Books by Vanessa Morgan

How to start researching your family history in Birmingham plus the history of our ancestors' lives in the city

Black Woman Monologues is a collection of poems, monologues, and songs written by Vanessa Morgan. Black women are integral beings oftentimes holding down multiple titles to get through their sometimes complicated lives. Vanessa speaks to the black woman's beauty, courage, struggles, and her ability to overcome obstacles in her life while never giving up or giving in, through fictitious examples of strength and endurance. Vanessa also speaks to their love, joy, and pain and how these emotions allow growth and freedom. Black Woman Monologues is a book for everyone.

This chilling collection of murder cases delves into the villainous deeds that have taken place in Coventry during its long history.

Murder most foul also raises it's ugly head, with John Thompson stabbed his common-law wife in a fit of drunken jealousy in 1861, and Mary Albion is murdered in her bed when a robbery went wrong in 1898.

Discover the shadier side of Warwick's history with this collection of true-life crimes from the town's past. Cases featured here includes a daring robbery at a country house in 1846, the brutal murder of a woman in 1819, and the drowning of a wife by her husband in 1870.

Professional local genealogist Vanessa Morgan takes us on a fascinating and easy-to-follow journey from deciding to research your Worcestershire ancestors right through to discovering more about how they lived and worked.