{"product_id":"baby-brothers-blues-paperback","title":"Baby Brother's Blues - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePearl Cleage\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Regina Burns married Blue Hamilton, she knew he was no ordinary man. A charismatic R\u0026amp;B singer who gave up his career to assume responsibility for the safety of Atlanta's West End community, Blue had created an African American urban oasis where crime and violence were virtually nonexistent. In the beginning, Regina enjoyed a circle of engaging friends and her own work as a freelance communications consultant. Most of all, she relished the company of her husband, who never ceased to be a source of passion and delight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen everything changed. More and more frightened women were showing up in West End, seeking Blue's protection from lovers who had suddenly become violent. When the worst offenders begin to disappear without a trace, the signs-all of them grim-seem to point toward Blue and his longtime associate, Joseph \"General\" Richardson. Now that Regina is pregnant, her fear for Blue's safety has become an obsession that threatens the very heart of their relationship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the same time, Regina's friend Aretha Hargrove is desperately trying to redefine her own marriage. Aretha's husband, Kwame, is lobbying for them to leave West End and move to midtown. Aretha resists at first, but finally agrees in an effort to rekindle the flame that first brought them together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRegina and Aretha have no way of knowing that what they regard as their private struggles will soon become very public. When Baby Brother, a charming con man, insinuates himself into the community, it becomes clear that there is more to his handsome fa ade than meets the eye. He carries the seeds of change that will affect both women in profound and startling ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReturning to the vividly rendered Atlanta district of her last two novels, New York Times bestselling author Pearl Cleage brilliantly weaves the threads of her characters' intersecting lives into a story of family, friendship and, of course, love. Baby Brother's Blues is full of wit and warmth, illumination the core of every woman's hopes and dreams.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePearl Cleage is the author of What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day . . ., an Oprah's Book Club selection; Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do, a Good Morning America Read This! book club pick; and Babylon Sisters. She is also the author of two works of nonfiction: Mad at Miles: A Black Woman's Guide to Truth and Deals with the Devil and Other Reasons to Riot; as well as the poem We Speak Your Names. Also an accomplished dramatist, her plays include Flyin' West and Blues for an Alabama Sky. Cleage lives in Atlanta with her husband, Zaron W. Burnett Jr. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo schedule a speaking engagement, please contact American Program Bureau\u003c\/i\u003e at www.apbspeakers.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.02 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751934951712,"sku":"9780345481115","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c11b15ec7b6576151340469bf5bed1a0.webp?v=1779983549","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/baby-brothers-blues-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}