Ojo Adenrele
An anthology of 22 Christmas stories written by African American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century to the modern civil rights movement
Originally published in African American newspapers, periodicals, and journals between 1880 and 1953, these Christmas stories are part of the black literary tradition that flourished...
Summer Challenge 2023: Banned & Challenged Books
Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023 | Right to Read Day | National Library Week 2024
YA Contemporary Fiction Classics
84) Lust
87) Wrath
88) Promise: a novel
How one night turned into fifteen and counting is beyond me. I never imagined ending up here. I'm a Marriage Broker, not a matchmaker... Especially for myself! It was always a ruse. Perception, not reality. For a purpose, not for always. Business, not romance.
Want to know my plan? A simple assist, a favor.
Want to know my potential downfall? Him. His sincere eyes, his intoxicating smile, his scintillating personality. Oh, and
A long time ago, I helped her. Little tips about what to wear, how to leave a man wanting more, ways to be sexy without being too obvious. The guy she'd wanted was wrong for her, though. Still, she'd wanted him anyway and ended up with a broken heart. But she wasn't the only one, because even after I'd made my own intentions known, she walked away.
Now, she's back in town. Still beautiful, still intelligent, still funny, and ready to start
I fake laugh every time I think about how ironic it is to be a commitment-phobe relationship therapist who is also the daughter of two world-renowned marriage and family counselors. Seriously, it's comical!
Want to know how I messed up my life? Getting arrested for stealing a priceless artifact for a tearful client.
Want to know what my biggest problem is? Spending my life teaching women how to break relationships
...94) Jefferson's Sons
This story of Thomas Jefferson's children by one of his slaves, Sally Hemings, tells a darker piece of America's history from an often unseen perspective-that of three of Jefferson's slaves-including two of his own children. As each child grows up and tells his story, the contradiction between slavery and freedom becomes starker, calliing into question the real meaning of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This poignant story sheds
...96) Across the way
Your Mind Matters: a Mental Health Initiative from Be Well at NPL
98) Unbreak me
"A must-read for any woman who has a great idea and the nagging thought that doors are closed to her; Molina Niño helps to blow them open."—Publishers Weekly
Think the most critical factor for becoming a great entrepreneur is grit, risk-taking,...
His focus is on his family's football dynasty. Louisiana billionaire Gervais Reynaud has no time for romance. But he can't say no to a tryst with Erika Mitras. True, she's a princess, but in no way prim or proper. Their time together is unbelievable and all too short.
When Erika said...