Black Issues Book Review articles from November 2001

Black Issues Book Review archives from November 2001

From the editor-in-chief.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 1, 2001... With offices within miles of both the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, where I worked for more than a dozen years, the team of us who publish Black Issues Book Review were front-row-center for the tragedies of September 11th. The...

Push-Push! And other stories. (BIBR recommends).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Push-Push! And Other Stories by Sindiwe Magona Beacon Press, June 2001, $14.00, ISBN 0-807-00967-0 Available for the first time in the US, Magona's short story collection explores the rich voices of her native South Africa as it continues...

The Orphan Girl and Other Stories. (BIBR recommends).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Orphan Girl and Other Stories West African Folktales retold by Buchi Offodile Interlink Publishing Group, October 2001, $15.00, ISBN 1-566-56375-5 Of all the West African folk tales, the trickster tales--How the Pig Got his Snout, The...

Great selections for your armchair travels or stepping out on the town Richard Wright's Travel Writings--New Reflections. (BIBR recommends).
November 1, 2001... Great selections for your armchair travels or stepping out on the town Richard Wright's Travel Writings--New Reflections edited by Virginia Whatley Smith University Press of Mississippi, June 2001, $40.00, ISBN 1-578-06347-7 Richard Wright...

Steppin' Out: An African-American Guide to Our 20 Favorite Cities. (BIBR recommends).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Steppin' Out: An African-American Guide to Our 20 Favorite Cities by Carla Labat Avalon Travel Publishing, September 2001, $17.95, ISBN 1-562-61544-0 Carla Labat's ultimate travel guide for African Americans is the perfect companion for...

African-American Holiday Traditions: Celebrating With Passion, Style, and Grace. (BIBR recommends).(Review)(Brief Review)
November 1, 2001... African-American Holiday Traditions: Celebrating With Passion, Style, and Grace By Antoinette Broussard Citadel Press, 2000, $22.50, ISBN 1-559-72532-X Etiquette consultant Antoinette Broussard gives African-Americans tips on everything...

Executive editor's view.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 1, 2001... Years from now when we look back on the year 2001, most us will think first of September 11. As I was leaving my Brooklyn apartment that morning to vote in the New York City primary election before coming in to work in Manhattan, I clicked on...

Dear editor. (letters to the editor).(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2001... Thank you for producing a fantastic magazine. I love the industry news and the reviews. To those who criticize ghetto pulp fiction, I must say that not everyone is middle class or spends their summers sitting in their cottage in Martha's...

Via e-mail. (letters to the editor).(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2001... Congratulations on the continued success of Black Issues Book Review. The ads I have placed are successful for me and help me reach the audience I want--African American readers. --Ruth Bridges Atlantic Book Post Reston, VA I...

Corrections: Sept/Oct 2001. (letters to the editor).(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
November 1, 2001... In the Tribute to Alex Haley "Generous Mentor" by A'Lelia Bundles, Jackie Naipo, Alex Haley's longtime assistant, appears in the group photo on page 32, standing directly behind Haley. The woman between Alex Haley and A'Lelia Bundles on page...

Deals. (between the lines).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Agent Djana Pearson-Morris has sold Proverbs to the People, a short story collection based on African and African American proverbs to senior editor Karen Thomas at Kensington's Dafina Books. The collection will be released in 2003. Tracy Price...

Events corner. (between the lines).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Multicultural Children's Book Festival at the Kennedy Center November 3, 2001 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; www.kennedy-center.org The festival focuses on authors, illustrators and storytellers whose...

Awards spotlight. (between the lines).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation, founded by author Marita Golden and Border's Books and Music have joined together to present the first annual Legacy Awards. The three $10,000 and four $5,000 awards will honor the best books by...

In memory of. (between the lines).(Brief Article)(Obituary)
November 1, 2001... The literary world mourns the loss of two giants, David Earl Jackson and Glenn Thompson. After a short bout with lymphoma, writer and educator David Earl Jackson passed away on August 15, 2001, at the age of 51. Born in Tennessee, the...

Solid gold: the Black Writers Alliance, formerly the African American Online Writers Guild, presented their 2001 Gold Pen Awards at a banquet held during the 2001 Black Writers Reunion and Conference in Dallas, Texas.(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
November 1, 2001... "This year's winners represent a diverse array of the best African American literature has to offer. We are pleased that this merit-based award is held in such high regard by the literary community." --Tia Shabazz, Executive Director...

Vernon Jordan. (News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Publishing circles are excited as major power broker Vernon E. Jordan Jr. prepares to share his memoirs. Jordan has put the story in the hands of a respected historian who has already made waves, and the results are expected to attract...

Summer best-seller lists sizzle with color. (News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... African American writers have hit major best-seller lists like never before. These authors held an impressive five spots on the The Los Angeles Times best-seller list the week of August 26: Lalita Tademy's Cane River (#3), an Oprah Book Club...

Jane Fonda buys half of Tinwood Books. (News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Fonda's foray into the publishing business may benefit African American works. She recently purchased fifty percent of the Atlanta-based Tinwood Books, which has published volumes on African American folk artists (See Souls Grown Deep, ISBN...

Doubleday.(editorial appointment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Toisan Craigg has moved from Crown Publishing to Doubleday. She will work as assistant editor with Janet Hill, vice-president and publisher of Doubleday/Harlem Moon.

Celebrations!(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... A launch party for Van Whitfield's new book, Guys In Suits, was held at the home of Janice Warden and Julian Moyse in Columbia, Maryland. Unique CD-Rom invitations, designed by Orange Intertainment, were a great introduction to the lavish...

Hosting from a haven in the hood: Monique Greenwood, whose Akwaaba bed-and-breakfast inns extend year-round hospitality from urban Brooklyn to the Jersey seashore, shares the keys to "Having What Matters". (Cover Story).
November 1, 2001... At forty-two, Monique Greenwood, with her husband, Glenn Pogue, is the owner of bed-and-breakfasts in Brooklyn, New York and in Cape May, New Jersey. They have also purchased residential and commercial property spanning a full city block ia...

Expatriate genius: a black man from America's heartland, Chester B. Himes (1909-1984) wandered from pre-med studies to prison to poverty and exile in Europe. Still, he became a writer's writer. (tribute).(Critical Essay)
November 1, 2001... Some writers are prolific. Some display highly original thought, and others write with perceptive wit that speaks to the malice and ills of their societies. Chester Bomar Himes did all this and more. My first exposure to his work came through...

Connoisseurs, cognoscenti & collectors: black book enthusiasts are transforming their personal libraries into meaningful collections--and a few are finding gold in their sentimental attachments.
November 1, 2001... Mike Glenn's voice deepens with passion and quickens with a kind of adrenaline rush, as he talks about his favorite way to enjoy his cherished copy of Phillis Wheatley's 1773 volume, Poems on Various Subjects. In one of the many book-filled...

2002: 365, 24-7: the many faces of African American theme calendars. (Cover Story).(Cover Story)
November 1, 2001... Mass-market calendar publishers and black presses are opening the floodgates of African American theme products this coming year. Say so long to generic black-and-white calendars. Track your days with an exciting selection of subjects and...

Patti drops her "Pearls": the diva who moved from singing to writing her memoirs and a cookbook now gives us inspirational reading. (Cover Story).
November 1, 2001... Take soul siren Patti LaBelle. Long before Patricia Louise "Patsy" Holte became one of rhythm-and-blues' most beloved vocal heroines, she was an introverted child who was afraid to be heard. Born in Philly on October 24, 1944, Patti began to...

The balm of reading: how a dozen women around books to lift up an ailing sister. (books-n-clubs).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The events of September 11th have inevitably changed us all, but they will, if we band together, make us all stronger. While we stand strong in the face of adversity and remain united as a grieving nation, our own personal paths to healing will...

Visual books as gifts. (eye).
November 1, 2001... They say, "A picture is worth a thousand words." I believe, however, that a picture, whether a painting or a photograph, ignites a multitude of emotions and experiences. Images engage the deepest parts of our psyches and spirits. They take us...

In Our Own Image: Treasured African American Traditions, Journeys, and Icons. (eye).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... In Our Own Image: Treasured African American Traditions, Journeys, and Icons by Patrik Henry Bass and Karen Pugh Running Press, October 2001, $30.00 ISBN 0-762-41075-2 If your family's archives have disappeared and the local griot is not...

Dogon: Africa's People of the Cliffs. (eye).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Dogon: Africa's People of the Cliffs by Walter E.A. van Beek, photographs by Stephanie Hollyman Harry N. Abrams, Inc., $49.50, May 2001, ISBN 0-810-94373-5 Two new books on African art, Dogon: Africa's People of the Cliffs by cultural...

African Rock Art: Paintings and Engravings on Stone. (eye).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... African Rock Art: Paintings and Engravings on Stone by Alec Campbell, photographs by David Coulson Harry N. Abrams, Inc., May 2001, $60.00, ISBN 0-811-094363-8 Two new books on African art, Dogon: Africa's People of the Cliffs by cultural...

The Art of Elizabeth Catlett. (eye).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Art of Elizabeth Catlett by Samella Lewis Snowfire Publishing LLC, June 2001, $200.00 ISBN 0-615-11574-8 This reprinted homage reveals a life chiseled out of personal courage and a cache of works wrought with sustained power and...

South of canal street: the new earth. (Poetic license).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... When I first learned about the horrible events at the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon, I was on my way to a reading in Western Pennsylvania. My friend and fellow writer Dinty Moore wanted me to teach two classes and read from my memoir,...

Kiss It Up To God. (poetry reviews).(Review)
November 1, 2001... Kiss It Up To Good by Nadine Mozon Fly By Night Press, 2001, $13.00, ISBN 1-930-08301-7 Nadine Mozon's collection of poetry is marked by its wide-ranging subject matter. Kiss It Up To God makes room for: tributes to literary luminaries; a...

When Divas Laugh: The Diva Squad Poetry Collective. (poetry reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... When Divas Laugh: The Diva Squad Poetry Collective edited by Chezia Thompson Cager Inprint Editions, $16.95, 2001 ISBN 1-580-73031-0 There is a balance between the local and the universal, which makes the anthology When Divas Laugh...

Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam. (poetry reviews).(Review)
November 1, 2001... Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam edited by Tony Medina and Louis Reyes Rivera Three Rivers Press, October 2001, $12.95 ISBN 0-609-80840-0 Tony Medina and Louis Reyes Rivera have brought to this anthology the line where poetry is both...

Antebellum Dream Book. (poetry reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Antebellum Dream Book by Elizabeth Alexander Graywolf Press, October 2001, $14.00 ISBN 1-555-97354-X In her third book of poetry, Elizabeth Alexander creates an allegorical journey through race, gender and motherhood. For the most part,...

Poetic picks for holiday gift giving. (poetry reviews).(Review)(Brief Review)
November 1, 2001... A Swan Song by Janette Owens Oneswan Productions, June 2000, $12.00, ISBN 0-967-73120-8 In her new collection of poetry and short stories, Owens depicts the nuances of contemporary love and relationships while addressing the social ills...

From the pens of babes: young sibling authors, the McCurry girls go professional before age 10. (self publishing).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Self-publishing can be a challenge even for the most experienced veterans. But what happens if you re only seven and ten years old? "You just do it!" Those are the words of Miya and Meryl McCurry, Los Angeles-based sisters who have written more...

Romance, family legend, inspiration and intrigue ... (self publishing).
November 1, 2001... Water In A Broken Glass by Odessa Rose La Caille Nous Publishing, 1999, $15.00 ISBN 0-964-76357-5 Tonya Mimms is a sculptor who puts work before everything. That is until she becomes caught in a love triangle between Malcolm, a handsome...

Ask the book doctor.
November 1, 2001... Dear Dr. Rosie: I am a self-published author, and as part of my promotional efforts I have scheduled book signings at several stores. Although I've had over ten signings, none have been successful. I've done four local signings and six out...

Healing books. (faith).
November 1, 2001... We are weeks beyond the September 11th tragedy, but not past the pain and our private challenges. When we feel as though our lives are imploding, we can search out authors who have met adversity and written about it with encouragement. My...

Child of Promise: One Woman's Journey from Tragedy to Triumph. (faith).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Child of Promise: One Woman's Journey from Tragedy to Triumph by Cheryl Green Broadman & Holman Publishers, May 2001, $12.99, ISBN 0-8054-2440-7 It's easy to have faith when times are good, It's the hard times that become a test. But what...

Sentimental Confessions: Spiritual Narratives of Nineteenth-Century African American Women. (faith).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Sentimental Confessions: Spiritual Narratives of Nineteenth-Century African American Women by Joycelyn Moody University of Georgia Press, 2001, $40.00 ISBN 0-820-32236-9 Literary historian and womanist ethnicist Joycelyn Moody analyzes and...

The girlfriend's guide to E-marketing a blockbuster: how to savvy black internet professionals--Jen Hunt and Sanyu Dillon--brainstormed an innovative online promotion for Stephen King's latest thriller over lunch. (book bytes).
November 1, 2001... Take two talented African American Internet professionals, add marketing savvy, a world-renown author and two media giants and season it with friendship. What do you have? Ground-breaking online book marketing success. Sanyu Dillon, 31, an...

Authors on the net.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... News from the Publishing Front by Michele D. Thomas Publishers used to rack their brains when presented with a black-interest book. "How do we market it?" they'd asked. Now it's become almost commonplace to took to the Internet and its...

October Suite. (fiction reviews).(Review)
November 1, 2001... OCTOBER SUITE By Maxine Clair Random House, October 2001, $23.95 ISBN 0-375-50630-6 In October Suite, Maxine Clair reprises the character of October Brown, who we encountered in Clair's astonishing 1994 short story collection, Rattlebone,...

The Red Moon. (fiction reviews).(Review)
November 1, 2001... The Red Moon by Kuwana Haulsey Villard, August 2001, $22.95 ISBN 0-375-50557-1 "To me... the red moon is death." Kuwana Hausley crafts an emotive coming-of-age story. The protagonist, Nasarian, is a woman born to a Samburu man by his...

When Butterflies Kiss. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... When Butterflies Kiss by Sekou, Kiini Ubura Salaam, Elizabeth Clara Brown, T'kalla, Natasha Tarpley, Korby Marks, Shange, Kim Green, Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, Leticia Benson Silver Lion Press, October 2001, ISBN 0-967-72861-4 The journey...

Futureland. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Futureland by Walter Mosley Warner Aspect, November 2001, $26.00, ISBN 0-446-52954-0 If the world Walter Mosley skillfully crafts in these nine stories comes to pass, the unemployed, the creative thinker, people of color, the Jews, the...

Joy. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Joy by Victoria Christopher Murray Walk Worthy Press, November 2001 $23.95, ISBN 0-446-52875-7 In her sophomore novel, Joy, Victoria Christopher Murray weaves a tale of spirituality, suspense and survival. Set in Los Angeles, the story...

Addicted. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Addicted by Zane Pocket Books, October 2001, $14.00 ISBN 0-743-44284-9 Zoe Reynard has everything a woman could want: a lucrative business, a wonderful marriage to the love of her life and three beautiful children. Zoe also lives a secret...

Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folk-tales from the Gulf States. (fiction reviews).(Review)
November 1, 2001... Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folk-tales from the Gulf States by Zora Neale Hurston, edited by Carla Kaplan HarperCollins Publishers, December 2001, $25.00, ISBN 0-06-018893-6 In the foreword of the book Every Tongue Got to Confess:...

Married Men. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Married Men by Carl Weber Dafina Books, September 2001, $14.00, ISBN1-575-66696-0 Carl Weber's second novel, Married Men, is heftier than his first, Lookin' for Luv; and in orders of magnitude, it's nastier. One reads this story of a bunch...

A Chocolate Affair. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... A Chocolate Affair by Sheila Copeland BET Books, October 2001, $15.00 ISBN 1-58314-234-7 In the follow-up to her debut novel, Chocolate Star, Shelia Copeland takes us on a voyage to Hollywood--home of glamour, sex and drugs. The thought of...

The Root Worker. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Root Worker by Rainelle Burton The Overlook Press, June 2001, $24.95, ISBN 1-585-67140-1 Looking through the eyes of eleven-year-old Ellen, the central character of The Root Worker, her world is full of people in her home and community...

The Harris Family. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Harris Family by RM Johnson Simon & Schuster, October 2001, $23.00, ISBN 0-743-21600-8 The prospect of death and redemption breeds love and new-found family in this sequel to the acclaimed The Harris Men. Patriarch Julius Harris, who...

A Fool's Paradise. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... A Fool's Paradise By Nancy Flowers Wilson Flowers in Bloom Publishing, Marcli 2001, $14.00, ISBN 0-970-81910-2 Images of sea-salt air and a sky with many moods takes us to Jamaica in Nancy Flowers Wilson's debut novel, A Fool's Paradise....

The Rest of Our Lives. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Rest of Our Lives By Dawn Connelly-Craig Waverly House Publishing, December 2000, $15.00 ISBN 0-965-09704-8 Dawn Connelly-Craig weaves a tale of betrayal, love, bitterness and tragedy in her debut novel, The Rest of Our Lives. The...

Meeting of the Waters. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... by Kim McLaurin William Morrow, November 2001, $24.00 ISBN 0-688-16905-8 Remember riot-torn Los Angeles, in the days after the Rodney King verdict? Kim McLaurin's new book, Meeting of the Waters, uses that time as the catalyst for White...

Near Perfect. (fiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Near Perfect by Sharon Mitchell Dutton, October 2001, $23.95 ISBN 0-525-94621-7 The burners are on high, and there's a large pot cooking up a tasty dish of liar's brew. Its ingredients include a cup of Jamal Steele, a few ounces of Lincoln...

Fiction round-up.(Review)(Brief Review)
November 1, 2001... Between Brothers by C. Kelly Robinson Villard, October 2001, $13.95 ISBN 0-375-75772-4 A poignant debut novel about four brothas who join together to stop a children's community center from being torn down. Every Bitter Thing Sweet by...

Talking at Trena's: Everyday Conversations at an African American Tavern. (nonfiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Talking at Trena's: Everyday Conversations at an African American Tavern by Reuben A. Buford May New York University Press, December 2001, $16.00 ISBN 0-814-75672-7 Sometimes, after a long day of taking orders from your supervisor, you...

From the Soul: Stories of Great Black Parents and the Lives They Gave Us. (nonfiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... From the Soul: Stories of Great Black Parents and the Lives They Gave Us by Phyllis Y. Harris G.P. Putnam's Sons, October 2001, $24.95 ISBN 0-399-14706-3 When I was a child, my mother did not allow me to go readily into the homes of my...

Hoop Roots. (nonfiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Hoop Roots by John Edgar Wideman Houghton Mifflin, October 2001, $24.00, ISBN 1-618-18561-5 The works of John Edgar Wideman, author, professor and devout follower of the religion called basketball, are usually informed by his connection to...

Q - The Autobiography of Quincy Jones. (nonfiction reviews).(Review)
November 1, 2001... Q--The Autobiography of Quincy Jones by Quincy Jones Doubleday, October 2001, $24.95, ISBN-0-385-48896-3 For musician extraordinaire Quincy Jones, life has not always been melodic and harmonious. In fact, at times, the only sound in his...

Cosbyology: Essays and Observations from the Doctor of Comedy. (nonfiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Cosbyology: Essays and Observations from the Doctor of Comedy by Bill Cosby Hyperion, November 2001, $17.95, ISBN 0-7868-6810-4 Taking personal experiences and making them universal is the source of Bill Cosby's humor. His gift is reminding...

Sisterfriends: Portraits of Sisterly Love Essays. (nonfiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Sisterfriends: Portraits of Sisterly Love Essays by Julia Chance Photographs by Michelle Agins Pocket Books, November 2001, $28.00, ISBN 0-671-03713-7 Whether it is by birth or by a sacred pact, sisterfriends are roles that many black...

Ralph Ellison: Emergence of a Genius. (nonfiction reviews).(Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Ralph Ellison: Emergence of a Genius by Lawrence Jackson John Wiley & Sons, November 2001, $30.00, ISBN 0-471-35414-7 The mere mention of the name Ralph Ellison brings feelings of awe and respect, not just for his seminal novel Invisible...

Jazz round-up.(Review)(Brief Review)
November 1, 2001... John Coltrane by Bill Cole Da Capo Press, 1993, $14.95 ISBN 0-306-8053-0 Biographer Bill Cole takes an in-depth look at John Coltrane, one of the greatest contributors to American music. Coltrane fans get a look into not only the...

Self-help round up.(Review)(Brief Review)
November 1, 2001... Eight Habits of the Heart by Clifton Taulbert Penguin, 1999, $9.95 ISBN 0-140-26676-3 In this guide, Clifton Taulbert lays out eight principles he learned from his elders that can be applied to build positive communities, families and...

Kwanzaa. (children's bookshelf).(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Kwanzaa by A.P. Porter, Illustrations by Janice Lee Porter Carolhoda Books, Inc., 1991, ISBN 0-87614-545-4 "Kwanzaa is an African American holiday. Kwanzaa honors black people and their history." "Habari gani? What's the news?" The...

It's Kwanzaa Time! (children's bookshelf).(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... It's Kwanzaa Time! by Synthia Saint James Little Simon, October 2001, $5.99 ISBN 0689-84163-9 I am grateful for the many Kwanzaa storybooks available to our children. The more there are, the more permanent this cultural holiday becomes....

Goin' Someplace Special. (children's bookshelf).(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Goin' Someplace Special by Patricia McKissack Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney Atheneum Books for Young Readers (An Anne Schwartz Book), September 2001, $16.00, ISBN 0-689-81885-8, Ages 4-8. In times like today, where young African American...

Hope and Family. (children's bookshelf).(Review)(Children's Review)
November 1, 2001... Hope and Family by Isabell Monk Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter Carolrhoda Books, Inc., February 2001, $15.95, ISBN 1-575-05230-X (Hope) ISBN 1-575-05485-X (Family) Ages: four to eight In Family, Isabell Monk relates the story of Hope and...

Crisis and children: books to help children through trying times.
November 1, 2001... Play Therapy With Children in Crisis edited by Nancy Boyd Webb Guilford Press, August 1999, $47.00, ISBN 1-572-30485-5 Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When A Special Person Dies by Marge E. Heegaard Fairview Press,...