Book Review
Winter Always Turns to Spring
by Jada Bradley
While Sachiko “Takata” Bailey is a survivor, it takes years before she is able to thrive. A Japanese war bride, Bailey married African-American soldier LeRoy Bailey in 1952. In this memoir written with the help of her daughter,...
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The Dangerous Bridge
by Jada Bradley
There are so many stories from Africa that remain untold and "The Dangerous Bridge" is one that deserves a wider audience. Timothy Epupa Ngenge is a jurist, preacher, and motivational speaker whose poems have been featured in the...
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Tadias and the Pitbully Tree
by Jada Bradley
There are plenty of books that aim to help children who are being bullied, but the titles that stand out are the ones that encourage a bullied child to have empathy for the bully. Some children may not be able to assist the person who...
Book Review
Kingdom Wealth
by Jada Bradley
Kingdom Wealth: The Power to Get It, by J. Vernon Duncan, explores just how Christians can increase in Kingdom wealth—the financial blessings available to those who are part of the Kingdom of God. Though Duncan points out that Kingdom...
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Rain Upon the Blinding Dust
by Jada Bradley
Set during the Civil War, "Rain Upon the Blinding Dust" tells the story of Moses, a runaway slave who joins the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry, and John, a drummer in the 33rd Iowa Infantry. Moses and John meet at the failed Red...
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Dr. Samuel L. Banks Speaks
by Jada Bradley
In this tribute to a cherished mentor, Collis D. Patterson collects Samuel L. Banks’ writings and oral presentations (produced between 1990 and 1995), as well as outlines of academic policies for the multicultural curriculum that he...
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A Checkered Path to Destiny
by Jada Bradley
In "A Checkered Path to Destiny", Ivan L. Flynn, a native of Jamaica who now lives in the United States, recounts how he overcame a number of obstacles—familial, societal, and self-imposed—to become a productive citizen, a loving...
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Two Chai Day
by Jada Bradley
People often do not know how to handle grief. In part, this may be due to the fact that many people try to rush through the grieving process. "Two Chai Day" will be valuable to a reader whose loved one has a devastating disease. It will...