Beacon Hills High
A Novel
By Mo'Nique, Sherri McGee McCovey
Edition: Trade Paperback
Publication Date: 9/23/2008

Getting into Millwood High, the "tightest" high school in Baltimore, is all that's been consuming thirteen-year-old F.A.T. (Fabulous And Thick, that is) Eboni Michelle Imes. When she's accepted, all that she can think about are four years of fun with her best friends, Michelle, Yolanda, and Charisse - the TTC (the Too Tight Crew).

But life has other plans for Eboni. When her father finally lands his dream job, everyone is excited - except Eboni. While Dad's new business venture means moving the family to glamorous Los Angeles, for Eboni it means moving away from her friends, her crush Vincent, and everyting she has ever known.

A charming coming-of-age story that deals with common adolescent issues such as body image, being the "new girl" in school, and adjusting to a new neighborhood, Beacon Hills High is sure to resonate with not only Mo'Nique's young fans, but also teenage girls everywhere.

Reviews:
•Baltimore Times 10.2006
•Ebony 11.2006
•Upscale 11.2006
•Essence 12.2006

Celebrity comedienne and bestselling author Mo'Nique serves up a feisty and funny collection of memories accompanied by her favorite mouthwatering recipes - none of which is lowfat!

From the cover of Essence to the stage at the Apollo, from reruns of her hit show The Parkers to her reality program, Mo'Nique's Fat Chance, Mo'Nique exults in the joys of being a large woman. Here she explores the great love of her life - food. But this isn't food South Beach style. This is food infused with flavor, from chocolate and cream to sugar and eggs and everyhting in between.

For years Mo'Nique has wanted to create a cookbook filled with downhome recipes like her mama used to make, because whenever Miss Alice was in the kitchen, pretty much everything that came out of it tasted like love. In Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted, Mo'Nique's fondest food memories (like Miss Alice's stuffed fish that blew up in the oven but still made it to the table anyway) are accompanied by cooking tips (when in doubt, taste it to make sure), food strategies (gather everything in one place so you don't tire yourself out runnin' around the kitchen), and "what to wear if you're gonna go there" (because if done right, good food can lead to good lovin'!).

Comedienne Mo’Nique, the bold, classy sitcom star, Queens of Comedy, and two-time NAACP Image Award winner, is at it again. This time she proves once and for all that Skinny Women Are Evil. Mo’Nique shares her tales of frustration in a world designed for the skinny, and lets us in on the tricks and manipulation that finally led her to declare the truth about the real weight-challenged. From travel, exercise, and raising kids, to shopping, dining out, and sex, she tackles the everyday things that make life tough for Fabulous and Thick (F.A.T.) girls.