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Life's Spices From Seasoned Sistahs


A collection of life stories from mature women of color — told by women who have lived, struggled, loved and triumphed.

Real stories from mature women of color

Life's Spices From Seasoned Sistahs is an exciting collection of real stories from mature women — the seasoned Sistahs. The stories tell of women going through life-changing and woman-affirming events, told by women who have lived, struggled, loved and triumphed.

Readers say the stories are captivating and intimate — the kind of book you savor a few selections at a time, alongside your morning reading or lunch break. The anthology earned national honors: Best Anthology 2005 at the Los Angeles Black Book Expo, a ForeWord Magazine Silver Award for anthologies, and finalist standing in the IPPY (Independent Publishers Awards) anthology category.

TitleLife's Spices From Seasoned Sistahs
EditorVicki Ward
ContributorsMore than 40 women writers of color
FormatPaperback
ISBN0-9755162-0-5
Suggested retail$14.95
Distributed byBiblio Distribution · Baker & Taylor · Nubian Images Publishing
Also available atAmazon.com · bookstores nationwide
Cover artBrian Walker

Jars of cooking spices, evoking the seasoned stories in the anthology

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Inside the anthology


Stories of women going through life-changing and woman-affirming events — family, faith, travel, loss, reinvention and joy — gathered by editor Vicki Ward.

Read it slowly

“I enjoy the stories and want to savor them, so I'm reading just a few selections, along with other books.” — Theresa

Read it daily

“I have made it a part of my devotional reading each morning and I also read a story during my lunch.” — Mildred

Read it again

“The stories are very captivating.” — Paula. More reader comments →

2005

LABBE Best Anthology

Los Angeles Black Book Expo.

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2006

ForeWord Magazine Silver

Silver Award for Anthologies.

IPPY

Independent Publishers Awards

Anthology category finalist.