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Sunday, May 12th: NYC Mother’s Day Brunch With The Music Of Bill Withers Feat. Kori Withers With Marcus Machado & Everett Bradley And Special Guest, Valerie Simpson

Austin Tang — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:29:59 +0000

City Vineyard presents Mother’s Day Brunch With The Music Of Bill Withers feat. Kori Withers with Marcus Machado & Everett Bradley and Special Guest, Valerie Simpson on May 12th at 12:00 PM! Join us in celebrating the book release of Bill Withers’ new children’s title, “Grandma’s Hands”.

Celebrate an unforgettable Mother’s and Grandmother’s Day featuring the songs and stories of Bill Withers as performed by his daughter Kori Withers feat. Marcus Machado and Everett Bradley with very special guest Valerie Simpson. Join us as we honor all mother and grandmother figures in our lives with the release of “Grandma’s Hands”, a new illustrated children’s book by Bill Withers based on the timeless, universal song originally featured on his 1971 album, Just As I Am. A portion of the book’s proceeds will be donated to SAY: The Stuttering Association For The Young.

Date: Sun May 12 at 12:00 PM / 11:00 AM Doors

Address: 233 West Street (Pier 26), New York, NY 10013 646.677.8350

Purchase tickets for the show here!

Pre-Order your copy of “Grandma’s Hands”, at a special price, and pick it up at the event here!

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Good News speaks to Vernon Gibbs II’s about his children’s books and TV show

Austin Tang — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 02:29:21 +0000

Listen to “Good News speaks to Vernon Gibbs II’s about his children’s books and TV show” on Spreaker.

Bergen County New Jersey resident and stay-at-home dad Vernon D. Gibbs II has released his first children’s book, a 36 page fully-illustrated adventure titled When Good Fruit Goes Bad.
A collaboration with his cousin Steven T. Gray through Cuzzos Publishing and Media, When Good Fruit Goes Bad is a story about friendly neighborhood grocer Hank Huckleberry, who loves to sell only the freshest fruits and veggies to his customers. But when some bad fruit decide to take over his store in protest, Hank, with the help of his good friend Sarah Sweets, finds a way to make the fruit happy again.
It is a story about finding new and exciting ways to eat healthy, but more importantly, it is about knowing your worth and that you have value, despite some bumps and bruises that might keep you from looking and feeling “perfect”. When Good Fruit Goes Bad is about seeing one’s value, even if you have to work a bit harder to find it in yourself and others.
The story was inspired by an incident Vernon had with his son several years ago. Justin wanted throw out a banana that was brown, bruised and a bit overripe. Dad stepped in to stop him from doing so, telling him that banana could still be used in a smoothie (which he made and loved). From there, a story grew about eating healthy, creating less waste and how we all sometimes struggle or don’t bother to try to find value in ourselves and each other. In a time when more and more kids and adults are struggling with self-doubt and hopelessness, this message of hope and rooting for the underdog is needed.
The lessons of When Good Fruit Goes Bad can be used as a starting point for parents, guardians and educators alike to start discussions around wellness of both body and mind, speaking up for yourself, caring about the health of others, and much more.
You can see a short trailer for the book at https://youtu.be/qBOGvXzzSOc
Thank you so much for your support and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Cuzzos Publishing and Media
coolminivandad@gmail.com
cuzzospublishingandmedia@gmail.com
When Good Fruit Goes Bad in the Media
• Storybook Nutrition – Apple, Celery and Fennel Mashed Potato Recipe!
http://www.storybooknutrition.com/2020/12/18/apple-celery-fennel-mashed-potatoes/
• The Art of Fatherhood: These Dads Are Doing it Right
https://artoffatherhood.net/these-dads-are-doing-it-right-part-12-childrens-book-authors/
• City Dads Group: When Good Fruit Goes Bad Aims to Teach Kids About Inner Worth
https://citydadsgroup.com/blog/when-good-fruit-goes-bad-vernon-gibbs/
• Digitdaddyo: When Good Fruit Goes Bad book review
https://digitdaddyo.com/index.php/2020/11/11/when-good-fruit-goes-bad-by-vernon-d-gibbs-ii-stephen-t-gray/
• GayNYCdad: When Good Fruit Goes Bad! The Hot New Children’s Book Is Out Now!
https://www.gaynycdad.com/2020/11/when-good-fruit-goes-bad.html
• Superkids Nutrition: When Good Fruit Goes Bad book review
https://www.superkidsnutrition.com/when-good-fruits-go-bad-book-review/
Articles written by Vernon D. Gibbs II
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2018/04/23/a-father-finding-his-way-after-loss/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/07/24/im-black-father-is-there-still-room-me-be-silly/
The City Dads Group
https://citydadsgroup.com/blog/tag/vernon-gibbs-ii/
Families of Multiples
https://www.familiesofmultiples.com/author/vernon-gibbs-ii/
The Good Men Project
https://goodmenproject.com/author/vernon-gibbs-ii/
About the authors and illustrators of When Good Fruit Goes Bad:
Vernon D. Gibbs II has been a stay-at-home dad since 2015, having spent his years before working in marketing and most recently at his alma mater Columbia University, where he earned his BA in Architecture in 2000. He has 5-year-old boy/girl twins and a 7-year-old son and his wife is an MD and works in child mental health. He writes for his own blog www.coolminivandad.com and for a number of online websites including Families of Multiples , City Dads Group, and the Washington Post. You can find a full listing of his past articles at https://coolminivandad.com/media/ He also likes to act silly and teach lessons around science and technology as Dr Professor and Captain Vernon on his YouTube Channels Playing and Learning and coolminivandad . You can follow him on Instagram @coolminivandad
Steven Gray is a visual artist and illustrator living in Raleigh North Carolina. He attended The School of Art and Design in New York. In addition to children’s book illustration, he has created commissioned artwork ranging from traditional portraiture, animation, cartooning and logo creation for individuals, organizations and businesses.

for more about Vernon Gibbs, go to http://goodnewsplanet.com/what-does-peave-mean-to-vernon-gibbs-ii/

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“Danielle in Doodles” Brody, is a series of funny drawings

Austin Tang — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 14:57:49 +0000

Listen to “Danielle Doodles Brody, is a series of funny drawings” on Spreaker.

http://goodnewsplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/danielle_doodles_1.mp3

Danielle Brody is a writer and marketer living in Brooklyn. Just as her standup was taking off, the pandemic hit. As a kid, she always created illustrated plays and stories. So, she put down the mic and picked up the colored pencils again, and a watercolor set, too. Her new hobby turned venture, Danielle Doodles, is a series of funny drawings about the pandemic, getting COVID-19, dating, politics, TV, and more, all from Danielle’s perspective.

www.danielleindoodles.com
for video/listen to what’s Good News, go to http://goodnewsplanet.com/what-is-good-news-for-danielle-doodles-brody/

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Michael Phelps

editor — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:08:56 +0000

Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time with 19 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for gold medals (15) and gold medals in individual events (9). In winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps took the record for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. Five of those victories were in individual events, tying the single Games record. In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps has won two silver medals and one gold through July 31.

Phelps is the long course world recordholder in the 100 metres butterfly, 200 metres butterfly and 400 metres individual medley as well as the former long course world recordholder in the 200 metres freestyle and 200 metres individual medley. He has won a total of sixty-six medals in major international competition, fifty-four gold, nine silver, and three bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, and the Pan Pacific Championships. Phelps’s international titles and record-breaking performances have earned him the World Swimmer of the Year Award six times and American Swimmer of the Year Award eight times. His unprecedented Olympic success in 2008 earned Phelps Sports Illustrated magazine’s Sportsman of the Year award. The same magazine said that he is “universally recognized as the greatest swimmer in history”.

After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Phelps started the Michael Phelps Foundation, which focuses on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthier lifestyles. He expects to do further work with his foundation after the 2012 Olympics, which he has said will be his last.

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