Boston: Little Brown, 1998. dj. Hardcover first edition - Originally published in a slightly different version by a small press in 1997, this contains 'original tales of living, loving, longing and learning as told by a perfectly ordinary, quite commonly sensible, and absolutely awe-inspiring, colored woman' this collection of short stories is infused with the humor, energy and warmth of the author - and of the people to whom it pays homage. ISBN: 0-316-460842.