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Item Details
| Title:
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THE TIES THAT BIND
TIMELESS VALUES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES |
| By: |
Joyce A. Ladner |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£15.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0471399582 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780471399582 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Description: |
Now in paperback, this timeless treasure distills traditional wisdom for a new generation of black families. Joyce Ladner chronicles the roots and relevance of specific, African-American values and offers 100 practical recommendations for renewing their meaning in today's families, communities, and churches. |
| Synopsis: |
"Dr. Joyce A. Ladner brings profound insight to the challenge of raising strong children in ambivalent times, and offers abundant reasons to rejoice in renewing family ties. A treasury of time-tested virtues." -Bookpage "[A] wonderful guide ...Ladner has taken words of wisdom from generations past to help parents, teachers, and clergy with new insight into instilling pride, courage, and self-esteem in African American children." -Booklist "A book full of lessons on restoring important values to African American families...[Dr. Ladner] weaves together historical and contemporary issues to offer innovative ways to reconnect the black family." -Ebony "A practical guide for today, and for a better tomorrow. If you care about African American people, then you must read this book." -Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, Emory University "A crucial template for parents, youth workers, educators, and community groups working closely with young people." -Hugh B. Price, President, National Urban League "A masterpiece of scholarship." -Andrew Billingsley, University of South Carolina "An inspirational and compelling book. Everyone committed to preserving African American values should read it...A must for your home library." -Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D., Harvard Medical School |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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