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AALBC.com's 25 Best Selling Books - September 1st through October 31st 2008

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Fiction Nonfiction
#1

Purple Panties: An Eroticanoir.com Anthology
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by Zane (Editor)

ISBN: 1593091656
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: May 06, 2008
Publisher: Strebor Books


Zane, the New York Times best-selling author and Queen of Erotic Fiction, brings a new collection of lesbian erotica that will blow the sheets off beds everywhere.

What happens when "The Finest Man" you have ever laid eyes on is a woman? What happens when a woman comes home to her man after a hard day's work with "Lipstick on Her Collar?" What happens when a married woman runs across the love of her life -- another woman -- who insists that "It's All or Nothing?" Is there such a thing as playing too "Hard to Get?" What happens when "Mom's Night Out" turns into group sex? What happens when you discover your true sexuality "At Last?" All of these questions and more are answered within the pages of Purple Panties.

Written by women from all over the world, here is a new level of lesbian erotica, compiled by Zane, that promises the most exciting and steamy reading experience possible. These stories move beyond race, age, and all walks of life, including long-hidden passions, secret rendezvous with strangers, and May-December romances.

With Zane's ever-growing popularity, and the need for increasingly quality erotica, Purple Panties will satisfy a long-standing demand for African-American lesbian literature.

In the tradition of such successful erotica anthologies as Chocolate Flava and Caramel Flava, Purple Panties uncovers a new world of evocative risk-taking that has never been explored before from a lesbian perspective. The adventures in these stories are beyond everyone's wildest imaginations.

#1

Confessions of a Video Vixen
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by Karrine Steffans

ISBN: 0060842423
Format: Hardcover, 205pp
Pub. Date: June 2005
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

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Glass vases filled with marbles crashed all around us as he began tossing linens from the bed. As the marbles scattered, we laughed in unison ... I remember the exact moment that I first laid on my back for him ... My legs were wrapped around his waist and just before his body was to merge with mine, I noticed his upper right chest. On it was a tattoo with the words "Pain is Love."

Confessions of a Video Vixen is the widely anticipated memoir of Karrine Steffans, the once sought-after sexy siren who appeared in the music videos of multiplatinum hip-hop artists such as Jay-Z, R. Kelly, and LL Cool J. A top-paid video dancer, Karrine transitioned to film when acclaimed director F. Gary Gray picked her to costar in his film A Man Apart, starring Vin Diesel. But the movie and music video sets, swanky Miami and New York restaurants, and trysts with the celebrities featured in the pages of People and In Touch magazines only skims the surface of Karrine's life.

This memoir -- part tell-all, part cautionary tale -- shows how Karrinne came to be the confidante of so many, why she kept their secrets, and how she found herself in Hollywood after a life marked by physical abuse, rape, and drugs -- all before she was twenty-six. By sharing her emotionally charged story, she hopes to shed light on an otherwise romanticized industry.

#2

True to the Game III
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by Teri Woods

Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (July 2, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446581682

The third and most explosive installment of the groundbreaking True to the Game trilogy will take you on a marathon race through the mean streets of Philly. Starting off where the second installment's dramatic cliffhanger left us, True III will finally reveal Gena's mysterious stalker and savior, as well as introduce a new killer so vicious, so cunning, so ruthless, he'll have you looking over your shoulder with each turn of the page.

The crooked cops are searching for the money, Gena's family members are now the target for Gena who's hiding from everything and everyone, as the race is on for Gena's survival. Will she manage to keep the money, can she get out of town and make a new life for herself, and will her family survive the maniacal killer that is hell bent on tracking her down? Will Gena stay, True to the Game?

#2

Before You Do: Making Great Decisions That You Won't Regret
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by Bishop T.D. Jakes

Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Atria (September 16, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416547282

In Before You Do, best selling author T.D. Jakes turns his attention and teachings to the topic of relationships and the issues that need resolving once you've learned to use the spiritual and psychological tools for reevaluating your place in life and for repositioning yourself for a life without limits.

The Bishop takes a spiritual and practical approach to inherently emotional issues such as the outside influences on our relationships, e.g., in-laws, friends, and former spouses; coping with anger; parenting; financial concerns; negotiating high-profile lives; and so many more of the issues people face every day. His special brand of counseling and teaching appeals to the faith-based community and beyond, reaching millions who receive his wisdom in all media, especially books.

#3

Teacup Full of Roses
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by Sharon Bell Mathis

Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Puffin (April 7, 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140323287

Joe thought Davey was the one who would make it. Davey had the smarts and he had a golden arm, shooting hoops like nobody's business. Joe's other brother, Paul, had been golden once, painting pictures so beautiful you wanted to crawl into them. Now he didn't have time to paint. All he could do was keep pumping drugs into his arm. But Joe's mother still loved Paul - loved him to the exclusion of everything else, including Joe and Davey. Joe had a plan to hold the family together, and to give Davey the one break he needed. Then something happened that changed all their lives, and took one life away.

#3

Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct
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by P.M. Forni

Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (November 8, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312302509

Most people would agree that thoughtful behavior and common decency are in short supply, or simply forgotten in hurried lives of emails, cellphones, and multi-tasking. In Choosing Civility, P. M. Forni identifies the twenty-five rules that are most essential in connecting effectively and happily with others. In clear, witty, and, well...civilized language, Forni covers topics that include:

* Think Twice Before Asking Favors
* Give Constructive Criticism
* Refrain from Idle Complaints
* Respect Others' Opinions
* Don't Shift Responsibility and Blame
* Care for Your Guests
* Accept and Give Praise

Finally, Forni provides examples of how to put each rule into practice and so make life-and the lives of others-more enjoyable, companionable, and rewarding.

Choosing Civility is a simple, practical, perfectly measured, and quietly magical handbook on the lost art of civility and compassion.

#4

True to the Game II
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by Teri Woods

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (November 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446581666

This is the sequel to Teri's amazing first novel True to the Game. Fans have been awaiting this story for over five years. TRUE TO THE GAME II will pick up where True to the Game left off-- with one difference, Gena is now seeing a new guy named Jay. Little does Gena know that the man she has fallen in love with, so soon after Quadir's death, is his archrival, Jerrell Jackson. Unfortunately, Jerrell is determined to get his revenge against Quadir's crew and he'll start with Gena.

#4

Click to buy the ISIS PAPERSThe Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors
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by Dr. Frances Cress Welsing

Format: Paperback, 1st ed., 302pp.
ISBN: 0883781042
Publisher: Third World Press
Pub. Date: November 1990
Edition Desc: 1st ed

Preface: "We now are nearing the final decade of the 20th century. Recently, there has been an unraveling and an analysis of the core issue of the first global power sysem of mass oppression-- the power system of racism (white supremacy). One the collective victim (non-white population) understands this fundamental issue, the ultimate organizing of all of the appropriate behaviors necessary to neutralize the great injustice of the white supremacy power system will only be a matter of time. The length of time required to neutralize global white supremacy will be inversely proportional to 1) the level of understanding of the phenomenon; plus 2) the evolution of self- and group-respect, the will, determination and discipline to practice the appropriate counter-racist behaviors--on the part of the non-white victims of white supremacy."

#5

True to the Game
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by Teri Woods

ISBN: 0446581607
Pub. Date: May 2007
Format: Paperback, 302pp
Publisher: Warner Books, Incorporated
Edition Description: Reprint

It's the late 1980s, and Gena, a young girl from the projects, meets Quadir, a millionaire drug dealer, and falls madly in love. Quadir builds a massive empire while fighting his rivals and enemies.

Gena faces the challenges of holding onto her man, her house, her car, and the cash. Both of them find themselves caught up in a vicious yet seductive world, and learn that success in this game is no easy win. Gena and Quadir also learn that once you're in, there's no way out, 'cause everyone stays in forever....True.

#5

Dear G-Spot: Straight Talk About Sex and Love
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by Zane

ISBN: 0743457056
Pub. Date: July 10, 2007
Format: Hardcover, 256pp
Publisher: Atria Books

Dear G-Spot includes real letters from real people, both women and men, who have sought Zane's advice over the years -- the preacher's wife worrying about being judged, the virgin, the guy next door, the gay man next door, the woman with low self-esteem, and the other woman with a sex drive over the moon.

In her own uniquely can-did and humorous way, Zane answers all your questions -- even questions you never thought to ask -- about making whoopee.

#6

Honey Flava
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by Zane

Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Atria (May 27, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416548858
ISBN-13: 978-1416548850

Honey Flava features an erotic feast of short stories with enough Asian flava to ignite fireworks. With an African American and Asian mix of sexy characters, Zane picks the most clever and bold male and female writers to deliver a collection like no other. Stories like Geisha Girl and Pins and Needles give tea and acupuncture a whole new meaning, and the word "Master" is a term of endearment in The Meaning of Zhuren. In tantalizing portraits of some of the hottest -- and sweetest -- scenes you'll ever want to experience, Honey Flava will take you to a sensual paradise of no return.

Zane delivers a new and special taste, proving that passion and sensuality have truly universal meaning.

#6 

Acts Of Faith
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by Iyanla Vanzant

Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Fireside; 1 edition (November 12, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0671864165

Acts of Faith is a thoughtful and inspirational book that explores the unique pressures on people of color today with great insight and sensitivity. This book is the minimum daily requirement for people of color in search of inspiration and support.

In confronting discrimination, racism, rejection, and alienation, many people of color are turning toward a more spiritual approach to solving the problems that are unique to them. Here is a book of positive meditations that is sure to raise the consciousness of any reader.

#7 

The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth
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by Zane

Format: Paperback, 2nd ed., 304pp.
ISBN: 0967460182
Publisher: Strebor Books International, LLC
Pub. Date: February  2001

After more than two years of entertaining tens of thousands of loyal readers on the Internet with her vivid imagination, a large collection of Zane's erotica is finally available in a published format. Zane has captivated the minds of both sexes and all races. She has completely shattered the myth that men are more sexual in nature than women and that African-American women in particular are inhibited compared to their female counterparts of other races.

The erotica collection is divided into three sections: Wild, Wilder and Off Da Damn Hook. Her characters run the gamut from the sensual housewife that wants her husband to experiment more to the secret underground sorority of women that let it all hang out literally.

#7

Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits
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by Bishop T.D. Jakes

Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Atria; 1st Atria Books Hardcover Ed edition (May 8, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416544313

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Jakes's twenty-fourth book, Maximize the Moment, reached number three on the New York Times bestseller list. Jakes's TV show The Potter's Touch reaches 67 million households per month.

"If you don't like the way your life is going, redesign it. Redeem the years you lost. Restore your vision, revive your passion for living, and reclaim what was dormant inside of you. I cannot give you the dream but I can give you the tools to reach the dreams you have inside. I have seen what successful people do over and over again. I want to show you how to Reposition Yourself so you can do it, too. I have learned that minor adjustments make a big difference."
�T.D. Jakes

#8 

Succulent: Chocolate Flava II (Hardcover)
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by Zane (Editor)

Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Atria (February 5, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416548831

Succulent: Chocolate Flava II is a collection of buck-wild and choco-holic erotica presented in a series of mind-blowing tales handpicked by Zane that also includes three original stories by the queen of erotica herself.

Succulent features twenty-seven tantalizing short stories to tease and please both him and her. For couples who want to heat things up or for singles who want to spark a fire, there are stories written especially for women, and others are penned expressly for men. From a psychic aficionado who finds more than tarot cards to spread or a m�nage � trois with a fifty-year-old woman, her husband, and his new girlfriend, to a lucky bachelor who finds himself with plenty of sexy presents on Christmas -- from a promiscuous mother and daughter -- the authors in this anthology take risks, pushing the envelope as they explore unique situations sure to set fire to your fantasies. These sensual stories turn Zane on and are sure to turn you on, too.

#8

The Vixen Diaries
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by Karrine Steffans

Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Grand Central
Pub. Date:  (Sept. 25, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0446582263

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This titillating expos� chronicles the personal and professional adventures of this tabloid-laden socialite, dispelling some rumors, while confirming others. Diaries unveils the heavily shrouded Hollywood backrooms and its coveted secrets. Offering her ardent fans answers to burning questions and presenting lessons learned, this book will surely not disappoint.

Karrine Steffans continues to dish out juicy gossip and the much sought after details of her star studded lifestyle and the celebrity men that helped her get where she needed to be.

Karrine draws you in to get an up-close and personal look at the Hollywood life of fast money and sex; all the things that make for a great movie. She discusses her interactions with people after the release of Confessions of a Video Vixen and how she copes with it all.

#9

Getting Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles 2, Vol. 2
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by Zane (Editor)

ISBN: 0743457013
Format: Hardcover, 304pp
Pub. Date: October 2002
Publisher: Atria Books

Zane is back with Gettin' Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II, more stories for the legion of readers that made The Sex Chronicles a bestseller.

Zane's erotic short stories have captivated the minds of both sexes and all races. The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth did exactly what its title implies -- exploded the myth that men are more sexual in nature than women, and that African-American women in particular are inhibited compared to their female counterparts of other cultures.

Her audience is growing by leaps and bounds, nurtured by her Internet site and her previous best-selling titles, including The Heat Seekers, her debut in hardcover. Zane knows exactly what her readers want, and in Gettin' Buck Wild she gives them some of her most provocative prose to date. Her characters and settings run the gamut from committed, monogamous couples looking to experiment, to the wild single sisters who belong to a very unconventional sorority. Zane tells the story of a high-paid multi-tasking career woman who gets her groove back in "When Opposites Attract," a couple who try something new in "The Subway -- A Quickie," and a new way of celebrating Christmas in "The Santa Claus." She spices up real-life scenarios with over-the-top sexual fantasy and ultimately gives her readers the best time they've ever had between the pages of a book.

#9

Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys
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by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu

ISBN: 0913543004
Format: Paperback, 77pp
Pub. Date: March 1987
Publisher: African American Images

Advice for parents, educators, community, and church members is provided in this guide for ensuring that African American boys grow up to be strong, committed, and responsible African American men. This book answers such questions as Why are there more black boys in remedial and special education classes than girls? Why are more girls on the honor roll? When do African American boys see a positive black male role model? Is the future of black boys in the hands of their mothers and white female teachers? and When does a boy become a man? The significance of rite of passage activities, including mentoring, male bonding, and spirituality, are all described.

#10

Addicted 
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by Zane

Paperback, 336pp.
ISBN: 0743442849
Publisher: Pocket
Pub. Date: October  2001

Addicted is the story of Zoe, an African-American female arts dealer. It traces her life from the time she first meets her husband, Jason, in the fifth grade, falls in love with him over a game of Twister in the eighth grade, loses her virginity to him in high school and eventually marries him. Everything seems perfect in Zoe's life to her friends and family as she secretly deals with serious problems in her marriage.

After failing to get Jason to open up to her sexually, Zoe becomes involved in not one, not two but three extramarital affairs. By the time she seeks the aid of a prominent female African-American therapist, the walls of her picture perfect life have already started to crumble. 

The book shifts into high gear as Zoe finds out that everyone from her lovers to her husband to her own mother are hiding secrets of their own. Her best friend, Brina, is physically abused by her alcoholic boyfriend, Dempsey. Zoe discovers under hypnosis that her fascination with sex stems from two incidents in her early childhood she had buried deeply into the crevices of her mind. She is stalked and attacked. The book comes to a head on a cold, dark mountain following a trail of murders and the true murderer is anyone's guess. Addicted does for women what Fatal Attraction did for men. It will make a woman think twice before risking it all.

#10

100+ Educational Strategies to Teach Children of Color
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by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu

Paperback: 120 pages
Publisher: African American Images (October 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 193415511X

Because the attrition rate for new teachers in high-poverty schools averages between 40% and 50% over the first five years of teaching, this investigation offers practical solutions to more than 100 of the daily challenges they face. With an emphasis on pragmatic approaches that can be accomplished in the classroom, the book argues that many of the skills necessary for teaching in urban schools are not properly taught in university programs and that most white teachers simply have to learn by experience. Written from a black perspective and supported by real-life examples and details rather than theory, this helpful compendium of advice and expertise tackles issues of race and class while outlining the many ways in which the American school system is designed to contribute to a teacher's struggle.

#11 - Dutch II: Angel's Revenge (Dutch Trilogy)
by
Teri Woods
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#12 -  Caramel Flava: The Eroticanoir.com Anthology
by
Zane (Editor)
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#13 - Miracle at St. Anna
by James McBride
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#14 - Deadly Reigns: The First of a Trilogy
by
Teri Woods
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#15 - Pleasure
by Eric Jerome Dickey

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#16 -  Deadly Reigns II
by
Teri Woods
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#17 - Trading Dreams at Midnight: A Novel
by Diane Mckinney-Whetstone

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#18 - Echoes of a Distant Summer
by
Guy Johnson
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#19 - Dopefiend
by
Donald Goines

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#20 - Love Is Never Painless: Three Novellas
Zane, Eileen M. Johnson & V. Anthony Rivers
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#21 - Torn
by Keisha Ervin
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#22 - Sleeping With The Enemy
by Wahida Clark,
Kiki Swinson
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#23 - Dutch: The First of a Trilogy
by
Teri Woods

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#24 - Something on the Side
by
Carl Weber
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#25 - The Heat Seekers
by
Zane
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#11 - It's No Secret: From Nas to Jay-Z, from Seduction to Scandal--a Hip-Hop Helen of Troy Tells All
by Carmen Bryan, Vanessa Satten
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#12 - Tapping the Power Within: A Path to Self-Empowerment for Women
by
Iyanla Vanzant
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#13 - Sweet Release: The Last Step to Black Freedom
by Dr. James Davison, Jr.

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#14 - Low Road: The Life and Legacy of Donald Goines
by Eddie B. Allen, Jr.

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#15 -
Developing Positive Self-Images and Discipline in Black Children
by
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu
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#16 - Motivating and Preparing Black Youth for Success
by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu
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#17 - Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It
by Sundee T. Frazier
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#18 - Age Ain't Nothing but a Number: Black Women Explore Midlife
Carleen Brice Editor & Contributor
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#19 - Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny
by Hill Harper
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#20 - The Mis-Education of the Negro
by Carter G. Woodson

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#21 - 100 Amazing Facts about the Negro with Complete Proof
by
Joel Augustus Rogers
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#22 - Sex and Race: Negro-Caucasian Mixing in All Ages and All Lands : The Old World
by Joel Augustus Rogers

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#23 - Can I Be Me?
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by Esther Armah

 

#24 - Jackie Robinson: A Biography
by Arnold Rampersad

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#25 - Don't Give It Away! : A Workbook of Self-Awareness and Self-Affirmations for Young Women
by
Iyanla Vanzant
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