Ava DuVernay is a groundbreaking moviemaker, the first African American woman to win Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival. In her films, she examines the Black experience and fights for justice. This book explores her life and her fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars.

Harold Brown served as U.S. secretary of defense when the Soviet Union posed an existential threat with superior conventional force capability and a daunting nuclear weapons arsenal. No one could have been better suited to deter the Soviets during that most dangerous period in the Cold War.A physicist, Brown had previously led Livermore Laboratory and its development of the Polaris missile warhead. By age 33 he was director of Defense Research and Engineering, and he later served as...

Julie Dash is a groundbreaking moviemaker. She was the first Black woman to have her movie shown in theaters across the United States, breaking racial and gender boundaries This book explores her life and her fascinating films. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars.

NUGGETS: A Guide for Women Engaged in Ministry, is designed to offer guidance and information to those engaging in ministry, with a special emphasis on inclusivity for both men and women. The author, Apostle Dr. Joyce Myrick Brown, shares individual experiences from over forty years of ministry, highlighting the unique challenges faced by women in this field. The book addresses the varying opinions and undeserved criticisms that women in ministry often encounter. It aims t...

While growing up in a large Lebanese-American family, Joyce Brown learned to cook at a very young age and made her first complete meal at the age of eight. In Family Favorites, she shares a collection of time-honored, traditional Lebanese recipes that have been handed down for four generations.Drawing on her years of experience as a caterer and in the home kitchen, Joyce Brown has perfected her familys recipes with precise measurements and easy-to-follow steps for preparation. In h...

Most Christian parents dream of raising children who will love God with their whole being and seek to serve Christ with their very lives. However, sometimes parents feel they lack solid Christian role models for their children outside of their family. Our kids need Christian heroes. Courageous Christians, by Joyce Brown, is just the family reader we need to fill this gap! The vast array of men, women, and children profiled in this book give everyone someone with whom to identify. ...

Echoes of the Heart is a deeply moving collection of reflections designed to uplift, strengthen, and encourage those walking through life's most challenging seasons. Ernest L. Brown writes with a compassionate voice, offering readers a gentle companion for the days when their hearts feel heavy, uncertain, or overwhelmed. Through a blend of spiritual insight, practical wisdom, and heartfelt storytelling, this book reminds readers that even in moments of silence, God is speaking-whispering h...

Flowers of the Heavens by Joyce Compton Brown explores the South and its history through the lens of her family. These poems recognize within this history the holiness of life and the nobility of the human spirit, while remaining conscious of the necessity of breaking up the South's old and stubborn mores. The collection is an elegy to the past, an appreciation of present moments, and an acceptance of the finite in the flowing of time which carries us through Earth's cycles and ou...

Ready for some fun? Well Houston sure is. Houston Squirrel just got his first job. Like most of us, Houston loves the outdoors. The joy of meeting people and the chance to share life’s adventures. As you turn the pages following Houston on his journey, you will see that even a young lad can do big things. Through his encounters with sly characters like Claudius Gator and Jean Claude the Fox, Houston will be delivering more than just newspapers. So, let's go. Extra, extra read all about it ...

Neal Collins is a charming ladies' man whose street smarts and business savvy propel him to a position of power and respectability amidst Detroit's neighborhood turf battles and corruption. He has the toughness, cunning, and intelligence to take advantage of opportunities that make him a force to be reckoned with. But he also has powerful enemies who will stop at nothing to take away the successful empire he has built. And the one thing Neal wants most is still out of his reach—the love of...

Spiritual Warfare for Everyday Living is a book that gives illustrations of real-life situations and how to apply biblical principles to how we live and manage our lives. Discover how to apply those biblical principles to navigate through the challenges of everyday living, including:How to win the battle over depression, worry, and suicidal thoughts.How to win the battle over the repercussions of betrayal.How to win the battle over your emotions.

This work examines early twentieth-century literature about women immigrants in order to reveal the differing ways that American racial categories and identities, particularly that of whiteness, were textually and socially constructed at the beginning of the twentieth century.