Beauteous Black

About the Book

Beauteous Black is about a young Moorish girl’s journey in an enchanted mysterious forest. She is a most beautiful girl who is disliked by her three jealous sisters who plan to do away with her by leaving her in an infamous forest, which is reported to have the most ferocious warthogs. However, along the way they have a change of heart but, she ends up getting lost anyway. There in this enchanted place, she meets the most charming animated talking animals that care for her and try to help Beauteous find her way home. Here in this place of enchantment, experience the adventures of Beauteous Black.

About the Author

Marilyn Bradford learned the art of storytelling at an early age. She would sit in the evening, listening to her mother tell the most fascinating stories. She didn’t realize one day, from her imagination, stories would spring forth, and she too would become the storyteller. In 1991, Marilyn self-published a booklet of prose entitled Sayings by Me. Her writing skills were enhanced by Beginners Writing, an extension course taken at UCLA. She is a playwright and producer of one-act plays entitled Farewell Old House, Ruthie, The Bar, and Bobby Shadrack.

Beauteous Black and the Mystic Forest is Marilyn’s first published book of fairy tales. In 1996, Marilyn was honored as one of the “100 Most Inspirational Black Women” in Los Angeles.