{"product_id":"carved-in-ebony-lessons-from-the-black-women-who-shape-us-paperback","title":"Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJasmine L. Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRewritten especially for the young reader, \u003ci\u003eCarved in Ebony \u003c\/i\u003eby Jasmine Holmes inspires with insights from the lives of Elizabeth Freeman, Nannie Helen Burroughs, Amanda Berry Smith, Mamie Till, and others. She shares the significant role that Black women have played in the formation of our faith--and are playing in our formation as modern-day women of faith. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs these historical figures take the stage with Holmes, you will be inspired by what the stories of these women can teach us about education, birth, privilege, and so much more. \u003ci\u003eCarved in Ebony\u003c\/i\u003e will take you past the predominately white, male contributions that seemingly dominate history books to discover how Black women have been some of the main figures in defining the landscape of American history and faith. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCome along on Jasmine's journey and be encouraged by the powerful and persuasive Black women of our past so that you can help inspire a better, more inclusive future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA look at the inspirational lives of ten Black women of faith \t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDo the names Elizabeth Freeman, Nannie Helen Burroughs, or Charlotte Forten Grimké ring any bells? Have you ever heard of Sarah Mapps Douglass, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, or Maria Fearing? What about Sara Griffith Stanley, Amanda Berry Smith, Lucy Craft Laney, and Maria Stewart?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile these names may not be familiar to you, these women lived faithful and influential lives in a world that was filled with injustice. They worked to change laws, built schools, spoke to thousands, and shared the Gospel all around the world. And while history books may have forgotten them, their stories can teach us so much about how we can live today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarved in Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"What a gift this book . . . will be to you! Jasmine has a way of teaching you a history lesson you never knew you needed, while pointing you to a God who deeply cares for his children.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--JAMIE IVEY, bestselling author and host of \u003ci\u003eThe Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey \u003c\/i\u003epodcast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJasmine L. Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e has written for The Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, \u003ci\u003eFathom Mag\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Witness\u003c\/i\u003e. Jasmine is the author of \u003ci\u003eMother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, and contributor to \u003ci\u003eIdentity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Our Identity in Christ\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHis Testimony, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches humanities in a classical Christian school in Jackson, Mississippi, where she and her husband, Phillip, are parenting three young sons. Find more at www.jasmineholmes.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44407408623667,"sku":"9780764238864","price":42.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/SXJZK1I0OXdSV0R0MThIUlNEdjBDQT09.webp?v=1780621565","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/carved-in-ebony-lessons-from-the-black-women-who-shape-us-paperback","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}