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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Jesse and the Caterpillar Who Got Its Wings is a heartwarming and deeply moving coming-of-age story that follows the unforgettable journey into the heart of Jesse, a precocious 10-year-old, African American boy. Jesse is a 5th grade loner, but his intelligence and boundless imagination set him apart. He forms an unlikely friendship with the beautiful and popular Khalilah, a bond that even grief and tragedy can't tear apart. Dive into a transformative tale that weaves the shape-shifting metamorphosis of caterpillars into profound life lessons. From their humble beginnings as craving, crawling creatures, to their emergence as graceful winged beauties, Jesse's story mirrors this awe-inspiring life cycle. It's a powerful narrative that rises from the ashes, inspires hope, grows emotionally richer with each turning page, and reveals life's possibilities. Bold, raw, and transcendent, this powerful work explores the depths of an insightful, deep-thinking Black boy's subconscious mind. Jesse's inner dialogue, his innate understanding of accepting others for who they are, and his search for identity, will resonate deeply with readers. Jesse and the Caterpillar Who Got Its Wings is a story that will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions-laughter, tears, nostalgia, and introspection. With ever-changing moods, Jesse is a everyman, hero for all ages, making this beautiful book about Black boyhood, is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt different, misunderstood, or alone. Embark on this unforgettable journey Special Note: Jesse and the Caterpillar Who Got Its Wings is not just a captivating read, but is also aligned with Core Standards and Academic Language; making it an educational treasure.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Jesse and the Caterpillar Who Got Its Wings is a heartwarming and deeply moving coming-of-age story that follows the unforgettable journey into the heart of Jesse, a precocious 10-year-old, African American boy. Jesse is a 5th grade loner, but his intelligence and boundless imagination set him apart. He forms an unlikely friendship with the beautiful and popular Khalilah, a bond that even grief and tragedy can't tear apart. Dive into a transformative tale that weaves the shape-shifting metamorphosis of caterpillars into profound life lessons. From their humble beginnings as craving, crawling creatures, to their emergence as graceful winged beauties, Jesse's story mirrors this awe-inspiring life cycle. It's a powerful narrative that rises from the ashes, inspires hope, grows emotionally richer with each turning page, and reveals life's possibilities. Bold, raw, and transcendent, this powerful work explores the depths of an insightful, deep-thinking Black boy's subconscious mind. Jesse's inner dialogue, his innate understanding of accepting others for who they are, and his search for identity, will resonate deeply with readers. Jesse and the Caterpillar Who Got Its Wings is a story that will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions-laughter, tears, nostalgia, and introspection. With ever-changing moods, Jesse is a everyman, hero for all ages, making this beautiful book about Black boyhood, is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt different, misunderstood, or alone. Embark on this unforgettable journey Special Note: Jesse and the Caterpillar Who Got Its Wings is not just a captivating read, but is also aligned with Core Standards and Academic Language; making it an educational treasure.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Analyzing the rich data gleaned from the faculty surveys, they track how these norms are understood and interpreted across academic disciplines and are influenced by such factors as gender, citizenship, age, academic rank, tenure, research activity, and administrative experience.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. When I first arrived in heaven and knelt before Jesus, all I could do was say, YOU DID THIS FOR ME? THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and THANK YOU I could have said this for the next 3000 years or more and still would have wanted to keep going.I know EVERYTHING - IS - RIGHT, where Jesus is, and THERE IS NOTHING WRONG Some say it is peaceful, but it far exceeds past peace because there is nothing to be peaceful from. Dean & Marilyn Braxton are licensed ministers. They currently attend By His Word Christian Center in Tacoma, Washington They have been in the ministry for over 15 years, as assistant pastors with Marilyn ministering in music. They have been married for 25 years and have six children. For the past 3 years, they have been sharing their testimony of how Dean died for 1 hour and 45 minutes and was miraculously prayed back to life. He was told by Jesus, No, it is not your time. Go back Marilyn shares about how she pressed into God through this experience, the medical side of things, and what it took on her part to believe for healing for Dean off his death bed. Their experience has given much life and hope along with a great sense of how much God loves each and every one of us.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. In this breathless and beautifully crafted tale, twelve-year-old Neen Marrey must separate town gossip from town lore to learn the truth about her mother--and herself. The people of Carrick Island have been whispering behind Neen's back ever since her father drowned and her mother disappeared. The townspeople say her mother was a merrow and has returned to the ocean. Neen, caught in her hazy new in-between self--not a child, but not quite grown up--can't help but wonder if the villagers are right. But if her mother was a merrow, then what does that make Neen.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. When I first arrived in heaven and knelt before Jesus, all I could do was say, YOU DID THIS FOR ME? THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and THANK YOU I could have said this for the next 3000 years or more and still would have wanted to keep going.I know EVERYTHING - IS - RIGHT, where Jesus is, and THERE IS NOTHING WRONG Some say it is peaceful, but it far exceeds past peace because there is nothing to be peaceful from. Dean & Marilyn Braxton are licensed ministers. They currently attend By His Word Christian Center in Tacoma, Washington They have been in the ministry for over 15 years, as assistant pastors with Marilyn ministering in music. They have been married for 25 years and have six children. For the past 3 years, they have been sharing their testimony of how Dean died for 1 hour and 45 minutes and was miraculously prayed back to life. He was told by Jesus, No, it is not your time. Go back Marilyn shares about how she pressed into God through this experience, the medical side of things, and what it took on her part to believe for healing for Dean off his death bed. Their experience has given much life and hope along with a great sense of how much God loves each and every one of us.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Student departure is a long-standing problem to colleges and universities. Approximately 45 percent of students enrolled in two-year colleges depart during their first year, and approximately one out of four students departs from a four-year college or university. The authors advance a serious revision of Tinto's popular interactionalist theory to account for student departure, and they postulate a theory of student departure in commuter colleges and universities. This volume delves into the literature to describe exemplary campus-based programs designed to reduce student departure. It emphasizes the importance of addressing student departure through a multidisciplinary approach, engaging the whole campus. It proposes new models for nonresidential students and students from diverse backgrounds, and suggests directions for further research. Academic and student affairs administrators seeking research-based approaches to understanding and reducing student departure will profit from reading this volume. Scholars of the college student experience will also find it valuable in defining new thrusts in research on the student departure process. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. In this heartfelt memoir, six-time Grammy Award-winning artist and star of WE TV's reality hitBraxton Family Values, Toni Braxton writes about her personal life decisions and their impact on her health, family and career. While Braxton appears to be living a gilded life--selling 60 million records, appearing in sold-out Las Vegas performances and hit shows like Dancing with the Stars, and starring in her own reality series--hers is in fact a tumultuous story, a tale of triumph over a life filled with obstacles, including two bankruptcy filings. The mother of an autistic child, Braxton long feared that her son's condition might be karmic retribution for earlier life choices, some of which will shock fans. But when heart ailments began plaguing her at the age of 41 and she was diagnosed with Lupus, Braxton knew she had to move beyond the self-recrimination and take charge of her own healing.  Intensely honest and deeply inspirational, Unbreak My Heart is the never-before-told story of the measures Braxton took to make herself and her family whole again.&nbsp.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Longer Slaves brings the ancient New Testament message into conversation with African American culture. Twenty centuries after Paul penned Galatians, American culture in general and American Christianity in particular continue to struggle with the problem of race relations. Our challenges are not identical to those faced by Paul and the Galatians. Yet, when one reads Galatians through the lens of African American experience, striking similarities emerge.   In No Longer Slaves, Brad Braxton helps us see that race relations is a central issue in Galatians. Paul believes that Christ came in order to unite Jews and Gentiles. The church was intended to be amulti-ethnic community in which persons of different backgrounds co-existed harmoniously. Any effort to compel Gentiles to live as Jews is an invalidation of the freedom of the Gospel. Galatians offers us a portrait of an early Christian leader and community sorting out complex social issues.No Longer Slaves explores the concept of liberation in African American experience. It entails a discussion of American slavery. Rather than depicting African Americans simply as victims of the crimes of slavery and segregation, Braxton describes the creative cultural and religious responses of African Americans to their oppression. He employs a type of reader-response theory that considers the experiences of the reading community as a lens through which texts are read. His discussion of methodology exposes the reader to some of the issues in the current debate without becoming burdensome to the non-specialist.The remainder of the book is an interpretation of Paul's letter to the Galatians. Although Braxton takes seriously the original context of Galatians and his exegesis engages the Greek text, he offers a contemporary theological reading that privileges the history, experiences, and concerns of African Americans. Those who are concerned about the connection between Christianity and ethnicity will find this interpretation intriguing and challenging.Chapters in Liberation and African American Experience are Introduction," *Liberation: Rationales and Definitions, - *Blackness: Biology and Ideology, - and *African American Biblical Interpretation. - Chapters in A Reading Strategy for Liberation are *Reader-Response Criticism and Black and Womanist Theologies, - *The Bible and Authority in Reader-Response Criticism, - and *The African American (Christian) Interpretive Community. - Chapters in Galatians and African American Experience are *Introduction, - *Historical Overview, - Interpretations, - and *Conclusion. - Includes a bibliography.Brad R. Braxton, PhD, is president and professor of public theology at Chicago Theological Seminary. He has held professorships at Southern Methodist University, Vanderbilt University, and Wake Forest University, as well as lectureships at Georgetown University, Harvard Divinity School, and McCormick Theological Seminary. In addition to his work in biblical studies and homiletics, his scholarship and teaching are conversant with other disciplines, including African American studies, interreligious studies, womanist, feminist, and LGBTQ+ studies, and postcolonial studies. Dr. Braxton is an ordained Baptist minister and a highly sought-after lecturer and preacher.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Longer Slaves brings the ancient New Testament message into conversation with African American culture. Twenty centuries after Paul penned Galatians, American culture in general and American Christianity in particular continue to struggle with the problem of race relations. Our challenges are not identical to those faced by Paul and the Galatians. Yet, when one reads Galatians through the lens of African American experience, striking similarities emerge.   In No Longer Slaves, Brad Braxton helps us see that race relations is a central issue in Galatians. Paul believes that Christ came in order to unite Jews and Gentiles. The church was intended to be amulti-ethnic community in which persons of different backgrounds co-existed harmoniously. Any effort to compel Gentiles to live as Jews is an invalidation of the freedom of the Gospel. Galatians offers us a portrait of an early Christian leader and community sorting out complex social issues.No Longer Slaves explores the concept of liberation in African American experience. It entails a discussion of American slavery. Rather than depicting African Americans simply as victims of the crimes of slavery and segregation, Braxton describes the creative cultural and religious responses of African Americans to their oppression. He employs a type of reader-response theory that considers the experiences of the reading community as a lens through which texts are read. His discussion of methodology exposes the reader to some of the issues in the current debate without becoming burdensome to the non-specialist.The remainder of the book is an interpretation of Paul's letter to the Galatians. Although Braxton takes seriously the original context of Galatians and his exegesis engages the Greek text, he offers a contemporary theological reading that privileges the history, experiences, and concerns of African Americans. Those who are concerned about the connection between Christianity and ethnicity will find this interpretation intriguing and challenging.Chapters in Liberation and African American Experience are Introduction," *Liberation: Rationales and Definitions, - *Blackness: Biology and Ideology, - and *African American Biblical Interpretation. - Chapters in A Reading Strategy for Liberation are *Reader-Response Criticism and Black and Womanist Theologies, - *The Bible and Authority in Reader-Response Criticism, - and *The African American (Christian) Interpretive Community. - Chapters in Galatians and African American Experience are *Introduction, - *Historical Overview, - Interpretations, - and *Conclusion. - Includes a bibliography.Brad R. Braxton, PhD, is president and professor of public theology at Chicago Theological Seminary. He has held professorships at Southern Methodist University, Vanderbilt University, and Wake Forest University, as well as lectureships at Georgetown University, Harvard Divinity School, and McCormick Theological Seminary. In addition to his work in biblical studies and homiletics, his scholarship and teaching are conversant with other disciplines, including African American studies, interreligious studies, womanist, feminist, and LGBTQ+ studies, and postcolonial studies. Dr. Braxton is an ordained Baptist minister and a highly sought-after lecturer and preacher.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated By Sharon Ross, Anastasios Gionis, Carl A. Braxton (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most people have heard of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat on the bus, and listened to Martin Luther King Jr. inspire the masses with his declaration of I have a dream. But pivotal as those moments were, they could not begin to reflect the horror of life in the segregated south for black Americans. They fail to capture the hostility, the intimidation, the ever-present dangers felt by so many during the 1950s and '60s; these same struggles led a group of brave individuals to fight for racial equality in the United States in the upcoming years. One such civil rights soldier was Nell Braxton Gibson, the eldest daughter of a pair of African-American educators in the Jim Crow-era south. In Too Proud to Bend, Gibson provides a valuable glimpse into her life as a young black girl during this tumultuous era in history-and the pain, disappointment, and loss that paved the way to the dawning of the civil rights movement. Part candid memoir and part informative account, Too Proud to Bend strikes a balance of captivating storytelling and historical accuracy that will appeal to fans of Maya Angelou and Anne Moody alike.…