At the age of eight, Norma Stone Walker has to leave the cocoon of safety of her family, the close-knit community she has known, and embark on life's journey. Throughout her whirlwind journey of joy and sorrow, she watches, learns, and grows. She...

Aqueea's parents purchased a piece of land - "the place," a name her dad called the farm, which has links to the founder of the town of Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and William Byrd II, a relative of George Washington through marriage who...

BOBBY KAUFMANN IS A COCAINE DEALER IN TEXAS' BIGGEST PARTY TOWN...23 years old and an alcoholic, Bobby Kaufmann spends his time drinking and making hand-to-hand sales. With one day bleeding into the next, Bobby begins to understand the futility of his...

Fear, rumor and white supremacist ideals clashed with an unprecedented labor action spawned an epic tragedy.On November 23, 1887, white vigilantes gunned down unarmed black laborers and their families due to strikes on Louisiana sugar

Snowflakes are all created to have the same essence, but to look different.Sidney is created to look different than other penguins.His childhood environment is one of acceptance, love and support.He grows up believing in his own worthiness.Sidney's...

Snowflakes are all created to have the same essence, but to look different.Sidney is created to look different than other penguins.His childhood environment is one of acceptance, love and support.He grows up believing in his own worthiness.Sidney's...

Sofia comes from a family of storytellers. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio, full of the magic and mystery of family traditions: making Easter cascarones, celebrating el Dia de los Muertos, preparing for quincea-era, rejoicing in the...

What would you do if you watched a Zodiac murder your friend, and he was coming for you next? Ciara wants to run away from her life, but that's not going to happen. Taurus has arrived on Earth, and he's come to end the Guardian line. That includes Ciara,...

Originally published in 1911 by the women of First Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee and Central Presbyterian Church of Bristol, Virginia, this heritage cookbook was rediscovered during conservation efforts at the Mabry-Hazen House following a...

We want to believe that there are some things we would never do. We want to believe that there are others we always would. But how can we be sure? What are our limits? Do we have limits? The answer lies with the Ten Types of Human: the people we become...

Destiny is complex in the 21st century: sometimes destiny tempts us, and sometimes we tempt destiny. Either way, every choice brings consequences, as Jake and Dakota are about to discover.WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Literary...

First published in 1990, The Temple of My Familiar, Alice Walker's follow-up novel to her iconic The Color Purple, spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller list and was hailed by critics as a "major achievement" (Chicago Tribune)...