false 697656 2767967 0345499069 9780345499066 50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800m/2767967.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255572800s/2767967.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767967.Orange_Mint_and_Honey_A_Novel 3.86 139 –Nikki Giovanni, author of Acolytes

Broke and burned-out from grad school, Shay Dixon does the unthinkable after receiving a “vision” from her de facto spiritual adviser, blues singer Nina Simone. She phones Nona, the mother she had all but written off, asking if she can come home for a while.

When Shay was growing up, Nona was either drunk, hungover, or out with her latest low-life guy. So Shay barely recognizes the new Nona, now sober and with a positive outlook on life, a love of gardening, and a toddler named Sunny. Though reconciliation seems a hard proposition for Shay, something unmistakable is taking root inside her, waiting to blossom like the morning glories opening up in Nona’s garden sanctuary.

Soon Shay finds herself facing exciting possibilities and even her first real romantic relationship. But when an unexpected crisis hits, even the wise words and soulful melodies of Nina Simone may not be enough for solace. Shay begins to realize that, like orange mint and honey, sometimes life tastes better when bitter is followed by sweet.


“Carleen Brice has woven her talent for storytelling into a funny, sad, and perceptive novel that speaks to all of us who navigate less-than-perfect relationships with our parents or children.”
–Elyse Singleton, author of This Side of the Sky

“Brice deftly shows the importance and joy of understanding our past and not only forgiving those who hurt us, but loving them in spite of that hurt. Readers of Terry McMillan and Bebe Moore Campbell will find a new writer to watch.”
–Judy Merrill Larsen, author of All the Numbers]]> 697656 3.88 169 60 2008 5995545 0345499077 9780345499073 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1246660452m/5995545.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1246660452s/5995545.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5995545.Children_of_the_Waters_A_Novel 3.93 28 The author of the #1 Denver Post bestseller and Essence Book Club Pick Orange Mint and Honey explores the connection between love and race, and what it really means to be a family

Trish Taylor’s white ancestry never got in the way of her love for her black ex-husband, or their mixed race son, Will. But when Trish’s marriage ends, she returns to her family’s Denver, Colorado home to find a sense of identity and connect to her past.

What she finds there shocks her to the very core: her mother and newborn sister were not killed in a car crash as she was told. In fact, her baby sister, Billie Cousins, is now a grown woman; her grandparents had put her up for adoption, unwilling to raise the child of a black man. Billie, who had no idea she was adopted, wants nothing to do with Trish until a tragedy in Billie’s own family forces her to lean on her surprisingly supportive and sympathetic sister. Together they unravel age-old layers of secrets and resentments and navigate a path toward love, healing, and true reconciliation.]]> 697656 3.88 169 60 2009 1491216 0807028231 9780807028230 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184190450m/1491216.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184190450s/1491216.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1491216.Age_Ain_t_Nothing_but_a_Number_Black_Women_Explore_Midlife 5.00 1 697656 3.88 169 60 2003 2843289 0595425658 9780595425655 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2843289.Walk_Tall_Affirmations_for_People_of_Color 4.00 1 Walk Tall is that book."
-Gloria Wade-Gayles, author of My Soul is a Witness</P> "Brice looks at the commonalities and shared spirituality of people of color . the true essence of our spiritual journey on Earth."
-Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. Senator</P> The 366 affirmations collected here celebrate cultural diversity and the drive, determination, and accomplishments of people of color. These daily thoughts help readers challenge internalized racism and nurture personal responsibility and self-love.]]> 697656 3.88 169 60 1994 2843290 0380796082 9780380796083 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2843290.Lead_Me_Home_An_African_American_s_Guide_Through_The_Grief_Journey 0.0 0 In Lead Me Home, Carleen Brice gently guides you through the strange terrain of grief to the promise of home-a place where we have not only survived our losses, but are wiser and stronger because of them. She shares her personal story of loss and recovery, as well as the stories of others, so that you will know you are not alone. Here are practical tips for making difficult passage, as well as spiritual inspiration for helping you hang on until you make it to welcoming shores.

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