Homegirls & HandgrenadesOnly a poet with an innocent heart can exorcise so much pain with so much beauty. Isabel Allende A reprint of Sonia Sanchez s award-winning collection, which contains some of her seminal work. Winner of the American Book Award. Sonia Sanchez is a poet, activist, and scholar and one of the most important writers of the Black Arts Movement. She is the author of sixteen books and lives in Philadelphia." |
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THE POWER OF Love | 9 |
Just Dont Never Give Up on Love | 18 |
American Hunger | 25 |
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