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Yvonne Blackwood
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The Harlem Renaissance Reloaded by Yvonne Blackwood
In 1915, Carter G. Woodson, an African-American historian and Harvard graduate, founded the Association For The Study of Negro Life and History, which brought a special positive perspective to the study of Black history. On February 12, 1926, Woodson initiated the second week of February as Black History Week. In 1960, Black History Week was extended to Black History Month to accommodate the
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Will That Be Cash or ’Cuffs? is one of those quietly delightful books that sneaks up on you. What starts as a light coming-of-age story quickly becomes a hilarious, observant, and surprisingly insightful look at adulthood, responsibility, and the biz" Read more of this review » |
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"Yvonne Blackwood’s memoir is a quietly powerful testament to courage, determination, and lifelong learning. At an age when most are slowing down, she chose to begin again returning to college not only as a student but as a woman of wisdom, grit, and "
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What is the prie you pay for ambition? Tow brothers struggle to run their father’s business find themselves on the radar of someone eye. Soon thir peaceful life draws them into a world of murder. TNot on;y will it effect them" Read more of this review » |
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"Like many European immigrants following WW II, Giusseppi Cippione hoped to make a better, safer life for himself and his family in Canada. As the years go by, he and his wife do just that - they found success in building a future in heating and cooli"
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“But I am an author, and authors are curious. We observe things, spy on things, record things, listen in on people’s conversations, and use bits and pieces of the information gathered to flavour our prose stew.”
― College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way
― College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way
“To write past events in the present tense adds immediacy to your prose. ~Yvonne Blackwood”
― Nosey Charlie Chokes On a Wiener! (The Adventures of Nosey Charlie)
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“People never truly forget their past, no matter how they try. Memories always lurked in the crevices of Giuseppe’s mind…”
― College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way
― College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way
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“Perserverence is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.”
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“To write past events in the present tense adds immediacy to your prose. ~Yvonne Blackwood”
― Nosey Charlie Chokes On a Wiener! (The Adventures of Nosey Charlie)
― Nosey Charlie Chokes On a Wiener! (The Adventures of Nosey Charlie)
“But I am an author, and authors are curious. We observe things, spy on things, record things, listen in on people’s conversations, and use bits and pieces of the information gathered to flavour our prose stew.”
― College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way
― College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way
“I watched the trees reclothe in the park across the street. Delicate green shoots developed rapidly until the area that once looked like a wilderness of dried sticks morphed into a forest of greenery. The view stimulated a calm and soothing feeling within me.”
― College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way
― College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way
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