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Love, Ocean
After surviving Hurricane Katrina, Seventeen year old, Ocean Renee Sims is forced into a new life in Little Rock, Arkansas . As if adjusting to life outside of New Orleans isn't bad enough, she has to do it without her father, a solider fighting in Iraq and her boyfriend Jovan, future star football player at Louisiana State University; and with Shelia, her Aunt who is drowning demons from her past in alcohol.
"'You Go Girl!' for writing a story that resonates with real young adult issues, and introduces real characters and real experiences." -Janis Kearney, Former Presidential Diarist to Bill Clinton, Author
Daddy's Home
After running away from an alcoholic Aunt Shelia, Seventeen year old, Ocean Sims is now trying to pick up the pieces of her life ruined by Hurricane Katrina. Headed to Houston to her best friend Tisha and then to Baton Rouge to be reunited with her boyfriend, star athlete, Jovan, she finds they both have changed. With her father returning from Iraq soon, how will Ocean balance feelings of betrayal, hope and uncertainty all at once? Is her relationship with Jovan just too good to be true? What will her father’s return mean for her life? Find out in the sequel to Love, Ocean, Daddy's Home!!
"Masterfully written! Celia Anderson's character Ocean once again captures our hearts and imagination as she continues her journey through the challenges of her teenage years into adulthood. This page turner makes you grateful you were invited along for the ride."- Victoria Christopher Murray, #1 Essence Bestselling Author of the Divine Divas Series
"Masterfully written! Celia Anderson's character Ocean once again captures our hearts and imagination as she continues her journey through the challenges of her teenage years into adulthood. This page turner makes you grateful you were invited along for the ride."- Victoria Christopher Murray, #1 Essence Bestselling Author of the Divine Divas Series
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Remembrances In Black
With the admittance in 1948 of Silas Hunt to the University of Arkansas Law School, the university became the first southern public institution of higher education to officially desegregate without being required to do so by court order. The process was difficult, but an important first step had been taken. Other students would follow in Silas Hunt's footsteps, and they along with the university would have to grapple with the situation. Remembrances in Black is an oral history that gathers the personal stories of African Americans who worked as faculty and staff and of students who studied at the state's flagship institution.
These stories illustrate the anguish, struggle, and triumph of individuals who had their lives indelibly marked by their experiences at the school. Organized chronologically over sixty years, this book illustrates how people of color navigated both the evolving campus environment and that of the city of Fayetteville in their attempt to fulfill personal aspirations. Their stories demonstrate that the process of desegregation proved painfully slow to those who chose to challenge the forces of exclusion. Also, the remembrances question the extent to which desegregation has been fully realized. Celia's Story of falling in love with education can be found inside!
These stories illustrate the anguish, struggle, and triumph of individuals who had their lives indelibly marked by their experiences at the school. Organized chronologically over sixty years, this book illustrates how people of color navigated both the evolving campus environment and that of the city of Fayetteville in their attempt to fulfill personal aspirations. Their stories demonstrate that the process of desegregation proved painfully slow to those who chose to challenge the forces of exclusion. Also, the remembrances question the extent to which desegregation has been fully realized. Celia's Story of falling in love with education can be found inside!
Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Making use of his signature themes of love and friendship, bestselling author E. Lynn Harris has created Love Is Stronger than Pride, a collection of five novellas, with a signature work from Harris along with the work of four up-and-coming writers. Celia was selected as one of them. The book will benefit several charities, including the E. Lynn Harris Foundation, the Hurston Wright Foundation, and an endowed scholarship at the University of Arkansas. Since Mr. Harris' passing, the publishing date for this novel is unknown.
