Download or read book Don t Touch My Hair written by Emma Dabiri and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Groundbreaking . . . a scintillating, intellectual investigation into black women and the very serious business of our hair, as it pertains to race, gender, social codes, tradition, culture, cosmology, maths, politics, philosophy and history' Bernardine Evaristo Straightened. Stigmatized. 'Tamed'. Celebrated. Erased. Managed. Appropriated. Forever misunderstood. Black hair is never 'just hair'. This book is about why black hair matters and how it can be viewed as a blueprint for decolonisation. Over a series of wry, informed essays, Emma Dabiri takes us from pre-colonial Africa, through the Harlem Renaissance, Black Power and on to today's Natural Hair Movement, the Cultural Appropriation Wars and beyond. We look everything from hair capitalists like Madam C.J. Walker in the early 1900s to the rise of Shea Moisture today, from women's solidarity and friendship to 'black people time', forgotten African scholars and the dubious provenance of Kim Kardashian's braids. The scope of black hairstyling ranges from pop culture to cosmology, from prehistoric times to the (afro)futuristic. Uncovering sophisticated indigenous mathematical systems in black hairstyles, alongside styles that served as secret intelligence networks leading enslaved Africans to freedom, Don't Touch My Hair proves that far from being only hair, black hairstyling culture can be understood as an allegory for black oppression and, ultimately, liberation.

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Download or read book Don t Touch My Petunia written by Tara Sheets and published by Zebra Shout. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pine Cove Island is the kind of enchanting place where anything is possible . . . The Holloway women each have a special gift, passed down through generations, each one a little different. Juliette possesses a magical green thumb, which makes her job managing the local florist shop a dream. She may be a bit wild, but she knows what she wants: to save enough money to buy the shop from her boss. Then in marches Logan O’Connor, more annoyingly handsome than ever, turning all her plans upside down. Logan hasn’t been back on Pine Cove Island since he was eighteen and broke Juliette’s teenage heart. Now it turns out he’s her boss’s nephew—and will be spending his days remodeling the shop and barking orders. At her. For the sake of the business, Juliette will have to ignore their simmering attraction and work with Logan. But that doesn’t mean she has to make things easy for him. Because no one knows better than she that one tiny, perfectly planted bit of garden magic could uproot Logan’s own plans and keep him out of her way. And nothing would make her happier. At least that’s what she thinks . . . Praise for Tara Sheets’ previous book, Don't Call Me Cupcake “I loved this book! Beautifully written and the story has stayed with me.” —Jude Deveraux “Funny, sexy, charming and full of practical magic. . . . Fans of Sarah Addison Allen will love this novel.” —RT Book Reviews

Download or read book After written by Anna Todd and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience Anna Todd’s million-copy-selling story that started it all, now with exclusive new material and a stunning new cover. Gorgeous sprayed edges complement the cover’s stunning cloud design—this LIMITED edition is available while supplies last! Tessa goes off to college with a dependable boyfriend waiting at home and her life and career neatly planned out. On her first day on campus, everything shifts when she encounters Hardin. With his disheveled brown locks, cocky British charm, and a canvas of tattoos, he’s a stark departure from her familiar world. But Hardin’s rudeness borders on cruelty, and Tessa resolves to hate him. At least until they share a charged moment alone—and suddenly, Tessa is questioning everything she’s ever known about herself. Despite his hot-and-cold attitude, Tessa is drawn to uncover the hidden layers within Hardin. In the midst of her newfound independence and electrifying uncertainty, Tessa’s connection with Hardin feels like the passionate love she’s been looking for. With her carefully laid plans forever disrupted, what comes after?

Download or read book Different Worlds written by Amber Lim and published by PartridgeIndia. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Do you believe in turning points of life?' Well, I do. My life changed forever, because of a trap, a twist and a secret. Tessa Wolfe, 14, was nearly dead, after an unexpected incident. But from a little help of time twisting, she could live. However, this doesn't mean that she's safe. Hunted by an army of heirarchers, she had to flee, because she possesses a forbidden power that divulge ultimate secrets of the story Gods written down, for the humans, known as fate and destiny. Then, a little spark happened between Tessa and Asher Hunter, an avenger, who wasn't as eager to kill as the others were.

Download or read book Daring to Date Her Ex written by Annie Claydon and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Dr. Thea Coleman catches sight of the new consultant, Dr Lucas West, it takes every ounce of her self-control not to run from the room! Seven years ago, Lucas never boarded their flight to Bangladesh, leaving Thea brokenhearted. Now Lucas is back, and as a single dad to an adopted daughter, it's clear he's changed. But it's also clear that the attraction between them burns stronger than ever. Thea must now face an impossible decision, dare she take a chance on love, and date her ex?

Download or read book The Shakspeare Fabrications Or the Ms Notes of the Perkins Folio Shown to be of Recent Origin written by Clement Mansfield Ingleby and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book War Articles and Notes written by Annie Besant and published by London, The Theosophical publishing society. This book was released on 1915 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Shakespeare Fabrications Or the Ms Notes of the Perkins Folio Shown to be of Recent Origin written by Clement Mansfield Ingleby and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Shakespeare Fabrications Or the Mss Notes of the Perkins Folio Shown to be of Recent Origin written by Clement-Mansfield Ingleby and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book We Have Some Notes written by Venetia Hawkes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-25 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the early stages of script writing to the final cut, We Have Some Notes... provides a detailed overview of the script editing and development process, emphasising the impact of critical feedback, or 'notes', in the creation of successful films and television shows. Through interviews with leading industry practitioners, including Lynne Ramsay, Russell T Davies, Sally Wainwright, Edgar Wright, Lone Scherfig, Ben Wheatley and Simon Beaufoy, Venetia Hawkes explores the writer, director and note-giver relationship. The interviewees discuss the most productive and harmonious ways to give and receive feedback, and the role notes play in a fruitful creative process. Respected 'note-givers', such as Tessa Ross, Eva Yates and Pippa Harris, provide advice on nurturing successful development relationships. Inter-chapter sections pose key questions, such as "What's one thing never to do if you're giving notes?" and "How do you deal with rejection or critical notes?" Providing illuminating, practical guidance on ways of working successfully with notes, for both writers and directors. With its wealth of first-hand reflections, expert advice, and historical context, We Have Some Notes... is a vital read for students, industry professionals, and anyone interested in the making of acclaimed films and television series.

Download or read book Notes and Emendations to the Text of Shakespeare s Plays written by John Payne Collier and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supplement to Collier's 'The works of Shakespeare : the text regulated by the recently discovered folio of 1632, containing early manuscript emendations : with a history of the stage, a life of the poet, and an introduction to each play,' also known as the Perkins folio. Collier claimed to have discovered extensive new manuscript emendations to Shakespeare's folio of 1632 in a 17th-century hand, which he published in 'Notes and emendations to the text of Shakespeare's plays.' After examining the manuscript, scholars at the British Museum proclaimed it to be a 19th-century forgery.

Download or read book Don t Touch My Hair written by Sharee Miller and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young girl attempts to escape the curious hands that want to touch her hair. It seems that wherever Aria goes, someone wants to touch her hair. In the street, strangers reach for her fluffy curls; and even under the sea, in the jungle, and in space, she's chased by a mermaid, monkeys, and poked by aliens . . . until, finally, Aria has had enough! Author-illustrator Sharee Miller takes the tradition of appreciation of black hair to a new, fresh, level as she doesn't seek to convince or remind young readers that their curls are beautiful -- she simply acknowledges black beauty while telling a fun, imaginative story.

Download or read book One Touch of Shakespeare written by Joseph Crosby and published by Associated University Presses. This book was released on 1986 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of excerpts from 251 letters written by a shy widower and grocer in Zanesville. Ohio, who, in his time, was one of three Americans who could be called learned and eminent Shakespeareans. They are concerned with book collection, stage production, stage history, the state of the English language in Shakespeare's time, criticism, and interpretation of the text.

Download or read book The Clash of Generations written by Laurence J. Kotlikoff and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2012-03-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How America went bankrupt and how we can save ourselves—as a country and as individuals—from economic disaster. The United States is bankrupt, flat broke. Thanks to accounting that would make Enron blush, America's insolvency goes far beyond what our leaders are disclosing. The United States is a fiscal basket case, in worse shape than the notoriously bailed-out countries of Greece, Ireland, and others. How did this happen? InThe Clash of Generations, experts Laurence Kotlikoff and Scott Burns document our six-decade, off-balance-sheet, unsustainable financing scheme. They explain how we have balanced our longer lives on the backs of our (relatively few) children. At the same time, we've been on a consumption spree, saving and investing less than nothing. And that's not to mention the evisceration of the middle class and a financial system that has proven it can't be trusted. Kotlikoff and Burns outline grassroots strategies for saving ourselves—and especially our children—from what could be a truly catastrophic financial collapse. Kotlikoff and Burns sounded the alarm in their widely acclaimedThe Coming Generational Storm, but politicians didn't listen. Now the need for action is even more urgent. It's up to us to demand radical reform of our tax system, our healthcare system, and our Social Security system, and to insist on better paths to investment return than those provided by Wall Street (mis)managers. Kotlikoff and Burns's "Purple Plans" (so called because they will appeal to both Republicans and Democrats) have been endorsed by a who's who of economists and offer a new way forward; and their revolutionary investment strategy for individuals replaces the idea of financial capital with "life decision capital." Of course, we won't be doing all this just for ourselves. We need to fix America's fiscal mess before our kids inherit it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMKw76lBn0k&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Download or read book A Touch of Honor written by J.P. Grider and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honor hurts…all the time. The doctors say she’s fine – it’s all in her head. But Honor feels pain. What she doesn’t know is…it’s not her pain– it’s everyone else’s. Seventeen year-old Honor Stevens is not an ordinary teenager. Sure, she looks like one on the outside…but on the inside, there’s a whole world of pain going on. Honor is an empath. That means she can feel other people’s pain – like that of the girl who is about to be raped in the woods, or the girl who is dying of cancer, or her mom…who is suffering a heart attack. What she doesn’t know is what Ethan Sutherland comes to town to tell her – she can save these people. But at what cost? For every life Honor saves, she knocks years off her own. When Ethan comes looking for her, he isn’t counting on falling in love. Now that he has, he wishes he hadn’t told her about her abilities. Though he tries his best to talk her out of saving every soul, Ethan loses the battle – Honor’s too nice for her own good. Then there’s the matter of Ethan’s estranged, morally corrupt half-brother, Storm – he loves Honor too. And because Honor is intrinsically empathic, she’s aware of Storm’s softer side and begins falling for him as well. When the two brothers are forced to work together against a group of evil empaths who are after Honor, they need to put their differences aside and focus on saving the one girl they both love. A Touch of Honor is a paranormal love story of a different kind. In a world gone mad with vampires and werewolves, A Touch of Honor tugs at the heartstrings with a girl out to heal the world…one person at a time.

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