Sapphire

Precious Jones, an illiterate sixteen-year-old, has up until now been invisible: invisible to the father who rapes her and the mother who batters her and to the authorities who dismiss her as just one more of Harlem's casualties. But when Precious, pregnant with a second child by her father, meets a determined and highly radical teacher, we follow her on a journey of education and enlightenment as

In the tradition of Alice Walker, this electrifying new African American voice delivers the verdict on the urban condition in a sensual, propulsive, and prophetic book of poetry and prose.Whether she is writing about an enraged teenager gone "wilding" in Central Park, fifteen-year-old Latasha Harlins gunned down by a Korean grocer, or a brutalized child who grows up to escape her proba

The self-published collection of poems which began the writing career of Ramona Lofton, better known as Sapphire, a novelist, poet, and performance artist who gained prominence for her 1996 debut novel Push and other works that focus on the alarming realities of inner city life.

With fierce candor and an unflinching eye, the highly praised author of Push journeys through the harsh realities of African American existence to find the "door to the possibility of now." The heroes that emerge from these forty-seven vigorous poems confront the agony of betrayal as they strive in their quest for self-transformation and redemption.From the city streets to the rich lan

Fifteen years after the publication of Push, one year after the Academy Award-winning film adaptation, Sapphire gives voice to Precious's son, Abdul. In The Kid bestselling author Sapphire tells the electrifying story of Abdul Jones, the son of Push's unforgettable heroine, Precious.A story of body and spirit, rooted in the hungers of flesh and of the soul, <i

Free online poetry.From Random House's Boldtype.Excerpted from Black Wings &amp; Blind Angels by Sapphire.

Thanksgiving with Capri’s family was wonderful with their days filled with passion and laughter. However, as the days drew nearer for their return back to their lives in New York, Beau and Capri were both faced with the glaring What’s next? They weren’t the only ones asking that same question. When Capri’s father, Henry, pulled Beau aside to ask, he had to admit that he didn’t really know how to o

Waylan has been waiting, hoping and praying to get back into Callie's life. Now that everything seems to be as it was meant to be, another obstacle has been placed in their way. His first night back from months of separation, after joining both their hearts and bodies together, the drama begins. Attempted murder just a few floors down, and the victim is none other than Jared, her husband. With Meg

Callie and Emerald awake to find themselves cold, frightened, and miles away from home. The only help they have is in the form of the two handsome Lin Chen Waylan and Jackson. But the question that still are the brothers willing to forgive them? Emerald knows how to put her curvy and sexy assets to use, but will they be enough to free her from the clutches of Jackson's wrath with her mind and hear

Callie had always been giving and trusting, willing to do anything for her husband, Jared. From dropping out of college to pay for his education, to signing over her business to him, to even accepting his mistress, Megan….But everyone has a breaking point. Determined to gain her freedom, Callie reestablished her partnership with an old friend and went back to the job that started it all…the only w

This is the story of a man whose hands ended the life of eight fellow employees as well as his own. What kind of a man would do such a thing? The reader will be surprised to learn the answer to that question. Authors Son grew with strong convictions. Did his convictions include the difference between right and wrong? Was the authors son lazy or hardworking? Was he mean or was he generous? The answ

Many times we are faced with challenges not knowing the why, the how or the answer. The answers many times lie within.

Precious (Push Movie Tie-In) (96) by Sapphire [Paperback (2009)]

This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition to any bibliophile's collection