In language both spare and direct yet wondrously lyrical, "Life Is Short But Wide" is an irresistible story of family that proves one is never too old to chase dreams. Cooper's stories reveal a meticulous attention to the nuances of African-American life--"San Francisco Chronicle."
With her irresistible storytelling voice, a celebrated author presents this marvelously satisfying suite of stories exploring the universal themes of love, hope, home, and family.
Cooper returns with a sweeping novel about love and heartbreak, perseverance and luck, telling her tale with insight and grace. This multigenerational tale is set in a town called "Place," on a street named "Dream Street," where neighbors on the block are people of all colors, all holding fast to their dreams of a better life.
In 1984, an extraordinary first collection of short stories written by award-winning playwright J. California Cooper was published to much acclaim. Now back in print, A Piece of Mine remains one of her most loved books. "Cooper's characters are the folk heroes of Black culture . . ".--Essence.
Praised widely for a style that is "...deceptively simple and direct..." and a knowing wit that can always discern the tear within the chuckle, Cooper has captivated a host of devoted readers. Now, once again, she brings us exuberant tales of everyday people. An old woman revels in the joy of family at a funeral gathering; three impoverished ...
The author of In Search of Satisfaction employs her characteristic themes of romance, heartbreak, struggle and faith in Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime. Her characters offer inspiration, laughter, instruction and pure enjoyment.
This collection of stories from the widely acclaimed writer, J. California Cooper, presents a set of characters who are plainspoken yet direct: a self-proclaimed femme fatale who seeks a husband, a daughter who educates herself to find a way out of the ghetto, and more...
Like a time bomb ticking away, hypertension builds quietly, gradually, placing unbearable strain on the body until it explodes--in heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, arterial disease, even death. But the disease does not have to progress that way. Here, in the third volume of the highly acclaimed "Preventive Medicine Program," Dr. Kenneth H. ...
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