Irie Morning
Author : Alison Moss-Solomon
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 31,79 MB
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : Jamaica
ISBN : 9789769543607
Hurricane Summer
Author : Asha Ashanti Bromfield
Publisher : Wednesday Books
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 14,18 MB
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1250622301
Book Description
"This is an excellent examination of the ways wealth, gender, and color can shape and at times create mental and emotional fractures. Verdict: A great title for public and high school libraries looking for books that offer a nuanced look at patriarchy, wealth, and gender dynamics." —School Library Journal (starred review) "Bromfield may have made a name for herself for her role on Riverdale, but with this debut, about a volatile father-daughter relationship and discovering the ugly truths hidden beneath even the most beautiful facades, she is establishing herself as a promising writer...this is a must." —Booklist (starred review) In this sweeping debut, Asha Bromfield takes readers to the heart of Jamaica, and into the soul of a girl coming to terms with her family, and herself, set against the backdrop of a hurricane. Tilla has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. But every six months, he leaves their family and returns to his true home: the island of Jamaica. When Tilla’s mother tells her she’ll be spending the summer on the island, Tilla dreads the idea of seeing him again, but longs to discover what life in Jamaica has always held for him. In an unexpected turn of events, Tilla is forced to face the storm that unravels in her own life as she learns about the dark secrets that lie beyond the veil of paradise—all in the midst of an impending hurricane. Hurricane Summer is a powerful coming of age story that deals with colorism, classism, young love, the father-daughter dynamic—and what it means to discover your own voice in the center of complete destruction.
Aligned
Author : Bruce McCarthy
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,12 MB
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1098134397
Book Description
Product management naturally incorporates empathy, psychology, and thinking outside the box in pursuit of the best design for products. But how often do you apply those same skills to your relationships with people in your company? By breaking the art of stakeholder management into simple lessons and frameworks, this practical book shows product managers how to manage the crucial relationships that will help you make an impact and advance your career. You'll learn how to build trusting relationships with stakeholders, optimize your communication for different audiences, get buy-in for your ideas and roadmaps, and have stakeholders appreciate it when you say no. You'll learn how to: Build and maintain trust with your stakeholders Map your organization and identify the real power players Establish roles and build an extended team that works well together Communicate in a way that speaks to the needs and goals of different stakeholders Get buy-in on your ideas and roadmap Make stakeholders appreciate and support you when you say "no" Sustain buy-in over time Manage difficult stakeholders and personalities
Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 1
Author : Aki Irie
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,61 MB
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1974707652
Book Description
Even though Ran looks like an adult during her transformation, she doesn’t really know what perils the outside world holds. When she meets rich playboy Otaro Mikado, does she gain a friend or foe? -- VIZ Media
Sugar and Spice & Everything Irie
Author : Veda Nugent
Publisher : Kirkland, Quebec : Callawind Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,94 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Cookery, Jamaican
ISBN : 9781896511160
Book Description
A delightful Jamaican cookbook featuring 115, easy, home-style recipes to liven up everyday cooking. Some recipes are sweet, some are savory and all represent Nugent'ss most requested dishes over her 45 years of preparing and teaching Jamaican cuisine. A good read, the book is sprinkled with charming anecdotes about growing up in Jamaica, wise Jamaican proverbs, information about the origins of indigenous ingredients, and entertaining and menu suggestions.
Songs of Irie
Author : Asha Ashanti Bromfield
Publisher : Wednesday Books
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 48,68 MB
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1250846811
Book Description
Perfect for fans of The Black Kids, Songs of Irie is a sweeping coming-of-age novel from Asha Bromfield about a budding romance struggling to survive amidst the Jamaican civil unrest of the 1970s. It's 1976 and Jamaica is on fire. The country is on the eve of important elections and the warring political parties have made the divisions between the poor and the wealthy even wider. And Irie and Jilly come from very different backgrounds: Irie is from the heart of Kingston, where fighting in the streets is common. Jilly is from the hills, where mansions nestled within lush gardens remain safe behind gates. But the two bond through a shared love of Reggae music, spending time together at Irie's father's record store, listening to so-called rebel music that opens Jilly's mind to a sound and a way of thinking she's never heard before. As tensions build in the streets, so do tensions between the two girls. A budding romance between them complicates things further as the push and pull between their two lives becomes impossible to bear. For Irie, fighting—with her words and her voice—is her only option. Blood is shed on the streets in front of her every day. She has no choice. But Jilly can always choose to escape. Can their bond survive this impossible divide? Asha Bromfield has written a compelling, emotional and heart-rending story of a friendship during wartime and what it means to fight for your words, your life, and the love of your life.
The Habit of Noticing
Author : Darden Smith
Publisher : Dexterity
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 39,87 MB
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 0998325384
Book Description
The Habit of Noticing is a personal manifesto on the value of art and creativity, written by singer-songwriter Darden Smith to serve as a guidebook for those seeking to bring more creativity into their daily life. "I’ve learned a lot about the creative life — or rather, how and why to make a creative life –– from more than three decades of earning a living as a musician and songwriter. The “how” is a mix of vision, talent, desire, drive, luck and perseverance. As for “why,” it comes down to this: My life is better when I make creativity the driving force in my day," says Smith. The Habit of Noticing is not a how-to manual. It’s not about craft. Rather, it is a collection of stories looking at the mindset of working artists – finding the spark, maintaining it through the rise and fall of a career, and letting the creativity evolve. An inside look at the struggles and successes in crafting and sustaining a life — and a living — as a working artist, The Habit of Noticing provides the foundation for an understanding and appreciation of what’s required to achieve this balance, and the depth and value we can draw from an artist’s approach to work and life.
itazurana Kiss
Author : Kaoru Tada
Publisher : Kaoru Tada/minato-pro,M'z-plan
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 23,23 MB
Release :
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN :
Book Description
Kotoko has been a nurse for 2 months now, but keeps making mistakes at Tonan Hospital. There were no openings for nurses at the Kobe hospial where Naoki works. Feeling down, Kotoko gets cheered up by Chris, and tries her very best. Thanks to that, Ms. Hosoi tells her that she may now go and work at Kobe, and Kotoko is ecstatic! But at that moment, Naoki appears as a Trainee Practitioner at Tonan Hospital!
Fast by the Horns
Author : Moses McKenzie
Publisher : Wildfire
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,97 MB
Release : 2024-05-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 147228318X
Book Description
'With the sharp and delectable music of its dialect, the book grabs you by its teeth from the first page and never quite lets go . . . This is an urgent novel of ideas, constantly propelled by the narrator's wildfire voice' SAFIYA SINCLAIR, GUARDIAN From the Hawthornden Prize-winning author of An Olive Grove in Ends, a powerful story of broken dreams and divided loyalties Bristol, 1980. In the tight-knit neighbourhood of St. Pauls, 14-year-old Jabari is proud of his position as the only son of revered community leader Ras Levi. Raised in a world of sus laws and council neglect, Jabari finds hope in his Rastafari faith, which offers the comforting vision that one day he and his fellow believers will repatriate to the motherland, where they will at last be free from oppression and prejudice. But in St Pauls a local firebrand activist has been arrested, and violence soon overflows, pulling both father and son into its maelstrom. As Jabari rages against the iniquity, a chance encounter with a young Black child gifts him an opportunity for justice - or is it revenge? Praise for An Olive Grove in Ends: 'Tough yet tender' Observer - 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2022 ''Luminous' Cherie Jones 'Moses' talent is off the scale' Donal Ryan 'Remarkable' Nathan Harris 'Consummately crafted' Patrick McCabe
Spindrifts
Author : A-M Mawhiney
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 14,69 MB
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1039109683
Book Description
Racism, climate change, and violence are in the past. The new world values respect and collaboration with others. But are there secrets lurking in the shadows of the Land of Hope? What truth about the past is being covered up? When fifteen-year-old Fania returns from Immersion, she is shattered to learn that the next phase of her education is at home with Alicia, her granny. She had hoped for something far grander that would prepare her for an important role with the Earth Project. Their two strong personalities clash as Fania begins to learn more about the past and her family’s role in it. As Fania grows in confidence and power, she starts to wonder exactly what secrets Alicia is keeping in her underground lab. After Fania discovers the truth, she finds her calling: one that has the power to change everything.
