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Patriots of African Descent of the Revolutionary
War, Part I, by Marion T. Lane, 978-0-9824945-4-7, Paperback, $19.95, 56 pp., February 2012 Many children do not
know that African indentured servants, as well as free blacks and slaves, all assisted in the founding of our nation. There
were between 5,000 to 20,000 patriots of African and Native American descent who served in the Continental Forces under the
command of General George Washington. This stunning new picture book is historical fiction, told by the
family historian to his great-grandson about their family's military and patriotic service as African-Americans during the
Revolutionary War. The two are direct descendants of two patriots. One was a free black man, Sergeant Isaac Brown, who served
in the 7th, 11th and 15th Virginia Regiments of the Continental Line. Readers ages eight and older will be fascinated as they
learn about our country's forgotten patriots.
 Author Marion Lane, a retired public school educator, is
one of the few African American members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the
Society of Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge. Lane is also the only African American member of The National
Gavel Society, which is open to presidents of heritage societies.
To read a digital advance galley at www. NetGalley.com, click
on the book cover or title below.
Patriots of African Descent of the Revolutionary War
The DivaGirl's Guide to Style and Self-Respect,
by Cheryl Ann Wadlington with Sonya Beard, March 2012, ISBN 978-0-9824945-7-8, $15.95, Trade Paperback, 272 pp.
"I applaud this precious book. Thank God for Cheryl
Ann Wadlington!"—Cornel West, Ph.D., Princeton professor and cultural critic
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Girls need help. The Diva Girl’s
Guide to Style and Self-Respect is the answer to her help-me cry. The author conceived this book to show girls they can
be cute, popular, smart and successful—without trading on their sexuality or self-worth. This is a girl’s hands-on
guide to life—advising her on fashion and makeup, getting along with friends and boys, and handling herself in the real
world while keeping her cool points. It also addresses more serious issues that affect her self-esteem and her ability to
succeed. In The Diva Girl’s Guide, Miss Manners meets the Video Vixen for a mutual makeover. This book isn’t
full of random “shoulds” a girl should memorize. It explains all the “whys,” so today’s free-thinking
girl can make wise decisions. This book introduces etiquette—the rules of acceptable social behavior—in her own
language. It convinces her there’s nothing stuffy or stupid about knowing how to carry herself. Over many years operating
her popular modeling school and self-image workshops, the author has talked to—and listened to—thousands of girls.
She knows their interests and struggles; she understands where they’re coming from and where they’re going. In
The Diva Girl’s Guide, she doesn’t talk down to them, but speaks in a voice that’s street-wise.
She’s that big sister who believes in them and says, “You can make it.”
Advice
includes: ·Getting attention the right way—at school, from boys, in public, at home ·Navigating
conflict with friends, teachers, parents and others ·Communicating
effectively in person, on the phone, in cyberspace ·Managing love relationships and making smart decisions
about sex ·Respecting and appreciating her body with tips for dressing and accessorizing ·Honing
interpersonal skills to navigate various socio-economic settings ·Maintaining her self-image, self-esteem and self-respect
by recognizing and developing her own true beauty—inside and out
When she reaches the last page
of The Diva Girl’s Guide, the reader will see herself and her future in a different way. She’ll have
the important tools she needs to thrive in her wildly complicated, but wonderfully promising life.
“The DivaGirls
Guide is the perfect antidote: a blueprint for girls to negotiate the difficult journey into adulthood with a sense of
dignity, grace and style.” —Jason King, Ph.D., Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music,
New York University |
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Becoming Valley Forge by Sheilah Vance, ISBN: 978-09824945-9-2,
$15.95, Trade Paperback, 270 pp.; August 2012
This
epic historical novel shows how the lives of ordinary men and women who lived in the shadow of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania,
were changed forever beginning in early 1777, when the Revolutionary War battles came to their doorsteps, leading them and
their loved ones to Valley Forge from winter 1777 through summer 1778. James, a former slave, lives as
a blacksmith on Rebel Hill, with his patriot friend, Fred. Both are reluctant to volunteer for the army
because they need their wages. But ten days later, they join the march to Valley Forge. An
outraged farmer’s daughter. Becky, builds a network of women from the local area and the colonies to support the troops
after both brothers enlist and fight in the Battle of Paoli. Her sister, Sue, who runs a brothel in Philadelphia
that services many British officers during their occupation of the city, becomes a patriot spy. Their paths
converge at Valley Forge, where Washington’s army, a young nation, and the fascinating characters in the book are forced
to grow and become what we mean when we say "Valley Forge."
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