Their Eyes Were Watching God was published in 1937, penned by renowned author Zora Neale Hurston. We follow the story of Janie, a young African American woman who breaks all chains of tradition by refusing to marry the man her family had selected for her, and setting off to make her own life. She goes on to help found a new town with the husband of her choice. But when power gets to her husband’s head and their relationship no longer works, she does something unheard of for a woman of color in that time: she leaves. A tragic love story, well ahead of its time in depicting a woman’s journey to freedom and self-actualization, despite the restrictions upon her race and gender.
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C.K. Brooke is a multi-award-winning author of over 20 novels and novellas. She is best known for her Mythic Maidens Series, Jordinia Saga, and American Pirate Romances. Her books have been published by 48fourteen and Limitless, as well as indie published, garnering accolades from the 2020 Best Indie Book Award in YA Fiction to the Indie B.R.A.G. Medallion Award. She’s been a guest speaker and panelist for the Detroit Romance Writers, Romance Writers of America, and Barnes & Noble Teen Book Fest. In 2020, she founded Called by the Heart Publications, releasing numerous e-books, paperbacks, and audio books annually. Her latest historical romance, THE POET BRIDE, is available for free on the Readict app.
She lives in Michigan with her family. Follow her on Amazon for new release updates.
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