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Fiction.
African American Fiction.
Literature.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:“One of the most exciting novels of the year . . . The dramatic story of Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first black female millionaire.”—E. Lynn Harris Born to former slaves on a Louisiana plantation in 1867, Madam C.J. Walker rose from poverty and indignity to become America’s first black female millionaire, the head of a hugely successful beauty company, and a leading philanthropist in African American causes. Renowned author Alex Haley became fascinated by the story of this extraordinary heroine, and before his death in 1992, he embarked on the research and outline of a major novel based on her life. With The Black Rose, critically acclaimed writer Tananarive Due brings Haley’s work to an inspiring completion. Blending documented history, vivid dialogue, and a sweeping fictionalized narrative, Tananarive Due paints a vivid portrait of this passionate and tenacious pioneer and the unforgettable era in which she lived. Praise for The Black Rose “An artfully framed page-turner.”—Essence “An impressive accomplishment . . . Due’s combination of historical study and fictional exploration endows this gripping tale with intimacy and emotional authenticity.”—The Miami Herald.… (lisätietoja)
Historical fiction based on the first black female millionaire, Sarah Breedlove Walker. She created hair products for black women. Her story is amazing and though the author does take some liberties, she explains where and how and it doesn't take away from the story. ( )
A sharecropper’s daughter became America's first black female millionaire. The story was researched and outlined by Alex Haley before his death, and Tananarive Due completed it. ( )
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Yellow Jack
O my body's racked wid de fever/My head rack'd wid de pain I hab....--SLAVE HYMN
Sometimes I feel like a motherless chile,/Far, far away from home,/A long, long way from home.----NEGRO SPIRITUAL
Omistuskirjoitus
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To my grandmothers/Lottie Sears Houston and Lucille Graham Ransaw (1911-1992) (A Madam C.J. Walker School of Beauty Culture graduate, 1941)/for planting the seeds
Ensimmäiset sanat
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No one had seen a car like it.
Sitaatit
Viimeiset sanat
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Sarah figured if she didn't live another day, she was having one last day worth living for.
Fiction.
African American Fiction.
Literature.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:“One of the most exciting novels of the year . . . The dramatic story of Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first black female millionaire.”—E. Lynn Harris Born to former slaves on a Louisiana plantation in 1867, Madam C.J. Walker rose from poverty and indignity to become America’s first black female millionaire, the head of a hugely successful beauty company, and a leading philanthropist in African American causes. Renowned author Alex Haley became fascinated by the story of this extraordinary heroine, and before his death in 1992, he embarked on the research and outline of a major novel based on her life. With The Black Rose, critically acclaimed writer Tananarive Due brings Haley’s work to an inspiring completion. Blending documented history, vivid dialogue, and a sweeping fictionalized narrative, Tananarive Due paints a vivid portrait of this passionate and tenacious pioneer and the unforgettable era in which she lived. Praise for The Black Rose “An artfully framed page-turner.”—Essence “An impressive accomplishment . . . Due’s combination of historical study and fictional exploration endows this gripping tale with intimacy and emotional authenticity.”—The Miami Herald.
Her story is amazing and though the author does take some liberties, she explains where and how and it doesn't take away from the story. ( )