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African American Living Legends

February 6, 2010 by Jennifer

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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Comments

  1. Katy says

    February 7, 2010 at 12:20 am

    Cane River sounds fantastic! So many great books to choose from, it was hard to pick just one.

  2. edj says

    February 7, 2010 at 7:32 am

    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!

  3. Carolyn says

    February 7, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    Favorite African Folktales
    I’m always looking for more diverse books. Thanks for the list!

  4. Cindi says

    February 7, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    I would enjoy reading Cane River by Lalita Tademy!
    Thanks very much…..Cindi

  5. Linda Kish says

    February 7, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  6. Linda says

    February 7, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    I would love to win Points of Power by Yolanda Adams. Have heard so much about her ministry. Thank you.

  7. sal williams says

    February 7, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    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.

  8. enyl says

    February 7, 2010 at 10:32 pm

    Nelson Mendela’s In His Own Words would find a nice home in my classroom library.
    enyl(at)inbox(dot)com

  9. katklaw777 says

    February 10, 2010 at 6:10 am

    I’d like to read River, Cross My Heart by Breena Clarke. It look very interesting. Thanks for the giveaway.

  10. Benita G. says

    February 10, 2010 at 6:35 pm

    I’d most like to win Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

  11. Tomi says

    February 11, 2010 at 1:42 pm

    So many GREAT books to choose from but I’d love to read Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales

  12. Janice F. says

    February 11, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    I would really love to win Nelson Mandela’s Favortie African Folktales. It would be an enjoyable listening pleasure to have this audio book.

  13. Shari D says

    February 14, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    I like Leaving Atlanta the most.

  14. Steph says

    February 15, 2010 at 1:51 pm

    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.”

  15. Winning Readings says

    February 16, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    I’d love Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales

    janemaritz at yahoo dot com

    We posted about this giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2010/02/african-american-living-legends-books.html

  16. Wanda says

    February 16, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    I would most like to win Patti’s Pearls.

  17. Sarah E says

    February 17, 2010 at 8:47 am

    Please enter me to win Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones!

  18. Jody says

    February 19, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    One book I’d love to win is: Cane River By Lalita Tademy

  19. Cheryl Bradley says

    February 22, 2010 at 12:18 am

    I would most like to read Cane River by Lalita Tademy!

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