Mary: Then and Now, an Autobiography in Her Own Words (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781452003146)

Richness of family love . . . . Influence of a guiding mother . . . . With all the comforts of a Southern home . . . . A strong-willed father who was the foreman of a plantation . . . . . Racial prejudice ran rampant during the Jim Crow Era . . . . Heartbreaking loss . . . . and Jubilation. A young African-American girl growing up in the State of Mississippi in the 40s & 50s with all the racial prejudice of the Jim Crow Era, a strong, confident, beautiful spirit developed in the midst of an abusive father. She was raised by a lady who became her Godmother, where she lived until she moved to Michigan. Michigan to Indiana. Raising her three daughters. Her church affiliation. This woman's strong work ethic and political influence probing her into a life-long goal of both her mother and herself to earn her college degree. Here is her story.

Author: Mary Smith-Forrest
ISBN-10: 1452003149
ISBN-13: 9781452003146
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 10/26/2010
Pages: 92
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d