Biographies on African Americans who will inspire today’s youth. In February 2017, Rochelle Riley was reading Twitter posts and came across a series of black-and-white photos of four-year-old Lola dressed up as different African American women who had made history. Rochelle was immediately smitten. She was so proud to see this little girl so powerfully honor the struggle and achievement of women several decades her senior. Rochelle reached out to Lola's mom, Cristi Smith-Jones, and asked to pair her writing with Smith-Jones's incredible photographs for a book. The goal? To teach children on the cusp of puberty that they could be anything they aspired to be, that every famous person was once a child who, in some cases, overcame great obstacles to achieve. That They Lived: African Americans Who Changed the Worldfeatures Riley's grandson, Caleb, and Lola photographed in timeless black and white, dressed as important individuals such as business owners, educators, civil rights leaders, and artists, alongside detailed biographies that begin with the figures as young children who had the same ambitions, fears, strengths, and obstacles facing them that readers today may still experience. Muhammad Ali's bike was stolen when he was twelve years old and the police officer he reported the crime to suggested he learn how to fight before he caught up with the thief. Bessie Coleman, the first African American female aviator, collected and washed her neighbors' dirty laundry so she could raise enough money for college. When Duke Ellington was seven years old, he preferred playing baseball to attending the piano lessons his mom had arranged. That They Lived fills in gaps in the history that American children have been taught for generations. For African American children, it will prove that they are more than descendants of the enslaved. For all children, it will show that every child can achieve great things and work together to make the world a better place for all. That They Lived was made possible through a grant provided by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.
Bestselling author Rochelle Alers’s beloved Whitfield Brides series begins with this endearing contemporary romance Brooklyn assistant district attorney Micah Sanborn walks into wedding planner Tessa Whitfield’s town house and winds up stranded there all night in a citywide blackout… alongside the most intriguing woman he’s ever met. Tessa’s vow to avoid mixing work with pleasure is completely forsaken once she’s thrown together with the tall, gorgeous assistant DA. Micah offers Tessa the kind of passion she’s only fantasized about, but their whirlwind romance hits a snag when he’s unable to say those three little words. Can Micah overcome his fear from a painful breakup in the past? And will Tessa be willing to wait for his love? Originally published in 2008
After being left at the altar, Dyana Randolph moves to New York City where, landing a job at Pinnacle magazine, she is drawn to her new boss, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who needs her help in closing a publishing deal, and must decide whether or not to take a gamble on love. Original.
Meet Signature Bridals’ wedding divas: Tessa, Faith and Simone Whitfield in Rochelle Alers’s Whitfield Brides series. In a box set for the first time, these three enchanting romances follow three career-focused women on their individual journeys to happily ever after! Long Time Coming Brooklyn assistant district attorney Micah Sanborn walks into wedding planner Tessa Whitfield’s town house and winds up stranded there all night in a citywide blackout… alongside the most intriguing woman he’s ever met. Tessa’s vow to avoid mixing work with pleasure is completely forsaken once she’s thrown together with the tall, gorgeous assistant DA. Micah offers Tessa the kind of passion she’s only fantasized about, but their whirlwind romance hits a snag when he’s unable to say those three little words. Can Micah overcome his fear from a painful breakup in the past? And will Tessa be willing to wait for his love? The Sweetest Temptation Once Faith Whitfield dreamed she’d find her prince, but enough frogs have dispelled that fairy tale. She’s been too busy running Let Them Eat Cake and satisfying other people’s sweet tooth to lament her own love life. Still, a woman’s got to get out of the kitchen sometime and Ethan McMillan’s seduction heats her passion to the boiling point. But even decadent weekends of romance and Ethan’s sweet sensuality can’t convince Faith to trust him with her heart. Does he really want happily ever after—with her? Former air force pilot Ethan McMillan comes to the aid of a damsel in distress, but soon realizes he’s the one in danger—of falling for luscious pastry chef Faith Whitfield. Taken by Storm When tall, ruggedly handsome U.S. marshall Raphael Madison tells spirited five-foot-three floral designer Simone Whitfield that he’s her live-in bodyguard for the duration of a high-profile court case, the notion that opposites attract definitely applies. But while trying to stay busy and ignore the magnetic pull of the hunky lawman, Simone discovers that sharing her home with a bodyguard stirs up a storm of longing. Soon, their closeness becomes electrifying, as friendship brings intimacy and an endless night of uncontrollable passion. But will the morning after bring regrets…or promises of forever?
Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: SIX WEEKS TO CATCH A COWBOY Match Made in Haven by Brenda Harlen Kenzie Atkins refuses to fall for Spencer Channing—again. But she has no defenses against his little girl, and her heart encourages her to lasso the sexy cowboy—and round up a family! SPECIAL FORCES FATHER American Heroes by Victoria Pade Marine Liam Madison’s world is rocked when he discovers that he’s the father of four-year-old twins. But it’s their nanny, Dani Cooper, who might just turn out to be the biggest surprise waiting for him in Denver. THE SHERIFF OF WICKHAM FALLS Wickham Falls Weddings by Rochelle Alers Deputy Sheriff Seth Collier wasn’t looking for love, but when the beautiful new doctor in town, Natalia Hawkins, moves in next door, he’s more than tempted to change his mind. But Natalia is coming off a bad breakup and she’s not sure she’ll ever trust another man again.
Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: A DEAL MADE IN TEXAS The Fortunes of Texas: The Lost Fortunes by Michelle Major It’s like a scene from Christine Briscoe’s dreams when flirtatious attorney Gavin Fortunado asks her to be his (pretend) girlfriend. But there is nothing make-believe about the sparks between the quiet office manager and the sexy Fortune scion. Are they heading for heartbreak…or down the aisle? A NEW LEASH ON LOVE Furever Yours by Melissa Senate Army vet Matt Fielding is back home, figuring out his new normal. Goal one: find his niece the perfect puppy. He never expected to discover the girl he’d left behind volunteering at the local shelter. Matt can’t refuse Claire’s offer of puppy training, but will he be able to keep his emotional distance this time around? TWINS FOR THE SOLDIER American Heroes by Rochelle Alers Army ranger Lee Remington didn’t think he’d ever go back to Wickham Falls, home of some of his worst memories. Now he’s shocked by a powerful attraction to military widow Angela Mitchelll. But as he preps for his ready-made family, there’s one thing Lee forgot to tell her…
Rochelle Alers' "Stand-in Bride" Savannah wedding planner Katherine Langdon agrees to coordinate the "wedding of the season" between a spoiled debutante and her French fiance for one reason--the gorgeous father of the bride. Now she hopes that the wedding won't be the only occasion worth remembering... Gwynne Forster's "Learning to Love" Working for the United Nations has given Sharon Braxton a passion for other cultures--and for a Nigerian prince. What can stand in the way of their love besides two vastly different worlds? The other bride his father has arranged for him to wed... Donna Hills' "Distant Lover" Can anything be more glamorous than a job that takes career-minded Mia to the Caribbean? Yes! A hot, sexy hunk from Barbados, who wants to sweep her to the altar, but his old-fashioned values keep driving them apart. And the intense passion is too irresistible to ignore... Francis Rays' "Southern Comfort" A bridesmaid for the eight time and not the bride, political fundraiser Adrienne Summers is fed up. Worse, she finds a major problem at this wedding--the Best Man. They're fighting about her clothes (too sexy), her behavior (too flirty), and his macho views (wives shouldn't work). it sounds like they just might be falling in love!
Examining the surrealist novels of several contemporary writers including Edwidge Danticat, Tananarive Due, Nalo Hopkinson, Junot Díaz, Helen Oyeyemi, and Colson Whitehead, AfroSurrealism, the first book-length exploration of AfroSurreal fiction, argues that we have entered a new and exciting era of the black novel, one that is more invested than ever before in the cross sections of science, technology, history, folklore, and myth. Building on traditional surrealist scholarship and black studies criticism, the author contends that as technology has become ubiquitous, the ways in which writers write has changed; writers are producing more surrealist texts to represent the psychological challenges that have arisen during an era of rapid social and technological transitions. For black writers, this has meant not only a return to Surrealism, but also a complete restructuring in the way that both past and present are conceived, as technology, rather than being a means for demeaning and brutalizing a black labor force, has become an empowering means of sharing information. Presenting analyses of contemporary AfroSurreal fiction, this volume examines the ways in which contemporary writers grapple with the psychology underlying this futuristic technology, presenting a cautiously optimistic view of the future, together with a hope for better understanding of the past. As such, it will appeal to scholars of cultural, media and literary studies with interests in the contemporary novel, Surrealism, and black fiction.
A deeply personal yet broadly relevant exploration of the ephemeral life of the classic in art, from the eighteenth century to our own day Is there such a thing as a timeless classic? More than a decade ago, Rochelle Gurstein set out to explore and establish a solid foundation for the classic in the history of taste. To her surprise, that history instead revealed repeated episodes of soaring and falling reputations, rediscoveries of long-forgotten artists, and radical shifts in the canon, all of which went so completely against common knowledge that it was hard to believe it was true. Where does the idea of the timeless classic come from? And how has it become so fiercely contested? By recovering disputes about works of art from the eighteenth century to the close of the twentieth, Gurstein takes us into unfamiliar aesthetic and moral terrain, providing a richly imagined historical alternative to accounts offered by both cultural theorists advancing attacks on the politics of taste and those who continue to cling to the ideal of universal values embodied in the classic. As Gurstein brings to life the competing responses of generations of artists, art lovers, and critics to specific works of art, she makes us see the same object vividly and directly through their eyes and feel, in all its enlarging intensity, what they felt.
He came home for a mission… Will he end up with a family? Army ranger Lee Remington didn’t think he’d ever go back to Wickham Falls, home of some of his worst memories. Now, returning home to help his sister, he’s shocked by a powerful attraction to military widow Angela Mitchell…and floored by this mother of toddler twins, who accepts his proposal. But as he preps for his ready-made family, there’s one thing Lee forgot to tell her…
You can search the world over… But sometimes love is right next door. Deputy Sheriff Seth Collier is content to serve and protect the citizens of Wickham Falls…until the sexy ex-marine meets his new next-door neighbor. Dr. Natalia Hawkins left the big-city ER for a small-town practice. And while Seth is everything her nasty ex wasn’t…Natalia’s head says to leave him in the friend zone. But her heart says this may be a second chance at love.
Sista Talk: The Personal and the Pedagogical is an inquiry into the questions of how Black women define their existence in a society which devalues, dehumanizes, and silences their beliefs. Placing herself inside of the research, Rochelle Brock invites the reader on a journey of self-exploration, as she and seven of her Black female students investigate their collective journey toward self-awareness in the attempt to liberate their minds and souls from ideological domination. Throughout, Sista Talk attempts to understand the ways in which this self-exploration informs her pedagogy. Combining Black feminist and Afrocentric Theory with critical pedagogy, this book frames the parameters for an Afrowomanist pedagogy of wholeness for teaching Black students.
How Many More Questions?: Techniques for Clinical Interviews of Young Medically Ill Children provides readers with a comprehensive framework to understand how 5-10 year old children use language to formulate and communicate their thoughts. The book then guides the reader in how to effectively elicit information about sensitive and stressful topics from young children, such as their emotions, difficulties, problems, worries, and illness. Seventeen exquisitely written chapters that include twelve developmental guidelines, techniques, case examples, and illustrative dialogues provide the reader with the tools needed to address specific communication challenges involved in speaking with young children who have pain, medical trauma, terminal illness, or specific disorders like epilepsy. How Many More Questions? is useful for pediatric professionals who strive to acquire exceptional clinical interviewing skills and who no longer wish to hear children say, "When are we done?" The wide range of medical and non-medical professionals who work with young ill children, such as pediatricians, neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, neuropsychologists, social workers, nurses, child life specialists, as well as interested parents will use this book as a reference guide.
Transdiagnostic treatment is the future of psychology. Mounting evidence shows that moving beyond treatment protocols that focus on a singular diagnosis and toward transdiagnostic approaches that target psychological mechanisms can improve outcomes. If you are seeking to correctly identify mechanisms and use them to select interventions that best meet the needs of your clients this book offers a powerful and much needed guide. The Transdiagnostic Road Map to Case Formulation and Treatment Planning is the first book to provide an empirically-based method for identifying specific psychological mechanisms underlying clients’ presenting problems and symptoms and linking them to clinical interventions that comprise individualized treatment plans. The transdiagnostic approach outlined in this book signals a revolutionary departure from traditional treatments relying on DSM categorization and gives mental health professionals an essential resource for treating a broad range of patient problems. It builds on existing case formulation approaches by bridging research on psychological mechanisms with a practical guide to assessment and treatment. If you are interested in a new approach to treating patients with symptoms that span different diagnostic categories or are struggling to keep up with the growing number of disorder-based protocols, this book is an extremely important addition to your professional library. It will serve as your compass for navigating both simple and complex cases to arrive at a more effective type of treatment planning—one that is tailored to your client’s specific needs and targets the underlying mechanisms responsible for driving and maintaining their presenting problems and symptoms. For more than forty years, New Harbinger has published powerful, evidence-based psychology resources for mental health professionals and self-help books for clients. As the landscape of psychology evolves, New Harbinger will remain at the forefront, offering clinicians real tools for real change.
Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine returns after a brief hiatus with a selection of fiction and nonfiction for the discerning mystery reader. This issue's stories include: LH’s LEGACY, by Rochelle Campbell ROOKER, by Laird Long PENNWOOD AVENUE, by Sanford Zane Meschkow ABOVE SUSPICION, by Victoria Weisfeld IDYLLWILD, by Michael Hemmingson MOTIVE, by Marc Bilgrey THE CURIOUS CASE OF ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, by Gary Lovisi THE DAYTIME SERIAL KILLER, by Dan Andriacco THE MYSTERY OF THE PAUL HENRY, by Michael Penncavage THE PROBLEM OF THE VANISHING BULLET, by Lee Enderlin THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Nonfiction includes: THREE BUCKET MYSTERIES, by Eugene D. Goodwin THREE CHEERS FOR DR WATSON, by Janice Law
Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: THE MAVERICK’S WEDDING WAGERMontana Mavericks: Six Brides for Six Brothersby Joanna SimsTo escape his father’s matchmaking schemes, wealthy rancher Knox Crawford announces a whirlwind wedding to local Genevieve Lawrence. But his very real bride turns out to be more than he bargained for—especially when fake marriage leads to real love! THE MARINE’S FAMILY MISSIONCamden Family Secretsby Victoria PadeMarine Declan Madison was there for some of the worst—and best—moments of Emmy Tate’s life. So when he shows up soon after she’s taken custody of her nieces, Emmy isn’t sure how to feel. But their attraction can’t be ignored… Can Declan get things right this time around? THIS TIME FOR KEEPSWickham Falls Weddingsby Rochelle AlersAttorney Nicole Campos hasn’t spoken to local mechanic Fletcher Austen since their high school friendship went down in flames over a decade ago. But when her car breaks down during her return to Wickham Falls and Fletcher unexpectedly helps her out with a custody situation in court, they find themselves suddenly wondering if this time is for keeps…
Re-read bestselling author Rochelle Alers' amazing novel that illustrates the bonds of family and love. A change of scenery can often create an unexpected change of heart… Gwendolen Taylor, fed up with big city life, finds herself inheriting an antebellum estate in Bayou Teche. Little does she know that this legacy may lead to a love beyond her wildest hopes and dreams. Originally published in 2006.
When E.R. doctor Celia Cole-Thomas is wounded and her fiancé killed in a shootout at the hospital, the only way she can heal her body and her heart is to spend time at her mountain retreat. In her remote cabin on the Tennessee border, she isolates herself from the world—until Gavin Faulkner moves into a nearby lodge. And as hard as Celia tries to stay away, Gavin's friendship and sensuality are slowly bringing her back to life. An FBI special agent, Gavin has been ordered to apprehend a fugitive in the area. The moment he meets Celia, he knows he can't pass up the chance to show this vibrant woman all the passion she's been missing. But his dangerous assignment could shatter the fragile trust they've built, unless he can convince her that love's rewards are worth the risks….
How to fetch a family Bookshop owner—and recently heartbroken—Lucy Tucker never imagined how dramatically life would change once she started fostering Buttercup, a pregnant golden retriever. The biggest change? Growing a lot closer to the businessman next door, Calum Ramsey, especially after the two of them help Buttercup welcome her five puppies into the world. One romantic night later, and they’re expecting a baby of their own! Stunned at first, steadfastly single Calum is now dutifully offering marriage. But Lucy doesn’t need rescuing. She wants the true-blue happy ending they both deserve. From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Furever Yours Book 1: A New Leash on Love by Melissa Senate Book 2: How to Rescue a Family by Teri Wilson Book 3: Not Just the Girl Next Door by Stacy Connelly Book 4: The Nanny Clause by Karen Rose Smith Book 5: The City Girl's Homecoming by Kathy Douglass Book 6: It Started with a Pregnancy by Christy Jeffries Book 7: Home is Where the Hound Is by Melissa Senate Book 8: More Than a Temporary Family by Marie Ferrarella Book 9: The Bookshop Rescue by Rochelle Alers Book 10: Love off the Leash by Tara Taylor Quinn Book 11: A Double Dose of Happiness by Teri Wilson Book 12: It Started with a Puppy by Christy Jeffries
It is an image etched in the minds of a generation: Ronald Reagan perched atop his horse, riding through the dusty trails and canyons of his California ranch with his beloved wife, Nancy, at his side. But what most of us did not see was the man who always rode just a few steps away. John Barletta was a Vietnam veteran and Secret Service agent who spent over a decade with the Reagans, poised to give his own life at any moment to save the 40th president of the United States. His superior riding skills made Barletta the perfect choice to protect Reagan during his frequent visits to the ranch. Over time, he got to know Reagan as few others did. But what did these two men talk about during their long solitary hours on horseback--and how did they become the unlikeliest of friends and confidants? In Riding With Reagan, John Barletta shares his one-of-a-kind memories of the President, painting a picture of a relaxed Reagan at his very best. Through his eyes, we see a rugged man who thrived outdoors, deeply loved his wife and children, and was a prankster at heart. Barletta recalls watching Reagan take pleasure in clearing the brush from the grounds, spending quiet time with Nancy, and entertaining world figures like Mikhail Gorbachev and Queen Elizabeth, both of whom were surprised by the spare simplicity of the Reagan ranch. Barletta also recalls the sad times: watching a once-robust Reagan fade into the dark shadows of Alzheimer's disease, and the painful moment when he had to tell the former president that his days of horseback riding had come to an end. Poignant and candid, Riding With Reagan is an intimate portrait of the man who remains one of the most popular presidents in our nation's history. A stirring ode to friendship, brotherhood, and the great outdoors, it celebrates a true hero whose life and spirit are the embodiment of what it means to be an American.
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