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Magically Black and Other Essays

Magically Black and Other Essays

Jerald Walker

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS INC
2025
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*** Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay****In this engaging follow up to How to Make a Slave and Other Essays, the recipient of PEN New England Award for nonfiction and finalist for the National Book Award sharply examines and explains Black life and culture with equal parts candor and humor.In Magically Black and Other Essays Jerald Walker elegantly blends personal revelation and cultural critique to create a bracing and often humorous examination of Black American life. He thoughtfully addresses the inherent complexities of topics as eclectic as incarceration, home renovations, gentrification, the crip walk, pimping, and the rise of the MAGA movement, approaching them through various Black perspectives, including husband, father, teacher, and writer. The collection’s overarching theme is captured in the titular essay, which examines the culture of heroic action African Americans created in response to their enslavement and oppression, giving proof to Albert Murray’s observation that the “fire in the forging process . . . for all its violence, does not destroy the metal that becomes the sword.”
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Magically Black and Other Essays

Magically Black and Other Essays

Jerald Walker

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS INC
2024
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*** Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay****In this engaging follow up to How to Make a Slave and Other Essays, the recipient of PEN New England Award for nonfiction and finalist for the National Book Award sharply examines and explains Black life and culture with equal parts candor and humor.In Magically Black and Other Essays Jerald Walker elegantly blends personal revelation and cultural critique to create a bracing and often humorous examination of Black American life. He thoughtfully addresses the inherent complexities of topics as eclectic as incarceration, home renovations, gentrification, the crip walk, pimping, and the rise of the MAGA movement, approaching them through various Black perspectives, including husband, father, teacher, and writer. The collection’s overarching theme is captured in the titular essay, which examines the culture of heroic action African Americans created in response to their enslavement and oppression, giving proof to Albert Murray’s observation that the “fire in the forging process . . . for all its violence, does not destroy the metal that becomes the sword.”
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Street Shadows

Street Shadows

Jerald Walker

Bison Books
2012
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Street Shadows recounts Jerald Walker's renunciation of the "thug life" he had embraced as a teenager on the South Side of Chicago in favor of the education and middle-class life his parents had always dreamed of for their children. By turns ironic, humorous, angry, and poignant, Walker's narrative dramatically captures his pursuit and embodiment of the "American dream": the effort to rise above obstacles such as racism and poverty through hard work and determination.Walker explores questions of race and identity through the lens of personal choice—including decisions he made as a high school dropout, a drug and alcohol abuser, a returning student, a young academic, a visitor to Africa in search of his roots, and a husband and father, as well as the diverse choices made by his blind parents, his six siblings, and his wife and her family. He highlights the importance of education, the values of self-help and self-reliance, and his rejection of the victim mentality that many feel pervades black communities.Winner of the 2011 PEN New England/L. L. Winship Award for Nonfiction, Street Shadows is an eloquent account of how the past shadows but need not determine the present. It is also a stirring portrait of two Americas—one hopeless, the other inspirational—embodied within the same man.
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The World in Flames

The World in Flames

Jerald Walker

Beacon Press
2017
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A memoir of growing up with blind, African-American parents in a segregated cult preaching the imminent end of the world When The World in Flames begins, in 1970, Jerry Walker is six years old. His consciousness revolves around being a member of a church whose beliefs he finds not only confusing but terrifying. Composed of a hodgepodge of requirements and restrictions (including a prohibition against doctors and hospitals), the underpinning tenet of Herbert W. Armstrong's Worldwide Church of God was that its members were divinely chosen and all others would soon perish in rivers of flames. The substantial membership was ruled by fear, intimidation, and threats. Anyone who dared leave the church would endure hardship for the remainder of this life and eternal suffering in the next. The next life, according to Armstrong, would arrive in 1975, three years after the start of the Great Tribulation. Jerry would be eleven years old. Jerry's parents were particularly vulnerable to the promise of relief from the world's hardships. When they joined the church, in 1960, they were living in a two-room apartment in a dangerous Chicago housing project with the first four of their seven children, and, most significantly, they both were blind, having lost their sight to childhood accidents. They took comfort in the belief that they had been chosen for a special afterlife, even if it meant following a religion with a white supremacist ideology and dutifully sending tithes to Armstrong, whose church boasted more than 100,000 members and more than $80 million in annual revenues at its height. When the prophecy of the 1972 Great Tribulation does not materialize, Jerry is considerably less disappointed than relieved. When the 1975 end-time prophecy also fails, he finally begins to question his faith and imagine the possibility of choosing a destiny of his own.
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How to Make a Slave and Other Essays

How to Make a Slave and Other Essays

Jerald Walker

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
2020
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Finalist, National Book Award in Nonfiction Winner, Massachusetts Book Award A Book of the Year pick from Kirkus, BuzzFeed, and Literary Hub "The essays in this collection are restless, brilliant and short....The brevity suits not just Walker's style but his worldview, too....Keeping things quick gives him the freedom to move; he can alight on a truth without pinning it into place." -Jennifer Szalai, the New York Times For the black community, Jerald Walker asserts in How to Make a Slave, "anger is often a prelude to a joke, as there is broad understanding that the triumph over this destructive emotion lay in finding its punchline." It is on the knife's edge between fury and farce that the essays in this exquisite collection balance. Whether confronting the medical profession's racial biases, considering the complicated legacy of Michael Jackson, paying homage to his writing mentor James Alan McPherson, or attempting to break free of personal and societal stereotypes, Walker elegantly blends personal revelation and cultural critique. The result is a bracing and often humorous examination by one of America's most acclaimed essayists of what it is to grow, parent, write, and exist as a black American male. Walker refuses to lull his readers; instead his missives urge them to do better as they consider, through his eyes, how to be a good citizen, how to be a good father, how to live, and how to love.
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Jerald the Chair

Jerald the Chair

Ritvik Gupta; Pan Jiarong Oscar

Partridge Publishing Singapore
2022
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"Jerard the Chair" is a series about two funny characters Jerald and Jeff, who like to mess around and enjoy their life. Jerard is very low in IQ, as per his character he does lot of funny actions to make world laugh on him. Jeff buys all his actions and try to resolve mess created by his dude Jerard. All n all Jeff is indirect guardian of Jerald and protect him at every possible time. Both together never miss to enjoy each funny moment created by them. They are building up with their daily embarrassing moments without any regret. This book is a comedy with multiple hidden good messages. This book refresh the mind of readers to move on their next action with full energy.
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Hurricane Jerald

Hurricane Jerald

E Sterling

Independently Published
2018
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Hurricane Jerald: A Story of Forgiveness, Healing, and Breaking Free "I spent years trapped in a storm I couldn't escape. But I found a way out-through forgiveness." Sterling's childhood was one marked by the unseen scars of abuse-a reality so ingrained that he didn't even recognize it as different from what others experienced. For years, pain was his constant companion, and his suffering seemed as normal as breathing. But at the age of 12, something changed. For the first time, Sterling realized that the world wasn't supposed to feel this way. His life wasn't meant to be a cycle of fear and turmoil. Hurricane Jerald is the gripping and raw autobiography of a man who survived unimaginable hardship and emerged with a message of hope. This is the true story of one boy's struggle to understand his worth, his fight to reclaim his identity, and his powerful journey toward letting go of the past. At its core, this book is about transformation. It's about the choice to stop being defined by pain and start living for the future. Sterling's journey is a testament to the strength of the human spirit, and how it's possible to find peace, not by forgetting the past, but by forgiving it. In Hurricane Jerald, Sterling opens his heart and his history, offering readers an intimate look at the emotional toll of abuse-and the incredible resilience it takes to heal. Through heart-wrenching honesty, he reveals the depths of his anger, the struggles with his own identity, and the long road toward forgiving those who wronged him. But this book is not just about the past. It's about what happens when you decide to break free from it. If you've ever felt trapped in your own pain, if you've ever wondered how to forgive those who hurt you, or if you simply need a reminder that healing is possible-Hurricane Jerald will inspire you to find the courage to let go. Sterling's story is a beacon for anyone who has ever thought, "Can I truly heal? Can I really forgive?" Sterling's courage to share his painful story shows that healing isn't just a dream-it's a choice. And once that choice is made, freedom can follow. The power of forgiveness lies not in excusing the past, but in reclaiming your own future. Sterling's life proves that no matter how broken you feel, healing is possible. Through his story, you'll discover that when you choose to forgive-when you finally let go of the weight that holds you down-you can find peace, joy, and a new beginning.
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World of Culinary Management, The

World of Culinary Management, The

Jerald Chesser; Noel Cullen

Pearson
2017
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A broad, all-encompassing look at the chef as a manager, examining the roles of leadership, management, training, and supervision. The World of Culinary Management: Leadership and Development of Human Resources, 6/e, one of the only texts designed for human resource management from a culinary perspective, gives aspiring chefs the foundational knowledge and skills required to lead, supervise, and manage food service workers. It outlines in clear terms those elements crucial to success in today's quality-driven foodservice industry, with in-depth exploration of the roles and responsibilities of a successful food service manager. The text examines all aspects of training, providing practical discussions on essential management skills and functions. The new edition incorporates new time-sensitive information about issues such as the Affordable Care Act issues of diversity, and addresses women culinary industry leaders.
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Life After Grad School

Life After Grad School

Jerald Jellison

Oxford University Press Inc
2010
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Most of the 2.5 million graduate students in the U.S. are in programs designed for a career in academics. But the unspoken truth is that less than five percent will realize their dream of becoming a professor. The rest have little idea how to begin making a living in the business world. Life After Grad School is for students in all academic disciplines, with or without a Ph.D. This book illuminates the transition from academia to a satisfying and well-paying job with a company, government agency, or not-for-profit organization. Realistic and reassuring, it helps students structure their decision about leaving academics, and orients them to the culture of business. Readers learn how to adapt the knowledge and skills developed in grad school for business applications. Written for intelligent, mature students, the book provides practical tools and generates the confidence to find fulfilling alternative careers. Jerald Jellison, an authority on personal change, presents a clear, concrete roadmap that thoughtfully explains how to: identify "good" starter jobs, move from a CV to a compelling resume, present academic experience as a plus to interviewers, find businesses that are compatible with graduate training, and much, much more. He illustrates how to craft a winning "elevator pitch" (a quick way to advance your cause with business people), create a contact network, locate free job search resources, search and apply for jobs, and handle difficult interview questions. The book includes advice on landing a job, negotiating an optimal work agreement, and positioning yourself for future career advances. The only such book in print, Life After Grad School provides invaluable guidance for graduate students facing this most challenging career move.
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Charitable Giving and Government Policy

Charitable Giving and Government Policy

Jerald Schiff

Praeger Publishers Inc
1990
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Author Jerald Schiff presents a framework within which charitable behavior can be understood from an economist's viewpoint. He stresses the impact of various government fiscal policies on charitable giving, an issue of increasing importance in light of social welfare spending cuts and the Tax Reform Act of 1986.The book begins with an introduction of the issues involved and an explanation of how an economic analysis differs from that of other disciplines. Chapter 2 introduces the basic model of giving employed throughout the book. Using this model, he describes conditions under which government spending will crowd out, or reduce, charitable giving. This analysis is then extended in several different directions in the balance of the book. First, Schiff considers the implications of the fact that much government spending is funneled through charitable organizations, arguing that government support for charities may actually encourage donations. Contending that donors often have poor information about the activities of charities, he analyzes soliciting by charities. Next, the author models the behavior of volunteers, arguing that money and time are often given for very different reasons and so may respond to policy changes in different ways. He offers several alternative explanations for volunteering. These several hypotheses are then tested against data from the National Survey of Philanthropy. The use of time series data from 1930-86 examines the historical relationship between government spending and money donations. In conclusion, the author considers likely future trends in the charitable sector. This book will interest economists and other social scientists working in the areas of charitable giving and the nonprofit sector and public finance. Practitioners--lawyers and fundraisers--in the nonprofit sector will also find this book required reading.
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The Decline of Substance Use in Young Adulthood

The Decline of Substance Use in Young Adulthood

Jerald G. Bachman; Patrick M. O'Malley; John E. Schulenberg; Lloyd D. Johnston; Alison L. Bryant; Alicia C. Merline

Psychology Press Ltd
2013
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This book is intended as a thoughtful extension to Bachman et al.'s well-received monograph Smoking, Drinking, and Drug Use in Young Adulthood. That volume showed that the new freedoms of young adulthood lead to increases in substance use, while the responsibilities of adulthood--marriage, pregnancy, parenthood--contribute to declines in substance use. The Decline of Substance Use in Young Adulthood examines how the changes in social and religious experiences and in attitudes toward substance use observed among young adults are related to changes in substance use, family transitions, living arrangements, college experience, and employment. The research uses a variety of analysis techniques and is based on the nationwide Monitoring the Future surveys of more than 38,000 young people followed from high school into adulthood. The research covers the last quarter of the 20th century, a period when drug use and views about drugs underwent many important changes. In spite of these shifts, the overall patterns of relationships reported in this book are impressive in their consistency across time and in their general similarity for men and women.Specific questions addressed include the following: *As young adults experience new freedoms and responsibilities, do their attitudes about drugs change? *Do their religious views and behaviors shift? *Do their new freedoms and responsibilities affect the amount of time they spend in social activities, including going to parties and bars? *And how are any of these changes linked to changes in cigarette use, alcohol use, marijuana use, and cocaine use?
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Construction Supervision

Construction Supervision

Jerald L. Rounds; Robert O. Segner

John Wiley Sons Inc
2011
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This book covers all supervisory situations one is likely to encounter on a commercial, industrial, or institutional construction project. The book is based upon a very successful Electrical Project Supervision (EPS) training program developed by Rounds and Segner for the National Electrical Contractor?s Association and licensed to several organizations representing other construction sectors. This program has been delivered for over a decade and continues to be delivered to thousands of construction supervisors each year. The program content has consistently received outstanding reviews and evaluations in numerous different venues.
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Environmental Modeling

Environmental Modeling

Jerald L. Schnoor

John Wiley Sons Inc
1996
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A comprehensive, thoroughly modern approach to environmental quality assessment The only textbook to combine engineering transport fundamentals and equilibrium aquatic chemistry, Environmental Modeling brings a uniquely contemporary perspective to the assessment of environmental quality. Addressing key questions about fate, transport, and long-term effects of chemical pollutants in the environment, this inherently practical text gives readers the important tools they need to develop and solve their own mathematical models. Contains detailed examples from a wide range of crucial water quality areas-conventional pollutants in rivers, eutrophication of lakes, and toxic organic chemicals and heavy metals in both surface and groundwaters Examines current global issues, including atmospheric deposition, hazardous wastes, soil pollution, global change, and more Features over 200 high-quality illustrations, plus skill-building problems in every chapter Fresh in approach and broad in scope, Environmental Modeling is must reading for today's graduate and advanced undergraduate students in environmental sciences and engineering-a rich, invaluable, and superlative new resource.
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Statistical Models and Methods for Lifetime Data

Statistical Models and Methods for Lifetime Data

Jerald F. Lawless

John Wiley Sons Inc
2002
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Praise for the First Edition "An indispensable addition to any serious collection on lifetime data analysis and . . . a valuable contribution to the statistical literature. Highly recommended . . ." –Choice "This is an important book, which will appeal to statisticians working on survival analysis problems." –Biometrics "A thorough, unified treatment of statistical models and methods used in the analysis of lifetime data . . . this is a highly competent and agreeable statistical textbook." –Statistics in Medicine The statistical analysis of lifetime or response time data is a key tool in engineering, medicine, and many other scientific and technological areas. This book provides a unified treatment of the models and statistical methods used to analyze lifetime data. Equally useful as a reference for individuals interested in the analysis of lifetime data and as a text for advanced students, Statistical Models and Methods for Lifetime Data, Second Edition provides broad coverage of the area without concentrating on any single field of application. Extensive illustrations and examples drawn from engineering and the biomedical sciences provide readers with a clear understanding of key concepts. New and expanded coverage in this edition includes: *Observation schemes for lifetime data *Multiple failure modes *Counting process-martingale tools *Both special lifetime data and general optimization software *Mixture models *Treatment of interval-censored and truncated data *Multivariate lifetimes and event history models *Resampling and simulation methodology
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