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Spirituals and the Birth of a Black Entertainment Industry

By: Sandra Jean Graham

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Spirituals and the Birth of a Black Entertainment Industry

By: Sandra Jean Graham

Spirituals performed by jubilee troupes became a sensation in post-Civil War America. First brought to the stage by choral ensembles like the Fisk Jubilee Singers, spirituals anchored a wide range of late nineteenth-century entertainments, including minstrelsy, variety, and plays by both black and white companies. In the first book-length treatment of postbellum spirituals in theatrical entertainments, Sandra Jean Graham mines a trove of resources to chart the spiritual's journey from the private lives of slaves to the concert stage. Graham navigates the conflicting agendas of those who, in adapting spirituals for their own ends, sold conceptions of racial identity to their patrons. In so doing they lay the foundation for a black entertainment industry whose artistic, financial, and cultural practices extended into the twentieth century. A companion website contains jubilee troupe personnel, recordings, and profiles of 85 jubilee groups. Please go to: http://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/graham/spirituals/

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University of Illinois Press

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0252050304

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My Black Motherhood

Mental Health, Stigma, Racism and the System

By: Sandra Igwe

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My Black Motherhood

Mental Health, Stigma, Racism and the System

By: Sandra Igwe

Joyful. Graceful. Blessed. Strong. Anxious. Depressed. Stigmatised. Stereotyped. What happens when motherhood isn't what you expected - and when you reach out for support, you are met with judgment and prejudice? Sandra Igwe shares her journey as a young Black mother, coping with sleepless nights, anxiety and loneliness after the birth of her first daughter. Burdened by cultural expectations of the 'good mother' and the 'strong Black woman' trope, her mental health struggles became an uphill battle. Black women are at higher risk of developing postnatal depression but are the least likely to be identified as depressed. Sharing the voices of other mothers, Sandra examines how culture, racism, stigma and a lack of trust in services prevent women getting the help they need. Breaking open the conversation on motherhood, race, and mental health, she demands that Black women are listened to, believed, and understood.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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183997009X

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Self-Initiation Into the Golden Dawn Tradition

A Complete Curriculum of Study for Both the Solitary Magician and the Working Magical Group

By: Chic Cicero,Sandra Tabatha Cicero

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Self-Initiation Into the Golden Dawn Tradition

A Complete Curriculum of Study for Both the Solitary Magician and the Working Magical Group

By: Chic Cicero,Sandra Tabatha Cicero

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn has been considered one of the most important Western magical systems for over a century. Although much of their knowledge has been published, to really enter the system required initiation within a Golden Dawn temple--until now. Regardless of your magical knowledge or background, you can learn and live the Golden Dawn tradition with the first practical guide to Golden Dawn initiation. Self-Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition by Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero offers self-paced instruction by two senior adepts of this magical order. For the first time, the esoteric rituals of the Golden Dawn are clearly laid out in step-by-step guidance that's clear and easy-to-follow. Studying the Knowledge Lectures, practicing daily rituals, doing meditations, and taking self-graded exams will enhance your learning. Initiation rituals have been correctly reinterpreted so you can perform them yourself. Upon completion of this workbook, you can truly say that you are practicing the Golden Dawn tradition with an in-depth knowledge of qabalah, astrology, Tarot, geomancy, spiritual alchemy, and more, all of which you will learn from Self-Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition. No need for group membership Instructions are free of jargon and complex language Lessons don't require familiarity with magical traditions Grade rituals from Neophyte to Portal Link with your Higher Self If you have ever wondered what it would be like to learn the Golden Dawn system, Self-Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition explains it all. The lessons follow a structured plan, adding more and more information with each section of the book. Did you really learn the material? Find out by using the written tests and checking them with the included answers. Here is a chance to find out if the Golden Dawn system is the right path for you or to add any part of their wisdom and techniques to the system you follow. Start with this book now.

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Llewellyn Worldwide

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Black Megachurch Culture

Models for Education and Empowerment

By: Sandra L. Barnes

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Black Megachurch Culture

Models for Education and Empowerment

By: Sandra L. Barnes

This book identifies how church cultural components are created, developed, and used to educate and empower adherents, and whether and how these tools are associated with the historic Black Church. The book is particularly interested in how large Black congregations - megachurches - use rituals found in worship, theology, racial beliefs, programmatic efforts, and other tools from their cultural repertoire to instruct congregants to model success in word and deed. The book's findings illustrate that Black megachurches strive to model success on various fronts by tapping into effective historic Black Church tools and creating cultural kits that foster excitement, expectation, and entitlement.

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Peter Lang

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Empowering Black Youth of Promise

Education and Socialization in the Village-minded Black Church

By: Sandra L. Barnes,Anne Streaty Wimberly

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Empowering Black Youth of Promise

Education and Socialization in the Village-minded Black Church

By: Sandra L. Barnes,Anne Streaty Wimberly

Informed by the experiences of 772 Black churches, this book relies on a multidisciplinary, mixed-methodological lens to examine how today’s Black churches address the religious and non-religious educational and broader socialization needs of youth. Drawing from a cultural and ecological framework of village-mindedness, Barnes and Wimberly examine the intersected nature of place, space, and race to propel a conversation about whether and how the Black Church can become a more relevant and empowering presence for youth and the Black community.

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Black Widows

Deadly Biters

By: Sandra Markle

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Black Widows

Deadly Biters

By: Sandra Markle

Introduces black widow spiders, describing their physical characteristics, life cycle, behavior, and hunting skills.

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0761350381

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Live Long and Prosper:How Black Megachurches Address HIV/AIDS and Poverty in the Age of Prosperity Theology

How Black Megachurches Address HIV/AIDS and Poverty in the Age of Prosperity Theology

By: Sandra L. Barnes

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Live Long and Prosper:How Black Megachurches Address HIV/AIDS and Poverty in the Age of Prosperity Theology

How Black Megachurches Address HIV/AIDS and Poverty in the Age of Prosperity Theology

By: Sandra L. Barnes

This title offers an intriguing examination of 16 representative black megachurches and explores some of their motivations and subsequent programmatic efforts in light of prosperity or 'health and wealth' theology.

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Fordham Univ Press

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0823249565

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Life with the black demon

Psychological confession

By: Sandra Pasic

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Life with the black demon

Psychological confession

By: Sandra Pasic

A true story about humiliation through abuse and violence by own father from childhood to adulthood. Dealing with the consequences of this horrible experience until the decision to make it public. Emphasis on the relief the author feels through writing this book about her own journey of suffering. The voice of the victim who had suffered emotional, sexual and physical abuse for many years will not leave you unaffected and it should be heard widely, in order to make every one of us responsible and in need to report any suspicions we have about violence and abuse in our surroundings. By actively participating we ensure a healthy and safe psycho-physical development to every child in the community

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Planet Cat

A Cat-Alog

By: Sandra Choron,Harry Choron,Arden Moore

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Planet Cat

A Cat-Alog

By: Sandra Choron,Harry Choron,Arden Moore

Presents more than four hundred lists on various information on cats, including cat breeds, training, and behavior, as well as such topics as famous cats in history, cat food recipes, and gifts for pampered cats.

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0618812598

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CliffsNotes Grade 7 Common Core Math Review

By: Sandra Luna McCune

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CliffsNotes Grade 7 Common Core Math Review

By: Sandra Luna McCune

Nearly half of adults, including parents of middle-school students, have never heard of the Common Core State Standards, let alone have a working knowledge of what exactly their children face when it comes to middle-school math. Even teachers acknowledge struggling with how best to teach their students these math standards. CliffsNotes comes to the rescue with this Grade 7 Common Core Math Review. Aligned to the state standards, this book provides essential coverage of the Grade 7 CCSS math that's challenging middle-school students, teachers, and parents alike. The material covers all of the math standards that comprise Grade 7 CCSS math: • Ratios and proportional relationships • The number system • Geometry • Expressions and equations • Statistics and probability Two practice tests round out the book, plus every review chapter includes example problems.

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Grade 7 Common Core Math Review

By: Sandra Luna McCune

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Grade 7 Common Core Math Review

By: Sandra Luna McCune

A subject review of Common Core Math for Grade 7, including reviews of topics, example problems, and two practice tests for this high-stakes Grade 7 Math.

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Stages of Struggle and Celebration

A Production History of Black Theatre in Texas

By: Sandra M. Mayo,Elvin Holt

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Stages of Struggle and Celebration

A Production History of Black Theatre in Texas

By: Sandra M. Mayo,Elvin Holt

From plantation performances to minstrel shows of the late nineteenth century, the roots of black theatre in Texas reflect the history of a state where black Texans have continually created powerful cultural emblems that defy the clichés of horses, cattle, and bravado. Drawing on troves of archival materials from numerous statewide sources, Stages of Struggle and Celebration captures the important legacies of the dramatic arts in a historical field that has paid most of its attention to black musicians. Setting the stage, the authors retrace the path of the cakewalk and African-inspired dance as forerunners to formalized productions at theaters in the major metropolitan areas. From Houston’s Ensemble and Encore Theaters to the Jubilee in Fort Worth, gospel stage plays of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, as well as San Antonio’s Hornsby Entertainment Theater Company and Renaissance Guild, concluding with ProArts Collective in Austin, Stages of Struggle and Celebration features founding narratives, descriptions of key players and memorable productions, and enlightening discussions of community reception and the business challenges faced by each theatre. The role of drama departments in historically black colleges in training the companies’ founding members is also explored, as is the role the support of national figures such as Tyler Perry plays in ensuring viability. A canon of Texas playwrights completes the tour. The result is a diverse tribute to the artistic legacies that continue to inspire new generations of producers and audiences.

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Mixed-Race Youth and Schooling

The Fifth Minority

By: Sandra Winn Tutwiler

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Mixed-Race Youth and Schooling

The Fifth Minority

By: Sandra Winn Tutwiler

This timely, in-depth examination of the educational experiences and needs of mixed-race children ("the fifth minority") focuses on the four contexts that primarily influence learning and development: the family, school, community, and society-at-large. The book provides foundational historical, social, political, and psychological information about mixed-race children and looks closely at their experiences in schools, their identity formation, and how schools can be made more supportive of their development and learning needs. Moving away from an essentialist discussion of mixed-race children, a wide variety of research is included. Life and schooling experiences of mixed-raced individuals are profiled throughout the text. Rather than pigeonholing children into a neat box of descriptions or providing readymade prescriptions for educators, Mixed-Race Youth and Schooling offers information and encourages teachers to critically reflect on how it is relevant to and helpful in their teaching/learning contexts.

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My Pursuit

Live Your Dreams

By: Sandra J. Schwarz

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My Pursuit

Live Your Dreams

By: Sandra J. Schwarz

If we are all promised "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness," why aren't you pursuing yours? In "MyPURSUIT," Sandy Schwarz not only offers you something to ponder as you look at what you're doing with your life, she also encourages you to pursue the dreams you've always thought were out of reach. Sandy's instructions do not come in the form of a dry, solemn textbook, though. This is a book for you to read, to journal in and to become inspired by as you start out on your own pursuits. With quotes from "famous" people as starting points, Sandy uses a healthy dose of reality to show that you don't have to be rich or famous to be happy. All you really need to be is the best possible version of yourself! Filled with anecdotes from Sandy's own life, as well as exercises for you to fill in, "MyPURSUIT" is not a book to be savored and set aside - it is a book to be lived! By asking you to focus on each second of your life, Sandy helps you to find out what makes you tick, define what you really want to do, and what is holding you back. With equal parts wit and common-sense wisdom, Sandy admits to her faults, but doesn't let them stop her from moving forward. Her pursuit of happiness is only just beginning - why not join her for what promises to be a life-changing experience?

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1936107759

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Physics for OCR A for Separate Award

By: Sandra Mitchell,Chris Sherry

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Physics for OCR A for Separate Award

By: Sandra Mitchell,Chris Sherry

This series is for schools following OCR A double or separate award for GCSE science. The resources offer preparation for the OCR exams with teacher support to minimise time spent on administration. The teacher's resources are available on CD-ROM in a fully customizable format.

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Physics for OCR A for Double Award

By: Sandra Mitchell,Chris Sherry

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Physics for OCR A for Double Award

By: Sandra Mitchell,Chris Sherry

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A Concise Guide to Lecturing in Higher Education and the Academic Professional Apprenticeship

By: Duncan Hindmarch,Lynn Machin,Sandra Murray,Tina Richardson,Helen Walmsley-Smith

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A Concise Guide to Lecturing in Higher Education and the Academic Professional Apprenticeship

By: Duncan Hindmarch,Lynn Machin,Sandra Murray,Tina Richardson,Helen Walmsley-Smith

Ideal for lecturers new to delivering higher education in universities, colleges and the private sector. It is specifically organised to cover the requirements of the new Academic Professional Apprenticeship, both teaching and research specialisms, and also supports lecturers undertaking the Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. The contents are fully mapped to the Higher Education Academy’s UK Professional Standards Framework and the VITAE research standards. It is designed for both teaching and research lecturer apprenticeship routes and includes clear guidance to help pass the end-point assessment. There is a focus on the holistic development of the academic professional within the current context of higher education.

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Moving Home

Gender, Place, and Travel Writing in the Early Black Atlantic

By: Sandra Gunning

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Moving Home

Gender, Place, and Travel Writing in the Early Black Atlantic

By: Sandra Gunning

In Moving Home, Sandra Gunning examines nineteenth-century African diasporic travel writing to expand and complicate understandings of the Black Atlantic. Gunning draws on the writing of missionaries, abolitionists, entrepreneurs, and explorers whose work challenges the assumptions that travel writing is primarily associated with leisure or scientific research. For instance, Yoruba ex-slave turned Anglican bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther played a role in the Christianization of colonial Nigeria. Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a formerly enslaved girl "gifted" to Queen Victoria, traveled the African colonies as the wife of a prominent colonial figure and under the protection of her benefactress. Alongside Nancy Gardiner Prince, Martin R. Delany, Robert Campbell, and others, these writers used their mobility as African diasporic and colonial subjects to explore the Atlantic world and beyond while they negotiated the complex intersections between nation and empire. Rather than categorizing them as merely precursors of Pan-Africanist traditions, Gunning traces their successes and frustrations to capture a sense of the historical and geographical specificities that shaped their careers.

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Duke University Press

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1478021853

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Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance

By: Aberjhani,Sandra L. West

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Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance

By: Aberjhani,Sandra L. West

Presents articles on the period known as the Harlem Renaissance, during which African American artists, poets, writers, thinkers, and musicians flourished in Harlem, New York.

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1438130171

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Planet Wedding

A Nuptial-pedia

By: Sandra Choron,Harry Choron

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Planet Wedding

A Nuptial-pedia

By: Sandra Choron,Harry Choron

A meticulously researched bouquet of more than 300 fascinating, informative, and always entertaining lists on all things nuptial, this fully-illustrated guide offers a unique compendium for anyone who is getting married or planning a wedding.

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Ain't Bad for a Pink

The Life of Bluesman Pete 'Snakey Jake' Johnson

By: Sandra Gibson

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Ain't Bad for a Pink

The Life of Bluesman Pete 'Snakey Jake' Johnson

By: Sandra Gibson

When Pete Johnson appeared on WRFG in Georgia, Curly Weaver’s daughter, Cora Mae Bryant, rang the radio station to say it was “the best goddam blues” she had heard.Ain’t Bad For A Pink records a life dedicated to music. As a young teenager in the Sixties, Pete ‘Snakey Jake’ Johnson met legendary blues players Sleepy John Estes, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Roosevelt ‘The Honeydripper’ Sykes, Jimmy Witherspoon, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Son House who taught him slide. Subsequently, Pete Johnson’s interpretation of the country blues has been as close as possible to the original spirit of Southern music. Meet Boomtown the Rat, the girls whose clothes just wouldn’t stay put, and the top-hatted man who had three wakes. Imagine being kissed by each and every one of the Three Degrees, being mistaken for a beggar in Montmartre or having to threaten with a meat cleaver to get your gig money. How about taking a pee next to the PM or forgetting where and when you met the Stones? Or helping Peter Green to remember his previous life with Fleetwood Mac?Whilst celebrating the country blues, Pete Johnson lovingly describes some beautiful guitars, examines the economics of music shop retail and offers a few perspectives on the baby-boomer generation. This is the man who cooked breakfast for Jimmy Witherspoon. This is the man who topped the blues charts in Georgia. This is the man who was almost arrested for snorting snuff in Stoke-on-Trent. This book celebrates the life of someone not famous or infamous; an ordinary man who had extraordinary experiences through being part of the post-war explosion in pop music and the blues. Ain’t Bad For A Pink will appeal to readers interested in the pop explosion of the Sixties and Seventies, the country blues and the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle.

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A Focus on Peatlands and Peat Mosses

By: Howard Crum,Sandra Planisek

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A Focus on Peatlands and Peat Mosses

By: Howard Crum,Sandra Planisek

Examines the fens and bogs of the upper Midwest, with a taxonomic treatment of peat mosses

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University of Michigan Press

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Sleights of Mind

What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions

By: Stephen L. Macknik,Susana Martinez-Conde,Sandra Blakeslee

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Sleights of Mind

What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions

By: Stephen L. Macknik,Susana Martinez-Conde,Sandra Blakeslee

This book doesn't just promise to change the way you think about sleight of hand and David Copperfield—it will also change the way you think about the mind." —Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide and Proust Was A Neuroscientist Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde, the founders of the exciting new discipline of neuromagic, have convinced some of the world's greatest magicians to allow scientists to study their techniques for tricking the brain. This book is the result of the authors' yearlong, world-wide exploration of magic and how its principles apply to our behavior. Magic tricks fool us because humans have hardwired processes of attention and awareness that are hackable—a good magician uses your mind's own intrinsic properties against you in a form of mental jujitsu. Now magic can reveal how our brains work in everyday situations. For instance, if you've ever bought an expensive item you'd sworn you'd never buy, the salesperson was probably a master at creating the "illusion of choice," a core technique of magic. The implications of neuromagic go beyond illuminating our behavior; early research points to new approaches for everything from the diagnosis of autism to marketing techniques and education. Sleights of Mind makes neuroscience fun and accessible by unveiling the key connections between magic and the mind.

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Race, Rape, and Lynching

The Red Record of American Literature, 1890-1912

By: Sandra Gunning

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Race, Rape, and Lynching

The Red Record of American Literature, 1890-1912

By: Sandra Gunning

In the late nineteenth century, the stereotype of the black male as sexual beast functioned for white supremacists as an externalized symbol of social chaos against which all whites would unite for the purpose of national renewal. The emergence of this stereotype in American culture and literature during and after Reconstruction was related to the growth of white-on-black violence, as white lynch mobs acted in "defense" of white womanhood, the white family, and white nationalism. In Writing a Red Record Sandra Gunning investigates American literary encounters with the conditions, processes, and consequences of such violence through the representation of not just the black rapist stereotype, but of other crucial stereotypes in mediating moments of white social crisis: "lascivious" black womanhood; avenging white masculinity; and passive white femininity. Gunning argues that these figures together signify the tangle of race and gender representation emerging from turn-of-the-century American literature. The book brings together Charles W. Chestnutt, Kate Chopin, Thomas Dixon, David Bryant Fulton, Pauline Hopkins, Mark Twain, and Ida B. Wells: famous, infamous, or long-neglected figures who produced novels, essays, stories, and pamphlets in the volatile period of the 1890s through the early 1900s, and who contributed to the continual renegotiation and redefinition of the terms and boundaries of a national dialogue on racial violence.

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0195356659

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Protocol Matters

Cultivating Social Graces in Christian Homes and Schools

By: Sandra Boswell

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Protocol Matters

Cultivating Social Graces in Christian Homes and Schools

By: Sandra Boswell

Etiquette and protocol are ways of showing Christian love and kindness in small ways. With an easy, engaging style and lots of helpful details, Sandra Boswell outlines the meaning and purpose of protocol education, and describes ways of practicing it in the home and at school. She draws on her experience from the successful Logos School protocol program to guide the reader through all the basic protocol topics - table settings and foods, social skills, personal grooming, appropriate dress, and more. This book is a must-read for parents who wish to recover the "social graces" for the next generation of believers.

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A Good Death

Making the Most of Our Final Choices

By: Sandra Martin

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A Good Death

Making the Most of Our Final Choices

By: Sandra Martin

Having a good death is our final human right, argues Sandra Martin in this updated and expanded version of her bestselling and award-winning social history of the right to die movement in Canada and around the world. Winner of the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, finalist for both the Donner Prize in Public Policy and the Dafoe Prize for History, A Good Death has a new chapter on Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying Law. The law allows mentally competent adults, who are suffering grievously from incurable conditions, to ask for a doctor’s help in ending their lives. Does the law go far enough? No, says Martin. She delivers compelling stories about the patients the law ignores: people with life-crushing diseases who are condemned to suffer because their natural deaths are not reasonably foreseeable. With a clear analytical eye, she exposes the law’s shortcomings and outlines constitutional challenges, including the presumed right of publicly-funded faith-based institutions to deny suffering patients a legal medical service. Martin argues that Canada can set an example for the world if it can strike a balance between compassion for the suffering and protection of the vulnerable, between individual choice and social responsibility. A Good Death asks the tough question none of us can avoid: How do you want to die? The answer will change your life—and your death. “[An] excellent new book. . . .The timeliness is hard to overstate.” —The Globe and Mail “What truly distinguishes this book is the reportage on individuals and families who have fought to arrange for a better death. . . . These first-hand experiences are the beating heart of a timely and powerful examination.” —2017 BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction Jury Citation

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The Black Community’s Quest for Equality

Resolving Poverty in the Black Community - Embracing Diversity

By: Dr. Sandra Jenise Dailey

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The Black Community’s Quest for Equality

Resolving Poverty in the Black Community - Embracing Diversity

By: Dr. Sandra Jenise Dailey

The Black Community’s Quest for Equality: Resolving Poverty in the Black Community By: Dr. Sandra Jenise Dailey Readers who want to provoke others to positive change will find inspiration in The Black Community’s Quest for Equality: “Resolving Poverty in the Black Community.” Throughout are personal examples of the author’s story of self-empowerment, growing up in the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s in an improvised environment, overcoming rape and giving birth at the tender age of fourteen. This book will motivate, inform, and educate those of all ages, races, cultures, and ethnicities and open the eyes of those who are unfamiliar with the Black quest for equality.

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Daughters of Latin America

An International Anthology of Writing by Latine Women

By: Sandra Guzman

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Daughters of Latin America

An International Anthology of Writing by Latine Women

By: Sandra Guzman

Spanning time, styles, and traditions, a dazzling collection of essential works from 140 Latine writers, scholars, and activists from across the world—from warrior poet Audre Lorde to novelist Edwidge Danticat and performer and author Elizabeth Acevedo and artist/poet Cecilia Vicuña—gathered in one magnificent volume. Daughters of Latin America collects the intergenerational voices of Latine women across time and space, capturing the power, strength, and creativity of these visionary writers, leaders, scholars, and activists—including 24 Indigenous voices. Several authors featured are translated into English for the first time. Grammy, National Book Award, Cervantes, and Pulitzer Prize winners as well as a Nobel Laureate and the next generation of literary voices are among the stars of this essential collection, women whose work inspires and transforms us. An eclectic and inclusive time capsule spanning centuries, genres, and geographical and linguistic diversity, Daughters of Latin America is divided into 13 parts representing the 13 Mayan Moons, each cycle honoring a different theme. Within its pages are poems from U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and celebrated Cervantes Prize–winner Dulce María Loynaz; lyric essays from New York Times bestselling author Naima Coster, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Guggenheim Fellow Maryse Condé; rousing speeches from U.S. Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, and Lencan Indigenous land and water protector Berta Caceres; and a transcendent Mazatec chant from shaman and poet María Sabina testifying to the power of language as a cure, which opens the book. More than a collection of writings, Daughters of Latin America is a resurrection of ancestral literary inheritance as well as a celebration of the rising voices encouraged and nurtured by those who came before them. In addition to those mentioned above, contributors include Elizabeth Acevedo, Julia Alvarez, Albalucia Angel, Marie Arana, Ruth Behar, Gioconda Belli, Miluska Benavides, Carmen Bouollosa, Giannina Braschi, Norma Cantú, Ana Castillo, Sandra Cisneros, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Angie Cruz, Edwidge Danticat, Julia de Burgos, Lila Downs, Laura Esquivel, Conceição Evaristo, Mayra Santos Febres, Sara Gallardo, Cristina Rivera Garza, Reyna Grande, Sonia Guiñasaca, Georgina Herrera, María Hinojosa, Claudia Salazar Jimenez, Jamaica Kincaid, María Clara Sharupi Jua, Amada Libertad, Josefina López, Gabriela Mistral, Celeste Mohammed, Cherrié Moraga, Angela Morales, Nancy Morejón, Anaïs Nin, Achy Obejas, Alejandra Pizarnik, Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro, Elena Poniatowska, Laura Restrepo, Ivelisse Rodriguez, Mikeas Sánchez, Esmeralda Santiago, Rita Laura Segato, Ana María Shua, Natalia Toledo, Julia Wong, Elisabet Velasquez, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, Helena María Viramontes, and many more.

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0063052601

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Little Black Lies

By: Sandra Block

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Little Black Lies

By: Sandra Block

She helps people conquer their demons. But she has a few of her own... In the halls of the psychiatric ward, Dr. Zoe Goldman is a resident in training, dedicated to helping troubled patients. However, she has plenty of baggage of her own. When Zoe becomes obsessed with questions about her own mother's death, the truth remains tauntingly out of reach, locked away within her nightmares of an uncontrollable fire. And as her adoptive mother loses her memory to dementia, the time to find the answers is running out. As Zoe digs deeper, she realizes that the danger is not just in her dreams but is now close at hand. And she has no choice but to face what terrifies her the most. Because what she can't remember just might kill her. Little Black Lies is about madness and memory - and the dangerous, little lies we tell ourselves just to survive.

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Grand Central Publishing

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1455583758

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American Mosaic

Multicultural Readings in Context

By: Barbara Roche Rico,Sandra Mano

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American Mosaic

Multicultural Readings in Context

By: Barbara Roche Rico,Sandra Mano

Along with the writings, "Rico and Mano provide a historical, social, cultural, and literary context for the readings. Informative chapter introductions, the inclusion of key laws and other contextual documents, and the chapters' focus on the experiences of a particular ethnic group all contribute to a deeper reading of the selections and a richer understanding of America's pluralistic society."--Cover.

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0395693136

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Haunted Secrets

By: Sandra Labruce

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Haunted Secrets

By: Sandra Labruce

A forgotten land, a lost heritage and a forbidden love lay in limbo, for over a century. A determined spirit has been waiting to reveal the ominous truth. A family is a out to release the unknown and give the liberations it yearns for. Vivian inherits a mysterious house from her demised mother. All family members with any relations to her have long since died, and so it seems there is no one to answer her many questions. As she begins the quest for knowledge, unsettling spirits will not let her rest. Her determination becomes a mission to unveil the truth of the past. She learns her Great Grandfather built the old mansion and hid many dark secrets between the walls. Shame, guilt and humiliation brought him to do the unthinkable. Slaves and relatives of the long ago past battle for freedom, only Vivian has the willpower to be unswerving and set them free. Could it be true, did it happen? The answer is yes, I am sure it did. It is a tale our ancestors did not want us to know, yours and mine. The names and the places may be different, but just the same, I am sure it probably happened this way. Relive the secrets that our ancestors buried in the past. A window of the present reveals a passage to the past.

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