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Legend of the Black Roses (Black Rose, #1)Legend of the Black Roses by D. C. Cowan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I bear the same name as the author, but I'm actually not the real author of the Legend of the Black Roses. It was written over thirty years ago, but was never published by the author. The story is very unique in many ways. It's hard to find a book that's similar to it, at least within the books written by and about African Americans. I compare it to the book Kindred, not because the stories are similar, but by what they portray. Kindred tells the world what would happen if a modern African American female was taken from her life and sent into the past. But what if an African princess was ripped from her homeland, forced into slavery, and is somehow lost in time as well. This is the real mystery of the story. How does the spirit of an African princess become a disembodied spirit? Don't worry; I haven't spoiled anything with this review. This answer isn't revealed in the first novel anyway. There are many twists and turns in the first novel and hopefully the series to come that keeps the story interesting.

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Friday, May 30, 2014

In memory of Maya Angelou



Maya Angelous passed away due to complications with a long time battle with heart problems in Winston-Salem, NC.  I lived there for four years and attended Wake Forest University.  Maya Angelou was one of our professors at the school.  I'll never forget when my first week at school in orientation when Maya Angelou appeared in a presentation to greet us as freshmen.

Maya Angelou is know as a great America writer and actress who launched into worldwide stardom after being chosen as the featured poet at President Bill Clinton's 1993 inauguration.  As one author states, "The wit, wisdom, and power of Maya Angelou's work have made her one of the most beloved contemporary American writers."  It is truly a great lose now that she has passed away.

In loving memory of Maya Angelou
1928 - 2014

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