In the compelling memoir Beauty and Truth, Vera Chappelle shares her personal journey beginning in 1938 at a creek in Moscow, Texas, traveling through five continents, and ending in San Francisco, California.

Born as the youngest of seven children who lived with her parents and grandparents on a farm surrounded by cotton and peanut fields, Vera details her father’s childhood on this same farm about thirty or so years earlier. His life was filled with racism and violence as hundreds of insecure white men, whose ignorance prevented them from embracing his family, attempted to make their lives miserable. Vera Chappelle moved from her grandpa’s farm to Houston, Texas when she was five years old. Her family eventually relocates from Texas to California. Vera chronicles how she continued pursuing the creative passions that made her heart sing—the piano, the violin, the choir, Shakespeare, Dickens, and art. Even as trouble brewed at home, Vera chronicles how she was able to emerge from pain and heartache as a child to find peace and joy as an adult.

As Vera’s life story circles back to today, she offers a deeply personal, but incredibly meaningful, life lesson with others—no matter whether we are white, black, yellow or brown with eyes that are slanted, straight, or curved in shape—we are all here to love each other.

In the compelling memoir Beauty and Truth, Vera Chappelle shares her personal journey beginning in 1938 at a creek in Moscow, Texas, traveling through five continents, and ending in San Francisco, California.

Born as the youngest of seven children who lived with her parents and grandparents on a farm surrounded by cotton and peanut fields, Vera details her father’s childhood on this same farm about thirty or so years earlier. His life was filled with racism and violence as hundreds of insecure white men, whose ignorance prevented them from embracing his family, attempted to make their lives miserable. Vera Chappelle moved from her grandpa’s farm to Houston, Texas when she was five years old. Her family eventually relocates from Texas to California. Vera chronicles how she continued pursuing the creative passions that made her heart sing—the piano, the violin, the choir, Shakespeare, Dickens, and art. Even as trouble brewed at home, Vera chronicles how she was able to emerge from pain and heartache as a child to find peace and joy as an adult.

As Vera’s life story circles back to today, she offers a deeply personal, but incredibly meaningful, life lesson with others—no matter whether we are white, black, yellow or brown with eyes that are slanted, straight, or curved in shape—we are all here to love each other.

This volume has a little of everything including poignant tributes to Jazz greats Ethel Waters and Billie Holiday. Joe Okonkwo fearlessly tackles taboo subjects such as what some African-Americans really think about the ghetto, who really bears the blame for slavery and how expectations the Gay media sets forth affect those who don't—or can't—comply.

Milk Chocolate/Naked Moon is exactly what we've been waiting for: an unpredictable, page turning collection of poetry.

Frederick Douglass
“Examines the life of the 19th century spokesman and abolitionist. (Kerby) discusses the harsh conditions that constituted Douglass’s daily life as a slave, his daring escape to freedom, and his participation in the anti-slavery movement….The writing is smooth, and the chapters flow nicely.”
—School Library Journal

Samuel Morse
Samuel Morse was a famous painter, but he will always be remembered as the inventor of the telegraph. This lively biography discusses Morse’s childhood, his trips abroad, his years as a painter and, of course, his invention of the telegraph.

His poetry and journals reveal his life struggle to balance his noble ambitions and qualities against his demons.

His father provides a biographical framework, and describes coping with his son's last illness, and finding a path through grief and guilt to healing.

What is the best general relationship between parents and their adult children?

His poetry and journals reveal his life struggle to balance his noble ambitions and qualities against his demons.

His father provides a biographical framework, and describes coping with his son's last illness, and finding a path through grief and guilt to healing.

What is the best general relationship between parents and their adult children?

Refusing to accept her sovereignty, Nigeria waged a thirty-month war against Biafra, targeting air assaults at civilian locations, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of children, women, and the elderly. Nigeria used land and sea blockade to prevent relief food from reaching hungry masses in Biafra and thousands of children died from a form of malnutrition called kwashiorkor. At the end of it all in 1970, two million people had perished.

Refusing to accept her sovereignty, Nigeria waged a thirty-month war against Biafra, targeting air assaults at civilian locations, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of children, women, and the elderly. Nigeria used land and sea blockade to prevent relief food from reaching hungry masses in Biafra and thousands of children died from a form of malnutrition called kwashiorkor. At the end of it all in 1970, two million people had perished.

When you live in America but are misidentified as America's enemy, your American Dream starts slipping away. You know that your liberty is at stake. Why would somebody in his or her right mind then wear a turban and have a long beard anymore? One could be taunted by passers-by, discriminated on the job, pulled out of the airport security line, and physically assaulted. It doesn't make sense unless you have a good reason to do it, and Sikhs do

What is their reasoning, and is it worth it?

When you live in America but are misidentified as America's enemy, your American Dream starts slipping away. You know that your liberty is at stake. Why would somebody in his or her right mind then wear a turban and have a long beard anymore? One could be taunted by passers-by, discriminated on the job, pulled out of the airport security line, and physically assaulted. It doesn't make sense unless you have a good reason to do it, and Sikhs do

What is their reasoning, and is it worth it?

Splendid celebrates the brief life of Wole Adenubi, a special and unique human being, as told by his mother, author Mobolaji Adenubi. Witty, charming, intelligent, vivacious, and brave, Wole suffered from several serious health issues. An epileptic, paraplegic, and hydrocephalic, Wole received various treatment regimes from experts in Great Britain, the United States, and in his home country of Nigeria.

With fierce and uncommon determination, Wole defied his physical limits to live a normal life to the fullest extent, attending a public school and excelling academically. Though not a gregarious person, Wole made friends easily and continued to triumph against the odds despite his health problems.

Splendid is a story of overwhelming love-the love Wole gave to and received from his devoted family. His enthusiasm, optimism, and fortitude encouraged family, friends, medical and educational professionals, and strangers alike to help him in every way possible. Wole's indomitable spirit and immense courage lives on, continuing to inspire us all.

Splendid celebrates the brief life of Wole Adenubi, a special and unique human being, as told by his mother, author Mobolaji Adenubi. Witty, charming, intelligent, vivacious, and brave, Wole suffered from several serious health issues. An epileptic, paraplegic, and hydrocephalic, Wole received various treatment regimes from experts in Great Britain, the United States, and in his home country of Nigeria.

With fierce and uncommon determination, Wole defied his physical limits to live a normal life to the fullest extent, attending a public school and excelling academically. Though not a gregarious person, Wole made friends easily and continued to triumph against the odds despite his health problems.

Splendid is a story of overwhelming love-the love Wole gave to and received from his devoted family. His enthusiasm, optimism, and fortitude encouraged family, friends, medical and educational professionals, and strangers alike to help him in every way possible. Wole's indomitable spirit and immense courage lives on, continuing to inspire us all.

In An African Challenge, the author gives a fascinating account of his experiences in Mozambique during a time when social and political change began sweeping the continent. The technical challenges he faces are only the beginning in this remarkable story.

Despite personal hardship and loss, the author's love for Africa never dies. "The people-like the grass after a wild fire-will always re-emerge with strength and vibrancy, to live like Africans, and to be Africans."