Finally on the right path after ditching a toxic relationship and finding a job he loves, Calvin Jones discovers he has pancreatic cancer and, declining chemotherapy, is determined to live the best life he can while he is still alive. (romance).

Seize the Day (Thorndike Press Large Print African-American)

Literature & Fiction

Bunn, Curtis

United States

Thorndike Press Large Print

Delve into the minds of several frisky women who are willing to risk it all in the pursuit of pleasure from bestselling author Curtis Bunn. With sensual language and a unique understanding of women, The Secret Lives of Cheating Wives by Curtis Bunn is a gripping novel that reveals the lengths today s women will go to indulge their deepest desires. The most unlikely of women God-fearing, child-raising, career-driven, soft-spoken women are taking risks outside their marriages unlike any time before, a state of affairs that has become an underground movement. Refusing to boast about their extramarital affairs like men, these women keep quiet and yet, the more they engage, the more daring they become and the more at risk their marriages become, too. With relatable and complex characters, The Secret Lives of Cheating Wives, is more than your typical romance: it strives to explore the psyche of these women and challenges you into understanding their actions, all while enjoying a tense, steamy ride filled with edge-of-your-seat drama."

Secret Lives of Cheating Wives (Thorndike Press large print African-American)

"From Essence bestselling author Curtis Bunn comes a moving novel about a down and out corporate executive whose unexpected encounter with a stranger inspires her to reinvent her life.Brenda Harris has endured two years of personal tragedies and professional disappointments, and believes the world owes her a break. Until one day, she encounters a homeless man who encourages her to look at life differently. This moving story about finding inspiration in the unlikeliest places reaffirms that the simplest things can lead to life-changing results."

Welcome to My World (Thorndike Press Large Print African American)

An incisive, gripping exploration of the forces that pushed our unjust system to its breaking point after the death of George Floyd and a definitive guide to America's present-day racial reckoning. &nbsp; <div> <div> <div> <div>For many, the story of the weeks of protests in the summer of 2020 began with the horrific nine&nbsp;minutes and twenty-nine&nbsp;seconds when Police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd on camera, and it ended with the sweeping federal, state, and intrapersonal changes that followed. It is a simple story, wherein white America finally witnessed enough brutality to move their collective consciousness. The only problem is that it isn't true. George Floyd was not the first Black man to be killed&nbsp;by police--he wasn't even the first to inspire nation-wide protests--yet his death came at a time when America was already at a tipping point. &nbsp; In SAY THEIR NAMES, five seasoned journalists probe this critical shift. With a piercing examination of how inequality has been propagated throughout history, from Black imprisonment and the Convict Leasing program to long-standing predatory medical practices to over-policing, the authors highlight the disparities that have long characterized the dangers of being Black in America. They examine the many moderate attempts to counteract these inequalities, from the modern Civil Rights movement to Ferguson, and how the killings&nbsp;of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others pushed compliance with an unjust system to its breaking point. Finally, they outline the momentous changes that have resulted from this movement, while at the same time proposing necessary next steps to move forward. &nbsp; With a combination of penetrating, focused journalism and affecting personal insight, the authors bring together their collective years of reporting, creating a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of racial inequality in America.</div> </div> </div> </div>

Say Their Names: How Black Lives Came to Matter in America

History

Gaines, Patrice

Cottman, Michael H.

Charles, Nick

Harriston, Keith

Americas

Grand Central Publishing

For many, the story of the weeks of protests in the summer of 2020 began with the horrific nine minutes and twenty-nine seconds when Police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd on camera, and it ended with the sweeping federal, state, and intrapersonal changes that followed. It is a simple story, wherein white America finally witnessed enough brutality to move their collective consciousness. The only problem is that it isn't true. George Floyd was not the first Black man to be killed by police-he wasn't even the first to inspire nation-wide protests-yet his death came at a time when America was already at a tipping point. In Say Their Names, five seasoned journalists probe this critical shift. With a piercing examination of how inequality has been propagated throughout history, from Black imprisonment and the Convict Leasing program to long-standing predatory medical practices to over-policing, the authors highlight the disparities that have long characterized the dangers of being Black in America. They examine the many moderate attempts to counteract these inequalities, from the modern Civil Rights movement to Ferguson, and how the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others pushed compliance with an unjust system to its breaking point. Finally, they outline the momentous changes that have resulted from this movement, while at the same time proposing necessary next steps to move forward. With a combination of penetrating, focused journalism and affecting personal insight, the authors bring together their collective years of reporting, creating a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of racial inequality in America.

A Cold Piece of Work offers the most rare insight: a contemporary man revealing the depths of his emotions, vulnerabilities and flaws. Essence No. 1 bestselling author Curtis Bunn boldly brings the reader on an unfettered, organic journey that lends honest, raw perspective and provides the how and why men act as they do in relationships. It is a compelling and revealing story that captures the soul of a troubled man, his weaknesses and his emotional growth in a way that enlightens, teaches and entertains.

A Cold Piece of Work (Zane Presents)

Strebor

A virtual tour inside the mind, heart, and soul of a man whose experiences with women turn him cold, ruthless, and afraid of commitment. Readers who crave answers to the mysteries of the male mind will appreciate #1 Essence bestselling author Curtis Bunn’s raw, honest story about a man whose troubling experiences with women turn him cold, ruthless, and afraid of commitment. Solomon Singletary has no interest in establishing substantive relationships with women and even prides himself on his ability to remain distant while still getting what he wants. Then a chance encounter with one of his “victims” and her young son sparks something in him he never anticipated: a desire to seek forgiveness, from her and himself. Winning back Michele could prove even more difficult than admitting he was wrong, and as Solomon opens his mind and heart in ways he never imagined, he also makes an alarming discovery about a close friend. In this entertaining novel, Curtis Bunn offers rare insight into the raw emotions, vulnerabilities, and flaws of a contemporary man.

A Cold Piece of Work: A Novel

Strebor Books

From an Essence bestselling author, a provocative novel takes readers back to school as five people show up at their college homecoming with sex and secrets on their minds. If you thought Las Vegas was where “what happens” stays, you have not been to homecoming at a historically black college or university, which means you have missed out. Until now, that is. Curtis Bunn’s novel, Homecoming Weekend, provides readers a provocative, engrossing and humorous journey to an HBCU campus for those two days of reminiscing, partying, sex, romance, laughs and even tears. There is nothing quite like homecoming. It is a combination of a massive family reunion and festival, a sentimental and reaffirming annual experience that is laced with rekindled romances from years gone by, weekend flings and surprising revelations. Bunn paints high-definition images of the events as he takes you on the odyssey of five sets of friends back at their alma mater seeking satisfaction in different fashions. And while they arrive anticipating one thing, they end up with realities that place them in moral and ethical dilemmas—and the resolutions are as satisfying as a warm embrace from a dear old friend. Best of all, Bunn makes you feel like you are right there with the characters— or wish you were there.

Homecoming Weekend: A Novel (Zane Presents)

From an Essence bestselling author, this provocative novel takes you back to school as five people show up at their college homecoming with sex and secrets on their minds. If you thought Las Vegas was the only place where “what happens” stays there, you haven’t been to homecoming at a historically black college or university . . . There is nothing quite like homecoming—the rekindled romances, the weekend flings, the surprising revelations. In this provocative, engrossing, and humorous novel, #1 Essence bestselling author Curtis Bunn takes readers back to school with five sets of friends for two days of parties, sex, romance, laughs, tears, memories—and moral dilemmas. Sentimental and satisfying, Bunn’s captivating, drama-filled Homecoming Weekend is almost as fun as the real thing.

There are some secrets that are better left that way… In this gripping novel of twisted moral dilemmas, a man tries to save his troubled marriage by taking a trip to Napa Valley after secretly winning the lottery. There are some secrets that are better left that way… In this gripping novel of twisted moral dilemmas, a man tries to save his troubled marriage by taking a trip to Napa Valley after secretly winning the lottery. Paul Wall’s marriage is in trouble. In addition to losing his job, he loses all of his self-esteem, and soon his wife, Ginger, is as unhappy as he is. However, when Paul wins millions of dollars in the Georgia state lottery, he concocts a master plan to regain his wife’s love. A passionate wine-drinker, Paul convinces Ginger to accompany him on a trip to romantic Napa Valley, but Paul keeps his winnings a secret; he wants to win her back on his own merits. Ginger insists her mom, a recent widow, travels with them. Paul then insists his mom, recently divorced, join them. This quartet of characters travels together to California and, with the influx of wine loosening their inhibitions, they end up revealing secrets better left untold. With controversial ethical dilemmas at its heart, The Truth is in the Wine is a remarkable and riveting novel that will put you in the characters’ shoes, wondering what you’d do next if you had millions of dollars to spend and a marriage and relationships to save.

The Truth Is in the Wine: A Novel (Zane Presents)

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Seize the Day (Thorndike Press Large Print African-American)

Secret Lives of Cheating Wives (Thorndike Press large print African-American)

Welcome to My World (Thorndike Press Large Print African American)

Say Their Names: How Black Lives Came to Matter in America

Say Their Names: How Black Lives Came to Matter in America

A Cold Piece of Work (Zane Presents)

A Cold Piece of Work: A Novel

Homecoming Weekend: A Novel (Zane Presents)

Homecoming Weekend: A Novel (Zane Presents)

The Truth Is in the Wine: A Novel (Zane Presents)