Pamela Johnson

A Comb-Bending Collection of Hair Stories

Tenderheaded

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Based on the legendary figure of Anne Bonny, Heart of a Pirate is historical fiction at its best with its attention to detail, romance, adventure, and questions of social justice. Jamaica, October, 1720. The pirate ship of Calico Jack Rackham is captured off the western coast of Jamaica. While most of the crew is too drunk to defend against the onslaught of the King's navy, two of the crewmembers stand to fight against overwhelming odds. When finally forced to surrender, the commander of the governor's ship is amazed to discover that the two who defend are women disguised as menAnne Bonny and Mary Read. Tracing Anne's upbringing among the society people of Charles Town and the circumstances that bring her to piracy, the story follows Anne as she makes her way among taverns, notorious pirate captains, and life aboard ship disguised as a man. As she matures from the girl who leaves Charles Town, Anne faces the moral questions of emerging slavery in the South and the Caribbean, and the poverty, prejudice, and war that define the men who are pirates, all the while fighting to take control of her destiny among those who will 'knock a woman down for her sex', the drama set against governments determined to rid the oceans of the sea robbers who threaten to cripple the world's emerging new capitalism.

A Novel of Anne Bonny

Heart of a Pirate

Never before did I ever feel love by God. I never grasped that he loved me individually. I wanted to know what He felt, thought, and what His specific Will was for me. This all changed in October 1990. Little did I know then that this would be the beginning of a more profound experience, to come into a direct, personal, and holy exchange with Him. That first visit He spoke to me. I thought the words odd, for at the time they made no sense at all. He said: “Go Teach My People” Me: I asked what it was I was to teach? He Replied: “Show them My Love through your Love” Then the teachings began... Jesus said these teachings were not just for me, but all of mankind.

My Peace I Give You

Meet Tanuki, the adventurous raccoon. He lives behind the barn on the farmer's farm. He has a big job watching over the whole farm and all his animal friends. One day, he unexpectedly happens upon four little mice in the barn, who become his forever friends! Tanuki helps the mice siblings learn a valuable lesson while they solve a mystery. First, the little mice jump to conclusions and learn the hard way that it's better to get all the facts. Then Tanuki and Mama Mouse use teamwork to create the most unusual birthday surprise for the little mice. You'll never guess what it is. "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it" (Prov. 22:6, NIV). "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you" (Matt. 7:12, NIV).

Meeting New Friends

Tanuki

Simple instructions for drawing a circus tent and the different human and animal performers.

How to Draw the Circus

Stephen Krensky

Sharks Never Sleep

Christopher Moore

A bus driver takes his grandson along on Saturdays as he travels a historical route around New York City. What comes out of these travels is a series of wonderful adventures that culminates on Christmas Eve, when the bus gets stuck in a snowstorm. Watercolor illustrations.

A Novel of Christmas Present and Past

Santa & Pete

Margery Facklam

Looks at how animals prepare for long and short dormant periods and discusses the behavior of bears, woodchucks, squirrels, snakes, and hummingbirds.

The Mysteries of Animal Hibernation and Sleep

Do Not Disturb

Anne Kamma

Invites readers to revisit the past and see what it was like to grow up as a slave in America.

If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America

Cathy McDavid

Su Kopil

Carrie Weaver

Deborah Shelley

Belmont Delange

Christine Eaton Jones

Trudy Doolittle

Love Stories Throughout the Year

Romancing the Holidays

Juliette Harris

In this “outstanding volume” (Boston Herald) that “ought to be at the top of everyone’s must-read list” (Essence), Black women and men evocatively explore what could make a smart woman ignore doctor’s orders; what could get a hardworking employee fired from her job; what could get a black woman in hot water with her white boyfriend? In a word: hair. In a society where beauty standards can be difficult if not downright unobtainable for many Black women, the issue of hair is a major one. Now, in this evocative and fascinating collection of essays, poems, excerpts, and more, Tenderheaded speaks to the personal, political, and cultural meaning of Black hair. From A’​Leila Perry Bundles, the great-granddaughter of hair care pioneer Madam C.J. Walker celebrating her ancestor’s legacy, to an art historian exploring the moving ways in which Black hair has been used to express Yoruba spirituality, to renowned activist Angela Davis questioning how her message of revolution got reduced to a hairstyle, Tenderheaded is as rich and diverse as the children of the African diaspora. With works from authors including Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, bell hooks, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and more, this “remarkable array of writings and images” (Publishers Weekly) will stay with you long after you turn the final page.

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