Bebe Moore Campbell weaves a tale of unrelenting love and pain in her latest novel 72 Hour Hold. 72 Hour Hold tells the story of Keri, a successful owner of an upscale Los Angeles Boutique whose beautiful, intelligent 18 year old daughter has been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. Quite gifted and on her way to Brown University, Trina’s life has come to an abrupt halt as her disorder overtakes her and Keri tries everythi1

Somebody once said there are more book titles beginning with the words “how to” than with anything else. Perhaps that’s because we all want to learn to do things better. I’ve spent hours combing library shelves for how-to titles. (I’ve also spent several minutes combing my hair, but that’s another story.) What follows is a completely subjective list of outstanding books that teach us how to 1