• Photo of The House of Six Doors.

    Patricia Selbert

    Mama takes thirteen-year-old Serena and her sister to the US in search of fortune, leaving behind family, stability, and the colors of the Caribbean. They drive from Miami to Hollywood, where their money and luck run out, and a 1963 Ford Galaxie becomes their first American home. Guided by the memory of her native Curaçao and the words of her wise grandmother, Serena confronts challenges and grows up quickly. What gifts will this new country bring, and at what price?

  • Photo of Difference Makers.

    Nancy Black
    Photography by Isaac Hernandez

    This series of environmental portraits honors social, cultural and scientific leaders with a powerful impact from community leaders to internationally-known figures. They share a universal drive to make a difference, with unique expressions. These portraits, an ongoing passion project, were taken to accompany published interviews with these fascinating champions. This collection of inspiring leaders is an open and growing investigation of contribution, an attempt to acknowledge a small part of something possibly infinite.

  • Photo of Moon Mother, Moon Daughter.

    Janet Lucy and Terri Allison

    How would it be different if mothers looked forward to their daughters’ first steps into womanhood with the same anticipation and excitement as they had for her very first steps toward walking? What if there was a whole community of women waiting to receive her into womanhood? What if there was a way for mothers and daughters to walk together?

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The Difference Makers Project
Nancy Black
Photography by Isaac Hernandez

This series of environmental portraits honors social, cultural and scientific leaders with a powerful impact from community leaders to internationally-known figures. They share a universal drive to make a difference, with unique expressions. These portraits, an ongoing passion project, were taken to accompany published interviews with these fascinating champions. This collection of inspiring leaders is an open and growing investigation of contribution, an attempt to acknowledge a small part of something possibly infinite.

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Moon Mother, Moon Daughter Now Available, 2nd Edition Released July 14th 2011

How would it be different if mothers looked forward to their daughters’ first steps into womanhood with the same anticipation and excitement as they had for her very first steps toward walking? What if there was a whole community of women waiting to receive her into womanhood? What if there was a way for mothers and daughters to walk together? With the moon as a guide and a symbol, Moon Mother, Moon Daughter introduces a whole new approach to the coming of age years, a time to strengthen the mother-daughter connection with the support of community, and celebrate female gifts and wisdom.