The Crystal Stair

Author : Mairuth Sarsfield
Publisher : Linda Leith Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1773900919

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No Crystal Stair by Mairuth Sarsfield Pdf

First published in 1997, No Crystal Stair is an absorbing story of Montreal in the 1940s. Raising her three daughters alone, Marion discovers she can only find gainful employment if she passes as white. Set in Little Burgundy against the backdrop of an exciting cosmopolitan jazz scene--home of Oscar Peterson, Oliver Jones, and Rockhead's Paradise--and the tense years of World War II, No Crystal Stair is both a tender story and an indictment of Canada's "soft" racism. In 2005, No Crystal Stair was nominated for that year's Canada Reads and was defended by Olympic fencer Sherraine MacKay.

Author : Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Publisher : Carolrhoda Lab ®
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781467731775

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No Crystal Stair by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson Pdf

"You can't walk straight on a crooked line. You do you'll break your leg. How can you walk straight in a crooked system?" Lewis Michaux was born to do things his own way. When a white banker told him to sell fried chicken, not books, because "Negroes don't read," Lewis took five books and one hundred dollars and built a bookstore. It soon became the intellectual center of Harlem, a refuge for everyone from Muhammad Ali to Malcolm X. In No Crystal Stair, Coretta Scott King Award–winning author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson combines meticulous research with a storyteller's flair to document the life and times of her great-uncle Lewis Michaux, an extraordinary literacy pioneer of the Civil Rights era. "My life was no crystal stair, far from it. But I'm taking my leave with some pride. It tickles me to know that those folks who said I could never sell books to black people are eating crow. I'd say my seeds grew pretty damn well. And not just the book business. It's the more important business of moving our people forward that has real meaning."

Author : Langston Hughes
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UOM:39015009325674

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Don't You Turn Back by Langston Hughes Pdf

Forty-five poems chosen from the work of the black poet, Langston Hughes, by Harlem fourth graders.

Author : Catherine Fisher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1781125422

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The Crystal Stair by Catherine Fisher Pdf

Sequel to At the World's End. Caz and Will struggle to fit in at the Settlement where the genders are strictly separated. After the battle to arrive, it seems that they may be setting out into the frozen world once again. Gripping YA dystopia from the author of Incarceron.

Author : Susan Sheehan
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804151092

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Life for Me Ain't Been No Crystal Stair by Susan Sheehan Pdf

On October 7, 1984, Crystal Taylor gave birth to a baby boy whom she named Daquan. Crystal was only fourteen. She was living with a boyfriend whom she was too young to marry, and her mother was addicted to heroin and cocaine. So under the law, Crystal and Daquan became wards of New York State’s foster-care system—a sprawling, often slipshod web of boarding facilities, halfway houses, and paid surrogates that cares for almost 60,000 children. Life for Me Ain’t Been No Crystal Stair is the story of what happened to Crystal and Daquan, as well as to Crystal’s mother, who herself had grown up in various foster homes. It is a story of three generations of poverty, addiction, and abuse—and also a story of astonishing human resilience. And Susan Sheehan tells it with the same flawless observation, humor, and compassion that she brought to her classic Is There No Place on Earth for Me?

Author : Eric Klein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998-11
Category : Self-actualization (Psychology)
ISBN : 1891850105

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The Crystal Stair by Eric Klein Pdf

Since Eric Klein first brought through the messages in this book, his works have sold over 100,000 copies, been translated into eight foreign languages, and have played a major role in placing the idea of ascension on the map of human consciousness. This new, updated edition further supports those who have chosen to dedicate their lives to the spiritual path during these times of massive planetary change. A timeless work, The Crystal Stair glows with love, truth, hope and inspiration, serving as a remarkable key to unlocking the mystery of the transformation called ascension.

Author : Eric Klein
Publisher : Oughten House International
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1880666065

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The Crystal Stair by Eric Klein Pdf

THE CRYSTAL STAIR is a collection of channeled teachings received from Lord Sananda (Jesus) & other Masters describing the personal & planetary ascension process now occurring on our planet. The experience of Ascension represents the culmination of human spiritual evolution. THE CRYSTAL STAIR describes how this leap in consciousness will be made available to all of humanity in our lifetimes. It introduces us to the spiritual hierarchy that has inspired & nurtured truth seekers in every age, & offers vital insights to assist us through this critical period of transformation. Through these channeled messages the Ascended Masters offer an awakening to the ultimate truth of our human destiny, challenging each of us to humbly receive the divine birthright of our own immortality. Personal instruction is given by the Masters to assist the reader in understanding & aligning with upcoming changes. The book is breathtaking as well as thought provoking. Simply written, it addresses the imminent concerns of our life against a background of timeless spirituality, with dramatic clarity & conclusions. The messages contained within these pages transcend all religions & national boundaries.

Author : Sharon V. van Alstyne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0967213657

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No Crystal Stair by Sharon V. van Alstyne Pdf

This is a book of poetry and musings by Sharon V. Van Alstyne

Author : Gloria Jean Wade Gayles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : UOM:39015039031540

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No Crystal Stair by Gloria Jean Wade Gayles Pdf

Gloria Wade-Gayles analyzes novels by Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and others. Praise for the first edition: "Highly recommended".--"Library Journal". "Finely reasoned, persuasive and passionate. . . . A definitive study. Thought-provoking and just".--"Booklist".

Author : Lynell George
Publisher : Verso
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1992-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015029264614

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No Crystal Stair by Lynell George Pdf

Contains essays, reports, vignettes, oral histories, and autobiographies examining the daily lives of African Americans in Los Angeles.

Author : Hayes, Diana L.
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608336548

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No Crystal Stair by Hayes, Diana L. Pdf

Author : Joan R. Sherman
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780486111452

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African-American Poetry by Joan R. Sherman Pdf

Rich selection of 74 poems ranging from religious and moral verse of Phillis Wheatley Peters (ca. 1753–1784) to 20th-century work of Countee Cullen, James Weldon Johnson, and Langston Hughes. Introduction.

Author : Langston Hughes
Publisher : Everyman's Library
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999-03-23
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : UOM:39015046481225

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Hughes: Poems by Langston Hughes Pdf

A collection of poems by the African-American poet Langston Hughes.

Author : Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781467790451

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The Book Itch by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson Pdf

In the 1930s, Lewis's dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had an itch he needed to scratch—a book itch. How to scratch it? He started a bookstore in Harlem and named it the National Memorial African Bookstore. And as far as Lewis Michaux Jr. could tell, his father's bookstore was one of a kind. People from all over came to visit the store, even famous people—Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, and Langston Hughes, to name a few. In his father's bookstore people bought and read books, and they also learned from each other. People swapped and traded ideas and talked about how things could change. They came together here all because of his father's book itch. Read the story of how Lewis Michaux Sr. and his bookstore fostered new ideas and helped people stand up for what they believed in.

Author : Alessandra Grosso
Publisher : Litres
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785042728099

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Crystal Stair by Alessandra Grosso Pdf