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Isolde and her family relocated from their native Ireland in hopes of a better life in the small-town of Warwick, Rhode Island. As a social outcast, Isolde is no stranger to being a loner or seeking solace in the woods near her family's home. However, when there is an attack at a casual Friday night football game she is forced out of the shadows and into the limelight setting tongues wagging. With her memory distorted, she must work quickly to recover the missing pieces from that night or risk unrelenting torment. In an attempt to protect her family from scandal, she struggles to conceal evidence from that night straining the family bond she once so carefully protected. Armed with a curious mind and the support of an unlikely ally, she is determined to restore the balance within her family and solve the mystery that now consumes her every thought.
For almost two centuries, the historic Tremont neighborhood has rested on a bluff overlooking Cleveland's industrial valley. The sleepy farming community was transformed in 1867, when Cleveland annexed it. Factories attracted thousands of emigrants from Europe, and industrialization gave rise to a class of wealthy businessmen. After the city prospered as a manufacturing center during World War II, deindustrialization and suburbanization fueled a huge population loss, and the neighborhood declined as highways cut through. The 1980s marked the beginning of the rebirth of the cultural treasure Tremont became. Author W. Dennis Keating chronicles the challenges and triumphs of this diverse and vibrant community.
Chasity Strawder takes a trip down memory lane, recalling the hardships she endured after learning she was pregnant with her second son, Joshua. Chasity's battle for her life, and her survival through endometriosis, homelessness, and much more will encourage and strengthen you.
Chasity Strawder, a Black woman in northern Ohio, recounts her high risk pregnancy and healthcare disparities in this urgent memoir. She also tells stories of kindness, such as when her chiropractor gave her free treatments and herbs to assist with her pain. Her memoir is a powerful call to action for Black women’s maternal health and a universal story of motherhood. Strawder is a well-known advocate for black women's maternal health through Cuyahoga County.
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Set in Cleveland, this novel begins in 1945 at the close of World War II and ends in 1968 at the height of the Viet Nam War. It is the story of a multi-generational family's struggle to remain united as each member grapples with individual painful memories of abandonment, betrayal, sickness, and war. On the verge of healing, they are further traumatized by the revelation of long-buried, shameful secrets which force them to question the boundaries of loyalty, mercy, and forgiveness.
World War II is finally over, her fiance Johnny Costello is safe, and Grace Larkin anticipates a blissful future with him. But her happiness is tainted by the unexpected reappearance of her father who abandoned Grace and her mother years before. As the years pass, family misfortunes and tensions escalate along with Johnny's PTSD, culminating in the disturbing revelation of long-buried secrets.
This is an interactive book that introduces to early childhood, elementary teachers, home care providers, and parents, the tools needed to successfully promote a harmonic environment using unconventional techniques such as: positive affirmations, meditation, Reiki, soothing sounds, and various relaxation techniques which could be incorporated into both the classrooms and households.
