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April 2003
Dear Halala Readers:
We've got a variety of books to pique your interest, and a great contest, so read on!
Joshua's Bible by Shelly Leanne A sweeping, beautifully rendered tale of a people and a culture seldom depicted, Joshua's Bible is also a moving portrait of a man of God struggling to reconcile duty with belief as he tries to follow His true path.
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Singsation by Jacquelin Thomas She was president of one of the country's top publicity agencies, with a Who's Who-in-entertainment client list that included Eddie Murphy, Miles Davis, and Janet Jackson. The bestselling author of The Personal Touch, she was a popular speaker for Fortune 500 companies and academia alike. And socially she knew everyone—and was everywhere—that mattered. But Terrie Williams felt more stressed-out than successful, frantic instead of fulfilled. She felt there had to be something more than rushing to meet constant deadlines and be in endless places, and she found it somewhere she never expected...
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The Bondwoman's Narrative by Hannah Crafts, edited by Henry Louis Gates Stanice Anderson shares her inspiring story to show others they too can overcome even the most soul-destroying mistakes—and discover the lifelong assurance of peace and joy through a personal relationship with God. Stanice has lived through it all. From a seemingly perfect upper-class home, she fell into a nightmare of endless partying, self-destructive behavior, and abusive relationships. Unresolved pain and guilt drove her to the bottom on a death-spiral nothing seemed able to stop—until the night, while shooting drugs, she heard of God's infinite forgiveness and began turning her life around.
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First chapter
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Zulu Heart by Steven Barnes
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Unchained Memories by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Spencer Crew
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Growing Up King
by Dexter Scott King and Ralph Wiley
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DIVAS GIVEAWAY
Read to get your diva on? Just enter our April contest and you can read up on two lovely ladies of soul—Patti LaBelle and Natalie Cole. They'll tell you about their pain and triumps, give you their guts and glory...but all you have to do is answer the question on the contest page.
Enter here
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Until next time...
Kweli Wright
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