Roux - Paperback

by Tamika Christy (Author)

Roux is a novel that brims with family, secrets, and love.

Award-winning author Tamika Christy writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of relationships, and the family ties that bond.

Written in the vein of Steel Magnolias, the story takes us into the lives of African American families with their unique hardships, triumphs in relationships, culture, and values. It is relatable, comforting, and challenging.

Author Biography

Award-winning author and Bay Area native, Tamika Christy has published two books, Anytime Soon and Never Too Soon. She began writing at an early age, prompted by the gift of a journal for Christmas. With pen in hand, she continued writing throughout college where she realized her talent for creating intriguing plots and multidimensional characters. Tamika continued to nurture her love for writing while attending law school, where she gave birth to her first novel, Anytime Soon. Now as a practicing attorney, Tamika still devotes time to her love of writing. 9788418933691|Filó sofo, polí tico, orador y escritor romano conocido por sus obras de cará cter moral.Lucio Anneo Seneca is a Roman philosopher, politician, orator, and writer. He is best known for his moral works. - - 9798890680020|Lowey Bundy Sichol is an award-winning children's author and MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Titles in her series From an Idea to . . . have received a 2020 Best STEM Book, a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection, and a 2020 ILA-CBC Children's Choices Book. She is also the founder of Kids Idea Tank, the nation's biggest entrepreneurship competition for kids age 13 and younger. She lives near Chicago, Illinois. Visit her online at www.loweybundysichol.com. 9788419043214|Jules Gaubert-Turpin and Adrien Grant Smith Bianchi are the co-creators of a collection of guides and posters about wine regions around the world. When they became interested in wine study, they found a lack of modern and aesthetic support, so they set about creating a new method to approach wine and its regions with this book. Jules Gaubert-Turpin and Adrien Grant Smith Bianchi are the co-creators of a collection of guides and posters about wine regions around the world. When they became interested in wine study, they found a lack of modern and aesthetic support, so they set about creating a new method to approach wine and its regions with this book. 9788418933899|Most well known as Virginia Woolf, she was a British writer and author of novels, short stories, plays and other literary works; she is considered one of the most outstanding figures of the avant-garde Anglo-Saxon modernism of the 20th century and international feminism. - - Má s conocida como Virginia Woolf, fue una escritora britá nica, autora de novelas, cuentos, obras teatrales y demá s obras literarias; considerada una de las má s destacadas figuras del vanguardista modernismo anglosajó n del siglo XX y del feminismo internacional. 9788418703560|Enrique Agudo es licenciado en Comunicació n Audiovisual, y ya desde joven publicó relatos y artí culos en revistas y webs relacionadas con la literatura y el cine de terror (Tercera fundació n, Aullidos.com, Ciberanika). Ha sido organizador de La Mano, Festival Internacional de Cine Fantá stico y de Terror de Alcobendas e impartido conferencias y clases sobre el gé nero. En 2017 publicó el libro de microrrelatos Death Water Closet, y en 2021 el ensayo de cine Terror sobre ruedas. En la actualidad colabora con un Cineclub en Alcobendas. Enrique Agudo has a degree in audiovisual communication, and since he was young he has published stories and articles in magazines and websites related to literature and horror films (Third foundation Aullidos.com, Ciberanika). He was the organizer of La Mano, Alcobendas International Fantastic and Horror Film Festival and has given conferences and classes on the genre. In 2017 he published the short story book Death Water Closet and in 2021 the film essay Terror on Wheels. Currently he collaborates with a Cineclub in Alcobendas. 9789814954631|Rohan Gunaratna is Professor of Security Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technology University, Singapore. He was founder of Singapore's International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research. 9789815058789|Joyce graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in English and her contemporary YA novel, Lambs for Dinner, was published by the Straits Times Press in 2013 as part of a nationwide competition. She lives in the perennially sunny island-city of Singapore, where she co-runs and publishes her short stories at Muse in Pocket, Pen in Hand and blogs at The Writes of Passage in between writing her next novel and dreaming about mythical worlds. 9789815084115|

Katherine Wallace is a writer, musician and educator whose love of words and music unite in her stories and songs. Along with children's books, she has written and directed songs and scripts for choirs and music-theatre productions and enjoys coaching children and adults in singing and acting. A former university lecturer (English and Music), Katherine has published and presented widely in academic circles, and continues to perform and record as soloist and in professional ensembles in Canada, USA and Asia-Pacific. A keen nature enthusiast, Katherine hopes to inspire others to look around them and take care of the wonderful world we live in. She currently divides her time between Singapore, Canada and Australia. Connect with Katherine at www.kwstorysong.com and follow her on social media @kwstorysong.

Ella Elviana was born in Bandung, Indonesia. She studied Pharmacy in university, but later found her true passion in illustration. Today, Ella specializes in children's book illustration, and has illustrated dozens of children books since 2007. She fell in love with this genre because of the honesty, sincerity and cheerfulness she finds in it. Watercolor and ink are her favorite media in illustrating. 9789815058956|Malcolm Mejin first started writing the series in 2017 for fun, never intending to publish it. However, with his friend's advice, he decided to self-publish the series, which has spawned three books originally. His first attempt at writing began at six years old, when he tried to write a short fantasy story and turn it into a home-made book. Ever since then, he has never stopped writing. Malcolm Mejin is also a frequent fixture at both public and international schools during his school tour, which he uses as a platform to empower and inspire youths, and share his passion in writing. 9789815058963|Chua Kok Yee's debut novel Not A Monster won the 2nd Fixi Novo Malaysian Novel contest. He started writing about fifteen years ago, and his short stories have been published in various anthologies and periodicals including Best Of Malaysian Short Fiction in English 2010-2020 (Malaysia Writers Society, 2022). Three of his stories from Without Anchovies are currently required reading for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia English Literature paper. Follow him on Twitter @ chuakoky33. 9789815084948|Neil Humphreys is Singapore's best-selling author. His books have consistently ranked no.1 on The Straits Times Bestsellers list. His novels also received critical acclaim in the UK. A devoted father, he hopes to give children brighter, funnier books to read. Cheng Puay Koon is an international best-selling author and one of Singapore's most in-demand illustrators. Her award-winning illustrations have featured in diverse local publications as well as in campaigns by leading advertising agencies and MNCs. The dedicated mother of two girls just wants her illustrations to make children smile. 9789815113068|Lee Su Kim is the author of ten books including three bestsellers. She is a fulltime writer and language consultant. Formerly Associate Professor of English at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Su Kim's research interests are in language, culture and identity. She holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Houston and a Masters degree from the University of Malaya. She has presented papers at international conferences in Europe, the USA and Asia and published widely on language and identity issues. She is the founding President of the Peranakan Baba Nyonya Association of Kuala Lumpur 9789878150475|Sol de Angelis is an illustrator and watercolour artist. She draws in Buenos Aires where she lives with her cat, Berlin. She is the author of Everyone under control", " It's not a box, mom", " One day you will see" and co-author of " The Illustrated Kitchen Manual" . She lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sol de Angelis is an illustrator and watercolour artist. She draws in Buenos Aires where she lives with her cat, Berlin. She is the author of " Everyone under control", " It's not a box, mom", " One day you will see" and co-author of " The Illustrated Kitchen Manual" . She lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.