Veronica Chambers: 24 books
Kickboxing Geishas
How Modern Japanese Women Are Changing Their Nation
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2007
Forget the stereotypes. Today's Japanese women are shattering them -- breaking the bonds of tradition and dramatically transforming their culture. Shopping-crazed schoolgirls in Hello Kitty costumes and the Harajuku girls Gwen Stefani helped make so popular have grabbed the media's attention. But...
The Joy of Doing Things Badly
A Girl's Guide to Love, Life and Foolish Bravery
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2006
In a society that puts so much emphasis on perfection, Veronica Chambers mischievously casts aside the guilt-inducing litany of “shoulda, coulda, woulda” that seems to define modern-day life and replaces it with a resounding call to live with “foolish bravery.” Refreshingly open about the...
Having It All?
Black Women and Success
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
A behind-the-scenes look into the lives of successful middle- and upper-middle class African American women, the groundbreaking HAVING IT ALL? is sure to spark discussions from cocktail parties to boardrooms.
In a single generation, black women have made extraordinary strides academically,...
The Meaning of Michelle
16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
A NEW IN NONFICTION PEOPLE PICK | A TIME TOP 10 NONFICTION BOOK OF 2017 | NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 BY: The Huffington Post • Glamour***• Bustle*** • RedEye
A Los Angeles Times bestseller
**One of BookRiot's '11 Books to Help Us Make It Through a Trump Presidency'**
**One of The...
by Veronica Chambers
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2017
Fans of Jane the Virgin will find much to love about The Go-Between, a coming-of-age novel from bestselling author Veronica Chambers, who with humor and humanity explores issues of identity and belonging in a world that is ever-changing.
She is the envy of every teenage girl in Mexico City. Her...
Queen Bey
A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
FEATURED IN: The New York Times Book Review ("New and Noteworthy") • Essence • Newsweek • People • Bustle • PopSugar • Refinery 29 • HelloGiggles' • PureWow • Newsday • AMNewYork
The Ultimate Beyoncé Collectible
"Beyoncé fans will eat it up."...
Resist
35 Profiles of Ordinary People Who Rose Up Against Tyranny and Injustice
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
A perfect tool for young readers as they grow into the leaders of tomorrow, Veronica Chambers’s inspiring collection of profiles—along with Senator Cory Booker’s stirring foreword—will inspire readers of all ages to stand up for what’s right.
You may only be one person, but you have...
Between Harlem and Heaven
Afro-Asian-American Cooking for Big Nights, Weeknights, and Every Day
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
Winner of the James Beard Award for Best American Cookbook
“Between Harlem and Heaven presents a captivatingly original cuisine. Afro-Asian-American cooking is packed with unique and delicious layers of flavor. These stories and recipes lay praise to the immense influence the African Diaspora...
The Emperor of Sound
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
The long-anticipated inside look at the extraordinary career of the man who brought Sexy Back, the legendary producer in the pantheon of music greats as influential and groundbreaking as Motown’s Berry Gordy and a memoir of the creative process.
Hailed by the *New Yorker *as “the eminence...
Miss Black America
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
A dazzling fiction debut from the author of Mama’s Girl, Miss Black America is the warm and tender story of Angela, a young girl growing up in 1970s Brooklyn. Angela goes to school one ordinary day and returns home to find her glamorous and fiercely independent mother gone. Her magician father,...
Make It Messy
My Perfectly Imperfect Life
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2015
In this inspirational autobiography, world-famous chef and owner of Red Rooster Harlem, Marcus Samuelsson tells his extraordinary story and encourages young people to embrace their mistakes and follow their dreams. Based on his highly praised adult memoir, Yes, Chef, this young adult edition includes...
32 Yolks
From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Hailed by Anthony Bourdain as “heartbreaking, horrifying, poignant, and inspiring,” 32 Yolks is the brave and affecting coming-of-age story about the making of a French chef, from the culinary icon behind the renowned New York City restaurant Le Bernardin.
NAMED...
by Robin Roberts, Veronica Chambers
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
"Regardless of how much money you have, your race, where you live, what religion you follow, you are going through something. Or you already have or you will. As momma always said, "Everybody's got something."
So begins beloved Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts's new...
Yes, Chef
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2012
**JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“One of the great culinary stories of our time.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times**
It begins with a simple ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook...
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