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The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour is Canada's top award for humour and nobody has won it more times than Arthur Black, who carried off his third medal in June 2006. Now, in case there is anyone left standing who still disputes Black's claim to the title of Canada's funniest man, Harbour presents the laughing proof: a retrospective of Black's best hits, high-graded from eleven previous collections stretching back over the past twenty years. The result is a landslide of laughter, a pageant of puns, a tsunami of silliness, a cornucopia of corn, in short, a bonanza of Black humour.

From pointers on the medical application of duct tape to uses for that ancient Commodore 64 stashed in the closet to people who seek immortality by naming bugs after themselves to plans for a combination gambling and fitness machine so you can lose pounds as you lose money, Black holds nothing back. ... Read more

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Black Cherry Rising - an inspiring story of courage?weaving a spiritual tale of an innocent young "black cherry." Feel the drama of changes in her life. Move with her through a journey of unfortunate circumstances, fallings, fears, pain, and great loss. Yet, she clings to her hope, and endures. Finally, discover the mystery of God's divine plan and work in her life, and rejoice with her in a magnificent rising! Then prepare yourself?for your rising is coming too! ... Read more

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Sets the context and gives provoking direcriton about the deeper significance of Black Christian writing. Whence came Black Christian literature? What is Black Christian literature? Why perpetuate Black Christian literature? What purposes are served through Black Christian literature? What makes educational materials authentically Black, and substantially address ethnic, cultural, and social values and issues facing African Americans. Great for aspiring writers! ... Read more

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Explores the racial-ethnical identity of first-century Palestine people who appear in the Passion story of Christ. Highlights black history, characters, and peoples, and the pertinences of their experience to the theme of suffering. Identifies numerous blacks/Africans in the Passion story, and demonstrates the African blackness of Christ himself. Shows the crucifixion of Christ as a "black-on-black crime in a white power, black crucifixion context." The book's message seizes the opportunity to bring racial healing to America by following the true Biblical, modern historical, and color-casting experience in the story of Christ's Passsion. ... Read more

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How to go about raising happy, successful, accomplished children of good character.
In "A Black Man Thinking, Volume 1 - Raising Children", public speaker and parenting expert Maurice Arthur draws upon his more than 26 years of experience working with children as a mentor and tutor, and as the father of two children, to provide a vision of what it takes and how to go about raising happy, successful, accomplished children of good character. Addresses the issues of family structuring, parenting skills, and parental strategies, Arthur succeeds in showing how it is not a matter of socio-economic standing, but the transference of values and character from one generation to another that will determine successful parenting. Articulate, `reader friendly', informed and informative, "A Black Man Thinking, Volume 1 - Raising Children" is recommended reading for any parent, regardless of race, religion, ethnic background, or economic status, who seeks to have their children go out into the world equipt with the family values, ethics, character, and moral strength to succeed - especially when the time comes for them to raise families of their own.

Great Parenting Book
The book provided logical and practical tips on raising children.It was written in a manner that provided action steps after each chapter.Very helpful. ... Read more

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Just when readers thought it was safe to conclude that Canada was the gloomiest joint this side of the Elsinore root celler, Arthur Black writes about what it's like to be Canadian and a klutz in the nasty '90s. ... Read more

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Longlisted for the 2007 Victoria Butler Book Prize

Arthur Black--bestselling author, three-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, beloved radio personality, and newspaper columnist-- proves in his latest sidesplitting collection of tales, Black to the Grindstone, that, without a doubt, you not only get better but funnier with age.

Demonstrating once again why he is one of Canada's most loved jokesters, Black masterfully captures the laughter that often bursts out of the seams of everyday life. From an unexpected drag race to a Google search for a picture of the illusive "Arthur the Meek," you just never know when a regular day is going to turn into comedic genius. Black provides uproarious insight into uses a matador might have for a teacup, mango or simply some paper towel, the lengths one might go to defend the aural mishearing we've believed in for far too long and the bitter deception felt upon discovering that the hootenanny's bathroom really isn't "on the right" after all. But be warned--adding these stories to your day-to-day reading may also double as a daily abdominal workout. ... Read more

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With every powerful serve and deft ground stroke, with every graceful volley and determined charge to the net, black tennis players, from Hall of Famers Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, Evonne Goolagong, and Yannick Noah to future legends James Blake and the sisters Venus and Serena Williams, have forced open the sport's shuttered gates and demanded to be acknowledged. In Charging the Net, Cecil Harris and Larryette Kyle-DeBose draw on personal interviews and extensive research to chronicle the triumphs-and humiliations-of blacks in professional tennis from the 1940s to the present. For many fans and writers, Ashe, Gibson, and the Williams sisters personify black achievement in tennis, but others have made their mark. Charging the Net spotlights a wide range of competitors as well as the American Tennis Association, an organization that thrived despite racial segregation, thanks to such benefactors as Dr. R. Walter Johnson. The book will also introduce readers to two black officials whose success was short-lived; both have sued the United States Tennis Association, alleging discrimination based on race, gender, and age. Harlem-trained, Harvard-educated James Blake, who overcame career-threatening injuries to achieve World Top Ten status, has written a foreword to Charging the Net. The afterword is written by Robert Ryland, the first black to compete in a major college tournament, who later found the doors to tennis's premier venues marked Whites Only. With a clear vision, Ryland, the eighty-six-year-old coach, now looks at how far blacks in tennis have come and how far they have yet to travel. ... Read more

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incredible book
congradulations to the Williams sisters winning at WImbledon together and for them battling against one another for the championship.this Book is a Must read for the tennis fan in general and also from a basic rights and understanding of the history of Blacks in tennis. this book is very in depth and is a note for note line for line read. very informative. a must have.

Charging The Net
I found it a very informative and wonderful book to read.I really learned a lot about the history of Black tennis pros.I would definetely recommend for everyone to read this book.

Its lively presentation blends civil rights issues with tennis sports world insights.
CHARGING THE NET: A HISTORY OF BLACKS IN TENNIS provides a fine survey of the major black figures in tennis who forced the sport to integrate. Personal interviews and in-depth research details the challenges blacks faced in entering professional status in the tennis world, with chapters surveying the achievements of individuals, teams, and organizations alike. This is a top pick not just for sports libraries, but for any general-interest collection strong in integration issues and sports. Its lively presentation blends civil rights issues with tennis sports world insights. ... Read more

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In-depth study in the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippian Christians. Uncovers and explains seven principles that become directives for attaining Christian Black unity. Stresses sticking together during times of tension and stress, troubling and trying times. Many models, examples, and principles of unity that can work to save marriages, keep churches together, and help African American people unite. Christ-centered, Biblical, and very practical. Good for in-depth Bible study, and preaching. ... Read more

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Great pocket book that makes African American young people get serious about life, maturity, and true adulthood. ... Read more

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Describes the life of the controversial African-American civil rights activist from his troubled childhood, through his years as a national leader in the Nation of Islam, to his assassination. ... Read more