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Souls Looking Back: Life Stories of Growing Up Black
Published in Paperback by Routledge (1999)
Authors: Andrew (edition), Ward Victoria, Janie (edition), Robinson L. Tracy (edition), Kilkenny, Robert (edition) Garrod, Janie Victoria Ward, Tracy L. Robinson, Robert Kilkenny, and James P. Comer
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Life stories
A collection of essays wrote by african american and biracal young adults. The essays are about struggles the writers have been through while growing up, and on college campues. I throught all the essays were good.

A wonder sociological study
This book is a very well-done sociological study of African American/bi-racial college students and the telling of their stories to get to this point in their lives. The stories are diverse yet similar. Bright, misunderstood, sticking out like sore thumbs because they were of color and intelligent. That is not the way it is supposed to be. Why is it African Americans are ridiculed for being smart. I read Kunjufu's book some years ago when my daughter was in middle school, Black Peer Pressure: To be Popular or Smart. Why must you choose. I am trying to remember my childhood experiences. I cannot remember being ridiculed for doing well in school. It seemed that was the norm for my group and the kids seem to have more respect for one another. I know this is unusual. I think about my brother who is now a well-known cardiologist in the Bay Area and when I look back on it, he must have felt isolated because he was one of those super-smart, gifted students. From the first story of Prince which was heart-wrenching. He was truly a testament to the poverty and hardship. He proved he could succeed against the oods. So, it is with Malik who had a drug-addicted mother. These young men's stories is in contrast to some of the more affluent of the group. Maria, Rob, and Steve had all of the amenities to have a good head start, well-eduacated, financially secure, and good neighborhoods. However I must say, I was disappointed that these students felt they had little in common with other black students because of their status. And it seemed their attitudes were reinforced by their parents attitudes who seemed to feel if it's white, its right. I am trying to reconcile these parents with the generation that had to strive for basic civil rights in housing and education. Where was the pride in being black. Why were they not going to black churches and putting their children in contact with other young black people with groups such as Jack and Jill or church youth groups? I always thought it was the generation these students that lost the black pride, not their parents who I guess are in their forties, fifties, and sixties. Claudio and Alessandro had to do with the problem of being both black and Latino and all the trials associated with being of a double culture. So often in Latin cultures, children are told they are Latino and then they get out into the world where no one will let them forget they are black. That can be a rude awakening when culture and color clash. The bi-racial students angst of being between two world, not knowing where they belong. This story was also very well told in "Black, White,Other" by Lise Funderburg. Christina and Susanna's black fathers evidently had problems with their black identities. It seems in these and many bi-racial families they do no discuss race, as if not talking about it, it won't be a problem. But as they find out, these issues need to be discussed. Sure these kind of parents say they just want their children to grow up to be good, healthy individuals, regardless of race. Not in America where race and race matters are so pervasive. The editors forewords before each chapter, Janie Victoria Ward and Tracy L. Robinson among them were provacative, intelligent studies. I would highly recommend this book to high school and college student of African descent as well as their parents and students of black sociology. Very well done.

Engaging and Critical Personal Narratives
Souls Looking Back is a thought-provoking, engaging and critical work that solidifies the validity of personal narrative as form of interpretive research with a focus on critical race theory. Anyone who may posses any questions regarding the power of such representation should read, ingest and reflect upon the stories of the young people presented in this book. The editors splendedly synthesized these educational and personal memoirs within the context of personal identity, critical race, critical feminist and critical race feminist perspectives. I would strongly recommend this book for all those with sincere interests in anthropology, sociology, psychology, African-American/African-Carribean/Afro-British studies, and education. This book truly exemplifies the multiplicity of lives our young people of color experience.


CliffsNotes I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Published in Digital by Hungry Minds ()
Authors: Mary Robinson, James L. Roberts, and Gary Carey
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Offers great insight into Maya's book
Cliffnotes added greater depth to my understanding of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS; it did so by providing background information not available in the book itself. I enjoyed reading quotes by Maya Angelou regarding her life, the genesis of the idea to write an autobiography, and the process of the writing. The Cliffnotes points out that autobiography has become an important aspect of African American cutlure.

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We had to read this novel by Maya Angelou and I thought it was a very good example of the way you should write. She used imagery and descriptives to show you,the reader, how it really was in her life. I LOVED IT !!!

What an insight!
Maya Angelou's written language is alive, and that's refreshing. There is a specific life-view from the standpoint of a black girl growing up, and it is uplifting how she meets her difficulties with confidence. Her humor in many situations made me laugh out loud. Yes, she is a gripping author, and the tidbits of wisdom shine through like rays of sunlight...


Empire of Freedom: The Amway Story and What It Means to You
Published in Hardcover by Prima Publishing (1996)
Authors: James W. Robinson and Richard L. Lesher
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More Propaganda to hide the Real Amway
Obviously the person who wrote the book, never sought to speak to "informed" or "taken advantage of" Amway distributors. The fact that Amway merely serves as a front for the Diamonds tools and motivational businesses and where the real money and lifestyles come from in Amway. Why not read the truth about Amway in the book "The Cult Of Free Enterprise" by Steven Butterfield

A must read if you are starting a business of your own.
Business is all about people and relationships and the Amway business is no different except the fact that the people you associate with are there to help you become successful as this book demonstrates. This fact has been proven thousands of times over all around the world. If you are considering this business as a vehicle to acheive financial freedom, take the time to seriously investigate, do your homework, and just do it! You won't regret it.

best book for network marketers on the market today
anyone who does not understand this book does not understand network marketing. this book really goes into the depths of amway and brings out the truth about it and anyone who knocks this book does or has not read it at all. the author really researched his subject and has given knowledge to the reader.


Jesus and His World: An Archaeological and Cultural Dictionary
Published in Paperback by Fortress Press (1995)
Authors: John J. Rousseau, Rami Arav, James M. Robinson, and Carol L. Meyers
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Accounting Information Systems: A Cycle Approach
Published in Paperback by John Wiley and Sons Ltd (09 August, 1990)
Authors: James R. Davis, L.A. Robinson, and C.W. Alderman
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Communication and Aging
Published in Paperback by Harpercollins College Div (1989)
Authors: Jon F. Nussbaum, James D. Robinson, and Teresa L. Thompson
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Ecology and Management of Cowbirds and Their Hosts: Studies in the Conservation of North American Passerine Birds
Published in Hardcover by Univ of Texas Press (2000)
Authors: James N. M. Smith, Terry L. Cook, Stephen I. Rothstein, Scott K. Robinson, and Spencer G. Sealy
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The Grievance Procedure and Arbitration
Published in Paperback by University Press of America (22 February, 1978)
Authors: James W. Robinson, Ralph H. Effler, and Wayne L. Dernoncourt
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Henry R. Luce and the Rise of the American News Media
Published in Paperback by Johns Hopkins Univ Pr (2001)
Author: James L. Baughman
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New Directions for Teaching and Learning, Strategies for Energizing Large Classes : From Small Groups to Learning Communities, No. 81
Published in Paperback by Jossey-Bass (2000)
Authors: Jean MacGregor, James L. Cooper, Karl A. Smith, and Pamela Robinson
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