Winner of two Black Writers Alliance Gold Pen Awards and an Honor Award from the American Library Association, Bernice L. McFadden has authored several national best-sellers, including Suger (F0006) and This Bitter Earth (F0043). Camilla spent years disassociating herself from her dysfunctional family, creating a new life and new self-image. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, however, she must reconnect with her painful past. "Gritty but loving portrait of an African-American family's indestructible ties."-Kirkus Reviews
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"Interesting story told from an interesting place. "
— Toshana (4 out of 5 stars)
Gritty but loving portrait of an African-American family’s indestructible ties.
— Kirkus Reviews" I listened to this book during my drives to and from work...it kept my interest.. "
— Shelly, 1/31/2008Bernice L. McFadden is the author of a number of bestsellers, including Sugar, The Warmest December, This Bitter Earth, Loving Donovan, and Camilla’s Roses. She is the recipient of two fiction honor awards from BCALA and a MacDowell Fellowship.
Patricia R. Floyd has narrated dozens of audiobooks throughout her career, including Denise Nicholas’ Freshwater Road and Ellease Southerland’s Let the Lion Eat Straw. Balanced with her audiobook work, she has directed several plays at Stamford Theatre Works. She has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards.