Résultats pour "The Bell" dans Afro-américaine

Belle Palmer is finally free! Separated from her father on the harrowing escape, Belle is lost and alone until she finds shelter with the Bests, the first free family she's ever known. For the first time in her 16 years, Belle can speak her mind - except for her feelings for a certain dark-eyed young man - The Beau. Educated and handsome, at 18, Daniel Best is engaged to the prettiest girl around. So when the bedraggled girl his parents take under their wing suddenly turns into a vibrant, lovely young woman, his attraction to her is a complete - and complicated - surprise.

Known as Dr. Bell to the streets, his days are filled with caring for those whose lives are far less than legal. Along with being a physician, he's a single father raising four young men. Humble, Peace, Bragg, and Kalm are his sons. Although the streets are in chaos, Adir's sons are the only ones keeping him under control. Despite pleas from those who need the old Adir, he is committed to leading his family without reverting to the part of him he retired once he became a father.

Cheyanne Taylor has seen and experienced the evil that comes from the love of money. She was born to parents who chased wealth and status more than they prioritized nurturing and loving her. Thankfully, her billionaire grandfather adopted her and provided the stable home she needed. After years of toxic relationships with men of wealth or who used her because of hers, Cheyanne decides to keep her identity hidden.

After a family tragedy, Jenna Bell McBride returns to her father's ancestral home, a bitter half-sister, and painful memories that have remained secret. What force remains tied to their family land, waiting to draw in more victims?

The Bell family has had their ups and downs, though most have found solace far away from each other. When Patricia Bell, their Mama Bell, dies from cancer, it draws the disbanded family together to discuss a family reunion. As the undisputed matriarch, Mama Bell had been the force of good in the family and for her, even people who normally do not get along will come together and try to find common ground.

“This stunning collection from one of the great writers on Black culture covers the gamut: aging, love, poverty, trauma and plenty of lightness in between.”—People From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale comes a remarkable...

Jashae Rodgers thought her life was all planned out and her happily ever after was within her reach, but tragedy strikes, leaving her with nothing but pieces of her life to pick up. After being thrust into single motherhood, she focuses on being the best mother she can be while struggling with grief she’s convinced she’d never recover from. But an unsuspecting spark from a man makes her consider the impossible.

Georgina Carlton is on the fast-track road to success. She doesn't have time for distractions like relationships, family, and love because she's seen firsthand how they can complicate things. Unfortunately, Max Hayes didn't get that memo. One look at the petite dynamo and he decides she's a complication worth having and keeping. So he erases the boundary lines when she's not looking, and before Georgina knows it, she's falling in love with the gorgeous farmer and a town she thought she hated. Can she take a chance on him, or will her dream and complicated past get in the way?

ANTOINE HENDERSON, a spiritual anchor for so many others is faced with battling cancer. In his blueprint, he glorifies God with his unwavering faith. Faced with and surpassing many defeats it seemed he’d beat the odds yet again. But with the speed of metastatic cancer, he and everyone who loves him are faced with the sad truth. Their lives will be ripped apart by his death. Life without Bishop is their new norm.

When a Boeing 747 drops out of the sky with the men of the Cartel aboard, the women of the family have to step into their own. With the federal government on their heels and the family on the brink of destruction, a female dynasty is born. After the government's case is thwarted, the ladies plan to take the family legit. They head west to establish a new endeavor, but with new territory come new problems.

Doing Time: For the prison writers whose work is included in this anthology, it means more than "serving a sentence"; it means staying alive and sane, preserving dignity, reinventing oneself, and somehow retaining one's humanity. For the last quarter century the prestigious writers' organization PEN has sponsored a contest for writers behind bars to help prisoners face these challenges. The contest honors the best short stories, plays, essays, and poems among hundreds submitted annually by men and women nationwide.

The residents of Swan Mirror Towers live in the lap of luxury and with the fame and fortune, there is a rising fear sweeping the tower. The 15-story luxury complex is a bustling hub of activity with eyes and ears all over the place...The haunted lake behind the tower isn’t done with the residents yet. The Legend of the Lake is forcing the tower to pay attention, but will they listen in time?

Loss after loss is the beginning of August's story. If August thought the loss of his parents was devastating, losing his granny pushed him into a pit so deep, only a miracle could pull him out. Anastasia “Asia” Anthony has had her own share of childhood struggles. With her eyesight slowly fading, Asia’s fears take the passenger seat to her already bumpy ride. When it’s all said and done, will August come out redeemed? Also, will Asia learn how to truly tap into her emotions?

VOICES: a sacred sisterscape, spearheaded by Grammy-nominated poet aja monet (When The Poems Do What They Do), is an audio experience of stories written by, narrated by, and centering Black women across the diaspora. It encourages radical listening for the sake of connection, compassion, and community and celebrates the interior lives Black women embody. “We seek to encourage and establish a culture that fosters radical truth-telling love & solidarity,” —aja monet, Artistic Creative Director, Voices at V-Day.

Domestic Violence. He is the victim.

It's Christmas and Meka and friends are getting together. What she doesn't know is that this Christmas is going to be different as her friend Sasha has plans. Join us on a happy yet scary and short Christmas story Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell A Thottie Christmas.

With a successful music career, Jacoba Christmas seemingly has it all. She's topping the charts and living out her musical dreams. Sometimes dreams can seem like nightmares. Which is the case for Jacoba. Her dreams are smothered by a relationship she wishes would just end. Not only is her relationship suffocating her, but she also has a stalker on her trail who refuses to let her live in peace.

Dominic Royal is done playing by the rules. With enemies lurking and El Blanca making bold moves, Carmen isn’t just his legal shield or the face of his empire anymore. She’s the calm in his storm, and the fire that burned through his darkness. For the first time, he’s ready to fight for more than just power . . . he’s ready to fight for her too. Dom may be a little toxic, but Carmen knows that toxicity is only for her even when he tries to hide it.

Dominic has always had a way with the ladies, but this one is different as she’s the forbidden fruit. He’s doing a job, but she’s intrigued by him. He’s as dangerous in the streets as he is in the bed. Can he keep a clean face, or will all hell break loose?

A woman dragged down by racism, but overcomes all. Winnifred "Winny" Jane Dixon, born August 1, 1865, to Jonathan and Brenda Dixon, both born August 1 1845 until July 17, 1880. Winifred Dixon was born to a family who were slaves for the McAllister family in Savannah, Georgia. Her father, Jonathan, was a butler for the family as well as working in the fields of the plantation. Mama was a sex slave for Mr. Bruce McAllister, you see, his wife Annabelle couldn't bare any children. So being that Mr. McAllister wanted children, it was Miss Dixon's responsibility to give him what he wanted.