Winfield, Paul

Roots: the next generations ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 535 libraries worldwide
Follows the Haley family from the post-Civil War era until the more contemporary but still turbulent time of the 1960s and '70s, when Alex himself begins his research into the discovery of his roots.

King ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1978 and 2005 in English and held by 502 libraries worldwide
A powerful portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and events of the Civil Rights Movement leading up to his assassination.

The Mighty pawns ( Visual )
11 editions published between 1987 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 486 libraries worldwide
A teacher in an inner city junior high school introduces four students to the game of chess. They then use their newly won skills to compete in the national championship.

Presumed innocent ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1990 and 1998 in English and held by 434 libraries worldwide
Rusty Sabich is an up-and-comer in the county prosecutor's office. He's intelligent, hard working, dependable. And, just maybe, he's also a murderer.

Scarlett the sequel to Gone with the wind, the greatest love story ever told ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in English and held by 424 libraries worldwide
Epic action-packed sequel of international scope to Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind.

The women of Brewster Place ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2001 and 2011 in English and held by 409 libraries worldwide
Mattie Michael, whose life has been plagued by misfortunes, is alone in a ghetto tenement on Brewster Place. She gradually unites the other tenement women to help them struggle for a new life.

Backstairs at the White House ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 402 libraries worldwide
An intimate look at life in the White House through eight administrations as remembered by a mother and daughter who, between them, served as White House maids for 52 years.

A Hero ain't nothin' but a sandwich ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1991 and 2009 in English and held by 337 libraries worldwide
Drama about a mother, stepfather and 13-year-old boy, facing the pressures of drugs and crime in the ghetto. The boy is bright and faces a struggle, but with the help of real, loving heroes like his mom and stepdad he's on his way to becoming somebody really special.

Always outnumbered, always outgunned by Walter Mosley ( Recording )
5 editions published between 1997 and 2007 in English and held by 329 libraries worldwide
Three decades ago, young Socrates Fortlow murdered a man and woman in cold blood with his huge "rock-breaking hands" while in a drunken rage. 27 years of hard time in an Indiana prison followed. Now he is out, living in a cramped two-room apartment in an abandoned building in Watts, scavenging bottles and delivering groceries for a supermarket. The tough, brooding ex-con is determined to understand the violence and anarchy in the world around him--and in his own soul. A series of related stories make up this lyrical novel that explores the issues of morality, crime, poverty and racism through the eye of the most unforgettable character since Easy Rawlins.

Gone fishin by Walter Mosley ( Recording )
15 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and held by 323 libraries worldwide
Mouse's engagement to the beautiful EttaMae has turned him sour and moody. A woman like EttaMae deserves a spectacular wedding, but Mouse barely has enough money for dip and crackers. He does have a plan, however. Hiring his friend Easy to drive him in a "borrowed" Ford, Mouse heads back to his steamy bayou hometown to get some cash from his stepdaddy. Trouble is, Mouse and his stepdaddy don't exactly see eye to eye when it comes to money -- or anything else, for that matter.