A Place for Ida draws the reader into the life of a young black girl coming of age in the rural south of the 1960s. Abandoned by her parents, left to be raised by her grandmother, Ida grew up longing for touch and affection. "Everyone was already tel...
In the sequel to A Place for Ida, Ida's precious son is acting more and more erratically--hitting classmates and striking her. As she struggles to help him, the demons of her childhood come back to haunt her. Could this be the curse she thought she h...
Each passing day Aretha experiences a new level of stress from the evil sensations in her body. Her skin begins to itch and burn and she can feel it tightening. Worms keep wriggling over her scalp; but each time she runs to the mirror everything look...
Blue Baxter turns twelve in 1954 just as the school year ends, and she settles in for a long, lazy summer vacation.But when backyard garden vegetables begin to mysteriously disappear in the night, Blue's investigation leads to the discovery of three ...
Pearl Jacobs' favorite teacher springs an unwanted surprise right before spring break. He insists that everyone cut into their vacation plans and tune into the president's primetime speech on Wednesday night.Pearl and her eclectic group of friends gr...
Blue Baxter turns twelve in 1954 just as the school year ends, and she settles in for a long, lazy summer vacation.But when backyard garden vegetables begin to mysteriously disappear in the night, Blue's investigation leads to the discovery of three ...
Joey loves his wife Jasmine and his twins, Tammie and Tamala, but he is also frustrated because as much as he loves his family and God, he does not have the success that he wants so badly. Will his desire for success as a published author destroy eve...