Dope Black Dads

Dope Black Dads
Author: Marvyn Harrison
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-06-02
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 147359796X

On Fathers' Day in 2018, Marvyn Harrison created a WhatsApp group with all the Black fathers he knew (at the time, twenty-three people) to wish them a happy Fathers' Day. This small group chat grew to become a community; a hub for knowledge-sharing and support, with the network discussing co-parenting, cohabiting, marriage, fatherhood, blended families and much more. Dope Black Dads is now an internationally recognised community of over 40,000 across the UK, US, South Africa and beyond sharing their personal stories, journeys, life lessons and learnings derived from their experiences of being Black fathers. In this book, Marvyn brings to light his experience of Black fatherhood, discussing his own journey into fatherhood, his relationship with his own father, and the narratives around Black fatherhood, bringing in fellow Dope Black Dads such as Tinie Tempah, Mark Maciver, Raphael Sofoluke and Sean Fletcher to share their stories, wisdom, advice and fatherhood hacks. From deep dives into how you can prepare for fatherhood, working on your emotional and mental wellbeing ahead of having a child and learning how to love yourself as well as your partner and child, to the practicalities of co-parenting, co-habiting, finances and health to the importance of supporting Black women, examining Black masculinity and celebrating LGBTQIA+ Black dads, Dope Black Dads is an honest, informative and much-needed guide to Black fatherhood in all its forms.

Just Like Your Daddy

Just Like Your Daddy
Author: Tiffany Parker
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781737327806

JUST LIKE YOUR DADDY is an expressive story filled with daily affirmations for any young child. This story is meant to encourage and reiterate to them that GREAT daddies do exist. It's an important reminder that the narrative around black fathers and the negative perception of saying "You're just like your daddy" can be changed. It can be a good thing. It can be a really great thing. We have the power to break those cycles by speaking LIFE into our kids every chance we get. It is also a great reminder to our dads that our kids are always watching and want to be just like you!

Maybe I Don't Belong Here

Maybe I Don't Belong Here
Author: David Harewood
Publisher: Boxtree
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1760989665

As a Black British man I believe it is vital that I tell this story. It may be just one account from the perspective of a person of colour who has experienced this system, but it may be enough to potentially change an opinion or, more importantly, stop someone else from spinning completely out of control.' – David Harewood Is it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole? In this powerful and provocative account of a life lived after psychosis, critically acclaimed actor, David Harewood, uncovers devastating family history and investigates the very real impact of racism on Black mental health. When David Harewood was twenty-three, his acting career beginning to take flight, he had what he now understands to be a psychotic breakdown and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. He was physically restrained by six police officers, sedated, then hospitalized and transferred to a locked ward. Only now, thirty years later, has he been able to process what he went through. What was it that caused this breakdown and how did David recover to become a successful and critically acclaimed actor? How did his experiences growing up Black and British contribute to a rupture in his sense of his place in the world? Maybe I Don't Belong Here is a deeply personal exploration of the duality of growing up both Black and British, recovery from crisis and a rallying cry to examine the systems and biases that continue to shape our society.

Daddy's Mini-Me

Daddy's Mini-Me
Author: Arnold Henry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-02-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9780994027252

For all the proud fathers who continue to be present in their children's lives. Daddy's Mini-Me is a children's book about the proud moments of a father as he cheers on the early developmental stages of his baby. It is a much needed storybook with relatable and admirable illustrations that sends out a powerful message of the importance of a father's presence in their children's lives. Inside the book, you will also find a pledge that needs to be signed by the father, agreeing to always be a role model for his children. It's the perfect gift for expecting, new and proud fathers with babies, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners. Daddy's Mini-Me is a "little" reminder of the significance of presence over presents. A book that will be cherished for years to come. Attention parents: only hardcover copies will be autographed by the author with a handwritten message that states, "Enjoy every moment together." Kindle and paperback versions will not be autographed.

The Last Pirate

The Last Pirate
Author: Tony Dokoupil
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2015-01-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0307739481

A haunting and often hilarious memoir of growing up in 80s Miami as the son of Big Tony, a flawless model of the great American pot baron. To his fellow smugglers, Anthony Edward Dokoupil was the Old Man. He ran stateside operations for one of the largest marijuana rings of the twentieth century. In all they sold hundreds of thousands of pounds of marijuana, and Big Tony distributed at least fifty tons of it. To his son he was a rambling man who was also somehow a present father, a self-destructive addict who ruined everything but affection. Here Tony Dokoupil blends superb reportage with searing personal memories, presenting a probing chronicle of pot-smoking, drug-taking America from the perspective of the generation that grew up in the aftermath of the Great Stoned Age.

How to Raise a Global Citizen

How to Raise a Global Citizen
Author: Anna Davidson
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2021-09-23
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0241549957

Our children have the energy, capacity, and passion to create and nurture a global culture in which inclusion, acceptance, respect, and participation are the core values that underpin a human being's every interaction. As parents and carers, our job is to help our children take their first steps along that path. Raising truly globally minded, and socially conscious children happens at home and in the community. Children can be inspired, equipped, and mobilized to make a difference in the world. By encouraging values such as responsible and kind use of social media, respect, open mindedness, empathy, a sense of community, parents can help to shape a new generation of emotionally intelligent, outward-looking, politically ethical world citizens. Relevant to parents of children of all ages - from toddlers to teens - the book gives practical advice on how to talk to your children, the vocabulary to use, and activities and projects you can undertake with your children, from planting a tree to keeping a gratitude diary to cooking themed cuisines. And you'll find out how to model global citizenship through your own day-to-day actions.

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep
Author: Raymond Chandler
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2022-08-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Finding Chris, My Father

Finding Chris, My Father
Author: Vincent White
Publisher: Llr Publishing
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2011-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780615578859

A memoir of the author trying to find his biological father, while dealing with struggles in his daily life.

Girl Dad

Girl Dad
Author: Sean Williams
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2022-03-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9780063113633

A picture book celebration of #GirlDads everywhere by The Dad Gang CEO, Sean Williams! Told in upbeat rhyming verse, Girl Dad is a picture book that honors the strong men who raise, love, and uplift strong girls. This keepsake is a fun read-aloud and perfect gift for the special dad in your life. Perfect for fans of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry and Made for Me by Zack Bush. Share Girl Dad with the dads in your life, on Father's Day or any day.