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Ms. Thang, Real Knights Don't Show Up at 3 in the Morning
What Every Black Woman Needs to Know About Love, Intimacy, and Relationships
by Max Elliott
ISBN: 067100235X
ISBN-13: 9780671002350
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published date: 1997
Size: 5 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Pages: 331
Publisher's Notes
Sexuality, self-esteem, intimacy - Max Elliott deals with each of these, and more, sharing the priceless wisdom gained from her own - and others' - life experiences. Every sister out there deserves to feel like the magnificent human being she really is. All she needs to do is call on the three unique voices in her soul: Ms. Thang, who provides confidence and sophistication; Sista-Girl, who offers strength and humility; and Queen Mother, who brings wisdom and stillness. Savvy, sassy, and always tell-it-like-it-is, Ms. Thang, Real Knights Don't Show Up at 3 in the Morning celebrates one beautiful truth: black women alone possess the supreme strength to sit on the thrones that are rightfully theirs and create a unified and glorious people.
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