Download or read book Crown written by Derrick Barnes and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR, the Huffington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, the Horn Book Magazine, the News & Observer, BookPage, Chicago Public Library, and more The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great thing that could happen to them when they look good: lesser grades turn into As; girls take notice; even a mother’s hug gets a little tighter. Everyone notices. A fresh cut makes boys fly. This rhythmic, read-aloud title is an unbridled celebration of the self-esteem, confidence, and swagger boys feel when they leave the barber’s chair—a tradition that places on their heads a figurative crown, beaming with jewels, that confirms their brilliance and worth and helps them not only love and accept themselves but also take a giant step toward caring how they present themselves to the world. The fresh cuts. That’s where it all begins. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is a high-spirited, engaging salute to the beautiful, raw, assured humanity of black boys and how they see themselves when they approve of their reflections in the mirror.

Download or read book I Woke Up One Day Changed My F cking Mind written by Challaine Emerson and published by Challaine Professional Services LTD. . This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join me in a real time journey through the past, as I relive my relationship with alcohol from an early age. I invite you to walk with me as I get sober & truly find myself within sobriety (while writing this book in 91 days). Discover how I am now crushing my goals and living my dreams! You may also relate to me, and find yourself within these pages & begin your own path to healing! Find out how alcohol has shaped me into the woman & mother that I am today, after being immersed in “mommy wine” culture for so many years. I dive deep into many painful events in my life, such as my police statement after being molested, when I was 13. I was told by a family member that I was "seeking attention" and that the event was "alleged." Fast forward a few decades... I went to jail, almost lost my dream home, my kids, my marriage and my life. Be with me as I transform from having suicidal thoughts to waking up every day and knowing it'll be the BEST day ever! Challaine is a mother of 4 and self proclaimed 90's girl who was on the verge of losing her family because she couldn't get a grip on her alcohol use & abuse. After 20+ years of poisoning herself; her body & mind had finally had enough. On her last night of drinking, she popped a little pill and thought, “How many do I have to take to end it all?” It Was Time! She FINALLY... "Woke Up One Day & Changed Her F*cking Mind."

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Download or read book The Mornings I Woke up with 2 Men written by Nikki S. Reed and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based off a true story, Hannah and Ian meet in high school at the age of fifteen and fall crazily in love with each other. Very quickly they become the envy of many around them for being the perfect match. However, as they grow older, Hannah meets a very sinister side of Ian that sets the stage for a future of lies, secrets, heartache and tumult and the possibility of losing her life. She eventually finds herself entangled in a dangerous web of abuse and deception and tries to escape, but with every attempt to break free, she is pulled back in by her charming but devilish captor. Nikki S. Reed is a Jamaican, single mother of three boys, a teacher of English and a trained counselor. She is a survivor of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse. Currently, she resides in the United States of America where she continues to write, raise her three sons, while being an advocate and motivational speaker for victims of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse. https://www.meditationmedicationcounseling.com/my-blog

Download or read book Crown s Jewel written by Cynthia Toliver and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-02-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crown McGee comes to Colwin County, Texas to claim his estranged father's estate, a thriving rice farm, dilapidated mansion and cemetery. Smitten by tenant Carrie Giddings, Crown vows to have Carrie just as he has claimed his father's land. Crown offers complicity in a murder in exchange for Carrie, but the Giddings flee Colwin County, leaving Carrie's daft sister Jewel in Carrie's place. On the road to love and redemption, Crown faces hard lessons, a daughter Sela, born with his deformity and a wayward brother Jackson bent on claiming the estate.

Download or read book Drama High Super Edition The Meltdown written by L. Divine and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jayd Jackson hopes her magical Mama has a spell to chase all her cares away. . . Jayd needs time to recoup from her dramatic school year, but time is the one thing she doesn't have. She's said yes to becoming a debutante, and now she has to deal with her girl Mickey's jealousy--on top of babysitting, hair braiding, cheer camp, and a summer writing class. With the stress of Jayd's hectic schedule, strange visions, and insomnia, luckily Mama returns from her vacation in time to help Jayd and her crew avert real drama. Mama's convinced something sinister is at play, and they both need a plan to get Jayd her swagger back before it's too late. . .

Download or read book My Journey with Infiltrating Ductile Carcinoma Breast Cancer written by Anne Anderson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-02-16 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the nonfiction story My Journey with Infiltrating Ductile Carcinoma (Breast Cancer), author W. Andranette Anderson uses passion and emotions in order to let her audience know how the challenges of breast cancer affect her and her family. Her challenges are compounded when her mother and stepdad are also diagnosed with serious illnesses. She is now the primary caregiver not only for her parents but also for herself. The story takes place over a period of two and a half years. During this time, Andranette does her best to live her life as normally as possible, do whatever is needed for her parents, and use her daily activities as a much needed respite in order to ensure her own self preservation. Though she had to stop working as an educator to take care of her parents and herself, she would not trade anything for the lessons that she learned from this awe-inspiring experience.

Download or read book You Should See Me in a Crown written by Leah Johnson and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time A Stonewall Honor Book A Reese's Book Club YA Pick Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor. But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down . . . until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for prom king and queen. There's nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she's willing to do whatever it takes to get to Pennington. The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. She's smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams . . . or make them come true?

Download or read book The LifeQuake Phenomenon written by Toni Galardi and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The initial signs are subtle. You're bored by activities you once enjoyed. You rely on mindless distractions like web surfing, TV, alcohol, or overeating to get you through the day. Though you sense something is fundamentally wrong, the fear of making changes keeps you clinging to outmoded habits and addictions. And then the soul awakens and the crisis hits. You're in a LifeQuake It's time to evolve, but you're not sure how. In The LifeQuake Phenomenon: How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) in Times of Personal and Global Upheaval, Dr. Toni Galardi provides the definitive road map through the rocky terrain of constant change. Her book will help you turn your LifeQuake from a seismic drama into a bold adventure. You will learn how to: make changes before you're forced to fluidly adapt to sudden change transform economic upheavals into fertile opportunities uncover your true purpose joyfully participate in global transformation Can you see yourself fearlessly walking into the unknown? With Dr. Galardi's revolutionary approach to change, along with inspiring stories from Ben Johnson, MD (from The Secret), Martin Rutte (coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work), Barbara Marx Hubbard (author of Conscious Evolution), Chellie Campbell (author of Zero to Zillionaire), and other human-potential pioneers, The LifeQuake Phenomenon gives you cutting-edge tools to transform the life you have into the life you've always wanted. Reviews "When your personal foundation is being shaken to the core, you need a road map. Look no further -- here it is. Toni Galardi can take you where you need to go." -- Hyla Cass, MD, author of 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health "Dr. Toni Galardi's clear-cut book offers the perfect balance of a scholarly psychological background with practical real-life advice. This book is a useful, accessible, and immensely effective guide to understanding and handling our personal emotional geology." -- David K. Haspel, co-executive producer of Olympic Glory "If you want meaning and purpose but fear change in these uncertain times, The LifeQuake Phenomenon is the book to read. Toni Galardi offers critical elements to guide you through to a place of joy." -- Sirah Vettese, PhD, author of Spiritual Makeover About the Author Toni Galardi is a licensed psychotherapist, syndicated columnist, career coach, and public speaker. She has been a frequent guest on Fox News, Good Morning San Diego, and Good Day LA. "Dr. Toni" lives in Santa Monica, California.

Download or read book Come on the Transmigrated Beauty written by Mi Hudenanxiaojie and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-12-30 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love and hate were entangled within a relationship. One was the crown prince and the other was a prince. Warm a cold and proud man, or take good care of that natural fool? Where the balance was tilted was the right choice.

Download or read book It All Starts With A Goodbye written by Ivy Oakes and published by Ivy Oakes. This book was released on with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John was a tough guy, used to doing whatever had to be done. One day, his stubbornness put his life in danger. He found himself in the middle of nowhere, alone, wounded. And the icing on the cake is that John didn't even remember his name. Fate or luck, name it as you will, placed a shining light on his way, leading him straight to Carrie's arms. Carrie knows more than just how to heal wounds. She knows how to create stories and about how cruel life can be. Also, she knows love can knock on your door when you least expect, or should I say... faint on your front porch? When things don't turn out to be as expected, will love be enough to change it all?

Download or read book Advanced Yoga Practices The AYP Plus Lessons written by Yogani and published by AYP Publishing. This book was released on with total page 1564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The AYP Plus Lessons eBook is offered as a resource for off-line study, covering nearly 1,000 lessons and additions on practices and experiences. Until now, this large amount of instructional content has only been available through the AYP Plus online service. Full Scope Yoga, consisting of eight limbs, opens the doorway between our outer and inner reality, leading us to Abiding Peace, Unity and Joy in all aspects of life. The Advanced Yoga Practices (AYP) Lessons provide detailed instructions on how to open the doorway of our nervous system - aiding us in unfolding our full potential and destiny in this life. Deep Meditation, Spinal Breathing Pranayama, and Yoga Asanas form the foundation of daily practice in a short routine compatible with modern life, with extensive refinements and many additional practices provided in the lessons as experience in human spiritual transformation advances over time. Prudent Self-Pacing of practices for comfort and safety is a core teaching throughout the lessons. The AYP Lessons began in 2003 as an online resource. Over the years, the teachings have expanded to populate several websites, more than 15 books, and translations into more than a dozen languages. The two original AYP Easy Lessons for Ecstatic Living books, published in 2004 and 2010, cover nearly 500 lessons combined. As the writings continued, the AYP Plus online service was launched in 2015, eventually providing nearly 500 additions to the original lessons, expanding and refining the teachings based on the questions and experiences of hundreds of practitioners. Yogani is the author of ground-breaking books on highly effective spiritual practices, including the Advanced Yoga Practices lesson books, the concise AYP Enlightenment Series books, and The Secrets of Wilder spiritual adventure novel. Over the years, the AYP writings have been praised as one of the most comprehensive and accessible instructional resources on Full Scope Yoga - See hundreds of testimonials in the back of the book. With the publication of this large eBook, the full teachings contained in the AYP Plus Lessons are being made available in book form for the first time.

Download or read book Waiting and Dreaming written by Maria Tome’ and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We go from waiting to the very thing we’ve waited for. Yet, no one ever talks about the struggle of the in-between or the solutions to help with the angst of waiting. Some say people don’t like to be vulnerable and show weakness, so they don’t mention the messy, waiting seasons of life. Maybe we can start to be honest with the moments of waiting. Maybe there is a bigger dream waiting for us right in the middle of our waiting. Maybe waiting might not be that bad after all. This guide will take you through countless stories of women who have waited, how they navigated the waiting, and began to dream bigger dreams for their future.

Download or read book The Book of Paradise written by Itzik Manger and published by Pushkin Press Classics. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The raucously witty Yiddish classic about a Jewish Paradise afflicted by very human temptations and pains—a delightful new translation perfect for fans of Michael Chabon Witty, playful and slyly profound, this story of a young angel expelled from Paradise is the only novel by one of the great Yiddish writers, which was written just before the outbreak of World War II. As a result of a crafty trick, the expelled angel retains the memory of his previous life when he’s born as a Yiddish-fluent baby mortal on Earth. The humans around him plead for details of that other realm, but the Paradise of his mischievous stories is far from their expectations: a world of drunken angels, lewd patriarchs and the very same divisions and temptations that shape the human world. Published here in a lively new translation by Robert Adler Peckerar, The Book of Paradise is a comic masterpiece from poet-satirist Itzik Manger that irreverently blurs the boundaries between ancient and modern and sacred and profane, where the shtetl is heaven, and heaven is the shtetl.

Download or read book Wedding Day written by Dana Levin and published by Copper Canyon Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exhilarating and distinctive talent, Dana Levin is one of American poetry's rising stars.

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