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Books by Pearl Cleage






What Looks LIke Crazy On an Ordinary Day(Reprint)
(Idlewild)
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2009 by Avon A
Bargain Price
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-171038-4, ISBN: 0-06-171038-5

" Was ist es, das Pearl Cleages Roman so verdammt unterhaltsam macht? Auf den ersten Blick scheint What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day schließlich ziemlich starker Tobak zu sein: Selbstmord, plötzlicher Kindstod und Trunkenheit am Steuer spielen bedeutende Rollen im Leben der Erzählerin Ada Johnson und ihrer Schwester Joyce. Es dauert nicht lange, bis Crackabhängigkeit, häusliche Gewalt und uneheliche Mutterschaft die Liste erweiter ..."






I Wish I Had a Red Dress(Reprint)
(Idlewild)
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2009 by William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-171034-6, ISBN: 0-06-171034-2

"Bestselling author Pearl Cleage returns to the site of her Oprah pick novel, What Looks Like Crazy On an Ordinary Day, to affirm life's precious wonder once again.Since Joyce Mitchell was widowed five years ago, she's kept herself mercifully busy by running The Sewing Circus, an all-female group she founded to provide badly needed services to single mothers and other young women at risk. But some nights, home alone, she knows something ..."






Just Wanna Testify(1st Edition)
A Novel
by Pearl Cleage
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2011 by One World
ISBN-13: 978-0-345-50636-8, ISBN: 0-345-50636-7

"Familiar faces and places meet fresh twists and turns in this enthralling novel from acclaimed author Pearl Cleage.   Atlanta’s West End district has always been a haven and home to a coterie of unique characters—artists and thinkers, dreamers and doers. Folks here know one another’s names, keep their doors unlocked, and look out for their neighbors. Anyone planning to sell drugs, vandalize, or rob a little old lady should think twi ..."






Brass Bed and Other Stories(1st Edition)
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 103 Pages, Published 1991 by Third World Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-88378-127-2, ISBN: 0-88378-127-1






Baby Brother's Blues(Reprint)
A Novel
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2007 by One World/Ballantine
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-345-48111-5, ISBN: 0-345-48111-9

"When Regina Burns married Blue Hamilton, she knew he was no ordinary man. A charismatic R&B singer who gave up his career to assume responsibility for the safety of Atlanta’s West End community, Blue had created an African American urban oasis where crime and violence were virtually nonexistent. In the beginning, Regina enjoyed a circle of engaging friends and her own work as a freelance communications consultant. Most of all, she relis ..."






Till You Hear from Me(3rd Edition)
A Novel
by Pearl Cleage
Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2010 by One World/Ballantine
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-345-50637-5, ISBN: 0-345-50637-5

"BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Pearl Cleage's Just Wanna Testify and a Till You Hear from Me discussion guide.From the acclaimed Pearl Cleage, author of What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day . . . and Seen It All and Done the Rest, comes an Obama-era romance featuring a cast of unforgettable characters. Just when it appears that all her hard work on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is about to pay off with a White H ..."






I Wish I Had a Red Dress(Reprint)
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2002 by Harpercollins
ISBN-13: 978-0-380-80488-7, ISBN: 0-380-80488-3

"Since Joyce Mitchell was widowed five years ago, she's kept herself occupied by running the Sewing Circus, an all-girl group she founded to provide badly needed services to young women at risk, many of whom are single mothers. But some nights, home alone, she has to admit that something is missing. And soon she may not even have the Sewing Circus to fill up her life, as the state legislature has decided not to fund the group.Feeling def ..."






Seen It All and Done the Rest(Reprint)
A Novel (Random House Reader's Circle)
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2009 by One World
ISBN-13: 978-0-345-48113-9, ISBN: 0-345-48113-5

"For Josephine Evans, home was on the stages of the world where she spent thirty years establishing herself as one of the finest actresses of her generation. Josephine was the toast of Europe, and her fabulous apartment in Amsterdam’s theater district was a popular gathering place for an international community of artists, actors, and expatriates who considered themselves true citizens of the world. Josephine lived above and beyond the r ..."






Flyin' West and Other Plays(1st Edition)
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 1999 by Theatre Communications Group
ISBN-13: 978-1-55936-168-2, ISBN: 1-55936-168-9

"“Pearl Cleage is a passionate, challenging playwright whose concerns for the species are unmistakable and profound. As a woman, as an African-American, her artistic objectivity and sensitivity to history combine with, but do not overshadow, her capacity to dig for truth and present it flat out as she sees it – with a finger snap or a shout and sometimes with a wink. Among the most satisfying roles I’ve undertaken on stage is surely Mi ..."






Things I Should Have Told My Daughter(Reprint)
Lies, Lessons & Love Affairs
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2018 by Atria Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-4516-6470-6, ISBN: 1-4516-6470-2

"In this inspiring memoir—that Jane Fonda raves “will make you braver…want to live your life better and make a difference”—the award-winning playwright and bestselling author of What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day reminisces on the art of juggling marriage, motherhood, and politics while working to hone her craft as a writer.Before she become one of America’s most popular playwrights and a bestselling author with a novel endorsed by ..."






Babylon Sisters(Reprint)
A Novel
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2006 by One World/Ballantine
ISBN-13: 978-0-345-45610-6, ISBN: 0-345-45610-6

"Catherine Sanderson seems to have it all: a fulfilling career helping immigrant women find jobs, a lovely home, and a beautiful, intelligent daughter on her way to Smith College. What Catherine doesn’t have: a father for her child– and she’s spent many years dodging her daughter’s questions about it. Now Phoebe is old enough to start poking around on her own. It doesn’t help matters that the mystery man, B.J. Johnson–the only man Cather ..."






Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do(Reprint)
(April GMA Selection)
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 274 Pages, Published 2004 by One World
ISBN-13: 978-0-345-47826-9, ISBN: 0-345-47826-6

"With the unique blend of truth and humor that made her first novel, What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day . . ., a huge bestseller, Pearl Cleage returns with an extraordinary novel that is rich in character, steeped in sisterhood, and bursting with unexpected love . . . and maybe just a little magic. Depending on the time of day, Regina Burns is a woman on the edge of a nervous breakdown or an overdue breakthrough. One shattered hear ..."






Till You Hear from Me(Large Print)
by Pearl Cleage
Hardcover, 412 Pages, Published 2010 by Thorndike Press
Large Print
ISBN-13: 978-1-4104-2809-7, ISBN: 1-4104-2809-5






Seen It All and Done the Rest(1st Edition)
A Novel
by Pearl Cleage
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2008 by One World/Ballantine
ISBN-13: 978-0-345-48112-2, ISBN: 0-345-48112-7

"For Josephine Evans, home was on the stages of the world where she spent thirty years establishing herself as one of the finest actresses of her generation. Josephine was the toast of Europe, and her fabulous apartment in Amsterdam’s theater district was a popular gathering place for an international community of artists, actors, and expatriates who considered themselves true citizens of the world. Josephine lived above and beyond the r ..."






We Speak Your Names
A Celebration
by Pearl Cleage, Zaron W. Burnett
Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2006 by One World/Ballantine
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-345-49027-8, ISBN: 0-345-49027-4

"For centuries, African American women have been remaking the world, giving testament to the power of hope, courage, and resilience. But it took the inspired generosity of Oprah Winfrey to honor fully the many gifts of sisterhood. For three amazing days–from May 13 to 15, 2005–a distinguished group of women was invited to celebrate the enduring achievements of twenty-five of their mentors and role models–and in the process pay tribute to ..."






Blues for an Alabama Sky - Acting Edition(1st Edition)
(Acting Edition for Theater Productions)
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 1999 by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8222-1634-6, ISBN: 0-8222-1634-5

"ANGEL. It doesn't matter. LELAND. Yes, it does. Tell me. ANGEL. Tony T called the guys and told them the audition ... ANGEL. Don't! LELAND. No Negro woman should have to ... ANGEL. No Negro woman should have to anything, and so ..."






What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day(1st Edition)
(Oprah's Book Club)
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 244 Pages, Published 1997 by Avon Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-380-79487-4, ISBN: 0-380-79487-X

"Oprah Book Club® Selection, September 1998: What makes Pearl Cleage's novel so damned enjoyable? At first glance, after all, What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day seems pretty heavy going: HIV, suicide, sudden infant death syndrome, and drunk driving all figure prominently in the lives of narrator Ava Johnson and her older sister Joyce. It isn't long before crack addiction, domestic violence, and unwed motherhood have joined the list ..."






Flyin' West
(Dramatists Play Service)
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 1995 by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8222-1465-6, ISBN: 0-8222-1465-2

"WEST. ACT. ONE. Scene. 1. Sophie enters rapidly. Her heavy coat is unbuttoned and her scarf flies out around her neck. It is chilly, but the cold has exhilarated her . She has just returned from a trip into town. She has a large bag of flour slung ..."






A Song for Coretta - Acting Edition
by Pearl Cleage
Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 2008 by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8222-2239-2, ISBN: 0-8222-2239-6

"A. SONG. FOR. CORETTA. The stage is dark . We are on the sidewalk outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church . There is a low red brick wall separating the. sidewalk. from. the. church. property . During. the. course. of. the. play , the actors will sit ..."






Things I Should Have Told My Daughter
Lies, Lessons & Love Affairs
by Pearl Cleage
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2014 by Atria Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-4516-6469-0, ISBN: 1-4516-6469-9

"In this inspiring memoir, the award-winning playwright and bestselling author of What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day reminisces on the art of juggling marriage, motherhood, and politics while working to become a successful writer.In addition to being one of the most popular living playwrights in America, Pearl Cleage is a bestselling author with an Oprah Book Club pick and multiple awards to her credit, but there was a time when su ..."



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