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St Matthias Mission 1902: 'There are men who know that when you are finished with this war of yours and have raised your flag to the glory of your Empire - the one that we, as black men, are supposed to revere for having bestowed on us education, faith, prosperity and all the other high-sounding gifts - that you will sell us out - perhaps against the advance of metaphorical cattle - and say it is expedient. You will sacrifice our rights in order to secure your peace with the Boers and shrug us off. It is for this expedience that men like Tom and Reuben and Sonwabo Pumami are dead. There will be thousands like them in the time to come. ' Against a backdrop of drought, the rinderpest pandemic, the South African War, the burgeoning gold-mining industry and the complex birth of the exploitative system of recruiting migrant labour, Shades explores the growing tensions between cultures in South Africa at the turn of the twentieth century and the deepening awareness of the black mission-educated elite, empowered by the printing press, of the need to articulate their political and spiritual beliefs. Set within the microcosm of an isolated Eastern Cape mission, Shades is not only a love story and the chronicle of a family but a sensitive and perceptive insight into the country's wider conflicts. It explores the slow but inexorable destruction of the fabric of a community, the assault on its traditions and the struggle to reconcile two faiths: the Christian and the traditional beliefs of the amaXhosa in their ancestral shades. It is the story of those far-sighted enough to seek convergence and those destined to undermine its wisdom. Primarily, Shades is an intimate tale of love, friendship, acceptance and profound loss: of life, of faith and of belonging.
Violence and Murder has skyrocketed among African American male populations. The effects of such actions have caused the lives given to these horrendous crimes to become short lived, affecting society greatly. This book is in part of “Guns Down, Heads Bowed, Knees Down; Surrender to God... Walk Away With Life” Evangelistic Street Movement. The purpose of this manuscript is to become a tool in the hands of young and adult males, maturing the mind. Dedicated to the male child, this letter reminds of purpose that must be fulfilled in spite adversity: family curses, spoken words, inward struggles, unjust societies, etc. It becomes key in offsetting negative behavior patterns, and approaches; bringing understanding of struggles, why they exist, and providing solutions to overcoming them. By the end of this read males will have reassurance of hope and courage needed in overcoming any battle; reminding them that: the battle is won, victory is set in their favor, and they can walk on to fulfilling purpose.
“Blood in the bones, destruction in the stars. The Shades of Spring shall awaken with the Death of Summer, the Tree of Life shall split in two, the Crown of Roses shall fall, and the Heart of the Halvard shall fail.” When a cryptic prophecy is uttered by their Seer before his death, Halvard Chief Leymon knows that he should take it seriously. But what is most important is to find the next Halvard Seer. When his quest takes him to the lands of the wizards, Leymon learns that the next Seer is a child, and a twin. Twins are scared and no one should separate them. But the Seer’s sister has magic and no Halvard would accept her. Yet Leymon has no choice, and he’s willing to bend the rules till he sees the child, and her magic heals him. Halvard have no magic, are immune to it, and it is impossible for someone to heal him…unless they share his blood. Leymon learns that the children are his own, from a past relationship with the Cailern Queen. Who is also here, with her husband, to claim the children. To unravel the prophecy, Leymon has to travel to the sacred grove called Summer with the Cailern Queen and her husband. Can he come to terms with the wounds of his past to deal with the growing threat that stalks them? Shades of Spring is an epic fantasy novel and the first in the Shades of Spring series. If you like world ending stakes, magic, mysterious prophecies, hidden identities, flawed characters and emotional conflicts, you will enjoy this book.
Make small changes to your surroundings and create extraordinary happiness in your life with groundbreaking research from designer and TED star Ingrid Fetell Lee. Next Big Idea Club selection—chosen by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Dan Pink, and Adam Grant as one of the "two most groundbreaking new nonfiction reads of the season!" "This book has the power to change everything! Writing with depth, wit, and insight, Ingrid Fetell Lee shares all you need to know in order to create external environments that give rise to inner joy." —Susan Cain, author of Quiet and founder of Quiet Revolution Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason that people—regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity—are mesmerized by baby animals, and can't help but smile when they see a burst of confetti or a cluster of colorful balloons? We are often made to feel that the physical world has little or no impact on our inner joy. Increasingly, experts urge us to find balance and calm by looking inward—through mindfulness or meditation—and muting the outside world. But what if the natural vibrancy of our surroundings is actually our most renewable and easily accessible source of joy? In Joyful, designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explores how the seemingly mundane spaces and objects we interact with every day have surprising and powerful effects on our mood. Drawing on insights from neuroscience and psychology, she explains why one setting makes us feel anxious or competitive, while another fosters acceptance and delight—and, most importantly, she reveals how we can harness the power of our surroundings to live fuller, healthier, and truly joyful lives.
Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African American children. On board pages.