Faith, family, and forgiveness are at the heart of this powerful story collection from four bestselling African-American authors. Meet a group of unforgettable women in these tales of hope and inspiration and discover how doors can open if you just have a little faith... JACQUELIN THOMAS Signs of Light Businesswoman Lorna Hamilton has always looked down on unemployed single mothers, but she learns a valuable lesson when she befriends devout single mom Brittany Spencer and finds the family she’s been praying for. RESHONDA TATE BILLINGSLEY Faith Will Overcome Determined to leave her small town and broken family behind, Faith Logan believes finding a man is the solution to all her problems. But a chance meeting with Darius Williams helps her realize that all she needs is faith to find true happiness. J. D. MASON Maybelline Olivia Phillips’s world is falling apart, and the last thing she needs is her elderly neighbor knocking on her door. But kindly Maybelline won’t take no for an answer, and an uplifting friendship takes hold thanks to a little persistence and some homemade pie. SANDRA KITT Survival Instincts Even after an attempted mugging, librarian Lynn Hayes is devoted to her work in the bad part of town. Her rescuer, reporter Davis Manning, isn’t so forgiving, and it’s up to Lynn to show him that it is possible to save a community, one person at a time. In this anthology, four authors tell inspirational stories about life, love, and faith. In "Signs of Light," Thomas tells the story of Brittany, who puts off college when her son is diagnosed with leukemia. Lorna Hamilton, a local merchant, writes her off as a young, unfit mother living off of welfare. When their paths cross, they both finally see the light. Tate Billingsley writes about Faith, a young woman who uses her body to gain the affection of men. She was raised by her Bible-toting grandmother, who shattered her self-confidence. "Faith Will Overcome" is about true love. In "Maybelline," J.D. Mason shares Olivia's struggles with breast cancer. Maybelline always appears with words of encouragement when Olivia is at her lowest. In "Survival Instincts," Lynn Hayes has had her share of disappointments. Instead of being bitter and vengeful, she has chosen to survive and forgive. When she is mugged and a stranger attempting to help is shot, she reaches out to her attacker and her Good Samaritan to share her wisdom and compassion. Lillian Lewis Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved ReShonda Tate Billingsley’s #1 nationally bestselling novels include Let the Church Say Amen , I Know I’ve Been Changed , and Say Amen, Again , winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. Her collaboration with Victoria Christopher Murray has produced four hit novels, Sinners & Saints , Friends & Foes , A Blessing & a Curse , and Fortune & Fame. BET released a movie in 2013 based on ReShonda’s book Let the Church Say Amen in which she had a minor role . She also had a role in the made-for-TV movie The Secret She Kept based on her book of the same title. Visit ReShondaTateBillingsley.com, meet the author on Facebook at ReShondaTateBillingsley, or follow her on Twitter @ReShondaT. Jacquelin Thomas’ books have garnered several awards, including two EMMA awards, the Romance In Color Reviewers Award, Readers Choice Award, and the Atlanta Choice Award in the Religious & Spiritual category. She was nominated for a 2008 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Fiction in the Young Adult category. Jacquelin has published in the romance, inspirational fiction, and young adult genres. J. D. Mason is the national bestselling and award-winning author whose many novels include Drop Dead, Gorgeous ; That Devil’s No Friend of Mine ; You Gotta Sin to Get Saved ; This Fire Down in My Soul ; Don’t Want No Sugar ; A nd On the Eighth Day She Rested , and One Day I Saw a Black King . Her short fiction appears in anthologies including Zane’s Blackgentlemen.com and the story collection Have a Little Faith . She lives in Denver with her children. Sandra Kitt is the author of almost 40 published novels and novellas. She has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award in Fiction, and has received a WaldensBooks award as well as a Lifetime Achievement award from Romantic Times and the 2002 Service Award from RWA.