Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=3+4294950654 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710155 When Andy Baumhower plows his van into ex-cop Joe Reddicks car late one night after dumping a body in the LA River, one of his three accomplices to murder thinks the best way to ensure Reddicks silence regarding the accident is to threaten his estranged wife and young son with a K-bar knife. Bad mistake. Because Joe Reddicks lived the nightmare of losing a family to a crazed killer once, and hes not going to let it happen again. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707645 Because Noelle Gordon owns the hottest beauty salon in the area, she hears a lot about her clients private lives. But when a baby is abandoned on her doorstep, Noelle finds that she is the one at the center of all the drama. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710393 Sassy bail recovery agent turned sleuth Angel Crawford is back, and though this brainy part-time sleuths been ordered to take a vacation, shes not slowing down. Determined to catch the killer who murdered her fianc six years ago, Angel tracks the cold case into the depths of Atlantas hidden speakeasy society. And the case isnt the only thing heating up--sparks are also flying between Angel and a suave U.S. Marshal. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707666 Skip lost his parents in a car accident when he was just a boy, and since then Grandma Sarahs been watching over him. Now he has a chance to leave the cotton fields of Texas behind and travel to Hollywood in hopes of beginning an acting career. But when he arrives, the drama school he expects to find does not exist and he is forced to find work washing dishes. He meets namy new faces, but determining who to trust is the trick. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710318 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. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707681 Growing up in crowded south London, Jacinta knows she is unusual: neither black nor white. But when her father dies, and her mother breaks down, Jacinta loses the protection of her familys love and must develop her own personal strengh. Even in marriage she must create her own path when Lady, her daughter, is born with a deformity, and her husband cannot accept the child. Now sitting at her mothers deathbed, Jacinta recounts the odyssey that has carried her from England to America, to Africa, and deep into her familys history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707657 First published in 1929, Passing is a remarkable exploration of the shifting racial and sexual boundaries in America. Larsen, a premier writer of the Harlem Renaissance, captures the rewards and dangers faced by two negro women who pass for white in a deeply segregated world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707245 Continuing the Eaton saga, Dr. Levi Eaton is far from his Northern roots, volunteering at a Kentucky clinic. There he meets Angela Chase, whose sultry Southern hospitality is just what the doctor ordered. But as their relationship deepens, Angela worries Levi may discover the secrets shes been hiding. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710319 Determined to make a name for himself and show up his brother Toussaint, Jefferson Livingstone instead must work together with his brother to keep their family dynasty from falling apart when an old enemy returns. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710336 By day, the Duncans are an upstanding family who run a thriving car dealership in Queens. By night, they live a dangerous secret life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710216 Dallas native Dr. Mia Eaton is living unhappily in a West Virginia mining town. The only thing keeping her around is handsome sheriff Kenyon Chandler, whos doing everything he can to change this city slickers mind and get her to stay with him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707655 Marie Charles party-girl days come to a screeching halt with a DWI arrest and a totaled Jaguar. Sentenced to 500 hours of community service at a local womens shelter, her only bright spot is a fellow volunteer, TV star Devon Harris. But Devon wants nothing to do with Marie and her selfish ways--until her work at the shelter has her turning over a new leaf. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710275 Rapper Make$s wifey, Harriet Jordan, finds herself out in the cold financially after Make$ is imprisoned for his role in the brutal rape of Luscious friend and his business partner, Kaeyla Goldie Dennis, a misguided young woman who once ran a strip club out of her apartment. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707653 In Shamelessly rich, heiress Megan Rich suddenly loses her inheritance and must make a life-changing choice; and in Puttin Shame In The Game, three women scheme to seduce New York police officer Noble for his riches. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707680 Single mother Monica Houston must keep her new job as an exotic dancer secret from her ex-husband and new boyfriend if she wants to keep her children, while fellow dancer Treasure takes in her young nephew after her sister is arrested for murder. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710179 Makeda Gee Florida Harris March is a proud matriarch, the anchor and emotional bellwether who holds together a hard-working African American family living in 1950s Richmond, Virginia. Lost in shadow is Makedas grandson Gray, who begins escaping into the magical world of Makedas tiny parlor. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710286 Sister Betty must help save the financially-troubled Crossing Over Sanctuary church by convincing the reverend to accept some of trustee Freddie Noels mega-lottery winnings instead of relying on the money-raising schemes of two church mothers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710341 Butterfly and Ethan are two high school friends mired in unhappy marriages. After a chance encounter, they embark on an illicit affair. But when Butterfly is found out, stress is placed on her already struggling marriage and her standing in her church. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707682 At age 30, strong-willed Madison, also known as Lil Mama, always follows her rules of dating. But even within the safe confines of her rules, she always seems to get herself into some kind of trouble--man trouble to be exact. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707246 Their long-ago affair had ended too abruptly. And Dr. Micah Westmoreland knows Kalina Daniels hasnt forgiven him. But now that theyre working side by side, he cant ignore the heat that still burns between them. This time, there will be no question about his motive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710274 Former singer Camille Robertson reinvents herself as a gospel singer to restart her career, and she finds herself conflicted by her growing attraction to a handsome worship leader even as she uses him to make her dream a reality. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707652 In Jamaica for a well-deserved vacation, city planner Darcy Owens is stunned by the sight of a chocolate-skinned god in the distance. Upon closer inspection, however, it turns out this dream man is York Ellis, an arrogant ex-cop--and notorious bachelor--Darcy knows all too well. But when her life is threatened, he offers her protection and sparks begin to fly between them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710340 Xavier Eaton is in Charleston, South Carolina, to start a new phase in his life teaching at a military prep school. The last thing on this ex-Marines mind is settling down. But when he walks through the doors of the Sweet Persuasions pastry shop and sees owner Selena Yates, love, it seems, is all he can think about. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710320 When Mink LaRue realizes she resembles a missing oil heiress, she travels to Dallas, pretending to be the daughter to try to cash in. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710224 Professional basketballs Brooklyn Monarchs PR rep Troy Marshall is having a tough time keeping the behavior of the team captain and a troublemaking co-owner in check--a job made even harder when he goes head-to-head with beautiful sports writer Andrea Benson. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707651 Cutthroat Atlanta reporter Toni Shields is looking for a scoop at Jacob House, a local rehab center, when she locks horns with the clinics director, Adam Bayne. Adam doesnt appreciate Tonis attempts to find headlines within the centers private walls. But when he sees her help a troubled teen, he realizes there may be a soft core under her hard exterior after all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710272 Jessa Bell is an ex-mistress who decides to turn over a new leaf when an affair with her best friends husband ends in his death and Jessa lying in a hospital bed. After landing a book deal and time on national talk shows, Jessa appears to be a changed woman. But leaving the past behind is harder than she thought, and when her darkest secrets are exposed, events take a decidedly nasty turn. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707650 Curvaceous and wildly successful Dominique Clark is finally feeling in charge of her life--until she meets Jake McDonald, her sons gorgeous football coach. Their first encounter leads to several passionate nights, but out of the bedroom theres no issue they wont butt heads about. Dominiques good sense tells her to end it, but something in her heart says this game might be worth the risk. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710348 When former Confederate officer Colonel French returns to his North Carolina hometown after building his fortune in the North, he is a new man. He intends to create better economic conditions for those who have only known hardship. But there is a new social order in the South that stands in his way. The very men who used to look upon Colonel French with awe now berate him and his idealism--and they are determined to make him fail. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710347 Four powerful women vie for total control of the Memphis hood, and they arent about to let past loyalties get in their way. While Lucifer is hitting the streets to get her revenge for a deadly shooting, Essence is hitting the sheets--with her best friends man. And Yolanda knows her path to power lies with her babys hustler father, but Queen G Leshelle is dead set on keeping this game all to herself. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710399 Amanda has been appointed principal of the junior high school in her small community. But this promotion will surely be withdrawn if the school board discovers that she is pregnant and unmarried. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710400 Thirty-something Faye thinks the notion of finding a Mr. Right is laughable, and has all but given up on the idea of true love. But Carl, the guy next door, feels otherwise. Little do they know it, but soon their lives will take a surprising turn. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710401 Sandy Hutchinson has recently lost her husband of two months, Adrian, to AIDS and is struggling to move forward with her life. Amid the confusion, Adrians brother Winston wants to take a larger role in Sandys life. To complicate matters further, a handsome contractor named Randall enters the picture -- but is Sandy ready for another relationship? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710045 Delilah is in for a few surprises when she decides to come to the rescue of her long-estranged son Jesse--whose wife just died--and her granddaughter Tamara. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708844 The first lady is the tale of a preachers wife who learns shes dying and vows to find her husband another woman. There is no shortage of ladies who want her man, but will she be able to find a suitable replacement among the conniving church women? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708068 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Stacey Patton penned this moving memoir describing her tumultuous childhood growing up first in a state institution and then in a fractured foster family. She makes a strong case to illustrate how the brutal legacy of slavery continues to affect African-American families today. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708745 One morning, Felicia is startled to see police at the house of her long-ago lover, Luther. When she learns that Luthers wife and young son have been murdered in their home, she refuses to accept the polices contention that the man she once loved could have committed the crime. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708815 Naomi is a rising star in the music industry. Sereeta has a special talent for hooking up NBA ballers with luscious ladies. And Madison makes careers as the music director of the Big Apples hottest radio station. Each is on top of the world, but affairs of the heart have a way of turning everything upside down. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709830 In the near future, superheroes are very real. But so are supervillains. When San Francisco is toasted during a superbeing clash, America has had enough. All metanormals must leave the country--or face extermination at the hands of an elite new law enforcement branch. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708845 The three adult Duncan siblings are each in line for a rude awakening. Trent is a no good player--a smooth talking charmer with a fake business card and a line of bull for every situation. But Trents about to get schooled at his own game. His older brother, Wil, has a different problem--his wife is giving him the cold shoulder. Should he drop her for his sexy secretary? Melanie, the little sister, is head-over-heels in love with a good man--too bad shes not the only one! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708069 Life is good for Tarmara. Her New Jersey-based private investigation business is thriving, she has a loving boyfriend, and her teenage son is doing well in school. But then Lilah Love saunters into Tamaras office. She claims her daughter has been stolen and wants Tamara to rescue the little girl. The case should be simple enough, but there are other parties interested in the child, and soon Tamara is immersed in a web of deciet and murder. Things get even more complicated after her son witnesses a brutal murder, putting him directly in harms way. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708802 In Mary Monroes Nightmare in Paradise, a dutiful wife explores her wild side during a Caribbean getaway, and in Victor McGlothins Bad Luck Shadow, a killer on the run from the law prepares to pull the biggest heist in history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708746 Kayla Hopkins is a woman who finds herself in a complicated situation. Kayla is in love with a man, but the matter is complicated by the fact that the man shes in love with isnt the father of her unborn baby. Now shes got some serious juggling to do before all her hopes for the future come crashing down. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708816 The five members of Tactical Resources Against Street Hoodlums are just as vicious as the thugs they butt heads with. They are on the right side of the law, yet too much power leads to corruption -- and these officers will bend or break any rule to bring gangsters down. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708951 This is the tale of Broadway star Niya Londres, who is planning her extravagant Acapulco wedding. But theres one problem. Niya hasnt said yes yet--to any of the three men whove popped the question. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708870 Acclaimed singer/songwriter Laura Love is known for her folk-funk style of music. In this, her writing debut, she focuses her talents on a poignant memoir of growing up in an extremely dysfunctional family in racially troubled Nebraska during the 1960s and 70s. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709777 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar examines some of the leading political and cultural figures of the Harlem Renaissance--including Marcus Garvey,W.E.B. Du Bois, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Langston Hughes, and many more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709968 In 1955, a young boy brings a small infant to the door of an unsuspecting family. Forty years later, L.J. Tillman, a professional jazz musician, makes his way to New York City after a startling revelation wrecks his life in Kansas. Wandering the city streets, Tillman wants to get his thoughts in order before he can face his wife, Olivia, again. And now he must choose between wallowing in his own misery or reclaiming his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710061 Faith Alexandria Morrell and her two sisters guard a dark secret. Needing direction, they join a local megachurch, where they meet people with problems of their own. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708846 Alls good for James and his wife Cathy--especially between the sheets. But then a woman shows up with James love child and demands to get paid. Undeniably suave Brents got trouble too as hes tempted by another after finding happiness with a born-again churchgoer. And longtime friend Sonny needs help from his two best friends if hes to keep his wife from leaving him. Doing the right thing isnt easy, but with each others help, James, Brent, and Sonny are going to become the men they want to be. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707230 Coreen Treadwell heads a prominent social welfare agency, but she is haunted by her past. Raped and impregnated as a teenager, she gave up her baby, Frieda, without ever seeing her. The legacy of violence continues in her daughters life. Sexually abused by her adoptive father, Frieda vows vengeance on Coreen for abandoning her. Now, tracking Coreen down, Frieda is determined to destroy her mothers comfortable life. But when the two meet, they are both unprepared for the results. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708803 In 1947 St. Louis, Ms. Ettas is the place where a sinner can get all the boozy action he craves--that is until ladies man Baltimore Floyd rolls into town and falls in the sack with the wrong woman. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708792 A Mississippi backwater harbors a growing evil. After David Hunter learns of his estranged fathers death in a freak boating accident, he travels to the famed authors home in the quaint burg of Masons Corner to discover the man he never knew--and something terrifying about himself. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708747 Former player Terrell thinks hes got it going on. Then the past comes calling and suddenly his best prospects are endangered. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707404 Sixteen-year-old Elwyn Parker is dedicated to God. But when the one he loves marries another man, Elwin gets involved with a much older woman. Soon, his lust will test his devotion--and may alienate him from his congregation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708026 For six years, Reginald Brooks--slick Disney marketing VP--has pulled off the perfect scam. He has juggled two families without the other one finding out. He stays two weeks in Miami with his wife and two young adult daughters and the next two weeks in Orlando with his trophy mistress and their young daughter. But when the charade unravels, its clear theres been a lot more pretending than anyone realized. Soon wide-ranging consequences begin to take their toll. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708952 Recently widowed, Thea has become a successful business woman and is now rekindling a love affair with a former star athlete-turned pastor. Meanwhile, Jesse struggles with her mixed race heritage as she tries to fit in at college. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709960 Fourteen-year-old Tangy Mae tells of the brutal physical and mental abuse that her mother inflicts on her and her ten siblings. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708507 Vanella Morris is beautiful, strong, successful and extremely happy with her long-time boyfriend Alton. But Vanella is also uneasy and apprehensive about making big commitments. She doesnt want to end up divorced like most of her girlfriends or stuck in a loveless marriage like her parents. When Alton proposes, she has to make the most important decision of her life: walk away now from this good thing or convince Alton that by living together the marital bliss he longs for can still be theirs. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707443 Jules Jackson has her life under control. Theres no man in the mix--until Germaine comes along, and she falls hard. But when Jules discovers Germaine is hiding something big from her, she starts digging for answers. Soon, everything starts falling apart, and Jules must decide to take her new love on faith or risk losing it all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709774 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recounts the birth of Harlem, from the boll weevil to the Great Migration, and discusses how Harlem influenced his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709732 After Hannahs fianc is caught cheating, she leaves him to pursue her cheerleading dream, while still working at RockStar Records. And Hannah will deal firsthand with Cheerleader Rule #1: Dont fall in love with a player. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709832 Spirited and striking, this is the story of a man who struggled against a society divided by color. Stewart recalls the death of his mother at his fathers hands and the damage of abuse from other relatives. Shelley Stewarts memoir is full of hope and promise, even in the midst of the most dire situations. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708847 To be a member of the Big Girls Book Club, theres just one requirement: be a size 14--at least. Tammy, Egypt, Isis, Nikki, Coco, and Tiny are six voluptuous, feisty girlfriends who love a good book almost as much as they enjoy a good man. But these sistahs are bound to discover that keeping it real aint so easy when youve got something on the side. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710386 Its the best of times and the worst of times for Dolores Reese, whos married to two different men in two different cities. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707001 Christopher Paul Moore is a curator and research historian for the New York Public Librarys world-renowned Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This noble work of history is a tribute to the inspiring accomplishments of black servicemen and servicewomen whose selflessness helped America achieve victory in World War II. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708810 Annette Goode couldnt 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 threatening phone calls. It seems her life isnt as settled as she thought, and demons from her past surface in unexpected ways. Now Annette is forced to question everything from her husbands faithfulness to her lifelong friendships. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708227 Doctor Marie Levant cant explain why shes drawn to New Orleans, why its comforting and unsettling at the same time. And she cant shake her haunting dreams. But when she delivers a dead womans baby, Marie knows malevolent forces are at work--and its up to her to stop them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707331 Following a steamy European encounter, Tiffany Matthews is now working as a sous chef at wealthy businessman Dominick Rollins prestigious L.A. restaurant. Tiffany tries to keep her new boss at arms length, but soon she surrenders to his not-so-innocent flirtations. Now things are heating up in the kitchen--and in the bedroom. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708853 Raised by a bootlegger in a bad section of town, Karim Spencer becomes a successful businessman. His sister is a stripper with a gangsta-wannabe son, and his brother is serving a life sentence for a murder he didnt commit. But how can Karim help without jeopardizing his future or destroying his family? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708804 As Chandelle and Marvin Hutchins deal with growing financial and emotional pressures in their marriage, Cousin Dior comes to visit. Beautiful but irresponsible, Dior loves excitement and will use anyone--even Chandelle and Marvin--to get it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709813 Theresa Hopson is the successful owner of one of the hottest new stores in Durham, North Carolina: Miss Thangs Holy Ghost Corner and Church Womens Boutique. But success isnt enough without someone to share it with. Theresa needs a God-fearing, intelligent, hard-working and loving man. Unfortunately, the pickings are slim. Reverend Parvell Sykes is the assistant pastor at Theresas church, but behind his public persona, hes greedy and conniving. The only other single, successful man in town is attractive Lamont Green, who hasnt seen the inside of a church in years. But God works in mysterious ways, and Theresa must trust Him in order to find true happiness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708793 With heart-stopping stories by Zane, Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, Joy M. Copeland, Robert Fleming, Terence Taylor, Francine Lewis, Brandon Massey, and 12 other established and up-and-coming writers, Dark Dreams is a must-have contemporary anthology of supernatural tales for any collection. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708897 A strange psychic epidemic called Jes Grew is spreading through the country, affecting millions. People start doing stupid sensual things with abandon, and civilization itself is threatened. PaPa LaBas, a HooDoo detective, is trying to find out the origins of the Jes Grew--not because he wants to cure it, but because hes ready for a new kind of society. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708835 Yoshi Lomax loves playing dirty. Shell do whatever it takes to win a case--including bribing cops, sleeping with her superiors, and convincing her DEA pals to make evidence disappear. But when Yoshi runs out of tricks while defending a Haitian mob boss, the gangster makes one thing clear: Yoshi either wins the case or loses her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708748 At a prestigious nail salon, the toughest nail techs and make-up artists share their romantic adventures, including Yaya, a diva who believes she has found love with a blue collar man, and Taryn, whose new crush has a few dark secrets. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707405 Posing as a fry cook to avoid drug lord Kareem Gregory, DEA agent Jack Parker keeps defense lawyer Amara Clarke at arms length. But when Jack helps Amara thwart a carjacking--and their heroics make the TV news--the pair must go underground to avoid Kareems wrath. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708818 Shots ring out during a heavyweight title fight. In the ensuing mayhem someone steals five million bucks that used to belong to a casino owner. If Chainey tracks down the loot, theres a cool quarter million in it for her troubles. But it wont be easy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708726 Starting a new life in the Thank the Lord Boarding House, a place that houses misguided souls, Jolene discovers that she is not alone when she meets Richard Peterson, a high-powered businessman disillusioned by romance and material success. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708687 Best friends since childhood, Pete and Wayne are as close as brothers, sharing a prospering orthopedic practice. Though theyve always been competitive about women, things escalate when alluring Carla steps into the picture. As she passes between them, lifelong bonds of friendship and family begin to fray. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708765 Mired in an uninspiring pairing with her current beau, anthropology professor Aliesha Eaton is pierced to the heart when she encounters a mysterious barber. But then the intriguing stranger disappears after one night together--and she must try desperately to find out what happened. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708839 From the church pew to the dinner table, the stories and lessons handed down from one generation to another impart the messages that guide and shape our lives. The contributors to this collection distill that age-old wisdom into rich and varied tales of lifes lessons. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710330 Mama Ruby stole her best friends baby girl, ran off to Florida, and raised her as her own. Maureen is the center of Mama Rubys world, and she will do anything to protect her and their life together. Now Maureen wants to know what the rest of the world is like. She is determined to find out, but escaping Mama Ruby wont be easy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708872 Ivan David is an accountant slowly growing fed up with his rich, spoiled clientele. He has a plan to promote business networking parties, but when he meets local diva Lucina Gallo, his simple plan becomes more trouble than its worth. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707336 Behind Christina Brinsleys image are three broken engagements and plenty more problems. When she meets a sexy professor who sees right through her, the facade crumbles. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707387 A failing preacher in 1957 Jamaica is ousted by a fiery newcomer who sends the congregation into a frenzy of spiritual awakening--and violence. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708736 When middle-aged divorcee Emily Yancy moves home to be with her ailing mother, shes not expecting to find romance. But Aaron Merritt is a handsome doctor with all the right moves--except when it comes to the bedroom. Then theres Teddy Simms, her former crush whose only skills seem to lie between the sheets. What will Emily choose--happiness or sexual fulfillment? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708743 Pastor George Landris and his one true love Johnnie Mae have faced many obstacles on their journey to the altar, and now they are finally about to be married. But when Landris is planning the wedding, his fiance gets wrapped up in the mystery of a valuable necklace and a mix-up in a hospital nursery that occurred more than 50 years ago. Johnnie Mae knows that it all has something to do with the enigmatic Sara Flemming, and elderly woman she met in Alabama. What she doesnt know is how important solving this puzzle will become. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708813 Trudy Bell lives with her aging father, works in his downtown liquor store, and has dated the same dull man for 10 years. Hoping to spice up her life, she takes a new job with the Bon Voyage Travel Agency. Yet, her boss, the posh, successful Ann Oliver, alternately berates and compliments her. Armed with Anns credit card, envy for her glamorous lifestyle, and a taste for revenge, Trudy begins a downward spiral that could end up costing her more than just her job. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709775 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar takes listeners on a tour through the segregated days of early basketball, including the remarkable story of the Harlem Rens--the first professional champions of basketball. Along the way, hoops icons like Charles Barkley, Julius Erving, and John Wooden share their thoughts, while broadcast legend Bob Costas narrates. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709833 Blamed as a child for her baby sisters death, Dianne Rucker swore shed never come back to Dentonville, Texas. But the kind aunt who took her in after her mother abandoned her is getting remarried, and she misses the cousins who came to be sisters, Yolanda and Regina. Going back to Dentonville also means facing her drug-addicted mother, now is slipping even farther into schizophrenia. But Dianne isnt the only one struggling, and Aunt Gloria may have the most life-altering secret of all. The women must look to their faith in God as they attempt to turn their lives around like Saul on the Biblical road to Damascus. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710056 Although her father is greatly respected in their community, 15-year-old Kambili knows a frighteningly stricket and abusive side to this man. In many ways, she and her family lead a privileged life, but Kambili and her brother Jaja are often punished for failing to meet their fathers expectations. After visiting her aunt and cousins, Kambili dreams of being part of a loving family. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707732 Olena Days first love died tragically, and her college boyfriend left her for another woman. Now a successful, independent 43-yearold, she begins a passionate relationship with Matthew, a man 18 years her junior. Can a relationship finally end happily-ever-after for Olenaor will it be torn apart once again? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707409 Best friends Lilian and Myraleen, two African American women from rural Mississippi, travel to Europe during World War II to act as members of the Womens Army Corps. During this time of segregation and destruction, both women discover love and heartbreak, triumph and defeat. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708848 Bishop T.K. Wilson is a pillar of the community and pastor of the largest African-American church in Queens, New York. The Bishop has tended to the needy all of his adult life with a supportive wife and two loving children by his side. Running for borough president on a family values platform, he learns that his adult children are caving into temptation. But, as it turns out, even the good Bishop has a shady past. Now, one shocking revelation after another seems destined to derail his campain and force him to re-evaluate his own family values. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708824 A tough woman from Harlem, 38-year-old Tracie Burlingame strives to keep her four teenaged sons safe from the wrong crowd. Despite her commitment to them, she nevertheless loses her firstborn to the devastation of drug addiction. Then, her youngest son is murdered in a way so horrifying it defies imagination. The police can establish no motives. At her wits end, Tracie feels a confrontation brewing with a demonic force that has come to torment her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708225 In 1921 Tulsa, a white woman and a black man get on an elevator. The woman screams and suddenly the man is on the streets--barely ahead of a lynch mob gathering behind him. Accused of rape, aspiring magician Joe is on the run for a crime he didnt commit--and the woman whos scream implicated Joe must search for the courage to exonerate him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709811 Minister Francine Amen dismissed a young womans claim of sexual abuse by her pastor. When the young woman commits suicide, Francine returns home to face up to her past mistakes and all of the people she has betrayed, including her sister Dawn. But will Dawn ever trust Francine again? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709134 Founded by a group of run-away slaves, its been up to their ancestors to keep the town prospering. However, many have forgotten the sacrifices their ancestors made to build the beautiful town that they live in. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709611 In prehistoric times, Mount Kilamanjaro is known as Great Sky Mountain to the peace-loving Ibandi people. One day, a boy named Frog Hopping on the Inner Boma clan witnesses a savage invasion by a neighboring clan in which many of his people are captured and enslaved. No he and TCori, a young woman training in the herbal arts, must scale Great Sky Mountain to consult with mighty Father Mountain--for it is ony he who can protect their future.