Mary ross smith (20 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Signed Copy . Inscribed by author on title page.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Soul Survivor explores the depths of human emotions, both real and imagined. That any of us reach adulthood in one piece, emotionally or physically is a miracle of no small proportion. That any of us reach adulthood to contribute back to society and become highly respected in the community is truly a gift of time and place. future in the hope that tomorrow will be better than today. Soul Survivor is nothing less than a story of triumph. Little Mary Reese spent her childhood living, working and playing in a funeral home. Her mother, Mrs. Mary (Big Mary) Reese, was well known and respected in the African-American community in Los Angeles through the operation of a prestigious black funeral home. Little Mary's story tells what really happens behind the embalming room doors- the light and dark side of life. Soul Survivor is both humorous and mischievous, and talks of sex, murder, voodoo, preachers and deviate gravediggers. Lou Rawls, Sam Cooke, Billy Preston and Johnny Cochran. often disparagingly referred to as high-yellow. During racial tensions of the '50s and '60s, Little Mary found her hue to be a major issue but not her only problem. Mary's mother caused her to endure life threatening situations due to her drinking and wild ways. Little Mary's childhood experiences, the mental and physical abuse faced each day, led her to believe that her only true friends were the dead people in the funeral home. Indeed, Little Mary received a BS degree (Be Smart) at an early age. It was the only way she knew to survive. and in the end, truly a story of a Soul Survivor.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. pp. 332 2:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 388 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 356 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 56 pages. Cover photo portrait of Britain's WWII strategy-maker, Gen. Sir Alan Francis Brooke. Features: Pie in the Sky - Bruce Hutchison discusses claims of postwar prosperity made by politicians; Dishpan Daddies - men and dishwashing; Man With a Handshake - P.C. House Leader Gordon Graydon travels a lot and presses a lot of flesh; Destroyer Passage - tale of a bad storm during an Atlantic crossing; Milk - photo-illustrated article on this complex industry which is of vital importance to the nation's health and pocket book; Britain's Strategy-Maker - Alan Brooke; Gospel by Word of Hand - the Evangelical Church of the Deaf in Toronto and its Rev. Alexander MacGowan; Fighter Sweep - Gripping account of a spitfire pilot as told to Flying Officer John Clare; Blitz on Moths in the home. Fiction: Pip, Squeak and Wilfred; An Eye on Beulah. Interesting colour American Airlines ad inside front cover shows Uncle Sam locked arms with a Canadian and a Mexican above a map of their North American routes. Editorial - Food May Win the Peace. One-page Ganong chocolates ad with naval motif. Hilarious Kreml hair product ad includes photos of Wild Hair Walter, Slick Sylvester and Billiard Ball Bill. Caterpillar ad shows crawler and troops plodding through Asian jungle beneath caption "What the Little Jap General Forgot". Great wartime black and white ad says "Watch the '43 Fords Go By" and shows Ford military vehicles parading by. Two-page Victory (War) Bonds ad with illustrations of seven Canadians from various walks of life. Nicely illustrated Canadian Pacific (CP) Air Lines ad inside back cover shows man and dog watching passing plane. Back cover Good Year colour-illustrated ad shows desert war scene eerily prescient of recent Middle-East wars. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this vintage wartime issue.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Maclean's, Canada's National Magazine, April (Apr.) 1 1943, Vol. 56, No. 7 - Sir Alan Francis Brooke Cover Photo Canadian Dairy Industry P.C. House Leader Gordon Graydon travels a lot and presses a lot of flesh; Destroyer Passage - tale of a bad storm d. Illustrated by Finley, Fred; Grassick; Singer, Mal; Caudle, Nancy (illustrator).…