Download or read book The Color of Water written by James McBride and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Deacon King Kong and The Good Lord Bird, winner of the National Book Award for Fiction: The modern classic that Oprah.com calls one of the best memoirs of a generation and that launched James McBride's literary career. More than two years on The New York Times bestseller list. As a boy in Brooklyn's Red Hook projects, James McBride knew his mother was different. But when he asked her about it, she'd simply say 'I'm light-skinned.' Later he wondered if he was different too, and asked his mother if he was black or white. 'You're a human being! Educate yourself or you'll be a nobody!' she snapped back. And when James asked about God, she told him 'God is the color of water.' This is the remarkable story of an eccentric and determined woman: a rabbi's daughter, born in Poland and raised in the Deep South who fled to Harlem, married a black preacher, founded a Baptist church and put twelve children through college. A celebration of resilience, faith and forgiveness, The Color of Water is an eloquent exploration of what family really means.

Download or read book Color Me in written by Natasha E. Diaz and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen-year-old Nevaeh Levitz is torn between two worlds, passing for white while living in Harlem, being called Jewish while attending her mother's Baptist church, and experiencing first love while watching her parents' marriage crumble.

Download or read book Roy G Biv written by Jude Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is the sky blue? Why is pink for girls and blue for boys? Why do prisoners wear orange? And why can one colour have so many opposite meanings? If lobsters are a red emblem of privilege how is it that a red flag can also be the banner of Communism? Jude Stewart, a design expert and writer, digs into this rich subject with gusto, telling her favourite stories about colour as she discovers what it can really mean. Each chapter is devoted to a colour, opening with an infographic map that links such unlikely pairings as fox-hunting and flamingos. From there on in, you're plunged into a kaleidoscopic tour of the universe that encompasses everything from wildflowers to Japanese warriors. The links between them reveal hidden realities that you never would have suspected. Roy G. Biv is a reference and inspiration for everyone, with sidebars and graphics galore. The aim is simple: to tantalise and inform, and to make you think about colour in a completely new way.

Download or read book The Color of Water written by James McBride and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-02-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Deacon King Kong and the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird: The modern classic that spent more than two years on The New York Times bestseller list and that Oprah.com calls one of the best memoirs of a generation. Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve black children. James McBride, journalist, musician, and son, explores his mother's past, as well as his own upbringing and heritage, in a poignant and powerful debut, The Color Of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. The son of a black minister and a woman who would not admit she was white, James McBride grew up in "orchestrated chaos" with his eleven siblings in the poor, all-black projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn. "Mommy," a fiercely protective woman with "dark eyes full of pep and fire," herded her brood to Manhattan's free cultural events, sent them off on buses to the best (and mainly Jewish) schools, demanded good grades, and commanded respect. As a young man, McBride saw his mother as a source of embarrassment, worry, and confusion—and reached thirty before he began to discover the truth about her early life and long-buried pain. In The Color of Water, McBride retraces his mother's footsteps and, through her searing and spirited voice, recreates her remarkable story. The daughter of a failed itinerant Orthodox rabbi, she was born Rachel Shilsky (actually Ruchel Dwara Zylska) in Poland on April 1, 1921. Fleeing pogroms, her family emigrated to America and ultimately settled in Suffolk, Virginia, a small town where anti-Semitism and racial tensions ran high. With candor and immediacy, Ruth describes her parents' loveless marriage; her fragile, handicapped mother; her cruel, sexually-abusive father; and the rest of the family and life she abandoned. At seventeen, after fleeing Virginia and settling in New York City, Ruth married a black minister and founded the all- black New Brown Memorial Baptist Church in her Red Hook living room. "God is the color of water," Ruth McBride taught her children, firmly convinced that life's blessings and life's values transcend race. Twice widowed, and continually confronting overwhelming adversity and racism, Ruth's determination, drive and discipline saw her dozen children through college—and most through graduate school. At age 65, she herself received a degree in social work from Temple University. Interspersed throughout his mother's compelling narrative, McBride shares candid recollections of his own experiences as a mixed-race child of poverty, his flirtations with drugs and violence, and his eventual self- realization and professional success. The Color of Water touches readers of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son.

Download or read book The Color of My Words written by Lynn Joseph and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-12-23 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Américas Award Winner “An achingly beautiful story.”—Kirkus (starred review) “Eloquent.”—Booklist (starred review) “Lovely and lyrical.”—School Library Journal This powerful and resonant Américas Award-winning novel tells the story of a young girl’s struggle to find her place in the world and to become a writer in a country where words are feared. Seamlessly interweaving both poetry and prose, Lynn Joseph’s acclaimed debut is a lush and lyrical journey into a landscape and culture of the Dominican Republic. The Color of My Words explores the pain and poetry of discovering what it means to be part of a family, what it takes to find your voice and the means for it to be heard, and how it feels to write it all down.

Download or read book Love in Color written by Bolu Babalola and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Perfection in short story form, I am in love with every single word Bolu Babalola has written. So rarely is love expressed this richly, this vividly, or this artfully.” —Candice Carty-Williams, international bestselling author of Queenie A vibrant collection of love stories from a debut author, retelling myths, folktales, and histories from around the world. A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen. A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life. A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family’s politics or be true to her heart. In her debut collection, internationally acclaimed writer Bolu Babalola retells the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology with incredible new detail and vivacity. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from long-erased places. With an eye towards decolonizing tropes inherent in our favorite tales of love, Babalola has created captivating stories that traverse across perspectives, continents, and genres. Love in Color is a celebration of romance in all its many splendid forms. “Babalola’s writing shines”—New York Times Book Review

Download or read book Timothy of the Cay written by Theodore Taylor and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion to Taylor's bestselling modern classic "The Cay," this prequel-sequel tells the rest of the story of Phillip, a young white boy, and Timothy, an old black man, who become stranded on a small sandy cay in the Caribbean.

Download or read book Light Gesture and Color written by Jay Maisel and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay Maisel, hailed as one of the most brilliant, gifted photographers of all time, is much more than that. He is a mentor, teacher, and trailblazer to many photographers, and a hero to those who feel Jay’s teaching has changed the way they see and create their own photography. He is a living legend whose work is studied around the world, and whose teaching style and presentation garner standing ovations and critical acclaim every time he takes the stage. Now, for the first time ever, Jay puts his amazing insights and learning moments from a lifetime behind the lens into a book that communicates the three most important aspects of street photography: light, gesture, and color. Each page unveils something new and challenges you to rethink everything you know about the bigger picture of photography. This isn’t a book about f-stops or ISOs. It’s about seeing. It’s about being surrounded by the ordinary and learning how to find the extraordinary. It’s about training your mind, and your eyes, to see and capture the world in a way that delights, engages, and captivates your viewers, and there is nobody that communicates this, visually or through the written word, like Jay Maisel. Light, Gesture & Color is the seminal work of one of the true photographic geniuses of our time, and it can be your key to opening another level of understanding, appreciation, wonder, and creativity as you learn to express yourself, and your view of the world, through your camera. If you’re ready to break through the barriers that have held your photography back and that have kept you from making the types of images you’ve always dreamed of, and you’re ready to learn what photography is really about, you’re holding the key in your hands at this very moment.

Download or read book The Color Purple written by Alice Walker and published by George Weidenfeld & Nicholson. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pulitzer-Prize winning novel that made Alice Walker a household name

Download or read book Interaction of Color written by Josef Albers and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-28 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An experimental approach to the study and teaching of color is comprised of exercises in seeing color action and feeling color relatedness before arriving at color theory.

Download or read book Quotes Coloring Book written by Nr Grate Press and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-17 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020 Gift IdeasBelieve in yourself with the positive affirmations in this motivating coloring book Our Inspirational Quotes coloring book boasts an array of beautiful sayings and floral patterns. Each page features an inspiring quote to help you live your best life. Colorists of all ages will enjoy filling each design with a rainbow of color.Our Inspirational Quotes coloring book promises hours of relaxation and stress relief. Radiate good vibes and feel happy while coloring your favorite affirmations. Join us on a journey to discovering new found confidence as you practice your creative skills and unwind.Why You Will Love this BookRelaxing Coloring Pages. Every page you color will pull you into a relaxing world where your responsibilities will seem to fade away...Beautiful Illustrations. We've included 50 unique images for you to express your creativity and make masterpieces. Which colors will you choose for this book?Single-sided Pages. Every image is placed on its own page to reduce the bleed-through problem found in other coloring books.Great for All Skill Levels. You can color every page however you want and there is no wrong way to color (even if you are a beginner).Makes a Wonderful Gift. Know someone who loves to color? Make them smile by getting them a copy too. You could even color together!

Download or read book Her Favorite Color Was Yellow written by Edgar Holmes and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her Favorite Color Was Yellow is Edgar Holmes' debut collection of poetry. It is an ode to his muse, his all-consuming love, his everything- how it feels to find love, lose it, and get it back. Pour yourself some coffee and curl up with this book to let yourself feel something beautiful and true. - Edgar Holmes' second poetry book, For When She's Feeling Blue, is available now. - [email protected]

Download or read book Inspirational Quotes written by Jade Summer and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-02 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AMAZON BEST SELLER | 2016 BEST GIFT IDEAS This incredible adult coloring book by best-selling artist Jade Summer is the perfect way to relieve stress and aid relaxation while enjoying beautiful and highly detailed images. Each coloring page will transport you into a world of your own while your responsibilities will seem to fade away... Use Any of Your Favorite ToolsIncluding colored pencils, pens, and fine-tipped markers. One Image Per PageEach image is printed on black-backed pages to prevent bleed-through. Display Your ArtworkYou can display your artwork with a standard 8.5" x 11" frame. Two Copies of Every ImageEnjoy coloring your favorite images a second time, color with a friend, or have an extra copy in case you make a mistake. Includes FREE Digital VersionAs a special bonus, you can download a PDF and print your favorite images to as many times as you want. Now on SaleRegular Price: $9.99 | SAVE $6.00, 60% OFF | Limited time only. Makes the Perfect GiftSurprise that special someone in your life and make them smile. Buy two copies and enjoy coloring together. Buy Now, Start Coloring, and Relax... Scroll to the top of the page and click the buy button.

Download or read book Color Quotes written by Quote Quote Factory and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-24 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Best Color Quotes and Phrases Book ever Published.Special EditionThis book of Color quotes contains only the rarest and most valuable quotations ever recorded about Color, authored by a team of experienced researchers. Hundreds of hours have been spent in sourcing, editing and verifying only the best quotations about Color for your reading pleasure, saving you time and expensive referencing costs. This book contains over 190 pages of quotations which are immaculately presented and formatted for premium consumption. Be inspired by these Color quotes; this book is a niche classic which will have you coming back to enjoy time and time again.Click Add to Cart and Enjoy!

Download or read book Inspirational Quotes written by Daisiejoy and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspirational Quotes Coloring Book Feel good about yourself as you use the inspirational quotes coloring book! Be inspired to your best potential with this motivational coloring book. Each richly-detailed page of the quote coloring book features uplifting images along with sayings that will inspire anyone. Feel good about yourself as you use the inspirational quotes coloring book and make it come alive with the colors you choose. You can hang up your favorites in your room, at the office. Or even give it as a gift to tweens and teens who need inspirational coloring books to brighten their world. With sayings like, "No Fear, Be Brave," "Life is Beautiful," "I'm Not Perfect But I'm Limited Edition," "Stars Can't Shine Without Darkness," and many more, this affirmations coloring book appeals to everyone looking to find more hope in their world. Something as simple as coloring can bring about peace and inspiration in beautiful artistic form. ● Amazing with 30 illustration art coloring pages of Motivational & Inspirational Quotes ● A Great Gift for your kids, friends, yourself or the coloring lovers ● Relax, fun and enjoy with coloring experience - both children and adults ● Coloring therapy - unplug yourself from technology, stress and negative thoughts ● Meditation practicing by coloring to enter a relaxed state and focus on present ● Quality time spending with yourself, your kids and your family

Download or read book 52 Quotes to Color Your Weeks written by Sally Friedman and published by . This book was released on 1915-08-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 100 Inspirational Quotes and Floral Bookmarks to Color written by Niki McNeil and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The What & The Why: This book is the culmination of my first 100 Day Project. This concept popped up during one of my countless hours of mindless web scrolling near the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown. Given that the biggest goal of a 100 day project is to create daily for 100 days, I knew I was all in as I had recently myself to the concept of creating more and consuming less. I went through the process of brainstorming what I was good at, what I loved doing, what I wanted to do more of, and what I dreamed of doing in my lifetime, as well as the basics of why did I really want to do this, how much time I had to commit, and how would I keep myself accountable. In the end, for my first project, I decided to combine my love of quotes with my desire to learn to draw flowers better - and what better format than a bookmark?! Through sharing my daily bookmark I had many friends and family ask if I'd be selling them when I was done. I had not thought that far in advance, I was just doing something I enjoyed and keeping my mind sane during a turbulent time. Ultimately, I decided to combine them all into the book you see here. The quotes were chosen daily based on my moods; you'll see on days 16-18 there are 2 bookmarks for each day. This is because my initial quote pick had a negative tone, as I was not in a great place, but after reflection on the first finished bookmark I decided I wanted to come up with a way to "reframe" my first one, so I kept that theme for the set of 3. It was thought provoking to realize that sometimes it really is how you look at something that determines how you will react. I left the blank templates after day 100 as I thought you might like to give a try at designing a bookmark or two yourself. The How: Because I am unable to dictate which paper this book is printed on when using Amazon's self-publishing, I suggest you print your own on a high quality cardstock using the free download link provided at the end of the book. This allows you to make multiple copies/prints of your favorite bookmarks as gifts and use this book as a visual catalog of what to color next. The book is single sided to allow you to color and cut directly from the book if you desire. Spice them up a bit by mounting on fun scrapbook paper or colorful cardstock; the possibilities are endless for how fancy you want to make them! You can even hole punch the top and add ribbon if you would like. What's Next? Follow EclecticallyMeNiki on Facebook/Pinterest/Instagram to see what my next 100 Day Project will be.