Download or read book Read Until You Understand The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature written by Farah Jasmine Griffin and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A PBS NewsHour Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year in Nonfiction A brilliant scholar imparts the lessons bequeathed by the Black community and its remarkable artists and thinkers. Farah Jasmine Griffin has taken to her heart the phrase "read until you understand," a line her father, who died when she was nine, wrote in a note to her. She has made it central to this book about love of the majestic power of words and love of the magnificence of Black life. Griffin has spent years rooted in the culture of Black genius and the legacy of books that her father left her. A beloved professor, she has devoted herself to passing these works and their wisdom on to generations of students. Here, she shares a lifetime of discoveries: the ideas that inspired the stunning oratory of Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X, the soulful music of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, the daring literature of Phillis Wheatley and Toni Morrison, the inventive artistry of Romare Bearden, and many more. Exploring these works through such themes as justice, rage, self-determination, beauty, joy, and mercy allows her to move from her aunt’s love of yellow roses to Gil Scott-Heron’s "Winter in America." Griffin entwines memoir, history, and art while she keeps her finger on the pulse of the present, asking us to grapple with the continuing struggle for Black freedom and the ongoing project that is American democracy. She challenges us to reckon with our commitment to all the nation’s inhabitants and our responsibilities to all humanity.

Download or read book Tender Is the Flesh written by Agustina Bazterrica and published by Scribner. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans—though no one calls them that anymore. His wife has left him, his father is sinking into dementia, and Marcos tries not to think too hard about how he makes a living. After all, it happened so quickly. First, it was reported that an infectious virus has made all animal meat poisonous to humans. Then governments initiated the “Transition.” Now, eating human meat—“special meat”—is legal. Marcos tries to stick to numbers, consignments, processing. Then one day he’s given a gift: a live specimen of the finest quality. Though he’s aware that any form of personal contact is forbidden on pain of death, little by little he starts to treat her like a human being. And soon, he becomes tortured by what has been lost—and what might still be saved.

Download or read book The Jasmine Project written by Meredith Ireland and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jenny Han meets The Bachelorette in this “sparkling, witty, warm-hearted gem” (Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying) of a romantic comedy about a teen Korean American adoptee who unwittingly finds herself at the center of a competition for her heart, as orchestrated by her overbearing, loving family. Jasmine Yap’s life is great. Well, it’s okay. She’s about to move in with her long-time boyfriend, Paul, before starting a nursing program at community college—all of which she mostly wants. But her stable world is turned upside down when she catches Paul cheating. To her giant, overprotective family, Paul’s loss is their golden ticket to showing Jasmine that she deserves much more. The only problem is, Jasmine refuses to meet anyone new. But…what if the family set up a situation where she wouldn’t have to know? A secret Jasmine Project. The plan is simple: use Jasmine’s graduation party as an opportunity for her to meet the most eligible teen bachelors in Orlando. There’s no pressure for Jasmine to choose anyone, of course, but the family hopes their meticulously curated choices will show Jasmine how she should be treated. And maybe one will win her heart. But with the family fighting for their favorites, bachelors going rogue, and Paul wanting her back, the Jasmine Project may not end in love but total, heartbreaking disaster.

Download or read book The Other Side of Divine written by Vanessa Davis Griggs and published by Dafina Books. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of crazy church politics and a huge cast, Griggs keeps this on-going story alive by addressing the challenges of living by Biblical rules with homespun humor. --Publishers Weekly Paris Simmons-Holyfield is finally pregnant with the baby she's dreamed of for so long. There's just one complication: she's not sure who the father is. Apparently, after a night of drinking with her ex-coworker and ally Darius Connors, it could be him. Considering her husband's track record, chances are it is. Still, Paris prays it's not Darius, and decides to keep quiet about her worries. Especially because Darius isn't ready to give up on his crumbling marriage. . . Meanwhile, after a battle to keep her adopted daughter and an ugly confrontation with Paris's family, Gabrielle Mercedes has finally found love and happiness. But when her father shows up, paroled from prison, she fears she's in for another round of trouble. As all three navigate the path from sin to redemption, can they forgive their way to the other side? "I absolutely love Vanessa's unique writing style." --Mary Monroe, New York Times bestselling author

Download or read book My Word written by Gizelle Bryant and published by Brown Girls Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After marrying her college sweetheart, Ginger Williams gave up her own professional dreams to help her husband follow his dream of building a megachurch. It’s not long before Ginger and her husband, Jeremy, turn a small D.C. church into a burgeoning empire....catapulting the couple into a popular powerhouse. But with a bigger spotlight comes more temptation...and the power is corrupting Jeremy in ways Ginger never imagined. When she seeks the advice of her peers on the First Ladies’ Council, she’s shocked when they tell her to accept Jeremy’s infidelities so she doesn’t damage the church and affect the many business opportunities coming their way. With every part of her life—family faith, and finances—hanging in the balance, Ginger must decide if she will continue to live in the shadow of the sins of her husband...or face life on the other side of the pulpit.

Download or read book A Blessing a Curse written by ReShonda Tate Billingsley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First ladies of the Baptist church and sworn frenemies Rachel Jackson Adams and Jasmine Cox Larson Bush are stunned to learn they may have more in common than they thought—like who’s their daddy—in the scandalous new collaboration between national bestselling and award-winning authors ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Victoria Christopher Murray. A heated American Baptist Coalition election. A murky murder cover-up. An outrageous reality TV show. What in heaven’s name kind of drama will holy rivals Rachel Jackson Adams and Jasmine Cox Larson Bush—prominent first ladies of the Baptist church—get themselves into next? Since he first met Jasmine, Rachel’s father Simon Jackson has had a funny feeling about her. She eerily resembles his first teenage love. After doing some digging, Simon makes a shocking revelation—Jasmine may be his daughter. Rachel thinks the idea is absurd, but to pacify her ailing father, she sets out to debunk his theory. When Jasmine discovers what’s going on, she heads to the Jackson Family Reunion in Smackover, Arkansas, in search of the truth. With her sidekick Mae Frances by her side, this big city girl isn’t ready for the country…or for the over-the-top family that she may have to claim as her own.

Download or read book Composing Lives in Transition written by D. Jean Clandinin and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composing Lives in Transition: A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Early School Leavers is structured around ten narrative accounts, each one offering glimpses into the lives of early school leavers from different backgrounds

Download or read book Standing Still written by Ciera McQueen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-07-09 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standing Still is an intimate portrait inside the life of a poet. It is a journey of tribulations, misunderstandings, and revelations. Ciera McQueen uses her poetry as a way for her readers to feel every emotion portrayed throughout her book. Understanding that finding the pathway to God is not always easy but always right on time. This book is dedicated to showing that our tests are our testimony. Take a ride with Ciera throughout her life and be a witness to the grace that God has for His children.

Download or read book The Three Keys of the Three Thrones and the Storm written by Anthony Scalici and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What if the Lord of Darkness, Satan, had a daughter? What if there was a prophecy that could end Earth as we know it? ... In a journey between four best friends--Jason, Michael, Justin, and Max and their newest friends, Jameson, King Phillip, Princess Jasmine, and Queen Wendy will all go face-to-face with the ultimate evilness of Melva, the cruelest of characters, whose moral fiber has deteriorated beyond shame. Melva is eager to rule over all the worlds in the entire universe ... Will her wickedness succeed ...? Many deaths shall occur, tears shall fall, and anger shall turn to revenge. The true meaning of friendship shall also be revealed during the final struggles of keeping the worlds alive!"--Page 4 of cover

Download or read book The Marvels of the Healer written by David R. Mastbergen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David R. Mastbergen is the author of The Marvels of the Healer series. He was born in the Heartland in the city of Worthington, Minnesota. He was raised in Worthington until he enlisted into the United States Navy and spent the next twenty-plus years servicing his country. Upon retiring from the navy as a chief warrant officer, he spent nine-plus years working for the state of Minnesota. David has a Master of Arts degree in management from the College of St. Scholastica and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Coleman College.

Download or read book Love Illusions written by Rita Rodda and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-10-27 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a marriage crumbles, Jasmine, a hardworking mother of three, finds herself intrigued by a new relationship. Dirk seemed different than other men she had met. The relationship was budding quickly. Could she finally find happiness that she had so desperately longed for? He was a former marine sniper, financially stable, generous, and kind. Everyone liked him, especially Jasmine's mother. That was the illusion! Jasmine discovers Dirk's secrets, and things quickly unravel to expose deceit, lies, and misfortune. She was not prepared for what lay ahead or to what length this man would go to ruin her. That love illusion was coming to light. How could things be so wrongly perceived, a deception and betrayal? Follow her journey and the message she wants to leave to anyone in a domestic violence situation or if you are a friend of a victim.

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Download or read book Angels Only Stand Where Cherubim Take Flight written by Victoria Ellison and published by PublishAmerica. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The police coerce a teenage boy into confessing to a crime he did not commit. Jeremiah Washington, who was raised by his grandmother and mother, ends up in jail. Through the series of events during Jeremiahs life, he decides to make some changes in his life, which make him ask some strong questions as he ponders the meaning of his existence. In the midst of the trials that he faces, he finds a mentor and the one thing that makes his life meaningful and truly worth living. Jeremiahs story shows how lifes difficulties help aid in the building of ones character.

Download or read book Ambitious written by Monica McKayhan and published by Kimani Press. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Marisol Garcia, a new student at a competitive performing arts high school, is chosen to take part in a dance contest, she becomes obsessed with winning and risks losing her friends, her good grades, and her place at the school.

Download or read book T R O G S Book Five written by Craig Brouwer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-01-12 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths,religion,rituals,unknown reality take a native read through the truly unknown physical dimensions of ogala earth man and creatures of a far away planets ..The series continues with book five the Fifth Dimension, The Sun on the Horizon of Africa, and a trip to a sanctuary with a visit from Cen of Dominion, the planet, and Gesmine and Jasmine and family, estranged escape from a genocidal group of guerillas (militants) in Africa. Feeling beat by the evils of society, Craig, Cen and the troll family take a tour to go fishing while vehicles on route all suddenly die out and break down. Agents! In search of a U.F.O. that took the tribe of people from a sanctuary in Africa. Earthly authority becomes spellbound by the reports and abductions taking place. Consequences of life looking for the cause of the mass hysteria while Craig, the troll family, Cen, and his twone, alien look a likes, are out on the race fishing. Run a few more, but leave a few too! Next book six.

Download or read book And She Said No written by Hanadi A. Lüthi and published by Hanadi A. Lüthi. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When you leave something that you love behind; perhaps it is a sign, a good sign. Maybe destiny has a plan; only time will tell." Nora found this note hidden in a bouquet of lilies, just before her life takes an unfortunate turn. Fifteen years would pass in order to discover the secret behind these startling, profound words. And when she was about to have a fancy dinner with the mysterious multi-millionaire, Phaedra told her: "Those who dare, live." But she couldn´t have foreseen the overwhelming change that was lurking in the folds of her uncertain future.

Download or read book Reaper s Destiny written by Sebastian Porta and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-02-23 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stella Reaper is an orphan with tan skin, a neck covered by green scales, and rainbow-colored hair. While living in a fantasy world, she reluctantly attends the Swamlin Goll School for Magical Creatures where she must face the girl who has made it her ultimate mission to ensure Stella is always suffering. Although her magical abilities need refining and she doesn’t always get along with others, thankfully Stella has a few good friends. Far from the Swamlin School is a cottage high above a mountain that houses demons who are ruled by Mekredawn, a ruthless and cruel king who goes against anyone who isn’t on his side. The school the demons attend teach them how to kill without empathy or remorse. When Stella learns that Mekredawn, who had a not-so-friendly relationship with her deceased parents, wants to kill her by stealing her beloved pet basilisk, a chain of events unfolds that leave Stella battling to survive his wrath. Now only time will tell if her friends will stick by her side or leave her to fight him alone. In this fantasy tale, a girl with magical abilities must battle a demon ruler on a vengeful journey to end her life.