Bad Boy Dom is book 1 of the Forbidden Nights Trilogy. Books 2 and 3, Dom Next Door and Dom's Desires are available everywhere now!He left me broken. But now he’s back.The last time I saw Dom, I was moaning his name. I haven’t said it since.Once upon a time, he was my best friend. The star of the high school baseball team, Dom lived next door and made me feel like I was the luckiest teacher’s pet who ever lived. I was quiet...

Dom's Desires is book 3 and finale of the Forbidden Nights Trilogy!He left me broken. But now he’s back.The last time I saw Dom, I was moaning his name. I haven’t said it since.Once upon a time, he was my best friend. The star of the high school baseball team, Dom lived next door and made me feel like I was the luckiest teacher’s pet who ever lived. I was quiet, normal, and studious — completely the opposite of the bad boy ...

**Always a Song is a collection of stories from singer and songwriter Ellen Harper—folk matriarch and mother to the Grammy-winning musician Ben Harper.Harper shares vivid memories of growing up in Los Angeles through the 1960s among famous and small-town musicians, raising Ben, and the historic Folk Music Center.This beautifully written memoir includes stories of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, The New Lost City Ramblers, Doc Watson, and many more....

All That I'm Allowed by Ellen Harper, with beautiful drawings by Marguerite Millard, is a storybook for grownups about learning to live with children and dogs. In this regard most grown people set out to do what's best for them, to be good examples, trusted companions to dog and child. But often times the lessons we think we are getting across are interpreted very differently by the receivers. All That I'm Allowed is not only a make-believe romp through these poignant and...

**Always a Song is a collection of stories from singer and songwriter Ellen Harper-folk matriarch and mother to the Grammy-winning musician Ben Harper.Harper shares vivid memories of growing up in Los Angeles through the 1960s among famous and small-town musicians, raising Ben, and the historic Folk Music Center.This beautifully written memoir includes stories of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, The New Lost City Ramblers, Doc Watson, and many more....

Dom Next Door is book 2 of the Forbidden Nights Trilogy. Book 3, Dom's Desires is available everywhere now!He left me broken. But now he’s back.The last time I saw Dom, I was moaning his name. I haven’t said it since.Once upon a time, he was my best friend. The star of the high school baseball team, Dom lived next door and made me feel like I was the luckiest teacher’s pet who ever lived. I was quiet, normal, and studious —...

'Iola Leroy', one of the first novels published by an African-American woman, follows a group of slaves who are seeking refuge with the approaching Union army during the Civil War. The Union commander is made aware that a beautiful young woman is being held as a slave in the neighbourhood and sets her free.The narrative then switches to Iola Leroy's point of view and follows her turmoil with being tricked, misled, and eventually sold off and taken away from her mother.In a ...

A landmark account of the African American experience during the Civil War and its aftermathFirst published in 1892, this stirring novel by the great writer and activist Frances Harper tells the story of the young daughter of a wealthy Mississippi planter who travels to the North to attend school, only to be sold into slavery in the South when it is discovered that she has Negro blood. After she is freed by the Union army, she works to reunify her family and embrac...

The story revolves around the life of Iola Leroy, a young mixed-race woman born into slavery but raised as a free person by her white father. The novel follows Iola's journey as she navigates the complexities of her racial identity, her struggles during the Civil War, and her quest for social justice and equality.Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's novel addresses various social issues prevalent during the Reconstruction era, including racial identity, slavery, freedom, and the challenges faced...

In "Idylls of the Bible," Frances Ellen Watkins Harper presents a profound exploration of biblical themes through a lens that is informed by her experience as an African American woman in the 19th century. The collection features lyrical poetry that intricately weaves together scriptural narratives with the social realities of her time. Harper's accessible yet elevated literary style employs vivid imagery and rhythmic cadence, inviting readers to reflect on the moral and ethical implicatio...

In "Minnie's Sacrifice," Frances Ellen Watkins Harper delves into the intersections of race, gender, and morality within a narrative steeped in the socio-political tensions of the 19th century. This novella, written in a lyrical and poignant style, centers around Minnie, a young African American woman whose choices reflect the harsh realities of her community and the burdens placed upon women of color. Harper employs vivid characterization and emotional depth, utilizing the conventions of ...

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's "Poems" serves as a poignant collection that reflects the struggles and aspirations of African Americans in the 19th century. Harper employs lyrical precision and vivid imagery, often weaving in themes of social justice, racial equality, and women's rights. The works nestle themselves within the broader context of the abolitionist movement and emerging African American literature, showcasing the author'Äôs keen sensitivity to the socio-political landscape of ...