Mama's Home


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A gorgeously illustrated picture book that is a powerful love letter to chosen families and the village that raises us. A young girl basks in the love of her community--which includes not only her mother but the many different women who make up her world. Home can be a blue house with white trim you share with your mama. But it can be bigger than that, with lots of Big Mamas to take care of you when your mom works—different houses for every day of the week. Mondays mean Nurse Louella and bike riding. Tuesdays mean eating fufu with your fingers with Miss Zikora. And Wednesdays . . . well, no matter where you are, as long as you are with your Big Mamas, you are home. A girl basks in the warmth of her community in this powerful love letter to chosen families and the villages that raise us, from Pushcart Prize-winning author Shay Youngblood and popular illustrator Lo Harris.




Mama's House


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Predestined to become a timeless classic, MAMA'S HOUSE can be read and enjoyed by all ages. Written in a child-friendly format, this book gives a comical depiction of one woman's steadfast determination to build her dream house, despite her age and all of the odds against her success. MAMA'S HOUSE is poetic, witty and comical. It is easy to read, and you will enjoy the animated and amusing artwork done by Terry Naughton, [email protected],. I am sure that this book will inspire everyone to set and accomplish meaningful goals. By the end of the book, you will also be cheering MAMA on as she successfully builds her dream house.




No Quittin' Sense


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This story, set in the Piney Woods country of East Texas, spans most of a century, from shortly after the close of the Civil War to the 1960's. It is the story of Charley White, who was born in the middle of those woods—in a decaying windowless log cabin a few years after his mother and father were freed from slavery. His childhood, lived in almost unbelievable poverty, was followed by financial stability achieved in middle age through years of struggle. And then, in order to obey God's will, he abandoned this secure life, and for forty years he waged a one-man war on poverty and intolerance. Winner of the Carr P. Collins Award (best nonfiction book) of the Texas Institute of Letters, No Quittin' Sense presents the story of Rev. C. C. "Charley" White, whose life has inspired thousands of readers since the book was first published in 1969. This edition is a digital facsimile of the 1969 edition.




Mama OM


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An egotistic and perverse English lad who was taught to see his "coloured" views from a different perspective with the assistance of an old patient and humble Chinese lady who came to live with his family. His "white" ideas and views eventually came to a coloured ending.




Mama was a Rolling Stone


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I love my Mama and decided to honor her by showing not only myself but also others that during life’s adversities, sicknesses, deaths, and financial struggles, our past does not determine our future! Mama was 4.11 ft. tall and had been married multiple times, had multiple boyfriends, and even multiple one-night stands. Mama was shaped like a Coca-Cola bottle, had long thick hair, and had a pretty skin tone. She had skin like a baby and it was soft as cotton. Her eyes were shaped like a diamond and they slightly protruded in a sexy way. However, her blessing of beauty was sadly also a curse. Her struggles in life growing up in Why Not, Mississippi with a 5th-grade education and the loss of her mom, caused Mama to go through some trying times and struggles. Due to Mama’s struggles, Mama made choices that had temporary sex, but permanent consequences. Mama was ashamed of the path she took in life, selling sex as a financial means to provide for her children but she took the STONES she had in life and turned them into gems. One of those gems she created was me. Although I struggled with some of the same mistakes as Mama, I resisted the things that I could and obeyed most of Mama’s lessons. Mama helped me to triumph and become the successful entrepreneur I am today. Both our stories will be shared in this book and I hope this book will be a revelation for some and transformational for many. Who knew that Papa being A Rolling Stone had a domino effect that sometimes made Mama a Rolling Stone too!







Mama Can You Hear Me?


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This book tells the story of a young man who struggles to find his way in a world that doesn't seem to want him. He isn't smart enough or handsome enough. His skin is the wrong shade and his shaking nervousness is never understood. From his first steps as a child, he is exposed to life's harsh realities: poverty, violence, sexual abuse, neglect ... until finally, seeking to escape the cruelty and unfairness of the world by immersing himself in its questionable pleasures, he drifts further and further from a salvation he doesn't even know exists. In Mama Can You Hear Me, William Waters shares the story of his life with a candor and sincerity that is as touching as it is shocking at times. With his experiences and soul laid bare, he offers up his journey, from the depths of despair to the welcoming arms of God, who lifted him up, carried him through, and picked him up when he faltered. With faith, determination, and the grace of God, it is the story of a young man who survived.




Taking Care of Mama


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Many older adults are spending their golden years taking care of a spouse, elderly parent, or other relative. My book tells one such storythe story of a four-year journey my siblings and I took when our very independent mother had cancer surgery at age ninety. It tells of her resistance to some of her helpers and our struggles trying to have a normal life while caring for her. It tells also of the difficult decisions made on her behalf, especially that final decision to place her in a nursing facility. Two sisters born a decade apart to the same woman felt they were raised by different mothers. The older sister felt treated like a distant relative in the home but with responsibility for the care and behavior of the younger two, while the younger sister was the baby of the family and loved by all. It tells of the double standard prevalent in the South during the first five decades of the twentieth century and how proper Southern ladies were expected to conduct themselves. My story also reveals how someone who felt she was not cared for by her mother can find the courage and stamina to care for that mother when she can no longer care for herself. Research done after the fact is recorded to encourage and help the readers experience less confusion and heartache, and to have an easier time with care taking and decision making if any have to take a similar journey.




“Mama, ‘Babe’ and Me”


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This book is about the life experiences of a very loving mother and how her life affected those she loved. It also gives linages of the families involved. It tells how the life of a mother affect the daughter and may others It can also encourage persons who are born in very limited resources to know they can move on, improve themselves as long as they realize that faith in all-powerful God can lift them to the heights




Home Science Magazine


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