Rise Up: a Call to Leadership for African American Women.by Sylvia Rose InterVarsity Press, July 2004 $13.00, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-830-83212-2 Rose's message that we should strive to walk in God's calling in our lives with courage and conviction is not new. The advice, however, is delivered in a beautiful package containing golden nuggets Golden Nuggets is a breakfast cereal sold in the UK by Cereal Partners (under the Nestlé brand). It was also a popular cereal in the United States in the 1970's when manufactured by Nabisco. of wisdom wrapped in powerful, modern-day examples. Rose's book is divided into chapters that deal with various attributes of leadership. The author's focus on women and on characteristics well honed by black women elevates her work above the mass of motivational books on the market. Rose also makes moving analogies to biblical leaders and current African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. female leaders. In each chapter, she illustrates her point with reference to a contemporary leader. Finally, Rose is not afraid to challenge women to face their shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
Her encouraging tone paints a beautiful forest for those of us who sometimes get lost amid the trees of our everyday lives and limitations. Tracey D. Weaver is a freelance writer in Grand Rapids, Michigan “Grand Rapids” redirects here. For other uses, see Grand Rapids (disambiguation). Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 197,800. . |
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