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African American November 2017
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Like a Fly on the Wall
by Simone Kelly
A professional “intuitive counselor,” gifted since childhood with the ability to read people’s energies, begins having alarming dreams about his deceased father when he runs into a young woman with questions about her own family history.
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Falling for My Side Dude : Renaissance Collection
by Racquel Williams
To escape her hellish marriage, Malaya Ipswich has an affair with a young, sexy thug who has a motive of his own that traps her in a deadly love triangle in which she learns that the grass is not greener on the other side and no one is really who they say they are.
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All About Him
by Pat Tucker
Felicia Spears is determined to expose her ex-lover for the cruel man he is but she has her work cut out for her since he is a globally beloved singer. In the early days, she made incredible sacrifices to help ensure Cooper's current success. Will she get her revenge or lose everything?
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Five-Carat Soul
by James McBride
The National Book Award-winning author presents a never-before-published collection of stories that are funny and poignant, insightful and unpredictable and imaginative and authentic, and explore the ways we learn from the world and the people around us. The Five-Carat Soul was the band name of a group of youths, starting from the age of nine, telling of life in the Bottoms.
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What We Lose
by Zinzi Clemmons
A young African-American woman coming of age--a deeply felt meditation on race, sex, family, and country. Raised in Pennsylvania, Zinzi Clemmons's heroine Thandi views the world of her mother's childhood in Johannesburg as both impossibly distant and ever present. She is an outsider wherever she goes, caught between being black and white, American and not. She tries to connect these dislocated pieces of her life, and as her mother succumbs to cancer.
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The Talented Ribkins
by Ladee Hubbard
At seventy-two, Johnny Ribkins has one week to come up with the money that he stole from his ruthless mob boss. He has been fortunate, but recent developments are putting future birthdays in peril.
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Hoodlum II: the Good Son
by K'wan
Former NBA prospect Shai Clark, after his father is brutally murdered, takes over his family’s criminal enterprise, and, starting a war on the streets of New York that draws out new and old enemies, must hold onto his throne, which is proving to be no easy task.
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Real American: a Memoir by Julie Lythcott-HaimsThe author of the best-selling How to Raise an Adult shares the story of her biracial upbringing in an America where ubiquitous and socially accepted racist norms constantly challenged her self-esteem, prompting her award-winning career in education and her perspectives on wisdom and the healing power of community.
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Queen of Bebop: the Musical Lives of Sarah Vaughan by Elaine M. HayesAn account of the life of the influential jazz artist and civil rights advocate shares additional insights into her lesser-known contributions as an African-American woman, drawing on inside sources to discuss her creative process and challenge misperceptions about her character.
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Playing Hurt: My Journey from Despair to Hope
by John Saunders
A candid memoir by the late ESPN and ABC Sports broadcaster reveals his longtime battle with depression and his investigations into modern medical and homeopathic treatments, exploring how the disease affected his career and relationships and gave him insight into living a positive life.
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Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How We Come Together
by Van Jones
The CNN political contributor and host presents a deeply impassioned manifesto on how to transform political disputes into peaceful, effective changes, tracing the growth of the nonpartisan LoveArmy, the achievements of today's less-hailed but important activists and his recommendations for embracing patriotism.
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Soar!: Build Your Vision From the Ground Up
by T. D Jakes
A guide for escaping an unfulfilling job to pursue a more meaningful existence that establishes a healthier foundation for one's family blends spiritual and professional strategies designed to help readers discover their life's purpose and pursue entrepreneurial goals.
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