The North Paran Book Buzzlist: Mother’s Day Special
The North Paran Book Buzzlist is a weekly
feature produced by NorthParan.com that gives readers an entertaining digest of
the most fascinating books that are being talked about by the black community
today.
Remember: For every book you purchase at
NorthParan.com, a new book will be given to a child in need!
1. Best
African American Fiction by editors Gerald
Early, Nikki Giovanni
Bursting with energy and
innovation, the second volume in the annual anthology collects the year's best
short stories by African American authors. Dealing with all aspects of life
from the pain of war to the warmth of family, the superb tales in Best African
American Fiction 2010 are a tribute to the stunning imaginations thriving in
today's African-American literary community—chosen by guest editor Nikki
Giovanni.
2. Life Is
Short But Wide by J. California Cooper
Cooper's characteristic motherly wit
carries an appealing raft of characters through a world tougher than it is
tender, but touched with beauty and wisdom.
3. The
Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou by
Maya Angelou
Superbly told, with the poet's
gift for language and observation, Angelou's autobiography of her childhood in
Arkansas—a world of which most Americans are ignorant. Six works, including “I
Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and “All God’s Children Need Travelin’ Shoes,”
together in one book.
4. Angel
on My Shoulder: An Autobiography by Natalie
Cole
Born to legendary Nat King Cole in
the halcyon days of the 1950s, Natalie Cole grew up to become a versatile
singer with Grammy Award status. But that success came with a price, where she
was dragged down by depression and drugs.
5. Sweet
Summer: Growing Up With and Without My Dad by
Bebe Moore Campbell
This acclaimed memoir by Bebe
Moore Campbell, the bestselling author of Brothers and Sisters and Singing in
the Comeback Choir, recalls the sweet summers spent with her father -- an
extraordinary man of dreams and inspiration -- in the American South of the
1960s...
6. True
You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself
by Janet Jackson
One of the greatest entertainers of
our time, Janet Jackson, opens up about her struggles with food, body image,
and relationships. Janet Jackson emerged from the shadows of an already famous
family to become one of the most beloved, recognizable, and influential
performers in the world. But at what cost?
Date Submitted: 5/2/2011 10:43 AM
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