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Betty DeRamus |
Sylvia McClain |
Tony Crittendon |
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Shirley Slaughter |
Viola Walker |
Near Eastsiders |
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Diane M. Lockett |
Evelyn P. Holmes |
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 "Forbidden Fruit" 
"This Essence best-seller is a collection of true stories
about enslaved couples who fought mobs, bloodhounds, wolves, bounty hunters,
social taboos and separations to stay together. One fugitive slave spends 17
years searching for his wife, and a free black man becomes a slave to remain
with his family. The book also contains stories about a young black woman
who travels inside a sealed chest to reach her fiancée, a white woman who
runs away with her own slaves and three young black men who go to jail to
protect the freedom of an 11-year-old girl."
Book is available at: The Shrine of the Black Madonna,
Borders, Barnes and Noble, the Truth Bookstore and Amazon.com.
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"Much of what
we think we know about African American
history isn't completely true," says Betty
DeRamus in the introduction to Freedom by
Any Means.
"According to
the usual story, slaves gained their freedom
by running away, being freed by their
owners, buying their way out of bondage or
having someone else buy them. But how do we
account for people like John Bowley, who
bluffed his and his family's way to freedom,
or Althea Lynch, whose cooking sprang her
from jail? And what about all those who
managed to win their freedom by sidestepping
tricks and traps or winning lawsuits?"
Bowley, Lynch
and dozens of others are as vivid and
surprising as the very real characters who
made the veteran journalist's first book,
Forbidden Fruit, a best-seller.
Essence magazine described Forbidden
Fruit as "a rich collection of true
slave-era tales that are at times haunting,
often riveting, but always triumphant in the
end."
The same can
be said of Freedom by Any Means,
which takes a broader look at the various
extraordinary ways that enslaved and
dehumanized people achieved freedom and the
means to a self-determined life. Among these
people are visionaries who not only survived
against the odds, but prospered -- building
businesses, owning land and other property.
The
historical research that grounds this
beautifully written narrative is drawn from
unpublished memoirs, census records,
government reports, periodicals, books and
much more. The story of slavery and the
African American experience before the
Emancipation Proclamation "isn't one story,"
according to DeRamus, but rather a multitude
of stories. This book reveals how men and
women were willing not just to risk their
lives to escape the slave system, but able
to use their intelligence and cunning to
manipulate the court system, outwit slave
traders and brave the unknown in order to
assert their humanity.
Visit:
www.bettyderamus.com
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The Write Life: A Beginning Writers Guide to Writing, Money
Management, Publishing, and Marketing is the ideal starting point for
anyone who is new to writing. Sylvia McClain has done an exceptional job
researching topics that are vital to any author’s career success. Her book
accompanies the writer through each phase of the writing process. Leaving no
stone left unturned, she covers the minor and major details such as money
management, publishing, and marketing the final product. Each new chapter
brings a wealth of tried and proven knowledge for the reader to savor, use,
and enjoy. Visit:
www.scribalpress.com
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Anthony Charles Crittendon grew up on Detroit’s
Eastside attending St. Rose, East Catholic, and
graduating from Finney High in
 1972.
He had a two-year enrollment at Ferris State College (University) before
entering the work force in 1974 at Ford Motor Company where he currently
works.
After personal battles changed DREAMS INTO NIGHTMARES, he has come to grips
with his self esteem issues and decided to start sharing with the rest of
the world; and thus, began writing again. He has now decided to let you be
the judge and hopes that this collection may inspire others, young and old,
to pursue their dream and realize that it is NEVER TOO LATE. In order to
succeed, you have to try!!!
'IS IT POETRY OR IS IT RAP?' can be purchased at Barnes & Noble
www.bn.com
and
at the SHRINE OF THE BLACK MADONNA on Livernois.
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  Our
Lady of Victory—The Saga of an African American Catholic Community
What
started out as an attempt to honor the early pioneers and recapture lost
history turns into a revealing look at the inner workings of the
Detroit Catholic diocese.
The book chronicles the account of the lost Black Catholic communities in
Detroit as
told from the fascinating, personal perspective of Shirley Harris-Slaughter.
Her incredible encounter with history is captured by focusing on one church
in one community. She uncovers a pattern of spiritual neglect in four black
communities. Armed with knowledge, we can attempt to find solutions to the
devastating impact this neglect has had on the region.
By Shirley Harris-Slaughter.
Book available in two
formats:
Hardcover $28.95
ISBN: 978-0-595-89668-4
Paperback: 18.95
ISBN: 978-0-595-43482-4
Size : 6 x 9
Pages: 222
Published: June 2007
Available at: iUniverse, Inc., Barnesandnoble.com, and Amazon.com
Shrine of the
Black Madonna Bookstores, 313-491-0777
The
BookBeat, Oak Park. 248-968-1190
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House of Secrets
by
Viola M. Walker
Hallie Owen, a magazine columnist from Detroit, Michigan, travels to
Alburn, Texas to pursue the coveted dream of writing the history of the
town’s most prominent family, the Winston Alburn Mitchells. Too soon,
however, Hallie finds herself struggling to keep secrets she wished she had
never heard.
The spoiled, twenty-one year Cleo Mitchell has told her father and her
grandfather that she has hired Hallie to write the Mitchell family history.
But Cleo really has lured Hallie to Alburn to have her help expose Cleo’s
long-held, dark secret about a man Cleo’s father is defending in court. Cleo
has sworn Hallie to secrecy about her plan to expose the man. Hallie goes
along with Cleo’s deception, hoping it will land her the job she really
wants—the writer of the Mitchell family history.
It doesn’t help when Cleo’s father, Mitch, gives Hallie one more thing
she wishes she could run away from—from the moment their eyes first meet,
Hallie and Mitch fall deeply in love.
So the secrets continue and the Mitchells prove to have more than Hallie
ever imagined. Mitch swears Hallie to secrecy about why he is defending the
man. Cleo’s grandfather takes her into his confidence and gives her complete
authority to do the writing, and Hallie herself swears Mitch to secrecy
about their love for each other. You see, Cleo hates her father.
In the few days that Hallie is in Alburn, she becomes submerged in the
Mitchell’s problems and her efforts to maintain conflicting loyalties. But
it is an explosive situation that can’t last, and Hallie winds up in the
middle of a very dangerous turn of events—events that threaten the life,
love and happiness of everyone.
TO ORDER: Visit: Borders, Barnes and
Noble, the Shrine, Amazon and Parker Publishing.
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A Journey of
Excellence Against the Odds
By
 The Near Eastsiders
"A Journey of
Excellence Against the Odds” is the story of what has been one of the most
talked about African-American communities in the world. It is the story of
the Near Eastside that includes Black Bottom and Paradise Valley in the
years spanning 1920-1960.
These were momentous times in Detroit and in the world.
Great Migration, the Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, the
Cold War, the granting of women's right to vote and the end of Prohibition
all occurred during this period. Black Americans experienced racial
discrimination, economic downturns and broken homes. Yet, on the Near
Eastside of Detroit, most survived and thrived, due in large measure to
strong families and neighborhood togetherness.
Several Detroit communities have already woven
their histories into a quilt of African-American lives and struggles in the
pursuit of excellence. The Near Eastsiders came together to add our stories,
struggles and achievements to those written by our neighboring communities.
Our addition to this quilt of historical details will chronicle our lives on
the Near Eastside and allow all readers and future generations to be
informed and inspired by the contributions made by African-Americans who
lived on the Near Eastside of Detroit.
PRICE: $35
To Order: Call Lenore Evans: 313-861-1955 or
Joynal Muthleb: 248-593-8322 |
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 The
Adventures of GB, A Gingerbread Boy
by
Diane M. Lockett
GB comes alive, jumps to his
feet and exclaims, "Uh-uh, Man! How you gonna play me? First, she makes me,
and then she bakes me. Now you want to break off my leg and eat me? Uh-uh!
Ain't no love here! I'm out this joint! See ya!"
GB moonwalks to the edge of the table and leaps
out the window singing his song. He goes through a series of adventures in
his quest to find a loving home and acceptance in this world of diversity.
Written for teenagers and the young at heart, GB comes
alive on the pages of a young adult Chapter Book. This in-debt character has
feelings, issues and aspirations as he faces the challenges of life and
rejection.
CD version includes 9 new songs written by
Diane M. Lockett and Herb Metoyer of Cane River Media
PRICE: Book - $12.95
+$2.00 shipping / CD - $10.00
To Order, Call Diane: 313-580-4121 or visit:
http://www.bigmamaspublishinghouse.com
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"My Soul Look Back and Wonder"
by
Evelyn P.
Holmes
Minister
Evelyn Phosia Holmes, was born in Lexington, Mississippi and currently
resides in the Detroit area. She is a member of International Gospel
Center located in Ecorse, Michigan, under the Pastorate of Rev. Marvin
N. Miles.
Ms. Holmes is the Author of "My Soul Look Back and
Wonder..." A Collection of Inspirational Poems. She has three
children's stories and "A Survival Manual for Single Moms" pending
publication.
She is an Elementary, Early Childhood, (currently
teaching children with Autism) teacher for Detroit Public Schools. She
has a B.A. Degree in Family Life Education from Spring Arbor College,
and a Master's Degree in Elementary/Early
Childhood, and an endorsement in Autism Spectrum Disorder, from Wayne
State University. Evelyn has a passion for children and senior
citizens. She is a volunteer for the Detroit Rescue Mission and has
volunteered at several soup kitchens for the homeless throughout the
Detroit area and has served the less fortunate in Atlanta, Georgia with
the late Rev. Hosea Williams.
Ms. Holmes is President of the Detroit Writer's
Guild, which published the award-winning "Paradise
Valley Days" (A Photo Album Poetry book
celebrating the African-American lifestyle during the 1930's - 1950's),
"Days Dawn" (A Short Story Anthology) and many other books. She is the
Editor of "Senior Voice" and "An Early Childhood Newsletter", (quarterly
publications) for her church.
Her walk with God has inspired her to write
this Chap Book (The Price of Disobedience Will Cost You...Everything!" in
expectation that those who read it and desire a more Obedient life and
more intimate relationship with God will have Total Victory!
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