Mother Nature Ain't Nobody's Mom

Mother Nature Ain't Nobody's Mom
Author: Lloyd Mardis
Publisher: Wordwright.Biz Incorporated
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2003-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781932196160

Here is a unique memoir of a retiree who traveled through Texas by bicycle.

If Mama Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy!

If Mama Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy!
Author: Lindsey O'Connor
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2006-04-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0736918450

O'Connor's bestselling message to moms gets a fresh new look that can appeal to the latest generation of new mothers struggling to find joy. In practical chapters that can put a smile on every face, Lindsey uncovers the secret hurdles women meet on their way to joy.

A Mother's Promise

A Mother's Promise
Author: K.D. Alden
Publisher: Forever
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2021-01-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1538718189

Based on the true story behind a landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decision, K.D. Alden's debut is a rich and moving story of one woman's courage and determination to get her child back when all odds are stacked against her. Virginia, 1927: All Ruth Ann Riley wants is a chance to have a family. But because she was poor and unwed when she became pregnant, she was sent to an institution and her child was given to another woman. Ruth Ann can't stand the thought of never seeing little Annabel's face again, never snuggling up to her warmth or watching her blue eyes crinkle with laughter. And now they want to take away her right to have any other babies? She is not going to let that happen. All the rich and fancy folks may call her feebleminded, but Ruth Ann is smarter than any of them have bargained for. Because no matter how high the odds are stacked against her, she is going to overcome the scandals in her past and get her child back. She just never expects her battle will go to the U.S. Supreme Court, or that she'd find unexpected friendships . . . and even the possibility of love along the way.

Mama Ruby

Mama Ruby
Author: Mary Monroe
Publisher: Mama Ruby Novel
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2023-07-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496739175

The new edition of a modern classic by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Mary Monroe! An enduring tale of the rebellious early years of Mama Ruby in 1930s Louisiana - the bold, brassy, indomitable heroine of Mary Monroe's acclaimed debut, The Upper Room. Growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, Ruby Jean Upshaw is the kind of girl who knows what she wants and knows how to get it. By the time she's fifteen, Ruby has a taste for fast men and cheap liquor, and not even her preacher daddy can set her straight. Only Othella Mae Cartier, daughter of the town tramp, understands what makes Ruby tick. When Ruby discovers she's in the family way, she's scared for the first time in her life. After hiding her growing belly, Ruby secretly gives birth to a baby girl at Othella's house. Othella talks Ruby into giving the child away--and with the help of a shocking revelation, convinces Ruby to run off with her to New Orleans. But nothing can erase Ruby's memories of her child--or quell her simmering rage at Othella for persuading her to let her precious baby go. Someday there will be a reckoning. And Othella will learn that no one exacts revenge quite like Ruby Jean Upshaw . . .

My Mother's Sister

My Mother's Sister
Author: D. R. Bates
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1606474979

The Vinson family has always given the appearance of near perfection and met the requirements of a being an example people could look up to. They are a proud and private first family. Yet beneath the surface, behind closed doors something insidious and evil is brewing. Skeletons are rattling in closets demanding to be released...... Exposure comes when an unwanted baby is inserted. Follow this child's life as she unknowingly becomes the catalyst, which sets things in motion and in the end ushers in a time of reckoning and renewal. The elder parents of this clan, JD and Sarah Vinson, are forced to make decisions that will alter lives forever as the landscape of their "perfected" family is drastically altered and exposed....sanity and lives are at stake...who will remain standing once the smoke has cleared....how will God repair and restore this family? Debra Bates is a freelance Christian writer living in Columbus, Ohio who has been writing for over 15 years. Although "My Mother's Sister" represents her first published novel, she has completed 3 books of poetry. She is an advocate for adopted children and blended families and passionate about the concept of families. Debra is the mother of 2 sons, Altora II and Timothy, both are educators and the grandmother of one, Chloe Michelle.

I Ain’t Nobody’s Negro

I Ain’t Nobody’s Negro
Author: Dr. Akeam Amoniphis Simmons
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 153205985X

This book is an unveiling of the egregious behavior of white America perpetrated against people of color, particularly the black man that they so commonly named Negro—a name that primarily denotes “a piece of commodity-usable property.” This is an exposé on love and forgiveness or how else can we, as a nation, or even the world, move on. This book reveals how the black man accepted being a Negro, a piece of commodity, and, even now, refuses to detach himself from that subservient consciousness of the Negro. I Ain’t Nobody’s Negro is the beginning of a quest to change people’s consciousness of who they are. The black man was systematically taught, for over two hundred years, that black is bad and white is good; thus is the reason why he fries his hair straight, colors his eyes, and bleaches his skin—all to be as close to white as he can. He was trained to subconsciously hate himself. This book shows the black man how to become self-fulfilled and self-reliant and how to love himself as well as those that committed the hate-filled atrocities against him over the years.

You Are Divine

You Are Divine
Author: Dawn Reno Langley
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2022-01-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0738768812

Embrace Your Feminine Strength Every woman holds the divine feminine within her, but sometimes it can be hard to find inside ourselves. Dawn Reno Langley delivers the advice that goddesses offer us, as well as how we can incorporate those lessons into our daily lives. With powerful interviews and journaling prompts, Langley invites you to find your inner strength, let go of the expectations of society, and embrace your own divinity. You Are Divine is a celebration of all women, sharing inspiring stories of divine female archetypes from different cultures across the globe. It features powerful examples of mythological, historical, and contemporary women who represent the best qualities in all of us. With this book, you can discover your unique way of taking back power, calling for justice, connecting with your creativity, exploring ecofeminism, and so much more.

The Human Primer

The Human Primer
Author: James Taylor
Publisher: Taylor Enterprises and Publishing (TEP)
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2017-11-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0979436710

The Human Primer illuminates our most basic common denominators for being human. Everything you will ever think, feel or do distills down to the same exact common denominators regardless of where you are being human on our planet. Location doesn't matter. Culture doesn't matter. Race, gender and age don't matter. We must all be human. Knowing how to be human is the greatest knowledge anyone can possess and it is identical for us all. If you are human, you might find it useful to know how you are being human. It is really that simple. All the mainstream sciences have discovered the impact humans have on human biology, chemistry, DNA and the quantum level. When we make a decision (free will) we can now see and measure that impact. We have always been, always will be and currently are impacting ourselves and the planet. It is time we all learned HOW we are doing it. The Human Primer explains the "How" through a cast of characters. There is Grandpa, Mom, Cousin Gene, Bubba, Goober and a cast of party animals. All members of the "The Atoms Family" - your family. As you will see, your entire worldview changes when the Atoms Family shows up. Discerning today's rhetoric, disinformation, propaganda and bias can be a daunting task. The Human Primer provides a new lens to distill your observation, assessment and buy-in skills down to a very simple filter.... by inviting the Atoms Family to the party. When the Family shows up, you will realize all sources of persuasion asking you to adopt their views and ideas to hate, anger and fear are really asking you to throw your family under the bus tires! Should you buy into their negative disposition, you will cause your cells to stop reproducing, deteriorate your immune system, cause your DNA to react, affect your body chemistry and most importantly cause your own energy field to go negative which affects "Mom" - the electromagnetic field around the planet. This new lens illuminates the intended outcome and effect caused by the idea they are selling (bus tires)... so you simply opt out. It will become obvious that every free-willed moment in your daily existence is either making MOM happy or not. "If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy" is actually true. Seven billion people on the planet are doing exactly the same thing using their locally-sold justifications to throw their families under the bus and affect Mom... positively or negatively. The resulting demeanor of Mom's frequency is measurable. This is Human Primer knowledge. It is just the science underneath it all. It is time you met the Atom's Family.

Lose Control - Women's Bible Study Participant Workbook

Lose Control - Women's Bible Study Participant Workbook
Author: Mary Shannon Hoffpauir
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1791004369

Have you ever thought you had life under control—until you didn’t? Perhaps thinking “God is in control” but living as if you are. It's like walking around with a hot cup of coffee, afraid that with one wrong move it will spill and be a burning hot mess. Then you realize what little control you have and how dependent on God you truly are. In Lose Control, Mary Shannon Hoffpauir takes you on a six-week journey through the Book of First Samuel, which is an epic story about a fight for control. Despite God’s warnings through the prophet Samuel, the nation of Israel was determined to take control by having their own king. As you dig into the saga of King Saul and David, who would become the next anointed king of Israel, you will discover that no plan or purpose of God can be thwarted by human beings. Even the worst of circumstances can be used by God to accomplish His purposes in your life. In her no-nonsense, authentic teaching style that endears her to women of all ages, Mary Shannon encourages you to lose control so that you can find your soul through a trusting relationship with your faithful God. Components for this six-week Bible study, each available separately, include a Participant Workbook, a Leader Guide, and a DVD with six 25-minute segments (with closed captioning). An in-depth six-week exploration of the entire Book of 1 Samuel. - Study includes five days of homework for each week. - Encourages women to exchange their desire for control for God’s gift of faith. - Helps women gain a deeper love and grace for others. - DVD features dynamic, engaging teaching in six 25-minute segments.

African American Daughters and Elderly Mothers

African American Daughters and Elderly Mothers
Author: Sharon Hines Smith
Publisher: Garland Science
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2021-12-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000526518

First published in 1998. The death of an elderly person— and its impact on an adult child—is considered so "normal" that it has attracted scant attention. This study attempts to fill that gap by examining a specific slice of a specific ethnic group and looking at the meaning of elderly mothers’ deaths for their adult, African American daughters— from the perspective of those daughters.