Author: Carolyn Marie Wilkins
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826273084
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
At the height of the cocaine-fueled 1980s, Carolyn Wilkins left a disastrous marriage in Seattle and, hoping to make it in the music business, moved with her four-year-old daughter to a gritty working-class town on the edge of Boston. They Raised Me Up is the story of her battle to succeed in the world of jam sessions and jazz clubs—a man’s world where women were seen as either sex objects or doormats. To survive, she had to find a way to pay the bills, overcome a crippling case of stage fright, fend off a series of unsuitable men, and most important, find a reliable babysitter. Alternating with Carolyn’s story are the stories of her ancestors and mentors—five musically gifted women who struggled to realize their dreams at the turn of the twentieth century: Philippa Schuyler, whose efforts to “pass” for white inspired Carolyn to embrace her own black identity despite her “damn near white” appearance and biracial child; Marjory Jackson, the musician and single mother whose dark complexion and flamboyant lifestyle raised eyebrows among her contemporaries in the snobby, color-conscious world of the African American elite; Lilly Pruett, the daughter of an illiterate sharecropper whose stunning beauty might have been her only ticket out of the “Jim Crow” South; Ruth Lipscomb, the country girl who dreamed, against all odds, of becoming a concert pianist and realized her improbable ambition in 1941; Alberta Sweeney, who survived a devastating personal tragedy by relying on the musical talent and spiritual stamina she had acquired growing up in a rough-and-tumble Kansas mining town. They Raised Me Up interweaves memoir with family history to create an entertaining, informative, and engrossing read that will appeal to anyone with an interest in African American or women’s history or to readers simply looking for an intriguing story about music and family.
They Raised Me Up
Author: Carolyn Marie Wilkins
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826273084
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
At the height of the cocaine-fueled 1980s, Carolyn Wilkins left a disastrous marriage in Seattle and, hoping to make it in the music business, moved with her four-year-old daughter to a gritty working-class town on the edge of Boston. They Raised Me Up is the story of her battle to succeed in the world of jam sessions and jazz clubs—a man’s world where women were seen as either sex objects or doormats. To survive, she had to find a way to pay the bills, overcome a crippling case of stage fright, fend off a series of unsuitable men, and most important, find a reliable babysitter. Alternating with Carolyn’s story are the stories of her ancestors and mentors—five musically gifted women who struggled to realize their dreams at the turn of the twentieth century: Philippa Schuyler, whose efforts to “pass” for white inspired Carolyn to embrace her own black identity despite her “damn near white” appearance and biracial child; Marjory Jackson, the musician and single mother whose dark complexion and flamboyant lifestyle raised eyebrows among her contemporaries in the snobby, color-conscious world of the African American elite; Lilly Pruett, the daughter of an illiterate sharecropper whose stunning beauty might have been her only ticket out of the “Jim Crow” South; Ruth Lipscomb, the country girl who dreamed, against all odds, of becoming a concert pianist and realized her improbable ambition in 1941; Alberta Sweeney, who survived a devastating personal tragedy by relying on the musical talent and spiritual stamina she had acquired growing up in a rough-and-tumble Kansas mining town. They Raised Me Up interweaves memoir with family history to create an entertaining, informative, and engrossing read that will appeal to anyone with an interest in African American or women’s history or to readers simply looking for an intriguing story about music and family.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826273084
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
At the height of the cocaine-fueled 1980s, Carolyn Wilkins left a disastrous marriage in Seattle and, hoping to make it in the music business, moved with her four-year-old daughter to a gritty working-class town on the edge of Boston. They Raised Me Up is the story of her battle to succeed in the world of jam sessions and jazz clubs—a man’s world where women were seen as either sex objects or doormats. To survive, she had to find a way to pay the bills, overcome a crippling case of stage fright, fend off a series of unsuitable men, and most important, find a reliable babysitter. Alternating with Carolyn’s story are the stories of her ancestors and mentors—five musically gifted women who struggled to realize their dreams at the turn of the twentieth century: Philippa Schuyler, whose efforts to “pass” for white inspired Carolyn to embrace her own black identity despite her “damn near white” appearance and biracial child; Marjory Jackson, the musician and single mother whose dark complexion and flamboyant lifestyle raised eyebrows among her contemporaries in the snobby, color-conscious world of the African American elite; Lilly Pruett, the daughter of an illiterate sharecropper whose stunning beauty might have been her only ticket out of the “Jim Crow” South; Ruth Lipscomb, the country girl who dreamed, against all odds, of becoming a concert pianist and realized her improbable ambition in 1941; Alberta Sweeney, who survived a devastating personal tragedy by relying on the musical talent and spiritual stamina she had acquired growing up in a rough-and-tumble Kansas mining town. They Raised Me Up interweaves memoir with family history to create an entertaining, informative, and engrossing read that will appeal to anyone with an interest in African American or women’s history or to readers simply looking for an intriguing story about music and family.
You Raise Me Up (Sheet Music)
Author: Josh Groban
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 147682407X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
(Piano Vocal). This sheet music features an arrangement for piano and voice with guitar chord frames, with the melody presented in the right hand of the piano part as well as in the vocal line.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 147682407X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
(Piano Vocal). This sheet music features an arrangement for piano and voice with guitar chord frames, with the melody presented in the right hand of the piano part as well as in the vocal line.
The American Journal of Insanity
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Category : Insanity (Law)
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Includes section "Book reviews".
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Category : Insanity (Law)
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Includes section "Book reviews".
History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother
Author: Lucy Smith
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Delve into the life and legacy of Prophet Joseph Smith through the eyes of his mother, Lucy Smith. This biography offers a unique perspective on the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, chronicling his journey from his early years to his profound impact on religious history. Lucy's intimate account provides readers with a deeply personal look at a religious icon.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Delve into the life and legacy of Prophet Joseph Smith through the eyes of his mother, Lucy Smith. This biography offers a unique perspective on the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, chronicling his journey from his early years to his profound impact on religious history. Lucy's intimate account provides readers with a deeply personal look at a religious icon.
Waldie's Select Circulating Library
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Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Languages : en
Pages : 396
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The Select Circulating Library
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Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Pages : 560
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The Quarterly Review
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 864
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 864
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Facing a Lifetime of Challenges
Author: James Woods
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595287999
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595287999
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Woman, You are Beautiful, Natural and Blessed!
Author: Robert Peterson Jr. Th.D.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1684701414
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Woman, You are Beautiful, Natural, and Blessed is a 21-day devotional written to encourage and inspire women as they seek to draw closer to God while discovering, setting, and achieving the goals that will help them fulfill their life's purpose. It is the author's sincere hope that, at the end of this 21-day journey, the women who read, study, and apply the lessons from each day will realize just how beautiful, natural, and blessed they truly are, and the time that they have devoted to their self-care in completing the journal entries will richly reward them with a keepsake that will bless them for many years to come.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1684701414
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Woman, You are Beautiful, Natural, and Blessed is a 21-day devotional written to encourage and inspire women as they seek to draw closer to God while discovering, setting, and achieving the goals that will help them fulfill their life's purpose. It is the author's sincere hope that, at the end of this 21-day journey, the women who read, study, and apply the lessons from each day will realize just how beautiful, natural, and blessed they truly are, and the time that they have devoted to their self-care in completing the journal entries will richly reward them with a keepsake that will bless them for many years to come.
The double prophecy, or, Trials of the heart
Author: William Carleton
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Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Pages : 244
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