Working in the ER, Dr. Marie Lavant sees the darkest side of New Orleans. But the bloody wounds of patients are not the only things that haunt her. As the descendent of a legendary voodoo queen, Marie is cursed with the ability to...
African American women
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Auteur:Simmons, D. BryantSommaire:THE MORROW FAMILY SAGA BEGINS...At just seventeen years old, Belinda finds herself orphaned and alone. When the handsome, self-assured Ricky Morrow proposes marriage she agrees without a second thought. A decision she will soon come to...
- Auteur:Phillips, GarySommaire:
Casino managers Frankie Degault and his sister Victoria entrust showgirl Martha Chainey to deliver seven million bucks to a posh home in California. But when Chainey arrives, masked shooters break in, rip the house up with gunfire, and...
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Auteur:Shetterly, Margot LeeSommaire:The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle...
- Auteur:Shetterly, Margot LeeSommaire:
Now in a new edition for young readers, this is the true story of four African American female mathematicians known as "human computers" who helped John Glenn orbit the earth and Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.
- Auteur:Roby, Kimberla LawsonSommaire:
A poignant story of two strong, intelligent women facing tragedy, surviving loss and terrible sorrow, and ultimately learning that only with each other's help can they heal the hurt and celebrate the joy in their lives.
- Auteur:Grant, MicheleSommaire:
Best friends Jewellen and Renee think they know Dallas men like the backs of their hands. But that's before Jewellen unexpectedly falls for a guy from the wrong side of the tracks, and Renee gets lured away from her own man by a hard-...
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Auteur:Williams, KarenSommaire:Harlem is a beautiful, smart, and funny seventeen-year-old. She lives in the projects with her drug-addicted parents. They are so far gone that Harlem must fend for herself and at times do a little hustling of her own to feed their...
- Auteur:Ashley AntoinetteSommaire:
The Red Bottom Bandits may be the world's most fashion-forward gang of masked outlaws. They're the talk of D. C. for their daring robberies and fly gear. When the innocent, naïve Gucci recognizes ringleader Sunny Raegan during a holdup...
- Auteur:Monroe, MarySommaire:
Carmen Taylor is always dependable: she can be counted on to show up for work, help a friend in trouble, and be loyal to Burl, her wheelchair-bound boyfriend. But underneath her strong facade, trouble is brewing. Although she feels...
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Auteur:Williams-Garcia, RitaSommaire:Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother Big Ma and her mother Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles' half sister, though the two haven't spoken in years. But when tragedy strikes, Delphine...
- Auteur:Monroe, MarySommaire:
Annette Goode has finally found a man who loves her. But at a pre-wedding ceremony, her ugly past is revealed, and her world falls apart. When she reunites with her childhood sweetheart, it seems like everything might be fine--until her...
- Auteur:Monroe, MarySommaire:
Annette Goode couldn't be happier with where she is in life. She has a good job, a comfortable home, and a wonderful husband and daughter. But tough times lie ahead. Out of the blue, Annette begins receiving anonymous hate mail and...
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Annette Goode Davis is attempting to reconcile with her estranged husband. However, her appetite for food--and other men--has her world spiraling dangerously out of control.
- Auteur:Monroe, MarySommaire:
After a crash diet and a makeover fail to get the attention of her husband, Annette shacks up with Louis and goes on a spending spree, until she discovers a terrible secret about Louis and turns to her friend, Rhoda, for help.
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Auteur:Evaristo, BernardineSommaire:The novel's twelve central characters lead vastly different lives. Amma is an acclaimed playwright whose work explores her Black lesbian identity; her friend Shirley is a teacher, jaded after decades of work in London's underfunded...
- Auteur:Diamond, De'neshaSommaire:
On the streets of Memphis, gang wars are heating up thanks to the arrival of dangerous new players--the Cripettes. Ta'shara is planning to knock her sister off her perch and climbing to the top of the game. Qiana's deal with the devil...
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Auteur:Brown, Tracy, K'wan, Mitchell, AngelSommaire:From three big names in urban fiction comes this collection of novellas, unforgettable stories of urban love and its consequences for four young black women: Flirting with Disaster by Tracy Brown, Wild Cherry by K'wan, and Twice in a...
- Auteur:Banks, KendallSommaire:
Chetti Bishop must protect her family empire at all costs, despite the violence launched against her. As a self-proclaimed bitch, her sights are set on becoming untouchable. Nothing gets in her way--not even Nessa, a sexy outsider who...
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Auteur:hooks, bellSommaire:A sweeping examination of the core issues of sexual politics, bell hooks' new book Feminist Theory: from margin to center argues that the contemporary feminist movement must establish a new direction for the 1980s. Continuing the...
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