Proverbs for the People

by Tracy Price-Thompson

Featuring contributions from such noted writers as Pearl Cleage, Omar Tyree, Timmothy McCann, and Earl Sewell, a dramatically rendered anthology of stories, drawn from African, African-American, and Biblical proverbs, is filled with an abundance of wit, inspiration, and wisdom.

Genres: Fiction, Anthologies, Reference

512 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Tracy Price-Thompson is the national bestselling author of the novels, Black Coffee, Chocolate Sangria, A Woman's Worth, Knockin' Boots, and Gather Together in My Name. Tracy is a highly decorated Desert Storm veteran who graduated from the Army's Infantry Officer Candidate School after more than ten years as an enlisted soldier. A Brooklyn, New York, native who has traveled extensively and lived in amazing places around the world, Tracy is a retired Army Engineer officer and Ralph Bunche graduate Fellow who holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a master's degree in Social Work.

Tracy is also the co-editor of the anthologies Other People's Skin and Proverbs for the People and composes professional literary reviews based on established elements of writing for several print sources.

Tracy lives in Hawaii with her wonderfully supportive husband and several of their six bright, beautiful, incredible children.

Reviews

[Roy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not leaving a review because I'm biased due to being one of the authors featured in this book.

[K Riquena Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really and truly enjoyed this book as I learned so much from it and a lot of my favorite authors who I have read since I was younger are contributors to this anthology. I would recommend this book to any and everyone on a day that they need an extra word of encouragement, a voice that understands and a renewal in the good that still exists in this world.

[Shirley Conley · Rating 1 out of 5]

This title and cover synopsis do NOT identify the content. It is somewhat like an oral history of experiences of the African American people. Not a fair or balanced representation. Although these stories or vignettes do not reflect title or content many are poignant. Almost all are filled with curse words. This book is not recommended.

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[Sharonbrown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short stories.