Ramadan Ramsey

Ramadan RamseyThe Guggenheim Fellowship and Whiting Award winning author Louis Edwards makes his long awaited comeback with this epic tale of a New Orleans boy whose very creation is so filled with tension that it bedevils his destiny before he is even born. Spanning from the Deep South to the Middle East, Ramadan Ramsey bridges multiple countries and cultures, entwining two families who struggle to love and survive in the face of war, natural disasters, and their

Beginning in 1876

Original edition (June 23

Writing to his brother

This book offers an assessment of his scholarship

Alice Walker’s The Color Purple

Powell offers warm and engaging parables with wise advice on succeeding in the workplace and beyond

Non-slip grip

and the Igbo of the southeast

she was determined to make it through the struggle the best way she knew how

organize to promote peace

This compelling continuation of the Craig Bennett and Venice Taylor saga reveals Craig to be still smarting from Venice's decision to marry her high school sweetheart despite the passion she and Craig shared during their college romance

its desire for language to stir body as well as mind