I am happy to present a list of some great books spotlighted by Hachette Book Group for African American History Month, and offer three of you the opportunity to win the book of your choice! If you are looking for some books to peruse this month, you can find more information on each title at the Hachette Books African American History Month page.
Our list of Living Legends recognizes the accomplishments of public servants, artists, athletes, writers and more; people whose personal excellence has aided others, led the way, and continue to enrich our lives today:
Culture:
Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales
Faith
8 Steps to Create the Life You Want By Creflo A. Dollar
Points of Power By Yolanda Adams, Lavaille Lavette
Live Your Joy By Bonnie St. John
Fiction:
Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones
River, Cross My Heart by Breena Clarke
Cane River by Lalita Tademy
Medicine:
Brain Surgeon By Keith Black, Arnold Mann
Music
Big Man By Clarence Clemons , Don Reo
The B. B. King Treasures By B.B. King , Dick Waterman , Charles Sawyer
Patti’s Pearls: Lessons in Living Genuinely, Joyfully, Generously by Patti LaBelle and Laura Randolph Lancaster
Public Service:
The American Journey of Barack Obama By The Editors of Life Magazine
Long Walk to Freedom By Nelson Mandela
In His Own Words By Nelson Mandela, Clinton
Sports:
On the Line By Serena Williams, Daniel Paisner
A Kind of Grace By Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sonja Steptoe
Social Science/Psychology:
America Behind The Color Line By Henry Louis Gates , Jr.
What the Dog Saw By Malcolm Gladwell
Women:
Jewels By Michael Cunningham, Connie Briscoe
Mrs. O By Mary Tomer
If you’d like to win, click through to Hachette’s African American History Month page, and then come back here and leave a comment about which book you’d most like to win (U.S. and Canadian readers are eligible).
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Cane River sounds fantastic! So many great books to choose from, it was hard to pick just one.
Wow! So many of those books look fantastic! My first choice would be “Cane River”, since I love to read fiction. But I’d also love to read “Long Walk to Freedom” or the other one about Nelson Mandela, “In His Own Words.” I admire him so much!
Favorite African Folktales
I’m always looking for more diverse books. Thanks for the list!
I would enjoy reading Cane River by Lalita Tademy!
Thanks very much…..Cindi
Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales
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I would love to win Points of Power by Yolanda Adams. Have heard so much about her ministry. Thank you.
Malcolm Gladwell presents a persistently inventive turn of mind in each book he writes. His erudite prose and intriguing viewpoints always make for a captivating read. I would very much enjoy What the Dog Saw.
Nelson Mendela’s In His Own Words would find a nice home in my classroom library.
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I’d like to read River, Cross My Heart by Breena Clarke. It look very interesting. Thanks for the giveaway.
I’d most like to win Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales.
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So many GREAT books to choose from but I’d love to read Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales
I would really love to win Nelson Mandela’s Favortie African Folktales. It would be an enjoyable listening pleasure to have this audio book.
I like Leaving Atlanta the most.
My favorite is What the Dog Saw By Malcolm Gladwell. It looks like a fantstic book. I love this quote of his:
“Good writing,” Gladwell says in his preface, “does not succeed or fail on the strength of its ability to persuade. It succeeds or fails on the strength of its ability to engage you, to make you think, to give you a glimpse into someone else’s head.”
I’d love Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales
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We posted about this giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2010/02/african-american-living-legends-books.html
I would most like to win Patti’s Pearls.
Please enter me to win Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones!
One book I’d love to win is: Cane River By Lalita Tademy
I would most like to read Cane River by Lalita Tademy!