On August 2, 2012 Gabrielle Douglas became the 1st Black person to win women’s All-Around and team Olympic gold medals in gymnastics. Visit her website to learn more about her accomplishments.
Today in Black History – Ronald Brown
Today on #BlackHistory – on August 1, 1941 Ronald H. Brown was born. He was the 1st Black person to head the Democratic National Committee. Learn more about him here.
Remove Limitations- Daily Inspiration
“Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit yourself because of your own limited imagination.” -Dr. Mae Jamison
For me, every day is an exercise in expanding past the limits others have set for me. This quote inspires me to keep moving forward.
Happy Book Release Day, Nita Brooks!
REDESIGNING HAPPINESS BY NITA BROOKS
Real life is a work in progress… #DesignYourLife
It wasn’t easy for Yvonne Cable to get over a heartbreaking relationship and revamp her life. But now the once-broke single mom is Atlanta’s most sought-after interior designer—and one-half of the media’s hottest power couple. She and her celebrity fiancé, Nathan, are a perfect, practical match, on—and off—camera. And with their new home improvement reality show the object of a fierce network bidding war, there’s no limit to how far they can go . . .
But Yvonne is stunned when mogul Richard Barrington III unexpectedly makes an offer for their program. He’s the man she thought left her for a more successful woman. And he’s the father of her son—though he didn’t know it until now. Richard wants to get to know their boy, and Yvonne agrees, though she’s wary. Yet little by little, she’s finding it hard to resist the responsible, caring man Richard has become. But when a scandalous leak puts everything Yvonne’s worked for at risk, she’ll have to look beyond surfaces to come to terms with who she is—and discover what she truly wants.
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ABOUT NITA BROOKS
A reading addict, self-professed connoisseur of home improvement shows, and a collector of teapots, Nita Brooks resides in South Carolina with her family. You can connect with her on Facebook and Twitter at @AuthorNitaB.
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It’s Cover Reveal Day!
Today is an EXCITING DAY for me. After nine years of writing novels, I am happy to celebrate the cover reveal for my first, full-length novel, HEALING HANNAH’S HEART.
This story is a culmination of a few years of inner work on my part. HEALING HANNAH’S HEART is not only my first, full-length novel, it’s my first own voices novel. When I made the decision to write own voices, it was after a hard period in my writing career when I didn’t think my work would ever see the light of day.
So I figured, hey, why not write stories that center women of color like me, and more specifically, an Afro-Filipina woman like me? HEALING HANNAH’S HEART is a contemporary women’s fiction about a fashion model who flips her definition of beauty and her identity after losing her skin in a fire.
The journey of Hannah losing her skin, her shell, in order to find a deeper transformation resonates with me. In my personal life, I had to remove all vestiges of superficiality in order to find my true writing voice. I love this book because it was the story that helped me find my voice. (I hope you’ll like it too!)
Summary of the Novel
Hannah Hart may have been burned by the breakup of her rocky marriage, but the ambitious Afro-Filipina model has big plans for her future. Her stunning looks and flawless skin provide the opening she craves to become a celebrity in the fashion world. Then an arsonist’s match brings Hannah’s world crashing down around her.
While Hannah recovers from her burns, she is forced to accept help from the last person on earth she wants, her estranged husband, Jake Hart. Jake isn’t ready to give up on their marriage. The return of Jake’s teenage son from a one-night stand had been the catalyst for their breakup. Can Jake help both the son who resents his abandonment and the woman he still loves? He can do nothing about the scars on her skin, but can he heal Hannah’s heart?
As she struggles to rebuild her life from the ashes of her shattered dreams, does Hannah have the courage to give Jake a second chance? And is the world ready for a differently-abled model who will redefine what it means to be beautiful?
Pre-Orders, First Chapters, Giveaways, and Other Fun Stuff
HEALING HANNAH’S HEART will release on September 10, 2019. You can pre-order an e-copy for your Kindle today for $4.99 USD. If you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read the book when it releases as part of your KU subscription. I’ll give an update when the paperback is available.
You can also add the book to Goodreads and Bookbub and recommend it to others on those platforms.
If you’d like to read the first chapter now, subscribe to my newsletter, and you’ll read the first chapter today!
That’s all for now. Let’s celebrate!!
Cover Reveal on June 17th!
Attention all Bloggers, reviewers, and book lovers: the cover reveal for my debut novel, HEALING HANNAH’S HEART, will be on June 17th and YOU can be part of the fun. Sign up at this link below to join the celebration!
I am so in love with this cover. It captures my vision for the story, and I can’t wait to share it with the world!
Today in Black History – May 10th
Today in Black History on May 10, 1837, PBS Pinchback, the first Black state governor, was born.
Black History Inventors – May 7
On May 7, 1878 JR Winters patented the fire escape.
