Author: Karen E. Quinones Miller
Publisher: Pocket Books
ISBN: 9780743482455
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This Blackboard bestseller about making it on your own--despite the mistakes of your past--will appeal to fans of Terry McMillan and Lolita Files.
Satin Doll
Author: Karen E. Quinones Miller
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743217454
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Satin Doll is a witty, insightful, heartbreaking and honest tale about romantic relationships, friendships, and class distinctions. Bang! Being shot in the middle of the night and left for dead is what it took to open her eyes. Until that fateful moment, Regina Harris lived la vida loca with pimps and hustlers, a gangster lifestyle that supplied the money she needed to get high and forget the poverty of Harlem. Now she has turned her life around, is a college graduate and freelance journalist, and makes enough money to live on the Upper West Side and hob- nob with the city's movers and shakers. She's become the classy Satin Doll of the Duke Ellington song. But she can't forget where she came from: her three best friends are from the old neighborhood. The Harlem homegirls. Regina tries to give emotional support to each of her friends as they deal with their own personal issues: Yvonne is a single mother looking for the right man. Tamika must raise two children alone while their father does time in jail for robbery. Puddin' lives her life by picking up men and smoking weed. Living in two worlds; comfortable in neither. On a night out partying with her homegirls in Harlem, Regina meets aspiring lawyer Charles Whitfield, son of a pro-minent, upper-class black family in Philadelphia. He loves her but not her rough-around-the-edges friends. She loves him but doesn't think she can live up to his family's expectations. Regina tries desperately to hide her former life, but when her past is revealed, it threatens to destroy her relationship with Charles and the life she has worked hard to create. From its dramatic beginning to the fateful ending, Satin Doll is a witty and truthful take on relationships, friendships, and class distinctions.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743217454
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Satin Doll is a witty, insightful, heartbreaking and honest tale about romantic relationships, friendships, and class distinctions. Bang! Being shot in the middle of the night and left for dead is what it took to open her eyes. Until that fateful moment, Regina Harris lived la vida loca with pimps and hustlers, a gangster lifestyle that supplied the money she needed to get high and forget the poverty of Harlem. Now she has turned her life around, is a college graduate and freelance journalist, and makes enough money to live on the Upper West Side and hob- nob with the city's movers and shakers. She's become the classy Satin Doll of the Duke Ellington song. But she can't forget where she came from: her three best friends are from the old neighborhood. The Harlem homegirls. Regina tries to give emotional support to each of her friends as they deal with their own personal issues: Yvonne is a single mother looking for the right man. Tamika must raise two children alone while their father does time in jail for robbery. Puddin' lives her life by picking up men and smoking weed. Living in two worlds; comfortable in neither. On a night out partying with her homegirls in Harlem, Regina meets aspiring lawyer Charles Whitfield, son of a pro-minent, upper-class black family in Philadelphia. He loves her but not her rough-around-the-edges friends. She loves him but doesn't think she can live up to his family's expectations. Regina tries desperately to hide her former life, but when her past is revealed, it threatens to destroy her relationship with Charles and the life she has worked hard to create. From its dramatic beginning to the fateful ending, Satin Doll is a witty and truthful take on relationships, friendships, and class distinctions.
The 'Baby Dolls'
Author: Kim Marie Vaz
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 080715072X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
One of the first women's organizations to mask and perform during Mardi Gras, the Million Dollar Baby Dolls redefined the New Orleans carnival tradition. Tracing their origins from Storyville-era brothels and dance halls to their re-emergence in post-Katrina New Orleans, author Kim Marie Vaz uncovers the fascinating history of the "raddy-walking, shake-dancing, cigar-smoking, money-flinging" ladies who strutted their way into a predominantly male establishment. The Baby Dolls formed around 1912 as an organization of African American women who used their profits from working in New Orleans's red-light district to compete with other Black prostitutes on Mardi Gras. Part of this event involved the tradition of masking, in which carnival groups create a collective identity through costuming. Their baby doll costumes -- short satin dresses, stockings with garters, and bonnets -- set against a bold and provocative public behavior not only exploited stereotypes but also empowered and made visible an otherwise marginalized female demographic. Over time, different neighborhoods adopted the Baby Doll tradition, stirring the creative imagination of Black women and men across New Orleans, from the downtown Trem area to the uptown community of Mahalia Jackson. Vaz follows the Baby Doll phenomenon through one hundred years with photos, articles, and interviews and concludes with the birth of contemporary groups, emphasizing these organizations' crucial contribution to Louisiana's cultural history.
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 080715072X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
One of the first women's organizations to mask and perform during Mardi Gras, the Million Dollar Baby Dolls redefined the New Orleans carnival tradition. Tracing their origins from Storyville-era brothels and dance halls to their re-emergence in post-Katrina New Orleans, author Kim Marie Vaz uncovers the fascinating history of the "raddy-walking, shake-dancing, cigar-smoking, money-flinging" ladies who strutted their way into a predominantly male establishment. The Baby Dolls formed around 1912 as an organization of African American women who used their profits from working in New Orleans's red-light district to compete with other Black prostitutes on Mardi Gras. Part of this event involved the tradition of masking, in which carnival groups create a collective identity through costuming. Their baby doll costumes -- short satin dresses, stockings with garters, and bonnets -- set against a bold and provocative public behavior not only exploited stereotypes but also empowered and made visible an otherwise marginalized female demographic. Over time, different neighborhoods adopted the Baby Doll tradition, stirring the creative imagination of Black women and men across New Orleans, from the downtown Trem area to the uptown community of Mahalia Jackson. Vaz follows the Baby Doll phenomenon through one hundred years with photos, articles, and interviews and concludes with the birth of contemporary groups, emphasizing these organizations' crucial contribution to Louisiana's cultural history.
Diana Princess of Wales Paper Doll
Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486400150
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Elegant paper doll collection features 31 evening dresses offered for charity auction by the late Princess. A keepsake treasure for paper doll collectors and Diana's fans. 1 doll, 31 costumes. Notes.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486400150
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Elegant paper doll collection features 31 evening dresses offered for charity auction by the late Princess. A keepsake treasure for paper doll collectors and Diana's fans. 1 doll, 31 costumes. Notes.
Beautiful Curly Me
Author: Ona Zoe Oli
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734557213
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734557213
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Big Book of Flute Songs
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1458430820
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
(Instrumental Folio). Flutists will love this giant collection of 130 popular solos! Includes: Another One Bites the Dust * Any Dream Will Do * Bad Day * Beauty and the Beast * Breaking Free * Clocks * Edelweiss * God Bless the U.S.A. * Heart and Soul * I Will Remember You * Imagine * Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye * Satin Doll * United We Stand * You Raise Me Up * and dozens more!
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1458430820
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
(Instrumental Folio). Flutists will love this giant collection of 130 popular solos! Includes: Another One Bites the Dust * Any Dream Will Do * Bad Day * Beauty and the Beast * Breaking Free * Clocks * Edelweiss * God Bless the U.S.A. * Heart and Soul * I Will Remember You * Imagine * Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye * Satin Doll * United We Stand * You Raise Me Up * and dozens more!
The Potty Book, Movie, and Doll Package for Girls
Author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
ISBN: 9780764193644
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
(back panel) Hannah and Henry sing " "Bye-Bye Diapers!" " Hannah and Henry are two happy kids with an exciting story to tell--and they want to share it with little boys and girls everywhere! They're graduating from diapers and learning to use the potty. Toddlers can follow along with their growing-up adventure . . . and then use this package's miniature doll and toy potty to reenact Hannah's or Henry's potty training story as part of their own potty training program. Kids will have fun as they learn to use the potty with their "Bye-Bye Diapers Potty Pack"--and Moms and Dads will love it too. Check this package's bottom panel for complete list of potty training items inside (bottom panel) Hannah's Bye-Bye Diapers Potty Pack Featuring The Potty Book & DVD for Girls Hannah Doll Teddy Bear & Potty"
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
ISBN: 9780764193644
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
(back panel) Hannah and Henry sing " "Bye-Bye Diapers!" " Hannah and Henry are two happy kids with an exciting story to tell--and they want to share it with little boys and girls everywhere! They're graduating from diapers and learning to use the potty. Toddlers can follow along with their growing-up adventure . . . and then use this package's miniature doll and toy potty to reenact Hannah's or Henry's potty training story as part of their own potty training program. Kids will have fun as they learn to use the potty with their "Bye-Bye Diapers Potty Pack"--and Moms and Dads will love it too. Check this package's bottom panel for complete list of potty training items inside (bottom panel) Hannah's Bye-Bye Diapers Potty Pack Featuring The Potty Book & DVD for Girls Hannah Doll Teddy Bear & Potty"
Ebony
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.
Duke on Uke
Author: Paul Hemmings
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780960084906
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780960084906
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Modern Jazz Guitar Concepts
Author: JENS. LARSEN
Publisher: WWW.Fundamental-Changes.com
ISBN: 9781789330243
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Learn modern jazz guitar and theory with virtuoso Jens Larsen
Publisher: WWW.Fundamental-Changes.com
ISBN: 9781789330243
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Learn modern jazz guitar and theory with virtuoso Jens Larsen
Duke's Diary
Author: Ken Vail
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810841192
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Volume II of this two-volume set traces the artist's life and career month by month from the orchestra's return from an extended European tour in June 1950, to Ellington's death in 1974. Jazz historian and graphic designer Vail presents b & w photographs, newspaper reports, advertisements, reviews, and brief diary-type entries; he includes all known club, concert, theater, television, film, and jam sessions, as well as a selected list of recordings. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810841192
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Volume II of this two-volume set traces the artist's life and career month by month from the orchestra's return from an extended European tour in June 1950, to Ellington's death in 1974. Jazz historian and graphic designer Vail presents b & w photographs, newspaper reports, advertisements, reviews, and brief diary-type entries; he includes all known club, concert, theater, television, film, and jam sessions, as well as a selected list of recordings. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR