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Acclaimed musical artist Michelle Williams shares the intimate, never-before-told story of how, even in the midst of enormous fame and success, she battled depression, leading her to find her true calling as an advocate for mental health—especially her own. As a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the top female R&B groups of all time, Michelle Williams felt blessed. After the group disbanded, she continued to  create bestselling albums, appear on television shows, and star in theater  productions. Though she had always struggled with low moods, in 2018 her  depression deepened, and when she found herself planning her own funeral,  she checked herself into a treatment facility. There...

While it feels out of place to be celebrating when our communities are hurting, we most certainly want to highlight and champion the work that independent booksellers are doing in those very communities to be... safe places resources escapes sources of nourishment, and more.So we are happy to join with Libro.fm in thanking you for shopping local.When you spend at least $15 with us between April 24th and 26th, you can pick one of the audiobooks below for free from Libro.fm. Now that's pretty cool!  Independent Bookstore Day is April 24, 2021! How it works Spend at least $15 USD with us...

Happy book birthday to the US edition of Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola 🥳 Shout out to Hear Our Voices Book Tours and William Morrow for giving me the opportunity to "dream cast" this amazing book! Love in Colour is a collection of love stories from ancient cultures around the world that have been reimagined by Ms Babalola. This is an adult romance, so not what I'd pick for myself, but I'm so glad I read this.For my dream cast I chose 3 of my favorite chapters and tried to remain true to their descriptions. Scheherazade reminded the most...

Y'all know I love collaborating with awesome organizations and I absolutely loved The Gilded Ones, so this pairing makes total sense. In celebration of World Book Day on April 23, 2021 we are teaming up with Black Girls Create in order to host a giveaway of the phenomenal debut YA novel by Namina Forna, The Gilded Ones! World Book Day aims to change lives through a love of books and this year's theme is "share a story". By sharing The Gilded Ones with you, we are sharing a gut-wrenching and fantastical story of survival and self-discovery. Check out my interview...

 Book lovers this is for you! We’re joining forces with Sharing Health Education Awareness - SHEA to give one lucky winner a chance to win a free copy of “The Three Mothers” by Anna Malaika Tubbs!To enter:1. Tag a friend (mommy friends are the best!) in this post.2. Like WoW Book and Toy Store on Facebook.3. Like SHEA on Facebook.4. Comment “DONE” on the post when you’ve completed all three steps.This giveaway ends Thursday, April 15. The winner will be selected at random and be notified via DM. Good luck  Much has been written about Berdis Baldwin's son James, about Alberta King's son Martin Luther, and Louise Little's...