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When Elva Thompson (aka Precious Love) set out to write A Mother's Cry, I wonder if she knew how many lives she would directly affect with her honest approach to domestic violence and the struggles of being a single parent.

Although A Mother's Cry is written from a woman's perspective, the themes of struggle and perseverance is universal. Men and women alike have been not only touched by brought to action by this novel and its follow-up.

A Mother's Cry is more than a good story… Continue

Ever wonder what would happen to a woman if her newborn baby girl is a blessing, yet her husband is cursed with the mentality of putting his job before God? Dwan Abrams' My Mother's Child covers that issue. Abrams discusses the making of this book and what it means to be a full-ti… Continue

If you haven't had a chance to check out my book review of Oneal Walter's The Age Begins, you can find it in the archives of JoeyPinkney.com.

Oneal Walters goes past being a poet that trumpets fluffy ideas of abstract concepts. Instead, The Age Begins is a selection of po… Continue