{"product_id":"the-color-of-my-resilience-a-guided-self-care-journal-for-black-men-9781735299884","title":"The Color of My Resilience: A Guided Self-Care Journal for Black Men","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.\" Muhammad Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the cities to the suburbs, from public schools to private colleges, from churches to mosques, from A Dream Deferred to I Am a Man, the lives of Black men matter. Not a bandwagon slogan but a rallying cry for equity . . . for justice . . . for a fullness of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHappiness. Security. Manhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Color of My Resilience: A Guided Self-Care Journal for Black Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is intended to foster and support self-awareness and reflection in a safe environment. The depiction of more than a dozen images of Black men reflects the diversity of Black manhood. This guided journal will cast a spotlight into your heart, mind, and soul, then take you on a hero's journey of self-discovery, reflection, and action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe guided journal will help you: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe your struggles and successes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan for and think about your self-care routines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssess your current self-care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify your allies, values, aptitudes, interests, and strengths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine your emotional triggers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan long-and-short-term goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet to know and understand yourself on a deep, meaningful level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides six different reflection strategies, as well as essays and a poem written by Black men. From a Meyerhoff Scholar graduate to a historian and educator to a poet and songwriter, these men have opened their hearts and shared their stories of resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStay safe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBe. Resilient.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJones, N. D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - N. D. Jones, Ed.D. is a USA Today bestselling author who lives in Maryland with her husband and two children. In her desire to see more novels with positive, sexy, and three-dimensional Black characters as soul mates, friends, and lovers, she took on that challenge herself. Along with the fantasy romance series Forever Yours, and a contemporary romance trilogy, The Styles of Love, she has authored three paranormal romance series: Winged Warriors, Death and Destiny, and Dragon Shifter Romance, and an urban fantasy duology: Feline Nation.N.D. is also the founder of Kuumba Publishing, an art, audiobook, eBook, and paperback company that is a forum for creativity, with a special commitment to promoting and encouraging creative works from authors and artists of African descent.","brand":"Kuumba Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50450273403154,"sku":"9781735299884","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6749289-297b-4644-a31c-071b5dfd507b.jpg?v=1729752904","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-color-of-my-resilience-a-guided-self-care-journal-for-black-men-9781735299884","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}