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This sewing book, chalk full of projects sewists will truly want to
make, speaks to the zakka style. Each project graduates in
difficulty to build sewing skills and teach a number of different
techniques -- including patchwork, simple raw edge applique,
sashiko, candlewick embroidery, crochet, and ribbons/trim
embellishment. Most projects can be completed in an afternoon to
appeal to the busy, modern sewists. Savvy items are practical to
use around the home but attractive enough give as gifts.
In the heartland of the United States 150 years ago, where racism
and hatred were common, a community decided there could be a
different America. Here schools and churches were completely
integrated, blacks and whites intermarried, and power and wealth
were shared by both races. But for this to happen, the town's
citizens had to keep secrets, break the laws of the world outside,
and sweep aside fear and embrace hope. In a historical-detective
feat, Anna-Lisa Cox uncovers the heartening story of this community
that took the road untaken. Beginning in the 1860s, the people of
Covert, Michigan, attempted to do what then seemed impossible: love
one's neighbor--regardless of skin color--as oneself. Drawing on
diaries, oral histories, and contemporary records, Cox gives us
intimate glimpses of Covert's people, from William Conner, the
Civil War veteran who went on to become Michigan's first black
justice of the peace, to Elizabeth Gillard, who, shipwrecked and
washed onto Covert's shores, ultimately came to love the unusual
community she would call home. In bringing these and other stories
of this small town to light, Cox presents a vision of what our
nation might have been, and could be.
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Not Yet (Paperback)
Lori Hockema, Lisa Cox
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R331
Discovery Miles 3 310
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The story of America's forgotten black pioneers, who escaped
slavery, settled the frontier, and proved that racial equality was
possible even as the country headed toward civil war. The American
frontier is one of our most cherished and enduring national images.
We think of the early settlers who tamed the wilderness and built
the bones of our great country as courageous, independent--and
white. In this groundbreaking work of deep historical research,
Anna-Lisa Cox shows that this history simply isn't accurate. In
fact, she has found a stunning number of black settlements on the
frontier--in the thousands. Though forgotten today, these
homesteads were a matter of national importance at the time; their
mere existence challenged rationalizations for slavery and pushed
the question toward a crisis--one that was not resolved until the
eruption of the Civil War. Blending meticulous detail with lively
storytelling, Cox brings historical recognition to the brave people
who managed not just to secure their freedom but begin a battle
that is still going on today--a battle for equality.
Congratulations on becoming a new parent The book is written with
first time mothers in mind. We have some basics of parenting to
help in the first 30 days of your baby's life. We hope some
level-headed suggestions from pediatrician Manisha and
psychotherapist Ulash as well as our mommy perspectives will at
least peel you off the ceiling and help you start to feel a little
more up to the job.
Javacita and Cyber, endearing spider friends, join a small army of
spiders in an extraordinary mission to save the migrating Painted
Lady butterflies, who are losing their way because of storms. The
spider team finds themselves entangled in an adventure of a
lifetime.
Do you remember feeling different than other students in your
school? Zander feels unlike all the other bears in his school - he
is black and white and eats bamboo while the rest are brown or
black, and eat fish and berries. Children will recognize themselves
through Zander as he learns to overcome his fears and try new
things. The Adventures of Zander The Panda and Ezzie The Monkey is
a lively story about Zander the Panda, who meets Ezzie the Monkey,
his guide and new friend. Through their adventures, Zander learns
about friendships and how to accept and enjoy his uniqueness. The
book is a great resource to help children embrace their
individuality and take on new challenges. Lisa Cox's illustrations
glow with joyful colors and expressions on every page. In the end,
the reader and Zander discover that being you is not so terrible
after all.
In the heartland of 19th century America, amid a roaring sea of
racism and hatred, a mixed-race community existed where blacks
lived as equal citizens with whites. Schools and churches were
completely integrated, blacks and whites married and power and
wealth were shared between the races. Starting in the 1860s, the
people of Covert, Michigan, broke both the laws and barriers to
attempt what then seemed impossible: to love ones neighbour as
oneself! Far from serving as a beacon, amidst America's turmoil the
story of Covert was forgotten, swept aside by those who found its
very existence threatening, the memory of it wiped out by the
passage of time. Now, in A Stronger Kinship, Anna-Lisa Cox gives us
an astonishing account of the residents of Covert, told through six
leading families who lived out this grand experiment in peaceable
justice. It presents an America that miraculously once was and a
vision of what it could become. This amazing history is a
revelation.
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