L.A.'S BLACK ELITE, 80'S DECADANCE, LUST, GREED, and GOLD Fabulously wealthy Californian Courtney Hamilton, the great-granddaughter of a black gold miner, is an African American heiress who has it all -- the looks, upbringing, education and enough money -- to get whatever and whoever she wants. But instead of dating the well-groomed society boys who populate her posh life, Courtney falls hard for Richard Thurston, a handsome, edgy charmer from another world -- the gritty streets of South Central L.A. Dead-set against her only daughter's first romance, Courtney's mother uses her power and deceitful nature to make Richard disappear. Crushed by what she thinks was Richard's cruelty, Courtney toughens up and moves on with her life by graduating from USC film school and becoming a Hollywood producer. She soon tackles her dream project: a movie tracing her family history back to African Americans who became rich toiling in the gold mines of 1849 California. But, several unexpected events prevent the film's premiere. In spite of all the twists and turns, deceit and scandal, Courtney finds her passion in life which leads her to true happiness.
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"This fascinating, well-written book takes readers on a most satisfying journey of discovery." --Oliver Welch, author of "Straight Ahead"
"Angela has created a refreshing and innovative work that moves, intrigues and inspires her readers with page-turning anticipation." --Renee Warren, author of "Black Irish"
"Author uses humor and covers all the emotions in her debut work of fact-based fiction." --Warren Burdine, author of "The Man Who Invented Rock-n-Roll"
"Angela has created a refreshing and innovative work that moves, intrigues and inspires her readers with page-turning anticipation." --Renee Warren, author of "Black Irish"
"Author uses humor and covers all the emotions in her debut work of fact-based fiction." --Warren Burdine, author of "The Man Who Invented Rock-n-Roll"
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Author Angela DeMola-Marcano earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from USC in 1981 and her Master of Arts in Educational Administration from California State University Long Beach. She currently works as a district-level administrator for the Long Beach Unified School District. She is married and has a son in college and two German Shepherd dogs. "African-American Heiress" is her first novel.
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Far from the stereotypical images of the African American family in modern society, this book explores the world of members of an upper middle class Los Angeles family, who happen to be Black.
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Angela De Mola-Marcano's "African American Heiress" is a real achievment in the romance novel genre. Her well-researched book gives one a rare view of Los Angeles in the 1970's and 80's while also telling a very romantic story. This author is very talented at drawing characters one quickly relates to and cares about. Overall this novel made me feel both nostolgic and very romantic. Read it and see.
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Oh man, not again! thought Richard Thurston as he nonchalantly glanced over his left shoulder for the third time while walking down Crenshaw Boulevard at 2:00 in the morning. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, New York, Las Vegas, Thomas Spencer, African American, Bernard Hamilton, Aaron Daughtery, San Francisco, Code Blue, Gold Rush, Golden Dreams of Freedom, Jacob Cohen, Richard Thurston, Southern California, Howard Conners, San Diego, Van Nuys, Cannes Film Festival, Peter Bismark, Wall Street, Rolls Royce, Caesar's Palace, Century City, Courtney Hamilton New!
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Oh man, not again! thought Richard Thurston as he nonchalantly glanced over his left shoulder for the third time while walking down Crenshaw Boulevard at 2:00 in the morning. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, New York, Las Vegas, Thomas Spencer, African American, Bernard Hamilton, Aaron Daughtery, San Francisco, Code Blue, Gold Rush, Golden Dreams of Freedom, Jacob Cohen, Richard Thurston, Southern California, Howard Conners, San Diego, Van Nuys, Cannes Film Festival, Peter Bismark, Wall Street, Rolls Royce, Caesar's Palace, Century City, Courtney Hamilton New!
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- Black Pioneers: An Untold Story by William Loren Katz in Back Matter
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