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Thought for the moment
Overflowing with excitement, anxiety and wonder about my forthcoming book Giving Back, which arrives Oct 2011.
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Ninety-One Years
Aunt Dora, a great aunt, indeed. Photography by Charles W. Thomas Jr. My muse and great-aunt, Dora—whose hands provide evocative imagery for the cover of my book Giving Back: A Tribute to Generations...
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Blue Dream
“I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.” — e.e....
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Keen Line of Sight on Philanthropy
Photograph from "Giving Back" | Charles W. Thomas Jr., photographer Everyday givers from African American communities have an acute line of vision and insightful stories to tell; yet these perspectives...
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On Doing Good Work
“…there is much more to doing good work than ‘making a difference.’ There is the principle of first do no harm. There is the idea that those who are being helped ought to be consulted over the matters...
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Sold Out.
Yep. Due to steady public demand, we’ve sold out the first printing of Giving Back and a second printing is underway. This fact thrills me almost as much as releasing the book in October 2011. (Note:...
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Soul. Oh!
Portrait from "Giving Back" | Charles W. Thomas Jr., photographer “Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you.” ― Marsha Norman Through the book Giving Back, we venture to...
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Struggle, Strength and Striving
The number 8 in the Bible represents a new beginning—meaning a new order or creation—and, in general, a numeral rich in symbolism. I’m alert to the fact that last week marked eight years since the...
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