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Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Dr. Jessica Pryce knows the child welfare system firsthand and, in this long overdue book, breaks it down from the inside out, sharing her professional journey and offering the crucial perspectives of caseworkers and Black women impacted by the system. It is a groundbreaking and eye-opening confrontation of the inherent and systemic racism deeply entrenched within the child welfare system. Pryce started her social work career with an internship where...
Author
Publisher
Little Libros, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From dawn to dusk, through sunshine, rainfall, and everything in between, he works his smooth hands until they crack. He harvests plenty of gifts for everyone to enjoy in hope of a brighter future for his own--he is the backbone of our country. Beautifully illustrated with the gifted colors of Mother Earth and told from the perspective of a proud son, this heartfelt tale will take us on a journey through the hardships and tireless days of a field...
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Tell your inner critic to take a back seat, so you can start feeling more calm, confident, and kickass! Negative self-talk can feel like an ever-present roommate who insists on giving you unsolicited opinions about every aspect of yourself-- including your worth, appearance, personality, and life choices. Have you ever wondered where this annoying inner critic comes from? And more importantly, can you make it go away? Unfortunately, no matter what...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"After World War II, most scientists in Germany maintained that they had been apolitical or actively resisted the Nazi regime, but the true story is much more complicated. In Serving the Reich, Philip Ball takes a fresh look at that controversial history, contrasting the career of Peter Debye, director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics in Berlin, with those of two other leading physicists in Germany during the Third Reich: Max Planck, the...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Before becoming a full-time blogger and founder of The Millenial Money Woman, I worked in corporate America (the finance world) and had the opportunity to work alongside clients with net worths ranging from $10,000 to more than $30,000,000. Over the years, I took note of the strategies and tactics these successful people employ daily to lead rich and fulfilling lives. By rich, I don't just mean money rich--I also mean mentally rich, knowledge-rich,...
Author
Publisher
Worthy Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Porsha Williams is one of today's most recognizable faces in pop culture and a remarkable voice in the television and podcast communities. In The Pursuit of Porsha, she takes readers on a deeply personal journey filled with tragedy, triumphs, humor, and tears as she shares her search for happiness and self-acceptance, giving fans a first-hand look into the defining moments that have never been captured on-screen or in the press. Charged with candor,...
Author
Series
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In What a Difference a Day Makes: Women Who Conquered 1950s Music, Steve Bergsman highlights the Black female artists of the 1950s, a time that predated the chart-topping girl groups of the early 1960s. Many of the singers of this era became wildly famous and respected, and even made it into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. However, there were many others, such as Margie Day, Helen Humes, Nellie Lutcher, Jewel King, and Savannah Churchill, who made...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"It's 1980. Ronald Reagan has been elected president, John Lennon has been shot, and a little girl in New Jersey has been hauled off to English classes. Her teachers and parents and tias are expecting her to become white--like the Italians. This is the opening to A cup of water under my bed, the memoir of one Colombian-Cuban daughter's rebellions and negotiations with the women who raised her and the world that wanted to fit her into a cubbyhole....
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