New York: Atria, (2006) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - African American author's tribute to her beloved grandmother, a real account of the love she received and the lessons she learned. "Grandmother Ernestine's house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was home to four other grandchildren as well. And while its crumbling bricks, lack of air-conditioning, and neighborhood rodents meant that life was anything but easy, the family house was filled with love." SIGNED on the title page. Line art by Gilbert Fletcher. Includes space for your own porch stories at the end. Slightly oversized square format. 161 pp. ISBN: 0-743497112.