"Yo, Little Brother . . . ": Basic Rules of Survival for Young African-American Males5 reviews
Anthony Davis, Jeffrey Jackson

African American Images, 1998

A great read if you want to help your adolescent son grow.

+ My Students Responded to this Book
+ Yo Little Brother
+ Very informative and timely for today's young men
+ WOW, this book is good...and I'm not Black!
  
  











  



  
Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors70 reviews
Bill Cosby, Alvin F. Poussaint

Thomas Nelson, 2007

very informative

+ Cosby and Poussaint are right on!!

I enjoyed this book it had a lot of things that some people need to sit down and think about. it has helped me improve in some areas as a parent and is highly capable of improving other African Americans in different areas that are important to our growing youth.
  
  











  



  
Skyscraper: A Novel67 reviews
Zane

Atria, 2004

Sky

+ I loved this book
+ Ump Ump Ump, This Book Was A Mess

This book was good. The only thing I hate is in the beginning there are so many names it takes a while to remember who is who. This book was interesting with great twist and turns. I love all of Zane's books.
  
  











  



  
Behind Bars: Surviving Prison38 reviews
Jeffrey Ian Ross, Stephen C. Richards

Alpha, 2002

THIS BOOK IS A GREAT READ

+ Put to good use

KK REVIEWER' Guidebook to a Distant Country Yes, you are a good person. But a relative or friend may not be so law-abiding. And stuff happens. Here is what to do if you are ever arrested (mostly what not to do) and what you can expect if put behind bars. Written by two professors of criminology ...
  
  











  



  
Milk in my Coffee499 reviews
Eric Jerome Dickey

NAL Trade, 2000

My start to loving Dickey!

+ Milk in my coffee
+ Love it!
+ A Good Read!
  
  











  



  
Nervous: A Novel166 reviews
Zane

Atria, 2004

another great book by Zane

+ Nervous
+ Addicted to Zane books!
+ Im nervous now!
+ AWESOME AUTHOR AND GREAT READ!!
  
  











  



  
The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club)1176 reviews
Ken Follett

NAL Trade, 2007

Great read...

+ Loved it! However...

I don't usually go for period pieces but these two books by Follett are great, holding my rapt attention over the years, and ages...
  
  











  



  
Living in Urban Communities (First Step Nonfiction)
Kristin Sterling

Lerner Publications, 2007

An introduction to the common characteristics of a urban community.
  
  











  



  
Waking with Enemies78 reviews
Eric Jerome Dickey

Dutton Adult, 2007

Hot & Erotic

+ Very good sequel
+ Thrilling!

EJD has out done hisself. This book was so excitingly erotic. I loved everything about it. The plot was great. I can't wait to see what he dones next. It can only get better after this double feature.
  
  











  



  
Blackgentlemen.com23 reviews
Zane

Strebor Books, 2007

EXCELLENT

+ Wonderful Read!!!
+ A Must Read

All I can say is I have been trying to find that web site since reading the book.
  
  











  



  
Sleeping with Strangers100 reviews
Eric Jerome Dickey

Dutton Adult, 2007

Gideon is the MAN!!

+ SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS
+ Nice

I truly loved this series! I really didn't have much interest in this glaring deviation from EJD's usual subject matter when it first came out - but boy, was I wrong!! I did the audiobook for this one and the narrator's excellent and multi-faceted presentation of the material is what made a good ...
  
  











  



  
George Washington Carver: Scientist and Inventor (African-American Biographies)
Barbara Kramer

Enslow Publishers, 2002
  
  











  



  
Prison Stories17 reviews
Seth M. Ferranti, Seth Soul Man

Gorilla Convict Pub, 2007

His debt to society is paid

+ Close to the Real Deal
+ Classic
+ A Must Read!
+ Prison Tales
  
  











  



  
Love Is Never Painless: Three Novellas18 reviews
Zane, Eileen M. Johnson, ...

Atria, 2007

she did it again!!!!!

+ Excellent Read
+ It was a good book!!!
+ Change
  
  











  



  
Dear G-Spot: Straight Talk About Sex and Love14 reviews
Zane

Atria, 2007

sex tips

+ It's Zane
+ Zane is excellent, bar none!
+ G Spot
  
  











  



  
Sister, Sister171 reviews
Eric Jerome Dickey

NAL Trade, 2000

I likey!

+ where it all started...
+ Another EJD favorite
+ Thoroughly enjoyed it.
+ it's a good read
  
  











  



  
Caramel Flava: The Eroticanoir.com Anthology20 reviews

Atria, 2006

Hot Hot Hot. Caramel Flava and especially Sugar and Butter Poured Over Muscle by Anne Elizabeth

+ i have dreams
+ DANG
+ One good book
+ fan
  
  











  



  
Portraits of African-American Heroes
Tonya Bolden

Puffin, 2005

A portrait of a person is not just a picture but a rendering of a life. In this collection of twenty biographical essays, noted author Tonya Bolden and Ansel Pitcairn merge the visual with the analytical and paint a true rendering of these outstanding lives. The heroes range from historical to contemporary figures, from Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. Du Bois to Martin Luther King, Jr., and ...
  
  











  



  
Rich Get Richer and The Poor Get Prison, The (8th Edition)4 reviews
Jeffrey Reiman

Allyn & Bacon, 2006

Everyone Needs to Know

+ Received what was advertised!

Some criticisms of this book have been that the theoretical positions are not sound. However, the statistics presented are what they are and they are IMPORTANT! This book is, at the least, a fantastic source for viewing statistics on crime from all of the important sociological sources in one, ...
  
  











  



  
100 African Americans Who Shaped American History (100 Series)
Chrisanne Beckner

Bluewood Books, 1995