Maizon takes the biggest step in her life when she accepts a scholarship to boarding school and says good-bye to her grandmother and her best friend, Margaret. Blue Hill is beautiful, and challenging-but there are only five black students, and the other four are from wealthy families. Does Maizon belong at Blue Hill after all? * "Simply told and finely crafted." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
Living freely. Loving freely. A collection of poems and short stories for all the dreamers, doers, thinkers, and lovers. Life is meant to be lived. Metamorphosis: Purple Butterflies Dance showcases through the written word, in poems, the human experience in all its forms, from a sheltered life full of rules to a life with no inhibitions. Inside, is a transformational story about resilience, accepting one’s gifts, and exploring all that the world has to offer. Read Metamorphosis: Purple Butterflies to understand the journey, find pieces of yourself and perhaps your own personal experience, or to become familiar with someone else’s journey. This collection aims to touch the heart, soothe the soul, act as a salve to life’s pressures, and to give you permission to find your joy. Jacqueline T, Hill is a writer, ghostwriter and content writer. She blogs weekly on short stories, poems, self-improvement, writing tips, and education. Her writings have been featured in Bloomfield Blink Literary Ink, the Top 25 Social Media Marketing, and other publications. Jacqueline has an M.Div from Drew University and M.Ed in Educational Leadership & Administration from Northcentral University. She is a certified English teacher, Master Lead Teacher, and English Department Chair at the secondary level.
Jojo's eyes widened.She looked up at the simply carved wooden building rising from the leafy bamboo forest. This must be the art dojo, she thought. Standing in the open door was a man who looked as old as the mountains. He was wearing soft grey robes.'Welcome,' said The Master.Zen and the Art of Art: Foundations will show you: ¿How to paint or draw like a pro, even if you've never picked up a brush before¿How to avoid the 3 most common mistakes beginners make with their paintings¿8 ways to work magic with a brush¿6 different colour mixing recipes - so you can become a colour mixing Wizard!¿5 ways to save money on painting supplies without compromising quality¿2 original zen stories so you will never forget the most crucial art concepts¿20 enlightening conversations with The Master¿220 full colour images to help guide you step by step¿Fun and quick activities to learn to paint and draw in acrylic, watercolour, oil, pastel, charcoalYou'll be led gently along a practical, step-by-step course by a kind Zen Art Master - who will open your mind to totally new ways of seeing, so you can create beautiful art.Painting will suddenly become easy and fun. You'll wish you had these secrets years ago.
This book is an intriguing story that enters the lives of many individuals who find themselves drawn into an unexpected world of past events, which continue to disrupt and reshape their future. A touching story of romance that takes you on a journey into the soul of love and sadness only to reveal how lives are drastically affected in the process and how different backgrounds can influence one family in their search for happiness.
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to use an Afrocentric view to explore the association of marijuana use and prescription medication misuse, and suicidality among African American adolescents. Additionally, this research aimed to use the collected data to contribute to the Zero Suicide approach in integrated health care settings. Data from the 2015 YRBSS were used to analyze the relationships among marijuana use and prescription medication misuse, and suicidal ideation, suicide plan and suicide attempt among African American adolescents, which included 1,020 participants. The results found that marijuana use and prescription medication misuse were associated with suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviors. There was a significant relationship between gender and suicidal ideation, suicide planning, attempting suicide, and attempting an injurious suicide. The results also found that there was not a significant relationship between grade level and suicidal ideation and suicide attempt, but there was a significant relationship between grade level and making a suicide plan and attempting an injurious suicide.
This mini-memoir presents an inspirational story of a woman whose life journey creates a uniquely joyous and wise perspective that she gifts to her family and to you, the reader.
An intriguing story which enters the lives of many individuals who find themselves drawn into an unexpected world of past events which continue to disrupt and re-shape their future. A touching story of romance which takes you on a journey into the soul of love and sadness only to reveal how lives are drastically affected in the process and where different backgrounds can influence one family in their search for happiness.
The latest anthology of prose and poetry from NY Writers Coalition's creative writing workshop for seniors at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY. This dynamic collection is full of life and color and characters sometimes so hilarious you'll be in tears laughing.
I cannot stop while there are lives to be saved Edith Cavell Nurse Edith Cavell was a British Nurse and humanitarian who became famous during the First World War for not only nursing and saving the lives of battle casualties with no regard for the nationality of the combatants, but also for her work in assisting some 200 Allied soldiers to escape incarceration by the victorious German Army in Belgium during the early stages of the conflict. This middle aged nurse was discovered by the Germans, who considered her actions treasonable, abetting the escape of troops who might return to the battle front. Cavell was subsequently tried by court marshal, sentenced to be executed and shot by firing squad in October 1915, aged 50 years. The event was widely reported by the world press and the effect on the public at large was electric providing a propaganda triumph for the Allied cause and an equal disaster for the German cause-although they considered their actions fair and reasonable by the rules of war. Cavell's influence on nursing in Belgium has been an enduring one. This book contains two accounts brought together by Leonaur for interest and good value. The first, The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell by William Thomson Hill, provides an overview of the Cavell story whilst the second, With Edith Cavell in Belgium by Jacqueline Van Til, was written by a young nurse who worked closely with Cavell and who had inside knowledge and personal experience of the dramatic events as they unfolded. Available in softcover and hardcover with dust jacket.
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