"Welcome to a fascinating, chilling, tightly written psychological thriller that breaks many of the rules and explores new territory in the black man's alienation in America. Brown's slim book is long on depth, ingenuity, and substance. But the book's unusual style may be the most intriguing part of all. The author's nonlinear approach is reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino's groundbreaking movie Pulp Fiction."
- Toledo Blade

Marvin Brown's debut novel COVET is a lean, complex jigsaw of a thriller, a fast-paced, contemporary parable on the psychology of race, the nature of identity and the brutal powers of memory. You will not soon forget Russell Washington and Garrett Kale, nor the very talented Marvin Brown. I was hooked on the very first page.

I agree totally with the other reviewer. My only complaint about Lisa G. Brown is that I can't find more of her books. When I read "Billy Bob Walker Got Married", I thought that it was one of the best romances I had ever read (and I read a LOT of them). Then I read "Crazy For Lovin' You". The characters are so honest and real, and the descriptions so powerful that I was totally engrossed in this book. The plot -- and the relationship -- developed so gradually and naturally that it was completely believable. And the scenes of the two of them in the truck are so sweet and touching and sexy, well, it's clear that Lisa G. Brown is a very gifted writer. Please, please, PLEASE, Ms. Brown, write more!

Lisa G. Brown is, I believe, the best romance writer I have read. This is one talented lady, and where is she?? I'm dying to read more of her work, but can't seem to find anything. I've read the three that have been published, and will keep them forever. Can't recommend Ms. Brown highly enough.

Folklore--"the boiled down juice of human living," as the writer Zora Neale Hurston defined it--has always been employed by displaced African people to reaffirm their identity within the dominant culture. In the 1960s, when the separation of the black and white worlds was challenged, black artists began to use folklore as a means of "crossing the borders" that maginalized African Americans. By embracing folk idioms (legends and tales, quilts and dolls, and even archetypes and steretypes like Aunt Jemima and Sambo), these artists, who were frequently women, devised a new aesthetic that reclaimed and redefined their multiple identities. In this study, Alma Jean Billingslea-Brown, an associate professor of English at Spelman College, takes a close look at how four African American female artists--writers Toni Morrison and Paule Marshall and visual artists Faith Ringgold and Betye Saar--have mined folklore for the evocative images that have enabled their work to transgress social, cultural, and political borders from the 1960s until today.

In "Crossing Borders" Dr. Billinglsea-Brown gives the reader an in-depth analysis of the components that surround borderlines. Anyone who reads this book will become enraptured with Dr. Billinglsea-Brown use of language to convey the ideas that surround a complex identity such as the African American woman. Her book is reflective of historical, cultural, and social movements. Through this book I have gained the knowledge to come to a point where I can understand part of the meaning and significance of folklore and its connection to the Afrcian American literary tradition. I enjoyed this book not only for its light language but the author's ability to weave the reader into the world of Morrison, Satyr, and other African American women writers that influenced our history and cultural outlook.

Although the storyline is somewhat tragic, the storytelling was exceptional, and the theme was clearly communicated across characters and timeperiods. As a psychologist, I thought the author did a fine job of characterizing the psychological impact of slavery and racism on family dynamics across generations.

I thought this was a good book to read. It gave a lot of insight into the troubles african american women of past generations faced through the life of Story. She was scared to love and be loved. Only through Story's death was her daughter Hermine able to break through her mothers wall and love her.

I just purchased a copy of this book for my 93-year-old grandmother and she is loving it! She says it's really challenging, but has given her a great trip down memory lane. A great grandma present!

The best book of crossword puzzles to be released this year. Funny, engaging, insightful -- for anyone with of a love of history AND puzzles, this is a MUST BUY.

Chris Brown truely has a grasp on what a boater in the Northeast is looking for. I found that the information about the ports of call were particularly helpful for those not familiar with these areas. Highly recommended for those traveling in the Northeast.

I found this book a must have for my cruise this spring. It's jam-packed with information, from the depth of water to a complete list of marinas and their amenities. I am surprised that a book that is so packed with critical information could also be so easy to understand and fun. The many photos, maps and stories make this book a pleasure to read. I'm glad I purchased this book a month before my trip. I kept it on my night stand, and by reading a little bit each night, it made for a better vacation. The references throughout the book, like tips for clearing customs, what not to miss, and tourist information listings, alone were worth the price of the book to me. As a novice boater. I also appreciated the chapter on marina etiquette.

D.W. wants her own library card, because her brother won't check out the books she likes, he says they're "baby" books.

Mrs. Turner, the librarian, explains how D.W. can get her own card - she has to learn to write her full name.

D.W. works & works at writing her name, once even in a dollop of mashed potatoes, until she gets it right!

Then new trials turn up when she tries to find a book & has to wait until it is returned, & then she has to learn how to treat the library's book properly! She resorts to kitchen mittens!

Great pictures & good ideas! Should be given to every single child by the age of five years old - better than starting a college fund - for if we do not imprint our children with the love of reading, what use college?

This is a fine book to start your children off on the thrills & spills of becoming a library kid, on being initiated into the wonders of our public lending libraries & into a lifelong passion for reading.

Those who watch the "Arthur" show know that the program places a huge emphasis on the enjoyment of reading. The characters are passionate about their books, from once organizing a group against parents who wanted to ban a particular book, to waiting in long lines to get copies of their favorites. One character, however, who was always left out the mix was D.W., Arthur's adorable, amusing and to Arthur sometimes annoying little sister. That is, until "D.W.'s Library Card." The television episode in which D.W. learned that all she needed to do to get a library card was to a write her name is now, appropriately, available in book form, ready to be checked out at libraries all over, or for your purchase. The old adage says "don't judge a book by its cover," but it's hard to pass up a book with a cover featuring what is probably the most adorable picture of the D.W. character ever. The inside of the book is fully illustrated as well and the original story is kept mostly intact, with only extraneous plot points left out, probably to make things easier for the younger audience it seems to be targeted at, as well as (most likely) the parents and older siblings who have to read it out loud. A fine addition to the "Arthur" series, for both its pure value as a story and the good it will do in the drive to get kids excited about reading.

This was truly the best review book I ever. It's an outline of all of European History in Note Form. The Time line was great when it came to projects for class and I got so much research information for papers right out of the book. It made life a lot easier and I cant recommend it enough! I took it with me to the AP test... I'm now trying to find one for US hisotry... not so easy!

As a former student in Mr. Brown's AP European History, I strongly recommend this book to any student who is about to take the AP test. This book provides a great deal of curt yet detailed information which is very useful to study for the test and provides various charts, timelines, definitions and other efficient study tools to get ready for the test. Not only that but it also provides a short but thorough outline of the entire course. By mainly studying using this book I was able to receive a 5 on the AP test, and it was mostly through studying with this book that I was able to receive such a high grade. Any prospective student taking the AP European History Test should seriously consider purchasing this helpful book to aid in his/her studying process.

This country inn cookbook is still available in paperback -- see other listing here in Amazon.com

This book is outstanding. The recipes are all tried-and-true, comparatively easy to make, and absolutely wonderful. And each is preceded by a warm, interesting little anecdote -- which a friend once described as "proof that somebody actually ate this". I really love this book, and cannot sufficiently recommend it. (I have all the cookbooks written by this author, and strongly recommend them, as well.)

My two year old read this book over and over again. He loved it every time that he read it. The suspence was not too scary but just spooky enough to make him enjoy this book.

I'm so excited to find this book still available; it was one of my son's favorites when he was small. A wonderful illustrated version of the old spooky story, the book is beautifully illustrated and a pleasure to read over and over and over again. The suspense builds as the reader is led from the "dark, dark wood" to a "dark, dark castle" and so on until the great surprise ending -- but I'll let you discover it yourself. Treat yourself to this treasure!