A Love Letter to Africville - by Amanda Carvery-Taylor (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The Africville Community is aging, and there is a great need to document the people and the history. There are many books with historical information on Africville, and there are also fiction and children's books about Africville. There is great need for the personal stories and photos of the remaining Africville Community to be gathered and organized and shared. My intentions would be to meet with Elders who have lived in Africville for a formal portrait session. I would then ask them to share a favourite memory, story, or information they want shared. The key is to focus on the positive things the community offered. These will be stories about happy things that people did as children, or how the community came together to overcome difficulties. The focus would be the love that existed in Africville. During the session(s) I would also like to capture candid photos of the storyteller so that the reader can get a feel for the emotional connection to the stories being told."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A Love Letter to Africville compiles personal stories and photos from former residents of Africville. Much has been written about the struggles of the Africville community, who have been hurt and discriminated against for so long -- but Africville is so much more than the pain. This book corrects the historical narrative and helps former residents heal by emphasizing the beautiful and positive aspects of Africville. Amanda Carvery-Taylor organizes captivating stories and stunning photography that express the love and importance of Africville.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Through personal stories and beautiful photos Amanda Carvery-Taylor brings us a refreshing new positive image of the loving and sharing community that was Africville."<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Amanda Carvery-Taylor was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her father grew up in Africville, and she grew up understanding the importance of what was lost. The fight to retain Africville's history has guided and shaped her desire to document and celebrate the community. She is a founding member of Word Iz Bond Spoken Word Artists' Collective and has performed live as well as on radio and television, as well as on stage across Canada. She teaches writing and poetry workshops in schools and helped bring the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word to Halifax. She has attended Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and Dalhousie University, as well as working at Dalhousie's School of Social Work. She loves to hike, and enjoys mothering two children and three puppies, while making time for circus aerials training. She shares her life with her partner, who is from Sipekne'katik and shares her understanding and passion for community.
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