by Donald Welch
Stephen Slates: U already know that this friendship is for life. Danny Berrios, the girls at City National Bank, Chico Benymon, Hattie Winston, Harold Wheeler, Diana Charles, Robsol Pinkett, all my Facebook friends, MySpace friends, fans, and the people of LA and Philly, my two homes. Patty Jackson of WDAS (Philly), Tammi Mac, and the KJLH family (LA). All my friends in NY, ATL, and Miami. To Jana Babatunde-Bey: Yeah, I know I acknowledged you in the first book, but you mean so much to me and my life, I had to do it again. Will and Jada: You’ve been a lifeline for me and so many others, but since I’m talking about me right now, know that I love and admire you both for so many reasons. Is thank you really enough? Debbie of Diamond Dust, Guy Black, Kieren Boyce, Ken and Brenda Gober, Leslie Magnum, Mike Davis, Vivian Vanderwerd (you went all the way in making those typing deadlines for me. I appreciate u so much). Farley Jackson, Vincent Ward, Kwame Patterson, Nile Taylor (Aaliyah in da house!). To Eric Benet: Is the script finished yet? (smile). A new friendship I graciously accept. Many thanks to: Adrianna Porcaro, Sandy Johnson, and “Q” the Barber. Thanks to Rodrick Paulk for coming up with the title. To my trainer, Verlondon: Stop counting! And I’m tired of working out! LMAO. To Eleanor Garcia, Dawnn Lewis, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Ananda Lewis, Callie Rogers, Ruth Blake, Sharon O. Walker, Freda Payne, Hill Harper, Loretta Devine, Glenn Marshall, Kenny Lattimore, Dorien Wilson and Obba Babatunde, Tasia Sherel (Thanks for spreading the word about my book in Chitown), Thomas Duckett, Scherrie Payne, Anna Maria Horsford (Where are u?). Tatyana Ali, Julian Johnson, Anthony (“Wayne”) Burley, DeVon Franklin, Jett Lake, Shannon Wiggins, Henry Johnson, Debbie Feagins, Luis Rodriquez, Catareh Hampshire, Naeem Congo (I forgot u in the first one), John O., Tony Adams, Tri-Destined. To my Brenda (Vivian), who I know just loves me to death! To Fred and Shoneji: Hmm, my next birthday, I want to go to Boa for dinner; get yo’ pennies together…. LOL. I dedicate the audio version of this book to my brother Vernon, who cannot sit still long enough to read a book!
Okay, for those I forgot this time, I’m sure I’ll hear from you, so I’ll catch u on the next one!
Living my life like it’s golden,
Donald Welch
< ABOUT THE AUTHOR >
DONALD WELCH is an accomplished singer, actor, director, and producer, and the writer of eighteen stage plays, two television pilots, and several screenplays. He has also written for his friend the actor Will Smith, and recently sold him the film rights to The Bachelorette Party for a feature film. As an actor, he has costarred in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Cosby. Don served as a celebrity judge for the Miss America Pageant (2000 and 2004). In My Sister’s House is his second novel, following his 2007 One World release, The Bachelorette Party. He divides his time between Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Visit the author at myspace.com/donbwelch or email him at [email protected].
My mother made my dreams possible,
Will & Jada made them probable,
but my faith made them a reality.
—DONALD WELCH
In My Sister’s House is a work of fiction. All incidents and dialogue, and all characters with the exception of some well-known historical and public figures, are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Where real-life historical or public figures appear, the situations, incidents, and dialogues concerning those persons are entirely fictional and are not intended to depict actual events or to change the entirely fictional nature of the work. In all other respects, any resemblance to persons living or dead is entirely coincidental.
A One World Books Trade Paperback Original
Copyright © 2010 by Donald B. Welch
All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by One World Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.
ONE WORLD is a registered trademark and the One World colophon is a trademark of Random House, Inc.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Welch, Donald.
In my sister’s house: a novel / Donald Welch.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-345-51970-2
1. Twins—Fiction. 2. Sisters—Fiction. 3. Women ex-convicts—Fiction.
4. Co-heirs—Fiction. 5. Nightclubs—Fiction. 6. African American business
enterprises—Fiction. 7. Family-owned business enterprises—Fiction.
8. Philadelphia (Pa.)—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3623.E4623152 2010
813′.6—dc22 2009044065
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