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AUDIO BOOKS:
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS
Paula A. Woods
Read by Melissa Maxwell
Melissa Maxwell narrates this Charlotte Justice mystery, which finds Charlotte revisiting the murder of her husband and daughter as an old investigation returns to the fore. Finding new information and gaining new perspectives lead her to secrets that are not buried as deeply as they once were. Maxwell takes on the persona of this complex character, who is outwardly as tough as any cop but who has not let her work overwhelm her personality. Maxwell skillfully uses pitch and tone to create her cast of characters. She brings out the relationships between the characters, including the tensions that ultimately will be resolved. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 06]
Mystery & Suspense • 9.5 hrs. • Unabridged • ©2006.
TALKING BOOKS:
For Adults:
CAN I GET AN AMEN RC 61218
by Janice Sims and Natasha Brooks-Harris
read by Melissa Maxwell
3 cassettes
Four stories in which Mother Maybelle helps the women at Red Oaks Christian Fellowship understand love. In "A Love Supreme," a sworn bachelor falls for his landscaper. In "Love under New Management," a gifted singer finds the courage to sing and to love again. 2005.
CHASING DESTINY RC 62450
by Eric Jerome Dickey
read by Melissa Maxwell
3 cassettes
Pregnant Billie's lover Keith returns to his wife Carmen for the sake of his fifteen-year-old daughter, Destiny. But Destiny rebels, falls in with the wrong crowd, and is raped. Ashamed, Destiny runs away while the three adults search for her. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 2006.
I KNOW I'VE BEEN CHANGED RC 62724
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
read by Melissa Maxwell
2 cassettes
Houston news anchor and talk-show host Rae Rollins is enjoying her hard-earned success and new husband, city councilman Myles Jacobs, when her dysfunctional Arkansas family arrives in town for a reunion. Reluctant to confront painful memories, Rae avoids relatives until Myles's unexpected betrayal prompts reconciliation with them. 2006.
LET THE CHURCH SAY AMEN RC 62530
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
read by Melissa Maxwell
2 cassettes
The Reverend Simon Jackson concentrates on his Houston congregation while his own family disintegrates. Eldest son David finds trouble with drugs and the law. Nineteen-year-old daughter Rachel struggles as a single mom. Recent college graduate Jonathan appears on track but hides a secret. Simon's wife, Loretta, helps them reconnect. 2004.
LIFE IS NOT A FAIRY TALE RC 62297
by Fantasia
read by Melissa Maxwell
2 cassettes
Autobiography of the winner of the 2004 American Idol television singing competition. Fantasia describes her hardscrabble life as an African American single mother in North Carolina. Highlights the contest that led to her career and attributes her success to God and her musical family. 2005.
MATTERS OF THE HEART RC 61746
by Juanita Bynum
read by Melissa Maxwell
2 cassettes
Author relates her personal spiritual journey of reconciling her heart with God and finding true enlightenment, harnessing her excessive ambitions, and controlling her frustrations. Uses passages from the Bible to suggest ways of breaking old habits and establishing a daily prayer practice. 2002.
SOME THINGS I NEVER THOUGHT I'D DO RC 63215
by Pearl Cleage
read by Melissa Maxwell
2 cassettes
Just out of rehab and broke, Regina Burns leaves Washington, D.C., for Atlanta, where her late fiancé's mother, motivational speaker Beth Davis, offers her a consulting job. Regina becomes involved with community activist Blue Hamilton and uncovers Davis family secrets while struggling to regain control of her life. 2003.
SOMEBODY'S KNOCKING AT MY DOOR RC 58080
by Francis Ray
read by Melissa Maxwell
3 cassettes
Kristen Wakefield is devastated when forced to resign as curator of a New Orleans museum and forgo a project on nineteenth-century African American art. Enter Rafe Crawford, an old acquaintance still struggling with childhood abuse. Romance may help them both--if Rafe will let it. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003.
For Teens and Children:
HER STORIES: AFRICAN AMERICAN FOLKTALES, FAIRY TALES, AND TRUE TALES RC 43189
retold by Virginia Hamilton
read by Melissa Maxwell
1 cassette
A collection of folktales, fairy tales, and true stories of legendary women, all taken from traditional African American folklore. These stories are variously humorous, touching, scary, magical, and inspiring. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Laura Ingalls Wilder Award and Coretta Scott King Award. 1995.
LIKE SISTERS ON THE HOMEFRONT RC 43031
by Rita Williams-Garcia
read by Melissa Maxwell
1 cassette
At fourteen, Gayle is pregnant for the second time in Jamaica, New York. Her mother takes her for an abortion and then sends Gayle and her young son to stay with the family of Gayle's minister uncle in Georgia. Whining and missing her homegirls, Gayle is disgusted by her straitlaced relatives including her cousin Cookie. But by summer's end, Gayle's whole world has been turned upside down. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1995.
PHILIP HALL LIKES ME, I RECKON MAYBE RC 59552
by Bette Greene
read by Melissa Maxwell
1 cassette (Reissue)
African American schoolgirl Beth Lambert loves Philip Hall, the cutest, smartest boy in class, but feels confused when he doesn't invite her to his birthday party. During a run-in with turkey thieves and other adventures on her family's Arkansas farm, Beth tries to understand Philip's friendship. For grades 5-8. 2006.
TEARS FOR WATER: Songbook of Poems and Lyrics RC 60251
by Alicia Keys
read by Melissa Maxwell
1 cassette
A compilation of songs and poems from multiple award-winning, classically trained singer and pianist Alicia Keys. Includes lyrics from her two albums Songs in A Minor and The Diary of Alicia Keys and autobiographical reminiscences. For senior high and older readers. 2004.
THE PEOPLE COULD FLY: American Black Folktales RC 59991
retold by Virginia Hamilton
read by Melissa Maxwell
1 cassette
Animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom shape this anthology of retold African American folktales, born of slaves' sorrow but passed on in hope. Includes several stories where Bruh Rabbit triumphs. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 1995.
THE SKIN I'M IN RC 62736
by Sharon G. Flake
read by Melissa Maxwell
1 cassette
Problems from home and harassment from classmates about her darker skin color make seventh-grader Maleeka Madison miserable. Befriended by her new English teacher, Maleeka courageously stands up for herself after a clique of mean
girls pushes her into delinquent behavior. For grades 6-9. John Steptoe Award. 1998.
ZEELY RC 43034
by Virginia Hamilton
read by Melissa Maxwell
1 cassette
Geeder Perry, eleven, and her brother, Toeboy, have gone to the country to visit Uncle Ross for the summer. The first night there, Geeder sees a vision she later learns is Zeely Tayber, a very tall girl with skin as black as ebony. Geeder becomes convinced Zeely is a queen, and only Zeely can set the record straight. For grades 4-7. 1967.
RADIO DRAMAS:
SPIDER'S WEB SERIES WGBH, Boston
PERSEPHONE Persephone Everett Frost
THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR Ariadne Charles Potter
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN* Eliza Everett Frost
*worked directly with James Earl Jones
IOLA LEROY Iola LeRoy James Spruill
HUCK FINN Servant Everett Frost
BLAKE Maggie Peter Carter
DESIREE'S BABY Rose Lee Ellen Marvin
LIFE IN THE IRON MILLS Coroner, Little Boy Lee Ellen Marvin
