Two Loves and a Mic
Two Loves and a Mic

Author: Bobby Powell

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2022-10-28

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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Two Loves and a Mic: My Story of Perseverance and Faith By: Bobby Powell Two Loves and a Mic: My Story of Perseverance and Faith by Bobby Powell is a true account of the author's life in love and radio, and everything in between. Mr. Powell narrates exactly how his life has taken him in directions he never thought possible. This is a story of how cancer may take a life, but it can never extinguish the soul or the spirit. This is a story that details how when one door closes, another opens. Dreams may often be dashed, but they can be replaced in other exciting ways. Everyone has a story. Change the names and the template is the same. Remain strong, believe in yourself, embrace new opportunities, and keep the faith. If we let Him, God will hold us close.

Open Mic
Open Mic

Author: Mitali Perkins

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2013-09-10

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 0763667196

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Using humor as the common denominator, a multicultural cast of YA authors steps up to the mic to share stories touching on race. Listen in as ten YA authors — some familiar, some new — use their own brand of humor to share their stories about growing up between cultures. Henry Choi Lee discovers that pretending to be a tai chi master or a sought-after wiz at math wins him friends for a while — until it comically backfires. A biracial girl is amused when her dad clears seats for his family on a crowded subway in under a minute flat, simply by sitting quietly in between two uptight white women. Edited by acclaimed author and speaker Mitali Perkins, this collection of fiction and nonfiction uses a mix of styles as diverse as their authors, from laugh-out-loud funny to wry, ironic, or poingnant, in prose, poetry, and comic form.

Don't Drop the Mic
Don't Drop the Mic

Author: T. D. Jakes

Publisher: FaithWords

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1455595349

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Communicate boldly and effectively like never before with the help and guidance of a #1 New York Times bestselling author and trusted Bishop. #1 New York Times bestselling author Bishop Jakes has been speaking in front of audiences large and small for decades, and over the years, he has learned a thing or two about communicating with audiences. Now, for the first time ever, Bishop Jakes shares his wisdom and skills he’s learned to help readers communicate better themselves. Whether you are preparing to speak on stage before thousands or present at the next budget meeting, preach a sermon or deliver a diagnosis, this book is full of practical advice and solutions to help you get your message across. Readers will learn: The process Bishop Jakes uses to create his sermons, which connect with hundreds of thousands each week How to tailor you message for your intended audience The importance of body language How to be ready to make every opportunity count When and how to use silence to speak for you Why how you present yourself matters Drawing lessons from Scripture and his own life, Jakes gives career advice for those who have or want to grow into a speaking career, but he also provides clear direction and insight for everyone who gives presentations, writes emails, or talks to other people in their job or home life. In this book, Bishop Jakes gives you tools and skills so that you can communicate better.

Respect the Mic
Respect the Mic

Author: Peter Kahn

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-02-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 059322681X

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An expansive, moving poetry anthology, representing 20 years of poetry from students and alumni of Chicago's Oak Park River Forest High School Spoken Word Club. "Poets I know sometimes joke that the poetry club at Oak Park River Forest High School is the best MFA program in the Chicagoland area. Like all great jokes, this one is dead serious." -Eve L. Ewing, award-winning poet, playwright, scholar, and sociologist For Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School's Spoken Word Club, there is one phrase that reigns supreme: Respect the Mic. It's been the club's call to arms since its inception in 1999. As its founder Peter Kahn says, "It's a call of pride and history and tradition and hope." This vivid new collection of poetry and prose -- curated by award-winning and bestselling poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Franny Choi, Peter Kahn, and Dan "Sully" Sullivan -- illuminates just that, uplifting the incredible legacy this community has cultivated. Among the dozens of current students and alumni, Respect the Mic features work by NBA champion Iman Shumpert, National Youth Poet Laureate Kara Jackson, National Youth Poet Laureate Kara Jackson, National Student Poet Natalie Richardson, comedian Langston Kerman, and more. In its pages, you hear the sprawling echoes of students, siblings, lovers, new parents, athletes, entertainers, scientists, and more --all sharing a deep appreciation for the power of storytelling. A celebration of the past, a balm for the present, and a blueprint for the future, Respect the Mic offers a tender, intimate portrait of American life, and conveys how in a world increasingly defined by separation, poetry has the capacity to bind us together.

Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery
Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery

Author: Mary Amato

Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ®

Published: 2018-09-01

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 154153073X

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When Lacy wakes up dead in Westminster Cemetery, final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe, she's confused. It's the job of Sam, a young soldier who died in 1865, to teach her the rules of the afterlife and to warn her about Suppression—a punishment worse than death. Lacy desperately wants to leave the cemetery and find out how she died, but every soul is obligated to perform a job. Given the task of providing entertainment, Lacy proposes an open mic, which becomes a chance for the cemetery's residents to express themselves. But Lacy is in for another shock when surprising and long-buried truths begin to emerge.

When to Jump
When to Jump

Author: Mike Lewis

Publisher: Picador

Published: 2019-01-08

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1250295734

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“A lively and inspiring guidebook for anyone who wants to make the jump from normal to extraordinary.” —Tony Robbins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Unshakeable and MONEY: Master the Game An inspirational book that lays out the “Jump Curve”—four steps to wholeheartedly pursuing the career of your dreams—through experiences from a variety of people who have jumped and never looked back When Mike Lewis was twenty-four and working in a prestigious corporate job, he eagerly wanted to leave and pursue his dream of becoming a professional squash player. But he had questions: When is the right time to move from work that is comfortable to a career you have only dared to dream of? How have other people made such a jump? What did they feel when making that jump—and afterward? Mike sought guidance from others who had “jumped,” and the responses he got—from a banker who started a brewery, a publicist who became a Bishop, a garbage collector who became a furniture designer, and on and on—were so clear-eyed and inspiring that Mike wanted to share what he had learned with others who might be helped by those stories. First, though, he started playing squash professionally. The right book at the right time, When to Jump offers more than forty heartening stories (from the founder of Bonobos, the author of The Big Short, the designer of the Lyft logo, the Humans of New York creator, and many more) and takeaways that will inspire, instruct, and reassure, including the ingenious four-phase Jump Curve.

Two Hands to Love You
Two Hands to Love You

Author: Diane Adams

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2014-03-25

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 1452140995

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Illustrations and simple rhyming text show how the guiding hands of a family are always there to love and nurture a child, from birth to the first day of school.

Relationship Goals
Relationship Goals

Author: Michael Todd

Publisher: WaterBrook

Published: 2020-04-28

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0593192583

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A candid, inspiring guide to finding lasting love and sustaining a healthy relationship by getting real about your goals—based on the viral, multi-million-view sermon series about dating, marriage, and sex “No matter where you are and no matter what stage of life you are in, Relationship Goals will be a game changer.”—Levi Lusko NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY COSMOPOLITAN You scroll through photo after photo of happy couples and think, I want a relationship like that! The thing is, those intimate relationships are a mirage—the closer you get to them, the more you realize they aren’t real at all. So what does a real relationship look like? And how do you get there? In Relationship Goals, Pastor Michael Todd digs deep to give you good news and real-life ideas for making the most of your most important relationships. Take a look at • what it means to choose intentional dating over recreational dating • how to move on from mistakes you’ve made in the past • why love gets stronger after marriage • what the Bible has to say about sex (hot take: it’s more sizzling than you think) • why the best friendships have God at the center Whether you are married, single, or it’s complicated, aiming for the right targets will make all the difference in finding true satisfaction. As it turns out, God’s got the best relationship goals of all for your life. Why settle for less?

Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance
Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance

Author: Jason Reynolds

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1338343726

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A young adult anthology featuring fictional stories of everyday resistance. You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls.Or who marches to protest injustice.Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud.Or perhaps you are the trans mentor that you wish you had when you were younger.Maybe you call out false allies, or stand up to loved ones. Maybe you speak your truth and drop the mic, or maybe you take it with you when you leave.This anthology features fictional stories--in poems, prose, and art--that reflect a slice of the varied and limitless ways that readers like you resist every day. Take the Mic's powerful collection of stories features work by literary luminaries and emerging talent alike, including Newbery-winner Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestseller Samira Ahmed, anthologist and contributor Bethany C. Morrow, Darcie Little Badger, Keah Brown, Laura Silverman, L.D. Lewis, Sofia Quintero, Ray Stoeve, Yamile Mendez, and Connie Sun, with cover and interior art by Richie Pope.

Two Loves
Two Loves

Author: Martha Karpoff

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2023-08-17

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13:

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About the Book Karri Moody, author of Park Hae Jin Does the Kama Sutra or The Sweetest Story Ever Told, her husband Mitchell Moody, and Park Hae Jin, K-drama star, are taken to a hill to be executed but are saved by Karri’s quick thinking. Eight people are killed that night. Karri, Mit, and Hae Jin are forced to become their own detectives, models, planners, TV stars, nurses, imposters, comedians, and friends. Lions, Yale, baseball, magic elixirs, Netflix, bravery and inventiveness all come into play as Karri, Hae Jin, and Mit use sex to clarify the future. Love is the only answer. About the Author Martha Karpoff worked in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, for seven years during the 1980’s. Upon returning to the United States, she became a grant writer for three New Mexico Native American tribes. Her proposals were awarded several million dollars for these tribes. Married to a professional facilitator, she herself has some background in facilitation. During the pandemic, Karpoff watched many K-dramas and especially liked those with Park Hae Jin. She wanted to write a book that went against the stereotype of an older man, younger woman love story. Who better to be the younger man than Mr. Park? She wanted to make those older women smile. Karpoff has a degree in mathematics, which makes her detail oriented. She likes baseball, which she played on the schoolyard. Karpoff has been through a revolution in the Philippines, blockades in Manila and Cebu, and traveling on convoys in Bosnia.