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Romance, family legend, inspiration and intrigue ... (self publishing).


Water In A Broken Glass by Odessa Rose La Caille Nous Publishing, 1999, $15.00 ISBN ISBN
abbr.
International Standard Book Number


ISBN International Standard Book Number

ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 
 0-964-76357-5

Tonya Mimms is a sculptor who puts work before everything. That is until she becomes caught in a love triangle A love triangle is a romantic relationship involving three people (known as a triad). While it can refer to two people independently romantically linked with a third, it usually implies that each of the three people has some kind of relationship to the other two.  between Malcolm, a handsome accountant, and Satin, a beautiful bookstore owner who is also a fan of Tonya's work.

Free To Stay: The True Story of Eliza Benson and The Family She Stood by for Three Generations by Nan Hayden Agle Arcadia Enterprises, Inc., 2000, $18.00, ISBN 0-970-38020-8

This biography is the poignant story of an older slave and her infant mistress who became very close friends. Nan Agle, the biographer biographer Clinical medicine A popular term for a Pt who describes his/her own medical history , is the granddaughter of Braddie, the slave woman who will play a large role in Eliza's life. Their friendship spans three generations as Eliza keeps the promise to Braddie to take care of her children after she dies.

Now Is Forever: The Choices You Make Now Will Determine Your Tomorrows, Forever!!! by Leernest M. B. Ruffin RuffWriters Publications, 2001, $12.95, ISBN 0-970-82440-8

Leernest Ruffin uses this inspirational in·spi·ra·tion·al  
adj.
1. Of or relating to inspiration.

2. Providing or intended to convey inspiration.

3. Resulting from inspiration.
 book as a tribute to his mother, "Muh." Muh obtained her law degree at 65 years old and her teachings are used to inspire readers to go after their dreams no matter how unattainable they may seem.

Silence by Isaac J. Myers, II Writer's Club Press, 2000, $14.95 ISBN 0-595-00527-6

Katherine Mills is a woman with dreams to better herself, but her dreams are put on hold when she falls in love with an heir to millions. Instead of living the fair/tale life, Katherine wakes up to a nightmare. Cognizant cog·ni·zant  
adj.
Fully informed; conscious. See Synonyms at aware.



[From cognizance.]

Adj. 1.
 to a string of murders that tie directly to her suitor's family, she must make a bold decision to break the silence that could cost her her life.

The Loves of His Life by R. Barri Flowers iUniverse, 2001, $15.95 ISBN 0-595-18847-8

Janine Henderson is a successful businesswoman and single mother. When she is sent to California on business to deal with a difficult photographer-author Richard Lowrey, she must learn to open up and trust love. Richard, on the other hand, learns to allow the memory of his wife's tragic death be put to rest in order to love Janine freely.

Your Ends Are Raggedy rag·ged·y  
adj. rag·ged·i·er, rag·ged·i·est
Tattered or worn-out; ragged.
, Girlfriend! A Grass-Root Fiction by Pazge Xlibris Corporation, 1996, $14.00, ISBN 0-738-80855-5

Mildred Evans and Claude LeBeau are friends and business partners; they are the owners of a chic beauty salon in Harlem called "Shampoo shampoo

a cleaning agent, usually liquid, for hair; usually consists of a detergent and perfume. Some, usually referred to as medicated shampoos, contain therapeutic substances such as parasiticides, antimicrobials, ketatolytic agents, and antiseborrheic compounds such as selenium
 Time." Set during 1982-1986 Mildred and Claude constantly face different issue concerning love, greed, jealousy Jealousy
See also Envy.



Jesters (See CLOWNS.)

adder’s tongue

flower symbolizes jealousy.
 and sex. When the state of world affairs Noun 1. world affairs - affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television"
international affairs

affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"
 begins to effect their client's livelihood, different opinions and stories are shared throughout the salon that provide interesting dialogue and debate within this novel.

More Than Enough by Naleighna Kai kai
Noun

NZ informal food [Maori]

kai
noun N.Z. (informal) food, grub (slang) provisions, fare, board, commons, eats (slang
, Vee Denise Kai, Kevin Kai Infinity infinity, in mathematics, that which is not finite. A sequence of numbers, a1, a2, a3, … , is said to "approach infinity" if the numbers eventually become arbitrarily large, i.e.  Publishing, 2001, $14.95 ISBN 0-970-26990-0

Diane and Lori are two friends who have no luck in love. Diane left a terrible marriage in hopes of finding a better life for herself. Lori desperately wants to put her past behind her and love again. The two come up with a plan that attracts more than 100 single men from all over the world. Now their problem is narrowing down the prospects to the right one.

She Touched My Soul by Naleigh Kai Infinity Publishing, 2000, $15.95 ISBN 0-970-26991-9

Mykal believes that everything in his life is going wrong. His manager Angelique destroyed his chances at love by taking control of his life and music career. When Mykal meets Mya, he realizes that true love is what is missing from his life. Mya opens up to Mykal and the two try to build a relationship together. All to the disapproval of Angelique who creates a web of lies just to keep Mykal and Mya apart. Can Mykal and Mya withstand the evil that threatens their love and Mykal's music career?
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Author:Gardner, Janine
Publication:Black Issues Book Review
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 1, 2001
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