Amistad imprint: 73 books
by Maurice White, Herb Powell
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Foreword by Steve Harvey and afterword by David Foster
The Grammy-winning founder of the legendary pop/R&B/soul/funk/disco group tells his story and charts the rise of his legendary band in this sincere memoir that captures the heart and soul of an artist whose groundbreaking sound continues...
After the Dance
My Life with Marvin Gaye
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
A riveting cautionary tale about the ecstasy and dangers of loving Marvin Gaye, a performer passionately pursued by all—and a searing memoir of drugs, sex, and old school R&B from the wife of legendary soul icon Marvin Gaye.
After her seventeenth birthday in 1973, Janis Hunter met Marvin...
The Mother of Black Hollywood
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
National Book Club Conference ‘Book of the Year’ Award Winner
From her more than three hundred appearances for film and television, stage and cabaret, performing comedy or drama, as an unforgettable lead or a scene stealing supporting character, Jenifer Lewis has established herself as...
The Emperor of Sound
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
The long-anticipated inside look at the extraordinary career of the man who brought Sexy Back, the legendary producer in the pantheon of music greats as influential and groundbreaking as Motown’s Berry Gordy and a memoir of the creative process.
Hailed by the *New Yorker *as “the eminence...
The Love Prison Made and Unmade
My Story
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2019
With echoes of Just Mercy and An American Marriage, a remarkable memoir of a woman who falls in love with an incarcerated man**—a poignant story of hope and disappointment that lays bare the toll prison takes not only on those behind bars, but on their families and relationships.**
Ebony’s...
Life Is God's Best Gift
Wisdom from the Ancestors on Finding Peace and Joy in Today’s World
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Following the success of the megabestselling Black Pearls, a collection of 365 African proverbs that illuminate the secret to peace and joy; and inspire the words of Cudjo Lewis in Zora Neale Hurston’s Barracoon.
In Africa, grandparents traditionally share their wisdom about life and culture...
Eye On the Struggle
Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
In this groundbreaking biography, celebrated author James McGrath Morris skillfully illuminates the life and accomplishments of pioneering journalist Ethel Lois Payne, while also bringing to the fore the critical role of the black press in the civil rights era.
Payne used her journalistic skills...
Chasing Space
An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2017
In this revelatory and moving memoir, a former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver shares his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance and grace that align to create the opportunities for success.
Leland Melvin is the only...
Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers
A Kidney Doctor's Search for the Perfect Match
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
A young, hopeful doctor’s memoir—an unforgettable love story and an informative journey into the world of medicine and kidney transplantation that ultimately asks: What does it mean to let go of something that you love, even if it is life itself?
When Vanessa fell in love with Robert, she...
Miss Jessie's
Creating a Successful Business from Scratch---Naturally
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Miss Jessie's is a memoir and business guide rich with inspirational life lessons and unique business advice from Miko Branch, the Chief Executive Officer of the dynamic Miss Jessie’s — the company that revolutionized the hair care industry.
When Miko and her sister, Titi, were children,...
Jump
Take the Leap of Faith to Achieve Your Life of Abundance
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
#1 New York Times bestselling author Steve Harvey helps you engage the Divine Spirit within you to find your life’s desire and use your own imagination to make your life’s vision a reality.
At the beginning of each broadcast of his morning radio show, Steve Harvey offers his millions of...
Real Money Answers for Every Woman
How to Win the Money Game With or Without A Man
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Now widely available, the popular, award-winning, self-published guide to help women get out of debt, rebuild their credit, and fulfill their financial dreams.
Patrice Washington rationalized her excessive spending. “I work hard, I deserve this.” “I bought it on sale.” But at twenty-two,...
Another Brooklyn
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
A Finalist for the 2016 National Book Award
New York Times Bestseller
A SeattleTimes pick for Summer Reading Roundup 2017
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling and National Book Award–winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming delivers her first adult novel in twenty years.
Running...
Monster's Chef
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
From award-winning, Los Angeles Times bestselling author Jervey Tervalon comes a highly clever, twisting tale of suspense involving drugs, perverse sex, and poisonous celebrity worship, in which a man trying to rebuild his life becomes entangled in dangerous and deadly circumstances.
Once upon...