This memoir was a joy to read; one I would not have chosen on my own. Born into the poverty of a black family in Galveston,Texas , seventy years ago, Tina has lived a life rich in faith, family and wisdom rooted in her mother’s rich heritage and creativity . With only a high school education, Tina becomes a very successful business women in black women’s hairstyling, fashion design, and is a “bear Mother “ in assisting her two amazing daughters Beyonce’ and Solange in their singer songwriting careers. She is also an active philanthropist and is active in many non profit organizations including mentoring. Tina is an exceptional person who has accepted her triumphs and tragedies with integrity, perseverance and faith. She ends her memoir with the realization that “without self-love, there is no Matriarch “.

Many German, Italian and some French recipes included in this memoir of a young woman raised in Germany and the United States

The main character is Brystal Evergreen. In this book Brystal starts out as a normal girl. As a girl she liked to read books,but her kingdom doesn’t allow females to read. Since she can’t read she applies to a job at the library dusting . One day she finds a magical book.A couple days after she finds herself learning how to be a fairy and learning all kinds of magic,and she has many adventures after.I liked this book because it was entertaining,fun,and suspenseful. I didn't have one favorite part of the book because I liked all of it. There are also The Tale Of Witchcraft,and The Tale Of Sorcery if you are looking for more books like the Tale Of Magic.

It was a really good book. I liked the format of having mini stories within the book.

A suspenseful book with a great twist.

I thought the book was funny. I liked the book

Just amazing insights, the perfect amount of philosophy balanced with humor.

amazing book full of friendship, trust, magic, and much more

A story of love and discovery of self. It was a good read.

Audio book a story about a wealthy woman in her sixties who awakens in a nursing home memory unit with no memory of why she is there. She escapes and with the support of her young teen granddaughter and gradual recovery from over medication, Rose untangles a complicated web of evil - it’s all about the greed for money from relatives who will inherit and the greed of the nursing home owners to shorten the lives of selected residents. I did not enjoy this book- foul language though