A man and a woman, both commitment-shy, both with hard lives and much disappointment, come together in Brooklyn, and--despite themselves--fall in love.
McMillan's smash "New York Times" bestseller introduces Marilyn Grimes, who decides to make changes in her life. Today, Marilyn has decided to be herself. But first, she must find out who that is. Available in a premium edition.
McMillan takes her readers into the Price family, to meet Viola, the matriarch, and her four grown children: Paris (Viola calls her a lion), Lewis (a horse), Charlotte (a bull), and Janelle (a lamb). There's also Cecil, her very unusual husband. McMillan explores their story with the insight into the lives of contemporary African-Americans that ...
An independent-minded African-American woman named Mildred Peacock gets tired of being dominated by the worthless men in her life, including her jealous husband, and raises her five children alone.
Stella Payne lives in a beautiful house near San Francisco, with her 11-year-old son Quincy. She works as a financial systems analyst for a salary that most would salivate over. She chose her career at the behest of her now ex-husband, who convinced Stella to leave her art-furniture business for something more lucrative. When Quincy goes to visit ...
This novel revolves around the stories of four African-American women, friends who support each other while waiting for the man who will take their breath away. This book concerns themes of friendship among women, family, and the pursuit of good, honest love.
An anthology of African-American writing, edited by the author of "Mama" and "Disappearing Acts". The collection includes works by both established and emerging authors, including Alice Walker, Gloria Naylor, John Edgar Wideman and J.California Cooper.
An independent-minded African-American woman named Mildred Peacock gets tired of being dominated by the worthless men in her life, including her jealous husband, and raises her five children alone.
This novel revolves around the stories of four African-American women, friends who support each other while waiting for the man who will take their breath away. This book concerns themes of friendship among women, family, and the pursuit of good, honest love.
A critical and interpretive tribute to the work of film maker Spike Lee. Essays by African-American writers - Terry McMillan, Toni Cade Bambara, Nelson George, Charles Johnson, Henry Louis Gates, Jr and Melvin Van Peebles - accompany production stills taken by David Lee.
A critical and interpretive tribute to the work of film maker Spike Lee. Essays by African-American writers - Terry McMillan, Toni Cade Bambara, Nelson George, Charles Johnson, Henry Louis Gates, Jr and Melvin Van Peebles - accompany production stills taken by David Lee.
A striking collection of works from authors both established and emerging, this is the first original anthology of African-American writing in over a decade. Featured contributors include: J. California Cooper, Marita Golden, Gloria Naylor, Darryl Pinckney, Ntozake Shange, Alice Walker, Ishmael Reed, Terry McMillan, and many others.
McMillan takes her readers into the Price family, to meet Viola, the matriarch, and her four grown children: Paris (Viola calls her a lion), Lewis (a horse), Charlotte (a bull), and Janelle (a lamb). There's also Cecil, her very unusual husband. McMillan explores their story with the insight into the lives of contemporary African-Americans that ...
Stella tiene cuarenta y dos aos, un divorcio a sus espaldas, un hijo de once aos que vive con ella, y un bien pagado trabajo como asesora de inversiones. Entre sus haberes figuran una casa esplndida que ella misma ha diseado, una cuenta de ahorros que no est nada mal, y un excelente estado fsico que cuida con la ayuda de su entrenadora personal. ...
Nancy and Bess have been offered the chance of a lifetime, a behind-the-scenes look at Mitchell's department store's star-studded Thanksgiving Day parade. But this year's gala event is following a perilous route.
Viola Price tiene un caracter indomable, cincuenta y cinco anos, un marido quedespues de treinta y ocho juntos decide emprender una nueva vida sin miraratras, y cuatro hijos: Paris, exitosa mujer de negocios que consumetranquilizantes a escondidas; Lewis, eterno perdedor con vocacion de chivoexpiatorio; Charlotte, sin otra cosa en comun con su ...
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