Turning Pain into Power: Four Generations of Resilience
Opening with Second Great Aunt Daisy living as an African American girl in 1910 Alabama, we follow her journey as she migrates north and establishes herself as a business owner...
Reflections, Stories & Updates
Deepen your connection with the themes of "The Bean Pie: A Remembering" through commentary on family history, social justice, and personal growth. The book is also available as an audiobook on Amazon.
Opening with Second Great Aunt Daisy living as an African American girl in 1910 Alabama, we follow her journey as she migrates north and establishes herself as a business owner...
The bean pie became an iconic symbol of health and self-reliance. Here is how Aunt Daisy created the original navy bean custard pie and shared it with the Nation of Islam...
Through trials and tribulations, each generation in our family was forced to confront ideas of gender, race, religion, and mental health. Here is how we heal together...
Verified Amazon readers share their experience with The Bean Pie: A Remembering — a memoir of faith, fortitude, and forgiveness across four generations.
A beautiful family legacy captured on every page
I could not put this book down. Tiffany tells the story of four generations of women with such grace and honesty. Reading about Aunt Daisy and the history of the bean pie gave me chills. This is a family heirloom in book form — I bought copies for my mother and my sisters.
Khalilah A.
February 2022
Faith, fortitude, and forgiveness — a must-read
What a powerful memoir. The Bean Pie is about so much more than a pie — it is about faith, resilience, and the women who held a family together through everything. Tiffany Green-Abdullah writes with love and reverence. I cried, I laughed, I reflected. Five stars.
Imani R.
January 2022
More than a recipe — a remembering of a people
As someone who grew up eating bean pie after Jumu'ah, this book hit home in the deepest way. Tiffany honors her ancestors and the history of Black Muslim traditions with dignity and care. The audiobook is beautifully narrated too. Highly recommend both formats.
Yusuf B.
March 2022
Bought one for my whole book club
Our book club read The Bean Pie together and everyone loved it. The storytelling is rich, the history is real, and the heart behind it is unmistakable. We are already planning to order the bean pies for our next gathering. A true gem.
Aaliyah M.
February 2022