Teri, Maxine and Bird are as different as three sisters could be. Teri is beautiful and practical, a successful lawyer who has no patience for dreamers. Maxine is a happy, loving wife and mother, but wonders if she is doing anything important with her life. Bird, the youngest, runs a thriving business, while her husband, an ex-con, can't seem to buy a break.  As widely varied as they may be, all three come together to visit their mama's home every Sunday, working to put Mother Joe's delicious soul food on the table.  But when Mother Joe takes ill suddenly, her family starts to fall apart at the seams. It is up to Ahmad, Maxine's young son, who has always shared a special bond with his grandmother, to show his aunts, uncles and parents how to find the heart and soul of their extraordinary family before it is lost forever. A movie from 20th Century Fox starring Vanessa Williams and Vivica A. Fox

Soul Food

Literature & Fiction

Brookshire, LaJoyce

Genre Fiction

HarperTorch

Faith Under Fire: Betrayed by a Thing Called Love

An autobiographical account of one woman's marriage to a man who hid from her the fact that he was suffering from AIDS describes her feelings and experiences after discovering the deadly secret and offers helpful guidance for other women in a similar situation, drawing on her personal faith to call for an end to the silence, ignorance, and stigma of AIDS.

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Gallery Books/Karen Hunter Publishing

The bestselling author of the novels Soul Food and Web of Deception, LaJoyce Brookshire tells a true story more shattering than any work of fiction. It's her story. A memoir of survival against the odds and courage in the face of a troubled relationship and a terrifying illness. A chronicle of faith under fire. Imagine the joy of being swept away by your very own Prince Charming, and the excitement of marrying him. Imagine starting a life together. Imagine discovering a side of him that you never knew existed -- a controlling and explosive side. Imagine watching him slowly, inexplicably dete-riorate before your eyes. Imagine his doctors telling you, "He has AIDS." That was the reality for LaJoyce Brookshire, and in this page-turning, astoundingly moving memoir, she tells the full story of her marriage to her first husband, who knew he was HIV positive at the time they wed but kept this information hidden from her -- until his body betrayed him. Imagine how you would react. What would you do? Contemplate murder? Divorce? Live in denial? Or would you turn to God? That's what LaJoyce chose to do in the face of her husband's health crisis -- and every other challenge life has presented: With her faith firmly planted and with God beside her at all times, LaJoyce faced the deadly secret that had been kept under wraps by her husband -- and by his family, who knew of his condition but revealed nothing. She stayed by his side, coordinating his care and even changing his diapers, until the end. Faith Under Fire tells the story of a marriage tainted by lies, but it also tells much more: a capsule portrait of the specter of AIDS facing African-American women today, it reveals how fear, ignorance, and secrets perpetuate the disease. In a poignant narrative overflowing with her gutsy humor and vibrant spirit, LaJoyce Brookshire shares her faith in all of its richness. She offers a living testament to relying on God's strength through any ordeal, and shows how His truth is all we need to believe in, every day of our lives.

Religion & Spirituality

Pocket

LaJoyce Brookshire best-selling author of the novels of Soul Food and Web of Deception takes a pause from fiction to share her true-life story of triumph over a life-threatening situation: Marrying a man who knew he had AIDS but who kept his deadly secret from her until his body betrayed him. In this chronicle of her first marriage. LaJoyce goes from being swept off her feet by "Prince Charming" through a series of dramatic developments with him and his family (who also kept his secret), to contemplating his murder, to ultimately changing his diapers and coordinating his care. This frightening statistics of HIV/AIDS infections in this country only prove that there are too many secrets in too many relationships-and many of them are harbored by families living in fear, ignorance, and denial. With the statistics raging even higher for African American women, LaJoyce boldly shares her truth after more than ten years of silence. Standing on her incredible faith, then as now, LaJoyce says it's time to stop lying, start telling the truth, and begin to live life with the understanding that only the truth will make you free.

Worship & Devotion

AuthorHouse

Web of Deception

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Retnuh Relations Inc

This book contains the stories of 22 veteran Women Executives who were the engines behind the most iconic artists of all time. They are the industry "Sheroes" who quietly toiled in the trenches who have curated what is known as Hip Hop and Pop Culture today. Propelled by a Sisterhood that personifies excellence and the importance of maintaining a positive self-esteem while working in a male-dominated industry, the Women Behind The Mic (TM) share their front row seat stories while working behind-the-scenes with some of the biggest names in entertainment. Mary J. Blige, Salt-N-Pepa, The Notorious B.I.G., SWV, A Tribe Called Quest, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Run DMC, Too Short, and Aliyah are just a few of the names found on these pages. After finding themselves repeatedly left out of recent Documentaries and Biopics, the Women Behind The Mic (TM) Movement/Book/Docu-Series/Lecture Series was birthed. These women now tell their own stories about the contributions women have made in significant ways to popular music and culture collectively. They have not only developed and made stars, but their joint efforts have led to trillions of records sold worldwide.

Women Behind The Mic: Curators of Pop Culture - Volume One - "Word To The Wise"

Arts & Photography

Joyce, Michelle

Music

Renewing Your Mind Ink/Peace in the Storm Publishing

Women Behind The Mic: Curators of The Culture Volume Two "The Hip-Hop Edition"

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