Author: Taiwo Taiwo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789785849455
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
"What a fascinating, inspiring and enjoyable read about the incredible life adventures and impact of my wonderful friend, Chief Mrs Taiwo Taiwo, an unstoppable force, passionate and driven to deliver change, and help others in Nigeria, especially in her hometown of Lagos. This is a manual for what it takes to be an activist over a lifetime! And a clarion call to never, ever give up. It is a riveting read from a fresh perspective and honest voice."
My Mother's Daughter [Coloured]
Author: Taiwo Taiwo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789785849455
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
"What a fascinating, inspiring and enjoyable read about the incredible life adventures and impact of my wonderful friend, Chief Mrs Taiwo Taiwo, an unstoppable force, passionate and driven to deliver change, and help others in Nigeria, especially in her hometown of Lagos. This is a manual for what it takes to be an activist over a lifetime! And a clarion call to never, ever give up. It is a riveting read from a fresh perspective and honest voice."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789785849455
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
"What a fascinating, inspiring and enjoyable read about the incredible life adventures and impact of my wonderful friend, Chief Mrs Taiwo Taiwo, an unstoppable force, passionate and driven to deliver change, and help others in Nigeria, especially in her hometown of Lagos. This is a manual for what it takes to be an activist over a lifetime! And a clarion call to never, ever give up. It is a riveting read from a fresh perspective and honest voice."
White Like Her
Author: Gail Lukasik
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 151072415X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing is the story of Gail Lukasik’s mother’s “passing,” Gail’s struggle with the shame of her mother’s choice, and her subsequent journey of self-discovery and redemption. In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mother’s decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness. Haunted by her mother’s fear and shame, Gail embarks on a quest to uncover her mother’s racial lineage, tracing her family back to eighteenth-century colonial Louisiana. In coming to terms with her decision to publicly out her mother, Gail changed how she looks at race and heritage. With a foreword written by Kenyatta Berry, host of PBS's Genealogy Roadshow, this unique and fascinating story of coming to terms with oneself breaks down barriers.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 151072415X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing is the story of Gail Lukasik’s mother’s “passing,” Gail’s struggle with the shame of her mother’s choice, and her subsequent journey of self-discovery and redemption. In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mother’s decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness. Haunted by her mother’s fear and shame, Gail embarks on a quest to uncover her mother’s racial lineage, tracing her family back to eighteenth-century colonial Louisiana. In coming to terms with her decision to publicly out her mother, Gail changed how she looks at race and heritage. With a foreword written by Kenyatta Berry, host of PBS's Genealogy Roadshow, this unique and fascinating story of coming to terms with oneself breaks down barriers.
The Color Purple
Author: Alice Walker
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151191543
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Set in the period between the world wars, this novel tells of two sisters, their trials, and their survival.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151191543
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Set in the period between the world wars, this novel tells of two sisters, their trials, and their survival.
The Barefoot Book of Mother & Daughter Tales
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781846865725
Category : Audiobooks
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Entertaining folk and fairy tales from around the world focus on girls who learn from their mothers to face life with a spirit of adventure, kindness, and courage. This book brings together mother and daughter tales from all over the world. Each of the stories has a distinctive theme and flavour, but all of them share a way of looking at the feminine that embraces both dark and light, good and evil, showing us that the path to maturity requires learning how to deal with all aspects of life, and living wholeheartedly, with courage, generosity, and openness to change. The heroines of these stories include familiar figures such as "Demeter and Persephone," from ancient Greece; "Vasilisa the Beautiful," from Russia; and "Naomi and Ruth," from the Jewish tradition. There are also less familiar tales, among them "The Waterfall of White Hair," from China; "Great Mother Earthquake," from the Iroquois; and "The Girl and Her Godmother," from Norway. All of the stories deal with themes that challenge and guide us on many levels: the death of a beloved parent, the jealousy of a stepmother, the necessary hardship that often attends the passage to mature womanhood. At the same time, they show us how joy can arrive at the most unexpected moments, and how courage and adventure can fill every girl's life. Drawing on the collective wisdom of many generations, this is a book for mothers and daughters of today to share and to celebrate both together and as individuals weaving the story of their own lives. AUTHOR: Josephine Evetts-Secker teaches English Literature at The University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A practising Jungian analyst, she has made a study of the feminine in folk and fairy tale from both a literary and a psychological perspective for many years. The Barefoot Book of Mother & Daughter Tales is her first book for children. Helen Cann was born in 1969. She trained at the School of Art, University of Wales, graduating in 1992. Since then, she has worked as an illustrator and artist, exhibiting in several European countries. Her work is in private collections in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, The United Kingdom and The United States Ages 6+ REVIEWS: "This beautiful book is a treat for the eyes and the soul." --The Story Bag National 80 full colour illustrations Double CD
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781846865725
Category : Audiobooks
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Entertaining folk and fairy tales from around the world focus on girls who learn from their mothers to face life with a spirit of adventure, kindness, and courage. This book brings together mother and daughter tales from all over the world. Each of the stories has a distinctive theme and flavour, but all of them share a way of looking at the feminine that embraces both dark and light, good and evil, showing us that the path to maturity requires learning how to deal with all aspects of life, and living wholeheartedly, with courage, generosity, and openness to change. The heroines of these stories include familiar figures such as "Demeter and Persephone," from ancient Greece; "Vasilisa the Beautiful," from Russia; and "Naomi and Ruth," from the Jewish tradition. There are also less familiar tales, among them "The Waterfall of White Hair," from China; "Great Mother Earthquake," from the Iroquois; and "The Girl and Her Godmother," from Norway. All of the stories deal with themes that challenge and guide us on many levels: the death of a beloved parent, the jealousy of a stepmother, the necessary hardship that often attends the passage to mature womanhood. At the same time, they show us how joy can arrive at the most unexpected moments, and how courage and adventure can fill every girl's life. Drawing on the collective wisdom of many generations, this is a book for mothers and daughters of today to share and to celebrate both together and as individuals weaving the story of their own lives. AUTHOR: Josephine Evetts-Secker teaches English Literature at The University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A practising Jungian analyst, she has made a study of the feminine in folk and fairy tale from both a literary and a psychological perspective for many years. The Barefoot Book of Mother & Daughter Tales is her first book for children. Helen Cann was born in 1969. She trained at the School of Art, University of Wales, graduating in 1992. Since then, she has worked as an illustrator and artist, exhibiting in several European countries. Her work is in private collections in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, The United Kingdom and The United States Ages 6+ REVIEWS: "This beautiful book is a treat for the eyes and the soul." --The Story Bag National 80 full colour illustrations Double CD
Me & My
Author: Latoya Nicole
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734879704
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Are you a girl mom that loves spending quality time with your mini me? Like any relationship your bond between you and your child grows deeper when you are able to spend more time exclusively with them.Me & My is a Coloring Book which celebrates motherhood by featuring 24 cute images for mom and duplicate images for daughter so mothers and daughters can create beautiful memories together. It also contains crossword puzzles, activities and motivational quotes. Take a break from the smart phones and ipads and have fun communicating as you color the same page at the same time, across from one another. Grab some colored pencils and markers and enjoy a little mommy time with your 'plus one'. This book is for women and young girls of all ages. Buy it for yourself or as a gift as a great way to unwind. .Premium gloss finish cover design. Printed single sided on bright white paper. Large format 8.5" x 11.0" pagesModerate to complex in detail.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734879704
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Are you a girl mom that loves spending quality time with your mini me? Like any relationship your bond between you and your child grows deeper when you are able to spend more time exclusively with them.Me & My is a Coloring Book which celebrates motherhood by featuring 24 cute images for mom and duplicate images for daughter so mothers and daughters can create beautiful memories together. It also contains crossword puzzles, activities and motivational quotes. Take a break from the smart phones and ipads and have fun communicating as you color the same page at the same time, across from one another. Grab some colored pencils and markers and enjoy a little mommy time with your 'plus one'. This book is for women and young girls of all ages. Buy it for yourself or as a gift as a great way to unwind. .Premium gloss finish cover design. Printed single sided on bright white paper. Large format 8.5" x 11.0" pagesModerate to complex in detail.
Color with Me, Grandma!
Author: Jasmine Narayan
Publisher: A Side-by-Side Book
ISBN: 1631063065
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Breakout the pens, markers, and colored pencils, with Color with Me, Grandma! you can color side by side with your grandchild and create a beautiful scene together. Grandmas have been coloring with their grandkids since the dawn of crayons, but never before has a coloring book been made specifically for this purpose! In the stunningly beautiful and innovative Color with Me, Grandma!, you will color side by side with your grandchild; you take one page, and your grandchild gets the opposite page. Featuring fifty incredible artworks divided into kid-friendly chapters, such as Imagination, Fun, and Relationships, artist Hannah Davies has created a whimsical coloring journey that grandmas and kids will love to color... together! With advice from the popular family therapist Jasmine Narayan Psy.D., you can learn the best ways to connect with your grandchild through coloring, conversation starters for kids who don't easily share their feelings, and how to keep the conversation going. Quality time counts, and this is the perfect book for grandmothers (or moms) who love to color and spend time with their kids.
Publisher: A Side-by-Side Book
ISBN: 1631063065
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Breakout the pens, markers, and colored pencils, with Color with Me, Grandma! you can color side by side with your grandchild and create a beautiful scene together. Grandmas have been coloring with their grandkids since the dawn of crayons, but never before has a coloring book been made specifically for this purpose! In the stunningly beautiful and innovative Color with Me, Grandma!, you will color side by side with your grandchild; you take one page, and your grandchild gets the opposite page. Featuring fifty incredible artworks divided into kid-friendly chapters, such as Imagination, Fun, and Relationships, artist Hannah Davies has created a whimsical coloring journey that grandmas and kids will love to color... together! With advice from the popular family therapist Jasmine Narayan Psy.D., you can learn the best ways to connect with your grandchild through coloring, conversation starters for kids who don't easily share their feelings, and how to keep the conversation going. Quality time counts, and this is the perfect book for grandmothers (or moms) who love to color and spend time with their kids.
Footprints For Mothers And Daughters
Author: Margaret Fishback Powers
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
ISBN: 1443405620
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
For more than four decades, “Footprints” has touched millions of people around the world. Now, Margaret Fishback Powers, the author of that beloved poem, has compiled stories and sayings that celebrate the special bond between mothers and daughters. She includes the touching story of a young girl’s last visit with her grandmother; moving tales of motherly love, sacrifice and quiet strength; remembrances of a rural childhood; deeply honest pieces about challenges and concerns; and stories that will bring a smile to your face. Throughout Footprints for Mothers and Daughters, there are inspiring and humorous quotations from famous and not-so- famous moms -- and even treasured family recipes that have been handed down from mother to daughter. A number of the stories are by Margaret Fishback Powers herself, from her perspective as a mom and a daughter, a grandmother and a granddaughter. Footprints for Mothers and Daughters is an uplifting treasury and a perfect gift for women of all ages.
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
ISBN: 1443405620
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
For more than four decades, “Footprints” has touched millions of people around the world. Now, Margaret Fishback Powers, the author of that beloved poem, has compiled stories and sayings that celebrate the special bond between mothers and daughters. She includes the touching story of a young girl’s last visit with her grandmother; moving tales of motherly love, sacrifice and quiet strength; remembrances of a rural childhood; deeply honest pieces about challenges and concerns; and stories that will bring a smile to your face. Throughout Footprints for Mothers and Daughters, there are inspiring and humorous quotations from famous and not-so- famous moms -- and even treasured family recipes that have been handed down from mother to daughter. A number of the stories are by Margaret Fishback Powers herself, from her perspective as a mom and a daughter, a grandmother and a granddaughter. Footprints for Mothers and Daughters is an uplifting treasury and a perfect gift for women of all ages.
The Colors of Us
Author: Karen Katz
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250811155
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
A positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artist's perspective. Seven-year-old Lena is going to paint a picture of herself. She wants to use brown paint for her skin. But when she and her mother take a walk through the neighborhood, Lena learns that brown comes in many different shades. Through the eyes of a little girl who begins to see her familiar world in a new way, this book celebrates the differences and similarities that connect all people. Karen Katz created The Colors of Us for her daughter, Lena, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala six years ago.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250811155
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
A positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artist's perspective. Seven-year-old Lena is going to paint a picture of herself. She wants to use brown paint for her skin. But when she and her mother take a walk through the neighborhood, Lena learns that brown comes in many different shades. Through the eyes of a little girl who begins to see her familiar world in a new way, this book celebrates the differences and similarities that connect all people. Karen Katz created The Colors of Us for her daughter, Lena, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala six years ago.
One Heart
Author: Marina Gioti
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781983594953
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The minute our children are born they steal our hearts forever. A book about the unique bond between mothers and daughters.The idea for this book came from a letter I wrote to my daughter when she was only two years old. As the relationship between a mother and a daughter often goes through hell and high water at around about the time of adolescence, I wanted her to remember that, no matter what, I would always be there beside her, her guardian angel, her greatest supporter."One Heart" is dedicated to the long sequence of women who alternate in the role of mother and daughter. It is a book about everything we would like to say to our daughters and to our mothers but often put off for another time, a time that never comes...
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781983594953
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The minute our children are born they steal our hearts forever. A book about the unique bond between mothers and daughters.The idea for this book came from a letter I wrote to my daughter when she was only two years old. As the relationship between a mother and a daughter often goes through hell and high water at around about the time of adolescence, I wanted her to remember that, no matter what, I would always be there beside her, her guardian angel, her greatest supporter."One Heart" is dedicated to the long sequence of women who alternate in the role of mother and daughter. It is a book about everything we would like to say to our daughters and to our mothers but often put off for another time, a time that never comes...
Teens Gone Wired
Author: Lyndsay Green
Publisher: Dundurn.com
ISBN: 1771023031
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
The digital revolution has left many parents feeling intimidated by the world their teens inhabit and they worry that they lack the experience to parent effectively. Teens Gone Wired: Are You Ready? examines today’s parenting challenges from the totality of the teen experience. The book combines advice from dozens of parents and teens with a wealth of recommended sources, including links to many online support systems. All of the key debates that parents are having with their wired teens are discussed, including: Fun vs. Obsession Sharing vs. Indiscretion Forging an Identity vs. Performing for an Audience Real Friends vs. Virtual Friends Sexual Well-Being vs. Sexual Health Privacy vs. Anonymity Education vs. Entertainment Your Teen’s Issues vs. Your Own Issues By recounting stories from families who’ve been there and providing practical tips, the book shores up parents’ confidence and gives parents the tools they need to raise today’s teens. Green emphasizes the critical role for parents in mediating their teens’ experiences with both the digital and the real world. While the book is unflinching in acknowledging the trials that parents face today, it supports the author’s optimism that parents are not only capable of doing a good job, they can have fun along the way.
Publisher: Dundurn.com
ISBN: 1771023031
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
The digital revolution has left many parents feeling intimidated by the world their teens inhabit and they worry that they lack the experience to parent effectively. Teens Gone Wired: Are You Ready? examines today’s parenting challenges from the totality of the teen experience. The book combines advice from dozens of parents and teens with a wealth of recommended sources, including links to many online support systems. All of the key debates that parents are having with their wired teens are discussed, including: Fun vs. Obsession Sharing vs. Indiscretion Forging an Identity vs. Performing for an Audience Real Friends vs. Virtual Friends Sexual Well-Being vs. Sexual Health Privacy vs. Anonymity Education vs. Entertainment Your Teen’s Issues vs. Your Own Issues By recounting stories from families who’ve been there and providing practical tips, the book shores up parents’ confidence and gives parents the tools they need to raise today’s teens. Green emphasizes the critical role for parents in mediating their teens’ experiences with both the digital and the real world. While the book is unflinching in acknowledging the trials that parents face today, it supports the author’s optimism that parents are not only capable of doing a good job, they can have fun along the way.