Dreaming in Color

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About the Author
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Fiona Lewis is an award-winning novelist and author of “Bliss,” “Hungry For It,” “Every Dark Desire,” and “Dangerous Pleasures,” among other adult novels. Her stories have appeared in numerous anthologies, including “From Where We Sit: Black Writers Write Black Youth.”

Fiona Zedde Lewis moved to the U.S. from Jamaica as a sweet, yet misunderstood, preteen. After spending a few years in Tampa and getting her undergraduate degree in Gender Studies and British and American Literature at New College of Florida, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia. She currently lives in Tampa.
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About the book
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Jamaican-American writer Fiona Zedde Lewis has authored best-selling novels and collections of short stories for adults. “Dreaming in Color” marks her debut writing for young adults–and a compelling debut it is.
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Carlene (Cee-Cee) has come to the U.S. from Jamaica to join her mother, who has been working for two years to bring her daughter to join her. But excited as Carlene is to be reunited with her beloved mother, she finds life in her new country daunting. She misses her island home and the father she left behind.
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High school is a difficult territory to navigate for many teens–bullying, mean girls, jock/thug boys, and just the normal daily stresses of trying to succeed in classes can present awesome challenges. When a group of mean girls led by one of the most popular girls in the school targets Carlene, taunting her for her accent and her skin color, she turns to art as a refuge. Problems with her mother, who reveals a secret Cee-Cee is not prepared for, just adds to her feelings of isolation.
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Then Carlene meets Greg, another teen from Jamaica. They bond over their shared feelings of dislocation and their inability to fit in. But a big party where the popular kids.
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More about Fiona Zedde:
http://www.fionazedde.com/

A Black Girls Guide to Dating White Men

About the book
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This book is a guide to help Black women, young and old, maneuver through the dating process as it pertains to dating white men. It entails bits of history, stories, recipes and jokes. The Author urges black women to open their options and to give white men a try.
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"I think many women limit themselves to dating only within their race. I believe we should be opened minded to all races. In dealing with white men, I've found my self thinking, either this guy isn't into black girls or he's assuming I don't have interest in white men. From reading Niki's book, I've realized sometimes its neither and just maybe we could all use a little help. I believe Niki's book delivers that help in a hilariously honest way"-Meagan Good (actress).

Real Talk Tips

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About the Author
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Cherise "Reese" Charleswell is eclectic. She is a dynamic writer, artist, bookworm, fashionista, penny-pincher, designer, music lover, sista-friend, and poet who has been described as the "Mad Scientist," due to her varied interests and passions.
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She has been writing for as far back as she can remember, penning poems and essays since childhood. She began sharing her literary work as a spoken-word artist in Los Angeles, and also acted as the producer of PoetsJazzHouse in historic Leimert Park, California. Writing has been one of her greatest loves.
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She is also the creator, designer, and President of the Eclectic Life accessories and jewelry line.
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She is of West Indian descent, by way of Los Angeles, to Fort Lauderdale Florida, and back.
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About the book
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A non-traditional, sassy, and painfully honest self help guide and work book for the morally challenged and socially inept members of society. With TIPS on topics as various as: hygiene, physical appearance, communication, the workplace, and money management.
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More about Cherise Reese Charleswell
www.createspace.com/3550362

Bluesday

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Married at sixteen, a mother twice by seventeen, and thrice a mother and divorced by twenty-four, Adrienne Thompson is no stranger to adversity. Not your typical teenage mother, she went on to complete her college degree and to earn her nursing license. She attributes God's faithfulness as the catalyst for her success in life. Now, having raised two children as a divorced mother, with a third fast approaching adulthood, she is sharing a long hidden talent and passion with the world. Using the lessons that life has so expertly taught her as a guideline (betrayal, abusive relationships, self-esteem issues, witnessing the deteriorating effects of drug abuse), she has created a novel that will both entertain and inspire the reader. Bluesday is a satisfying mixture of inspiration and drama that will not leave you disappointed.
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Adrienne currently resides in Arkansas with her daughter and moonlights as a Registered Nurse.
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About the book
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Bluesday is an inspirational romance novel which chronicles the trials and triumphs of a young blues singer. Bobbie Brooks is living the life she's always dreamed of. A life full of music, success, and love. Or so it seems. Suddenly, her perfect world shatters, leaving her alone, broken, and penniless. In order to heal, Bobbie must confront the demons of both her past and present. Will she be strong enough to move into her future and make a new start with an old flame?
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More about Adrienne Thompson:
http://www.adriennethompsonwrites.webs.com/