his statements were true. She hadn't paid much attention to the time she spent doing other things, but now she had no choice but to acknowledge it. Nonetheless, this still didn't give him the right to break his vows to her. He wouldn't admit that he was having an affair, but no man stayed out as late as Keith had unless there was another woman involved.


( Continued... )


READ THE ENTIRE CHAPTER ON KIM'S WEBSITE
http://kimroby.com/bookpage_bestfriendsforever


Purchase Best Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby
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About the Author
Kimberla Lawson Roby is the author of the bestselling works The Ultimate Betrayal, A Christmas Prayer, The Prodigal Son, A House Divided, The Perfect Marriage, The Reverend’s Wife, Secret Obsession, Love, Honor, and Betray, Be Careful What You Pray For, A Deep Dark Secret, The Best of Everything, Sin No More, One in a Million, Love and Lies, Changing Faces, The Best-Kept Secret, Too Much of a Good Thing, A Taste of Reality, It’s a Thin Line, Casting the First Stone, Here and Now and Behind Closed Doors. She lives with her husband in Illinois.  Visit her website at: www.kimroby.com

 

#BlackLove: Ellis and The Magic Mirror by Cerece Rennie Murphy

Ellis and The Magic Mirror



by Cerece Rennie Murphy (Author)  and  Gregory Garay (Illustrator)

Ellis Monroe has always been curious about the world. When his father brings home an ancient mirror with the power to reveal the truth about the people and things around him, Ellis begins to see the world in a whole new way. But things get more than a little strange/even more interesting when Ellis brings the mirror to school. While on the playground with the mirror and his best friend Toro, Ellis discovers that someone or something is hiding out at Harriet Tubman Elementary and trying to stop children from learning.

Determined to solve the mystery, Ellis, Toro, and his little sister, Freddye go on a secret mission to find out the truth about the mischievous Buddy Cruster and stop whatever he has planned. Join Ellis, Freddye and Toro as their quest leads them deep into the forest and on an adventure you will never forget.


Message from Cerece Rennie Murphy
Besides my immediate family, you are among the FIRST to see the official cover of the upcoming Ellis and The Magic Mirror early reader chapter book. This story has been a labor of love that began about a year ago, when my 6 year old son asked me to write a book for him.

He told me upfront that sword-fighting, a skateboard and his stuffed penguin "Chirpy" had to be in the story. With my work cut out for me, I began writing, and thanks to the exceptional artistic talents of Gregory Garay of Visual Verbosity, I finally have a story that my son not only approves of, but is excited about.

The book is intended for readers like my son, who was ready to begin reading chapter books, but was a bit intimidated by "too many words" and too few pictures. Ellis and The Magic Mirror has about as much action and suspense as I could throw into a children's book and still keep it "kid-friendly".  My target reading audience is between 6-10 years old.

Would you like to read Ellis and The Magic Mirror to a little person who is near and dear to your heart?
Preview the book Ellis and The Magic Mirror, click here.   This is truly a special moment for me, as a writer and a Mom.  To learn more about the story click here.


You can also order your copy on Amazon here: 
http://www.amazon.com/Ellis-Mirror-Cerece-Rennie-Murphy/dp/0985621052

Ellis and The Magic Mirror by Cerece Rennie Murphy
Order Link: http://amzn.com/0985621052 




About the Author
Cerece Rennie Murphy fell in love with science fiction at the age of seven, watching "Empire Strikes Back" at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C., with her sister and mom. It's a love affair that has grown ever since. As an ardent fan of John Donne, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut and Alexander Pope from an early age, Cerece began exploring her own creative writing through poetry.

She earned her master's degrees in social work and international relations at Boston College and Johns Hopkins School for Advance International Studies, respectively, and built a rewarding 15-year career in program development, management and fundraising in the community and international development arenas - all while appreciating the stories of human connection told in science fiction through works like Octavia Butler's "Wild Seed," Frank Herbert's "Dune" and "The X-Files." In 2011, Cerece experienced her own supernatural event - a vision of her first science fiction story. Shortly after, she began developing and writing what would become the "Order of the Seers" trilogy.

Cerece lives just outside of her hometown of Washington, D.C., with her husband, two children and the family dog, Yoda.

#BlackLove: Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom

Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom 
by Alysia Burton Steele

GLORIA STEINEM - This window into the Mississippi Delta is a labor of love by Alysia Steele -- to bring us the lives of the warrior queens and rescuers known as grandmothers. To meet them is to be rescued and inspired. If they did so much, who are we not to do whatever we can? Buy the book!

Feeling the emotional pull to reconnect to her grandmother’s wisdom and her African-American heritage, award winning photojournalist, Alysia Burton Steele, embarked on a personal mission to interview, photograph, and document Mississippi Delta women of her grandmother’s generation. Their stories and portraits are beautifully captured in Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom.

Mrs. Tennie S. Self shares her experience of buying a new Cadillac and her right to have “Mrs.” by her name in the telephone book: “I just speak and if I have to die for what I believe in, then so be it.”

Mrs. Lillie B. Jackson, whose husband prepared Emmett Till’s body for his funeral, shares family stories and how she does the best that she can as a mother.

Mrs. Myrlie Evers, widow of Civil Rights leader, Medgar Evers discusses her grandmother and the power of prayer.

Mrs. Lillis M. Roberts expresses pride in her activity in the NAACP, as the first Black citizen in Coffeeville, MS to register to vote.

Each experience is as different as the woman who lived it, yet all of their experiences have a common landscape, the Mississippi Delta. Alysia Burton Steele complements the rich narrative with her poignant photographs illuminating her appreciation of each of the precious Jewels, who have endured inequality, injustice and heart-wrenching tragedy.

These inspiring portraits reflect the faces of love and triumph that will inspire readers to hold on to their faith and exhibit courage in the most challenging or ordinary circumstances.


BOOK ENDORSEMENTS

LEONARD PITTS, JR. - Delta is a place in memory–a repository of the cotton we picked, the "Whites Only" signs we obeyed, the strange fruit found hanging in the trees and bobbing in the rivers during the long, strange night of Jim Crow's America. Veteran photojournalist Alysia Burton Steele plumbs that place in memory through the words and images of over 50 ordinary mothers who made it through and emerged with tales to tell. 
—Leonard Pitts, Jr., nationally syndicated columnist and author of Freeman


RACHEL ELIZA GRIFFITHS - Alysia Burton Steele’s Delta Jewels presents to us a visual landscape of immeasurable wealth, wisdom, and dignity. We witness truth, history, memory, and the unforgettable legacy of fifty extraordinary women who share their stories and lives with us. Steele’s photographs are hymns, diamonds, work songs, and enduring fields of the South’s strongest flowers. Their faces and voices speak clearly in the bright gospel of Steele’s intimate and spiritual testimony. Here, you will find in the honor of Steele’s portraits, again and again, the triumph of joy and survival in the church of elder women's eyes that shine back at you.
—Rachel Eliza Griffiths, photographer, author of Mule & Pear, and recipient of the 2012 Inaugural Poetry Award by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association


SUSAN GLISSON - “It has been said that when an old person dies, a library burns to the ground. Alysia Steele's Delta Jewels prevents the tragedy of such a monumental loss by lovingly documenting and curating the powerful stories of these amazing Mississippi women. They are the stories that our culture most often overlooks, underestimates, or denies, but exactly the ones we most need to hear in our troubled times, if we are to learn of grace and dignity and resilience and liberation.”
—Susan M. Glisson, Executive Director, William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation.


Excerpt - Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom

My paternal grandmother, Mrs. Althenia Aiken Burton, died in 1994. Although I’ve taken photos since I was 15 years old, I never thought about taking Gram’s photograph or recording her voice when she was alive. When we’re young, we think we’re going to live forever and just assume our family will, too.

I missed her increasingly over the years. Time didn’t stop my brain from trying to remember, having regrets, wondering what I could have done to preserve every single thing about her, before her ways, her tone, the color of her nail polish, her mannerisms, her looks at me became a shadow of a memory.

Gram was originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina, not too far from Aiken. My great grandma Marie Aiken never talked about her upbringing, but their name, “ Aiken,” and roots made me think they were enslaved. As a Northerner, when I ventured to Mississippi to accept a teaching position in 2012, I saw cotton for the first time and began to wonder about my black family. Gram Larson, my white grandmother, is amazing at family history. That side of my family knows our history from County Meath, Ireland. This photographic journey began because I wanted to connect with my black side, the black women of my grandmother’s generation. How many picked cotton, were treated poorly, and took beatings?

That’s what I wondered when I saw the rows of cotton growing in the Mississippi Delta and took my first photo of it in 2013. I have severe asthma and allergies, which worsened in Mississippi because all this greenery doesn’t agree with me, but even with allergies, it’s beautiful. It feels just like the cotton balls that I buy in a plastic bag at a drugstore. When I drove past the cotton fields, darn it if I didn’t start thinking about my grandmother and how much I missed her. I wondered what she would think if she saw the cotton.

I had a successful career as a newspaper photojournalist and picture editor for 12 years. I was on the Dallas Morning News photo staff that won a Pulitzer Prize for its Hurricane Katrina photographic coverage. I was a picture editor on staff and called my supervisor before the storm touched down.

“The storm sounds worse than expected,” I told him.

“I think we should send more staff.”

“You make a decision,” he told me, and so I started calling the staff to see who would start the trek to New Orleans.

As I photographed vast fields of snowy flowers, I wondered if Gram would be proud of my accomplishments, what she’d think of me living in the South, if Gram would be proud of me teaching at a university. She never wanted me to be a photographer. She worried I would not find employment and make a decent living.

“How many black girls from Harrisburg made a living in photography?” she’d ask me.

I would do anything to hear her voice one more time. How I wish I’d captured her image and voice.

“I could honor her memory by recording stories from other grandmothers of her generation,” I said to myself.

I began to interview and photograph grandmothers in Mississippi, my new home state. These Delta grandmothers are matriarchs to their families, like my grandmother. They are ordinary women, like Gram, who have lived extraordinary lives under the harshest conditions of the Jim Crow era and were on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement. They are church women. I needed help finding the women who would help me find memories of my grandmother and honor her.

“Would you help me find black pastors who might introduce me to their ‘mothers of the church’?”

I asked Clarksdale mayor Bill Luckett, a white man. Bill e-mailed me five names and churches and told me that Rev. Juan Self pastors the first church where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke outside Atlanta. Going to the church where King spoke gave me chills. Rev. Self is also the architect who renovated the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. (The museum celebrated its reopening in April 2014.)

Rev. Self sounded young when we talked on the phone, and he asked, “What is this project you are doing? How can I help you?” His youthful voice surprised me and I asked myself if he might be too young to help me find elder women.

“I’m doing a book to honor my grandmother, the woman who raised me. She passed away 20 years ago, but I want to honor her by interviewing other people’s grandmothers.”


( Continued... )

© 2015 All rights reserved. Book excerpt reprinted by permission of the author, Alysia Burton Steele. Do not reproduce, copy or use without the author's written permission. This excerpt is used for promotional purposes only.


Purchase Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother's Wisdom
Link: http://amzn.com/B00P74VI50

About the Author
Alysia Burton Steele is a journalism professor at the University of Mississippi and author of Delta Jewels: In Search of My Grandmother’s Wisdom. In 2006, she was a picture editor for The Dallas Morning News photo team that won the Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News for their Hurricane Katrina coverage. She designed the National Urban League’s 100th commemorative poem booklet written by Maya Angelou. Prior to teaching, Steele was a photojournalist, who later became a photo editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Articles about her book have appeared in The New York Times, NBC.com, USA Today, Chicago Sun-Times and Southern Living.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsalsteele
Website: http://www.alysiaburton.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/pixlady/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deltajewelswisdom

Photo credits:  Jacqueline Dace (left), project manager of Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, which opens in 2017, Alysia Burton Steele (middle) and Reena Evers-Everette, executive director of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute (right).

Intimate Conversation with Harrine Freeman

Intimate Conversation with Harrine Freeman

Harrine Freeman is an authority on personal finance with over 10 years of experience under her belt. Freeman is a financial counselor, CEO of H.E. Freeman Enterprises and Author of "How to Get out of Debt: Get An “A” Credit Rating for Free," a self-help book on credit repair that provides consumers with a step by step plan on how to get out of debt, increase their credit rating and plan for the future.

She has impacted the lives of thousands of people in the United States through public speaking engagements and financial counseling. She is called upon by business owners, CEO’s, celebrities, students, teachers, sororities, fraternities, displaced workers, veterans and families. She helps client's prepare for financial freedom, by providing useful advice, resources and the tricks of the trade to ease concerns and really steer clients in the right financial direction.

She is a member of Credit Professionals International, American Association of Daily Money Managers, American Association of Individual Investors and National Speakers Association. She has been featured in: Featured in Market Watch, Wall Street Journal, Forbes,The Washington Post, NASDAQ, Huffington Post, MSN Money, Black Enterprise, Essence Magazine, Ebony, Woman’s Day magazines.


BPM: Tell us about the book, How to Get Out of Debt: Get an “A” Credit Rating for Free Using the System I’ve Used Successfully With Thousands of Clients Revised.
How to Get Out of Debt: Get an “A” Credit Rating for Free is my second non-fiction self-help financial book. It provides practical information to help readers assess and resolve their financial situation, no matter what their financial issue – debt, credit, budgeting, saving or planning for the future. The book provides information on critical financial issues affecting many Americans which will help to ensure Americans remain on the right path to financial success now and in the future.

BPM: What can readers expect to get out of the book? 
The book covers various financial topics such as: How to Repair Your Credit on Your Own, How to Pay Down Debt, How to Create and Maintain a Budget, How to Save and Invest, How to Buy a Home, How to Pay Off Student Loans, and Identity Theft. It provides easy to follows tips, sample letters, spreadsheets and tons of resource information listed by state as well as definitions and other tidbits of lesser known financial information.

The primary message in the book is that no matter what financial setback you have experienced you can overcome it. It may seem that there is no light at the end of the tunnel but there is because I have personally experienced it and overcame many financial struggles. I was unemployed three times and was considering filing bankruptcy and overcome it and you can too!

BPM: What's your favorite chapter in the book?
My favorite chapter in the book is on Credit. I love helping people with credit because when you have good credit you have so many options available to you. “Remember that credit is money, just not yours. – Harrine Freeman


BPM: Where can readers get a copy of previous book, How to Get Out of Debt: Get an “A” Credit Rating for Free?
Readers can order now on Kindle, Nook, iTunes, Sony eReader and www.ebookit.com. To learn more about the book, you can also visit the website, www.hefreemanenterprises.com.


BPM: How did you get to be where you are in your life today?
My journey began in college. By the time I graduated I had 13 credit cards. When I started working my first job I was earning $21,000 and owed $19,000 in debt. I lost my job and was unable to make the monthly payments. I was able to regain employment and got a part-time job. I put myself on a strict budget – I didn’t go out to eat, buy any new clothes, go to the hairdresser or hang out with my friends. I took public transportation and took my lunch to work every day. It took 4 years but I was able to pay everything off and restore my good credit rating. I then began helping family and friends. Next I got financial training and became a financial counselor. Then I wrote my book to prevent others from making the same mistakes I did. I now provide financial literacy education to youth and adults and provide one-on-one financial counseling.

BPM: Could you tell us something about your most recent work?
Yes. I am currently working on my second self-help financial book entitled, “How to Get Out of Debt: Get an “A” Credit Rating for Free Revised” available in April 2015. The book covers various financial topics such as: credit, debt, budgeting, How to Invest, How to Buy a Home, How to Pay Off Student Loans, How to Establish Business Credit and How to Survive a Financial Crisis.


BPM: Why should readers buy your book?
People should read my book because it is an easy read; there are no complex financial terms that you have to get a dictionary to understand. There are tons of easy to follow tips on how to overcome different financial challenges as well as information on how to create a budget, pay down debt and negotiate with creditors. The message I want to share with readers is don’t give up. No matter how bad it may seem right now you can overcome your financial situation.

BPM: What do you think makes your book different from others on the same subject?
In many cases other authors do not have personal experience with credit or debt or write books using complex financial terms. What makes my book different is: simplicity, ease of reading, unknown or hidden information consumers are not aware of, and my personal experiences with credit and debt. The message I want to share with readers is that there is no gimmick to my book. I state the facts and provide information to help readers who are facing various financial challenges.

BPM: What projects are you working on at the present? 
I am working on ideas for a third self-help financial book and writing my autobiography which are both untitled.


BPM: How can readers discover more about you and your published works?  
My books can be found online at:
http://bit.ly/GzvFRk      (Nook)
http://bit.ly/1ftdKd1      (iTunes)
http://amzn.to/TKNlPl   (Kindle)
http://bit.ly/ZGJy9w      (Kobo)

I would love for your readers to network with me on the social media sites listed below:
Twitter: https://twitter/harrine
Website: http://www.hefreemanenterprises.com
Blog: http://hefreemanenterprises.blogspot.com
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/HarrineFreeman/feed
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/HE-Freeman-Enterprises/79463044117

 

 

 

Video Intro: Left for Dead by Ebony Canion

Left for Dead by Ebony Canion

“Victory at all costs…in spite of all terror…however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.” - Winston Churchill

Ebony Canion is no stranger to adversity. In fact, her countless traumatic experiences in her childhood and adulthood have molded her to be strong, resilient, and faithful, in short—a survivor.

But on that fateful day, June 30, 2012, her strength was tested more than ever before. Run over, then dragged for over two hundred feet, Ebony Canion was left for dead.  She sustained multiple serious injuries and was in a coma for nearly two months. But keeping with the pattern of her life, Ebony’s spirit of faithfulness was bent but never broken. And it was then, healing in the hospital, that Ebony decided to share her story with the world.

As an inspiration to all who know her, Ebony’s will to overcome, more importantly to survive, is unparalleled. She started a T-shirt company, Survival Story Tees, which empower others to let their scars tell their story. Ebony wants to show people all over the world that despite your scars—your journey and disappointments—they tell a story.

Ebony’s scars show that no matter what situation she is confronted with, she will survive. Her book, Left for Dead (Life Changing Books- Jan, 2014), will show that despite her many obstacles, she will never be defeated—she will survive.


Ebony Canion: A True Survivor    (Life Lesson’s #1)
“Every single incident that happens to us, be it good or bad, should be learned from. Unforeseen situations are meant to throw you off guard. If we knew what was to come we would prepare for them taking away from the lesson to be learned! It's the shock factor that teaches the lesson and shows us just how much we don't know! Each lesson is a step that takes us higher in life and closer to our destiny!”


Excerpt from Left for Dead

We were all caught off guard by the argument. Needless to say, we shouted back to the group of girls trespassing on our property. The doors of their car opened quickly, and all five females hopped out. The fuse had been lit. Everyone met in the middle of the street and began taunting each other with words flying back and forth. Suddenly, catching me completely off guard, one of the girls from the car punched me. Out of reflex, I swung back even though I didn’t want any problems. I’d been through enough pain in life already.

All Hell broke loose.

We were all brawling in the middle of the street. Punches and kicks were being thrown in all directions. Over a bunch of yelling and name calling, the girls headed back to their car. Threats were still being made from both sides but only out of anger. The girls finally climbed back into the car. Seconds later, one of them threw a bottle from their car window, targeted at me. It missed and shattered in the street.

The moment that followed changed my life and will haunt my dreams until the day I die. It was at that moment that I had realized why my sixth sense had given me such a bad feeling about going out that night.

The engine of the car revved up. A second later, it sped out of the driveway screeching and burning rubber. As it did, the driver purposely jerked the steering wheel in my direction although she had plenty of space to go in any direction she wanted. As the headlights bore down on me, in a split second, I saw the many flashes of pain in my life: the man forcing me to do sexual things to him at a young age, the fists of the man I once loved crashing into my face, the fists of the men my mother loved crashing into hers, the knife going into her chest, the stench of the man who’d raped me in that bathroom at fourteen, the day my father moved out, the day I became a widow with three children to feed, and so much more.

Each moment blazed by in blinding flashes. The pain of each moment rushed me. I guess it was a defense mechanism though, an act to instantly prepare me for the pain I was about to face.

The car slammed into me. Immediately, the force made me crumple over the hood and crash my hands down on its surface. At that moment…

Darkness. I can’t remember anything about that night from then on.

From the way the story is now told, my sister India said that car mowed me down like a race car headed to the finish line. One moment I was there, the next I was gone. It was like I had simply vanished. It happened so fast. It happened in an absolute instant. It was so unbelievable and so unimaginable. No one watching could grasp what had happened. She herself at that moment didn’t believe that I had actually been hit.

Pandemonium broke loose. Everyone began to let out the most ear piercing horrifying screams India had ever heard. She said the scream that affected her most though was that of her nephew. “My auntie!” he screamed. “My auntie’s under the car!”

That was when India’s mind deciphered what had happened. The car had run me over. Along with my family, she ran out into the street to see the car headed up the block. Its engine was revving loudly. Heavy smoke was coming from the hood. The gas pedal was obviously pressed to the floor but the car was moving slower than before. My body underneath was slowing it down.

“Stop!” everyone yelled horrifically. “Stop!”

The driver of the car didn’t stop. She continued to gas the engine and drag me. It was the most horrifying sight my sister had ever seen. Finally the car reached the corner and made a right turn. As it did, my body tore loose from the undercarriage. It flipped and rolled limply over the street top a few times and then came to rest as the car sped off.

My family reached me in a brief second. Although everything had happened so fast, the experience seemed to be going in slow motion. When they reached me, they couldn’t believe what they saw. I was lying on the ground with my arms and legs twisted in unnatural positions. It was obvious my bones were broken. The jagged edges of some were even poking through my flesh. One of my legs was actually touching my back. Patches of hair were ripped from my skull. Portions of my flesh were ripped open. Most of the left side of my face had been torn away. My tongue was ripped from my mouth and dangling, while parts of my dress had been torn away. Blood was spilling from me, not stopping or slowing. A trail of it led from where the car first hit me all the way to where I was now laying. At that moment, as I lay motionless. Everyone had thought the same thing: I had been literally…

LEFT FOR DEAD. 


( Continued... )


Watch her video journey: http://youtu.be/DEZrrD391w4   © 2014 All rights reserved. Book excerpt reprinted by permission of the author, Ebony Canion. Do not reproduce, copy or use without the author's written permission. Copyright infringement is a serious offense. This excerpt is used for promotional purposes only. Share a link to this page or the author's website if you really like this sneak peek.

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Children Book Release: A is for Anacostia by Dr. Courtney Davis

 A is for Anacostia by Dr. Courtney Davis 

A is for Anacostia is a fun, colorful alphabet book for children of all ages. The story highlights the children and activities that take place in the Anacostia neighborhood, a vibrant community located in the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C.

While playing in the pool, dancing with Grandpop or floating on pancakes, the youngest residents of the neighborhood show how to have fun all day long! Vibrant illustrations show how neighbors teach, love, and learn from each other.

While written for children, A is for Anacostia also helps adults to remember what it’s like for “kids to be kids,” and offers a fresh take on this historic and dynamic neighborhood.

Purchase copies of  A is for Anacostia  here, go now.

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"A is for Anacostia captures the vibrant and culturally rich nature of this historic neighborhood that is situated deep inside the heart of our nation's capital. Dr. Davis reminds us in a vivid, colorful and clear manner of the joy and unique resources that lie within our grasp.  Children everywhere will read this book, and love it! Bravo."

--Dr. Doran Gresham, Adjunct Professor, The George Washington University & Gratz College

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"A is for Anacostia provides another example of why I love my neighborhood. It is highlighting the positives in our community which is much needed. I can't wait to read the next book!"

 --Charles Wilson, President of the Historic Anacostia Block Association (HABA)

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About the Author

Dr. Courtney Davis has been a practitioner and advocate for children with disabilities and their families for over 15 years. She has a passion for working with students in urban areas to unleash their potential to learn and become change-agents in their own community. These experiences inspired her to create books to encourage children to read. This is her first picture book.

As the daughter of parents who valued reading, she was surrounded with books, magazines and opportunities to create stories. She has been an avid reader since she was a young girl. Eager to learn and following in her mother's footsteps, she studied Special Education and graduated from Hampton University, and earned a M.A. from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Davis now happily resides in the Historic Anacostia community in Washington, DC.

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About Anacostia

Anacostia is a vibrant community located east of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. There are several historic landmarks in the area and one of the most popular is the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. Within walking distance, there are fascinating art galleries and museums, including the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum and American Poetry Museum.

Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Good Hope Road are two historic gateways that lead residents and visitors to popular sites, like The Big Chair or a scenic view of the Anacostia River. Situated beside the waterway, the Anacostia Park houses the Aquatic Resources Education Center, Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion and the D.C. Recreation Center. On sunny days it is filled with familiar faces of children and families playing ball, roller skating, and enjoying the outdoors.

Year In Review: Black Authors Network

Black Authors Network Literary Show

 

LIST OF OUR TOP RATED INTERVIEWS AND PANELS

The Black Author Network (BAN) Radio Show is a weekly online radio show that features authors and literary leaders three times per week to give the readers a blast of knowledge, wisdom, and empowerment. Our philosophy is one of positive self-image and community empowerment. We are dedicated to promoting the advancement of multicultural, diverse genres books in all aspects of business and social networking.

Using author interviews as the theme for each show, book lovers get a first-hand look at the "behind the book" news, as the authors and host, Ella D. Curry, share the storyline of new book releases. We respect our readers' intelligence and strive to deliver shows and books that will enrich their lives. We come to the readers each week to invoke dialogues on increasing literacy for future generations, to enlighten the community on great books, and to empower our readers with the Gift of Knowledge!

We provide the most stimulating conversation on the planet! Join us in serving as a collective voice committed to providing quality literature to an international audience. Tune in each Monday, Wednesday and Friday night, 8-10 pm EST at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/black-author-network  or call into the live radio show at: (646) 200-0402.


Rebroadcast of 2013 Bonding Thru Books Festival
http://www.blackpearlsmagazine.com/bondingthrubooks13.html


1/27/2013- Evening with Kimberla Lawson Roby and Friends
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds:  4,793

2/11/2013- Evening with Ella and Michelle Lindo Rice
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds: 4,294    

3/7/2013- Evening with Ella Curry, Mary Monroe and Friends
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds:  3,217

4/29/2013- Evening with Ella Curry, Tyora Moody and CK Bedeau
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds: 1,732

5/15/2013- Evening with Anita Bunkley and Ella Curry
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds:  1,108

6/26/2013- Evening with Ella Curry and Cerece Rennie Murphy
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds:  3,111


For July We have a tie for the first time ever!
7/17/2013- Evening with Ella Curry and Norlita Brown     
7/15/201- Evening with Ella Curry, Tyora Moody and author Janell
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds:  1,700

8/21/2013- Evening with Ella Curry and Mary B. Morrison
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds:  4,003

9/25/2013- BAN Special Turn Your Mishaps Into a Ministry Pt.1
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds:  5,016

Share the BAN Radio show page with readers. Here are the featured speakers

        8:00- 8:20pm - Kimberla Lawson Roby (Surviving the death of a parent and maintaining a career.)

        8:20- 8:30pm - Denise Johnson (How business owners and families can benefit from Legal Shield.)

        8:30- 9:00pm - D.A. Rhodes (Surviving child molestation or domestic violence)

        9:00- 9:15pm - Naleighna Kai (Raising a young black man and caring for a ill parent)

        9:15- 9:30pm - Mahogany Law (Surviving and thriving after breaking the ties that bind)

        9:30- 9:45pm - KS Oliver (How to handle being diagnosed with 5 diseases and Lupus before the age of 30)

        9:45- 10:15pm - Nikole Morgan (Surviving teen sons being incarcerated)


10/28/2013- Evening with Nicole M. Brown & Leslie J. Sherrod
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds:  1,037

11/25/2013- Bonding Thru Books - Day 6- Leaps of Faith Panel
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds:  39,649

12/4/2013- Health Special: Dr. Sheri Vie, Ph.D. and 3 Health Experts
Downloads from BTR and RSS feeds:  6,117


The BAN Radio Show aims to support an international literary community and to show people, through the radio show, that authors of color are more than just a niche. That we bring wonderful stories to the minds and imaginations of everyone. We have stories to tell, using our voice and our experiences, that cross all races and cultures. The mission of BAN Radio show is to give a platform for African American authors, but to also show the diversity of genres within our literary community.

The BAN Radio Show is a platform for authors who should be recognized as having cross-over books. We are aware that there are authors that are totally targeted to AA readers, but why not discuss that?  Why not make people aware that some books are written specifically for AA readers and some are cross-genre books meant to be enjoyed by ALL READERS, period?  We want readers, all readers to appreciate the work of Black Authors! Our stories are stories that can be embraced around the world.

BOOKS FEATURED ON BLACK PEARLS MAGAZINE JAN-FEB 2013

BOOKS FEATURED ON BLACK PEARLS MAGAZINE
JAN-FEB  2013

When Baldwin Loved Brenden by Electa Rome Parks
 http://www.audioacrobat.com/note/Cp7yk5z4

Don't Tell a Soul by Tiffany L. Warren
http://www.blackpearlsmagazine.com/index3.html

God Don't Make No Mistakes by Mary Monroe
http://amzn.com/0758238649

Groove by Geneva Holliday
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/groove-geneva-holliday/1100267741

Taste of Insanity by Morenike'
http://www.amazon.com/Taste-Insanity-Morenike/dp/0988861518

Lost Daughters by Mary Monroe
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lost-daughters-mary-monroe/1113122645

A House Divided by Kimberla Lawson Roby
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-house-divided-kimberla-lawson-roby/1112412053

When Memories Fade by Tyora Moody
http://www.amazon.com/When-Memories-Fade-Victory-Gospel/dp/160162753X

Somewhere Between Here and There by Jason Gilmore
http://www.amazon.com/Somewhere-Between-There-Jason-Gilmore/dp/147821225X

Drop Dead, Gorgeous by J.D. Mason
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/drop-dead-gorgeous-j-d-mason/1111298301

Playing the Hand You’re Dealt by Trice Hickman
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/playing-the-hand-youre-dealt-trice-hickman/1020575885

The Eleventh Commandment by Lutishia Lovely
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-eleventh-commandment-lutishia-lovely/1111674219

Get You Good by Rhonda Bowen
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/get-you-good-rhonda-bowen/1112034926

Reality Check by Kelli London
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reality-check-kelli-london/1111399759

Breaking all My Rules by Trice Hickman
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/breaking-all-my-rules-trice-hickman/1111674623

Gangsta Divas by De’Neisha Diamond
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gangsta-divas-denesha-diamond/1110623658

Forces of Nature by Cheris Hodges
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forces-of-nature-cheris-hodges/1112772713

Hollywood High: Get Ready for War  by Ni-Ni Simone
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/get-ready-for-war-ni-ni-simone/1112034924

Rumor Central by Reshonda Tate Billingsley
http://www.amazon.com/Rumor-Central-ReShonda-Tate-Billingsley/dp/0758289510


Sweet 16 to Life by Kimberly Reid
http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Life-Langdon-Prep-ebook/dp/B009AY3X9M

My Own Worst Frenemy by Kimberly Reid
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/kimberly-reid

Me and Mr. Right Now by Terri D.
http://www.amazon.com/Me-Mr-Right-Now-ebook/dp/B00A9X93J2

Anointed by Patricia Haley (Christian Fiction)
http://www.amazon.com/Anointed-Patricia-Haley/dp/1601627335

Red Dollar by Andrea Clinton
http://www.amazon.com/Red-Dollar-1-ebook/dp/B008U94PLS

 A Blessing and a Curse by Andrea Clinton
http://www.amazon.com/Blessing-Curse-Knows-Bounds-ebook/dp/B007RU67IA

Land of Promiscuity by Sherryle Kiser Jackson
http://www.amazon.com/Promiscuity-Urban-Christian-Sherryle-Jackson/dp/160162736X

Flames of Attraction by Brenda Jackson
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/flames-of-attraction-brenda-jackson/1112815414

All I Ever Wanted by Francis Ray
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-i-ever-wanted-francis-ray/1112126544

Haven Creek by Rochelle Alers
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/haven-creek-rochelle-alers/1112061422

The Perfect Marriage by Kimberla Lawson Roby
http://www.kimroby.com/bookshelf_theperfectmarriage.php

The Abbey by Chris Culver
The Outsider by Chris Culver
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/chris-culver

The Ex-Wife by Candice Dow
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ex-wife-candice-dow/1110607914

The Woman He Loved Before by Dorothy Koomson
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-woman-he-loved-before-dorothy-koomson/1103907032

Keeping Hope Alive: One Woman--90,000 Lives Changed by Dr. Hawa Abdi
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeping-hope-alive-hawa-abdi/1112434993

Villa Triste by Lucretia Grindle
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-villa-triste-lucretia-grindle/1104285941

The House Girl: A Novel by Tara Conklin
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-house-girl-tara-conklin/1111397993

Calling Me Home: A Novel by Julie Kibler
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/calling-me-home-julie-kibler/1111298419

The Man in 3B by Carl Weber
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-man-in-3b-carl-weber/1110621153

The Rich Girls' Club by HoneyB
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rich-girls-club-honeyb/1106244286

Mistress, Inc.  by Niobia Bryant
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mistress-inc-niobia-bryant/1106568195

Sister Mine by Nalo Hopkinson
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sister-mine-nalo-hopkinson/1112412040

Skin Folk by Nalo Hopkinson
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/skin-folk-nalo-hopkinson/1100305916

The Middlesteins: A Novel by Jami Attenberg
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-middlesteins-jami-attenberg/1104863099

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-twelve-tribes-of-hattie-ayana-mathis/1108073035

Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina by Raquel Cepeda
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bird-of-paradise-raquel-cepeda/1112483560

A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea by Dina Nayeri
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-teaspoon-of-earth-and-sea-dina-nayeri/1112223018

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mr-penumbras-24-hour-bookstore-robin-sloan/1108946314

What He's Been Missing by Grace Octavia
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-hes-been-missing-grace-octavia/1107955864

Sinning & Sanctified by Amy Warren-Patterson
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sinning-sanctified-amy-warren-patterson/1114112715

Dirty DNA by BlaQue
http://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Street-Chronicles-Presents-ebook/dp/B00A86AZ7O

Black Diamond 3 by Brittani Williams-Moore
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Diamond-3-Brittani-Williams/dp/1601625243

Still Not Satisfied by SA Brown
http://www.amazon.com/S.-A.-Brown/e/B004GY4D7M

Just Make Him Beautiful by Mike Warren
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1934230650

And You Call Yourself a Christian by E. N. Joy
http://www.amazon.com/Call-Yourself-Christian-Still-Divas/dp/1601628218

The Perfect Christian by E. N. Joy
http://www.amazon.com/The-Perfect-Christian-Still-Divas/dp/1601628374
Joylynn M. Jossel-Ross now writing as Author E. N. Joy

Five Days of Darkness by J.J. Michael
Amazon:   http://amzn.to/T2UirL

A Blessing and a Curse by Andrea Clinton
http://www.amazon.com/Blessing-Curse-Knows-Bounds-ebook/dp/B007RU67IA

When Baldwin Loved Brenden by Electa Rome Parks 
http://www.amazon.com/Baldwin-Loved-Brenden-Electa-Parks/dp/1601623763

 


 

ELLA CURRY FAVORITES: EDC Creations 2012 Books of the Year

 EDC Creations 2012 Books of the Year

EDC Creations 2012 Books of the Year. Here are the books personally read and recommended by Ella D. Curry, publisher of Black Pearls Magazine. The list of my favorite 4-5 star books are below:

1.    An Angry-Ass Black Woman by Karen E. Quinones Miller
2.    Beautiful, Dirty, Rich: A Novel by J. D. Mason
3.    Beneath the Bruises by Dywane D. Birch
4.    Beneath the Lion’s Gaze by Maaza Mengiste
5.    Blackberry Days of Summer by Ruth P. Watson
6.    Dark Side of Valor by Alicia Singleton
7.    Freeman by Leonard Pitts Jr.
8.    Grace by T. Greenwood
9.    Hood Lawz by C.J Hudson
10.  Iconic: Decoding Images .... by Lakesia D. Johnson ( NF )
11.   If Sons, Then Heirs: A Novel by Lorene Cary
12.   Land of Promiscuity by Sherryle Kiser Jackson
13.   Loving Donovan by Bernice L. McFadden
14.   Miss Timmins' School for Girls by Nayana Currimbhoy
15.   My Soul to Take: A Novel by Tananarive Due
16.   Never Dead by Jumata Emill Jones
17.   Property by Valerie Martin
18.   Resurrection of Nat Turner: The Testimony by Sharon Ewell Foster
19.   Running from Solace by Nakia R. Laushaul
20.   Sister Citizen by Melissa V. Harris-Perry (NF)
21.   Sister of My Heart: A Novel  by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
22.   Some Wounds Never Heal by Rhonda M. Lawson
23.   The Butterfly Moments by S. Renee Bess (LGBT)
24.   The Escort by Carla Pennington
25.   The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
26.   The Loom by Shella Gillus
27.   The Six-Letter Word by Marissa Monteilh
28.   The Stalker Chronicles by Electa Rome Parks
29.   When Morning Comes by Francis Ray
30.   Yellow Crocus: A Novel by Laila Ibrahim

If you would like to add all of the books to your home library, they can be found at my online bookstore, go here:    http://astore.amazon.com/edcmagazine-20

Warmest regards,
Ella Curry, President of EDC Creations
Black Pearls Magazine Online-Founder
Black Authors Network Radio-Founder
Social Media Strategist - Internet Publicist - Branding Coach