Four tales of transformation originally told only in wintertime around the longhouse fires of the Iroquois.

Longhouse winter; Iroquois transformation tales,

Literature & Fiction

Jones, Hettie

Mythology & Folk Tales

HOLT. RINEHART AND WINSTON

Four tales together with geometric drawings bring to life the fears and beliefs of the Iroquois concerning the power of animals

Longhouse Winter: Iroquois Transformation Tales

Children's Books

Henry Holt Co.

The owner of Cafe Beulah in Manhattan weaves a magical tapestry of his life, adventures, and dealings with many famous people, as well as providing one hundred recipes he devised during his many travels, and includes a foreword by Wynton Marsalis.

Grace the Table: Stories and Recipes from My Southern Revival

Biographies & Memoirs

Smalls, Alexander

Professionals & Academics

Harpercollins

How I Became Hettie Jones

Hettie Jones presents an intimate memoir of her life - from her middle-class Jewish family in Queens to her marriage to the controversial black poet LeRoi Jones and her search for her own artistic voice. Infused with the passion of the late 1950s and early 1960s, she presents a moving look at the spirit of the artist and the birth of an era.

Community & Culture

Penguin??Books

Explores the contribuions of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and Aretha Franklin to the blues and popular music

Big Star Fallin' Mama: Five Women in Black Music

Teen & Young Adult

Biographies

Puffin Books

This extraordinary narrative offers a fresh perspective on the Underground Railroad as it traces the perilous journeys of fugitive ex–slaves from the United States to free black settlements in Canada. The Underground Railroad was the passage to freedom for many slaves, but it was rife with dangers. There were dedicated conductors and safe houses, but also arduous nights in the mountains and days in threatening towns. For those who made it to Midnight (the code name given to Detroit), the Detroit River became a River Jordan—and Canada became their land of Canaan, the Promised Land where they could live freely in black settlements under the protection of British law. One of these settlements was known as Dawn. In prose rich in detail and imagery, From Midnight to Dawn presents compelling portraits of the men and women who established the Railroad, and of the people who traveled it to find new lives in Canada. Some of the figures are well known, like Harriet Tubman and John Brown. But there are equally heroic, less familiar figures here as well, like Mary Ann Shadd, who became the first black female newspaper editor in North America, and Osborne Perry Anderson, the only black survivor of the fighting at Harpers Ferry. From Midnight to Dawn evokes the turmoil and controversies of the time, reveals the compelling stories behind events such as Harpers Ferry and the Christian Resistance, and introduces the reader to the real–life “Uncle Tom” who influenced Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. An extraordinary examination of a part of American history that transcends national borders, From Midnight to Dawn will captivate readers with its tales of hope, courage, and a people’s determination to live equal under the law.

From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad

History

Tobin, Jacqueline L.

Africa

DOUBLEDAY

A woman who, during the Beat scene of the 1950s, defied social constraints and married black poet-playwright Leroi Jones chronicles her family's turbulent journey through the 1960s, confronting racism and sexism along the way

Arts & Literature

Dutton

Portraits of five black women and the kind of music they sang during a period of social change. Includes Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and Aretha Franklin.

Viking Books for Young Readers

An updated edition of a popular collection of biographies of five of the most important, influential, and respected African-American female singers profiles Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holliday, and Aretha Franklin.

No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley

A memoir by the woman who knew Bob Marley best--his wife, Rita. Rita Marley grew up in the slums of Trench Town, Jamaica. Abandoned by her mother at a very young age, she was raised by her aunt. Music ran in Rita's family, and even as a child her talent for singing was pronounced. By the age of 18, Rita was an unwed mother, and it was then that she met Bob Marley at a recording studio in Trench Town. Bob and Rita became close friends, fell in love, and soon, she and her girlfriends were singing backup for the Wailers. At the ages of 21 and 19, Bob and Rita were married. The rest is history: Bob Marley and the Wailers set Jamaica and the world on fire. But while Rita displayed blazing courage, joy, and an indisputable devotion to her husband, life with Bob was not easy. There were his liaisons with other women--some of which produced children and were conducted under Rita's roof. The press repeatedly reported that Bob was unmarried to preserve his "image." But Rita kept her self-respect, and when Bob succumbed to cancer in 1981, she was at his side. In the years that followed, she became a force in her own right--as the Bob Marley Foundation's spokesperson and a performer in her reggae group, the I-Three. Written with author Hettie Jones, No Woman No Cry is a no-holds-barred account of life with one of the most famous musicians of all time. In No Woman No Cry, readers will learn about the never-before-told details of Bob Marley's life, including: <ul>
<li>How Rita practiced subsistence farming when first married to Bob to have food for her family. </li>
<li>How Rita rode her bicycle into town with copies of Bob's latest songs to sell. </li>
<li>How Rita worked as a housekeeper in Delaware to help support her family when her children were young. </li>
<li>Why Rita chose to befriend some of the women with whom Bob had affairs and to give them advice on rearing the children they had with Bob. </li>
<li>The story of the attack on Bob which almost killed the two of them. </li>
<li>Bob's last wishes, dreams, and hopes, as well as the details of his death, such as who came to the funeral (and who didn't). </li>
</ul>

Marley, Rita

Humor & Entertainment

Da Capo

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Longhouse winter; Iroquois transformation tales,

Longhouse Winter: Iroquois Transformation Tales

Grace the Table: Stories and Recipes from My Southern Revival

How I Became Hettie Jones

Big Star Fallin' Mama: Five Women in Black Music

From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad

How I Became Hettie Jones

Big Star Fallin' Mama: Five Women in Black Music

Big Star Fallin' Mama: Five Women in Black Music

No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley