The Emerson Street Story: Race, Class, Quality of Life and Faith: In Business, Money, Politics, School, and More
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This book presents a set of reflections and ideas for better educating our children. It is also about Emerson Street — neighborhood and name of the street of the home of the author’s growing up in Austin, Texas. It is about race, class, quality of life, and faith and summary of the Winners Always Practice Program, which is a set of tips on winning strategies for sports games and life.
The Emerson Street Story2 – Winners Always Practice Program:
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Dr. Brown’s second publication is about the Winners Always Practice Program (WAPP), which is a set of tips on winning strategies for sports, games, and life. The information presented is beneficial to everyone, from childhood through adulthood on 21 components to consider which, when practiced, add joy and value to each day. Each component is aligned with ten biblical verses to tie the recommendations with a faith-based platform. The program was first introduced in the book, entitled: The Emerson Street Story: Race, Class, Quality of Life and Faith, published – August 2020. Following the recommendations for behaviors, practices, and actions dramatically increases the chances for success, happiness, and higher quality of life. The author explains how practicing each of these categories and components each day positively affects relationships with others within and across race, class and otherwise. We can all succeed and get along with others by taking time to practice well established and accepted behaviors presented in the book.
Life on the Land: Memoir of a Farmer’s Daughter:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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This book is an inspirational look at life through the eyes of a black child during a time when “cotton was king.” Carolyn J. Brown shares her story of living on a farm in Northeast Texas. She details the challenges and joys of growing up in a family of black cotton farmers who worked on their own land. Upon leaving the farm for a career in urban education, the author faced different kinds of challenges and rewards which she describes. Also included are strategies that engage children with literature in meaningful ways.