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DEAR DEWEY: The WSH Library Digest February 2013 Volume 3 Number 2 American Libraries Celebrate Black American History 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s I Have A Dream speech in Washington D. C. The complete text of that historic speech is available in our book of the same title. All illustrations were created by award-winning artists. The foreword was written by Coretta Scott King. We have other charming children’s picture books that celebrate Black American life and lives, including: Tar Beach, by Faith Ringgold The Steel Pan Man of Harlem, by Colin Bootman Testing the Ice: Jackie Robinson , by Sharon Robinson Queen of the Scene, by Queen Latifah Mules and Men Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) was a novelist, folklorist and anthropologist who traveled the highways and byways of America to gather folktales and folkways of her culture in their own language and perspective. African American Folktales: stories from Black traditions Talk That Talk in the New World. Over 100 stories Professor Jack Abrahams from the USA, collected stories from North Africa and the and South American cultures Caribbean— and time periods. includes historic commentaries. The Everything Law of Attraction Book: harness power of positive thinking The Everything Etiquette Book: a modern-day guide to good manners The Everything Dating Books: how to meet new people, where to go... The Everything Romance Book: passion, intimacy and excitement in your life 101 Ways to Flirt: how to get more dates & meet your mate How to Make People Like You in 90 second or Less How to Work a Room: Your essential guide to savvy socializing When Love Stumbles: how to rediscover love, trust and fulfillment Where to Draw the Line: how to set healthy boundaries every day. Tyler Perry Films @ the Library Who is Tyler Perry? Actor Daddy’s Little Girls Director Diary of a Mad Black Woman Entrepreneur The Family That Preys Screenwriter For Colored Girls Playwright I Can Do Bad All By Myself Book author Madea Goes To Jail Madea’s Big Happy Family Songwriter and... Madea’s Class Reunion 2011’s highest Madea’s Family Reunion paid man in The Marriage Counselor entertainment. Meet the Browns Why Did I Get Married? Why Did I Get Married Too? “I’ve never chased money. It’s been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people.” —Tyler Perry .

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