St. Luke N‘Spirations Bookstore

United Women in Faith are collecting supplies for Women Called Moses, Inc. during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Please bring donations of paper towels, kleenex, toilet tissue, and laundry detergent to worship on Sunday, Oct 30. Sondra, Fannie, Selena, and the UWIF thank you!

Next Book Club virtual gathering will be Saturday Nov. 12,2022 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Last gathering for 2022)

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey: A Novel by Walter Mosley

Ptolemy Grey is ninety-one years old and has been all but forgotten-by his family, his friends, even himself-as he sinks into a lonely dementia. His grand-nephew, Ptolemy's only connection to the outside world, was recently killed in a drive-by shooting, and Ptolemy is too suspicious of anyone else to allow them into his life until he meets Robyn, his niece's seventeen-year-old lodger and the only one willing to take care of an old man at his grandnephew's funeral.

But Robyn will not tolerate Ptolemy's hermit-like existence. She challenges him to interact more with the world around him, and he grasps more firmly onto his disappearing consciousness. However, this new activity pushes Ptolemy into the fold of a doctor touting an experimental drug that guarantees Ptolemy won't live to see age ninety- two but that he'll spend his last days in feverish vigor and clarity. With his mind clear, what Ptolemy finds-in his own past, in his own apartment, and in the circumstances surrounding his grand-nephew's death-is shocking enough to spur an old man to action, and to ensure a legacy that no one will forget.

To help you get a jump on holiday shopping without the crowds, N'Spirations Bookstore is holding a curbside sale from 10:00 a.m. to noon this Saturday, November 20, at St. Luke.

Specially-priced products include:
Notepads: $5
Two-year checkbook planners: $5
Christmas cards (boxed): $10
Journals: $12
Calendars: $15
Weekly planners: $18
ALL IN branded sweatshirts and T-shirts (online ordering encouraged)

You can also shop at our online store anytime! See you Saturday!

May is Women's Month, please join us on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm as we hear a word from God from 4 amazing women of God!!
All (men and women) are invited to attend.

Please use the link below to register:
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsdO6vpj8jGNa6o06s3qNlxUBkC--HzcN3

Click the link below to purchase your ALL IN Gear. Pickup for all orders will be held on Saturday, April 3. from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

https://nspirations-bookstore.square.site/

Bookstore is going Virtual!
You can order your Journals and Notepads from N’Spirations Bookstore
You may order by credit card or check via link
https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Form/9f56be5c-a96c-48b7-a4db-5910231dfac3
Send inquiries to: [email protected]
New phone number – 214-887-3300
While supplies last.
All journals - $12.50
All notepads - $6.50
Calendars reduced to $11.50
Pricing includes shipping and handling.

St. Luke N‘Spirations Bookstore updated their website address.

St. Luke N‘Spirations Bookstore updated their phone number.

Order your 2021 calendars from N’Spirations Bookstore!
All calendars are $16.50 (including shipping and handling). Use this link to order and pay (by credit card or ACH):

https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Form/9f56be5c-a96c-48b7-a4db-5910231dfac3

Any questions email us at [email protected].

Reviewer: Anita Boyce

Title: Rosa
Author: Nikki Giovanni
Illustrator: Bryan Collier
Age: 4-8 yrs

Synopsis: A working Black woman named Rosa Parks decided to say “no” when asked to give up her seat on the bus. She was arrested for not giving up her seat. Word spread about this incident and it started the Montgomery bus boycott.

Recommendation: Rosa shows everyone that change can occur with one person being strong and courageous.

Reviewer: Anita Boyce

Title: Henry's Freedom Box
Author: Ellen Levine
Illustrator: Kadir Nelson
Age: 7-11 yrs

Synopsis: A slave’s ingenious idea to mail himself and escape slavery. With help from two friends he is mailed in a cargo box to family in Philadelphia.

Recommendation: A very ordinary individual does the extraordinary.

Reviewer: Wilma Davis

Title: Superheroes Are Everywhere
Author: Kamala Harris
Illustrator: Mechal Renee Roe
Age: 3-7 years

Synopsis: This story is about Kamala as a little girl who was amazed to find superheroes everywhere – her family, friends, the people down the street. Those Superheroes showed her that all you needed to do to become a superhero was to be the best you can be.

Recommendation: This picture book is a great read along and encouraging book for any child. It shows us that “the power to make the world a better place is inside all of us.” There are questions for discussion that enables the person reading to a child engage interactions. Also, this book is available in Spanish.

Reviewer: Wilma Davis

Title: Sulwe
Author: Lupita Nyongo'o
Illustrator: Vashti Harrison
Age: 4-8 yrs

Synopsis: From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful, moving picture book about colorism, self-esteem, and learning that true beauty comes from within. Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything.

Recommendation: It is never too early to learn self-worth and self-appreciation. The story also demonstrates how lovingly Sulwe’s mother shows sensitivity to how Sulwe feels. She then helps her to see that beauty is not only on the outside but inside as well.

For more information, or questions, please email: [email protected]

Reviewer: Wilma Davis

Title: Demolition
Author: Sally Sutton
Illustrator: Brian Lovelock
Age: 3-7 yrs

Synopsis: This picture book takes your preschooler through the day of the construction worker. The book includes the beginning of the day when the appropriate gear is worn to start the day as well as the sounds of the various machines and actions involved in a demolition. Not to worry, it also shows the building of a new structure. A magnificent playground and park!

Recommendation: If you like “acting out the sounds, actions, and fun” a book can bring, this book is for you and your little one. It is packed with lots of movement and sounds you can create to make reading fun for a beginner. It’s also available in board book form.

For more information, or questions, please email: [email protected]

Reviewer: Anita Boyce

Title: Naturally Me!
Author: Crystal Swain-bates
Illustrator: Shuchi Singhal
Age Level: 8-12 yrs

Synopsis: This book is dedicated to any little boy or girl who could use the occasional reminder that they are fine the way they naturally are.

Recommendation: Designed to boost self-esteem and build confidence in children of all ages

For more information, or questions please email: [email protected]

Book Reviewer: Wilma Davis

Title: CROWN: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Author Derrick Barnes
Illustrator Gordon C. James.

Age Level: 3-8 years

Brief Synopsis: Derrick Barnes’ first picture book is a poem describing a boy's feelings and inner thoughts while getting a haircut. The barbershop is where the transformation begins. It illustrates the self-esteem, confidence and pride boys feel when they leave the chair of the barber. It is a tradition that places on their heads a “figurative crown, beaming with jewels, that confirms their brilliance and worth.” It helps them to love and accept themselves.

Recommendation:

This 28-page picture book is a good read along for your young one. It is a fun way to introduce the “not so sure” about the barbershop and what it means. You can also bond with your child about their experience as compared to what is described in the book. You can also share in the art in the book as the illustrator brings out the details and character of the barbershop patrons.

For more information, or questions, please email: [email protected]
Allow 48 hrs. for a response.

St. Luke N‘Spirations Bookstore updated their business hours.

Order Dr. Thomas Spann's New Book

When Theological Reflection Goes to Church, "explores the DNA of the Black Church--from historic and cultural worship styles to how deeper reflection strengthens the Church." It's available as a digital download ($10) and in hard copy ($20). Order yours today at thomaswspann.com.

"...In moments when we are tempted to separate spiritual praise and social witness, heart and head, bring us to our senses so that we may be the whole persons that you have created us to be."

Congratulations to the 2020 Bookstore Scholarship recipients Anthony Andrews and Brianna McCain who each received $850. In the fall Anthony will attend Yale and Brianna will attend Texas A&M.

We appreciate the St. Luke Community church family and friends who supported our scholarship fundraising efforts by buying Avery's Savory Popcorn.

VARIETY OF FLAVORS of Avery’s Savory POPCORN to benefit the N’Spirations Bookstore and Book Club Scholarship Fundraiser.
Limited quantities will be available – Every Sunday, AFTER the 8:00am AND 11:00am worship services while supplies last!
LOCATION: The Bookstore is in the Fellowship Hall (far right corner)
$5.00 for a (5x10 size bag) Please purchase a bag to support the Scholarship Fundraiser and receive a FREE Kwanzaafest ticket for Dec. 14-15, 2019!
Thanks,
SLCUMC N’Spirations Bookstore & N’Spirations Book Club