Thoughtful and critical, this memorable collection of essays, poems, and recipes by over forty Arab-American and Arab-Canadian feminists honors the courage and spirit of Arab women -- past, present, and future. Book jacket.

If you find yourself wishing for just a little more time in your grandmother's kitchen'complete with her stories and the memories of the comforting favorites she lovingly made for you'you're sure to embrace this celebration of grandmother's cooking.

Contains personal essays in which seventy-four women write about their memories of their grandmothers, each with a photograph of the author and her grandmother.

Volume 2 of My Grandmother's Deep South Soul Food Cookbook which contains more classic soul food favorites for holidays and everyday quick meals.

The four oral histories presented in this attractive volume pay homage to elder women who quietly serve as community and political activists within the Lakota-Dakota Nation. . . Recommended.--Library Journal

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Both a summative description of the field and an exploration of new directions, this multidisciplinary reader addresses issues central to the fields of Arab American, US Muslim, and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) American studies. Taking a broad conception of the Americas, this collection simultaneously registers and critically reflects upon major themes in the field, including diaspora, migration, empire, race and racialization, securitization, and global South solidarity. The collection will be essential reading for scholars in Arab/SWANA American studies, Asian American studies, and race, ethnicity, and Indigenous studies, now and well into the future. Contributors include: Evelyn Alsultany, Carol W. N. Fadda, Hisham D. Aidi, Nadine Naber, Therí Pickens, Steven Salaita, Ella Shohat and Sarah M.A. Gualtieri.

From Ellen Gabriel to Tantoo Cardinal, many of the faces of Aboriginal people in the media today are women. In the Days of Our Grandmothers is a collection of essays detailing how Aboriginal women have found their voice in Canadian society over the past three centuries. Collected in one volume for the first time, these essays critically situate Aboriginal women in the fur trade, missions, labour and the economy, the law, sexuality, and the politics of representation. Leading scholars in their fields demonstrate important methodologies and interpretations that have advanced the fields of Aboriginal history, women's history, and Canadian history. A scholarly introduction lays the groundwork for understanding how Aboriginal women's history has been researched and written and a comprehensive bibliography leads readers in new directions. In the Days of our Grandmothers is essential reading for students and anyone interested in Aboriginal history in Canada.

Through the twists and turns of life, author Joana Okudzeto Biekro has been overwhelmed by the amazing grace of God. In Lost and Found, she offers her love story with God, a documentation of Gods goodness in the simple life of an African child from Ghana. Narrating a story of adversity and triumph, Joana shares the challenges she and her family faced including losing her father when she was just three years old. From near-death situations to dealing with a learning disability, she tells how the grace of God guided her and sent the right people into her life at the right times. She shares the story of how she became lost in her journey from Africa to the United States but found her way through her relationship with God. A wake-up call for the salvation of souls, Lost and Found unravels the amazing saving grace of Godfrom a place of death to one of life, from a place of being lost to a place of being found.