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"Practice What You Preach" by Nina Kennedy

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  The second book of the Practicing for Love series, Practice What You Preach , begins with my return to the United States after having lived for six months on the Belizean island of Ambergris Caye. My then-partner "Helga" is an Austrian citizen, and we had lived in Vienna for several years. When we came to the United States, she could only stay for three months at a time with a tourist visa, so we found ourselves needing to cross the border every three months so that she could receive a new stamp in her passport. As we get settled in New York, I watch in amazement as she is able to find work and income in ways that I have never experienced. Even though she was a foreigner, the most important thing to her employers was that she is white. It is during this relaxed time that I receive word of my mother's passing. Helga accompanies me to the city of my birth, Nashville, for the funeral. It is the first time she meets my father, and the first time she witnesses the full exte...

Nina Kennedy's "Practice What You Preach" is Here!

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  The sequel for Nina Kennedy's Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Practicing for Love: A Memoir , is finally on the shelves. Practice What You Preach continues the story of Nina's adventures in New York City, and her return to Europe where she resides in Vienna, Cologne, and Paris. Early in the book, Nina receives news of her mother's death and must return to Nashville for the funeral. While cleaning out her parents' house, she unearths material for a documentary film which she spends the next six years producing. That film, Matthew Kennedy: One Man's Journey  - on the life of her father who was a concert pianist and director of the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers - becomes an award-winning hit at international film festivals. While in the U.S., Nina becomes involved with an African diplomat who forces her to come to grips with new levels of sexism, homophobia, and anti-Americanism that permeate many African cultures. She learns to appreciate her national identit...

"Practicing for Love" Versus Mary Trump, John Bolton, Michael Cohen, et al

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I couldn't care less about Donald Trump, Roger Stone, Michael Cohen, John Bolton, et al. Trump's niece, Mary, writes a book on her uncle, and hundreds of thousands of books are ordered before its release. John Bolton has a best-seller out, and he chose to make money instead of testifying before Congress. Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen wants to write a book, but Trump sent him back to prison for refusing to sign a statement saying that he would not write a book. Convicted felon Roger Stone is talking about writing a book, and is free to do so since Trump commuted his sentence. All of it is disgusting to me. Trump has murdered well over a hundred thousand Americans via his incompetence, denial, and self-absorption. Yet nothing seems to happen to the bad guys. Meanwhile, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Elijah McClain, et al are still dead - killed by police for being black. The Fisk Jubilee Singers, Ella Sheppard seated at the keyboard ...

New York Artist & Author Publishes Memoir

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Contact: April Gibson,                   917-781-0001 or 800-477-1714                  info@infemnity.com                                                                                   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY Artist & Author Publishes Memoir In This Memoir an African-American Woman Battles Racism and Sexism while Becoming a World-Renowned Concert Pianist Practicing for Love: A Memoir , a new book by Nina Kennedy , has been released by RoseDog Books. Young Nina Kennedy was a child prodigy, a musical genius. Growing up in a segregated black community, she was forced to speak slang or “Ebonics” during the day to protect herself from bullying. At night,...

"Practicing for Love: A Memoir" by Nina Kennedy

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Practicing for Love: A Memoir From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Practicing for Love: A Memoir Author        Nina Kennedy Country      United States Language   English Subject       Autobiography, American                                     history,  classical music,                                   race relations,  sexism Published   February 2020 Publisher    RoseDog Books, an imprint                               of  Dorrance Publishing                                    ...