Daaimah S. Poole is an Essence best-selling author who pens gripping tales that enthrall with the ups and downs of life in today's culture. In All I Want Is Everything, Kendra Michelle Thomas boasts pipes that bring tears to the eyes, but a musical career seems a million miles away when your family life is in tatters. With an absentee father, alcoholic mother, and a trip to foster care, Kendra might have given up on her dreams-but there's a spark inside her that just won't die.
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"I enjoyed this story of rags to riches. It was refreshing. I particularly liked the authentic characters and story line. What was really unique is that you saw the main character, Kendra, learn from her successes and failures. That is what made the book real!"
— Carmen (4 out of 5 stars)
" Was kinda skeptical but it really is a good novel promoting self determination, self confidence and the will/drive to succeed. "
— Sharonbrown, 3/25/2012" This book was ok but not really what I've expected. It lacks interest in its charater and the plot was kinda boring. "
— Jasmine, 3/7/2011Daaimah S. Poole was born and raised in Philadelphia. She graduated from Temple University with a BA in journalism. She is a journalist and the author of thirteen novels and counting.
Sisi Johnson is “a storyteller for a storyteller’s story.” From folksy to urban, her warm blend of bite and sweetness wrapped in an accessible narration style sets the right tone in such award winning books as Francie and Feathers, and notable books like Romiette & Julio, for which she received the AudioFile Earphones Award, and Dr. Mr. President: Letter from a Slave Girl, for which she was selected to be an Audie Award finalist. A long time resident of New York City, she now resides in Los Angeles and happily travels between the two amazing metropolises.