The walls are closing in on Starr Avery. An unexpected health crisis sends her into an emotional depression. Everything she’s ever dreamed of is hanging on by a fragile cord that’s ready to snap.
Just when she thinks all hope is gone, her salvation is near.
Kevin Dawson, a career womanizer, is the last man on earth Starr should be willing to put her hope and trust in. The sparks of attraction are magnetizing making his tempting proposal hard to resist, a proposal that would make all her dreams a reality. However, there are evil forces willing to do anything to keep Starr and Kevin apart. Will the lovers be able to overcome such threats? Will love be enough?
Roots Recovered!: The How to Guide for Tracing African-American and West Indian Roots Back to Africa and Going There for Free or on a Shoestring Budget
James White, Esq. & Jean-Gontran Quenum, MBA
Booklocker.com, January 30, 2004
$14.95 US; ISBN: 159113465X
About the Book
Roots Recovered is a travel guide unlike any other. Roots Recovered contains bullets of information that range from African history, psychology, obtaining passports and visas to very specific country information. However, unlike other African travel books, the purpose of Roots Recovered is to use African travel as a vehicle to open the door for understanding Black psychology, history and to develop a positive Black self-concept for future growth. Roots Recovered is the guide for anyone of African descent who wants to travel to Africa. Not only does the book tell you how to fly to Africa for free or very cheaply, it guides the reader on how to trace your roots back to your specific tribal grouping utilizing a combination of traditional genealogy methods, the Internet and DNA technology.
Cordell Adams, MD, has captivated the young and old alike with his debut novel Light Bread, a slice-of-life drama recounting the tumultuous 1960s as endured through the wit and wisdom of Ms. Veola Cook. A well-respected matriarch of her community, Veola is that insightful mother who guides us through life’s perilous journeys with her watchful eye and worn-out Bible in tow.
Today we welcome the Illusions Book Blog Tour featuring Wanda B. Campbell! Wanda, we are very happy to have you here blogging about a very sensitive subject — “sexual addiction from the pulpit to the pew!” So your question, “Is the Church Still the Saint’s Hospital or Has it Become a Cover Up?” and your perspective, is something our readers and visitors today are looking forward to. Again, WELCOME!
—– Is the Church Still the Saint’s Hospital or Has it Become a Cover Up?
As a child growing up in church, I remember the saying, ‘the church is the saint’s hospital’ declared every time someone fell ill. Physical or spiritual, it didn’t matter. We were taught that laying our problems on the altar was the healing balm for every ailment. On numerous occasions, I witnessed the saints fall down at the altar and arise healed and whole. At other times confessions were made before the church. The strong saints would gather around the fallen soldier and pray him or her back to restoration. The rejoicing that followed was always high spirited and refreshing. Today, as an adult and leader in the church, I must ask, “What happened?”
Starting February 2, 2009, Wanda B. Campbell will be visiting some of her favorite bloggers and fellow writers to share the themes in her latest book release, Illusions. Visitors can expect to delve into the story of Pastor Bryce Hightower and First Lady Denise Hightower. Their story, though fictional, is sure to create a much needed discussion.
Wanda’s readers will have an opportunity to listen to her on several online radio shows too. Check out the dates below and plan to call-in with your questions.
So we want to invite you to visit right here at “In The Spotlight” Friday, February 6, 2009 for Wanda’s virtual visit. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts about the book!
Here is the full list of blog stops . Bold and italicized stops are online radio shows.
Still I Rise traces the epic struggles and victories of African-Americans in the face of racist obstacles and unfathomable hardships. It follows the rise of slavery; the Nat Turner Rebellion; military contributions of African Americans; the birth of modern integration; Freedom Summer; the emergence of Black Power; the Million Man March; and Hurricane Katrina. Cultural milestones are also found here, from the Harlem Renaissance and the Invisible Man to heritage festivals and artists who illuminate the complexity of African American life. Heroic notables and visionaries are introduced: Frederick Douglass; Sojourner Truth; Madame C. J. Walker; Ida B. Wells; Malcolm X; Martin Luther King Jr.; and many more. Lesser-known luminaries are also featured, including Carter G. Woodson, the father of Black Studies, and Deadria Farmer-Paellmann, who campaigned for restitution from modern companies that played a direct role in slave trade.
We are very excited to be hosting today the much talked about — The Someday List Blog Tour — featuring nationally published, award-winning author and speaker, Stacy Hawkins Adams! Though The Someday List is recognized by many as Christian Fiction, I personally believe this book’s excellent message about faith, family, finding one-self, forgiveness and love goes beyond just being a book Christians readers will enjoy. This gem is for all readers regardless of religious preference or . . . the lack thereof!
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Stacy’s “Someday List”
To Marlive and the members of The GRITS Online Reading Club,
Thanks for hosting me today; I’m honored to be a guest!
Rachelle Covington, the 36-year-old main character in my novel, The Someday List, struggles throughout the book with her effort to create a list of things she’d like to accomplish with her life by the time she’s 50. As the book unfolds, she grows in faith, confronts some realities she previously would have overlooked, and forgives herself for mistakes from her past. Once she completes this process, she finds herself ready to finish her list.
Starting January 12, 2009, Stacy Hawkins Adams will be visiting some of her favorite blogs and fellow writers to share the themes in her latest book release, The Someday List. Visitors can expect to delve into the story and explore how the issues faced by these fictional characters are relevant to real life.
Also, during the blog tour, Stacy’s readers will have an opportunity to listen to her on several online radio shows too. Check out the dates below and plan to call-in with your questions.
We want to invite you to visit our “In The Spotlight” blog right here at The GRITS Online Reading Club Friday, January 16, 2009 for Stacy’s virtual visit. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts about the book!
How could God have a purpose for me amidst this mess?
Why do such bad things happen to good people?
If youʼve recently asked yourself these questions, Paulette Harperʼs That Was Then, This Is Now has the answers! Struggling to recover from a broken marriage and disappointed dreams, Paulette Harper gropes for meaning and understanding. In her search, God reveals Himself to her in ways she never imagined possible. By sharing her struggles with transparency, she illustrates how a heart attitude of surrender allows God to use a broken vessel for His ultimate plans of glory. That Was Then, This Is Now is a heart-wrenching account of one womanʼs true story of determination, loss and triumph.
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Kingwood, TX (January 3, 2008) - The ballots are in and the votes have been tallied. The G.R.I.T.S. Online Reading Club is proud to announce The Audacity of Hope as its 2008 Book of the Year!
This reading club award, in its eighth year, is given to one of the ten books read by the club each year. The winning book must provide an excellent reading experience for its members, as well as, generate a lively and thought-provoking public online discussion. For the first time in the history of this country, America elected it first black president. Therefore it is befitting that our favorite book of the year be the compelling and moving memoir of - Barack Obama!
As a child growing up in church, I remember the saying, ‘the church is the saint’s hospital’ declared every time someone fell ill. Physical or spiritual, it didn’t matter. We were taught that laying our problems on the altar was the healing balm for every ailment. On numerous occasions, I witnessed the saints fall down at the altar and arise healed and whole. At other times confessions were made before the church. The strong saints would gather around the fallen soldier and pray him or her back to restoration. The rejoicing that followed was always high spirited and refreshing. Today, as an adult and leader in the church, I must ask, “What happened?” 
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