Breaking Invisible Chains, Moving from Pain to Power and Purpose - by Nekisha-Michelle Bakre, MSW Nekisha-Michelle Bakre (Nekisha Kee) is a 1997 graduate of the School of Liberal Arts and Education, where she majored in Social Work.   Her book, Breaking Invisible Chains, Moving from Pain to Power and Purpose, is a self-help book that uses Nekisha's experiences, intuition, and key life practices to help and challenge others to move beyond complacency and release the fear associated with achieving great success and prosperity.  Those who have the opportunity to read her message of inspiration leave knowing in their soul how to unleash their personal power, take ownership of their life and move forward with the attitude that they can achieve anything.            Breaking Invisible Chains, Moving from Pain to Power and Purpose can be purchased directly from Nekisha's website www.spajamaworks.com as a soft cover or an ebook.  Soft cover is $14.95 and the e-book verison is $10.00.
	Success by Instinct: Use What Animals Already Know to Boost Your Career - by William E. Boswell   William E. Boswell is a 1968 graduate of the School of Business, where he majored in Business Administration.   His book, Success by Instinct: Use What Animals Already Know to Boost Your Career provides fourteen practical principles to help you achieve a lifetime of personal and career success. It provides universal, practical, useful, and effective principles based on the instinctive behaviors of animals. He draws on his experience as a senior executive in corporate and government organizations, his many years of community service, and other personal experiences to present this powerful but easy to read book.   Success by Instinct is a unique and useful resource for anyone seeking career or personal guidance. With pithy and stimulating lessons inspired by nature and personal accounts, this book provides a compelling and simple analysis of requirements for success with useful tips and motivational quotes interspersed throughout.  It provides solutions for the challenges confronting us in our personal and professional environments.   Success by Instinct: Use What Animals Already Know to Boost Your Career can be purchased at www.successbyinstinct.com, Amazon.com, or ordered through your local bookstore. Hard Cover is $24.95.
	Africana Woman: Her Story Through Time by Dr. Cynthia Jacobs Carter  Dr. Cynthia Jacobs Carter is a 1973 graduate of the School of Business, where she majored in Business Education.    Her book, Africana Woman: Her Story Through Time, is a remarkable celebration of the incredible accomplishments of the Africana woman.  From queens of antiquity to modern politicians, the daughters of Africa have inspired awe worldwide for their courage and will to not only survive, but to thrive in the face of their obstacles.  In the first collection of its kind,  scholar, professor, and alumni author Dr. Cynthia Jacobs Carter gathers their stories in this unique, profusely illustrated, inspiring tribute that sweeps through world history to celebrate the courage, commitment, and accomplishments that link the daughters of Africa in a 3,500-year heritage, from ancient queens to the modern Black women who command respect and renown in every field of human endeavor.    Africana Woman: Her Story Through Time can be purchased at Amazon.com, all major bookstores, and on the National Geographic website. Hard cover is $35.00.
	Freedom in My Heart: Voices from the U.S. National Slavery Musuem - by Dr. Cynthia Jacobs Carter Dr. Carter will release her second book, Freedom In My Heart: Voices from the U.S. National Slavery Musuem, in October 2008. This is the companion book to former Gov. Douglas Wilder's drive to build a national slavery museum in Fredericksburg, VA.    Freedom in My Heart is richly illustrated and uses the remarkable artifacts, images, and documents of the United States National Slavery Musuem to trace the entire history of slavery in North America, from the societies of ancient Africa to the repercussions still faced by Americans today - and to celebrate the perseverance and utimate triumph of a people. It goes beyond the textbooks to call forth the unique voices, personal stories, and cultural contributions of slaves and their descendents, demonstrating how enslaved African-Americans remained free at heart to develop a vibrant culture in the face of unspeakable inhumanity.     Once available, Freedom In My Heart: Voices from the US National Slavery Museum can be purchased at Amazon.com, all major bookstores, and on the National Geographic website.
	The Sexual Harassment Handbook  by Linda Gordon Howard, Esq.  Linda Gordon Howard, Esq., is a loyal friend and supporter of Virginia State University. Her ties to campus extend as far back as her early childhood years, as a student of the University's (then-Virginia State College) nursery and elementary schools that were once operated on the campus by the Department of Education.  Both her parents and brother also served as VSU faculty in the Departments of Biology, Mathematics and English.   Her book, The Sexual Harrassment Handbook, addresses sexual harassment in a practical way. Her methods have been applied successfully in large and small organizations, including the White House, The United States Senate, the New York City Law Department, The Ohio State University School of Law, and Hunter College of the City University of New York.  This is the first book that gives you the insight to assess a sexual situation on the job and take effective action. This book offers practical guidance for men and women, for employers and employees, and for managers and supervisors.  Many situations involving sexual harassment can be prevented or resolved - before the lawyers are called in - if you recognize what's happening and know what to do.             The Sexual Harassment Handbook can be purchased on Amazon.com. Soft cover is $14.99.
	First Black Autos by Henry May  (edited by Donna (May) Jackson) Donna (May) Jackson is a 1995 graduate of the School of Liberal Arts and Education, where she majored in English and minored in Secondary Education.  She is the editor of a recent publication written by her father and co-owner of her family's publishing company. The book, First Black Autos, is a creative non-fiction publication on the life of Charles Richard  Patterson. It tells how "C.R." and his family escaped slavery from a West Virginia plantation and escaped north to the free state of Ohio.  He worked as a blacksmith until he brought out his white partner, and created the C.R. Patterson & Sons Company.  His son, Frederick Douglas Patterson, ushered the company into a new era in 1915 when they built their first 2-door coupe.  This story also gives the reader an idea about what African-American family life was like as it describes some of the conditions governing social relationships in America during a period and time when Blacks were not supposed to be independent and successful.  First Black Autos can be purchased at Stalwart Publications. Soft cover is $20.00.
	I Am Hip Hop, I Am Health by Dr. Che Joplin, Dr. Gary Davis, and Dr. Ross Flowers Dr. Che Joplin, D.C., MUAC, is a 1994 graduate of the School of Engineering, Science, and Technology, where he majored in Biology Research.  He is the co-author of, I Am Hip-Hop, I Am Health, a health book which focuses on providing a voice for the Global Hip-Hop Communities on health awareness and prevention. It was written to educate the older hip hop generations (old school and the golden age) and the new hip hop generation about the health disparities plaguing our communities in a non-partisan, cross-culturally informative and entertaining way. I Am Hip-Hop, I Am Health can be purchased on Amazon.com and Borders.com. Soft cover is $12.00.
	First Aid For First Year Teachers: A Practical Guide for Urban Educators - by Fatima A. McCarter Fatima A. McCarter is a 1996 graduate of the School of Liberal Arts and Education, where she majored in Sociology.   Her book, First Aid For First Year Teachers: A Practical Guide for Urban Educators, is an essential tool for new teachers who empower and transform our youth in urban schools. Educators will enjoy this easy to read interactive guide that offers tips to improve success in and out of the classroom.  Readers will not only have the opportunity to self-examine themselves but will also gain a better understanding of how to set urban students up for success. This educational, self-help book has practical information and suggestions that all educators, first year teachers, experienced teachers, and parents can use.     First Aid For First Year Teachers: A Practical Guide for Urban Educators can be purchased at www.BN.com & www.Authorhouse.com. Soft cover is $10.80 and the e-book version is $5.95.
	History of Promise Land Elementary School - Amelia, Virginia by Robert Mills Robert "Bob" Mills is a 1957 graduate of the School of Business, where he majored in Business Economics.  His book, History of Promise Land Elementary School - Amelia, Virginia (1928-1964), is an ongoing project to record for posterity the history of one, two, and three-room schools attended by African-American children before integration.  In practically all cases, there is no written record regarding these schools or many other pre-integration institutions that served African Americans.  Robert was a student at Promise Land Elementary School during the periods of 1942-1949.  History of Promise Land Elementary School - Amelia, Virginia (1928-1964) can be purchased by contacting Robert directly at mills.bobverne@comcast.net.