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This heartfelt, passionate, and purposeful book by transformation coach LaWanda Smith will make you laugh, cry, and give you hope while providing a glimpse into one woman's whirlwind life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Told from the standpoint of a Black woman, the story follows how she fell into defeat because of racial judgement during the 2020 global pandemic and her fight to overcome it while launching a million dollar consulting technology company and nonprofit agency. The story also chronicles the lives of three Black men during the pandemic and their fight to continue moving forward despite the obstacles they faced with racial oppression.We all encounter defeats in life, yet we must never become defeated. LaWanda's goal in writing this book is to inspire readers to discipline around purpose, turn to faith, understand the struggle African American Blacks still face in this country, and move forward with passion and discipline.
When a fight at work jeopardizes Heather's safety, an inmate steps in to become her unlikely hero. Now she must choose between a new relationship with a co-worker and the man who saved her life.
Tony Pettyjohn grew up in a textile town, Maple Grove, North Carolina, raised by a good-timing, single mother in the home of an abusive grandfather until sentenced to reform school for stealing a blouse for his mother's birthday. After release he worked in the cotton mill in Maple Grove, beginning as a cloth boy and rising to loom fixer/ foreman until sent to prison for a murder his mother committed. The Loom Fixer explores living and working in a textile town and mill, including life outside, the good times and bad times. A life now gone for good.
Hello Readers! This book is a fun and imaginative way of showing that love is both a noun and a verb. The preposterous words and illustrations are a reflection of how love moves us. This book was written with the sincere hope that it would bring ALL people joy. The Branch Family are the main characters in the story. We chose to personify trees because they represent a plethora of positive things: Life, Growth, Nature, Shelter, Beauty and Strength. They are genderless and without racial or political agendas. They give us air! And sometimes a deep breath is all we need. So, grab your loved ones, cozy up and prepare yourselves for an adventure. Here we go!
This fascinating memoir chronicles the experiences of Colonel F. Izadseta, a senior Iranian Air Force commander who spent many years serving in the pre-revolutionary Imperial Iranian Air Force, witnessing its buildup during the 1960s and 1970s, and its near destruction after the 1979 revolution. He tells of navigating the rocky political climate during the 1980s' Iran-Iraq war, while helping his country stand up to the Iraqi invasion and turn what could have been a week-long defeat into a stalemate that ultimately took eight years-the longest conventional war of the 20th century.His memoir is a very rare, open and candid tell-all from a high-ranking Iranian officer involved in the many fateful decisions made in an adverse environment where the government did not trust (and was actively sabotaging) its own military, despite the country being under attack. Colonel Izadseta takes the reader right into command headquarters where chaos was unfolding and commanders were facing incredible difficulties-international disapproval, domestic oppression, and even imprisonment by their own government.Colonel Izadseta was among a handful of highly-trained and dedicated officers who found themselves in an impossible and isolated situation, but were able to rise above the politics and insanity of the day to find a way to defend and serve their country-surprising everyone, including themselves. The Iranian government has since gone through every effort to suppress their story and their voices. This is the first time a senior Iranian Air Force commander is heard on the record telling the whole story.Readers interested in the modern history of the Middle East, plus those who have been involved in wars in the region and are curious about the context and background of how that situation came to be, as well as military aviation enthusiasts, and readers from Iran and neighboring countries who were deeply affected by these events but never heard the true story, are all sure to find this a must-read book.
A few years ago, Don Baptiste started noticing that more and more, people were treating each other not so nicely. From the office where people wouldn't say hello, to the road where people would cut each other off and express road rage, things just didn't seem as pleasant as they once had been.Don believes we can do better. Being not so nice has an impact on people, and being nice has a relatively equal impact. It's amazing how one interaction can change one's mood for an entire day. The main focus of this thought-provoking guidebook is how to be better at being nice while building a nicer world. It will remind readers how much of a difference we can make simply by being nice. He gives tips on how to be nicer in many different settings based on a few key themes. All it takes is a little effort.
Buggle returns again, but this time, his sister Babble needs his help. Babble really wants to keep up with her brother, but she can only crawl. Unable to catch up, Babble grows frustrated. Buggle decides playing chase would be a lot more fun if Babble learned to walk and run, so he decides to help her practice - until the day something extraordinary happens. Preschoolers will cheer for Babble, as they follow along with the colorful illustrations. Illustrating the strength of the sibling bond, Babble Conquers Walking shows us how with a little determination and the support of our family, we have the power to conquer anything.
Tilly the Triceratops loves outer space and longs to travel outside Earth's atmosphere. With her bags packed, she is ready to fly and discover all there is to know about the solar system. Come along on an out of thi¿s world adventure and discover what makes each planet tick. With each stop, Tilly offers interesting scientific facts and makes learning about the solar system a blast. Tilly Visits Outer Space is sure to capture the imagination of any little astronaut with a dream of space exploration.
In his early thirties and working as a corrections officer, Chuck Barreto is at a crossroads in life. Years earlier, the love of his life Shandi was murdered, and he recently lost his father in the 9/11 terrorist attack, which has reopened old wounds. Still haunted by the past but trying to move on, Chuck is working on writing a memoir and building the ranch Shandi had always dreamed of. He and his siblings stand to inherit a large parcel of land from their mother, but a ruthless development group has its sights set on it and engages the help of a politician and realtor to convince the family to sell. As pressure mounts, he is unwittingly pulled into a villainous plot that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. When an FBI investigator makes a connection to Shandi's murder, he begins to unravel and loyalties are put to the test. An epic showdown ensues, and Chuck learns the corruption is more far-reaching than he imagined. But will he live to find out who is pulling the strings?
¿"Regardless of the natural circumstances in life, in the end, we win in the spiritual realm." Author UnknownConnie Johnson takes us effortlessly from a time when our communities were once a safe haven entrenched with love, to modern day world of politics, corruption, gentrification and the dismantling of communities of color all throughout the U.S.A. Ms. Johnson's story begins in Bridgeport, CT, the home of the Paugussette Native American Tribe and home of The Barnum & Bailey Circus, Ms. Johnson, a community organizer, civil and spiritual rights activist and advocate with strong beliefs in Christ, has successfully accomplished what city officials failed to do which was to create an environment geared for our youths' elevation and success. Even with struggles in her own home, she involved her children by organizing many community events tailored to bringing our youth together and communities at large, creating unity and lasting memories of Christian values and team concept. It came with a price. Ms. Johnson and her entire family became a target. Loosing her home, jobs and positions being snatched, Ms. Johnson continued to build despite her circumstances overcoming every obstacle propelled her way. Walk with her as she exposes the master plan to weaken our communities and the plot to destroy our youth by shutting down after school activities much like Fisk University in the early 1920's; placing rival teen gangs in the same school through rezoning process; trying to remove the music department; trying to changed the names of the two heavily black populated schools; tried disqualifying athletes by raising the state standard of grades in order for them to be qualified only in Bridgeport, CT and placing two out of the Three HS athletic department in a lower league. The two HS demographics were made up of so-called African American and Hispanic Descendant. ¿It takes a hammer to build back what has been destroyed. Ms. Johnson wielded the hammer well for us all.¿"Regardless of the natural circumstances in life, in the end, we win in the spiritual realm." Author Unknown"
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