All That Jazz
Dee Williams - 2008
Times are tough and, to support her sister, Daisy has to work hard as a dancer in a nightclub, getting home late and hardly seeing Mary-Jane. One night a fire starts and Mary-Jane is alone in the house. The night's events lead to the sisters being split up and Daisy May begins to fear that she will never see Mary-Jane again...
Some Sunday
Margaret Johnson-Hodge - 2001
Unafraid to tackle difficult subjects, Johnson-Hodge tells her tales with great sensitivity, insight and wit, pulling readers in with her very human characters and lively narrative. "Some Sunday" is about loss and heartache, love and friendship, and ultimately, about hope, renewal and triumph.Some Sunday, I'm going to wake up and the world will be all right again...Thus begins "Some Sunday." Sandy Hutchinson is a thirty-six-year-old African-American woman whose life has just come to a painful halt. After meeting the man of her dreams and marrying him, she finds herself widowed, alone and carrying the scars of having had a husband die of AIDS. Although Adrian's death was not unexpected, the loss has thrust Sandy into a deep depression. As the book opens, she is still in mourning and trying to make inroads back.With all the drama of Butterscotch Blues, "Some Sunday" takes the reader into the lives of Sandy and her friends, Janice Duprey, Brittney Weller and Martha Alston -- their new challenges, new lessons and new loves on that never-ending journey called life.
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical and Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying
Suze Orman - 1997
Unlike traditional money management books, 9 Steps approaches money from an emotional and spiritual point of view, emphasizing that fear, shame, and anger are the main obstacles to wealth. Now, in these turbulent economic times, Suze’s life-changing message from fifteen years ago is more important than ever. This reissued version of shows you: · That debt is bondage and how best to break free of it · Why the less you have, the more you need a revocable living trust · How to find the best financial adviser (look in the mirror!) · How to avoid being taken advantage of when buying life insurance · Which retirement accounts make sense and which do not In nine simple steps, you’ll learn all you need to know to be responsible with and respectful of the money you have and the money you don’t have. Embrace Suze’s groundbreaking philosophy—that you are worth more than your money—and understand the true meaning of wealth so you can live a life without regrets. If you do not have control over the money in your life right now, Suze’s nine steps to financial freedom are for you.