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Cain, V. M.

 
9781420821611: Laura Belle's Story: A 90-Something's Saga of Strength and Survival
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ISBN 10 : 142082161X ISBN 13 : 9781420821611
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2005

Synopsis

Laura Belle''s Story is a spirited account, often illogical, never chronological, but always uplifting. This fascinating story of strength and survival centers on a sassy and sensitive 93 - year old who as an only child and at age 7 left Kingston, a community within Birmingham, Alabama after the Ku Klux K1an burned 17 homes. Her Grandma Rowe fearing that she and her family would be lynched started and successful carried out an Underground Movement where she moved her family and others to Porstmouth, Ohio.The odds were against Laura''s survival and success due to lack of money she was taken out of Tuggle Institute and Wilberforce University; yet, her determination enabled her to become a successful caterer for mayors and museums in Columbus. Ohio.Her almost 50 years of marriage to her beloved "Ank" is a true love story. Her energy, grace, wisdom and community service shines through on the pages.Laura Belle''s Story feeds the Human spirit with hope, love, joy, humor and peace!

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Laura Belle''s Story is a spirited account, often illogical, never chronological, but always uplifting. This fascinating story of strength and survival centers on a sassy and sensitive 93 - year old who as an only child and at age 7 left Kingston, a community within Birmingham, Alabama after the Ku Klux K1an burned 17 homes. Her Grandma Rowe fearing that she and her family would be lynched started and successful carried out an Underground Movement where she moved her family and others to Porstmouth, Ohio.The odds were against Laura''s survival and success due to lack of money she was taken out of Tuggle Institute and Wilberforce University; yet, her determination enabled her to become a successful caterer for mayors and museums in Columbus. Ohio.Her almost 50 years of marriage to her beloved "Ank" is a true love story. Her energy, grace, wisdom and community service shines through on the pages.Laura Belle''s Story feeds the Human spirit with hope, love, joy, humor and peace!

Biographie de l'auteur

60 year old V.M. Helen Cain is in love with older people and she has been writing about them and others since high school. She was the youngest correspondent for a Friendship community when she wrote for the Morrilton Democrat, a weekly newspaper for Conway County, Arkansas. Her poetry can be found in the World Book of Poetry (1984), her comments on Celestial Seasoning tea boxes( Orange Zinger and Island Orange)where nine sayings were selected and her comments on Child Sexual Abuse prevention in the Ladies Home Journal ( July, 1984). Her book, Steps of Love: Single Adoptive Parenting (1988) has been well received in the adoption community. She has a Master''s Degree in Social Work from the University of Arkansas and lives with her husband and dog, Tippy in Columbus, Ohio and has two grown children.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
142082161X
ISBN 13 
9781420821611
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
248
Coordonnées du fabricant
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