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BLENDED NOT STIRRED: REAL LIFE TIPS FOR BLENDING YOUR BUNCH by Tiffany Gravelle
TITUBA THE INTENTIONAL WITCH OF SALEM by Dave Tamanini
Blended Not Stirred, is an authentic and indispensable book that will ring familiar to any parent who has ever navigated the sometimes murky, sometimes exhilarating waters of blended parenting. Infused with real life, honest, and practical advice for blended parents who are at an earlier leg of their family's journey, Blended warns you of potential parenting hazards and where to forage for nourishment. The guidance is sound and provides important thematic values that can guide day to day blended parenting decisions.
Tituba The Intentional Witch of Salem, with a magical point of view, and a provocative retelling explores the emotions and reasons driving the unstable times of 1692. A Promise and a Hope Enslaved Tituba has been faithful to a promise to her dying mama in Africa. She has appeased the masters from Barbados to Boston to Salem and waited for her magic. A Mother's Agony When Tituba's only son dies trying to escape slavery, her life changes forever. After enduring the crush only a mother can feel, she rages and turns to vengeance. Witches Tear into Salem The villagers see witches and demons everywhere. Their ministers say the Devil has sent them to steal souls. But they are wrong. It is Titubadisobeying an ancient rule-conjuring terrifying images with magic that sparks the infamous witch hunts of 1692. A Woman's Dilemma As neighbors accuse neighbors of witchcraft, hysterical trials follow. And Tituba gloats in her power. But when hangings begin, her conscience arises. Can she confront her secret crime? And when a chance for redemption presents itself, will she take it? 119