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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A voice-driven, gripping, and propulsive addiction memoir about a wealthy Black woman on a journey to becoming whole while grappling with issues of substance abuse, race, class, self-sabotage, and love, by the host of the popular podcast, The Only One in the Room"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 690L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The story of how one determined girl got her wings by discovering the magic of the bookmobile, keeping the beat in her feet, and staying on her tippy-toes...always ready for liftoff."--Dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Juel's Creations, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Juel, a 64-year-old African American, shares her spiritual journey through her many lives. Each life (chapter) could be a book by itself. Each life will inspire, convict, inform, bring tears and laughter. Several of those lives were affected by COVID-19."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Meet Edmonia Lewis, the woman who changed America during the Civil War by becoming the first sculptor of African-American and Native American heritage to earn international acclaim."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this anthology from the bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series, you'll read 40 stories about some of the most amazing people from American history. Discover their incredible lives, their hope and fears, their struggles and triumphs, and the dreams that made each person great. Every story is accompanied by a timeline featuring inspirational moments, important facts, and fascinating photographs." -- Back cover.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Riveting, honest, and raw, I Can Take It From Here recounts Lisa Forbes's harrowing journey into darkness- including a fourteen-year-long stint in a maximum-security prison- and her fierce resolve to understand the effects of the trauma she endured, to take personal responsibility for her actions, and to ensure that her history does not dictate her destiny. The youngest of six children, Lisa grew up in a Chicago housing project where she endured...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A bold and inspiring memoir and manifesto from a renowned voice in the women's leadership movement who shows women how to cultivate the single skill they really need in order to thrive: the ability to let go. Once the poster girl for doing it all, after she had her first child, Tiffany Dufu struggled to accomplish everything she thought she needed to in order to succeed. Like so many driven and talented women who have been brought up to believe that...
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