{"product_id":"9781250204561","title":"GLORY : Magical Visions of Black Beauty","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGLORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kahran Bethencourt, Regis Bethencourt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Kahran and Regis Bethencourt, the dynamite husband and wife duo behind CreativeSoul Photography, comes \u003ci\u003eGLORY\u003c\/i\u003e, a photography book that shatters the conventional standards of beauty for Black children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing a foreword by Amanda Seales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith stunning images of natural hair and gorgeous, inventive visual storytelling, \u003ci\u003eGLORY\u003c\/i\u003e puts Black beauty front and center with more than 100 breathtaking photographs and a collection of powerful essays about the children. At its heart, it is a recognition and celebration of the versatility and innate beauty of black hair, and black beauty. The glorious coffee-table book pays homage to the story of our royal past, celebrates the glory of the here and now, and even dares to forecast the future. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt brings to life past, present, and future visions of black culture and showcases the power and beauty of recognizing and celebrating oneself. Beauty as an expression of who you are is power. When we define our own standards of beauty, we take back that power. \u003ci\u003eGLORY\u003c\/i\u003e encourages children around the world to feel that power and harness it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An exquisite pictorial love letter to Black children around the world.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Glorious, indeed.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"“Glory” is Blackness in all its grace and beauty by way of the next generation. [...] Black is beautiful. [...] To be young, gifted and Black is where it’s at.\" - \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“But hardly any photo collection compares to the magic that is \u003ci\u003eGlory\u003c\/i\u003e. A must for our home. A must for Black children, for all children.” --Ibram X. Kendi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eStamped from the Beginning\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Be An Antiracist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gorgeous photography, but so much more. A truly inspired and inspiring work that speaks eloquently to our inherent beauty and power.\" — Brittney Cooper, author of \u003ci\u003eEloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers her Superpower\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Seeing our beauty reflected in our children and having our children see their natural beauty be fully embraced is a gift to the race and a gift to the world. This transcendent work acknowledges the grace, and brilliance held in our black bodies.\" — Michael Eric Dyson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"These are not just photographs, this is artistically, politically, and socially important work.\" — Patrisse Khan-Cullors \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"They've made the capturing and the depiction of the beauty and the limitlessness of blackness their mission. Their edict.\" — Damon Young, Founder of \u003ci\u003eVerySmartBrothas.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250204561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40716051087566,"sku":"9781250204561","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a3fff5ff-ba3d-41ce-86ae-4156cf91f9e3.jpg?v=1643283396","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250204561","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}