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A racially fueled incident exposes the fissures that sit beneath the surface of friendships and families, triggering significantly more damage than the earthquake that separates them. Whisper and Odelia are eleven-year-old girls who find refuge in the quiet corner of innocent friendship. Their Southern California homes each play host to an undercurrent of secrets. For Whisper that means a fractured mother returning from rehab, for Odelia a brother whose absence is laced with mystery. Race had no real place in the playful friendship of the white Whisper and the black Odelia until a terrifying encounter brings prejudice to the forefront of their lives, opening their young hearts to ill-begotten emotion. A violent earthquake further tears the world as they know it apart. Can hope and innocence be restored? An heirloom timepiece, a curious old woman and an unlikely hero join the girls as they search for their families and understanding among the rubble. A powerful story of race and redemption by novelist Patti Davis. "Like many writers, I am never sure where stories come from," says author Patti Davis. "They seem to arrive and ask to be told. That was particularly true with The Earth Breaks in Colors. I am intrigued by the innocence of children who pay little mind to skin color, so a friendship between two girls -- one white, one black -- was a world I wanted to visit. And families with secrets is a world that often visits me as a writer." "There is a whole genre of literature in which the innocence of childhood is touched by the realities of the grown-up world - Carson McCullers' the Member of the Wedding, Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye come to mind. Patti Davis - in a language that falls beguilingly on the reader's ear like a perfect whisper yet does so in a writer's voice that is both robust and tender - tells us her version of this age-old story and makes it young again." - Kevin Sessums, Mississippi Sissy and I Left it On the Mountain "Rarely in recent American life have we so needed inspiring reminders of a closeness that transcends color, is tested by the cruelty of society and the complications of family - and yet miraculously provides renewal, after all. A poetic, haunting - and importantly, healing - novel. - Sheila Weller, Girls Like Us and The News Sorority "Two pre-teen girls form a fast and important inter-racial friendship, despite the growing hostility around them. A timely, tender and unforgettable look at what love does - and what hate can destroy." - Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Is This Tomorrow and Pictures of You This is gorgeous writing, a heartbreaking, acutely observed portrait of two Los Angeles families, united by friendship and tragedy, and the delicate journeys they make to try to keep from toppling into the cracks and canyons of the constantly fracturing paradise that is Southern California." - David Rambo About Patti Davis: "The Earth Breaks in Colors" is Patti's tenth novel. She is the author of "The Long Goodbye," a memoir about losing her father Ronald Reagan to Alzheimer's, and "Till Human Voices Wake Us," a haunting story of a tender lesbian love affair sprung from a gutting loss. In 2014 she ghost wrote "The Wit and Wisdom of Gracie: An Opinionated Pug's Guide to Life" - a warm and amusing look at the life of her pug Gracie in a California beach town. She has written screenplays and has been widely published in newspapers and magazines.
East meets zest as Hollywood caterer/food writer Gwen Kenneally (Sweet and Savory Cookbook) and yogi/transformational coach Skip Jennings (The Shift With Skip) present a boldly flavored and inspired recipe collection to nurture yoga practice and nourish mindful eating. Their enticing and palate pleasing Lotus Kitchen vegetarian recipes are laced with movement and meditation techniques to support a culinary balance for all levels of yoga. Artfully illustrated, the beautiful volume features savory and satisfying recipes for: harmonious lentil salad, kale peace salad, breakfast quinoa (a movie set favorite), garlic minty roasted potatoes, baked lentil loaf with vegetarian country gravy, jambalaya, baked spinach cakes, lavender sable cookies and the new fan favorite Lotus Cookie. Sides, salsas and smoothies are also part of the delectable and divine collection. Whether you are preparing meals for self, family or a community of like minded healthy eaters, senses and palates will be awakened, stirred and satisfied. "The Lotus Kitchen is exactly what the world needs right about now" says Good Life Guru and celebrity trainer Ana Caban. Foreword by Dr. Michael Beckwith. The Lotus Kitchen - where om and yum entwine.
Culinary sorceress Nancy Mehagian teams with TedKids sensation Haile Thomas to create a special collection of kid friendly "supernatural" recipes. Exciting and innovative, this cookbook introduces mindful eating to junior chefs with healthy, tasty and easy to prepare foods. Kids will learn about food groups, basic prep, kitchen equipment and how to create healthy snacks and meals the whole family will enjoy, including: baked bananas, curried sweet carrots, baked apples, vegetable pudding and Mexiquinoa Salad. Nancy Mehagian teaches gourmet cooking classes and has been a health care practitioner in Los Angeles for over thirty-five years. She opened the first vegetarian restaurant in Ibiza and is the author of the award-winning culinary memoir "Siren's Feast, An Edible Odyssey." Haile Thomas is the host of "Kids Can Cook" and has collaborated with chef Alice Waters to create healthy menus for children at Hyatt Hotels. She sits on the Youth Advisory Board for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, was a Food Network "Kids Cook Off" contestant and was a featured speaker at the 2013 Sages and Scientists Symposium. She introduced First Lady Michelle Obama at the Kids State Dinner at the White House, has cooked alongside Chelsea Clinton on the Rachael Ray Show and has appeared on the Today show to promote healthy eating for kids of all ages.
Written by licensed family and marriage therapist Tara Fass, who has spent two decades helping families navigate divorce and co-parenting, Turtlebird's Double Dip Shuffle aims to be a balm for those heartbreaking moments when parent and child alike are converging toward the brink of emotional breakdown. Her goal is to turn meltdown tears into smiles of understanding and even contentment. This ditty, Old Mc Donald's Farm meets Humpty Dumpty, is intended to be read out loud and con gusto (even if it seems awkward or embarrassing) because chances are the funny, distracting and attention-getting noises created by the animal sounds will spark curiosity. The turtlebird has two homes. Up in the lovely trees with Bird and in the soothing waters with Turtle. Traveling back and forth can be confusing and complex, and the waters can be rough and trees can sway. And it can be a turbulent journey from home to home. But in the end Turtlebird feels loved in both and is on a path of self-awareness and healing. Artfully illustrated by award-winning artist Alexandra Conn.
An epicurean adventure in sweet and savory cooking. This innovative recipe collection by Hollywood caterer and food writer Gwen Kenneally offers inspired meals, tantalizing treats and creative cocktails to spice up every day meals and make for memorable dinner parties. Gwen cooks with heart, spirit and creativity and with this, her first cookbook, she delivers an inside look at the food that has Hollywood tongues wagging. Pumpkin Risotto, Peach Pecan Chicken, Sweet Potato Salad, Green Tea and Chocolate Truffles, Carrot Orange Ginger Soup and the Lavender Martini are just some of the offerings. "Gwen instinctually knows how to mix and match ingredients and flavors," Karen Young, founder/editor MY DAILY FIND.
An intimate look at how some of the teachings of The Oprah Winfrey Show influenced the personal lives and career paths of the authors, lessons that can inspire the reader to make changes in their own lives.
Seventy healthy, mindful and tasty recipes created expressly for budding junior chefs to coax them on a path and lifelong journey of nutritious and delicious culinary exploration & inspiration. Written by Los Angeles based author, chef and healer Nancy Mehagian, who opened the first vegetarian restaurant on the island of Ibiza. Artfully illustrated by Alexandra Conn and foreword by Bridget Fonda.
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