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| ABC'S OF BLACK HISTORY : A Children's Guide [Craig Thompson] Africa is where the first people were born. It has many resources, from diamonds to corn. The book is a bright-coloured, quick rhyming journey through the lives of history makers: billionaire businessman Reginald Lewis, Harlem Renaissance novelist Zora Neale Hurston, entertainment powerhouse Oprah Winfrey, and others leap from the pages. Skip along with places, events, and inventions significant to the black experience. Craig Thompson tells their stories in kid-speak, with carefully chosen words that summarise their contributions. And the backdrop for his words is the toasty hues and primary colours of illustrator Roger James. This unique guide is finally in paperback! { 32pp, 215x280mm, October 2008; PB, £6.99, 0931761956:9780931761959 , AtlasBooks (Beckham Publications Group) } |
| AFRICA REAWAKENING : What the Continent Did with International Aid [James F Conway] What is the secret formula for development in Africa? What are the mistakes not to be repeated? Why is the aid not working like a Marshall Plan? What are the new imperialistic interests? In 'Africa Reawakening', a first-hand look at how foreign aid has been used in Africa and what the continent’s future promises, James F. Conway describes the political and other developments that have engulfed these nations. The book chronicles the events and peoples whom Conway has lived with and studied in the Sudan, Niger, Egypt, and Angola for more than 15 years. Conway shows a continent with a resolute path toward stability and progress. He maintains that the eras of colonisation, civil war, corrupt dictatorship, and independence have been followed by today’s relative peace. "The African countries have witnessed remarkable growth, with South Africa serving as a determined prototype," he declares. Fifty years after the post-independence period, a new Africa has emerged, according to Conway. He maintains that not only has South Africa stepped into the limelight but also, that leadership is emerging among the 53 countries on the continent that form part of the African Union (AU). He documents success stories in Mozambique, Botswana, Senegal, and Ghana. Conway also pinpoints the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD), which, according to Mr. Aziz Pahid, the South African Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, "is about changing the begging bowl syndrome and past donor-recipient relations." Conway himself declares that NEPAD "casts a positive light on the future horizon in Africa". { 102pp, 155x230mm, September 2004; PB, £8.99, 0931761093:9780931761096 , AtlasBooks (Tom Beckman & Associates) } |
| ASS KISSER'S MANUAL : The Art of Keeping Your Boss Happy! [Ademar Gomes] This remarkable manual will help anyone to enter the important brotherhood of employee ass kissing. After all, everything is worth doing when the reward is worth having. Here, at your fingertips, are the 'recipes', that should be studied and restudied. { 58pp, 140x215mm, April 2006; PB, £5.50, 0931761964:9780931761966 , AtlasBooks (Beckham Publications Group) } |
| BECKHAM'S GUIDE TO SCHOLARSHIPS : For Black & Minority Students [Barry Beckham (ed)] Over 1000 private awards for black and minority students. { 290pp, 155x230mm, September 2004; PB, £10.99, 093176114X:9780931761140 , AtlasBooks (Tom Beckman & Associates) } |
| HYPERDAYS : How Piper Handles ADHD [Katherine S Marshall. Psy.D.] The first book to deal with ADHD from the child's perspective. The book explores Piper's experiences while she copes with symptoms of ADHD. { 32pp, 215x280mm, September 2008; HB, £9.99, 0980238080:9780980238082 , AtlasBooks (Beckham Publications Group) } |
| MY FATHER, MY DON [Tony Napoli & Charles Messina] Moving back and forth in time from the 1800s to the present day, My Father, My Don: A Son's Journey from Organized Crime to Sobriety tells the saga of the Napoli Family and takes its reader on a true-life journey, detailing one family's involvement in American organized crime. As told through the eyes of Anthony "Tony Nap" Napoli, the book follows the story of his father, James "Jimmy Nap" Napoli, who grew up in New York at the turn of the century and who ascended through the ranks of the Mafia to become one of the most powerful and respected mob bosses of all time. Jimmy Nap's career took him from street-level crime to an assassination attempt on Elliot Ness; from a relationship with Cuban strongman Fulgencio Batista to becoming a Mob Kingpin who ruled over the largest gambling empire in America for almost 40 years. Jimmy Nap's sphere of influence extended to many businesses and industries, including professional boxing, casinos, and entertainment. { 304pp, 155x230mm, September 2008; PB, £9.99, 0980238056:9780980238051 , AtlasBooks (Beckham Publications Group) } |
| RAISING MY BEST FRIENDS : Meeting the Challenge of Being a Single Parent [Luther Brown] Luther Brown and his wife divorced when their children, Nikki and Marshall were four and five. "I read every book I could find about the process of child rearing, about my own psychological fitness for parenting alone" he writes. "In all that I read, I never once encountered a story by an African-American father" Now the Washington, DC-based black television newscaster writes about the lessons and cherished moments surrounding a divorced father raising his two children. Will they handle the trauma of having divorced parents? How does he equip them with the essentials for becoming contributing members of society? Scene after scene, Luther Brown’s personal narrative weaves the reader through an inspiring series of challenges he faces. There’s no preaching. And Brown hasn’t written a how-to. He merely retells the scenes. They are laughable, disturbing, but mostly tender…all leading to the portrait of a father’s raising his best friends. { 180pp, 140x215mm, April 2006; PB, £9.50, 0931761190:9780931761195 , AtlasBooks (Beckham Publications Group) } |
| RUNNER MACK [Barry Beckham] This is the compelling story of young Henry Adams’ road to self-discovery through his encounter and friendship with 'Runner Mack', a self-styled black militant. Henry Adams’ desire to make the Stars’ baseball team, for which he is well-qualified, symbolises the larger black struggle first to enter and then to participate with dignity in mainstream American society. His transformation symbolises the impact of black consciousness on millions of other African Americans. On its most surrealistic level, 'Runner Mack' touches on the recurring patterns in black history: events symbolic of the slave auction (Henry Adam’s interview), the Underground Railroad (Henry’s subway ride), the forced separation of families (the invasion of men in goggles), and the futile effort to become an American (Henry’s baseball tryout). Rich with metaphor and symbolism, the novel portrays the "grand old game" of baseball as the symbol of America -- for whites, a sanctuary where the American dream is reality, for blacks, a nightmarish world filled with pain, chaos and frustration. { 204pp, 140x215mm, September 2004; PB, £7.50, 0931761158:9780931761157 , AtlasBooks (Tom Beckman & Associates) } |
| THROUGH THE EYES OF THE IRONWORKERS : Through the Eyes of the Ironworkers [Tommy Harris, Jr] Electrifying photographs depicting the clean-up activities by the ironworkers after the 9/11 attack. Tommy Harris, Jr., from Ironworkers Local 40 in New York City, offers a photographic salute to the World Trade Center heroes of Local 40. { 112pp, 215x280mm, October 2008; PB, £16.99, 0980238072:9780980238075 , AtlasBooks (Beckham Publications Group) } |