Book Description
A beautifully written and paced story, sure to capture the imagination of both teenagers and adult readers.
Author : Marlene Nourbese Philip
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 15,13 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Black people
ISBN : 9780435989248
A beautifully written and paced story, sure to capture the imagination of both teenagers and adult readers.
Author : Harriet Brown
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,21 MB
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0738234540
A riveting, provocative, and ultimately hopeful exploration of mother-daughter estrangement, woven with research and anecdotes, from an award-winning journalist. The day of her mother's funeral, Harriet Brown was five thousand miles away. For years they'd gone through cycles of estrangement and connection, drastic blow-ups and equally dramatic reconciliations. By the time her mother died at seventy-six, they hadn't spoken at all in several years. Her mother's death sent Brown on a journey of exploration, one that considered guilt and trauma, rage and betrayal, and forgiveness. Shadow Daughter tackles a subject we rarely discuss as a culture. Family estrangements -- between parents and children, siblings, multiple generations -- are surprisingly common, and even families that aren't officially estranged often have some experience of deep conflicts. Despite the fact that the issue touches most people one way or another, estrangement is still shrouded in secrecy, stigma, and shame. We simply don't talk about it, and that silence can make an already difficult situation even harder. Brown tells her story with clear-eyed honesty and hard-won wisdom; she also shared interviews with others who are estranged, as well as the most recent research on this taboo topic. Ultimately, Shadow Daughter is a thoughtful, provocative, and deeply researched exploration of the ties that bind and break, forgiveness, reconciliation, and what family really means.
Author : Catherine Kerrison
Publisher :
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 29,25 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1101886242
Includes a partial Heming's family tree.
Author : Cynthia Parker-Ohene
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 12,49 MB
Release : 2022-03-25
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1885635818
Cynthia Parker-Ohene is an abolitionist, cultural worker, and therapist. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Saint Mary's College of California, where she was the Chester Aaron Scholar for Excellence in Creative Writing. Her poetry has appeared in such journals as The Rumpus, West Branch, Black Warrior Review, Bellevue Literary Review, Kweli, Poetry Daily, and Green Mountains Review, as well as in the anthologies Best African Poetry, Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry, and The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South. She has received fellowships and support from Tin House, Callaloo, the Vermont College of Fine Arts, Juniper, the Hurston/Wright Foundation, and elsewhere. Book jacket.
Author : Wendy Lawton
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 31,38 MB
Release : 2002-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1575678837
Harriet Tubman was born a slave on a Maryland plantation in the 1800's. She trusts in God, but her faith is tested at every turn. Should she obey her masters or listen to her conscience? This story from Harriet's childhood is a record of courage. Even more, it's the story of God's faithfulness as He prepares her for her adult calling to lead more than 300 people out of slavery through the Underground Railroad.
Author : Mirthell Bayliss Bazemore
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 37,27 MB
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1491870869
The Daughters and Spirit of Harriet is a collection of poems, short stories, songs and excerpts from donors to honor the late Harriet Tubman, Nelson Mandela and Thomas Garrett. This literary piece has been written by various writers, artists and authors nationwide to express their love for humanity and willingness to give back, which is the true spirit of Harriet Tubman. Proceeds from this book are donated tooneof the largest medical center for children, in Northern California.
Author : Lynne Olson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 22,25 MB
Release : 2001
Category : African American women civil rights workers
ISBN : 0684850125
Provides portraits and cameos of over sixty women who were influential in the Civil Rights Movement, and argues that the political activity of women has been the driving force in major reform movements throughout history.
Author : Harriet Lerner
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 14,85 MB
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0062328522
The renowned classic and New York Times bestseller that has transformed the lives of millions of readers, dramatically changing how women and men view relationships. Anger is something we feel. It exists for a reason and always deserves our respect and attention. We all have a right to everything we feel—and certainly our anger is no exception. "Anger is a signal and one worth listening to," writes Dr. Harriet Lerner in her renowned classic that has transformed the lives of millions of readers. While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves us feeling helpless and powerless. In this engaging and eminently wise book, Dr. Lerner teaches both women and men to identify the true sources of anger and to use it as a powerful vehicle for creating lasting change. For decades, this book has helped millions of readers learn how to turn their anger into a constructive force for reshaping their lives. With a new introduction by the author, The Dance of Anger is ready to lead the next generation.
Author : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Publisher :
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 37,31 MB
Release : 1866
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Author : Monica Kulling
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 14,2 MB
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0385374798
An easy-to-read, page-turning account of Harriet Tubman's life--from her childhood in slavery to her years as a conductor on the Underground Railroad to her later work as a suffragette and as a spy in the Civil War. This remarkable true story brings to life one of America's greatest female role models.