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July's Monthly Promotional Books
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SIX OUT SEVEN
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Author:Jess Mowrey
The thirteen-year-old Corbitt Wainwright's adolescence is abruptly cut short when his father is imprisoned for attacking a white man. Tragically, dreams of success through good grades and hard work are wiped aside as white society shows him, out of both kindness and malice, that poor black kids in Mississippi don't have much of a hand in creating their own destinies. Refusing to accept this allotted role, and after a deadly confrontation with his father's accuser, Corbitt sets out for California, the land of opportunity and racial equality.
Retails:$12.95
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AALIYAH
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More Than A Woman
Author:Christopher John Farley
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was that music business rarity: a teen idol who transformed herself into a critically acclaimed hip-hop soul artist, a singer who successfully made the transition to actress, and a beautiful woman who never let the trappings of celebrity go to her head. Following her impressive debut at age 14 with the album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, Aaliyah raised the bar with her hugely influential and bestselling follow-up, One in a Million. She then took her talents to Hollywood, starring in the action thriller Romeo Must Die and the highly anticipated horror film The Queen of the Damned. But soon after the release of her third album in the summer of 2001, Aaliyah's life was tragically cut short in a plane crash.
Retails:$6.99
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THE ENVY OF THE WORLD
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On Being a Black Man in America
Author:Ellis Cose
With an eloquence and compassion reminiscent of James Baldwin's Letter to My Nephew, Ellis Cose presents a frank and realistic examination of the daunting challenges facing black men in twenty-first-century America and offers a way out of the cycle of defeatism and despair that wreaks havoc on America's black communities. Black men have never had more opportunity for success than they do today. Yet, as Ellis Cose bluntly puts it, "We are watching the largest group of black males in history stumbling through life with a ball and chain wrapped around their legs.
Retails:$22.00
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TRUE TO THE GAME
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Author:Teri Woods
Once upon a time, not too long ago, a young girl from the projects met Quadir, far from home, in the middle of Harlem...Now the story is told of how it all went down. True to the Game, the only book representing the Game, as well as life in the streets, is like no other story of its time. The main character Gena finds herself in true blue love with Quadir, a millionaire associated with the cartel. Quadir is faced with combating the art of extortion and interception masterminded by the notorious Junior Mafia, which reigns from the inner city streets of Philadelphia onto the pages of this book. Both Gena and Quadir find themselves caught up in the vicious, yet seductive, world of drugs and money, only to find that success in this Game is no easy win.
Retails:$14.95
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B-MORE CAREFUL
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Author:Meow Meow Productions Presents Shannon Holmes Phyllis(Editor) Teri Woods (Photographer):
Growing up on the cold, mean, inner-city streets of Baltimore is Netta, leader of an all girl clique called the Pussy Pound. With no father and a dope fiend for a mother, Netta learns at an early age to use her beauty and her body to get the things she wants, money, cars, and jewelry. Chasing the almighty dollar, Netta meets Black, a local drug dealer with a deep seeded hatred for New Yorkers, who fall head over heals in love with her. With a broken heart, Black discovers that Netta is only after his money and he seeks the ultimate revenge against her life.
Retails:$14.95
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SUGAR
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Author:Bernice L. McFadden
In a debut novel that blends the rich, earthy atmosphere of the deep South and a voice imbued with spiritual grace, Bernice L. McFadden tells the story of two women: a modest, churchgoing wife and mother, and the young prostitute she befriends.. "When Sugar arrives in 1950s Bigelow - waltzing down the main square of the sweltering tiny Arkansas town as if she has every right to be there - no one tosses out the welcome mat or invites her in for a Coke. The Bigelow women hate her from the minute they lay eyes on her - on the bouncing blond wig and red-painted lips that tell them she has never known a hard day's work. All they know is they want her gone, out of their town, and away from their men.
Retails:$13.00
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THE BITTER EARTH
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Author:Bernice L.McFadden
This Bitter Earth picks up where Sugar left off: on the dirt road leading to Sugar's childhood home in Short Junction, Arkansas. Here, Sugar hears a shocking revelation about unrequited love, and about one man's hatred - and the black magic that has cursed generations. Her travels take Sugar to St. Louis, where the bonds of an old friendship test the limits of her courage and compassion - and the sacrifices she will make for another young woman in desperate need of a caring friend.
Retails:$23.95
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CASTING THE FIRST STONE
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Author:Kimberla Lawson Roby
Tanya Black had deeply believed in her husband's call to preach. And when he asked her to marry him she'd felt blessed to be part of such a future. Sitting in the second row of his Chicago church only a few years later, she is unable to bear listening to his sermons or understand what happened to their shared dream. CASTING THE FIRST STONE listens in on the heart of a woman torn between loving who her husband was and hating who he has become. Roby weaves a fast-paced story about faith's challenges in a world made up of material desires and other physical temptations. Taken right from the headlines, Roby's cautionary tale looks at the other side of church politics and the emotional toll it takes
Retails:$14.00
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THE HEAT SEEKERS
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Author:Zane
Tempest is sick and tired of being sick and tired. She has looked for love in all of the so-called right places only to end up with the short end of the stick every single time. She has basically given up on love and vowed herself to a life of celibacy. She has dedicated her life and career to making sure that young teenage girls don't make the same mistakes she made in the past.
Retails:$24.95
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IN AN INSTANT
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Author:Kayla Perring
Tara is hurt and vows to never love again but here comes Darren and its all good he sweeps her off her feet and is basically the type of man a lot of women would love to meet he woos her and is just truly a gentlemen, but then here comes Harris the ex and he is wanting Tara back isnt this how it always is?! Darren leaves her with a decison to make and Tara has to decide what she wants to do.
Retails:$6.50
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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD
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Author:Lynn Emery
Her voice died away when she looked into a pair of eyes the color of dark amber with a hint of green. Shapely, masculine eyebrows lifted above them. The man stood at least six feet three inches tall. His skin was the color of vanilla caramel candy. His face was framed by dark thick bronze curls cut into a short, neat style that suited him. The custom fit navy linen and silk jacket did not disguise broad shoulders. Lyrissa imagined an equally broad chest covered in downy curls. For a moment she forgot to be embarrassed as she pictured this man naked to the waist
Retails:$6.50
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GOD'S LEADING LADY
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Out of the Shadow and Into the Light
Author:T.D. Jakes
Drawing on the stories of the women of the Bible, Bishop Jakes shows all women how they can move beyond their imperfections and lack of self-esteem, and step up to claim the success the Lord has promised them. Bishop Jakes gives contemporary relevance to the ageless truths and principles found in the Scriptures, and empowers every woman to break the bonds of her worldly limitations and stand strong in the light of who she is in God. He teaches that whether a woman is leading a family or a corporation, she has within her the ability to impact the world. By guiding them to look inside themselves and toward the Lord, Bishop Jakes helps women find the power they need to
Retails:$19.95
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