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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 18 books in this booklist
£14.99 paperback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781837820375 | ISBN 10: 1837820376
Reclaim ownership of your health, rewrite the narrative surrounding body image and restore your right to healing, safety and self-love. For too long Black women have been left out of discussions about body image, food, health and wellness. B ... more
View book details£22.00 hardback (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781472286000 | ISBN 10: 1472286006
Join the wellness revolution by Black women, for Black women. Take Care prioritises Black women and their experiences and encourages them to take care of themselves in order to bring their best self into the world. A space for Black women ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781529415315 | ISBN 10: 1529415314
Candice Brathwaite’s much-anticipated second book about all the things she wishes she’d been told when she was young and needed guidance. I Am Not Your Baby Mother was a landmark publication in 2020. A thought-provoking, urgent and inspi ... more
View book details£9.99 hardback (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781529148251 | ISBN 10: 1529148251
From the brilliant mind of the creator and star of I May Destroy You and Chewing Gum comes a passionate declaration against fitting in. Â Michaela Coel's MacTaggart Lecture touched a lot of people with her striking revelations about race, class a ... more
View book details£13.99 paperback (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781523092291 | ISBN 10: 1523092297
"Dear Black Girl is the empowering, affirming love letter our girls need in order to thrive in a world that does not always protect, nurture, or celebrate us. This collection of Black women's voices… is a must-read, not only for Black girls, but fo ... more
View book details£12.99 paperback (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781788175326 | ISBN 10: 1788175328
The essential guide to self-love that every black woman needs; you can create the life you deserve - no matter what you've been told in the past. After a lifetime of never truly relating to personal development experts because of the colour of her ... more
View book details£12.99 hardback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781784883447 | ISBN 10: 1784883441
Stephanie Yeboah has experienced racism and fat-phobia throughout her life. From being bullied at school to being objectified and humiliated in her dating life, Stephanie's response to discrimination has always been to change the narrative around bod ... more
View book details£12.99 paperback (2003) - ISBN 13: 9780743225380 | ISBN 10: 0743225384
Do you or someone you love suffer from "bad nerves"? Denise is constantly on edge. She's convinced something bad is going to happen. Ruth will drive an hour out of her way to avoid driving over a bridge. When she has to do it, her chest thumps, ... more
View book details£12.99 hardback (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781787132115 | ISBN 10: 1787132110
In What A Time To Be Alone, The Slumflower will be your life guru, confidante and best friend. She'll show you that being alone is not just okay: it's just about the best freaking thing that's ever happened to you. As she says, 'You're bad as hell an ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2019) - ISBN 13: 9780008306304 | ISBN 10: 0008306303
"Arguably the book for 2018"(Observer) The long-awaited, inspirational guide to life for a generation of black British women inspired to make lemonade out of lemons, and find success in every area of their lives. Elle’s 12 addictive books you ... more
View book details£15.99 paperback (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781982106843 | ISBN 10: 1982106840
In an updated and expanded 25th anniversary edition, the beloved "purple book" Acts of Faith guides people of color with daily encouragement, comfort, and enlightenment. Â For over a quarter of a century, millions have turned to bestselling autho ... more
View book details£6.99 paperback (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780957136762 | ISBN 10: 0957136765
In this new book of letters, 17 women share their experiences of growing up in the UK as a black female. Heartfelt and honest, they offer words of wisdom and encouragement to the next generation. Contributions from: Sinitta, Bianca Miller, Ms Dynamit ... more
View book details£16.50 paperback (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781613745045 | ISBN 10: 1613745044
The “Strong Black Woman” has been a part of mainstream culture for centuries, as a myth, a goddess, a positive role model, a stereotype, and as a burden. In Fierce Angels, Sheri Parks explores the concept of the Strong Black Woman, its influence on p ... more
View book details£9.95 paperback (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781897178874 | ISBN 10: 1897178875
This book sensitively charts Black women's journeys with their hair: how it is perceived, judged, and graded on the yardstick of mainstream society's standards of beauty. Relying on the tradition of the personal essay, and conversations wit ... more
View book details£14.99 paperback (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780684824758 | ISBN 10: 0684824752
Is it the job you hate but need in order to pay the rent? Is it that relationship that you gave your all to only to end up with a broken heart...again? Perhaps it's your children, a family member, or a life-long friend doing you in, dragging you down ... more
View book details£7.99 paperback (2005) - ISBN 13: 9780953247714 | ISBN 10: 0953247716
If you only ever buy one book this has to be it. This book is just extraordinary in the true meaning of the word. It is rare to find a book, which voices the experience of black women on such a wide range of issues. This book is straight talking and ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2001) - ISBN 13: 9780671037666 | ISBN 10: 0671037668
"If there are situations, circumstances, or perhaps relationships in your life that you have been struggling to overcome, trying to work through, or doing your best to work around, throw your head back and declare to the universe, Until Today!" From ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2001) - ISBN 13: 9780704347205 | ISBN 10: 0704347202
Where does love come in the culture and history of black people? Acclaimed visionary and intellectual bell hooks offers groundbreaking critical insight in this new book, which traces the ethic of love in the context of black lives. She examin ... more
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