Proverbs for the People. This item is unavailable.Proverbs for the People

Featuring contributions from such noted writers as Pearl Cleage, Omar Tyree, Timmothy McCann, and Earl Sewell, a dramatically rendered anthology of stories, drawn from African, African-American, and biblical proverbs, is filled with an abundance of wit, inspiration, and wisdom. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

In the moving "Love Can Move Mountains", author Elizabeth Atkins Bowman explores the meaning of the African-American saying, "Mountain, get out of my way!" in a story about the miraculous, mysterious power of a mother's love. In Arethia Hornsby's "My Momma Said..." two friends go out on the town and learn a life lesson that proves the truth behind the ages-old proverb, "Never judge a book by its cover." Town gossip gets the best of a loyal wife and gives credence to C.F. Pope's saying, "Never declare war unless you mean to do battle", in Gwynne Forster's wry tale of comeuppance, "First Thing Monday Morning."