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The first African-American woman to win an Academy Award, Hattie McDaniel, when the Oscar curse sets in, is thrust in the middle of two worlds--black and white--and is not welcomed in either but, through it all, continued her fight to pave a path for other Negro actors.

"Raised by a widowed mother, Connie, Jill has come a long way from her difficult youth. But while she may not have had money, Jill never doubted she was rich in love. Now, even though she has a young family of her own, it's Jill's turn to care for her ailing mother. When early de...

"Raised by a widowed mother, Jill Reed has come a long way from her difficult youth. But while she may not have had money, Jill never doubted she was rich in love. Her mother, Connie, made Jill the center of her world. Now, even though she has a young family of her own, it's Jill...

"#1 national bestselling and award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley delivers another moving, evocative, and timely novel about how a small seed of hope can change the course of one's life." -- Amazon.com

"Freshly forty-five, Aja James knows that her life is good, complete with a loving, wealthy husband, well-adjusted children, and a beautiful home. Yet the truth is, she feels painfully unfulfilled, stuck in the present, haunted by a painful past. When a friend suggests a girls' t...

Jasmine Larson Bush and Rachel Jackson Adams are each fighting to become the first lady of the National Baptist Association, until the current first lady steps in, a woman bigger, badder, and more devious than either of them.

Since she was seven, Brooke Green lived with the pain of losing her mother. Then, at her father's funeral, Brooke learns that her mother is alive. She's living in Atlanta, enjoying a great career and a brand-new family. Stunned, Brooke doesn';t know if she wants answers or reveng...

"Raising four very different daughters on her own in rural Arkansas wasn't easy for Miss Pearly Bell. And she's always regretted that the sisters went their separate ways for good - and never wanted to see each other again. But when Pearly is stricken with a terminal illness, she...

When his 16-year-old son goes on the run after being implicated in the murder of a white police officer, the Reverend Elton Jones finds his congregation rushing to judge the boy they thought they knew, while his wife sets out to redeem the mistakes of the past and save their son....

"Meet Shannon and Jay Lovejoy--the rich and successful power couple who, to the fans of their call-in radio show, seem like they've got it all. But after three years, their once passionate and loving romance has fizzled and the couple's divorce becomes embroiled in not only a mes...

Olivia Dawson dreams of studying dance at Julliard, but its tuition is beyond her mother Lorraine's reach. After tragedy strikes, Lorraine reveals that Olivia's father is still alive--and very wealthy. Olivia goes looking for answers about why he abandoned them. Some strong langu...