Lizan Mitchell

Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty--and fun--in their routine and the world around them. This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights...

Retired physician Daniel Green lifts a 5-ton farm tractor off a young boy who is trapped beneath. The enigma of his supernatural strength piques the curiosity of two medical students passing through the area. Visiting the old doctor at his isolated farmhouse, they soon learn his bizarre secret. Dr. Green has discovered the key to eternal youth. But the lust for immortality can have deadly consequences. The evening takes on a twisted turn as the young...

Camille Brousarde is tired and discouraged. She lives in the Watts area of Los Angeles, which has never recovered from the race riots. Her seven grown children seem directionless and adrift. When she decides to open a local restaurant, Camille's Gumbo Kitchen, she hopes that its tasty offerings will pull together not just her family, but her neighborhood, too.

"A comedic story that will leave fans clamoring for more." —ReShonda Tate Billingsley
An inspiring, devilishly funny tale of hope, secrets—and hard-knock faith that can make the most impossible situations right...
For Sister Betty, the marriage proposal from trustee Freddie Noel is a once-in-a-lifetime surprise blessing. Unfortunately, she knows the chances of having a peaceful ceremony in their beloved Crossing Over Sanctuary...

T.D. Jakes is an internationally beloved pastor and a bestselling author. In Cover Girls, he delivers the story of four women who, though from very different backgrounds, are all struggling with their faith. Michelle wants control, Tonya wants to be able to trust, and Mrs. Judson wants to let down her guard. Through Miz Ida's wisdom, and each other's support, these women discover that friendship may be the answer to their prayers.

Award-winning author Pat G'Orge-Walker-who routinely sells out her one-woman Sister Betty stage show-is the queen of gospel comedy. When the unlucky in love Birdie Tweet meets Afro-Latino hunk Lyon Lipps, she thinks her romantic fortunes may change. But then she shows his picture to the other ladies of the Oh Lawd Why Am I Still Single church group, and several recognize Lyon as the con artist who previously seduced them. So the ladies decide it's...

Having turned her family upside down with her extravagant wedding plans and her rich white fiance, Aisha Branch unexpectedly falls in love with another man, an event that rekindles family tensions and forces Aisha to make a difficult choice.

Emma has taken care of the Butler children since Sarah and Frances's mother, Fanny, left. Emma wants to raise the girls to have good hearts, as a rift over slavery has ripped the Butler household apart. Now, to pay off debts, Pierce Butler wants to cash in his slave "assets", possibly including Emma.