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I'm attracted to book covers. This book looks intriging just based on the book cover. Fiction Debut Novelist, Shella Gillus has written a book about Lydia, a slave who is torn between the love she has and the life she doesn’t.

Book Description Publication Date: January 31, 2012 Gathering of Waters is a deeply engrossing tale narrated by the town of Money, Mississippi—a site both significant and infamous in our collective story as a nation. Money is personified in this haunting story, which chronicles its troubled history following the arrival of the Hilson and Bryant families. Tass Hilson and Emmett Till were young and in love when Emmett was brutally murdered in 1955. Anxious to escape the town, Tass marries Maximillian May and relocates to Detroit. Forty years later, after the death of her husband, Tass returns to Money and fantasy takes flesh when Emmett Till's spirit is finally released from the dank, dark waters of the Tallahatchie River. The two lovers are reunited, bringing the story to an enchanting and profound conclusion. Gathering of Waters mines the truth about Money, Mississippi, as well as the Bryant and Hilson families, and threads their history over decades. The bare-bones realism—both di

Book Description Publication Date: December 6, 2011 A novel of self-discovery, family bonds and the healing of one small southern townTwelve Gates to the City is the much-anticipated sequel to Black’s acclaimed debut, They Tell Me of a Home. In this novel, Sister assumes the voice of the narrator, speaking from the spirit realm, telling her brother TL things he could have never known about their family. She constructs the story as a series of spiritual revelations, exposing to readers both who she was in the years of TL’s absence and how every event in his life was an orchestration for his return. TL in the meantime is back in Swamp Creek, to stay this time, but he’s still haunted by his sister’s death. His decision to become the Schoolmaster is the only thing he’s sure about, and his impact upon the students becomes palpable. But he still doesn’t know what happened to Sister. As he searches for ultimate truth, he discovers the secrets and beauty of Swamp Creek. Twelve Gates to the Cit

Author Tayari Jones is on tour for her newest novel "Silver Sparrow". She made a stop at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor, MI on June 20, 2011 @ 7pm. Ms. Jones read from the first chapter and intrigued the listeners. The cover design is rich, bold and beautiful. Support a talented artist and buy a copy! With the opening line of Silver Sparrow, “My father, James Witherspoon is a bigam ist,” Tayari Jones unv eils a breathtaking story about a man’s deception, a family ’s complicity, and the teenage girls caught in the middle. Set in a middle-class neighborhood in Atlanta in the 1980s, the novel revolves around James Withersp oon’s families– the public one and the secret one. When the daughters from each family meet and form a friendship, only one of them knows they are sisters. It is a relationship destined to explode when secrets are revealed and illusions shattered. As Jones explores the backstories of her rich and flawed characters, she also reveals the joy, and the destructi

This is another segment of a series of helpful hints and tips on collecting and caring for your books. Handling of Books The repeated incorrect handling of a book can quickly transform a new book into a worn or even an unusable one. Proper handling in a stable, cool, clean, non-humid environment, can prolong its life. Many people shelve their books in closed glass cases away from brightly lit windows or damp exterior walls to minimize the amount of dust and grime that will accumulate. How we handle and use a book contributes to its longevity. If a book will not lay flat, do not use force to open further. The covers should always be supported when the book is open. Many books are damaged by the habit of pulling the books off the shelf with the head cap or the top of the spine. It is a much better practice to push the two adjoining books inward and remove the book by grasping the spine. Place similar sized books, next to each other on the shelf vertically, packing them neither too loos

Are you a book collector or thought about becoming one? I will provide a series of helpful hints and tips on collecting and caring for your books. Storing your books Properly storing books is an important part of their care. The ways in which you choose to store your books can largely effect how long they remain a part of your collection. Box your books upright in acid-free materials and store them in a cool, dark place to ensure their longevity. Cardboard boxes are ideal for storing books. Plastic bins trap moisture, causing paper to wrinkle and glue to weaken. Set books in boxes side by side, alternating them so one spine faces down and the next spine faces up. Don't stack books on top of each other. The covers and pages can warp. Wrap valuable books, like leather-bound ones, in Mylar sheets. Then store the boxes in a closet free of temperature fluctuations. Elevate the boxes. If possible, stack book boxes on shelves or wooden pallets and keep them at least 4 inches away from su

Not only is this my cousin...but she is an excellent mother of twins, a school teacher of honors and a very kind person. She resides in New Jersey with her wonderful husband and two beautiful children. Product Description: Isreal (Izzy) and his sister Julia (JuJu) are 3 year old twins who live with their mommy and daddy in the Southward of the great city of Newark, New Jersey. They love going on various adventures around the house, throughout the city, surrounding states and countries. On one such adventure Izzy and JuJu discovered that they have special powers. They can talk to living things! JuJu can talk with animals, while Izzy talks to insects. This leads to a very interesting life for these two. About the Author: Dr. Andrea Blake-Garrett holds New Jersey Certification as a Teacher of Biological Sciences, Supervisor, Principal and School Administrator (CE). She has earned her Masters of Arts in Teaching and Masters of Arts in Administration and Supervision degrees, from Montclair