Faith Under Fire: Betrayed by a Thing Called Love
Imagine the joy of being swept away by your very own Prince Charming, and the excitement of marrying him. Imagine starting a life together. Imagine discovering a side of him that you never knew existed — a controlling and explosive side. Imagine watching him slowly, inexplicably deteriorate before your eyes. Imagine his doctors telling you, “He has AIDS.”
That was the reality for LaJoyce Brookshire, and in this page-turning, astoundingly moving memoir, she tells the full story of her marriage to her first husband, who knew he was HIV positive at the time they wed but kept this information hidden from her — until his body betrayed him.
Imagine how you would react. What would you do? Contemplate murder? Divorce? Live in denial? Or would you turn to God?
That’s what LaJoyce chose to do in the face of her husband’s health crisis — and every other challenge life has presented: With her faith firmly planted and with God beside her at all times, LaJoyce faced the deadly secret that had been kept under wraps by her husband — and by his family, who knew of his condition but revealed nothing. She stayed by his side, coordinating his care and even changing his diapers, until the end.
Faith Under Fire tells the story of a marriage tainted by lies, but it also tells much more: a capsule portrait of the specter of AIDS facing African-American women today, it reveals how fear, ignorance, and secrets perpetuate the disease. In a poignant narrative overflowing with her gutsy humor and vibrant spirit, LaJoyce Brookshire shares her faith in all of its richness. She offers a living testament to relying on God’s strength through any ordeal, and shows how His truth is all we need to believe in, every day of our lives.
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Never Before Seen Photographs of Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.
Photographs by: Elijah Muhammad
Narrative by: LaJoyce Brookshire
About the book:
In 1997, Elijah Muhammad was the official photographer for the listening party of Life After Death the new release of The Notorious B.I.G. held at Arista Records in New York City. No one would have ever thought that two weeks later Biggie would be dead.
LaJoyce Brookshire was Arista’s Director of R&B Publicity and handled Biggie from the beginning of his career until his death. She takes us on a behind-the-scenes journey from her first encounter with Biggie to their last.
On the pages of this book Elijah’s photography captures a rare side of Biggie with journalists in his element…music — his music. This coffee table book is a collectors item bringing new meaning to the words of Life After Death.
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The Veil of Victory: A Memoir
By Yorli Huff ~ with LaJoyce Brookshire
Web of Deception
Genre: Suspense Drama
Celeste Toussaint is a reporter who uncovers a major scandal at the Board of Education. When it hits the front pages of the Chicago Daily Courier that several employees are being jailed due to her nose for news, some very itchy business men panic. Celeste is then transferred to the Daily Courier in New York City.
Harlem U.S.A. becomes Celeste’s new home with her aunt, uncle, and crazy cousin, who teaches her the art of a New York “hustle”. While her dear uncle is murdered working on his “hustle”, Celeste unofficially teams up with Detective Kenny Hamilton to solve the crime. Their snooping about leads them to love in the process of trying to find the perpetrators. Ultimately, Celeste cleverly exposes the very entity “they” were hoping she would not.
Soul Food
Teri, Maxine and Bird are as different as three sisters could be. Teri is beautiful and practical, a successful lawyer who has no patience for dreamers. Maxine is a happy, loving wife and mother, but wonders if she is doing anything important with her life. Bird, the youngest, runs a thriving business, while her husband, an ex-con, can’t seem to buy a break. As widely varied as they may be, all three come together to visit their mama’s home every Sunday, working to put Mother Joe’s delicious soul food on the table. But when Mother Joe takes ill suddenly, her family starts to fall apart at the seams. It is up to Ahmad, Maxine’s young son, who has always shared a special bond with his grandmother, to show his aunts, uncles and parents how to find the heart and soul of their extraordinary family before it’s lost forever.