Bøger af Angela Johnson

This is the first autobiography memoir by Angela Johnson, who opens up to the world and shares her personal testimony of FAITH and COURAGE as she writes about her life living with a disability.

Rienne, an intelligent young woman from Paris, finds her life changed in the summer of 1940 when the Nazis enter and occupy her home city. Faced with fear and few choices for what she can do, Rienne must act to evade capture by the Gestapo. When she decides to act, she discovers a strength within herself that helps her face tough trials and experiences. But will it be enough to get her through the war?

A survivor of horrific childhood trauma and a plot to kill him, Cameron De La Valle is now a world-renowned classical pianist. When he meets his assistant for a business lunch, he has no idea the afternoon will end with her murder. They had ordered the same thing and he could not erase the nagging doubt that the poisoned food had been meant for him, but the police dismissed the idea. But when he starts receiving threats and begins to have a series of "accidents", he knows something is wrong. He will have to face his own physical and emotional challenges to search for the truth. Can he find out who is terrorizing him and putting those closest to him in mortal jeopardy before it is too late?

In this short read, "Diabolically Delicious" Angela Johnson shares her struggle with using food for comfort. She shares her journey to recognizing her vulnerability and the steps she took to gain control over the one thing that she relied on in times of strife. Angela encourages you to reflect, recognize and gain control over the struggles you face and gives you the path in which to travel in your journey to letting go.

Charlotte Davis is a total wreck. She has already dropped more weight at the age of 17 than most individuals do in their lives. But she's gotten good at forgetting. The anguish is washed away by the broken glass until only peace remains. You are not required to consider your father or the river. Your closest friend has passed away. Or your mother, who is powerless to help.

When love arrives on a racing horse, who knew it would require one thousand white lilies?Mr. Archibald Fernley has secured the most sought-after editor in England only to discover his current manuscript is unacceptable. With a deadline of one month, Archie's assignment is to discover a topic to enchant the ton while exposing the inequalities in England's social classes. On the eve of his departure from London, Archie finds himself entangled in a scandal providing him with a bride.To escape an unwanted suitor, Lady Rosalind Bailey accepts an offer to dance with Mr. Fernley. A waltz leads to scandal when they are discovered in a secluded room without an escort and are forced to marry.Rosalind and Archie are not a love match, but a summer at Brookside Manor and a courtship culminating with one thousand white lilies could make a world of difference in their marriage and lead their souls to love.This book can be read as s a stand-alone novel or enjoyed as part of the Fernley Family series by Angela Johnson. This is a sweet Regency-era romance.

Chaos and tragedy have the power to unite or separate us.It's not a fairy tale when two people fall in love.CRESSIDASingle motherhood is challenging.But Lexi is my everything, and I would sacrifice anything for her.I just never anticipated that tragedy would hit or that my past would follow us.Or maybe it'll be Dr. Preston Knight who comes to our rescue.I should not have fallen in love with the same man.

She almost had the ideal marriage.At first, Emily's husband's announcement that an old college friend would be staying turned her completely against the notion. The last thing she needs is a stranger on the other side of the paper-thin walls when they are trying to have a kid.However, things quickly alter after a fortuitous encounter with the seductive Andre. He is attractive, big, and very black.Since she's a wonderful wife after all, Emily makes every effort to suppress her rising curiosity, but Andre is only in town for a week to launch a new gym chain.Will she have the stamina to refuse when circumstances work to draw them together?

"Maya and Julius, the pig her grandfather brings her from Alaska, learn about fun and sharing together"--

A joyful celebration of girls of color that encourages girls to reject limitations and follow their dreams.

Through the eyes of one little girl, this stunning picture book by an award-winning team tells the story of the first Juneteenth, the day freedom came to the last of the slaves in the South. Includes notes from the author and illustrator, a timeline of important dates, and a glossary of relevant terms. Full color.

Two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Johnson and artist Peck deliver a beautiful picture book about an African-American girl growing up in the 1940s who wants to play baseball like her hero, Negro League player Josh Gibson. Full color.

Two Coretta Scott King Award winners celebrate the participation of children during the civil rights movement with this story of two young girls who sneak out of their house at night to go across town where men and women gather for a march for justice. Full color.

Inspired by his family experiences and his parents' paintings, a young boy creates four poems.

Phillip Watson, jarl af Arundel, elsker litteratur og musik. Enhver, der betragter hans familie udefra, vil tro, at han lever et privilegeret liv. Men med privilegier følger forventninger, og Phillip er blevet forlovet med en kvinde, som han aldrig selv ville have valgt. Phillip accepterer forbindelsen af pligtfølelse, indtil han er nærved at omkomme i en frygtelig ulykke, der resulterer i, at han mister hukommelsen. Phillip, der nu befinder sig i ukendte omgivelser uden kendskab til pligt eller arv, falder for den bedårende miss Emma Parker. Hendes dybe begejstring for og viden om Shakespeare tillige med en stor læseglæde gør hende til den perfekte kvinde for Phillip. Men da Phillip opdager, at han er forlovet med en anden, og at det skyldes et tåbeligt væddemål, forstår han, at konsekvenserne ved at hæve forlovelsen vil være værre end et tilintetgjort omdømme. I takt med at Phillips hukommelse vender tilbage, bliver han klar over, at et kærlighedsløst ægteskab vil være værre end døden. Kan han finde en måde at hæve forlovelsen på, uden han taber det væddemål, hans far har indgået? Eller vil han leve op til sin stands forventninger og gifte sig af pligt? Uddrag af bogen”Kan vi ikke finde en løsning, så vi kan afslutte denne forlovelse?” spurgte Phillip, i håb om at hendes opvisning ville overbevise deres forældre. ”Jeg er mere end villig til at løse Olivia fra aftalen, Norland. Jeg har ikke noget ønske om at have mit hjem forstyrret af din datter,” sagde Ashby. ”Vel er du så, Ashby. Og du vil tage samtlige mine værdier sammen med din taknemmelighed. Jeg vil tale med min datter om hendes pligter, ” sagde han, mens han rejste sig. ”Send mig regningen for hendes opførsel. ” Han så på Phillip, før han forlod bordet. ”Du vil have dine hænder fulde. Nyd det, indtil det bliver officielt.” Før Phillip forlod spisestuen, vendte han sig mod sin far.”Jeg forstår det ikke. Du har allerede alt, hvad du behøver. Vi lider ingen nød. Du er en af de rigeste hertuger i hele England. Hvorfor har du brug for hans penge?” ”Du behøver ikke forstå det. Du skal blot gøre din pligt overfor dit navn og din familie.” Om forfatteren Angela Johnson er engelsk forfatter med forkærlighed for kærlighedsromaner, der foregår i begyndelsen af 1800-tallet. Jarlen af Arundel er hendes debut.