In kindergarten, teachers told Tennessee Reed that she had a learning disability so severe that she would never read or write. She proved them wrong and published her first book when she was eleven. Spell Albuquerque is her inspiring autobiography, taking us through her years in school, her experiences of growing up with a learning disability and her progress through university. She gives an insightful first-hand account of what her disabilities are, how they affect her life and perhaps more importantly what she terms 'society's disability: one way of thinking, being and living is the right way and the only way of thinking and living.'
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In October 1994, Tennessee Reed became the youngest writer to be sponsored by the US Information Agency's Arts America program, and she is now the author of 5 books.
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Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. In kindergarten, teachers told Tennessee Reed that she had a learning disability so severe that she would never read or write, but she proved them wrong by writing her first book at the age of 11. In this inspiring autobiography, spanning from school to university, Reed gives an inspiring account of her disabilities and how they affect her life. More importantly, she exposes society's disability' - that there is only one correct way of being. Through great reserves of courage, she has fought an education system that would otherwise have written off her capabilities.'. N° de réf. du vendeur 00043288114
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Vendeur : World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. In kindergarten, teachers told Tennessee Reed that she had a learning disability so severe that she would never read or write, but she proved them wrong by writing her first book at the age of 11. In this inspiring autobiography, spanning from school to university, Reed gives an inspiring account of her disabilities and how they affect her life. More importantly, she exposes society's disability' - that there is only one correct way of being. Through great reserves of courage, she has fought an education system that would otherwise have written off her capabilities.'. N° de réf. du vendeur CIN1904859887VG
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Vendeur : Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. N° de réf. du vendeur 12890159-6
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Vendeur : Ishmael Reed Publishing, Berkeley, CA, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. "I'm not like them," Tennessee Reed would tell her teachers to get them to see that the approach they used for students with "normal" brains didn't always work for her. As it turned out, she was different in quite a few other ways as well, including the great reserves of courage she could call upon to fight an educational system that often defined her disabilities as laziness or stupidity. The daughter of writer/choreographer Carla Blank and novelist Ishmael Reed, Tennessee was diagnosed at an early age with several language-based learning disorders. The bottom line, the experts agreed, was that she would never read or write. Within a few years, however, she published her first book of poetry. By the time she was a teenager, she was writing the text for Meredith Monk performances and traveling the world to read her poems. Spell Albuquerque is an inspiring memoir of one woman's struggle to overcome racism and institutional authority and to achieve what everyone said was impossible. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1727286082149
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Vendeur : INDOO, Avenel, NJ, Etats-Unis
Etat : As New. Unread copy in mint condition. N° de réf. du vendeur PG9781904859888
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Vendeur : INDOO, Avenel, NJ, Etats-Unis
Etat : New. Brand New. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781904859888
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Vendeur : Rarewaves USA, HEBRON, KY, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : New. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781904859888
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Vendeur : Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, Etats-Unis
paperback. Etat : Good. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0003508099
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Vendeur : Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, Etats-Unis
paperback. Etat : Very Good. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0003526852
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Vendeur : BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! N° de réf. du vendeur Q-1904859887
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