Bertice Berry
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Best-selling author Bertice Berry is beloved for her spirited romantic comedies. In When Love Calls, You Better Answer, she introduces a good-hearted woman with a track record of attracting bad men. Tireless social worker Bernita Brown has been through it all. After a broken marriage, she puts in overtime at her local church while enduring a string of unfulfilling relationships. But when Bernita finally does meet an honest man, will she allow herself...
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Blackboard best-selling author Bertice Berry breaks all the rules of romantic comedy with this funny, sexy novel about an older couple rediscovering their passion for living and loving. Jim and Louella's love life has gone a bit chilly after 26 years of marriage. But then Louella's ancestors visit her dreams, and a sexual reawakening quickly follows. Soon after, Jim and Louella realize they can read the thoughts of other people, so they begin a quest...
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"In ancient West Africa, the drum was more than a musical instrument, it was a vehicle of communication, it conveyed information, told stories, and passed on the wisdom of generations. Harry "Freedom" Hudson is the hottest hip hop producer in New York City, earning unbelievable fees for his tunes and the innovative sound that puts his artists on the top of the charts. When he's irresistibly drawn to a house in Harlem, he assumes he'll be moving in...
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Owner of a small African American bookshop, Miss Cozy has an unique gift: Customers who walk through her door rarely leave without a book that speaks directly to their life. But when Josephine - "Fina" - and Ross arrive in search of an obscure, unpublished manuscript written by a slave woman, Miss Cozy knows that all her visions have been leading her to this magical day.
Yet Miss Cozy has no intention of selling the manuscript - no matter the price....
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Still confused about what ghetto is...and what ghetto ain't?
You know you're still ghetto if:
-You're looking for a brother or sister who will pay your rent
-You think you had a great workout because you shouted in church
-You always eat before you go to a dinner party because "you never know what them people go"
-You know what H.I.B. stands for (Hair I Bought)
-You live on an island but you can't swim
-You fish in the city
Remember: Ghetto...
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Is the only art you own on your fingernails? Do you consider kool-aid one of the five food groups?
You know you're ghetto if:
-Turning up the heat means turning on another burner on the stove
-You think of paneling as a home improvement
-You use a pair of pliers to change the channel on your TV
-You run to get pots as soon as it rains
-Your glasses and silverware come from a gas station
-Your weave is longer than your torso
-You have more...
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[2009]
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English
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In this poignant memoir, best-selling author Bertice Berry uncovers her family's true history and gains a new appreciation for the complexities of American slavery--determining to move beyond bitterness to a more nuanced portrait of race relations.
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WGBH Boston Video
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[2005]
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English
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"To the ship, to the ship:" Lionel and Walter the pigeon think all pirates were men, so they won't let Leona and Clay join their pirate game. "The hopping hen:" Everyone in the library goes crazy when Lionel puts up the new rules. "Be bop:" When cool, jazzy shoes come out of a book and dances all over the library, everyone gets into the groove.
