A Show of Hands: A Tale from the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Phillip Mar

Description: A Show of Hands by Phillip Martin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This tale from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is about the right hand (the Husband Hand) who is having problems with the left hand (the Wife Hand). The real problem is that the Husband Hand is selfish, stingy, and just hasnt learned how to share. The Wife Hand could have argued with her Husband Hand. But, instead, she just let him dig his own hole and fall into it. Eventually, the Husband Hand comes to his senses and realizes that two hands are better than one. I traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to paint a mural at an orphanage in Kamina. There was no water, running or otherwise, at the Kamina Childrens Home since the well was broken. To get water to clean the paint brushes, someone had to go across the road to a neighbors backyard and drop a bucket attached to a rope into a well. Little kids were very willing to help me, but they always came back drenched. The bucket was just too heavy for them. I learned to ask teenagers for help. Its not so easy to clean latex paint from brushes without running water, but it can be done. The problem is multiplied enormously when oil-based paint is used. You need soap, turpentine and a lot more water. And, alas, I had oil-based paint on this project. It dripped, splattered, ran, and got on all sorts of little hands and arms. There were several times when I sat by the water bucket cleaning my brushes as well as little arms and fingers. As I rubbed away splattered paint from the childrens hands, they in turn cleaned me up from fingertips to elbows. It was the closest Ive ever come to a footwashing. So, when I found a tale about hands, I knew it was a keeper. My favorite part of any mural project is the people that I meet along my path. Its why I keep on painting. Nobody along the way could be any more special than Kyungu and Michel. These two orphans were truly my right hand and left hand while I was in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Author Biography See all of Phillip Martins books here: _children.htm Childrens Books by Phillip Martin: "Pick Me!" Cried Arilla Once Upon West Africa Triple Gratitude with Assorted Monsters Anansi and the Market Pig Once Upon Southern Africa A Fowl Chain of Events The Bible as Simple as ABC Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy The Half Rooster The Stone at the Door Hark and Harold Angel Sing The Frog Princess The Day that Goso Fell A Show of Hands A Pack of Lies Once Upon East Africa The Kitty Cat Cried The Paramount Chief and One Wise Woman The Story of Jonah - Are You Kidding Me? If It Is Truly Ours Little Friends Missing a Few Jewels See all of Phillip Martins books here: _children.htm Childrens Books by Phillip Martin: "Pick Me!" Cried Arilla Once Upon West Africa Triple Gratitude with Assorted Monsters Anansi and the Market Pig Once Upon Southern Africa A Fowl Chain of Events The Bible as Simple as ABC Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy The Half Rooster The Stone at the Door Hark and Harold Angel Sing The Frog Princess The Day that Goso Fell A Show of Hands A Pack of Lies Once Upon East Africa The Kitty Cat Cried The Paramount Chief and One Wise Woman The Story of Jonah - Are You Kidding Me? If It Is Truly Ours Little Friends Missing a Few Jewels Details ISBN 1365663183 ISBN-13 9781365663185 Title A Show of Hands Author Phillip Martin Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 34 Publisher Lulu.com GE_Item_ID:141643330; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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