{"title":"Angela Jackson-Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003eDelve into the poignant and beautifully crafted novels of Angela Jackson-Brown, exploring themes of identity, family, and the American South. Perfect for readers who appreciate nuanced storytelling and rich character development.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"when-stars-rain-down-book-angela-jackson-brown-9780785240440","title":"When Stars Rain Down","description":"Opal is an eighteen-year-old Black woman working as a housekeeper in a small Southern town in the 1930s---and then the Klan descends. A moving story that confronts Americas tragic past, When Stars Rain Down is both heartwarming and heart-wrenching.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49532149793041,"sku":"GOR013343731","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49604577362193,"sku":"GOR012333612","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50233950667025,"sku":"CIN0785240446A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50361367331089,"sku":"CIN0785240446G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50957434945809,"sku":"CIN0785240446VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51006980391185,"sku":"NIN9780785240440","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52484804673809,"sku":"NLS9780785240440","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0785240446.jpg?v=1751264568"},{"product_id":"light-always-breaks-book-angela-jackson-brown-9780785240594","title":"The Light Always Breaks","description":"As 1947 opens, Eva Cardon is the twenty-four-year-old owner of Washington, D.C.’s, most famous Black-owned restaurant. When her path crosses with Courtland, a handsome white senator from Georgia, both find themselves drawn to one another—but the danger of a relationship between a Black woman and a white man from the South could destroy them and everything they’ve worked for.  Few women own upscale restaurants in civil rights era Washington, D.C. Fewer still are twenty-four, Black, and wildly successful. But Eva Cardon is unwilling to serve only the wealthiest movers and shakers, and she plans to open a diner that offers Southern comfort to the working class.  A war hero and one of Georgia’s native sons, Courtland Hardiman Kingsley IV is a junior senator with great ambitions for his time in D.C. But while his father is determined to see Courtland on a path to the White House, the young senator wants to use his office to make a difference in people’s lives, regardless of political consequences.  When equal-rights activism throws Eva and Courtland into each other’s paths, they can’t fight the attraction they feel, no matter how much it complicates their dreams. For Eva, falling in love with a white Southerner is all but unforgivable—and undesirable. Her mother and grandmother fell in love with white men, and their families paid the price. Courtland is already under pressure for his liberal ideals, and his family has a line of smiling debutantes waiting for him on every visit. If his father found out about Eva, he’s not sure he’d be welcome home again.  Surrounded by the disapproval of their families and the scorn of the public, Eva and Courtland must decide if the values they hold most dear—including love—are worth the loss of their dreams . . . and everything else.  The author of When Stars Rain Down returns with a historical love story about all that has—and has not—changed in the United States    Historical romance set in civil rights era Washington, D.C.  Stand-alone novel Book length: approximately 120,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49745263165713,"sku":"NGR9780785240594","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50363863728401,"sku":"CIN0785240594A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50363867824401,"sku":"CIN0785240594G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50984324890897,"sku":"NIN9780785240594","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51416308482321,"sku":"CIN0785240594VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52431631581457,"sku":"NLS9780785240594","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52705281605905,"sku":"GOR014588705","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0785240594.jpg?v=1751076222"},{"product_id":"homeward-book-angela-jackson-brown-9781400241101","title":"Homeward","description":"Homeward follows Roses path toward self-discovery and growth as she becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement, finally becoming the woman she has always dreamed of being.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49753217990929,"sku":"NGR9781400241101","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50373792727313,"sku":"CIN1400241103G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50731656216849,"sku":"GOR014053192","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50987426251025,"sku":"NIN9781400241101","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51897211093265,"sku":"CIN1400241103VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52620038930705,"sku":"NLS9781400241101","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1400241103.jpg?v=1761041648"},{"product_id":"untethered-book-angela-jackson-brown-9781400241132","title":"Untethered","description":"Sometimes family is found in the most unlikely of places . . .  In the small college town of Troy, Alabama, amidst the backdrop of 1967, Katia Daniels lives a life steeped in responsibility. At the Pike County Group Home for Negro Boys, she pours her heart into nurturing the young lives under her care, harboring a longing for children of her own. Katia's romantic entanglement with an older man brings comfort but also stirs questions about the path she's chosen.  The weight of her family's history bears down on her; a twin brother is missing in action in the heart of the Vietnam War. Having lost her father to cancer, Katia took up the mantle of caretaker, ensuring her mother and brothers were looked after. Her sense of duty extends to the boys at the group home, creating a web of obligations that stretches her emotional bandwidth thin.  Amidst a power struggle at work with the board, Katia finds solace in the pages of romance novels and the soothing melodies of Nina Simone. When Seth Taylor, a familiar face from her high school days, reenters Katia's life, he brings with him a breeze of nostalgia and a reminder of a time when her dreams felt less tethered. As their friendship rekindles, Katia grapples with the idea of making choices for herself, even as the realization that she can no longer have children weighs heavily on her.  This novel is a poignant tale of a woman torn between the demands of her heart and the responsibilities she's shouldered for so long. Set against the backdrop of a changing South, this novel delves into the complexities of love, family, and self-discovery in a time of transformation and upheaval.  \"Jackson-Brown (THE LIGHT ALWAYS BREAKS) delivers a touching story of a middle-aged Black woman and the burdens she shoulders during the Vietnam War . . . Jackson-Brown ably captures Katia's indomitable spirit and devotion to her family. This is worth a look.\" --Publishers Weekly","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":50982831784209,"sku":"NGR9781400241132","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50987434574097,"sku":"NIN9781400241132","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51690995908881,"sku":"CIN1400241138VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51693603815697,"sku":"CIN1400241138G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52667608629521,"sku":"NLS9781400241132","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53447699595537,"sku":"GOR014925231","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53447709655313,"sku":"GOR014925256","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1400241138.jpg?v=1751442145"},{"product_id":"house-repairs-book-angela-jackson-brown-9780942544473","title":"House Repairs","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51009817182481,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51009820786961,"sku":"NIN9780942544473","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0942544471.jpg?v=1750981410"},{"product_id":"drinking-from-a-bitter-cup-book-angela-jackson-brown-9781937178420","title":"Drinking from a Bitter Cup","description":"1978. The year I turned ten and the year my mama killed herself. She was thirty-five, and dying is the last thing that should have been on her mind. After the death of her mother, Sylvia Butler's father, a man she knows only from an old photo, takes her from Louisville, Kentucky to Ozark, Alabama to live with his family. But his wife resents everything about this intruder, from her out-of-wedlock conception to her dark skin and nappy hair. When the wife's younger brother Charles returns from Vietnam, Sylvia thinks she has found a friend and confidante, only to be hurt again, but this time, in a manner she never could have imagined. Set under the backdrop of the Deep South in the 70s and 80s, this coming of age story of redemption and grace follows Sylvia in her journey from awkward girl to confident young woman, at last standing on her own.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51056472981777,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51056476422417,"sku":"NIN9781937178420","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52139588845841,"sku":"NLS9781937178420","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1937178420.jpg?v=1750932054"},{"product_id":"untethered-book-angela-jackson-brown-9781420520330","title":"Untethered","description":"\" \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes family is found in the most unlikely of places ...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the small college town of Troy, Alabama, amidst the backdrop of 1967, Katia Daniels lives a life steeped in responsibility. At the Pike County Group Home for Negro Boys, she pours her heart into nurturing the young lives under her care, harboring a longing for children of her own. Katia's romantic entanglement with an older man brings comfort but also stirs questions about the path she's chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe weight of her family's history bears down on her; a twin brother is missing in action in the heart of the Vietnam War. Having lost her father to cancer, Katia took up the mantle of caretaker, ensuring her mother and brothers were looked after. Her sense of duty extends to the boys at the group home, creating a web of obligations that stretches her emotional bandwidth thin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmidst a power struggle at work with the board, Katia finds solace in the pages of romance novels and the soothing melodies of Nina Simone. When Seth Taylor, a familiar face from her high school days, reenters Katia's life, he brings with him a breeze of nostalgia and a reminder of a time when her dreams felt less tethered. As their friendship rekindles, Katia grapples with the idea of making choices for herself, even as the realization that she can no longer have children weighs heavily on her.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis novel is a poignant tale of a woman torn between the demands of her heart and the responsibilities she's shouldered for so long. Set against the backdrop of a changing South, this novel delves into the complexities of love, family, and self-discovery in a time of transformation and upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51669398683921,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51669398880529,"sku":"NIN9781420520330","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1420520334.jpg?v=1750954556"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-angela-jackson-brown.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}