{"product_id":"afro-bougie-blues-paperback","title":"Afro-Bougie Blues - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve stories - original, engaging, occasionally edgy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the world of Afro-Bougie Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand walk in the shoes of different protagonists as they struggle to move\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethrough the world. Read how ordinary black women and men develop tenacity when\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethey have to deal with the reality of their choices. Alexis finally finds love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eafter seventeen years of a lonely existence, but life throws a curveball into\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eher life. Watch as she overcomes the challenge despite her past still looming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eover her head. Walk with Rodney, a gulf war veteran who tries to drown the war\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ememories with alcohol. See Bessie, overweight and stuck in life, make a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edecision that sets her on a journey that transforms her life in ways she never\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimagined. Thirteen-year -old Aisha wants answers to her complicated question\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eabout love. And this sets her father on the task of reflecting on what the word\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"love\" really means. Listen to Lenore and her sisters recount stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom their father's life after he succumbs to cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom depression, abortion, post-traumatic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estress disorder (PTSD), spousal abuse, addiction, and extramarital affairs to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecolorism. Each short story takes you on a rollercoaster of emotion as you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexperience different areas of life narrated from a first-person perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfro-Bougie Blues is about characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith stories that are relatable because it captures struggles people deal with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein everyday life. The author's captivating prose and incredible storytelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewill plunge the reader into fascinating worlds and challenge them to take on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enew perspectives that in turn inspire, move and entertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA great read for anyone who wants to know\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow people with diverse problems face the toughness of the world they inhabit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow they move forward when the future is uncertain and fortunes change in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eblink of an eye, challenging their reality and overcoming it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"You will find yourself not wanting this\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ebook to end.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721245560895,"sku":"9781088105368","price":16.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/02b28842472f19a58bdcb9dea3a9c99e.webp?v=1765091689","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/afro-bougie-blues-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}