Download or read book Black Cake written by Charmaine Wilkerson and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • Two estranged siblings delve into their mother’s hidden past—and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake—in this immersive family saga, “a character-driven, multigenerational story that’s meant to be savored” (Time). “Wilkerson transports you across the decades and around the globe accompanied by complex, wonderfully drawn characters.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones & The Six, and Malibu Rising In development as a Hulu original series produced by Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey (Harpo Films), and Kapital Entertainment ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, NPR, BuzzFeed, Glamour, PopSugar, Book Riot, She Reads We can’t choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become? In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking tale Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their lineage and themselves. Can Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor’s true history, and fulfill her final request to “share the black cake when the time is right”? Will their mother’s revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever? Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch.

Download or read book Miss Burma written by Charmaine Craig and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Craig wields powerful and vivid prose to illuminate a country and a family trapped not only by war and revolution, but also by desire and loss.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Miss Burma tells the story of modern-day Burma through the eyes of Benny and Khin, husband and wife, and their daughter Louisa. After attending school in Calcutta, Benny settles in Rangoon, then part of the British Empire, and falls in love with Khin, a woman who is part of a long-persecuted ethnic minority group, the Karen. World War II comes to Southeast Asia, and Benny and Khin must go into hiding in the eastern part of the country during the Japanese occupation, beginning a journey that will lead them to change the country’s history. Years later, Benny and Khin’s eldest child, Louisa, has a danger-filled, tempestuous childhood and reaches prominence as Burma’s first beauty queen soon before the country falls to dictatorship. As Louisa navigates her newfound fame, she is forced to reckon with her family’s past, the West’s ongoing covert dealings in her country, and her own loyalty to the cause of the Karen people. Based on the story of the author’s mother and grandparents, Miss Burma is a captivating portrait of how modern Burma came to be and of the ordinary people swept up in the struggle for self-determination and freedom. “At once beautiful and heartbreaking . . . An incredible family saga.” —Refinery29 “Miss Burma charts both a political history and a deeply personal one—and of those incendiary moments when private and public motivations overlap.” —Los Angeles Times

Download or read book His Dirty Secret 4 Charmaine s Story written by Mia Black and published by Mahogany Publications. This book was released on with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charmaine is over all the secrets and heartache. She knew she should have left the past in the past, but no matter what she does, she can’t get him out of her head. Terrell knows he messed up. Now all he can do is try to prove how much Charmaine means to him, but his dysfunctional marriage and the pain he caused the one who got away is wreaking havoc on his dream to win her back. Rekindling an old love can’t happen until Charmaine can learn to trust Terrell, and both can let go of everything and everyone that’s holding them back. Will they ever see eye-to-eye again or is history doomed to repeat itself? keywords: side chick, side chick romance,african american romance, urban books, urban books free, urban, urban fiction, urban street fiction, urban african american, free book, freebie, free book, free ebook, free, urban books black authors free, african american books free

Download or read book His Dirty Secret 2 Charmaine s Story written by Mia Black and published by Mahogany Publications. This book was released on with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charmaine has found a good man in Andre, but wonders if he’s too good to be true. Life has taught her that too much of a good thing almost always leads to trouble. Andre enjoys spending time with the vivacious Charmaine, but senses she isn’t giving him 100% yet. No matter how hard he tries, she keeps a safe distance between the two of them. Trina wants her cousin to find everlasting love, but her suggestions to help ease Charmaine into a good relationship backfire when an old flame decides it’s time to touch base again. Will temptation ruin Charmaine’s opportunity for true love?

Download or read book His Dirty Secret 3 Charmaine s Story written by Mia Black and published by Mahogany Publications. This book was released on with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A love triangle wasn’t what Charmaine had in mind when she went searching for love, but that’s what happened. Now, she has a difficult decision to make. Trust the one who has proven he truly cares or go back to her old ways and let her ex come back into her life. With no guarantees, will she take a leap of faith and let love lead her or will the mistakes of her past come back to repeat themselves? Find out what happens in part three of His Dirty Secret: Charmaine's Story! keywords: side chick, side chick romance,african american romance, urban books, urban books free, urban, urban fiction, urban street fiction, urban african american, free book, freebie, free book, free ebook, free, urban books black authors free, african american books free

Download or read book His Dirty Secret Charmaine s Story written by Mia Black and published by Mahogany Publications. This book was released on with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charmaine Wilson seems to have it all together: a good job, good friends, and an active social life. But for all the good in her life, she can’t seem to get her relationship status in order. Finding the right man is impossible in her world. With late night parties, people to see, and a penchant for men with money, how is Charmaine ever going to find the man of her dreams? Jayla loves her friend, but she knows Charmaine’s partying ways aren’t doing her any favors. When she tries to convince her to think about settling down and getting herself right for a relationship, Charmaine runs into a whole new set of problems! Find out what happens in part one of His Dirty Secrets: Charmaine’s story!

Download or read book The Good Men written by Charmaine Craig and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-03-04 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In fourteenth-century France, a young woman from the mountain village of Montaillou was tried for heresy by the Catholic inquisition. Her name was Grazida Lizier and, by her own confession, her “joy was shared” with the wrong man: the village rector.

Download or read book The Complete Asian Cookbook China written by Charmaine Solomon and published by Hardie Grant Books. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its release in 1976, Charmaine Solomon’s The Complete Asian Cookbook has become a culinary classic, introducing Asian cooking to more than a million readers worldwide and garnering a dedicated following around the globe. The recipes from China are now available in this single volume. Join Charmaine Solomon on a journey through the familiar flavours of Cantonese cuisine to the mouth-numbing spice of Sichuan food. From wontons and chow mein to Peking duck and heavenly braised vegetables, these diverse dishes will delight and inspire a new generation of cooks. Also in the series: The Complete Asian Cookbook: India & Pakistan The Complete Asian Cookbook: Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Burma The Complete Asian Cookbook: Indonesia, Malaysia & Singapore The Complete Asian Cookbook: Japan & Korea The Complete Asian Cookbook: Sri Lanka & The Philippines

Download or read book Stolen Love written by Charmaine Pauls and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A DIAMOND MAGNATE NOVEL Once upon a time, a thief stole me in the middle of the night. He took what he wanted, gave me an illusion, and ripped it all away to claim his ultimate trophy. My heart may be physically weak, but fighting to live made me stronger. I won't perish as easily as that. I'm turning the tables on him. After all, I learned from the best. I'm robbing him of what he stole from me. *Stolen Love concludes the trilogy. Other books in the Diamond Magnate collection: Beauty in the Broken (Standalone) Diamonds are Forever trilogy Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1) Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2) Diamonds are Forever (Book 3)

Download or read book 17A Keong Saik Road written by Charmaine Leung and published by Ethos Books. This book was released on 2023-04-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mummy, why do you always have to leave for 17A… 17A Keong Saik Road recounts Charmaine Leung’s growing-up years on Keong Saik Road in the 1970s when it was a prominent red-light precinct in Chinatown in Singapore. An interweaving of past and present narratives, 17A Keong Saik Road tells of her mother’s journey as a young child put up for sale to becoming the madame of a brothel in Keong Saik. Unfolding her story as the daughter of a brothel operator and witnessing these changes to her family, Charmaine traces the transformation of the Keong Saik area from the 1930s to the present, and through writing, finds reconciliation. A beautiful dedication to the past, to memory, and to the people who have gone before us, 17A Keong Saik Road tells the rich stories of the Ma Je, the Pei Pa Zai, and the Dai Gu Liong—marginalised, forgotten women of the past, who despite their difficulties, persevered in working towards the hope of a better future.

Download or read book Welcome Descent written by Cam Wolfe and published by CAM Wolfe Books. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Psychological Horror for fans of the dark and the chilling. 'A labyrinth of disturbing horrors.' All it takes is one bad week... In just seven days, Joseph Ridley lost everything. His beautiful wife, gone. His fast cars, gone. Even the expensive suits - they're all gone now. Life's a bitch, and it has treated Joe unfairly. Now there's a storm on the horizon, a storm unlike any other. Long buried memories and voices from the dark are at the door.. Joseph is about to find out that rock bottom is not the furthest a man can fall. The storm has arrived. Content Warning Graphic & Sexual Violence Self Harm Alcoholism Hateful Language Please read at your discretion. www.camwolfebooks.com Find the Author on Youtube: Page Nomad ...

Download or read book Best Microfiction 2020 written by Meg Pokrass and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer. Co-edited by award-winning microfiction writer/editor Meg Pokrass, and Flannery O'Connor Prize-winning author Gary Fincke, and acclaimed author/editor Michael Martone serving as final judge."--Provided by publisher

Download or read book You Never Get It Back written by Cara Blue Adams and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2021-12-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The linked stories in Cara Blue Adams’s precise and observant collection offer elegantly constructed glimpses of the life of Kate, a young woman from rural New England, moving between her childhood in the countryside of Vermont and her twenties and thirties in the northeast, southwest, and South in pursuit of a vocation, first as a research scientist and later as a writer. Place is a palpable presence: Boston in winter, Maine in summer, Virginia’s lush hillsides, the open New Mexico sky. Along the way, we meet Kate’s difficult bohemian mother and younger sister, her privileged college roommate, and the various men Kate dates as she struggles to define what she wants from the world on her own terms. Wryly funny and shot through with surprising flashes of anger, these smart, dreamy, searching stories show us a young woman grappling with social class, gender, ambition, violence, and the distance between longing and having.

Download or read book Indigenous Nations Rights in the Balance written by Charmaine White Face and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Comparing three different versions of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP), Indigenous Nations' Rights in the Balance analyses the implications of the changes made to DRIP for Indigenous Peoples and Nations. This is a foundational text for Indigenous law and rights and the global struggle of Indigenous Peoples in the face of modern states. Between 1994 and 2007, three different versions of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples were passed by various bodies of the United Nations, culminating in the final version passed by the UN General Assembly. Significant differences exist between these versions--differences that deeply affect the position of all Indigenous Peoples in the world community. In Indigenous Nations' Rights in the Balance, Charmaine White Face gives her well-researched comparative analysis of these versions. She puts side-by-side, for our consideration, passages that change the intent of the Declaration by privileging the power and jurisdiction of nation states over the rights of Indigenous Peoples. As Spokesperson representing the Sioux Nation Treaty Council in UN proceedings, she also gives her insights about each set of changes and their ultimate effect."--Publisher's description.

Download or read book Beauty in the Stolen The Complete Trilogy written by Charmaine Pauls and published by Charmaine Pauls. This book was released on 2021-07-11 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “When he robbed the casino, he left with more than money. He took me and stole a night of my life.” A DARK ROMANCE SERIES Ian Hart is the most wanted fugitive in the country. His gang is linked to the riskiest and biggest heists in the history of the continent. His identity is an enigma to everyone except me, because the night he robbed the casino, he set his sights on a different target. He took something other than money and gemstones. He took me. He stole my lust and then my life. All I have left is my love. I would’ve given it freely, but thieves will do what thieves do best. Note: The Beauty in the Stolen box set includes Stolen Lust (Book 1), Stolen Life (Book 2), and Stolen Love (Book 3) and is Cas and Ian's complete story. This dark romance trilogy is part of the Diamond Magnate Collection. You don't have to read the other books to follow the story. The Diamond Magnate collection in order: Standalone Novels (Dark Arranged Marriage & Mistaken Identity Romance) Beauty in Deception Beauty in the Broken Diamonds are Forever Trilogy (Dark Mafia / Kidnapping Romance) Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1) Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2) Diamonds are Forever (Book 3) Beauty in the Stolen Trilogy (Dark Heist Romance) Stolen Lust (Book 1) Stolen Life (Book 2) Stolen Love (Book 3) Beauty in Imperfection Duology (Dark Arranged Marriage Romance) Imperfect Intentions (Book 1) Imperfect Affections (Book 2)

Download or read book In a Japanese Garden written by Charmaine Aserappa and published by Council Oak Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lovers of Japanese meditation gardens, tea ceremonies, exquisite rice papers and finely bound collections of haiku will be charmed by the handmade look and feel of this beautiful volume. Each exquisite verse and original woodcut expresses a thought— based on elements of the garden—for making life more beautiful.

Download or read book Connection with 48 Natural Contemplations written by Charmaine Coimbra and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life's frenzy yanks us away from nature's calming elements. This book offers 48 moments of contemplation and meditation that follows a review of our links to nature. It is meant to help us walk in peace and respect regardless of our faith or belief system. I have borrowed the knowledge of scientists, quoted poets and writers, and share the wisdom of academics, philosophers, mystics, and the ancients to connect what I know about our seas to life, our trees to strength, our deserts to vision, and our homes to compassion, and all four elements to each other. I encourage you to find quiet moments and discover these outer links to personal inner peace, wisdom, and health.