{"product_id":"9780063091603","title":"The Blackwoods","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eColbert, Brandy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/1\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Boston Globe\/Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations of a Hollywood family—an unforgettable tale of ambition, fame, struggle, loss, and love in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwoods. \u003c\/i\u003eEveryone knows their name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlossom Blackwood burst onto the silver screen in 1962, and in the decades that followed, she would become one of the most celebrated actors of our time—and the matriarch of the most famous Black family in Hollywood. To her great-granddaughters, Hollis and Ardith, she has always just been \u003ci\u003eBebe\u003c\/i\u003e. And when she passes away, it changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHollis Blackwood was never interested in fame. Still, she’s surrounded by it, whether at home with her family or at the prestigious Dupree Academy among Los Angeles’ elite. When private photos of Hollis are leaked in the wake of Blossom’s death, she is thrust into the spotlight she’s long avoided—and finds that trust may be a luxury even she can’t afford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArdith Blackwood has always lived in the public eye. A television star since childhood, she was perhaps closer with Blossom than anyone—especially after Ardith’s mother died in a drug overdose. Ever since, she has worked to be everything her family, her church, and the public want her to be. But as a family secret comes to light and the pressures from all sides begin to mount, she wonders what is left beneath the face she shows the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together the narratives of Hollis, Ardith, and Blossom, award-winning author Brandy Colbert tells an unforgettable story set in an America where everything is personal, and nothing is private.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Blackwood women grapple with their new reality, what will they discover about their family, their legacy, and themselves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFamily Secrets:\u003c\/b\u003e The death of a matriarch unearths a secret nearly seventy years in the making—one that could redefine the entire Blackwood legacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMultiple POV:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience the glitz and the grief through the eyes of three unforgettable women: Hollis, the reluctant heiress; Ardith, the seasoned child star; and Blossom, the original icon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComing of Age Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Two cousins, Hollis and Ardith, must navigate the treacherous waters of fame, trust, and first love while the world watches their every move.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlack Hollywood History:\u003c\/b\u003e Travel back to the golden and not-so-golden age of Hollywood as Blossom Blackwood’s story unfolds, revealing the ambition and sacrifice required to build a dynasty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46242521088255,"sku":"9780063091603","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063091603_s600x595.jpg?v=1781543899","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780063091603","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}